Memory is very important. It helps you remember who you are, where you live, what you have learnt and what you plan to do in the future.
Some scientists believe that there are three types of memory—immediate, short-term and long-term.
Immediate memory holds information for less than a second, e.g. the name of a road you have just seen. Then it either forgets it or passes it into short-term memory. Short-term memory can hold about seven items of information at a time, e.g. telephone numbers. It holds them for about 30 seconds. Then it either forgets them or passes them into long-term memory. Long-term memory can hold information for the whole of our lives, e.g. the names of countries or the meanings of words.
So, how can you improve your memory?
It is important to exercise your brain. For example, you can do new things and change your daily habits. If you walk a different way to school or take a different bus, you will keep your brain active. You can try to memorize something new. You can try a Maths puzzle（益智游戏）. You can also try to learn new skills or study a foreign language. Your brain gets lots of regular exercise if you do any of these things.
If you live a healthy life, your memory will work better. You must have a balanced diet（均衡的饮食）. You must give your brain enough time to rest. Unless you get enough sleep every night, you will not remember things well.
If you want your brain to work well, you also need to relax. If you get too worried, your brain will slow down, and your memory will become less excellent.
So, to improve your memory, you should exercise your brain, live a healthy life and stay relaxed.
Information about memory | ||
| ·Immediate memory: It holds information for less than a second. ·Short-term memory: It holds about seven items of information at a time. ·Long-term memory: It holds information for the whole of our lives. | |
How to improve your memory | Exercise your brain | ·Do new things. ·Change . |
| ·Have a balanced diet. ·Have enough time to rest. If you every night, you will not remember things well. | |
Stay relaxed | , or your brain will slow down. | |
