Memory, they say, is a matter of practice and exercise. If you have the wish and really made a conscious（自觉的）effort, then you can quite easily improve your ability to remember things. But even if you are successful, there are times when your memory seems to play tricks on you.
Sometimes you remember things that really did not happen. One morning last week, for example, I got up and found that I had left the front door unlocked all night, yet I clearly remember locking it carefully the night before.
Memory “trick” work the other way as well. Once in a while you remember not doing something, and then find out that you did. One day last month, for example, I was sitting in a barber（理发师）shop waiting for my turn to get a haircut, and suddenly I realized that I had got a haircut two days before at the barber shop across the street from my office.
We always seem to find something funny and amusing（有趣的）in incidents caused by people’s forgetfulness or absent-mindedness. Stories about absent-minded professors have been told for years, and we never got tired of hearing new ones. Unfortunately, however, absent-mindedness is not always funny. There are times when “trick” of our memory can cause us great trouble.
【小题1】If you want to have a good memory, .

I began to work as a salesgirl in a department store. I got there that morning and was introduced to all the salesmen and saleswomen. Throughout the day,one of the salesmen talked with me.I thought we might become friends.That evening after work we went out for dinner. We sat together and talked,but our numbers were never exchanged.
Around 10 pm I began my 2-hour drive back. For the first part of the drive I was thinking to myself how stupid I had been for not giving him my number. Then all of a sudden, when I had gone around a corner I was completely over in another lane(车道).There was no time to even hit the brakes（刹车）. I hit at once. The police came and cut the top of my car off to get me out. They sent me to the hospital quickly.
My mother got there late that night, and saw me lying in the emergency room. The next morning, mom called the manager and told him what had happened, and that I would be in the hospital for a long time. A few hours later, I received a phone call--- it was the guy（小伙子） I hadn’t given my number. Well, he came to visit me that night and the next night. We spent a lot of time together.
It was months before I would be walking and driving again, but he’d sit by me. I don’t think I could have pulled through it without him. Now I can walk freely, and just this
week we are planning on getting married one year after the day we met. It’s just amazing
how a tragedy like a car accident could bring about such a wonderful relationship!

1. 1.

   The car accident happened because______.
   

   1. A.
      the girl drank a lot before driving
   2. B.
      it was so dark that the girl couldn’t see very clearly
   3. C.
      another car appeared on the girl’s lane suddenly
   4. D.
      the girl didn’t drive with great care
2. 2.

   We can infer that the girl __________.

   1. A.
      couldn’t say anything at hospital
   2. B.
      would lose her job in the store
   3. C.
      was badly injured in the accident
   4. D.
      was careless with making friends
3. 3.

   The guy got the news that the girl was in hospital possibly from ________.

   1. A.
      the manager   
   2. B.
      the girl’s mother   
   3. C.
      the doctor    
   4. D.
      the girl herself
4. 4.

   The girl thought that ________.

   1. A.
      a traffic accident might bring good luck
   2. B.
      it was the car accident that brought about their marriage
   3. C.
      a true friend is one who helps you in need
   4. D.
      there was true love and friendship in the world

Memory, they say, is a matter of practice and exercise. If you have the wish and really made a conscious（自觉的）effort, then you can quite easily improve your ability to remember things. But even if you are successful, there are times when your memory seems to play tricks on you.
Sometimes you remember things that really did not happen. One morning last week, for example, I got up and found that I had left the front door unlocked all night, yet I clearly remember locking it carefully the night before.
Memory “trick” work the other way as well. Once in a while you remember not doing something, and then find out that you did. One day last month, for example, I was sitting in a barber（理发师）shop waiting for my turn to get a haircut, and suddenly I realized that I had got a haircut two days before at the barber shop across the street from my office.
We always seem to find something funny and amusing（有趣的）in incidents caused by people’s forgetfulness or absent-mindedness. Stories about absent-minded professors have been told for years, and we never got tired of hearing new ones. Unfortunately, however, absent-mindedness is not always funny. There are times when “trick” of our memory can cause us great trouble

1. 1.

   If you want to have a good memory,

   1. A.
      you should force yourself to remember things
   2. B.
      you should make a conscious effort of practice and exercise
   3. C.
      you should never stop learning
   4. D.
      you should try hard to remember tings
2. 2.

   Which of the following statements is true according to the passage?

   1. A.
      One night the writer forgot to lock the front door
   2. B.
      One night the writer forgot having locked the front door
   3. C.
      The writer remembered to lock the door
   4. D.
      the writer remembered unlocking the front door
3. 3.

   In the passage, the writer seems to tell you

   1. A.
      forgetting things is serious and dangerous
   2. B.
      always forgetting things is understandable
   3. C.
      forgetting things at times is natural
   4. D.
      the way to protect yourself from memory “tricks”
4. 4.

   The best title for this passage is

   1. A.
      How to Get a Good Memory
   2. B.
      “Tricks” Of Memory
   3. C.
      Forgetfulness and Absent-mindedness is Dangerous
   4. D.
      Get Rid of Absent-mindedness

Memory， they say， is a matter of practice and exercise. If you have the wish and really make a conscious （有意识的） effort， then you can quite easily improve your ability to remember things. But even if you are successful， there are times when your memory seems to play tricks on you.

     Sometimes you remember things that really did not happen. One morning last week， for example， I got up and found that I had left the front door unlocked all night， yet I clearly remembered locking it carefully the night before.

     Memory “tricks” work the other way as well. Once in a while you remember not doing something and then find out that you did. One day last month， for example， I was sitting in a barbershop（ 理发店）  waiting for my turn to get a haircut， and suddenly I realized that I had got a haircut two days before at the barbershop across the street from my office.

　　   We always seem to find something funny and interesting in incidents（事件）　caused by people’s forgetfulness or absent-mindedness. Stories about absent-minded professors have been told for years. Unfortunately， however， absent-mindedness is not always funny. There are times when “tricks”　of our memory can cause us great trouble.

If you want to have a good memory， _____.

    A. you should ask someone else to help you to remember things

    B. you should make a conscious effort to practice and exercise

    C. you should never stop learning

    D. you should try hard to remember things

In the passage， the writer seems to tell us _____.

    A. forgetting things is serious and dangerous

    B. always forgetting things is understandable

    C. forgetting things at times is natural

    D. the ways to protect yourself from memory “tricks”

The best title for this passage is“_____”.

    A. How to Get a Good Memory 

    B. Tricks’ of Memory

    C. The Danger of Forgetfulness and Absent-mindedness

    D. Get Rid of Absent-mindedness

Three Boys and a Dad
Brad closed the door slowly as Sue left home to visit her mother. Expecting a whole day to relax, he was thinking whether to read the newspaper or watch his favourite TV talk show on his first day off in months. “This will be like a walk in the park,” he’d told his wife. “I’ll look after the kids, and you can go visit your mom.”
Things started well, but just after eight o’clock, his three little “good kids”—Mike, Randy, and Alex—came down the stairs in their night clothes and shouted “breakfast, daddy.” Brad realized his newspaper would have to wait for a few seconds.
Life became worse after breakfast. Mike wore Randy’s underwear on his head. Randy locked himself in the bathroom, while Alex shouted again because he was going to wet his pants. Nobody could find clean socks, although they were before their very eyes. Someone named “Not Me” had spilled a whole glass of orange juice into the basket of clean clothes. Brad knew the talk show had already started.
By ten o’clock, things were out of control. Alex was wondering why the fish in the jar refused his bread and butter. Mike was trying to show off his talent by decorating the kitchen wall with his colour pencils. Randy, thankfully, appeared to be reading quietly in the family room, but closer examination showed that he was eating apple jam straight from the bottle with his hands. Brad realized that the talk show was over and reading would be impossible.
At exactly11:17, Brad called the daycare centre (日托所). “I suddenly have to go into work and my wife’s away. Can I bring the boys over in a few minutes? ” The answer was obviously “yes” because Brad was smiling

1. 1.

   When his wife left home, Brad expected to __________

   1. A.
      go out for a walk in the park
   2. B.
      watch TV talk show with his children
   3. C.
      read the newspaper to his children
   4. D.
      enjoy his first day off work
2. 2.

   Which of the following did Randy do?

   1. A.
      Drew on the wall
   2. B.
      Read in a room
   3. C.
      Fed the fish
   4. D.
      Ate apple jam
3. 3.

   Who is “Not Me”(underlined in Para.3)?

   1. A.
      One of the family’s neighbor
   2. B.
      One of the three kids
   3. C.
      The father
   4. D.
      The text doesn’t mention
4. 4.

   This text is developed _________

   1. A.
      by space
   2. B.
      by comparison
   3. C.
      by time
   4. D.
      by process