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How
long does a year last?Your parents
might say that a whole year can pass―in the blink of an eye. Why does time seem
to pass faster as we get older?
This physical change causes the rate at which we
take in and process new information to decline. Babies, for example, move their
eyes much more often than adults because they're processing images at a faster rate.
They take in a lot of information and do many things in a single day.However,
as people's brains degrade over time, fewer images are processed in the same amount
of time. Therefore, older people receive less information during a day than younger
people. This causes things to seem as though they're happening more quickly.
People
may measure time by the number of memorable events that can be recalled within a
certain period. Have you ever noticed that when you recall your firsts, they seem
to be in slow motion? That's because when something is a first, there are many exciting
things to remember. Recalling these memories makes you feel like they took forever.
For
many adults, life is routine. When they look back, they might feel like there are
not many novel things to remember.
A. Children might say that a year
lasts forever.
B. Different people have different
feelings toward time.
C. Therefore, time seems to be
moving faster to them.
D. As we grow older, we become
less interested in new things.
E. This makes them feel like a
single day lasts for a long time.
F. According to scientists, our
brains degrade and change over time.
G. In addition, people may also
feel time differently due to psychological reasons.
答案:【1】A【2】F【3】E【4】G【5】C