1 . If you want to become open to different ideas, beliefs, and backgrounds, you’re in luck! There are plenty of fun, simple ways to exercise an open mind.
Listen to new music. New music can help you emotionally connect with new people, places, and things. Read more novels and short stories. A good story can put you in the shoes of someone from a different place and time. Learn a new language can also help. A new language can allow you to communicate with new people and help you appreciate new cultures.
Work on listening more than you talk. You can meet all the people in the world, but you’ll never learn anything about them if you do all the talking. Start conversation with new people whenever you can. Seize opportunities to visit new places. You don’t need to go far to get the benefits of travel. Just look for a place where the way of life is different than your own.
Ask yourself how you formed a belief. Take a look at the beliefs you hold and ask yourself, “How did I come to believe this?” Try to notice whenever you make an assumption (假设). Assumptions are a natural part of thinking but, left unchecked, they can lead to close-mindedness. When you meet new people or find yourself in new situations, pay attention to your expectations. Ask yourself if your preconceived (预想) notions shape the way you act.
| A．Meeting New People |
| B．Listening to New Music |
| C．Trying New Things |
| D．Challenging Your Beliefs |
3 . A 34-year-old mother has spoken of how she woke up thinking she was 15 years old and living in 1992.
Naomi Jacobs, from Manchester, was convinced she was still a teenager. In her mind, John Major was Prime Minister and George Bush Sr. was running the White House. She also showed how she screamed when a boy appeared and called her “Mum”. Mobile phones and e-mails were puzzling and Google, Facebook and YouTube sounded like made-up words, she said.
Ms. Jacobs, who had no memory of the years, was told by doctors that she had Transient Global Amnesia (TGA). She has now written a book about the experience which happened in 2008.
“I fell asleep in 1992 as a brave, very confident know-it-all-15-year-old, and woke up as a 32-year-old single mum living in a rented house,” Ms. Jacobs said. “The last thing I remember was falling asleep in my bed, dreaming about a boy in my class. When I woke up, I looked in the mirror and had the fright of my life when I saw an old woman with wrinkles staring back at me. Then a little boy appeared and started calling me Mum. That’s when I started to scream. I didn’t know who he was. I didn’t think he was much younger than I was, and I certainly didn’t remember giving birth to him. I began sobbing uncontrollably. I just wanted my mum. I couldn’t get my head around going to bed one night and waking up in a different century.”
TGA is a rare type of amnesia which can occur suddenly, affecting around three people per 100,000 each year. Fortunately, permanent memory loss is rare. Ms. Jacobs’ memory started to return after eight weeks.
Some people who often suffer from migraines (偏头痛) also appear to be more likely to have TGA. The cause of TGA is unknown. Some think that it may be caused by a temporary cut of blood flow to parts of the brain involved in memory.
1. When a little boy came to call her “Mum”, Naomi Jacobs was _____.| A．excited | B．frightened | C．worried | D．embarrassed |
| A．She was a brave and confident girl. |
| B．She met an old woman with wrinkles. |
| C．George Bush Sr. was elected President. |
| D．She fell asleep dreaming of a boy in her class. |
| A．is quite common |
| B．is caused by brain injuries |
| C．results in permanent memory loss |
| D．causes people to lose part of their memory |
| A．Naomi Jacobs has a poor memory. |
| B．Naomi Jacobs gets an amazing career after TGA. |
| C．Naomi Jacobs wakes up with the memory of her youth. |
| D．Naomi Jacobs succeeds in overcoming the disease. |
| A．Ms. Jacobs’ memory returned to normal now |
| B．Ms. Jacobs often doesn’t remember things |
| C．Ms. Jacobs has not got married yet |
| D．Ms. Jacobs is very young now in deed |
