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IELTS Essay Question: Memory and Success
Sample Answer by Jeenn Lee Hsieh
谢振礼 ielts360toefl@hotmail.com
IELTS 论说文真题：General Training 20131109
>Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? "A good memory is the most important requirement for success." Do you think a person's memory can be improved? Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your knowledge or experience to support your opinion.
谢振礼 Jeenn Lee Hsieh 实验范文：
A good memory is crucial to a successful life. You can increase your chances of success at school as well as in your career by improving the ability of retaining and reviving relevant information. Why does much of your success depend on the power of memory, and how can mental capacity be bettered?
It may be said that a good memory is your link to success in academic and professional life. According to researchers, there is an inevitable connection between working memory and school success because memory is the process of reproducing what has been learned and retained especially through associative mechanism which can stimulate your brain activities. Thus, lack of good memory may pose hindrances in your way to academic success. Apparently, memory plays a vital role in every aspect of your working life. When you have a good memory, you are likely to be more confident and optimistic, have better jobs and social relationships than your peers with poor memories. By using the capacity of recognizing previous knowledge and experiences, you are empowered with ideas to prepare yourself in achieving your goal, and at the same time you can avoid many problems and mistakes in the future.
But, what if you like to consider your memory as poor, and fear that you might not be successful enough in life? Psychologically speaking, the ability to remember relevant things and events, faces, names, dates, places, schedules, etc. is said to be made, which means that your memory can be enhanced by using various memorization techniques--tests, for example. An experiment found that students who studied and were then tested had better recall of the materials, even on information that was not covered by tests. In comparison, students who had extra time to study but were not tested had significantly lower recall of the materials. At this point, it is critical not to think memory as a mental filing cabinet, storing away bits of information (like a computer) until you need them. In reality, you can strengthen your memory as a remarkably complex process that involves numerous mental connections that are created every time you stimulate your brain.
Apart from the above said, memory can be bettered by avoiding stress, drugs and alcohol, and by getting plenty of exercise and enjoying a good night's sleep. Being aware of the importance of a good memory to your success is paving your road to success. As a conclusion, you need to keep stimulating your brain and make it function regularly because the brain is something you "either use it or lose it". (Essay by Jeenn Lee Hsieh ielts360toefl@hotmail.com pigai zuowen)
