Painting boosts your memory skills. People who are involved in drawing, writing, and painting are at a lower risk of developing memory-related illnesses during their older age.
绘画能提升你的记忆能力。那些曾经参与绘画或者写作的人在晚年患上记忆力疾病的几率更低。
You would be surprised to know that sketching and painting can also enhance your problem-solving ability and critical thinking. The logic is simple - One can realize that there can be more than one solution to any problem.
你可能会觉得惊讶，绘画还能提升你解决问题的能力，以及你的批判性思维能力。其中的逻辑很简单：你会发现任何问题都不止有一种解决方法。
#Vocabulary#
dance to the beat of one's own drum 跟着自己的鼓点跳动", "march to the beat of one's own drum 跟着自己的节拍走”
用来表示行为举止与众不同、我行我素, 人们多用这个说法来形容一个人不随大流、特立独行;
e.g.
My brother never liked working in a conventional job. He's tried everything! He's always danced to the beat of his own drum.
我哥哥一向不喜欢朝九晚五、循规蹈矩的工作。他什么工作都尝试过！他总是跟着自己的节拍走，特立独行~
#Expression#
Be like chalk and cheese 迥然不同;
I'm not going to compare these two bands because they're like chalk and cheese.
我是不会去比较这两个乐队的，因为他们的风格完全不同;
The elder brother loves extreme sports and the younger one enjoys fishing – they’re like chalk and cheese.
哥哥热爱极限运动，而弟弟却喜欢钓鱼，他们俩迥然不同;
Can I have a tiny slice of cake, please?
Can I have a small slice of cake, please?
"a tiny slice" 比 "a small slice" 要更小;
