阅读理解

　　Farmer Ed Rawlings smiles as he looks at his orange trees. The young oranges are growing well in Florida's weather. Warm sunshine and gentle rains, along with Ed Rawlings' expert care, will produce a good crop of oranges this year.

　　But Ed has to fight against Florida's changeable winter weather. In January and February, temperatures can destroy Ed' s entire orange crops. Having farmed in Florida for the past 35 years, Ed Rawlings is prepared for the frosts(霜). When temperatures drop below freezing, Ed tries to save his crop by watering his orange trees. The water freezes and forms a thin layer of ice round the trees. Strange as it may sound, this thin layer of ice actually keeps the fruit warm.

　　What happens is simple. When the trees are watered, the water loses heat and becomes ice. The warmth of the heat it loses is sucked(吸) in by the fruit and keeps its temperature at a safe level. Ed Rawlings has effectively used this method to save many orange crops, but Ed still faces some difficulties. The trees should be watered at the exact moment the temperature drops to the freezing point. Also, just the right quantity of water must be used. Too much water can form a thicker layer of ice that will break the trees' branches. Another difficulty is that wind blows away the heat. So Ed has to worry about not only when but also how often his trees should be watered, and how much water should be used.

　　Computer technology may help Ed Rawlings with some of these worries. With equipments, air and soil temperatures and wind speed can be measured. The information is fed into a computer which can tell when temperatures drop to freezing.

　　The computer can correctly decide the quantity of water to be used and how frequently the trees should be watered. Ed Rawlings will find looking after his orange trees a lot easier with the help of a computer, and we'll all have the benefits of computer－age oranges.

1．The passage is mainly about ________.

[　　]

A．a farmer's expert care for his orange trees

B．the different uses of computers

C．growing oranges in Florida's changeable weather

D．different ways of frost protection

2．Ed tries to protect his orange crops by ________.

[　　]

A．using a wind machine to drive away the cold air

B．equipping his orange trees with a computer

C．watering the trees at the proper time

D．picking his fruit at the first sign of frost

3．In the writer's eyes, computers ________.

[　　]

A．are too expensive for small farmers

B．can be a valuable tool for farmers

C．can be used to help oranges grow bigger

D．cannot take the place of farmers' experience and judgment

4．When the temperature drops, in order to protect his crops, Ed has to worry about many things except ________.

[　　]

A．when to water the orange trees

B．how many trees he should water

C．how often he should water them

D．how much water he should use

5．According to the passage, the computer technology can ________.

[　　]

A．get rid of the need for frost protection

B．help the farmers get a better harvest

C．tell farmers why outdoor temperature changes

D．prevent temperature from dropping to the freezing point

(共5小题：每小题2分，满分10分)
根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
If you do not use your arms or your legs for some time, they become weak; when you start using them again,  1 . Everybody knows this, and nobody would think of questioning this fact. Yet there are many people who do not seem to know that the memory works in the same way. When someone says that he has a good memory, he really means that he keeps his memory in practice by exercising it regularly, either consciously or unconsciously.  2 , he really means that he does not give it enough opportunities to become strong. The position is exactly the same as that of two people, one of whom exercise his arms and legs by playing tennis, while the other sits in a chair or a motor car all day.
If a friend complains that his arms are weak,  3 . But if he tells us that he has a poor memory, many of us think that his parents are to blame, or that he is just unlucky, and few of us realize that it is just as much his own fault as if it was his arms or legs that were weak. Not all of us can become extremely strong or extremely clever; but all of us can, if we have ordinary bodies and brains, improve our strength and our memory by the same means—practice.
Have you ever noticed that people who cannot read or write usually have better memories than those who can?  4 ? Of course, because those who cannot read or write have to remember dates, time and prices, names, songs and stories; so their memory is the whole time being exercised.
  5 , learn from the poor; practice remembering.

(共5小题：每小题2分，满分10分)

根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。

If you do not use your arms or your legs for some time, they become weak; when you start using them again,  1 . Everybody knows this, and nobody would think of questioning this fact. Yet there are many people who do not seem to know that the memory works in the same way. When someone says that he has a good memory, he really means that he keeps his memory in practice by exercising it regularly, either consciously or unconsciously.  2 , he really means that he does not give it enough opportunities to become strong. The position is exactly the same as that of two people, one of whom exercise his arms and legs by playing tennis, while the other sits in a chair or a motor car all day.

If a friend complains that his arms are weak,  3 . But if he tells us that he has a poor memory, many of us think that his parents are to blame, or that he is just unlucky, and few of us realize that it is just as much his own fault as if it was his arms or legs that were weak. Not all of us can become extremely strong or extremely clever; but all of us can, if we have ordinary bodies and brains, improve our strength and our memory by the same means—practice.

Have you ever noticed that people who cannot read or write usually have better memories than those who can?  4 ? Of course, because those who cannot read or write have to remember dates, time and prices, names, songs and stories; so their memory is the whole time being exercised.

  5 , learn from the poor; practice remembering.

A．So if you want a good memory

B．When someone else says that his memory is poor

C．When someone else says that he is poor in health

D．Why is this

E. What is this

F. we know that it is his own fault

G. they slowly become strong again

听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。

1．What's the woman probably going to do?

[　　]

A．To teach a different textbook.

B．To change her job.

C．To learn a different textbook.

2．How many students took the exam?

[　　]

A．Fifty students.

B．Forty students.

C．Twenty-five students.

3．What does the woman mean?

[　　]

A．Martha won't come.

B．Martha will be late.

C．Martha will come at 7:00.

4．What probably is Mr. Smith?

[　　]

A．The woman's boss.

B．The man's boss.

C．The woman's friend.

5．What does the woman feel when the man says sorry?

[　　]

A．She forgives him.

B．She is still angry.

C．She forgets it.

听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。

听第6段材料，回答第6～8题。

6.Why doesn't the woman have enough money at hand to rent a bigger house?

[　　]

A．She spent much money on her vacation this summer.

B．She doesn't want to leave there.

C．She will save some money to buy a new house.

7．How can she solve the problem at present?

[　　]

A．By renting a smaller house.

B．By living in a small hotel.

C．By sharing a bigger house with her friend's mother.

8．How much did she pay when she first rented a house?

[　　]

A．Less than $ 600 a month.

B．More than $ 1200 a month.

C．$ 400 a month.

听第7段材料，回答第9～11小题。

9．What is the man doing here?

[　　]

A．He is an English teacher here.

B．He is waiting for a teacher here.

C．He gives oral examinations here.

10．What was the man's mistake in the dialogue?

[　　]

A．He mistook the woman for a student.

B．He shouldn't say those words.

C．He would be angry after he knew the truth.

11．Who is the woman in the dialogue?

[　　]

A．She is a waitress.

B．She is one of the teachers here.

C．She is a student here.

听第8段材料，回答第12～13题。

12．Why have the rules changed?

[　　]

A．Some students kept the books too long.

B．Some students kept the books so the others cannot use them.

C．Some students never returned the books they had borrowed.

13．What do we know about the books the man tried to borrow?

[　　]

A．They're of the same topic.

B．They're all new ones.

C．They've just been returned.

听第9段材料，回答第14～16题。

14．What was the man doing when the story happened?

[　　]

A．Sleeping.

B．Swimming.

C．Listening to the radio.

15．What was the problem?

[　　]

A．The boy was hurt by the arms.

B．Water got into the boy's eyes.

C．The boy was almost drowned.

16．What did the man do?

[　　]

A．He took off his shoes.

B．He watched carefully.

C．He jumped into the sea.

听第10段材料，回答第17～20题。

17．What is Daniel?

[　　]

A．He is a singer.

B．He is an actor.

C．He is a film producer.

18．How many places of interest did Daniel visit in China?

[　　]

A．Two.

B．Three.

C．Four.

19．Which word can be best used to describe Daniel?

[　　]

A．Proud.

B．Lucky.

C．Poor.

20．Which of the following isn't Daniel's interest?

[　　]

A．English.

B．Directing.

C．Drawing.

听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。

1．What did the man mean?

[　　]

A．He had little ink in his pen.

B．He could lend her an extra pen.

C．He could offer her a pencil.

2．What will they do first?

[　　]

A．Fix the light.

B．Write the letter.

C．Look for the pen.

3．What's the woman going to do?

[　　]

A．Visit the Browns.

B．Mail an invitation to the Browns.

C．Invite Helen to the party.

4．When does the second bus leave on Saturdays?

[　　]

A．At 7:30.　　B．At 8:30.　　C．At 9:30.

5．What is the man?

[　　]

A．A ticket seller.

B．A writer.

C．A passenger.

听下面5面对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。

听第6段材料，回答第6至第8三个小题。

6．How many people will probably live in the room?

[　　]

A．Only one.　　B．Two.　　C．Three.

7．How long will the man stay?

[　　]

A．One day.　　B．Four days.　　C．A week.

8．How much will the man pay for his stay?

[　　]

A．$ 420.　　B．Less than $ 420.　　C．$ 60.

听第7段材料，回答第9至11题。

9．What's the relationship between the two speakers?

[　　]

A．Doctorpatient

B．Teacherstudent.

C．Husbandwife.

10．What do we learn about the man?

[　　]

A．The man is badly ill

B．The man has caught a cold.

C．The man doesn't have a cold at all.

11．What did the woman do with the man's trouble?

[　　]

A．She took some hot water for him to use.

B．She told him to go to bed.

C．She telephoned the doctor immediately.

听第8段材料，回答第12至14题。

12．Where does the woman want to go?

[　　]

A．She wants to go to the park.

B．She wants to go to the English Language Institute.

C．We can't get the answer from the dialogue.

13．Where are the speakers?

[　　]

A．Maybe in the park.

B．In a department store.

C．Maybe at the station.

14．Which road should she take when she comes to the end of the path?

[　　]

A．The mad on the left.

B．The road on the right.

C．The road leading to the park.

听第9段材料，回答第15至17题。

15．Who posted the radio back?

[　　]

A．The woman's doctor.

B．The woman's cousin's daughter.

C．The man's cousin.

16．What's wrong with the radio?

[　　]

A．The radio can't pick up any programs.

B．The voice is not clear and it makes noise.

C．The radio can't pick up programs broadcast by other countries.

17．What does the shop assistant think about the problem?

[　　]

A．He cannot explain.

B．He thinks the radio is not used in the right way.

C．The radio must have been left in the rain.

听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。

18．What will the person do?

[　　]

A．Make advertisements for Webster toys.

B．Sell Webster toys in the Far East.

C．Design toys in Singapore.

19．What language will the person speak?

[　　]

A．English and a Far Eastern language.

B．English or any other Far Eastern language.

C．English and one other language.

20．What does “Someone who can stand on his own feet” mean?

[　　]

A．Someone who does not stand on other people's feet.

B．Someone who can understand money.

C．Someone who can work by himself.

If you do not use your arms or your legs for some time, they will become weak; when you start using them again, they will gradually (逐渐地）become stronger again. Everybody knows this. Yet many people do not seem to know that it is the same with memory. When someone says that he has a

poor memory, he really means that he doesn’t give it enough chance to become stronger.

If a friend says that his arms and legs are weak, we know that it is his own fault (错误）.But if he tells us that he has a poor memory, many of us think that his parents are the ones to blame (责怪),and few of us know that it is just his own fault too.

Have you ever found some people can’t read or write but they usually have better memories? This is because they cannot read or write and they have to remember things; they cannot write them down in a little notebook. They must remember dates, names, songs and stories; so their memory is being exercised all the time.

So if you want a good memory, leam from these people: practise remembering.

If you do not use your arms or your legs for some time, they will become weak, and when you start using them again, they slowly become strong again. Everybody knows that. Yet many people do not seem to know that memory works in the same way.
When someone says that he has a good memory, he really means that he keeps his memory in practice by using it. When someone else says that his memory is poor, he really means that he does not give it enough chance to become strong.
If a friend says that his arms and legs are weak, we know that it is his own fault. But if he tells us that he has a poor memory, many of us think that his parents may be blamed, and few of us know that it is just his own fault (过错). Have you ever found that some people can't read or write but usually they have better memories? This is because they cannot read or write and when they have to remember things, they cannot write them down in a small notebook. As a result, they have to remember days, names, songs and stories, so their memory is being exercised the whole time.
So if you want to have a good memory, learn from the people: practice remembering things in a way as other people do.
【小题1】Someone can't have a good memory if ________.

If you do not use your arms or your legs for some time, they will become weak, when you start using them again, they slowly become strong again. Everybody knows that. Yet many people do not seem to know that memory works in the same way.

When someone says that he has a good memory, he really means that he keeps his memory in practice by using it. When someone else says that his memory is poor, he really means that he does not give it enough chance to become strong.

If a friend says that his arms and legs are weak, we know that it is his own fault. But if he tells us that he has a poor memory, many of us think that his parents may be blamed(责备), and few of us know that it is just his own fault. Have you ever found that some people can’t read or write but usually they have better memories ? This is because they cannot read or write and they have to remember things, they cannot write them down in a small notebook. They have to remember days, names, songs and stories, so their memory is the whole time being exercised.

So if you want to have a good memory, learn from the people: practise remembering things in a way as other people do.

1.Someone can’t have a good memory if ________.

A. he can’t read or write     

B. he doesn’t use his memory

C. his parents haven’t a good memory      

D. he doesn’t use his arms or legs for some time

2.If you do not use your arms or legs for some time, ______.

A. you can’t use them any more             

B. they will become stronger

C. they become weak but they slowly become strong again

D. they become weak and won’t become strong until you use them again

3.Which of the following is TRUE ?

A. Your memory works in the different way as your arms or legs

B. Your memory, like your arms or legs, becomes weak if you do not give it enough chance for practice

C. Don’t learn how to read and write if you want to have a better memory

D. A good memory comes from less practice

4.Few people know that it is only ______ if a friend has a poor memory.

A. his own fault             B. his parents’ fault      

C. his teachers’ fault         D. his grandmother’s fault

5.The writer wants to tell us ________.

A. how to use our arms or legs        B. how to read and write  

C. how to have a good memory      D. how to learn from the people

If you do not use your arms or your legs for some time, they will become weak, when you start using them again, they slowly become strong again. Everybody knows that. Yet many people do not seem to know that memory works in the same way.
When someone says that he has a good memory, he really means that he keeps his memory in practice by using it. When someone else says that his memory is poor, he really means that he does not give it enough chance to become strong.
If a friend says that his arms and legs are weak, we know that it is his own fault. But if he tells us that he has a poor memory, many of us think that his parents may be blamed(责备), and few of us know that it is just his own fault. Have you ever found that some people can’t read or write but usually they have better memories ? This is because they cannot read or write and they have to remember things, they cannot write them down in a small notebook. They have to remember days, names, songs and stories, so their memory is the whole time being exercised.
So if you want to have a good memory, learn from the people: practise remembering things in a way as other people do.
【小题1】Someone can’t have a good memory if ________.

If you do not use your arms or your legs for some time, they become weak; when you start using them again, they slowly become strong again. Everybody knows that. Yet many people do not seem to know that memory(记忆力) works in the same way.

When someone says that he has a good memory, he really means that he keeps his memory in practice by using it. When someone else says that his memory is poor, he really means that he does not give it enough chance to become strong.

If a friend says that his arms and legs are weak, we know that it is his own fault, But if he tells us that he has a poor memory, many of us think that his parents are to blame, and few of us know that it is just his own fault.

Have you ever found that some people can’t hear or write but usually they have better memories? This is because they cannot read or write and they have to remember things; they can not write them down in a little book. They have to remember days, names ,songs and stories. So their memory is the whole time being exercised.

1.The main reason for one's poor memory is that his parents have poor memories.

A. right B. wrong

2.If you don't use your arms or legs for some time, they will become strong.

A. right B. wrong

3.A good memory comes from more practice.

A. right B. wrong

4.Some people can't read or write, but they have better memories, because they have saved trouble.

A. right B. wrong

5.The best title of this passage is “How to Have a Good Memory”.

A. right B. wrong

If you do not use  your arms or your legs for some time, they will become weak; when you start using them again, they will slowly become stronger again．Everybody knows that ．yet many people do not seem to know that memory works in the same way．When someone says that he has a good memory, he really means that he keeps his memory in practice by using it．
When someone else says that his memory is poor, he really means that he does not give it enough chance to become strong．If a friend says that his arms and legs are weak, we know that it is his own fault．But if he tells us that he has a poor memory, many of us think that his parents are to blame, and few of us know that it is just his own fault．Have you ever noticed that some people can’t read or write but usually they have better memories? This is because they cannot read or write so they have to remember things; they cannot write them down in a little notebook．They have to remember days, names, songs and stories; so their memories are being exercised the whole time．So if you want to have a good memory, learn from these people:Practise remembering．
【小题1】One has a poor memory mainly because       ．

If you do not use your arm or your legs for some time, they become weak; when you start using them again, they slowly become strong again. Everybody knows that. Yet many people do not seem to know that memory works in the same way. When someone says that he has a good memory, he really means that he keeps his memory in practice by using it. When someone else says that his memory（记忆力） is poor, he really means that he does not give it enough chance to become strong. If a friend says that his arms and legs are weak, we know that it is his own fault(过错). But if he tells us that he has a poor memory, many of us think that his parents are to blame(受责备), and few of us know that it is just his own fault. Have you ever found that some people can’t read or write but usually they have better memories? This is because they cannot read or write and they have to remember things they cannot write down in a little notebook. They have to remember days, names, songs and stories; so their memory is the whole time being exercised. So if you want to have a good memory, learn from the people: Practice remembering.
【小题1】The main reason for one’s poor memory is that _______.

 If you do not use your arms or your legs for some time, they will become weak; and when you start using them again, they will slowly become strong again.       knows this, but nobody would think of      the fact.

Yet there are many people who        to know that the memory works in the same way. When someone says that       has a good memory, he       means that he keeps his memory in practice      exercising it very     , either consciously or unconsciously. When someone else says that his memory is      , he means that he does not give it enough       to become strong. The position is exactly the same as that of       people, one of      exercises his arms and legs by playing ball, while the other       in a chair or a car all day. If a friend of yours says that his arms are weak, we know that it is his own       , But if he tells us that he has a poor memory,       of us think that his parents are to blame, or that he is just      , and few of us realize that it is just as it was his arms or legs that were weak. Not all of us can become very strong in body or very clever in mind,       all of us can improve our strength and our memory by the same means that      .

Have you ever       that people who cannot read or write usually have       memories than those who can? Why is this? Of course, because they cannot write down something in a little notebook or something else. They have to remember names, places, songs and stories; so their memory is always being exercised.

    In a word, if you want to have a good memory, do practice       things。

1.A. Everybody                   B. Somebody           C. Nobody         D. Each one

2.A. proving          B. questioning        C. describing              D. indicating

3.A. want            B. have                C. seem                     D. need

4.A. she                         B. he            C. it                     D. one

5.A. always            B. nearly       C. really             D. almost

6.A. with                        B. in                   C. to                                      D. by

7.A. often            B. fast                 C. quickly           D. soon

8.A. bad               B. useless             C. helpless                 D. poor

9.A. time            B. chance        C. space                D. places

10.A. two           B. four                C. three           D. five

11.A. them                  B. that          C. whom                    D. which

12.A. lies           B. sits          C. hides             D. stands

13.A. business       B. interest        C. story                D. fault

14.A. few                    B. some               C. many             D. several

15.A. unfortunate     B. unhappy         C. unthinkable       D. miserable

16.A. because               B. but          C. for               D. since

17.A. study                     B. rest          C. play               D. work

18.A. noticed        B. thought            C. believed          D. realized

19.A. stranger               B. poorer            C. worse                    D. better

20.A. remember             B. remembering.  C. to remember        D. remembered

If you do not use your arm or your legs for some time, they become weak; when you start using them again, they slowly become strong again. Everybody knows that. Yet many people do not seem to know that memory works in the same way. When someone says that he has a good memory, he really means that he keeps his memory in practice by using it. When someone else says that his memory（记忆力） is poor, he really means that he does not give it enough chance to become strong. If a friend says that his arms and legs are weak, we know that it is his own fault(过错). But if he tells us that he has a poor memory, many of us think that his parents are to blame(受责备), and few of us know that it is just his own fault. Have you ever found that some people can’t read or write but usually they have better memories? This is because they cannot read or write and they have to remember things they cannot write down in a little notebook. They have to remember days, names, songs and stories; so their memory is the whole time being exercised. So if you want to have a good memory, learn from the people: Practice remembering.

1.The main reason for one’s poor memory is that _______.

2.If you do not use your arms or legs for some time _______.

3.Which of the following is NOT true?

4.Some people can’t read or write, but they usually have better memories, because _______.

5.Which is the best title for this passage?

If you do not use your arms or your legs for some time, they will become weak; and when you start using them again, they will slowly become strong again.       knows this, but nobody would think of     the fact.
Yet there are many people who        to know that the memory works in the same way. When someone says that       has a good memory, he       means that he keeps his memory in practice     exercising it very     , either consciously or unconsciously. When someone else says that his memory is     , he means that he does not give it enough      to become strong. The position is exactly the same as that of       people, one of      exercises his arms and legs by playing ball, while the other       in a chair or a car all day. If a friend of yours says that his arms are weak, we know that it is his own      , But if he tells us that he has a poor memory,      of us think that his parents are to blame, or that he is just     , and few of us realize that it is just as it was his arms or legs that were weak. Not all of us can become very strong in body or very clever in mind,       all of us can improve our strength and our memory by the same means that      .
Have you ever       that people who cannot read or write usually have      memories than those who can? Why is this? Of course, because they cannot write down something in a little notebook or something else. They have to remember names, places, songs and stories; so their memory is always being exercised.
In a word, if you want to have a good memory, do practice       things。

If you do not use your arm or your legs for some time, they become weak; when you start using them again, they slowly become strong again. Everybody knows that. Yet many people do not seem to know that memory works in the same way. When someone says that he has a good memory, he really means that he keeps his memory in practice by using it. When someone else says that his memory is poor, he really means that he does not give it enough chance to become strong. If a friend says that his arms and legs are weak, we know that it is his own fault(过错). But if he tells us that he has a poor memory, many of us think that his parents are to blame(受责备), and few of us know that it is just his own fault. Have you ever found that some people can’t read or write but usually they have better memories? This is because they cannot read or write and they have to remember things; they cannot write down in a little notebook. They have to remember days, names, songs and stories; so their memory is the whole time being exercised. So if you want to have a good memory, learn from the people: Practice remembering.
【小题1】The main reason for one is poor memory is that _______.

If you do not use your arm or your legs for some time, they become weak; when you start using them again, they slowly become strong again. Everybody knows that. Yet many people do not seem to know that memory works in the same way. When someone says that he has a good memory, he really means that he keeps his memory in practice by using it. When someone else says that his memory is poor, he really means that he does not give it enough chance to become strong. If a friend says that his arms and legs are weak, we know that it is his own fault(过错). But if he tells us that he has a poor memory, many of us think that his parents are to blame(受责备), and few of us know that it is just his own fault. Have you ever found that some people can’t read or write but usually they have better memories? This is because they cannot read or write and they have to remember things; they cannot write down in a little notebook. They have to remember days, names, songs and stories; so their memory is the whole time being exercised. So if you want to have a good memory, learn from the people: Practice remembering.

1.The main reason for one is poor memory is that _______.

A. his father or mother may have a poor memory

B. He does not use his name or legs for some time

C. his memory is not often used

D. he can’t read or write

2.If you do not use your arms or legs for some time _______.

A. you can’t use them any more

B. they will become stronger

C. they become weak and won’t become strong until you use them again.

D. they will become neither stronger nor weaker

3.Which of the following is NOT true?

A. Your memory works in the same way as your arms or legs.

B. Your memory, like your arms or legs, becomes weak if you don’t give it enough chance for practice.

C. Don’t learn how to read and write if you want to have a better memory.

D. A good memory comes from more practice.

4.Some people can’t read or write, but they usually have better memories, because _______.

A. they have save much trouble

B. they have saved much time to remember things

C. they have to use their memories all the time

D. they can’t write everything in a little notebook

5.Which is the best title for this passage?

A. Don’t Stop Using Your Arms Or Legs

B. How To Have a Good Memory

C. Strong Arms And Good Memories

D. Learn From the People

If you do not use your arms or your legs for some time, they will become weak, and when you start using them again, they slowly become strong again. Everybody knows that. Yet many people do not seem to know that memory works in the same way.
When someone says that he has a good memory, he really means that he keeps his memory in practice by using it. When someone else says that his memory is poor, he really means that he does not give it enough chance to become strong.
If a friend says that his arms and legs are weak, we know that it is his own fault. But if he tells us that he has a poor memory, many of us think that his parents may be blamed, and few of us know that it is just his own fault (过错). Have you ever found that some people can't read or write but usually they have better memories? This is because they cannot read or write and when they have to remember things, they cannot write them down in a small notebook. As a result, they have to remember days, names, songs and stories, so their memory is being exercised the whole time.
So if you want to have a good memory, learn from the people: practice remembering things in a way as other people do

1. 1.

   Someone can't have a good memory if ______.

   1. A.
      he can't read or write
   2. B.
      his parents haven't a good memory
   3. C.
      he doesn't make good use of his memory
   4. D.
      he doesn't use his arms or legs for some time
2. 2.

   If you do not use your arms or legs for some time,______.

   1. A.
      they will become thin
   2. B.
      they will become weak
   3. C.
      they begin to ache all over
   4. D.
      you can't use them any more
3. 3.

   Which of the following statements is true?

   1. A.
      Your memory needs chance for practice
   2. B.
      A good memory is inherited(遗传) from parents
   3. C.
      Your memory works in the different ways as your arms or legs
   4. D.
      Don't learn to read and write if you want to have a good memory
4. 4.

   Few people know that if someone has a poor memory it is ______.

   1. A.
      his own fault
   2. B.
      his parents' fault
   3. C.
      his teachers' fault
   4. D.
      his friends' fault
5. 5.

   The writer wants to tell us ______.

   1. A.
      how to read and write well
   2. B.
      how to have a good memory
   3. C.
      how to use our arms or legs better
   4. D.
      how to learn from the people who can't read or write