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You either have it, or you don't—a sense of direction(方向感). But why can some people find their way across the Sahara without a map, while others can lose themselves on the next street?
Scientists say we are all born with a sense of direction, but they aren't sure how it works. One theory(理论) is that people with a good sense of direction have simply worked harder at developing it. Experts suggest that if we don't use it, we will lose it.
"Children as young as seven have the ability to find their way around," says Professor Jim Martland. "However, if they are always taken everywhere by car, they never develop the skills." Jim Martland also says that young people should be taught certain skills to improve their sense of direction. He makes the following suggestions.
▲If you leave your bike in a strange place, put it near something like a big stone or a tree. Remember some landmarks as you go away from your bike. When you return, go back along the same route.
▲Find your direction by using streets in a town or walls in the countryside.
▲Count your steps so that you can know how far you have gone.
Now you may not get lost again!

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