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Do you think you have a good memory? You can do some simple tests to find out.
One easy test is to use a list of words. Get ten common words on a piece of paper, like “book”, “pen”, “table”, “dog”, etc. Then, look at the list for about one minute. After that, put the paper away and try to write down as many words as you can remember. If you can remember most of the words, it means you have a good short-term memory.
Another test is related to numbers. Ask a friend to read out a series of numbers, like a phone number. Try to repeat the numbers right after your friend finishes reading. The longer the number series you can repeat correctly, the better your immediate memory（瞬时记忆）is.
However, memory is not just about short-term recall. Long-term memory is also very important. You can test your long-term memory by thinking about things that happened a long time ago, like what you did on your last birthday or who your first-grade teacher was. If you can clearly remember these details, your long-term memory is in good shape.
Sometimes, our memory can be affected by many factors（因素）. Stress, lack of sleep, and a poor diet can all make it harder to remember things. On the other hand, doing brain exercises, such as reading, doing puzzles, and learning new languages, can help improve our memory.
So, if you want to know how good your memory is, try these simple tests. And if you want to have a better memory, start taking care of your brain and doing more memory exercises.
1. What can we do to test our short-term memory according to the passage?
A. Try to remember what we did last year.
B. Repeat your friend’s phone number.
C. Write down as many words as we can remember from a list we’ve looked at for a minute.
D. Think about who our first-grade teacher was.
2. Which of the following factors can have bad influence on our memory?
A. Doing brain exercises like reading.
B. Having enough sleep.
C. Being under stress.
D. Learning new languages.
3. What does the underlined word “recall” probably mean?
A. Remembering. B. Forgetting.
C. Writing. D. Reading.
4. We can infer from the last paragraph that
A. having a good memory is very difficult
B. the simple tests are useless for improving memory
C. people with a bad memory can’t change the situation
D. taking action can help us improve our memory condition
Do you think you have a good memory? You can do some simple tests to find out.
One easy test is to use a list of words. Get ten common words on a piece of paper, like “book”, “pen”, “table”, “dog”, etc. Then, look at the list for about one minute. After that, put the paper away and try to write down as many words as you can remember. If you can remember most of the words, it means you have a good short-term memory.
Another test is related to numbers. Ask a friend to read out a series of numbers, like a phone number. Try to repeat the numbers right after your friend finishes reading. The longer the number series you can repeat correctly, the better your immediate memory（瞬时记忆）is.
However, memory is not just about short-term recall. Long-term memory is also very important. You can test your long-term memory by thinking about things that happened a long time ago, like what you did on your last birthday or who your first-grade teacher was. If you can clearly remember these details, your long-term memory is in good shape.
Sometimes, our memory can be affected by many factors（因素）. Stress, lack of sleep, and a poor diet can all make it harder to remember things. On the other hand, doing brain exercises, such as reading, doing puzzles, and learning new languages, can help improve our memory.
So, if you want to know how good your memory is, try these simple tests. And if you want to have a better memory, start taking care of your brain and doing more memory exercises.
1. What can we do to test our short-term memory according to the passage?
A. Try to remember what we did last year.
B. Repeat your friend’s phone number.
C. Write down as many words as we can remember from a list we’ve looked at for a minute.
D. Think about who our first-grade teacher was.
2. Which of the following factors can have bad influence on our memory?
A. Doing brain exercises like reading.
B. Having enough sleep.
C. Being under stress.
D. Learning new languages.
3. What does the underlined word “recall” probably mean?
A. Remembering. B. Forgetting.
C. Writing. D. Reading.
4. We can infer from the last paragraph that
D
A. having a good memory is very difficult
B. the simple tests are useless for improving memory
C. people with a bad memory can’t change the situation
D. taking action can help us improve our memory condition
答案
1. C 2. C 3. A 4. D
解析
【分析】
本题为英语阅读理解题，包含细节理解、词义猜测、推理判断三类题型。解题思路是：先通读原文把握主旨，再针对每道题的题干关键词，回原文定位对应内容，结合选项逐一比对排除，得出正确答案。
【解析】
1. 细节理解题：根据原文第二段，短期记忆测试是“看单词列表约一分钟，之后凭记忆写下尽可能多的单词”，对应选项C。A、D选项是长期记忆测试内容，B选项是瞬时记忆测试，均不符合题意。
2. 细节理解题：根据原文第五段，压力、睡眠不足、差饮食会影响记忆，对应选项C。A、B、D都是改善记忆的积极因素，不符合题意。
3. 词义猜测题：划线词所在句意为“记忆不只是短期的回忆，长期记忆也很重要”，recall与memory相关，意为“回忆、记得”，对应选项A。
4. 推理判断题：最后一段提到“想改善记忆就照顾大脑、做记忆练习”，可推断采取行动能改善记忆状况，对应选项D。A、B、C均与原文表述不符。
【答案】
1. C 2. C 3. A 4. D
【知识点】
英语阅读理解、细节理解、词义猜测
【点评】
本题围绕记忆测试展开，题型覆盖阅读理解核心考点，侧重考查学生快速定位原文信息、词义推断和逻辑推理的能力，整体难度适中。
【难度系数】
0.6
本题为英语阅读理解题，包含细节理解、词义猜测、推理判断三类题型。解题思路是：先通读原文把握主旨，再针对每道题的题干关键词，回原文定位对应内容，结合选项逐一比对排除，得出正确答案。
【解析】
1. 细节理解题：根据原文第二段，短期记忆测试是“看单词列表约一分钟，之后凭记忆写下尽可能多的单词”，对应选项C。A、D选项是长期记忆测试内容，B选项是瞬时记忆测试，均不符合题意。
2. 细节理解题：根据原文第五段，压力、睡眠不足、差饮食会影响记忆，对应选项C。A、B、D都是改善记忆的积极因素，不符合题意。
3. 词义猜测题：划线词所在句意为“记忆不只是短期的回忆，长期记忆也很重要”，recall与memory相关，意为“回忆、记得”，对应选项A。
4. 推理判断题：最后一段提到“想改善记忆就照顾大脑、做记忆练习”，可推断采取行动能改善记忆状况，对应选项D。A、B、C均与原文表述不符。
【答案】
1. C 2. C 3. A 4. D
【知识点】
英语阅读理解、细节理解、词义猜测
【点评】
本题围绕记忆测试展开，题型覆盖阅读理解核心考点，侧重考查学生快速定位原文信息、词义推断和逻辑推理的能力，整体难度适中。
【难度系数】
0.6
