Reading books can exercise your brain. Kids who started reading at an earlier age go on to perform better on certain intelligence tests, such as analyses of their vocabulary size. As one gets older, it might help slow down or even stop cognitive decline (认知下降). 【小题1】 Many Americans don’t read frequently. It’s time to reverse (逆转) this trend to give your brain gray matter a good workout.

【小题2】 When you have some down time — you’re waiting for a friend, sleeping lightly on the way from or to work, or doing a task that doesn’t require your full attention — you can open your text instead of pulling up your favorite smartphone game. This brings about a great debate: pages vs screens vs audio. Indeed, paper is still the clear winner in the court of public opinion.【小题3】

Academic research has mostly focused on the ability to remember. A study took place in a laboratory setting: Students all read the same text, but some looked at the words on paper and others viewed an on-screen PDF. It turned out that no meaningful difference between the two media existed. As for audiobooks, they affected the brain gray matter somewhat differently.【小题4】

Finally, if you hope to get a reading habit going, you shouldn’t dismiss paper, digital, or audio books —   【小题5】 Don’t be afraid to change things depending on the occasion.

This year’s judging group of the Royal Society have just revealed the shortlist of four titles for the year’s Science Book Prize, each providing little-known subjects and fresh insight on global issues. Read on to find out why they’re four of the most interesting non-fiction books of the year!

In this fascinating release, it describes people willing to cross mountaintops and the most remote areas of the world, all in the name of science. It ranges from the world’s most powerful telescopes to wild bears running loose in an observatory (天文台)—recommended for anyone who enjoys gazing upward at the night sky.

This book offers facts on our breathing, and how even the smallest of changes can have profound health benefits. Nestor looks at athletic performance, snoring and even thousands of years of ancient wisdom on the topic of simply breathing in and out.

In this timely release, journalist and author Jessica Nordell looks at unconscious bias, weaving fascinating stories and offering real-life solutions to some of the problems in our own society. From issues within the police force to how we teach children under five, this book will leave you with a whole new outlook on how to tackle the issue of bias head on.

Diagnostic mysteries are always going to make a thrilling read, and this is certainly no exception. Three cases look at children who fall asleep for years at a time and multiple employees experiencing memory loss at the US Embassy in Cuba.

Question: As a teacher, how can I help my students to read aloud? Answer: Most people learn how to read by first reading aloud. 【小题1】 Here are some tips on helping you encourage and help your students.

【小题2】 Make sure that you provide enough time for the students to study their reading assignments. There is nothing as scary for young students as being asked to read a long piece of text aloud without preparation. There are plenty of words that may seem difficult to pronounce. Some words may be foreign to the students. Reading aloud may be very difficult.

Volunteering. Try to assign reading assignments on a voluntary basis. 【小题3】 In this way, you can make them feel more at ease with the reading assignments.

Interaction. Provide interaction and participation during the reading sessions. When one student is reading, make sure that the others are all listening. Afterwards, let the students ask. 【小题4】

Motivation. 【小题5】 For instance, you can create games that require the students to read out loud. Or you can provide rewards such as chocolate chip cookies for the winners. But make sure that you also provide rewards to motivate those who are falling behind.