A [2019·门头沟二模]
Is It Better to Read Books or Listen to Them?
We often think how fast we learn something depends on how smart we are. If your brain is taking in material quickly, you’re clever; if not, well, that doesn’t say great things about your IQ. But science shows context (上下文) and technique (技术) actually play a big role in how fast we learn, and even small changes—like the way you use to read—can make a big difference.
Audio(音频的) books have plenty of advantages: you can enjoy them anywhere, even in the car, and not printing books saves trees. Poor readers also often find them more interesting. But according to the latest research, if your goal isn’t to pass the time in traffic, but instead to learn something difficult, you should choose a physical book.
In a recent opinion piece in the New York Times, psychology (心理学) professor Daniel T. Willingham mentioned a 2010 study where 48 students either read or listened to an article about child psychology. Although the students spent the same amount of time with their material and did about the same number of distracting(分散注意力) activities while they absorbed the information, they scored very differently on a 10-item quiz later. Generally, the readers scored 81 percent but while the listeners scored 59 percent. Why does listening vs reading material have such a great effect on learning?
Willingham explains that first, most of us read more slowly than we listen (especially when pausing and rereading), and when you’re trying to absorb new information, slower seems to be better. “About 10 to 15 percent of eye movements during reading are actually regressive—meaning the eyes are going back and rechecking,” he explains to TIME. “This happens very quickly…”
Second, books offer visual cues(可视线索) that help our brains organize and understand new information. Things like chapter breaks, subheadings, and lists help us in making sen
se of the material and understanding how it fits together. You lose all that when you go the audio way.
The bottom line is simple: Don’t feel shame about passing your time in traffic with an audio book. However, be aware of audio’s limitations when it comes to studying, and seriously consider choosing good old-fashioned reading instead.
1.According to the writer, you should choose to read a book to . ( )
A.take in the information
B.pass the time in traffic
C.learn something difficult
神奇的书D.organize new information
2.A “physical book” in Paragraph 2 probably means “ ”. ( )
A.an audio book
B.a book about physics
C.a book about computer
D.a book made of paper or cloth
3.What can we learn from the passage? ( )
A.To read a book is better than to listen to it.
B.Readers are cleverer than listeners.
C.Reading books is a good way to pass the time.
D.How fast we learn depends on how smart we are.
B [2019·石景山期末]
Think back to when you were in a classroom, and the teacher set a difficult problem. Which of the two following responses is closer to the way you reacted?
A | B |
Oh no, this is too hard for me. I’m not even going to seriously try and work it out. | Ah, this is a little difficult but I like to have a try. Maybe I’ll learn something when trying. |
The psychologist(心理学家) Carol Dweck of Stanford University, did a test by giving some ten-year-old children problems that were a little hard for them. Group 1, who chose B, reacted positively, said they loved challenges and understood that their abilities could be developed. Professor Dweck says they had a “growth mindset(思维模式)”. And they cared more about what they can achieve in the future. However, group 2, who chose A, felt that their intelligence was being judged and they had failed. They had a “fixed mindset” and were unable to imagine improving. Some of these children said they might cheat in the future and look for someone who were worse than them, just to make themselves feel good.
Professor Dweck believes that there is a problem in education. For years, teachers have praised children for their intelligence and talent. But this makes them get hurt easily from failure. They become interested in getting high grades, not learning). The right way, according to Dweck, is to praise the process that children are involved in: making an effort, using learning strategies(策略) and improving. This way they will become mastery-oriented (i.e. interested in getting better at something) and will achie
ve more.
Psychologists have been testing these theories. Students were taught that if they left their comfort zone and learned something new and difficult, they’d be more intelligent. These students made faster progress than a control group. In another study, children from an underperforming(不佳的) school had trainings on their growth mindset techniques for a year. The results were staggering. They came top in tests, beating children from much better schools. These children had previously felt that making an effort was a sign of stupidity, but they came to see it as the key to learning.
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