英语为什么要重读（英读廊为什么我们的脑子有时会一片空白）

* 用英语自身来理解和学习英语是最好的方式，《英读廊》是《满庭说英语》中的拓展阅读系列，这一系列的文章力求帮助大家在英语阅读能力上有所提升，并树立英语思维；* 推荐的阅读的方法是：先原文，适当看解析阅读，还有疑惑再看双语对照* 解析中英语单词的音标使用Dictcom和IPA双音标标注，如果需要了解Dictcom音标，请参看我们的《dictionary.com所用的音标体系》一文* 本篇文章难度系数8.7，由《小仙英语伴读》人工智能难度分析系统提供评分，下面我们就来聊聊关于英语为什么要重读?接下来我们就一起去了解一下吧!

英语为什么要重读

* 用英语自身来理解和学习英语是最好的方式，《英读廊》是《满庭说英语》中的拓展阅读系列，这一系列的文章力求帮助大家在英语阅读能力上有所提升，并树立英语思维；* 推荐的阅读的方法是：先原文，适当看解析阅读，还有疑惑再看双语对照。* 解析中英语单词的音标使用Dictcom和IPA双音标标注，如果需要了解Dictcom音标，请参看我们的《dictionary.com所用的音标体系》一文。* 本篇文章难度系数8.7，由《小仙英语伴读》人工智能难度分析系统提供评分。

Why does our brain go blank during exams or freeze in certain situations?【译】为什么我们的大脑在考试时会变得空白或者在某些情况下会冻结？【单词】brain [breyn][breɪn] n. 脑；智力；智者；控制中心 vt. 打 ... 的脑袋【单词】blank [blangk][blæŋk] adj. 空白的；茫然的 空白；空白处【单词】exams 原型：exam [ig-'zam][ɪɡ'zæm] n. 考试【单词】freeze [freez][friːz] v. 冻结；冷冻；僵硬；凝固 n. 严寒；冻结

What is the process behind this?【译】这背后的过程是什么？

The brain is really good at producing memories in low-pressure situations.【译】大脑真的很擅长在压力不大的情况下唤起记忆。【单词】memories 原型：memory ['mem-uh-ree]['meməri] n. 记忆力；回忆；记忆【单词】low-pressure ['loh-'presh-er]['ləʊpr'eʃər] adj. 低压的；悠然自得的

When you're studying or doing homework and you have your notes, you have little trouble recalling information.【译】当你在学习或做作业的时候，如果你记了笔记的话，你很容易回忆起相关的学习内容。【单词】homework ['hohm-wurk]['həʊmwɜːk] n. 家庭作业【单词】trouble 名词 ['truhb-uhl]['trʌbl] n. 困难；烦恼；麻烦 v. 使烦恼；麻烦；苦恼；费神【单词】recalling 原型：recall [ri-'kawl][rɪ'kɔːl] vt. 召回；恢复；回想起；唤起；与 ... 相似

High-stress situations trigger the fight-flight-or-freeze response.【译】在有过高压力的情况下，则会触发战斗-飞行或冻结反应。【单词】trigger ['trig-er]['trɪɡə] v. 使发生；触发；使运行【专有名词】High-stress ['haɪstr'es] 高应力，高压

【解说】fight-flight-or-freeze，战斗还是逃跑还是动弹不得。原指对于有威胁的境况的本能生理反应。

The brain clears out all the clutter so you can think clearly about how to survive.【译】大脑会清理掉所有的杂物，这样你就能清楚地思考如何生存下去。【单词】clutter ['kluht-er]['klʌtə] n. 杂乱【单词】survive [ser-'vahyv][sə'vaɪv] vt. 幸免于难；存活；艰难度过；比 ... 活得长 vi. 活着；继续存在

Apparently it doesn't know survival means knowing how to solve for x.【译】显然有些时候人并不知道生存意味着以后迟早会解决问题。【单词】Apparently 原型：apparently [uh-'par-uhnt][ə'pærəntli] adv. 表面上；似乎；显然【单词】survival [ser-'vahy-vuhl][sə'vaɪvl] n. 幸存；幸存者；生存；残存物，幸存物【单词】solve [solv][sɒlv] v. 解决；解答，solve for x 这里指解决问题

The same goes for why people act like cavemen in front of people they are attracted to.【译】同样，这也是为什么人们在他们所被吸引的人面前表现得像穴居人一样。【单词】cavemen 原型：caveman ['keɪvmæn] n. (远古)洞穴人

【单词】attracted 原型：attract [uh-'trakt][ə'trækt] v. 吸引；引来

You can train your stress response though.【译】你可以训练你的抗压反应。【单词】train [treyn][treɪn] vt. 训练；培训；瞄准 vi. 进行锻炼，接受训练；练习【单词】stress 名词 [stres][stres] n. 压力；强调；重音

Using flashcards or other competitive/high-pressure study methods can train your brain to associate stress with, say, physics formulas.【译】使用闪卡或其他竞争/高压研究方法可以训练你的大脑将压力与物理公式联系起来。【单词】associate [uh-'soh-shee-eyt][ə'səʊʃieɪt] vt. 联想；联合 n. 伙伴；同事；同伴【单词】physics ['fiz-iks]['fɪzɪks] n. 物理学【单词】formulas 原型：formula ['fawr-myuh-luh]['fɔːmjələ] n. 配方；公式；规则

Then on the test you will be that much more likely to recall the needed information even amid stress.【译】那么在测试中，即使在压力下，你也更有可能回忆起所需的信息。【单词】amid [uh-'mid][ə'mɪd] prep. 在其间；在其中

Theres a thing in psychology called the four stages of competence, which go like this:【译】心理学中有一种东西叫做能力的四个阶段，它是这样的：【单词】psychology [sahy-'kol-uh-jee][saɪ'kɒlədʒi] n. 心理；心理学【单词】competence ['kom-pi-tuhns]['kɒmpɪtəns] n. 能力；胜任

Unconcious incompetence: You're just flailing around, and don't really understand enough to know why you're struggling.【译】无意识的无能：你只是在四处游荡，并没有真正理解到自己为什么在挣扎。【单词】incompetence [in-'kom-pi-tuhns][ɪn'kɒmpɪtəns] n. 无能力；不合格；不能胜任【单词】flailing 原型：flail [fleyl][fleɪl] v. 挥动；用连迦打；敲打【单词】struggling 原型：struggle['struhg-uhl]['strʌɡl] vi. 努力；奋斗；斗争；挣扎 n. 斗争；竞争；奋斗

Conscious incompetence: You're still not very good, but you're starting to understand where your deficiencies are and how to make real progress improving.【译】有意识的无能：你还不是很好，但你开始了解你的不足之处，以及如何取得真正的进步。【单词】conscious ['kon-shuhs]['kɒnʃəs] adj. 神志清醒的；意识到的；自觉的；有意的 n. 意识【单词】deficiencies 原型：deficiency [dih-'fish-uhn-see][dɪ'fɪʃnsi] n. 缺乏；不足；缺陷；缺点【单词】progress ['prog-res]['prəʊɡres] n. 进步；发展；前进 v. 进步；发展；缓速前进；促进【单词】improving 原型：improve [im-'proov][ɪm'pruːv] vt. 改善；改进；提高 vi. 变得更好；改进

Conscious competence: You've learned everything you need to know to do really well, but you still need to focus to do it.【译】有意识的能力：你已经学会了做得很好所需要知道的一切，但你仍然需要集中精力去做。【单词】learned 原型：learn [lurn][lɜːn] v. 学会；学习；得知【单词】focus ['foh-kuhs]['fəʊkəs] v. （使）集中；聚集

Unconscious competence: The skills have become reflexive, to the point that all you need to do is identify the task and your body will just go to work without the conscious part of your mind needing to get involved closely.【译】无意识能力：这些技能已经变成了条件反射，以至于你只需要确定任务，你的身体就会开始工作，而你的意识部分就不需要密切参与了。【单词】skills 原型：skill [skil][skɪl] n. 技能；技艺；技巧；熟练【单词】reflexive [ri-'flek-siv][rɪ'fleksɪv] adj. 反射性的；反身的【单词】identify [ahy-'den-tuh-fahy, ih-'den-][aɪ'dentɪfaɪ] vt. 鉴定；识别，辨认出，认出；把…看成一样【单词】task [task, tahsk][tɑːsk] n. 任务；工作【单词】involved 原型：involve [in-'volv][ɪn'vɒlv] vt. 包含；使忙于；牵涉；使卷入；使陷入【单词】closely ['kləʊsli] adv. 紧密地；接近地；严密地；亲近地【单词】unconscious [uhn-'kon-shuhs][ʌn'kɒnʃəs] adj. 失去知觉的；无意的

The problem is that during high-stress situations like an exam or a performance, it can be hard to relax and let your subconscious get to work.【译】问题是在高压的情况下，比如考试或表演，很难放松，让你的潜意识开始工作。【单词】subconscious [suhb-'kon-shuh s][ˌsʌb'kɒnʃəs] adj. 潜意识的；下意识的 n. 潜意识

It's almost like having a subordinate you can just tell to do something for your.【译】这就像有一个下属，你可以告诉你为自己做点什么。【单词】subordinate [suh-'bawr-dn-it][sə'bɔːdɪnət] n. 属下；附属物

This is a problem, because once you reach unconscious competence you can get out of practice at actually thinking through the process, which means if you do start consciously thinking about it you won't be able to do as well as your subconscious.【译】这是一个问题，因为一旦你达到无意识的能力，你就可以脱离实际思考的过程，这意味着如果你真的开始有意识地思考它，你就不能像你的潜意识那样做得那么好。【短语】as well as ... 与...一样，也 ；例句：The child is lively as well as healthy. 这孩子既健康又活泼。You cannot expect her to do the housework as well as look after the children. 你不可能叫她既照顾孩子又做家务。【单词】reach [reech][riːtʃ] v. 到达；伸出；达成；取得联系；延伸

If you want a way to see this without the stress of choking on a test, try walking across a room, but pay attention to every individual movement that your feet, legs, and toes have to do.【译】如果你想找到一种不因考试而窒息的方法，试着穿过一个房间，但要注意你的脚、腿和脚趾必须做的每一个动作。【短语】pay attention to sth. 注意...，重视...；例句：You must pay attention to your teacher in the class. 上课的时候必须专心听老师讲课。【单词】choking 原型：choke [chohk][tʃəʊk] vi. 窒息；阻塞；说不出话 vt. 使窒息；阻塞；抑制；使说不出话【单词】toes 原型：toe [toh][təʊ] n. 脚趾；足尖

You'll find that you're slower, clumsier, and have worse balance until you stop paying attention and just let yourself go back to walking normally.【译】你会发现你变慢了，笨手笨脚的，平衡能力也变差了，直到你停止注意力，让自己回到正常的行走状态。【单词】clumsier ['kluhm-zee]['klʌmzi] adj. 笨拙的；不得体的；笨重的【单词】balance ['bal-uhns]['bæləns] n. 平衡【单词】normally ['nawr-muh-lee]['nɔːməli] adv. 通常；正常地

This is because walking is about as deep into unconscious competence as you can get, to the point that almost nobody more than a few years old thinks about it at all.【译】这是因为走路几乎是你所能达到的最深入的无意识能力，以至于几乎只有几岁的人会想到这一点。