Question

You hurry into the kitchen，open the refrigerator and suddenly you forget why you open it．“What am I looking for？”You ask yourself．“What am I doing here？”Don't worry．You are not losing your mind．We have all had this kind of thing．If you think about something very quickly，it goes into your short-term memory and it goes right back out in just a few seconds．You have not moved things from short-term to long-term memory，so you won't be able to remember it later on．

What can you do to help get back your missing short-term memory？You may go back to where you were．So，for example，if you were sitting in a chair listening to the music in the living room，just go back into the living room．This will help you remember，and when you are back in the living room，you will suddenly think，“Oh，yes，I was thirsty and I wanted something cold to drink．That is why I went to the fridge．”If，sometimes，you can't go back to where you were before，just try tracing your steps back in your mind．Think back to things you did before，and this may help you．

1.We sometimes forget why we open the refrigerator, probably because___________.        

A．We lose our mind.                      B．We are not thirsty.

C．We think about something too quickly.       D．we won’t be able to remember things.

2.What can you do to help get back the missing short-term memory?

A．Stay where you are.                     B．Make yourself thirsty.

C．Listen to some music.                    D．Try tracing your steps back in your mind

3.Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

A．Only a few of us will have such experiences,

B．People always forget why they hurry into the kitchen.

C．It doesn’t matter if you can’t remember why you do a certain thing at times.

D．Have something cold to drink can help you to remember the things.

4.Which is the best title?

A．Lose your memory                      B．What’s wrong with you?

C．Learn to forget                         D．Just open the refrigerator

Answer

1.C

2.D

3.C

4.B

【解析】

试题分析：走进厨房，打开冰箱，突然你忘记你打开它的原因。这是一个普遍现象，经常出现短暂失忆。怎样做来帮助找回丢失的短期记忆，你可以去你在曾经带过的地方，如果你不能回到你曾经呆过的地方。就尝试跟踪你记忆中的步伐，回想一下你以前的事情，这都可以帮助你找回失去的记忆。

1.细节理解题，根据文中语句 “If you think about something very quickly，it goes into your short-term memory and it goes right back out in just a few seconds．”理解可知。我们短暂失去记忆的原因是思考事物太快，故选C。

2.细节理解题，根据文中语句“If，sometimes，you can't go back to where you were before，just try tracing your steps back in your mind．Think back to things you did before，and this may help you．”理解可知，选择D。

3.细节理解题，根据文中语句“Don't worry．You are not losing your mind．We have all had this kind of thing．”理解可知。出现短暂失忆的现象是很普遍的，故选C。

4.标题理解归纳题，根据文中语句理解可知，本文主要介绍了短暂失忆的原因和解决的办法，故选B。

考点：健康保健类的阅读