BASIC COMPLETION 12

Fill ONE WORD in each blank:

1. Each person picks up a deck of .

2. For example, the first card is the Queen of .

3. Next is the ten of .

4. Now comes the test.

5. Yes, she is the new Memory .

6. Brain know the answers.

7. They use memory.

8. The Queen of Hearts is .

9. They remember that they see.

10. Humans needed this in the past.

11. We a place in our minds.

12. This mental picture is called a Memory .

13. For example, maybe you want to remember to buy a pen, a and some paper today.

14. You will the pen, the notebook, and the paper very easily.

15. Wong Feng is the new .

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This is the audio script:

It's the last day of the World Memory Championship. About 30 people sit at tables. Ready? Begin. Each person picks up a deck of cards. The cards are not in order. For example, the first card is the Queen of Hearts. Next is the Ten of Diamonds. Each person needs to memorize the order of all 52 cards. After 46 seconds, 14-year-old Katarina Bunk puts down her cards. Now comes the memory test. Each person gets a new deck of cards. Everyone needs to put the cards in this deck in the same order as the cards in the first deck. Does Katarina memorize the order correctly? Yes, she is the new Memory Champion. How do Memory Champions like Katarina memorize things so quickly? Brain researchers know the answer. Memory Champions use a different part of the brain to memorize. They use visual memory. They see pictures in their minds. Maybe Katarina sees the cards in the kitchen. The Queen of Hearts is cooking. The Ten of Diamonds is sitting at the table. Every person isn't a Memory Champion, but most people have good visual memory. They remember places that they see. Why? Scientists have an idea. Humans needed this ability in the past. They needed to remember places with food or shelter. We can all use visual memory to remember information. We imagine a place in our minds. Then we add details to the place. This mental picture is called a Memory Palace. You can practice. First, choose a place. It can be any place, such as your home or school. This is your Memory Palace. Next, imagine the inside of the place. Maybe you see a door, a hall, and a picture on the wall. Remember these things. They will help you later. For example, maybe you want to remember to buy a pen a notebook and some paper today. Add pictures of these things to your Memory Palace. Imagine an action for each one. A large pen is opening the front door. A notebook is walking down the hall. Some paper is falling out of the picture onto the floor. Now imagine a walk through your Memory Palace. At the store, walk through the Memory Palace in your mind again. You will recall the pen, the notebook, and the paper very easily. Remember Katarina Bunk, the 14-year-old? Now 46 seconds seems slow. Wong Feng is the new winner. He memorizes the death of cards in 24 seconds. He doesn't walk through a Memory Palace. He runs.