时间:2018-12-07 作者:英语课 分类:大千世界


英语课

Yaël: Hey Don, whatcha reading? Don? Don! Don: Huh? Y: I asked what book you're reading. D: Oh, sorry. I guess I was lost in the story. Y: That's OK. That's what a good story will do, right? In fact, there's a study that explains what's going on the brain when we get caught up in a story. D: Do tell. Y: Basically, according to the study, when you read a story that engages you, your brain creates detailed 1 and vivid simulations of the details in the story. D: You mean that when I'm reading, my brain is activated 2 as though I'm actually doing the things I'm reading about? Y: Or observing them, or imagining them. The point is that reading isn't a passive activity where the brain is just processing language. It's much more dynamic and active. So if you're reading a book about baseball, say, the brain reacts in ways similar to how it would if you were actually playing baseball, or watching a game, or imagining yourself hitting a ball, or whatever. D: Interesting. How was this studied? Y: That's interesting, too. The researchers studied readers' brains using an MRI scanner. But because the readers had to remain perfectly 3 still, their heads were immobilized as they read the story one word at a time on a computer screen. D: That's hardly a typical reading experience. Y: True. But even reading stories in that strange, one-word-at-a-time way, the readers'brains were still activated to create mental simulations of the story. D: So what does this mean? Y: Maybe that being lost in a good book doesn't mean you're zoned 4 out. It's more like your brain is tuned 5 in.


be lost in sth:全神贯注与,沉浸于

to be lost in thought  陷入沉思


get caught up in sth: 陷入,沉浸于,被吸引


stimulation 6:刺激;兴奋;激励;鼓舞

Lazy people need stimulation to make them work.

懒人需要激励才能使他们工作。


immobilize

1. 使固定;使不动:

She was immobilized by shock.

她由于震惊而目瞪口呆。

2. 使(部队、车辆等)不能调动,使丧失机动性



1 detailed
adj.详细的,详尽的,极注意细节的,完全的
  • He had made a detailed study of the terrain.他对地形作了缜密的研究。
  • A detailed list of our publications is available on request.我们的出版物有一份详细的目录备索。
2 activated
adv.完美地,无可非议地,彻底地
  • The witnesses were each perfectly certain of what they said.证人们个个对自己所说的话十分肯定。
  • Everything that we're doing is all perfectly above board.我们做的每件事情都是光明正大的。
3 zoned
adj.划成区域的,束带的v.(飞机、汽车等)急速移动( zoom的现在分词 );(价格、费用等)急升,猛涨
  • This small town has been zoned as a shopping area. 这个小镇已划作商业区。 来自《简明英汉词典》
  • They zoned the house into sleeping, sitting and dining rooms. 他们将房子区分成卧室、客厅和餐厅。 来自《简明英汉词典》
4 tuned
adj.调谐的,已调谐的v.调音( tune的过去式和过去分词 );调整;(给收音机、电视等)调谐;使协调
  • The resort is tuned in to the tastes of young and old alike. 这个度假胜地适合各种口味,老少皆宜。
  • The instruments should be tuned up before each performance. 每次演出开始前都应将乐器调好音。 来自《简明英汉词典》
5 stimulation
n.刺激,激励,鼓舞
  • The playgroup provides plenty of stimulation for the children.幼儿游戏组给孩子很多启发。
  • You don't get any intellectual stimulation in this job.你不能从这份工作中获得任何智力启发。
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