期中复习之阅读理解12篇（Units 1-4 单元话题）（原卷版）

期中复习之阅读理解12篇（Units1-4单元话题）单元单元话题Unit1TheChangingWorld社会变化Unit2Inspiringpeople著名人物Unit3SmartLearning学习方法Unit4OurMemory记忆本资料共12篇专题训练，从上到下每单元依次对应3篇单元话题专题训练Nujiang,YunnanProvince,wasonceoneofChina’spoorestareas.Nowthousandsofpeoplehavemovedfromdistantvillagestotownswithbetterhouses,schoolsandhealthcare.Roadsthatoncetookdaystotravelnowtakeminutes,andtheInternetreacheshomesthatoncehadnoelectricity.ThepeopleofNujiangstillpracticetheirtraditionsandcustomsevenwithgreatchangesinthedevelopmentoftheirarea.Embroidery(刺绣),weaving(编织)anddanceremainpartofdailylife.Thisconnectionofoldandnewisnotaccidental—itreflectsanunderstandingthatdevelopmentdoesnotmeanabandoningtraditions.InaLisuvillage,it’sverycommontoseeawomanweavingtextiles(纺织品)usingskillspasseddownfromherancestors.Thepatternsandstylesreflecttheirhistory,beliefsandconnectiontotheland.Thesetextilesareaveryimportantpartoftheirtraditions,wornduringfestivalsandceremonies.▲Theseculturalpracticesarenotoldthingsofthepastbutlivingtraditionsthatcontinuetodevelopintoday’sworld.Tourismhasbecomeamainsourceofincome(收入),withvisitorsdrawntoNujiangbyitsamazingnaturalviewsandlivelyculture.Localbusinessownershavealsofoundnewwaystoselltraditionalhandmadegoods,creatingjobsthatbothkeeptheirspecialcultureandprovideincome.AsChinacontinuestomodernize,itisnecessarytoprotectandimprovetheculturalvalues.Itmeansprogressdoesn’tcomeatthecostofculturalvalues.Nujiangoffersaclearexample.Itshowsthatprotectingtraditionalcultureisnotjustaboutlookingback,butalsoaboutshapingafuturethathonorsthepast.1．Howdoesthewriterbeginthepassage?A．Bytellingstories. B．Bylistingnumbers.C．Bydescribingreasons. D．Bycomparingdifferences.2．Whatdoestheunderlinedword“abandoning”inParagraph2probablymean?A．Caringabout. B．Lookingfor.C．Givingup. D．Passingon.3．Whichofthefollowingsentencescanbeputinto▲inParagraph3?A．Theyrefusetoacceptanymodernchangesintheirlife.B．Theseoldpracticesarenotforgotten,butconnectedwithmodernlife.C．Youngpeopleprefertolearnnewskillsratherthankeeptraditions.D．Mostpeoplethinktraditionalcultureisoutofdate.4．WhatinfluencedoestourismhaveonNujiang?A．Ithelpscreatemorejobpositions. B．Itcausesanincreaseinprices.C．Itleadstothelossoftraditions. D．Itharmsthelocalenvironment.5．Whatisthemainideaofthepassage?A．NujiangusedtobeoneofChina’spoorestareas.B．TraditionalcultureisveryimportanttoNujiangpeople.C．Nujiangdevelopswellwhilekeepingitstraditionalculture.D．TourismbringsgreatchangestoNujiang.EveryoneknowsthatChinaischanginganddevelopingveryquicklyatthemoment.Manyyoungpeoplefromhomeandabroadthoughtaboutthechanges.Thefollowingaresomecommentswhichyoungpeoplemadeonawebsitemessageboard.I’maChinesestudent.I’mveryproudofChinaandI’dlovetomakearealcontribution(贡献)tothedevelopmentofmycountry.WhenIfinishmytraininginCanada,IwillgobacktoChinaandstartabusiness,soIcangivesomethingbacktothecountry.I’maChinesestudentinAmerica.Myhometownusedtobeverypoor.Butithaschangednow.Mostpeopleinmyhometownhaveagoodstandardoflivingandsomecannowaffordcars.I’mverypleasedwiththesechangesandveryproudofthem.IspentfouryearsinBeijingasastudentfrom2010andIrecentlywentbackthereonholiday.Icouldn’tbelievethechangeswhichhadtakenplaceinsuchashorttimeandthequalities(品质)IadmireinChinesepeoplearetheirwishtosucceed,theirfamilyvaluesandtheirsenseofresponsibility.IthinkthesequalitieswillbeveryimportantifChinaistocontinuedeveloping.IhopethatChinawillbecomeasuccessfulandprosperous(繁荣的)country.Thereisstillalongwaytogo.Therearemanychallengesanddifficultiesahead,butIamsurewecanovercomethemifweworktogether.1．WhoisnotChinese?A．Jackson. B．Susan. C．ZhouLi.2．WhereisCarmonnow?A．InChina. B．InAmerica. C．InCanada.3．InwhichyearmightJacksonleaveBeijing?A．2009. B．2010. C．2014.4．WhatisZhouLi’shometownlikenow?A．It’sstillverypoor.B．Somepeoplehaveenoughmoneytobuycars.C．Therearegreentreeseverywhere.5．Whatcanwelearnfromthepassage?A．Carmondoesn’twanttostartabusinessinChina.B．Chinaischanginganddevelopingveryfastnow.C．JacksondislikesChinesefamilyvaluesandtheirsenseofresponsibility.Onwarmwinterdays,YangLiheng,89,enjoyssittingbythewindowandlookingthrougholdphotos.Thesephotosbringhimjoyandhappinessoncemore.ForYang,oneofthelong-expectedactivitiesduringtheSpringFestivalistotakephotoswithfamilymembers.OntheearlymorningoftheseconddayoftheChineseNewYearwhenthewholefamilyreunite(团聚),hewoulddressupandwaitforthephototobetaken.Yangbecameaphotographerinthelate1950s.Withhiscamera,Yangrecordedthegreatchangesofhishometownovertime.“Ihadaterriblechildhood,butIgotachancetobeaphotographerafterthefoundingofthePeople’sRepublicofChina.”YangtoldBeijingReview.“Iwanttorecord,intheformofphotographs,thelocalcustoms,thescenesandpeople’sbravespiritoffightingagainstthehardconditionshereinmyhometown.”“Iusedtotakepicturesforeveryoneelse,butseldomturnedmycameraatmyfamilymembers.”Yangsaid.“Mygrandsongavemetheideatorecordthegrowthanddevelopmentofmyownfamily.”TakingfamilyphotosthenbecameatraditionforYang’sfamily.Thoughnowsomeofhisgrandchildrenareworkingandlivinginothercities,theytrytheirbesttoreturnhomeduringtheSpringFestivalandprepareforthespecialmoment.LastyearwasanimportantyearforYangLiheng.MostofhisphotoswereshowninYinchuantoshowthedevelopmentoftheareaoverthepastseventyyears.1．WhatdoesYangexpectmostduringtheSpringFestival?A．Visitinghisrelatives. B．Lookingthroughhisphotos. C．Takingafamilyphoto.2．WhatisthemainideaofParagraph3?A．WhyYangstartedtotakephotos.B．WhyYanghadaterriblechildhood.C．WhereYanglearnedtotakephotos.3．WhatdoweknowaboutYang’sfamily?A．Itisfulloflove. B．Itisfullofhope. C．Itishavingahardtime.4．PuttheeventsaboutYangLihengintothecorrectorder.a.Yangbecameaphotographer.b.Yanghadaterriblechildhood.c.Yang’sphotoswereshowninYinchuan.d.Yangrecordedthegreatchangesofhishometown.e.Yangturnedtotakephotosforhisfamilymembers.A．a-b-d-e-c B．b-a-d-e-c C．b-d-e-a-c5．Whatwouldbethebesttitleforthepassage?A．HometownMemory B．APhotographer’sStory C．FamilyPhotos①YangChen-Ning,aworld-famousphysicistandNobelPrizewinner,passedawayinBeijingonOctober18,2025.HewasamemberoftheChineseAcademyofSciencesandaprofessoratTsinghuaUniversity.TsinghuaUniversitywroteabouthisdeathanddescribedhimas“immortal(不朽的)”forhisinfluenceonscienceandeducationwilllastforever.②Bornin1922inHefei,AnhuiProvince,YangmovedtoBeijingwithhisfamilyin1929.HisuniversitystudiesbeganattheNationalSouthwesternAssociatedUniversityin1938,followedbyamaster’sdegreefromTsinghuaUniversityin1944.Thenextyear,hewenttotheUnitedStatesforfurtherstudy,receivingaPhDfromtheUniversityofChicagoin1948.③Theyear1957sawYangandhispartnerTsung-daoLeewintheNobelPrizeinPhysics.Theirdiscoveryabouthowverysmallparticles(粒子)behavechangedscientists’understandingofparticlephysics.TogetherwithRobertMills,Yangdevelopedthe“Yang-Millstheory(理论)”,whichbecameakeypartoftheStandardModelexplainingthebasicforcesoftheuniverse(宇宙).④From1949to1966,YangworkedatPrinceton’sInstituteforAdvancedStudy,thentaughtattheStateUniversityofNewYorkuntil1999.HereturnedtoChinaoften,servingasavisitingprofessorattheChineseUniversityofHongKongsince1986andhelpingbuildTsinghua’sadvancedstudiesprogram.Hecareddeeplyforhiscountry,developingscienceeducationandexchangebetweenChinaandtheUnitedStates.HisfirstvisittoChinain1971encouragedmanyoverseasChineseresearcherstoreturn.⑤Yang’slifewasalegend(传奇)thatcontinuestoinspire.Hiscentury-longjourneyofexploration(探索)andloveforhisnationleftabrightmarkonhumanhistory,showinghowonepersoncanshapethefuturethroughknowledgeandhardwork.1．HowoldwasYangwhenhedied?A．2025 B．100 C．103 D．1052．WhydidTsinghuacallYang“immortal”?A．Helivedforoveracentury.B．HewasaNobelPrizewinner.C．Hisscienceinfluencelastslong.D．HeworkedatTsinghuaUniversity.3．WhatcanweknowaboutYang’s1971visit?A．ItplayedaroleinChina’ssciencedevelopment.B．ItmadehimstopworkingintheUS.C．ItstartedhissupportforChinesestudents.D．ItwashissecondtimebacktoChina.4．Whichofthefollowingbestshowsthestructureofthispassage?A． B． C． D．5．What’sthetextmainlyabout?A．Yang’sNobelPrizestory B．Yang’slifeandgreatachievementsC．Yang’seducationinU.S D．WhyYangreturnedtoChinaYuanLongping(1930—2021)isknownasagreatscientistwhowasthefirstpersontodevelophybridrice(杂交水稻).Hisresearchgreatlysolvedtheproblemofthefoodshortage(短缺)intheworld.YuanLongpingstartedtheresearchin1964.Heputforwardtheideaofhybridrice,didexperimentsonthefarm,andsucceededin1973.ThenewtechnologywastestedinmanyareasofSouthChinain1974,andthenhecontinuedtotestitinotherareas.ChinahasbecomethefirstcountrythatcanproducehybridriceandYuaniscalled“FatherofHybridRice”.Besidesbeingarespectedscientist,hewasalsoaromantichusbandandacaringgrandfather.Yuan’sgranddaughtersrememberedthatwhenhetraveledtoHongKong,hewantedtobuyhiswifeanewwatch,butitwastooexpensive,soheboughtacandyinstead.Whenhewas90yearsold,hisfamilyheldabirthdayparty.Hundredsofpeoplecametotheparty.Therewasamovingmoment:Yuancutthefirstpieceofcakeandimmediatelygaveittohiswife.TheyalsosaidthattheirgrandfatherpaidmuchattentiontotheirEnglishandmathsstudies.Nomatterhowtiredhewasafterwork,hewouldstillaskabouttheirstudies.YuanLongpinglovedplayingtheviolin,swimminganddriving.What’smore,hehadaspecialhabit—playingmahjong(麻将)withfriendsforanhoureveryeveningtotrainhisbrain.Justlikecommonpeople,thescientistlaughedwhenhewonanddidn’thidehisdisappointment(失望)whenhelost.ThisisYuanLongping:anordinarypersonwhomadegreatachievements(成就).1．YuanLongpingdevelopedhybridriceinorderto________.A．buildaresearchcenter B．testhisideasinallareasC．makehimselffamousinChina D．solvetheproblemofthefoodshortage2．YuanLongpingbrought________forhiswifeinHongKongatlast.A．acake B．acandy C．awatch D．aviolin3．Whatdoestheunderlinedword“ordinary”meaninParagraph6?A．Careful. B．Helpful. C．Common. D．Honest.4．Fromthepassage,wecanlearnthat________.A．YuanLongpingtestedthenewtechnologyinotherareasin1964B．YuanLongpingwasgoodathidinghisfeelingswhenheplayedmahjongC．onYuanLongping’s90thbirthday,hecutthefirstpieceofcakeforhimselfD．YuanLongpingpaidmuchattentiontohisgranddaughters’Englishandmathsstudies5．Whatisthemainideaofthispassage?A．Agreatbutordinaryscientist—YuanLongping.B．ThecloserelationshipofYuanLongping’sfamily.C．YuanLongping’sdifferenthobbiesinhisfreetime.D．Thescientificprocess(科学流程)toproducehybridrice.Agenius(天才),oneofthegreatestpaintersofalltime,aninventor,adesigner,andanengineer—LeonardodaVinciwasbornonApril15,1452,andpassedawayonMay2,1519.Let’stakeacloserlookatthisextraordinary(非凡的)man.Leonardoismostfamousforhispaintings,especiallytheMonaLisa.Thewomaninthepaintingisworld-famousforhermysterioussmile.Butwhowasshe?ExpertssayshewasthethirdwifeofFrancesco,awealthymanfromFlorence.HeaskedLeonardotopaintherportrait(肖像),andLeonardobeganworkingonitin1503.Atthattime,the“MonaLisa”was24yearsold.Hespentthenextfouryearsmakingthepaintingperfect.However,LeonardoneversoldtheMonaLisa.WhenheleftFlorencein1507,hekeptitforhimself.Why?Somepeoplethinkitwasbecauseheneverfeltthepaintingwastrulyfinished;othersbelievehehadgrowntoocrazyabouttheartworktoletitgo.So,whowasLeonardodaVinci?HewasthesonofSerPiero,alawyerfromFlorence,andCaterina,alocalvillagewoman.Hisfullname,“LeonardodiserPierodaVinci,”simplymeans“Leonardo,sonofSerPierofromVinci.”LeonardogrewupwithhisfatherinFlorence,wherehefirststarteddrawingandpainting.HisearlydrawingsweresoimpressivethathisfathershowedthemtothepainterAndreadelVerrocchio,whothentaughtthe14-year-oldLeonardoashisstudent.Leonardolivedaremarkablelife.Hespent17yearsinMilan,workingforDukeLudovico.Duringthistime,hepainted,madesculptures(雕塑),andcreatedcountlessdesigns.Heoftenplannedbigartworkswithdetaileddrawings,butmanyoftheseprojectsremainedunfinished.Onefamousexamplewasahugeseven-meter-tallhorsesculpture,whichwasnevercompletedbecauseofawarwithFrance.LeonardodaVincidiedinFranceonMay2,1519.HewasburiedintheChapelofSaint-HubertattheChateaud’Amboise.Thoughthemanisgone,hisdesigns,paintings,andbrilliantideascontinuetoinspirepeoplearoundtheworld.1．WhenwasLeonardodaVinciborn?A．OnApril15,1452. B．OnMay2,1452. C．OnMay2,1519.2．Whatdoestheunderlinedphrase“letitgo”mostprobablymean?A．Giveitaway. B．Fixitup. C．Showitaround.3．WhatcanweinferaboutLeonardoduringhisstayinMilan?A．Hecompletedeveryprojectheplanned.B．Heworkedhardbutleftworkunfinished.C．Hefinishedaseven-meter-tallhorseintheend.4．Whatisthewriter’spurposeinwritingthepassage?A．TofocusonthesecretbehindtheMonaLisa.B．Tointroduceagreatgenius—LeonardodaVinci.C．Toexplainhowtopaintaworld-famouspicture.Didyouknowthatvocabularyismoreimportantthangrammar?Ifyouhavegoodvocabulary,youcancommunicatesuccessfully,evenifthegrammarisnotcompletelyperfect.However,onecommonproblemislearningnewwordsandthenforgettingthem.Sowhenyouwanttouseanewwordinaconversation,youcan’trememberitatthatmoment.Doesthisoftenhappentoyou?Thereasonforthisdifficultyisthatmoststudentstrytolearnvocabularybystudyinglistsanddictionariesandrememberingthewords.Butitmaynotworkifyoudon’thaveaverygoodmemory.Thebestwaytolearnvocabularyandrememberthewordssuccessfullyistolearnnewwordsandusethematonce.Youcandothiswithaverysimpleexercise.Everytimeyoulearnanewword,forexample,fromanEnglishlessonoranarticle,writeitdowninyourvocabularynotebook.Writingismoreactivethanjustreadingadefinition(定义).Youshouldwritetheword,thedefinitioninEnglishortranslation,oneexamplesentencefromthearticleordictionaryandoneexamplesentencethatyoucreate.Imagineyoujustlearntheword“generous”.Writeinyourvocabularynotebook:generous(adjective),definition—givingorwillingtogivefreely.Exampleone,fromthearticle:Thanksforpayingformydinner.You’reverygenerous.Exampletwo,myexample:Mybrotherisgenerousbecausehevolunteersattheanimalshelteronweekends.It’sbestifyourexamplesentencesaretruetoyourlife,becausethiscreatesapersonalconnectionwiththenewword.Thenextday,readyourvocabularynotebookagainandtrytoaddonemoreexamplesentenceusingthenewword.It’shelpfulforyoutorememberit.Thesetwosimplesteps—writingthewordandusingitatonce—helpyourememberandusenewwords.Doyouhaveavocabularynotebook?Ifnot,startnow.1．Howcanwemakethebestexamplesentencesaccordingtothewriter?A．Byaskingforhelpfromfriends. B．Byexplainingwords’definitions.C．Byconnectingthemwithourlife. D．Byaddingwordsfromthearticle.2．What’sthecorrectorderofthefollowingstepsoftakingvocabularynotes?①Makeyourownexamplesentence.②Writetheword,itsEnglishdefinitionortranslation.③Copyanexamplesentencefromthearticleordictionary.④Readyournotebookagainandaddonemoreexamplesentence.A．②③①④ B．②③④① C．③④②① D．③②①④3．WhichofthefollowingstatementsisTRUEaccordingtothepassage?A．Youcan’tcommunicatesuccessfullyifyouarenotgoodatgrammar.B．Tolearnandremembernewwords,itisimportanttousethematonce.C．Withoutagoodmemory,itisimpossibleforyoutorememberanewword.D．Readingismoreactivethanjustwritingadefinition.4．Thepassageismainlyabout________.A．TipsforTranslatingWords B．AdviceonUsingGrammarC．AbilitiesofCreatingExamples D．WaysofLearningNewWordsHowtoDevelopGoodLearningHabitsGoodlearninghabitsarethekeytogoodgrades.Manystudentsworkhardbutgetbadresults,justbecausetheydon’thavescientificlearninghabits.Herearesomeusefulsuggestionsformiddleschoolstudents.First,makeareasonablestudyplaneveryday.Writedownyourstudytasksclearly,arrangetimefordifferentsubjectsandsticktoit.Don’tputofftoday’sworktilltomorrow.Agoodplancanhelpyoumakefulluseofyourtimeandavoidbeinglazy.Second,listencarefullyinclass.Classroomlearningisthemostimportantpart.Followtheteacher’sthinking,takekeynotesandaskquestionsintimewhenyoudon’tunderstand.Manyknowledgepointscanonlybemasteredwellinclass,notbyreviewingaloneafterclass.Third,reviewandpreviewregularly.Previewnewlessonsbeforeclasstoknowwhatyouwilllearn,soyoucanfollowtheteachereasily.Reviewwhatyouhavelearnedonthesamedaytoremembertheknowledgefirmly.Don’twaituntilexamstocramalltheknowledge.Fourth,keepaproperbalancebetweenstudyandrest.Don’tstudylateeverynight.Enoughsleepandproperexercisecanmakeyourbrainactiveandimprovelearningefficiency.Playingonmobilephonesforalongtimeisabadhabitthatwasteslotsoftime.Goodhabitstaketimetoform.Ifyoukeepfollowingthesewaysforoneortwomonths,youwillfindgreatchangesinyourstudy.1．Whydosomehard-workingstudentsgetbadgrades?A．Theyhavenotimetostudy. B．Theylackgoodlearninghabits.C．Thelessonsaretoodifficult. D．Theydon’tlikestudying.2．Whatistheadvantageofmakingastudyplan?A．Ithelpssavemoney. B．Itmakesstudentsrelaxed.C．Ithelpsmakegooduseoftime. D．Ithelpsmakemorefriends.3．Whatshouldstudentsdoinclass?A．Takenotesandlistencarefully. B．Talkwithclassmates.C．Onlywritedownallwords. D．Thinkaboutotherthings.4．Howmanysuggestionsdoesthewritergive?A．Three. B．Four. C．Five. D．Six.5．WhichhabitisNOTadvisedinthepassage?A．Previewingnewlessons. B．Studyingdeepintothenight.C．Reviewingdailyknowledge. D．Doingproperexercise.It’sthedaybeforeachemistryexam,andyouhaven’tstudiedforit.Asaresult,youspendhoursreadingyourtextbookandgoingoveryournotesatnight.Thislearningmethodiscalled“cramming”—tryingtolearneverythingatthelastminute.Dr.RobertBjork,apsychologist(心理学家),explainsthatcrammingworksonlyforshort-term(短期的)memory.“Yourememberjustenoughfortheexam,”hesays,“butyourbrainquicklyforgetsmostofwhatyou’velearnedthatnight.”Thisisespeciallybadforsubjectslikemathsorlanguages.Ifyouforgetthebasicknowledge,itwillbemuchhardertounderstandnewlessonslater.Anotherproblemcausedbycrammingisthatyoudon’tgetenoughsleep.Stayinguplatetostudymakesyoutiredfordays,soyou’llhavedifficultypayingattentioninclass.Thiscancreateacycleofprocrastination(拖延)thatinfluencesyourstudy.Whatarethebetterlearningmethods?Researchshowsthattwomethods—spaced-outlearningandinterleaving—aremuchmorehelpfulthancramming.Spaced-outlearningmeansstudyingthesamematerialseveraltimeswithbreaks(停顿).Forexample,insteadofstudyinghistoryforthreehoursthenightbeforeatest,youcanstudyforonehouronMonday,WednesdayandFriday.Thisimproveslong-termmemoryandreducesforgetting.Astudyfoundthat90%ofstudentsrememberedmorewhentheyusedspaced-outlearningthanwhentheycrammed.Interleavingisalsoasmartmethod.Thismeansmixingupdifferentmaterialswhenyoustudy.Forexample,youcanspend30minutesonmaths,thenpractiseEnglish,andthenwriteashortarticle.Afterthat,gobacktomaths.Ithasbeenprovedthatwhenyourbrainswitchesbetweensubjects,itcanremembertheinformationbetterandforalongertime.Nexttimeyouhaveanexam,startstudyingearly,spaceoutstudytime,andmixupsubjects.Remember:studyingwiselyisbetterthanstudyinghardatthelastminute.1．Whatproblemsmightstudentsfacewhentheyusecramming?①Gettingfat.

②Forgettingtheknowledgequickly.③Feelingsleepyinclass.

④Gettingbadgrades.A．①②③ B．①②④ C．①③④ D．②③④2．WhichofthefollowingisTRUEaboutspaced-outlearning?A．Itmeansstudyingdifferentsubjectsatatime.B．Itrequiresstudentstostudyforalongtimewithoutabreak.C．Itshowsthat90%ofstudentsdislikethislearningmethod.D．Studentscanrememberinformationbetterbytakingbreaks.3．Theunderlinedword“switches”probablymeans________.A．changes B．doubts C．matters D．balances4．Whatcanweinfer(推断)fromthepassage?A．Spaced-outlearningisthebestwayoflearning.B．Dr.RobertBjorkthinkscrammingisofnouseatall.C．Crammingleadstodifficultyinlearningnewlessons.D．Interleavingcanaddmorestresstostudents’schoolwork.WhenIwasinGradeSeven,Ihadaverypoormemory.Ialwaysforgotnewwordsandtextbookknowledge.EverytimeIhadatest,Icouldn’trememberwhatIhadlearned.Mygradeswerenotgood,andIfeltveryfrustrated.Myheadteachernoticedmyproblem.Shetoldmethatmemorycouldbeimprovedbytraining,andforgettingwasanormalsituationforallstudents.Shetaughtmesomeusefulmemoryskills.Ibegantotrythesemethods.First,Istoppedmemorizingwordsblindly.Iconnectedeachnewwordwithasentenceorapicture.Second,Ireviewedmylessonseverynightbeforegoingtobed.Ifounditmucheasiertorememberknowledgeafterregularreview.Third,Ikeptagoodschedule.Ineverstayeduplateandkeptdoingmorningexerciseeveryday.Afterthreemonthsofpersistence,mymemoryimprovedgreatly.Icanremembernewknowledgequicklyandkeepitinmindforalongtime.Mystudygradesimprovedsteadilyaswell.NowIunderstandthatthereisnopoormemory,onlylazytraining.Withpropermethodsandcontinuouspractice,everyonecanhaveagoodmemory.1．Whatwasthewriter’sprobleminGradeSeven?A．Hehadnotimetostudy. B．Hehadaverypoormemory.C．Hehatedtakingexams. D．Hewasbadatsports.2．Whotaughtthewritermemoryskills?A．Hismother. B．Hisclassmate. C．Hisheadteacher. D．Hisfather.3．WhichmethoddidthewriterNOTuse?A．Connectingwordswithsentences. B．Reviewinglessonseverynight.C．Keepinghealthylivinghabits. D．Memorizingwordsdayandnight.4．Howlongdidittakethewritertoimprovehismemory?A．Onemonth. B．Twomonths. C．Threemonths. D．Halfayear.5．Whatdoesthewriterlearnfinally?A．Forgettingthingsisstrange. B．Goodmemoryneedstraining.C．Gradesdependonluck. D．Blindmemorizationworksbest.Wouldyouliketoimproveyourmemory?Tostartwith,itisimportanttounderstandhowmemoryworks.Therearetwomainkindsofmemory:short-termmemoryandlong-termmemory.Short-termmemoryhelpsyourememberthingsthatyoumayonlyneedforashorttime,likephonenumberswhenyouneedtomakeaphonecall.Long-termmemoryistheabilitytorememberthingsfordays,years,orevenalifetime.Sotherealquestionis:Howdoyoumakesurewhatyoulearnentersyourlong-termmemory?Byusingsomeclevermemorytechniquesandleadingahealthylife,youwillseesomegreatresults.Let’stakealook.First,payattention.However,youmightfailtorememberallthedetails.So,trytakingnotesandwritingdownkeypoints.Afterall,itiseasiertorememberasummarythaneverywordinapassage.Second,useitorloseit.Themoreyoureviewwhatyoulearn,themorelikelyyouwillrememberit.However,youshouldnotwearoutyourbrain.Trystudyingfor40minutes,andthentakeabreak.Youcanalsoreviewinformationbydiscussingitwithothersorbyteachingothers.Athirdwayistomakeuseofsenses.Createimagesbyusingtables,graphs,andmindmapstoorganizeinformation.Youcanalsocreateastorywithinformationandviewitinyourmindlikeafilm.Inaddition,makeuseofyourothersenses.Forexample,listeningtorecordedinformationcanbeveryhelpful.Lastbutnotleast,improveyourmemorybystayinghealthy.•Sleepwell.Whileyousleep,yourbrainorganizesyourmemories.Badsleepmakesitharderfornewinformationtoenteryourlong-termmemory.•Eatwell.Yourbrainneedsfoodlikeanengineneedsfuel.Healthyfoodanddrinkwillhelpyourbrainworkmuchbetter.•Exercise.Ahealthyandactivebodyimprovesbothyourmemoryandyourmind.Manymorememorytechniquescanbefoundinbooksoronline.Trysomedifferentmethodstoseewhichonesworkbestforyou.Youaresuretoimproveyourmemory!1．Howdoesthewriterleadinthetopic?A．Bytellingastory. B．Byaskingaquestion.C．Bylistingnumbers. D．Bycomparingtwofacts.2．Whichofthefollowingbelongstolong-termmemory?A．Rememberingaspeechtextfornextweek.B．Rememberinganaddressbeforewritingitdown.C．Rememberingastranger