A new study shows students who write notes by hand during lectures perform better on exams than those who use laptops(笔记本电脑).
　　Students are increasingly using laptops for note-taking because of speed and legibility(清晰度).But the research has found laptop users are less able to remember and apply the concepts they have been taught.
　　Researchers performed experiments that aimed to find out whether using a laptop increased the tendency to make notes"mindlessly"by taking down word for word what the professors said
　　In the first experiment,students were given either a laptop or pen and paper.They listened to the same lectures and were told to use their usual note-taking skills.Thirty minutes after the talk,they were examined on their ability to remember facts and on how well they understood concepts.
　　The researchers found that laptop users took twice as many notes as those who wrote by hand.However,the typists performed worse at remembering and applying the concepts.Both groups scored similarly when it came to memorizing facts.
　　The researchers'report said,"While more notes are beneficial,if the notes are taken mindlessly,as is more likely the case on a laptop,the benefit disappears."
　　In another experiment aimed at testing long-term memory,students took notes as before but were tested a week after the lecture.This time,the students who wrote notes by hand performed significantly better on the exam.
　　These two experiments suggest that handwritten notes are not only better for immediate learning and understanding,but that they also lead to superior revision in the future.
　　1、While taking notes,laptop users tend to be.
　　A.skillful
　　B.mindless
　　C.thoughtful
　　D.tireless
　　参考答案：B
　　参考解析：细节题：根据第三段的句子，Researchers performed experiments that aimed to find out whether using a laptop increased the tendency to make notes"mindlessly"by taking down word for word what the professors said可知使用笔记本记笔记的学生往往是无意识的。所以选B。
　　2、More and more students favor laptops for note-taking because they can.
　　A.write more notes
　　B.digest concepts better
　　C.get higher scores
　　D.understand lectures better
　　参考答案：A
　　参考解析：细节题：根据文章第二段第一行的句子：Students are increasingly using laptops for note-taking because of speed and legibility(清晰度).可知越来越多的学生喜欢用笔记本记笔记，因为这样他们可以记更多的笔记。所以选A。
　　3、The passage is likely to appear in.
　　A.a newspaper advertisement
　　B.a computer textbook
　　C.a science magazine
　　D.a finance report
　　参考答案：C
　　参考解析：文章出处题：作者介绍手写记笔记和用笔记本记笔记好处相比，学生更容易记住记的材料。这个结果是通过两个实验得出的，所以应该是出现在科学杂志上，而不是：报纸广告，电脑课文，和财经报道，所以选C.
　　4、The author of the passage aims to.
　　A.examine the importance of long-term memory
　　B.stress the benefit of taking notes by hand
　　C.explain the process of taking notes
　　D.promote the use of laptops
　　参考答案：B
　　参考解析：写作意图题：文章介绍通过实验发现手写记笔记比用笔记本记笔记好处更多，学生更容易记住记的材料，所以作者是想强调用手记笔记的重要性。所以选B。
　　参考译文：
　　一项新的研究表明，在课堂上用手写笔记的学生在考试中的表现比用笔记本电脑的学生好。
　　由于速度和易读性，学生越来越多地使用笔记本电脑做笔记。但是研究发现，笔记本电脑用户不太能够记住和应用他们所教的概念。
　　研究人员进行了一些实验，旨在通过逐字记录教授们所说的话，找出使用笔记本电脑是否会增加“无意识”做笔记的倾向。
　　在第一个实验中，给学生们一台笔记本电脑或是笔和纸，他们听同样的讲座，并被告知使用他们通常的笔记技巧。谈话30分钟后，他们被检查了他们记住事实的能力以及他们对概念的理解程度。
　　研究人员发现，笔记本电脑用户的笔记量是手写的两倍。然而，打字员在记住和应用概念方面表现较差。两组在记忆事实方面得分相同。
　　研究人员的报告说：“虽然更多的笔记是有益的，但如果这些笔记被不加考虑地记下来，就像笔记本电脑上的情况更可能发生的那样，好处就消失了。”
　　在另一项旨在测试长期记忆的实验中，学生们和以前一样做笔记，但在演讲后一周进行了测试。这一次，用手写笔记的学生在考试中成绩显著提高。
　　这两个实验表明，手写笔记不仅有助于立即学习和理解，而且在将来也会导致更好的修订。