B 核心素养 学习能力
When facing a big challenge, like a speech or a sports competition, many people feel worried and allow fear to take over. This kind of thinking makes it harder to perform well. You need a way to prepare for success before the real event.
Li Ming, a ping-pong player, always got nervous before big matches and made careless mistakes. His coach taught him to spend five minutes before the game imagining the perfect serve(发球), and the feeling of winning. He noticed that his performance
ameliorated.
What Li Ming practised is called visualization(可视化). Here is how it works: Close your eyes and imagine yourself doing the activity perfectly. The clear imagination actually trains your brain and this practice makes you perform well. When the important moment finally arrives, you will be familiar with the task and you can do a good job.
But some people believe visualization is just dreaming. What truly matters is real practice. They argue that sitting quietly and imagining success is a waste of time. However, a recent study on piano players showed the opposite. The piano players were divided into two groups. One group practised on a real piano for 30 minutes a day. The other group only sat and imagined playing the piano perfectly. They didn’t touch the piano at all. After a few days, both groups improved.
Experts say that senses(感官) play an important role. So, make sure you use them. Besides, never imagine mistakes or failures. Pay attention only to success. What’s more, it’s beneficial to choose one short cue(提示) word like “calm” or “focus”. Repeat it during your brain practice, and then say it right before the real event starts.
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B
)6. What problem did Li Ming have before big ping-pong matches?
A. He couldn’t focus on his serves.
B. He felt nervous and made careless mistakes.
C. He didn’t know how to improve ping-pong skills.
D. He was afraid of competing with strong players.
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B
)7. What is visualization according to the text?
A. A way to practise real skills for an event.
B. A method of imagining perfect performance.
C. A dream that helps people win competitions.
D. A method for improving memory.
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C
)8. What did the study on piano players show?
A. Real practice is much better than visualization.
B. Visualization is a waste of time for piano learning.
C. Both real practice and visualization can bring improvement.
D. Piano players need more time to practise than ping-pong players.
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C
)9. What does the underlined word “ameliorated” mean in the text?
A. Took. B. Played. C. Improved. D. Failed.
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A
)10. What is the best title for the text?
A. Visualization: train your brain for success
B. Li Ming’s secret to winning ping-pong matches
C. The difference between visualization and real practice
D. How to overcome nervousness in competitions
