8.3 Day 3 Peak刻意练习: Harnessing Adaptability

PART 1: Words and Expression

1.abound: vi. be abundant or plentiful; exist in large quantities

                    be in a state of movement or action 富于；充满

原文：One-way streets abound, there are traffic circles and dead ends all over.

仿句：Happiness abounds, I get many presents.

2. funky:  adj. stylish and modern in an unconventional way; offensively malodorous

                时髦的；畏缩的；恶臭的(这两个意思反差挺大的）

原文：Suppose you’d like to revisit that funky little hat shop in Charing Cross

仿句：My friend opens a funky little shop.

3. vicinity: n. a surrounding or nearby region 邻近，附近；近处

原文：taking notes on which buildings and which landmarks are in the vicinity.

仿句：I can't find my friend, but I believe she is in the vicinity.

4. in-depth:  adj. having a specified depth 彻底的，深入的

原文：By far the most in-depth studies of the cabbies—and the ones that have

the most to tell us about how training affects the brain.

仿句：I would rather a in-depth study of reading than stay idle.

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PART 2: Thoughts

In short, the human body is incredibly adaptable..

If you practice something enough, your brain will repurpose neurons to help with the task even if they already have another job to do.

      前面部分作者通过举例和科学研究说明讲解关于人体的海马体概念和作用，并告诉我们大脑的适应性是很强的，那要如何让它变强为我们所用，就是通过足够正确的练习，也就是后面要具体说到的deliberate practice。

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PART 3: Summary

Through the three examples: London cabbies、the blind and middle-aged volunteers. The researchers tells us that we should like the posterior hippocamp was not just relate to the driving itself but rather was related specfically to the navigational skills that our job required. The human body is incredibly adaptable. We all can be improved by training exercises.

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