[2026 浙江衢州期中]
Memory: Your Brain Is like
a Muscle—Use It or Lose It
The human brain is very small and light (only two per cent of our total body weight), but it needs about 20% of the oxygen (氧气) that our body takes in. We can't think well if our brain isn't getting enough oxygen, so always make sure there is enough oxygen in the air when you need to learn or remember something!
No one can remember everything, but everyone can learn how to improve their memory. Here are some tips—none of them can make your memory 100% perfect, but all of them are helpful.
When you want to remember something, tell a friend about it. This way the new information becomes more memorable. Later on, think about the conversation with your friend. It will remind you of the information you wanted to remember.

Don’t overtrain your brain. When you’ve remembered a list of new vocabulary, stop studying. It’s better to study a lot of material for a small amount of time than a small amount of material for a lot of time! But remember: you do have to practise your new vocabulary regularly.
Our memory works well when we are asleep. If you want to remember something, go to bed and go to sleep immediately after learning it.
If you have to remember something big, break it down into smaller sections. It’s easier to remember 198756430387 if you break it into four smaller bits: 198-756-430-387.
If you want to remember a piece of information, and you can’t, don’t get angry. Relax and tell yourself: If it’s important I will remember it later.
One of the best ways of remembering is to make pictures in your mind, and it’s fun too! Experts say that our brain works a lot in pictures. So sometimes, if we want to remember new information, making a picture story helps. Anyone can learn to do this.
Let yourself be surprised by your memory.
()16. How much oxygen does the brain need from the body?
A. About 1% of the oxygen.
B. About 100% of the oxygen.
C. About 20% of the oxygen.
D. About 2% of the oxygen.
()17. What does the underlined word “it” in Paragraph 3 refer to?
A. Something you want to remember.
B. A funny topic you want to share.
C. A funny joke you want to tell.
D. An important thing.
()18. What can we learn from the passage?
A. The brain is very light so it doesn’t need a lot of oxygen.
B. You can remember information better if you don’t mention it.
C. It’s not good to try to learn something for too long.
D. Our memory works best when we are angry.
()19. 新考法写作意图 What’s the main purpose of the passage?
A. To introduce some inventions.
B. To give some advice on improving your memory.
C. To tell the readers about making better stories.
D. To encourage the readers to remember more words.
情境4 李华结合自己的经历,讲述了一次节日里和家人的特别经历,那份记忆成了生活里的温暖光点。
任务四 书面表达(15分)
20. [2026 山西太原期末]请结合下图内容及提示,以“My Birthday Memory”为题写一篇英文日志,以备在英语课上和师生分享。

提示:(1)结合自身体验,用适当的形容词补全标题;
(2)短文须包含图中所有信息;
(3)词数不少于80(开头已给出,不计入总词数),文中不能出现真实的人名和校名。
My Birthday Memory
Hi, everyone! I am Li Hua. I have a(n) birthday memory. Let me tell you about it.

阅读理解 B·语篇导读 本文主要介绍了提高记忆力的一些建议。
快速对答案
16—19 C A C B
16. C 细节理解题。根据文章第一句可知，大脑需要我们身体吸入氧气的约 20%。故选 C 项。
17. A 词义猜测题。根据“When you want to remember something, tell a friend about it. ”可知，此处 it 指代你想记住的东西。故选 A 项。
18. C 细节理解题。根据第四段的“It's better to study a lot of material for a small amount of time than a small amount of material for a lot of time! ”可知，短时间学习大量内容，比长时间学习少量内容更好。故选 C 项。
19. B 推理判断题。文章主要介绍了提高记忆力的一些建议。故选 B 项。
20.【参考范文】
My Unforgettable Birthday Memory
Hi, everyone! I am Li Hua. I have an unforgettable birthday memory. Let me tell you about it.
My birthday was on 20th January. Among all the people who were with me, my best friend Lily stood out in my memory. On that day, Lily came to my house early in the morning with a beautiful gift. She also brought me my favourite chocolate cake. In the afternoon, we watched a funny movie together and laughed a lot. In the evening, we had a small party with my family.
I think it was an unforgettable birthday memory. Lily's thoughtful gift and our happy moments together made me feel very warm and loved. I am grateful to have such a good friend like her.