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How knitting may be rewiring your brain
织毛衣：年轻人健脑新选择
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Main idea
The rhythmic （有节奏的） click of knitting needles and the
softness of yarn（纱线） running over fingertips bring a sense of calm
and satisfaction. Knitting, once seen as a “grandma hobby,” is now
making a comeback, especially among younger generations. According
to Eventbrite data, Gen Z’s interest in “grannycore” activities, such as
knitting circles and needlework workshops, has surged in recent months,
driven partly by a search for relief from digital burnout.
段落大意：编织带来的愉悦感以
及其在年轻一代中的重新流行趋
势。
文章逻辑：作为引言部分，引入
主题，为后续探讨编织的益处奠
定基础。
But the benefits of knitting go beyond nostalgia（怀旧）. Recent
studies suggest that slow, tactile tasks like knitting may activate brain
systems in ways that support long-term cognitive health. Knitting engages
memory, attention, and motor function while helping to regulate stress.
In other words, whether you are young or old, male or female, engaging
in hands-on, mentally demanding hobbies may be one of the simplest
ways to support brain health.
段落大意：指出编织的好处不
仅在于怀旧，还在于其对大脑
健康的长期益处，强调了编织
对记忆、注意力和运动功能的
积极影响。
文章逻辑：阐述编织对大脑健
康的积极影响，为后续深入探
讨其科学依据做铺垫。
Knitting uniquely combines fine motor coordination, creative
planning, and rhythmic bilateral movement, all of which engage different
brain systems at once. This kind of creativity is helpful, says Emily Sharp,
a licensed therapist. The bilateral stimulation created by the alternating
use of both hands is similar to what’s used in EMDR therapy, and it is
linked to reduced cortisol levels, increased serotonin and dopamine, and
improved emotional regulation.
段落大意：进一步说明编织如何
结合多种技能（如精细运动协
调、创造性规划和双边运动）来
同时激活大脑的不同系统。
论证方法：通过引用专业人士
（艾米丽·夏普）的观点进行权
威论证。
A 2024 study in Frontiers in Behavioral Neuroscience shows how
creative activities activate the brain’s reward network, especially in areas
related to pleasure, motivation, and mood. Unlike the dopamine spikes
from scrolling or sugar, knitting provides a slower, steadier reward. This
steady functioning is better than a binging of chemicals, says Alvaro
Pascual-Leone, a professor of neurology.
段落大意：引用2024 年的研
究，说明创意活动如何激活大脑
的奖励网络，并与愉悦、动机和
情绪相关联。
论证方法：通过对比论证，将编
织带来的稳定奖励与滑动屏幕或
吃糖带来的短暂多巴胺激增进行
对比。
Plus, activities like knitting require planning, sequencing, and
problem-solving, which activate executive function alongside motor and
emotional systems. This full-brain engagement helps reinforce neural
connectivity, a crucial tool for maintaining the brain’s flexibility and
resilience as we age.
段落大意：总结编织如何通过全
脑参与来加强神经连接，强调其
对大脑灵活性和恢复力的重要
性。
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1. According to the passage, why is knitting becoming popular among younger generations?
A. It is a traditional hobby.
B. It helps reduce digital burnout.
C. It is easy to learn.
D. It is a social activity.
2. What are the cognitive benefits of knitting mentioned in the passage?
A. Improved memory and attention.
B. Increased physical strength.
C. Enhanced artistic skills.
D. Better social interaction.
3. How does knitting help with emotional regulation?
A. By increasing cortisol levels.
B. By reducing serotonin and dopamine.
C. By providing a steady reward.
D. By creating a sense of accomplishment.
4. Why is novelty important in activities like knitting?
A. It makes the activity more interesting.
B. It challenges the brain to create new pathways.
C. It provides a sense of accomplishment.
D. It makes the activity easier to learn.
5. What is the main idea of the passage?
A. Knitting is a hobby that is only suitable for older people.
B. Knitting provides cognitive and emotional benefits for people of all ages.
C. Knitting is a popular activity because it is easy to do.
D. Knitting is a hobby that requires a lot of practice.
【答案解析】
1.B (定位句：driven partly by a search for relief from digital burnout. 同义替换：helps reduce digital burnout. 干扰项错
因：A 项未提及传统；C 项未提及易学；D 项未提及社交。)
2.A (定位句：engaging memory, attention, and motor function. 同义替换：Improved memory and attention. 干扰项错
因：B 项未提及力量；C 项未提及艺术；D 项未提及社交。)
3.C (定位句：This kind of creativity is helpful... linked to reduced cortisol levels, increased serotonin and dopamine, and
improved emotional regulation. 同义替换：By providing a steady reward. 干扰项错因：A 项错误，应是降低；B 项错误，
应是增加；D 项未提及。)
4.B (定位句：When you challenge the brain with unfamiliar tasks... it lights up new pathways. 同义替换：It challenges
the brain to create new pathways. 干扰项错因：A 项未提及挑战；C 项未提及路径；D 项未提及学习。)
5.B (定位句：Knitting... may be one of the simplest ways to support brain health. 同义替换：Knitting provides cognitive
and emotional benefits for people of all ages. 干扰项错因：A 项错误，适合所有年龄段；C 项未提及简单；D 项未提及
练习。)
1. benefit
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重点：词义：益处、好处；词性：名词；固定搭配（benefit from...）。
近义词：advantage, profit
反义词：disadvantage
形近词：beneficial（形容词，有益的）
拓展：
benefit (名词，益处)
├── beneficial (形容词，有益的)
└── beneficiary (名词，受益人)
2. engage
重点：词义：参与、从事；词性：动词；固定搭配（engage in...）。
近义词：participate, involve
反义词：disengage
形近词：engagement（名词，参与）
拓展：
engage (动词，参与)
├── engagement (名词，参与)
└── engaging (形容词，吸引人的)
3. regulate
重点：词义：调节、控制；词性：动词；固定搭配（regulate... to...）。
近义词：control, adjust
反义词：deregulate
形近词：regular（形容词，规律的）
拓展：
regulate (动词，调节)
├── regulation (名词，规定)
└── regular (形容词，规律的)
4. activity
重点：词义：活动；词性：名词；固定搭配（take part in activities）。
近义词：action, event
反义词：inactivity
形近词：activate（动词，激活）
拓展：
activity (名词，活动)
├── active (形容词，积极的)
└── activate (动词，激活)
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5. challenge
重点：词义：挑战；词性：名词/动词；固定搭配（face a challenge）。
近义词：difficulty, test
反义词：ease
形近词：change（动词/名词，改变）
拓展：
challenge (名词/动词，挑战)
├── challenging (形容词，具有挑战性的)
└── challenger (名词，挑战者)
6. cognitive
重点：词义：认知的；词性：形容词；固定搭配（cognitive health）。
近义词：mental, intellectual
反义词：（无明显反义词）
形近词：recognition（名词，认知）
拓展：
cognitive (形容词，认知的)
├── cognition (名词，认知)
└── cognitively (副词，认知地)
7. decline
重点：词义：衰退、下降；词性：名词/动词；固定搭配（decline in...）。
近义词：decrease, fall
反义词：increase
形近词：design（动词/名词，设计）
拓展：
decline (名词/动词，衰退)
├── declining (形容词，衰退的)
└── decline (动词，拒绝)
8. engage
重点：词义：参与、从事；词性：动词；固定搭配（engage in...）。
近义词：participate, involve
反义词：disengage
形近词：engagement（名词，参与）
拓展：
engage (动词，参与)
├── engagement (名词，参与)
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└── engaging (形容词，吸引人的)
9. novelty
重点：词义：新奇；词性：名词；固定搭配（novelty of...）。
近义词：newness, freshness
反义词：familiarity
形近词：novel（形容词，新奇的）
拓展：
novelty (名词，新奇)
├── novel (形容词，新奇的)
└── novelist (名词，小说家)
10. accomplish
重点：词义：完成、实现；词性：动词；固定搭配（accomplish a goal）。
近义词：achieve, complete
反义词：fail
形近词：accident（名词，事故）
拓展：
accomplish (动词，完成)
├── accomplishment (名词，成就)
└── accomplished (形容词，有成就的)
11. process
重点：词义：过程；词性：名词/动词；固定搭配（in the process of...）。
近义词：procedure, sequence
反义词：（无明显反义词）
形近词：progress（名词/动词，进步）
拓展：
process (名词/动词，过程)
├── processing (名词，处理)
└── processor (名词，处理器)
12. boost
重点：词义：促进、增强；词性：动词/名词；固定搭配（boost... by...）。
近义词：enhance, promote
反义词：reduce
形近词：boosted（形容词，增强的）
拓展：
boost (动词/名词，促进)
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├── booster (名词，助推器)
└── boosting (动词，促进)
13. creative
重点：词义：创造性的；词性：形容词；固定搭配（creative thinking）。
近义词：innovative, original
反义词：uncreative
形近词：creature（名词，生物）
拓展：
creative (形容词，创造性的)
├── creativity (名词，创造力)
└── create (动词，创造)
14. accomplish
重点：词义：完成、实现；词性：动词；固定搭配（accomplish a goal）。
近义词：achieve, complete
反义词：fail
形近词：accident（名词，事故）
拓展：
accomplish (动词，完成)
├── accomplishment (名词，成就)
└── accomplished (形容词，有成就的)
15. highlight
重点：词义：强调、突出；词性：动词/名词；固定搭配（highlight the importance of...）。
近义词：emphasize, stress
反义词：downplay
形近词：light（名词/动词，光/照亮）
拓展：
highlight (动词/名词，强调)
├── highlighted (形容词，被强调的)
└── highlighting (动词，强调)
16. evidence
重点：词义：证据；词性：名词；固定搭配（there is evidence that...）。
近义词：proof, indication
反义词：（无明显反义词）
形近词：evident（形容词，明显的）
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拓展：
evidence (名词，证据)
├── evident (形容词，明显的)
└── evidently (副词，显然地)
17. accomplish
重点：词义：完成、实现；词性：动词；固定搭配（accomplish a goal）。
近义词：achieve, complete
反义词：fail
形近词：accident（名词，事故）
拓展：
accomplish (动词，完成)
├── accomplishment (名词，成就)
└── accomplished (形容词，有成就的)
原句： Recent studies suggest that slow, tactile tasks, such as knitting, may activate brain
systems in ways that support long-term cognitive health in various ways.
汉语翻译： 最近的研究表明，像编织这样的缓慢且需要触觉的任务可能会以多种方式激活大脑系统，从
而支持长期的认知健康。
层级结构图：
Recent studies (主语)
o
suggest (谓语)
that-clause (宾语从句)
slow, tactile tasks (从句主语)
→ such as knitting (举例说明)
may activate (从句谓语)
brain systems (宾语)
→ in ways that support long-term cognitive health in
various ways (方式状语)
原句： A 2024 study in Frontiers in Behavioral Neuroscience shows how creative activities
activate the brain’s reward network, especially in areas related to pleasure, motivation,
and mood.
汉语翻译： 2024 年发表在《行为神经科学前沿》上的一项研究展示了创意活动是如何激活大脑的奖励
网络的，尤其是在与愉悦、动机和情绪相关的区域。
层级结构图：
A 2024 study in Frontiers in Behavioral Neuroscience (主语)
o
shows (谓语)
how-clause (宾语从句)
creative activities (从句主语)
activate (从句谓语)
the brain’s reward network (宾语)
→ especially in areas related to pleasure, motivation,
and mood (方式状语)
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序号
英语
汉语
序号
英语
汉语
序号
英语
汉语
1
benefit
8
engage
15
highlight
2
engage
9
novelty
16
evidence
3
regulate
10
accomplish
17
accomplish
4
activity
11
process
5
challenge
12
boost
6
cognitive
13
creative
7
decline
14
accomplish
编织针的节奏性点击声和毛线在指尖滑动的柔软触感带来了一种平静和满足感。编织，曾经被
视为一种“奶奶的爱好”，现在正在重新流行起来，尤其是在年轻一代中。根据Eventbrite 的数
据，Z 世代对“奶奶风”活动的兴趣，比如编织圈和针线活工作坊，在最近几个月急剧上升，部分
原因是人们在寻找缓解数字疲劳的途径。
然而，编织的好处不止于怀旧。最近的研究表明，像编织这样缓慢且需要触觉的任务，可能会
以支持长期认知健康的方式激活大脑系统。编织可以调动记忆、注意力和运动功能，同时帮助调节
压力。换句话说，无论你是年轻还是年长，男性还是女性，参与手工且富有挑战性的爱好可能是支
持大脑健康最简单的方式之一。
编织独特地结合了精细运动协调、创造性规划和有节奏的双边运动，所有这些都能同时激活大
脑的不同系统。这种创造力很有帮助，一位获得许可的治疗师艾米丽·夏普说道。双手交替使用所
产生的双边刺激与EMDR 疗法中使用的相似，并且与皮质醇水平的降低、血清素和多巴胺的增加以
及情绪调节的改善有关。
2024 年发表在《行为神经科学前沿》上的一项研究展示了创意活动是如何激活大脑的奖励网络
的，尤其是在与愉悦、动机和情绪相关的区域。与滑动屏幕或吃糖带来的多巴胺激增不同，编织提
供了一种更缓慢、更稳定的奖励。神经学教授阿尔瓦罗·帕斯夸尔-莱昂内说，这种稳定的运作比化
学物质的暴饮暴食要好。
此外，像编织这样的活动需要计划、排序和解决问题，这会激活执行功能以及运动和情绪系
统。这种全脑参与有助于加强神经连接，这是我们随着年龄增长保持大脑灵活性和恢复力的一个重
要工具。
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