剑桥MSE同步阅读丨Memory: Your brain is like a muscle-use it or lose it

改版后的MSE考试进行了重大改革，新版的MSE考试将更科学、更贴近生活、更与时俱进。特别是在阅读上，新版MSE的宗旨是“提升阅读和写作能力”，从某种意义上讲，增加了阅读相关题型的难度。

《剑桥MSE同步阅读》栏目旨在帮助考生吃透英文原版文章，在增加知识积累的同时，培养英语语感。

栏目内容节选自MSE考试指定教材——English in Mind中的精华文章。

Memory: Your brain is like a muscle-use it or lose it!

记忆：你的大脑就像一块肌肉，用起来不然你就会失去它！（上）

The human brain is very small and light ( only two per cent of our total body weight ), but it needs about 20% of the oxygen that our body takes in. We can't think well if our brain isn’t getting enough oxygen, so always make sure there is enough oxygen in the air when you need to learn or remember something!

人类的大脑很小很轻（只占我们总体重的2%），但它需要我们身体吸收的20%左右的氧气。如果我们的大脑得不到足够的氧气，我们就不能很好地思考，所以当你需要学习或记忆一些东西时，一定要确保空气中有足够的氧气！

No one can remember everything, but everyone can learn how to improve their memory. Here are some tips-none of them can make your memory 100% perfect, but all of them are helpful：

没有人能记住一切，但每个人都可以学习如何提高记忆力。以下是一些小贴士-这些不是能保证你的记忆百分百完美，但它们都是有帮助的：

When you want to remember something, tell a friend about it. This way the new information becomes more memorable. Later on, think about the conversation with your friend. It will remind you of the information you wanted to remember.

当你想记住某事时，和一个朋友说一说。这样，这个新信息就变得更加令人难忘了。之后，想想和你朋友的谈话。它会让你想起你想记住的信息。

Don't over-train your brain. When you’ve remembered a list of new vocabulary, stop studying. It's better to study a lot of material for a small amount of time than a small amount of material for a lot of time! But remember: you do have to practise your new vocabulary regularly!

不要过度训练你的大脑。当你记住一系列新词汇时，就要停止学习。在很短的时间内学习大量的材料，总比花大量的时间学习少量的材料要好！但是记住：你必须经常练习你的新词汇！

Our memory works well when we are asleep. If you want to remember something, go to bed and go to sleep immediately after learning it.

我们睡觉时记忆运转得很好。如果你想记住某件事，学习后马上上床睡觉。

来源：MSE指定教材 English In Mind (student's book 2)