Ⅰ Cloze test.
If you want to improve your memory, there are many ways to do. The most important methods are exercising your brain and 1 special care of your health.
It is helpful for you to regularly 2 your brain to make your memory work better. You can do this by doing new things and 3 your daily habits. For example, you could walk a different way to school or take a different bus. Learning a new skill also 4 your brain develop.
An excellent way to improve memory is to link information with pictures. Try to make pictures in your mind. Taking notes, being organized and 5 a diary will also be useful.
Healthy food and plenty of vitamins are necessary for your memory to work properly. Drinking a lot of water helps too. Also you must allow your brain to have 6 and rest. When you are asleep, your brain stores memory. Not getting enough sleep can cause problems with storing information. Also, being tired will stop you 7 concentrating well. Caffeine in tea and coffee can prevent sleepiness and help concentration, but it can also cause problems with memory.
In order to concentrate well, you 8 be relaxed. When you try to memorize something, you should focus your attention on the most important things about it. Do not allow other thoughts to enter your mind 9 this may cause incorrect memories. Keeping fit and having regular health checks 10 both important as well—not just for improving your memory.
() 1. A. to take
B. take
C. taking
D. takes
() 2. A. stimulates
B. stimulating
C. stimulated
D. stimulate
() 3. A. to change
B. with changes
C. changed
D. by changing
() 4. A. helps
B. help
C. helped
D. to help
() 5. A. to keep
B. keeping
C. keep
D. being kept
() 6. A. enough friends
B. enough drinks
C. enough food
D. enough sleep
() 7. A. of
B. from
C. for
D. away from
() 8. A. might
B. may
C. can
D. must
() 9. A. in place of
B. instead of
C. because of
D. because
() 10. A. are
B. is
C. was
D. were

CDDAB DBDDA

1. 由“and”连接并列成分，前文为“exercising”，此处用动名词“taking”，选C。
2. “It is helpful to do sth”结构，to后接动词原形“stimulate”，选D。
3. “by doing...and (by) changing...”，用动名词短语表方式，选D。
4. 动名词短语作主语（单数），谓语用三单“helps”，选A。
5. 并列动名词短语作主语，“keeping”与“Taking, being”一致，选B。
6. 下文提及睡眠对记忆的作用，“enough sleep”符合，选D。
7. “stop sb from doing sth”固定搭配，用“from”，选B。
8. “必须放松才能集中注意力”，“must”表必须，选D。
9. 后句表原因，用“because”引导从句，选D。
10. 并列动名词短语作主语（复数），一般现在时用“are”，选A。