Gianni Golfera is in front of a group of people. His eyes are covered, but he can still show these people something that's amazing. First, the people choose sixty numbers as they like. After that, a helper reads the numbers to Gianni. Then, after hearing them just a single time, Gianni repeats the numbers in the correct order from memory. Then, he does it again—backwards!
Gianni has a very special kind of memory. He explains in his own words, “It’s a kind of memory that is connected to what I see. It means that every idea I learn, everything I read, becomes a part of me.”
Memory is very difficult to understand. Scientists don’t really know how it works yet. The Golfera family’s genes (基因) may hold important information about Gianni’s memory. A scientist called Antonic Malgaroli plans to compare the Golfera family’s genes with the genes of more forgetful families. “The question,” says Dr Malgaroli, “is how much it’s really because of the Golfera family’s genes, and how much comes from his practice.”
Researchers are now studying how memory and learning change the brain. They are also trying to match those changes to genes. Some research already shows that a great memory may not depend on the right DNA only. According to Dr Malgaroli, “If you really need to use your brain to store some kind of information, you have this ability. It’s just a matter of exercise.” That is, practice and exercising the brain can improve the memory!
The same idea is true for Gianni. His genes are only part of the story. Since the age of 11, he’s been training his brain to remember more and more. He practises continuously to improve the power of his memory. Gianni thinks about memory, and works on it, all the time. However, Gianni’s life is not all about science. He has a normal life, just like other people. So, researchers think Gianni’s memory is mainly because of his very hard work. Gianni agrees.
Gianni believes if there is a memory gene, he probably has it. But the success of Gianni may be more about practice and hard work than DNA. At the same time, he might just be showing scientists that a great memory can be made and not just born!
()5. Why does the writer describe Gianni’s memory test in Paragraph 1?
A. To connect his talent to his job.
B. To show his ability to memorize.
C. To explain his amazing genes.
D. To introduce a way of counting numbers.
()6. What does the writer probably think of having a great memory?
A. Practice helps improve memory.
B. Anyone can do it with a little work.
C. Memory depends on family’s genes.
D. Forgetful people don’t have good genes.
()7. What does the underlined word “it” in the last paragraph refer to?
A. A great memory. B. Success. C. A memory gene. D. Hard work.
()8. Which can be the best title for the passage?
A. The Importance of Memory B. The Amazing Genes
C. The Research of Brains D. The Memory Man

5.B 6.A 7.C 8.D

【分析】
要解答这几道阅读理解题，需结合原文内容逐一分析：
1. 第5题：需明确第一段描述Gianni记忆测试的目的，第一段核心是展示他能记住60个数并倒背的惊人能力，对应选项B。
2. 第6题：需找作者对好记忆的看法，原文多次提到练习、训练大脑能提升记忆，对应选项A。
3. 第7题：需结合上下文推断代词指代，最后一段前半句提到“if there is a memory gene”，it指代该短语，对应选项C。
4. 第8题：需概括全文主旨，全文围绕有超强记忆的Gianni展开，对应选项D。
【解析】
5. 选项分析：第一段描述Gianni蒙眼听60个数后能正确顺序、倒背的表现，目的是展示他惊人的记忆能力，故选B；A项文中未提及与工作的关联，C项基因是后文内容，第一段未涉及，D项并非介绍数数方法，均排除。
6. 选项分析：原文提到“practice and exercising the brain can improve the memory”“Gianni’s memory is mainly because of his very hard work”，说明作者认为练习有助于提高记忆，故选A；B项“任何人只要一点努力就能做到”表述绝对，C项基因只是记忆的部分因素，D项未提及健忘者的基因问题，均排除。
7. 选项分析：最后一段“if there is a memory gene, he probably has it”中，it指代前文的“a memory gene”，故选C；A、B、D项不符合指代逻辑，排除。
8. 选项分析：全文围绕拥有超强记忆的Gianni展开，A项侧重记忆的重要性、B项侧重基因、C项侧重大脑研究，均偏离主旨，故选D。
【答案】
5.B 6.A 7.C 8.D
【知识点】
英语阅读理解（细节理解、词义猜测、主旨大意）
【点评】
本题为英语阅读理解题，考查学生对文章细节、代词指代、作者观点及主旨大意的理解，需学生精准定位原文信息，理清文章逻辑。
【难度系数】
0.6