How to Remember What You Read
Reading is important. But the next step is making sure that you remember what you've read!
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If the plot, characters, or word usage is confusing for you, you likely won't be able to remember what you read. It's a bit like reading a foreign language. If you don't understand what you're reading, how would you remember it? But there are a few things you can do... Use a dictionary; look up the difficult words.
● Are you connected?
Does a character remind you of a friend? Does the setting make you want to visit the place? Does the book inspire you, and make you want to read more? With some books, you may feel a connection right away.
● Read it; hear it; be it!
Read the lines. Then, speak them out loud. And, put some character into the words. When he was writing his novels, Charles Dickens would act out the parts of the characters. He'd make faces in the mirror, and change his voice for each character.
● How often do you read?
If you read frequently, you'll likely have an easier time with remembering what you’re reading and what you've read.
| A．Are you confused? |
| B．Practice makes perfect. |
| C．What's your motivation? |
| D．Memory is sometimes a tricky thing. |
| E．Marking helps you remember what you read. |
| F．But other books require a bit more work on your part. |
| G．You can do the same thing when you are reading the text! |
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Bargains and Impulse (冲动) Shopping Limit the number of stores you go to. The more “legwork” you put in, the more you may feel the need to “reward” yourself for your effort. Don’t make friends with the sales staff. The more you interact (互动) with the sales staff, the more likely it is that you will buy something. This is because you feel like you don’t want to let down someone who has helped you. Leave your credit cards at home. Research shows people are willing to spend more money with plastic than with cash. The less immediate the payment the more easily people will spend. At the Supermarket Slow down and double-check what you’re picking up. Stores can make sales very specific and confusing, such as placing a sign offering 50% off a 2kg ham wedged (嵌入) between the full-price 3kg ones. Shoppers could wind up grabbing the wrong one and paying full price. Don’t think when you buy in bulk (大批量) you’re getting a better deal. That’s not always the case. In the produce department, for example, individual capsicums are almost always cheaper than those in the multi-pack. Don’t buy something in bulk just because it’s on sale. The ten-for-$10 promotion is one of the most effective. This is what stores do to get volume out the door—even if they’ve raised the unit price to do it. Shopping Online Hide your cookies. Companies use online cookies (a piece of data from a website stored on your web browser that informs the site of related net activity) to target shopper with relevant ads, but they can also reveal information from your browsing history. Stick to budget-friendly sites to bump into lower offers. And use your browser settings to block third-party tracking cookies. Look online first. Even if you choose to shop in store rather than online, check sites with user reviews and ratings, such as amazon.com and cnt.com, to find products with the most positive feedback. If the highest-rated items are cheaper online, including delivery, ask the store to match the total price. Geo-blocking is what some multinational retails do to charge different prices for the same product in different markets. With a little more effort, you can get around geo-blocking. Apple, for instance, will let you shop in their US store by using US iTunes gift-cards that can be bought online. Play the Game to Get Instant Bargains Speak up! Not happy with the view from your hotel window, or the way the burger is cooked? Don’t be forced to put up with the poor experience, give honest, polite feedback and we’re almost certain you’ll be treated to what you expected—and paid for. Find better online actuation (驱动) deals. Misspelled it! One of the best ways to find great deals on eBay is via auctions (拍卖) that have misspelled words. For example, an “Xbox Connect” will often sell for less than an “Xbox Kinect” since fewer people search for the wrong version. Website FatFingers.com helps you find these listings. With thousands of items listed on eBay with spelling mistakes each year, you’re likely to find what you’re looking for at much lower prices. |
| A．follow their inner needs |
| B．try to visit as many shops as possible |
| C．pay in cash instead of by credit card |
| D．have a close relationship with the sales staff |
| A．blocking third-party tracking cookies |
| B．thinking twice before buying in bulk |
| C．buying products from other countries only |
| D．avoiding being trapped by spelling mistakes |
| A．tell them how to get a perfect bargain |
| B．show them the ways to save shopping time |
| C．warn them of the danger of the shopping game |
| D．teach them how to communicate with retailers |
【推荐2】Psychological science is full of interesting topics, many of which tell a coherent picture of human nature, but some of which create seemingly contradictory stories. A case in point is the tricky and misunderstood overlap between strength-based science and the research on narcissism (自恋).
There is now convincing evidence to show that narcissism is on the rise, especially in our youth. Some researchers say that about 25% of young people showing symptoms of narcissism. The inflated ego of Generation Me is reflected in reality TV, celebrity worship, and out-of-control consumerism.
We are correct to be concerned about this phenomenon, but our fear that all kids are potential narcissists has caused an unhelpful counter-reaction to approaches that seek to make our children and teens feel good about themselves.
In my own research on strength-based parenting, it is common for people to wrongly think this approach to be the cause of narcissism. Their argument seems to be that a child who knows their strengths will automatically view themselves as better than everyone else. It is argued that the self-assurance that comes with identifying and using their positive qualities will make a child selfish and uncaring. Genuine confidence about one’s strengths is categorized as over-confidence; desirable self-knowledge is branded as excessive self-admiration.
Why does this occur? It’s partly because more is known about narcissism than strengths. While strengths psychology has largely stayed within the limit of academic journals, research on narcissism has made its way into the mass media and our daily life. The New York Times noted that narcissism is a favored topic and that people everywhere are diagnosing others with it.
The fear that a strength-based approach will cause narcissism also occurs because of our binary (非此即彼) thinking. We mistakenly believe that one cannot be both confident and humble. We focus on Donald Trump and Kim Kardashian rather than Mahatma Gandhi and Mother Teresa. Without confidence in their strengths, Gandhi and Mother Teresa couldn’t have achieved so much, and yet modesty and selflessness are their qualities.
When we assume that strength-focus is the same as a self-focus, we fail to make the idea clear that people who know their strengths are, actually, more likely to be pro-social and ready to help others.
It’s easy to conclude that every young person is at risk of becoming a narcissist but I’d like to stand up for the thousands of young kids I have worked with who are caring, thoughtful and humble — even when they use their strengths.
1. Which of the following opinions may the writer agree with?| A．Strength-based parenting leads to narcissism. |
| B．It’s unhelpful for us to make our children feel good about themselves. |
| C．To say all kids are potential narcissists is overstating the case. |
| D．Children who know their strengths tend to be more selfish and uncaring. |
| A．There is a lack of narcissism in our common sense. |
| B．Academic journals report more on narcissism. |
| C．Many people are diagnosed with narcissism by doctors. |
| D．The general public has less access to strengths psychology. |
| A．Skeptical. | B．Favorable. | C．Neutral. | D．Doubtful. |
| A．Teens’ Confidence Misunderstood | B．Teens’ Narcissism Diagnosis |
| C．Teens’ Strength-based Approach | D．Teens’ Psychology Research |
【推荐3】In the movie Alice in Wonderland, Alice comes across a Cheshire cat and asks the cat which road she should take. The cat responds, "Well, that depends on where you’re trying to get to." Alice replies, "I don’t know." The cat responds, "Then any road will do."
You see, knowing where you’re going increases your chances dramatically of getting there, and there is no better way of "GETTING THERE" than setting your goals for the upcoming year. Think of your goals as destinations and the action steps as your GPS guiding and directing you. If you are like many other people, for years you have resisted the need to set goals and even laughed at the thought that setting goals and, even more importantly, committing them to writing have positive effects on your life. However, a closer look might convince you that setting goals is a sensible thing to do.
In 1979, a class of Harvard MBA students was asked: Have you set clear, written goals for your future and made an action plan to accomplish them? The following will astonish you. Only 3 percent of the class had written goals and a plan in place, 13% just had goals, and an amazing 84% had no specific goals at all.
Ten years later the members of the class were interviewed once again and the following results will no doubt give the reason for our setting goals. The findings were that the 13% who had goals were earning, on average, twice as much as the 84% who had no goals at all. And the 3 percent who had clear, written goals with a plan to achieve them were achieving ten times as much as the entire 97% combined.
Goal setting will increase your chances of arriving successfully at your destination. Remember, always set SMART goals. Goals should be: Specific, Measurable, Attainable, Relevant, and Time-bound!
1. Why does the author mention Alice in Wonderland?| A．To introduce the topic. | B．To recommend it to readers. |
| C．To show its popularity. | D．To criticize those with no goals. |
| A．Action steps. | B．People. |
| C．Goals. | D．Effects. |
| A．People with goals earned the most. |
| B．People with goals were certain to succeed. |
| C．The income gap among students was bigger. |
| D．Action helped with the realization of goals. |
| A．Why we set goals | B．How to set goals |
| C．How to be successful | D．What SMART goals are |
