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  3. 　　I’ve tried a bunch of strategies to increase my intelligence, and you probably have, too. I’ve made flashcards to memorize the

　　I’ve tried a bunch of strategies to increase my intelligence, and you probably have, too. I’ve made flashcards to memorize the

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问题 　　I’ve tried a bunch of strategies to increase my intelligence, and you probably have, too. I’ve made flashcards to memorize the definitions of archaic words. I’ve subscribed to daily crosswords. What did I get for it? Mediocre scores on standardized tests. A bunch of unfinished puzzles. But I can’t say any of those tactics made me noticeably smarter.
　　Paul, a biology and social science writer, argues that the problem with our thinking about intelligence is that we believe it solely resides within the isolated organism of the brain. Her revolutionary thesis challenges us to rethink what we think about thinking. Our bodies, our social networks and our surroundings, she argues, are "extra-neural" inputs that have a profound influence on cognition.
　　As a result of our mistaken beliefs, we’ve focused our efforts to get smarter on our brains. It is quite possible that we have invested our time and money in the wrong ways. Our outdated assumptions about where intelligence comes from also leave us flummoxed by paradoxes like this one-, how London resident Ben Pridmore can remember the order of 1,400 randomly shuffled playing cards but can’t remember his friends’ birth dates.
　　To illustrate the impact of physical spaces on cognition, Paul tells the story of Montaigne, a 16 th century thinker who might have been the first to design a man cave and style it in ways to promote deep thought. She shares reflections on the transformative effect on mental well-being of the 150-foot ceilings in ancient Roman public baths, and the rationale for why the monolithic pillars of the Salk Institute can foster expansive thinking.
　　Paul also evaluates the treadmill desk. Scoff as many of us might, she couples the experiences of Nobel laureates like Daniel Kahneman with contemporary neuroscientific studies to explain the benefits of physical movement for cognitive focus and memory. She uses this work to convincingly highlight how the daily routines at school—with its relative dearth of recess time—are doing a disservice to the development of children’s attention span.
　　Paul does not offer do’s and don’ts for designing childhood education centers, corporate office floor plans, public parks or our own homes. She does not advise directly on how to prepare for a public address at a shareholders meeting. However, the diverse and deeply researched information she presents about the impact of our surroundings, our bodies and the people around us on our thought process can certainly be translated into that. Our minds are bigger than our brains, and if we embrace that fact, there’s so much more we can accomplish.
The word "flummoxed" ( Line 3, Para. 3) is closest in meaning to_________.
选项 A、influenced
B、bewildered
C、grieved
D、feverish
答案B
解析 词义题。根据题干可定位至第三段。由第三句中的paradoxes“悖论”，和remember the order of 1，400 randomly shuffled playing cards but can’t remember his friends’ birth dates“能记住1 400张随机洗牌的顺序，却不记得他朋友的生日”可知，作者对此是感到困惑的，故选项B正确。
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