Question

Who would win in a competition to memorize numbers, a chimp (黑猩猩) or a teenager? The teenager? Think again. Scientists have proved that chimps perform better than human beings when it comes to this kind of problem. We may have to rethink what we believe about human memory.

Memory is our ability to learn something, save it and recall it when needed. Our memories are important to our sense of self, our personalities, and our ability to understand the world.

Scientists say that there are different types of memory. There is short-term memory and long-term memory. Your short-term memory saves information for a few seconds or a few minutes. For example, the time it takes to compare the prices of a few items in a store. Long-term memory involves the information you try hard to keep, because it’s meaningful to you (an example is data 数据 about family and friends. ) And then there is visual memory and sound memory. But these are not hard and fast: scientists argue a lot about the nature of memory.

Scientists have also found that people memorize things in different ways. Some memorize better with the help of pictures. Others are helped more by sounds. One thing’s for sure. If you can combine different kinds of memory together, you will remember a lot! So why not try pictures with English words? At the same time listen to recordings of the same group of words. It may help when it comes to memorizing it.

Imagination and association can be useful too. By imagination scientists mean picturing a word in your mind. Association means relating the word to something you already know.

1.What can we learn from Paragraph 1?

A. Human beings are less clever than chimps.

B. Human memory is not as good as before.

C. Chimps can memorize numbers better than teenagers.

D. Chimps perform better than human beings in many aspects.

2.How many kinds of memory are mentioned in the article?

A. 2 B. 3C. 4 D. 5

3.According to the article, which of the following is the best way to memorize words?

A. By watching TV.

B. By listening to music.

C. By writing them out many times.

D. By listening and watching pictures.

4.According to the article, which of the following is TRUE?

A. Memory is the most important ability for human beings.

B. Long-term memory usually involves more important things.

C. Scientists have made sure of the nature of memory.

D. Imagination is better than association in memorizing things.

5.Where do we probably read the passage?

A. A textbook B. A science magazine

C. An advertisement D. A news report

 

Answer 1

1.C

2.C

3.D

4.B

5.B

【解析】

试题分析：本文主要讲述科学家对于人的记忆力的研究及结果。记忆力共分为四种，每种都有不同的作用。而人们记忆东西时也是采用不同的方式。

1.细节理解题。根据文章第一段Scientists have proved that chimps perform better than human beings when it comes to this kind of problem.“科学家已经证实在某一特定的问题上黑猩猩比人类表现的好。”再结合开篇的问题，可知答案为C。

2.细节理解题。根据文章第三段第一行There is short-term memory and long-term memory.和本段第四行And then there is visual memory and sound memory.可知共有四种记忆，故选C。

3.细节理解题。根据第四段的三、四行So why not try pictures with English words? At the same time listen to recordings of the same group of words.“为什么不尝试利用图片记忆英语单词呢？同时听同一组单词的录音。”故选D。

4.细节理解题。根据第二段第一行Memory is our ability to learn something.可知A错误；根据第三段第三行Long-term memory involves the information you try hard to keep,可知B正确；根据第三段最后一句话scientists argue a lot about the nature of memory.可知C错误；根据最后一段By imagination scientists mean picturing a word in your mind. Association means relating the word to something you already know.可知D错误。故选B。

5.推理判断题。本文主要讲述科学家对于人们记忆力的研究及结果，因此本文很可能出自科学杂志。故选B。

考点：科普类短文阅读。