单选题Why does the author think that encoding properly is very important?AIt helps us understand our memory system better.BIt enables us to recall something from our memory.CIt expands our memory capacity considerably.DIt slows down the process of losing our memory.
单选题
Why does the author think that encoding properly is very important?
A
It helps us understand our memory system better.
B
It enables us to recall something from our memory.
C
It expands our memory capacity considerably.
D
It slows down the process of losing our memory.
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解析：
细节题。第二段首句指出“Encoding ... is a special way of paying attention to an event that has a major impact on recalling it later”，编码是对某件事作出注意，而这种注意是对后来回忆该事件有巨大影响的一种特定的方法，这与A项“有助于更好地理解记忆系统”不符，故排除。B项“适当编码可使我们从记忆里回忆事件”与上面的句意相符，故B为答案。
细节题。第二段首句指出“Encoding ... is a special way of paying attention to an event that has a major impact on recalling it later”，编码是对某件事作出注意，而这种注意是对后来回忆该事件有巨大影响的一种特定的方法，这与A项“有助于更好地理解记忆系统”不符，故排除。B项“适当编码可使我们从记忆里回忆事件”与上面的句意相符，故B为答案。
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