A good memory is often seen as something that comes naturally， while a bad memory as something that cannot be changed． In fact， there is a lot that you can do to improve your memory． Here are some tips（贴士） for you．

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    We all remember the things we are interested in， and always forget the ones that bore us． This explains the reason why schoolboys remember football results easily but struggle（挣扎） with dates from their history lessons! Develop an active interest in what you want to remember． One way to make yourself more interested is to ask questions﹣the more， the better!

◆ Repeat things in chunks（块）．

    Repeating things in chunks is the best way to remember things for a short time， for example， remembering a phone number for a few seconds． （2）　　The following numbers would be impossible for most of us to remember： 1492178919318483． But look at them in "groups" or "chunks" repeatedly， and it becomes much easier： 1492 1789 1931 8483．

◆Invent a story．

    To remember long lists， try inventing a story which includes all the things you want to remember． In experiments， people were asked to remember up to 120 words using this way． When they were tested later， they could remember about 90% of them． （3）　　

◆Take physical exercise．

    Physical exercise is important for your memory， because it increases your heart rate（心率） and sends more oxygen（氧气） to your brain， and that makes your memory work better． （4）　　As we know， too much pressure is very bad for the memory．

A． Take an interest．

B． Exercise also lowers stress．

C． The test result was really amazing!

D． Another way to improve memory is to get enough rest．

E． Grouping numbers may help you to remember them．