2024年高考英語(yǔ)第一輪復(fù)習(xí)：七選五專項(xiàng)訓(xùn)練15篇（各版本適用）

2024年高考英語(yǔ)第一輪復(fù)習(xí)

七選五專項(xiàng)訓(xùn)練15篇

1.

Gettingandstayingfocusedcanbeachallengeeveninthebestoftimes.Butwitheverythinggoingoninthe

world,concentratingcanoftenfeeldown-rightimpossible.Belowaresometipstohelpyoufindyourflow.

Distract（使分yourbrain.Scheduleintoeveryworkdaysomebreaksfromallthatfocusingandallow

yourmindtotravelintowhafscalledthe"'default（默認(rèn)的）modenetwork99forabitoffreestyleactivities.

1__.Ifstheplacewhereourmindsfindinnovationandcreativityandoftenmakebetterdecisionsthanthe

focusedmind.

2.Thisinvolvesfirstturningyourattentioninward.Trytravelingwithyourmindtosomeplace

enjoyable-maybeit'sawalkthroughanimaginaryforestorsunbathingonawarmsandybeach.Doingthis

severaltimesadaycanofferyourmindafreshapproachtothejobathand.

Blockinterruptionsbeforedivingintodeepwork.3Tohelp,turnofftextmessaging,notificationsand

socialmediaalerts.Bevitalwhenyouwantadeepdiveintofocus.Yourimportantworkbenefitswhenyoushut

offorputawayyourphoneandotherscreens.

Knowyourbodyclock.Whetheryouaresharpinthemorningoranightowl,don'tspendyourday一in

particularyourpeakbrainhours-doingbusywork.4

Trynewhobbies.Engaginginhobbiesnotonlyisfunbutcanhelpuscomeupwithnewsolutionsto

problemswe'refacingatworkorhome.5

A.Trytodaydreamwhathappened

B.Wetrytoobtainfocusbutinvain

C.Engageinpositiveconstructivedaydreaming

D.Instead,reserveyourbestbraintimeforthebigstuff

E.Thisnetworkofthebraincircuitiswheremagichappens

F.Ourdaysarefilledwithdistractions,fromothersandourselves

G.Allowingyourmindtimetoplayisanotherwaytoinviteinnovation

2.

Ifyouthoughtthatyourchild'sacademicperformanceisbasedsolelyonthenumberofhoursspentstudying,

you'resorelywrong.6Andoneofthemajor,mostlyignored,influencingcontributorsisphysicalhealth.

Physicalactivityandhealthcanactuallyboostaperson'sabilitytolearn.Accordingtoastudy,exercisecan

improveachild'scognitiveabilities,health,andacademicperformancesignificantly.Regularaerobicexercise

enhancesthefunctioningofthehippocampus,theareaofthebraininvolvedinlearningandverbalmemory.__7

Eventheprefrontalcortexandmedialtemporalcortex-partsofthebrainthatcontrolthinkingandmemory一are

foundtobeinbetterhealthinthosewhoexerciseregularlythaninthebrainsofthosewhodon'texercise.

Theeffectofexerciseonmemoryandthinkingisbothdirectandindirect.Directly,regularexercisegivesthe

abilitytostimulatethereleaseofgrowthfactors,chemicalsinthebrainthataffectthehealthofbraincells,aswell

asthesurvivalofnewbraincells.8Itwillalsoreducestressandanxiety.

9Studiesshowthattheaddedstudylengthdoesn'tbringabouttheexpectedlearningeffects.

Furthermore,thegreatestcognitivebenefitsfromphysicaleducationhavebeenseentocomeaboutwhenphysical

educationisgiveneitherinthefirsthalfofthedayormiddayratherthanattheendoftheday.Thebenefitsof

exerciseintermsofacademicperformancealsoapplytocollegestudents.AccordingtoarecentstudyintheNorth

CarolinaState,justanhourofexerciseeveryweekcanbringaboutgreatchanges.10

A.Thereareloadsofbenefitsofphysicalexercise.

B.Infact,goodgradesarearesultofmultiplefactors.

C.Asaconsequence,itcanboostourbehaviourandthinkingability.

D.Additionally,gettingenoughexercisewillimprovesleepqualityandmood.

E.Otherformsofexerciselikebalanceexercisesdoboostthecognitiveperformanceofthebrain.

F.Thebenefitsofexerciseduringtheschooldayexceedthosecomingfromincreasingclasstime.

G.Thus,physicalactivityshouldbeseenasmoreacoreeducationalconcernthananinsignificantoption.

3.

TheLipstickEffect

In2020,theworldwasplungedintoaneconomicdownturnastheCOVID-19pandemiccausedwidespread

closurestobusinesses.11Duringsuchtimesofeconomichardship,onemaynaturallyexpectthat

consumermarketswillseeadeclineinexpenditure,aspeopleeverywherefeelrestrictedtomakingonly"essential'

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purchases.However,acuriousphenomenonknownasthe"lipstickeffect“canoftenbeobserved.

Thelipstickeffectreferstothephenomenonofconsumersspendingonsmallluxurygoodsevenwhenan

economicdepressionoccurs.12However,manystillfindthecashforpurchasesofsmallluxuryitems,

suchaslipstick.Thisphenomenonwastermedthe"lipstickeffect”in2001byLeonardLauder,chairmanof

luxurycosmeticcompanyEsteeLauder.Hehadnotonlywitnessedthephenomenonatworkbutalsorealizedthat

itwasespeciallyevidentinthecaseoflipstickandothercosmeticproducts.

13Firstandperhapsmostobviously,consumersmaysimplywishtogivethemselvestreatsnowand

againtoprovidedistractionsfromtheirfinancialinsecurity.Anothertheoryhastodowithlabourmarkets.

Specifically,duringtheeconomicdepression,jobseekingtendstobecomemorecompetitive.Thus,people

seekingemploymentmayperceiveaneedtospendmoneyoncertainproductstoimprovetheirphysical

appearance.14

Whateverthecausesofthelipstickeffect,thisphenomenonisnoshort-livedtrend.Duringtheglobal

depressionof2007-2009,salesofcosmeticintheUnitedStatesincreasedbyaround5%.Basedonsuchdata,it

seemsthateveninthecurrentinsecureeconomicclimate,theluxurycosmeticsindustryisonethatwillbe

stickingaround.

Whilelipstickasaneconomicindicatormakessense,itcanbedifficultforthepublictoaccesssalesdataon

lipstickandsimilarproductsatregularintervals,suchasweeklyormonthly.15However,ifsofno

practicalusetoaregularmom-and-popinvestor,unlesstheyalsocaneasilytracklipsticksales.

A.Whatdoeslipsticktellusabouttheeconomy?

B.Theydonothaveenoughtospendonbig-ticketluxuryitems.

C.Thelipstickeffectisabehaviorthatreflectseconomicconditionsandemotionalstates.

D.So,howexactlydoconsumerswhoareshortofcashjustifymakingsuchpurchases?

E.Byusingproductssuchaslipstick,theymayfeelmoreconfidentduringjobinterviews.

F.Asaresult,thelipstickindicatorhelpsthechairofEsteeLauderknowhowtoplanhisbudget.

G.Underthesecircumstances,millionsofpeoplesuddenlyfoundthemselvesfacingfinancialinsecurity.

4.

Whatarethehealthbenefitsofrootvegetables?

Rootvegetablesaregoodforyourdigestion.TherecommendeddailyfibreintakeintheUKis30g.Here's

whererootvegetablessuchassweetpotatoes,onions,turnips,parsnipsandswedecomein-they?rerichinfibre.

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Orange-colouredvegetablesboostyourimmunity.Thesefoods,knownascarotenoids（類胡蘿卜素）,area

greatsourceofvitaminsAandC.17Otherwise,youwillcatchacoldeasily.

Carrotscanprotectagainstthesun.18Butdidyouknowtheyalsoofferyourskinsome

protectionagainstsunburn?Accordingtoameta-analysisofsevenstudies,beta-carotenesupplementationoverten

weeksappearedtohaveaprotectiveeffect.Butdon'tusethemasasubstituteforahighSPFsunscreen!

19InastudyspanningeightEuropeancountries,peoplewhoatethemostrootvegetableshada13

percentlowerriskofdevelopingtype2diabetescomparedwiththosewhoconsumedtheleast.

Thesevegetablesaregoodforhearthealth.Highcholesterol（月旦固醇）canleadtoheartproblems.Studies

haveshowngarliccanreducecholesterol.20Rootvegetables5highfibrecontentalsohelpslowerblood

pressureaswellascholesterol.

A.Ifsatruththatcarrotsaregoodforeyes.

B.Theycouldreduceyourpressureindailylife.

C.Theflavorsoftherootvegetablesarevarious.

D.Rootvegetablescouldreduceyourriskofdiabetes.

E.Thesesupportyourimmunesystemandhelppreventcelldamage.

F.Fibrehelpsusmaintainahealthyweightandmightevenprotectagainstbowelcancer.

G.Anothershowseating200gofrawcarroteachdayforthreeweeksreducesitby11percent.

5.

Howdoweslowdownandeatmoredeliberately?Andwhataresometechniqueswecanusetoeatata

healthypace?21Thafswhenyouuseyoursensestoenjoythefoodandnoticehowitmakesyoufeel.

Thefirsttipistotakeatleast20minutestofinishyourmeal.Veryoftenwefindourselveseatingwhiledoing

somethingelse,andthatcanmakeuseatfasterthanwenormallywould.Whenyousitdowntoeat,spendabout

20minutesdoingso.22

23Removealldistractionswhileyoueat.Theycaninterferewithyourabilitytoenjoyyourfoodand

noticewhenyouarefull.Spendtimetoeatandonlyeat.Makesureyourcellphoneisfacedownandyou'renot

goingtoberespondingtoanymessagesthatcomethrough.

Noticingallthelittledetailsaboutyourfoodwouldhavegreatbenefitsaswell.24Onewaytoslow

downistoengageyoursensesandthinkthroughallthedetailsaboutyourmeal.Askyourself:Whafsonmyplate?

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HowhungryamItoday?Isittoosalty?Noticethesmell,thetextureandwhateverothersensesthatariseasyou

eat.

Insteadofwolfingdown,don'tforgettoactuallychew.Ifyou9reinhaling（吸入）yourfoodyou'reprobably

notchewingit.25Lookateachbitebeforepoppingitintoyourmouth,acknowledgewhatyou'reeating

andchew,chew,chew.

A.Puttingyourphoneawayisalsoadvisable.

B.So,you'dbettereatinamorehealthyway.

C.Second,removefoodthatwouldmakeyoudistract.

D.Expertssharehelpfultipsonhowtoeatmoremindfully.

E.Expertssuggestthatchewingisanimportantpartofdigestion.

F.Youmightwonderhowtospend20wholeminuteseatingasandwich.

G.Ittakesaboutthattimeforyourbodytogetthesignaltothebrainthatyouarefull.

6.

Travelingiswhatmakesyourlifecomplete.Youmayoftencomplainthatthereistoomuchworkandnotime

totravel.26Therearehundredsofreasonswhyyoushouldtravel.Hereareonlyfourofthem:

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Bespontaneous（自發(fā)的）andtravelwheneveryoufeellikeleavingyourdailyroutine.Itiswrongtowaitfor

certaintimeoftheyearsothatyoucouldspoilyourself.

Yourcompanywon'tbebankruptordisappearifyouleaveitforaweekortwo.

Thereareplentyofpeoplewhocansubstituteforyouanddoyourjobwhileyouareaway.28Herethe

pointistoplanaweekahead.Ifyouworkhard,youcanplayhard.Alwaysrememberthatthequalityofyour

workwillimproveifyouhaveagoodrestandletyourselfrelaxandrechargewithenergyandpositiveemotions.

Youcannotbeagoodemployeeifyouareunhappyandtense.

Yourfamilysuffers,too.Whenyourmindisfreeyoucanperformat200percent.29Youlosebalance

andharmonyifyouexperiencetoomuchstress,performalotofdemandingroutineandconstantlytake

responsibilities.Takecareofyourself.Makesurethatyourwell-beingdoesnotsuffer.

Havearicherlifeifyouwanttobeabetterleader.

Weallwanttoexcelinourprofession.Wewanttobeinchargeevenathome.Weliketobeappreciatedby

thecommunity.Beingsuchapersonrequiresseveralimportantqualities.Togaintherequiredqualitiesyoumust

haveamulti-dimensionalpersonality.Themorenewactivitiesyoupractice,themorechancesyoucanhaveto

becomeabetterleader.30

A.Makingexcusesismucheasierthanacting.

B.Thereisnotomorrow,sotakeabreaknow.

C.Findingbalanceisn'teasy,yetitisworthtrying.

D.Travelingisalsoameansofbroadeningyourhorizons.

E.Youcandosomeofitinadvanceoryoucanputitonhold.

F.Youareuselessasaworkerifyourbodydoesnotfeelgreat.

G.Beaninstructor,inspireothersanddowhatyouwouldlikeotherstodo.

7.

Ifyou'reafraidtofly,you'reingoodcompany.About40%ofAmericansfeelsomefearatthethoughtof

flying.31,thesetipscanhelp.

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Exposuretherapyistheideathatbeingexposedtosomethingyou'reafraidofoverandoveragaincalms

downyourlimbicsystemsoitdoesn'tfireupasfast.Thatcouldmeanlessanxietyinthelongrun.

Duringthenight,distractyourself

Whenwe'rereallyanxious,wecan'tthinkstraight.Thekeyistotrytoconnecttoyourrational,thinking

brain.Whenwereallyfocusonthinking,likedoingamathproblem,ouremotionalbraincalmsdown.Trya

crosswordpuzzleorSudoku,readareallyjuicyromancenovelorgetthroughapileofpaperwork.33.

Ifyouhitturbulence（氣流），don'tforceyourselftocalmdown

Duringaroughflight,youmightbetotakeslow,deepbreathstocalmdown.34.Ifsnearly

impossibletostopyourfight-or-flightresponse,onceit'sbeentriggered.Remindyourselfthatyourbodyis

havinganormalresponsetoaperceivedthreat.

Consultwithadoctoraboutmedication（冥想）,ifyoufeelyoumightneedit

Therearemedicationsprettyquicklytakingdownanxiety.35,talkwithyourprimarycaredoctoror

apsychiatrist.Trytothinkofamedicationthat'snotjustshort-term,butsomethingthatcanhelpyoubringyour

baselineanxietydown.

A.Butdon'ttrytostoptheexperience

B.Trytoholdbackyourfeelingoffear

C.Ifyoudoneedmedicationtogetonaplane

D.Boardyourflightwithplentyofdistractions

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E.Faceyourfear,repeatedlybutinsmalldoses

F.Ifyoudidalmostanythingbutcan'tavoidflights

G.ThafswhereIagreewithbecausethatexperienceisterrible

8.

Shoppinginthesalesfeelslikeasubtlewaytospend.Lowerpricesnaturallyequalmoneysaved.36

Sometimesyouthinkyou'regettingabargain,butactuallyyou'repayingmorethanyouneedto.So,followthe

tipsbelowandyou'llhopefullybeontherighttrack.

Onlybuyessentials.Youmighthavebeentemptedtobuyamuchhigheritemthanyouactuallyneed,simply

becausewe'redazzledbythesizeofthediscount.Sodespitethesavingsmadeonthefullpriceitem,ifsactually

ahugewasteofcash.37Youcanevenhavea"need"notewhichyouaddtoregularly,allowingyouto

focusyourshoppingduringthesales.

38Justbecausethere,sasalerunningwithalowerprice,doesn'tmeanyoucanscrambleforthe

goodsimmediately.Ifyoucanwait,somepricehistorywebsitesareagreatwaytogetasenseofanyregularly

occurringpricevariations.Certainitemswillhavealifecycletoo.Christmascardsanddecorationsarebargainsin

JanuarywhileTVstendtobeattheirlowestpricesintheearlysummerwhenthenewermodelsarereleased.

39Sothisisonlyastrategyfornon-essentials.

Checkforalternatives.Finally,evenifyouthinkyou'vegotthebestpriceoutthere-oratleastoneyou're

happytopay-ifsworthcheckingyou'renotoverpayingstillwhencomparedtosimilarproducts.40.That

couldmeanstayingawayfromhigh-endbrands,lookingforsecondhanditemsortryingadifferentbutsimilar

style.

A.Timewhenyoubuy.

B.Comparepricesnow.

C.Sadly,therearetricksplayedbyretailers.

D.It'seasytogetcaughtupinsalesandspendwhenyoudon'tneedto.

E.Thebestwaytoavoidthisistocreateamust-havelistbeforeshopping.

F.Theremaywellbecheapersubstitutesthatdothesamejobbutcostless.

G.Butyoumighthavefeweroptionstochoosefrom,orwillevenmissout.

9.

Beachisarelaxingplacetocatchwaves,getsomesun,enjoypicnic,spotwildlifeandgoexploring.Hereare

tipsfromexpertsonhowtobeabetterbeachgoer,sofuturegenerationsofsealoverscangettheirbeachtherapy

（療法）whentheyneedit.

Usesafersunblock

u,,

Manysunblocksadvertisethattheyarereef-friendly5whichhasnofirmdefinitions,andtheirusageisn't

regulatedbygovernmentalbodies.41.Onlypurchasemineral-basedsunscreenssothatitwon'tdoharm

toreefs.

Getinvolved

42.Ifyouforgettobringone,findanabandonedbagatthebeach.Itmayseemalittlegesture,butit

willhelpremoverubbish.Byworkingtogetherpeoplecanreallymakeadifference.

Thoughtfultoysforkids

Ifsfunforyourlittleonestoplaywithplastictoysinthesand.43.Theyenduppollutingthe

environmentandcanbeaccidentallyeatenbyanimals,causingthemseriousharmonevenkillingthem.Pack

metalorwoodentoysinstead.

Readthesigns

Signsatthebeacharen,toptionalreading.Theytellyouwhereyoucan'tgoandwhatyoucan'tdo,soyou

don'tmesswiththelocalecosystem.44.Theyarestormbarriersandhometomanyanimals.

Destroywhatyoubuild

Itdoesn'tmatterhowmuchtimeandeffortyourchildrenspentbuildingsandcastlesordiggingtunnels:if

youareonabeachmarkedasaseaturtlehabitat,fillinthetrenchandknockdownthestructure.Seaturtleshave

heavybodiesandtheycandieiftheyfallintoaholeandgettrapped.45.

A.Soit'sbesttoreadthefineprintcarefully

B.Beach-goersaregenerallyadvisedtostayoffsandhills

C.Thus,tryyourbesttobeaconsiderateeco-friendlytourist

D.However,plastictoysbreakeasily,leavingbehindbitsandpieces

E.Sandstructuresalsocanpreventthemfromreachingbirthingareas

F.Bringareusablebagtocleanupwhileyou'rewalkingtheshoreline

G.Haveyourchildrenpickuptrashwithyouwhenwalkingonthebeach

10.

Yourrelationshipwithyourmomissupposedtobeoneofthemostspecialrelationshipsinyourlife,which

makesitmuchharderwhenshesayssomethingthathurtsyourfeelings.46Don'tworry.Hereareexpert

recommendationsfortalkingwithyourmomandtakingcareofyourself.

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Staycalm.Breathedeeplytocontrolyouremotions.Ifscompletelynormaltofeelyourtemperriseifshe

saidsomethingreallymean.47Takeslow,deepbreathstocalmyourse.Itmayhelptojustwalkoutof

theroomtogetsomespace.

Tellyourmomthatshehurtyourfeelings.Expressyourselfsoyourmomknowsthatyou'rehurt.Itcanbe

scarytoapproachyourmomanddiscusswhatshesaid,butit'sabigstep.Trytousearespectfultoneofvoice.

48Makesureyoutellherwhyyou'reupsetandwhatyou'dliketoseechange.

Developanoptimisticmindset.Takecareofyourmentalwell-beingbystoppingharmfulnegativetalk.If

yourmomsayshurtfulthings,youmightstarttobelievethenunlessyouchangeyouroutlook.Ifyouthink

somethinglike,“Imustbeabadperson,9,stopandtellyourself''Actually,I'mquiteagoodperson.^^49

50Takeabreakfromthestressandanxietythatcomesfrominteractingwithyourmom.Reachout

tofriendsandlovedoneswhotrulycareaboutyou.Talktothemaboutyoursituationandyoumaygethelpfrom

them.Knowingyouarearoundthosewholoveyoucanmakeyoufeelmuchbetter.

A.Takehurtfulwordstoheart.

B.Youmaynotknowhowtoreacttoher.

C.However,don'timmediatelyreactorargue.

D.Inthiswayshe'smorelikelytolistentoyou.

E.Spendtimearoundemotionally-supportivepeople.

F.Admityourfaultandmakeanapologytoyourmom.

G.Repeatthesepositivethoughtsandeventually,you'llbelievethem.

11.

Theappealofclay（黏土），withitsphysicalityandboundlesscreativepotential,hasattractedartists,

technicians,andhobbyistsforcenturies.51Thisessaywillexplorehowmakingpotteryofferscountless

benefitsformentalhealth,includingstressrelief,sensoryengagement,acceptanceofimperfection,and

self-expression.

Engagingwithclayisacomfortingactivitythatcanreducestressandanxiety.Thefocusandconcentration

requiredtosculptclaycanquietthemindandpromoterelaxation.Inadditiontoitshealingbenefits,making

potteryprovidesacomfortingsensoryexperience.52Thisprocessalsoinvolvesrepetitivemotionssuch

asthrowing,shaping,andcoloring,whichcanprovideasenseofcontrolandaccomplishment,boosting

self-confidenceandreducingnegativethoughts.

53Wemayspendhoursbeautifyingourpieces,choosingcolorsthatspeaktous,andhopingthey

willlookasweenvisionafterfiring.Sometimestheydo,especiallyforthefortunateorskilled.Butoften,wemust

learntoacceptimperfection.AstheexperiencedpotterMegBiddleputsit,"It'sfindingthatbalancebetween

controlandunpredictabilitythatgivesmejoy."

Creatingwithclayisanoverallexperiencethatengagesourhands,finemotorskills,andimagination.Itisan

extensionofourselves,allowingustoshapetheclaywithrawemotionswhilemakingdetaileddecisions.54

Inconclusion,potteryofferscountlessbenefitsforourwell-being,includingstressrelief,creativeexpression,

andtheabilitytoletgo.Aswetransformclayintoabeautifullyfinishedpieceofart,wealsotakeastepcloserto

ourowntransformation.Potteryisnotjustanartform.55

A.Workingwithclaymeanstakingyourtime.

B.Butpotteryismorethanjustacreativepursuit.

C.Ifsalsoajourneyofself-discoveryandpersonalgrowth.

D.Itstouchingnatureallowsthebodyandmindtounwind.

E.Workingwithclayalsoteachesustoacceptunpredictability.

F.Throughpottery,wehaveourexternalandinternaldesiresexpressed.

G.Thebenefitsofsculptingclayoutweighthelongandtiringprocessinvolved.

12.

Youknowthescene:Achildrunsdownstairsinpajamastounwrapherholidaypresentsandshedsjoyful

tearsasshehugsanewpuppyrescuedfromashelter.Themusicbuildsup,heartsdoubleinsizeandfaithin

humanityisrestored.56Beforetakingthatstep,thereareafewthingstoconsider.

Firstistheelementofsurprise.Thetimingcouldbeasurprise,buttheanimalshouldabsolutelynotbea

surprise.Thedecisionshouldbebasedonmanyconversations.Everyoneinvolvedshouldunderstandthelong

termconsequences,childrenincluded.57

Next,you511choosewhethertoadoptfromashelterorrescue.58Theyareacrossthecountry

floodedwithlovableanimals.Theyalsoofferphysicallocationswhereyoucanmeetalotofanimalsatonce.On

theotherhand,rescuesaresmallerandfundedbydonations.Theyoftenrelyonfosterstohouseanimals.

59Applicationsandtheirprocessingtimesvaryandcanincludetaskslikeprovingthatyourlandlord

allowspets.Checktoseeifapplyingonlineispossible.Ifyou'reapplyinginperson,makesureyouknowwhatto

bring.

Ifyou'reworriedaboutthehugeresponsibilityofchoosingthepetforyourchild,youcanwrapaleash（牽弓I

繩）orapetbagasthegift,andthentakethefuturepetownertotheshelter.60Thisstepwillbemore

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meaningfulandmemorablethanjusthavingananimalshowupatyourdoor.

A.Now,youcanwelcomethelovelyonewithopenarms.

B.Nothingismorebeautifulthanseeingyourchildsmile.

C.Shelterstendtobelargerandquickertoprocessapplications.

D.Whicheveryouchoose,applyandbecomeapprovedasanadopterfirst.

E.Whileitissweet,givingalivingcreatureasagiftisn'talightdecision.

F.Involvingyourchildintheselectionprocessaddstothewholeexperience.

G.Responsibilitiescanbeassignedtothemevenbeforetheirnewpetarrives.

13.

Doyouhaveanimportantorfavoritememoryfromthepast?Perhapsitwasclappingforgoals.61

Bysharingourmemories,wecanfeelclosertootherpeopleandmorepositiveaboutwhatwe'vebeenthrough.

Howdoesmemorywork?

Scientistsbelievetherearetwolevelsofmemory.Oneisshort-termorworkingmemory,whichstaysinyour

brainforonly15-30seconds.Theotherlevelislong-termorpermanentmemory,whichcanbestoredfordays,

monthsorevenyears.

62Motor-skillmemorieshelpyourememberhowtorideabike;factualmemorieshelpyouto

recognizefaces.Thesetypesofmemoriescanbeshortorlongterm.Emotionalmemoriesrecallhowyoufelt

aboutsomethingandcanbestrongandpowerful.Rememberingthesadnessofmissingyourfriendsduring

lockdown,andbeinghappyandexcitedtoseethemagainafterwards,areemotionalmemories.63

Whyarememoriesimportant?

Memoriestellyouthestoryofyourself.Informationsuchaswhichschoolyougotoandwhoyourfriends

areisstoredinsideyourbrain,readyforwhenyouneedit.64"IfImissseeingmygrandparents,I

rememberstayingwiththeminDevon.Itmakesmefeelhappy,likewhenIwasthere.^^Heidi,12,toldTheWeek.

65Whenpeoplethinkofsharedexperience,whatusuallycomestomindisbeingwithcloseothers,

suchasfriendsorfamily,andtalkingwiththem.Bytellingafunnyorembarrassingstory-perhapsthetimethe

dogstoletheChristmasham-wesharefeelingsofjoyorrecognitionofdifficultiesovercome,largeorsmall.By

sharingsimilarornot-so-similarexperiences,weempathizewithandunderstandoneanotherbetter.

A.Therearemanyusesformemory.

B.Memoriescanhelpyouownwellbe