Question

短文填空（10分）

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 works in the s   1.   way．

When someone says that he has a good memory，he really means that he keeps his memory in practice by u   2.  it．When someone else says that his memory is poor，he really means that he does not give it enough c   3.  to become strong．

If a friend says that his arms and legs are weak. We know that it is his fault（过错）．But if he tells us that he has a poor memory， many of us think that his p  4.   are to blame（责备），and few of us know that it is just his o  5.  fault．

Have you ever f  6.   that some people can’t read o  7.  write but they have better memories? This is b  8.   they cannot read or write and they h  9.  to remember things；they cannot write them 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 f   10.   the people: practise remembering．

Answer

1.same

2.using

3.chance

4.parents

5.own

6.found

7.or

8.because

9.have

10.from

【解析】

试题分析：文章大意：本文是一篇寓言故事，讲述一只住在森林里的石鸟，一直梦想能飞上蓝天，欣赏森林的美景，然而不幸发生，一场火灾毁灭了所有的一切，石鸟痛哭不止，最后化水成云，最终梦想成真，欣赏到了森林的美景并守护着森林。

1.句意：然而很多人看上去并不知道我们的记忆力也是这样变化的。此题考查固定短语in the same way用相同的方式，故填same。

2.句意：当某人说他有很好的记忆力时，他实际在说他在练习记忆保持良好的记忆力。此题考查by是个介词后用动名词，根据句意，故填using。

3.句意：当另外某人说他记忆力不好时，他实际在说他没有给记忆力足够的机会让他变得强壮。根据句意，故填chance。

4.句意：如果他告诉我们他的记忆力不好，我们当中有很多人会认为他的父母该受责备。根据句意，故填parents。

5.句意：很少有人知道也是他自己的错误。根据句意，故填own。

6.句意：你是不是已经发现有人既不会读也不会写但是他们有很好的记忆力。根据句意，故填found。

7.句意：你是不是已经发现有人既不会读也不会写但是他们有很好的记忆力。根据句意，故填or。

8.句意：这是因为他们不会读也不会写，他们不得不记住一些东西。根据句意，故填because。

9.句意：这是因为他们不会读也不会写，他们不得不记住一些东西。故填have。

10.如果你想有好的记忆力，向别人学习，练习记忆。故填from。

考点：考查短文填空。