2026年人教版九年级英语上册 Unit4 Our Memory课时练习题（含答案）

2026年秋人教版新教材九年级上册英语：Unit4OurMemory课时练习题

SectionAWhatdoweremember?

第一课时(la・2d)

I根据句意及首字母或汉语提示填写单词

1.Afamilywithastrongsenseofunityisniorelikelytobes.

2.Thehouseistooold,andbesides,thehouseisnotinasuitablep.

3.Thecleverboylistenedtotheteachersocarefullythathecouldrthepassageeasily.

4.Whenthedogseesitsowner,italways(Pl应)bywaggingitstailhappily.

n用括号内所给单词的适当形式填空

5.In(he(sad)offailure,weoftenfindthestrengthtotryagain.

6.Itisimportantto(memory)newwordseverydaytoimproveyourEnglish.

7.She(tick)allthecorrectanswersonthepaperbeforeshehandeditin.

8.Youcanavoid(make)mistakesinmathsbycheckingyouranswerscarefullyafter

finishingtheproblems.

ID根据汉语提示完成句子(每空一词)

9.老师们说学生们常常会混淆一些习俗。

Teacherssaystudentsoftensomecustoms.

10.这位老人充分利用他的旧工具，帮邻居们修理自行车。

Theoldmanhisoldtoolstorepairbikesforneighbours.

II.我们喝完了新鲜的龙井茶，所以从当地商店买了一些。

WefreshLongingtea,soweboughtsomefromalocalshop.

12.老师告诉我们，说英语的时候要多注意发音。

Theteachertoldusto__________________________________morewhenspeakingEnglish.

W从方框中选取适当的句子完成对话(有多余项)

1-5：_____________________________________________

Amy:Howtimeflies!We'llgraduatesoon.

Bob:Yeah.We'vespentthreefantasticyearshere.I.

Amy:Yes.IrememberhurtingmyrightkneewhenIwasinGrade7.

Bob:Irememberthat!2.

Amy:Yes.3.I'llmisshermostafterjuniorhighschool.

Bob:Metoo.ShealwaysencouragedmesothatIcoulddobetterinEnglish.

Amy:Sheisreallyagoodteacher.4.

Bob:MrWang.5.Buthewaskindtomeandhelpedmealot.

Amy:Weshouldbethankfultotheteachers.

Bob:You'reright.

A.Whatawonderfulmemory!

B.Whichteacherdoyoulikebest?

C.Doyouhaveanyspecialmemories?

D.Sheisapatientteacherandacaringfriend.

E.Itv/asalittledifficultformetolearnmaths

wellatfirst.

F.MissLeetookyoutothehospital,right?

第二课时（3a.3d）

I根据句意及首字母或汉语提示填写单词

1.Herghasstartedtoworkbuthergranddaughterisstillatuniversity.

2.Aftertheteacherexplainedagain,wefinallyutheproblem.

3.Wecanssomefoodinthefridgeifwecan'tfinishitatdinner.

4.Please（遵守）thesafetyruleswhenplayingintheplaygroundtoavoidgettinghurt.

5.Theteacherlistedthreespecial（情况）inmathsclasstohelpusknowabouttherulebetter.

n单项选择

（）6.Thetrafficsignstellpeopleafterdrinking.

A.todriveB.nottodrive

C.drivingD.doesn'tdrive

（）7.Tomusedto.Butnowhegetsusedtodoingeverything.

A.givesup;keepingB.givingup;keeping

C.giveup;keepD.giveup;keeping

（）8.Jeffasked.

A.what'swrongwithher

B.whatwrongshewas

C.whatshehappened

D.whathappenedtoher

ID用方框中所给单词的适当形式填空（每词限用一次）

stillbadcarehandmemory

9.Thechildrenreceivedexcellentatthekindergarten.

10.Amywantstokeepheroldthingsbecausetheybringbacksweet.

11.Mygrandma'smemoryisgettingthanbefore.Shekeepsforgettingthingsrightafterthey

happen.

12.Althoughit'sraining,thefarmersareworkinginthefield.

13.Theteacherremindsusthatwemustn'tforgetinourhomeworkbeforeclass.

IV根据汉语提示完成句子（每空一词）

14.在实现梦想之前，我们将会经历许多困难。

Wemanydifficultiesbeforeachievingourdrcams.

15.有些父母既不知道也不关心池们的孩子昨天发生了什么事。

Someparentsneitherknownorcarewhattheirchildrenyesterday.

16.就他的情况而言，运动是比玩电脑游戏更好的放松方式。

,playingsportsisabetterwaytorelaxthanplayingcomputergames.

17.考试时，你必须牢记这条重要规则。

Youthisimportantrulewhentakingexams.

18.他没有熬夜，而是早睡来保持健康。

__________________________________late,hegoestobedearlytokeephealthy.

V阅读理解

Mygrandmotherwasagreatoldlady.

WhenIwastenyearsold,shecametostaywithusinourvillagehome.Foranoldladylivingalone,the

timehadcomeforhertomoveoffthefarm.

Forthefirstfewmonths,Grandmotherseemedlonelyandoutofplace.Shewasn'tusedtothetraffic

noisesandmissedthepeaceandquietoffarmlifeinthecountry.

Whenthewarmspringwindsbegantoblow,Grandmotherannouncedthatshewasgoingtoplantasmall

garden.Myfatherpointedoutthatwehadnoneedtogrowfood.<CTknowwecanbuyallthefoodwe

need,butIhavealwaysgrownagarden.AndIinsistthatIplantonehere,“repliedGrandmother.She

askedmeifIwouldhelpherpreparethelandforplantingand1agreedhappily.

Inearlyspring,shetaughtmehowtostartsmallseeds（种子）incontainers（容器）inside.Weput

cabbages,tomatoes,andcarrotsinthelittleseedling（幼苗）pots.Icarefullywateredthemeveryday.

Soon,littlegreensprouts（芽）appeared.

Whenthedayswerewarmenough,wetransplantedtheseedlingsintoneatrowsinthesmallgarden.

Wheneverythingwasplanted,mygrandmotherandIstoodbackandlookedlovinglyatthenewlyplanted

garden."Inamonth,wewillhavefreshvegetablestoeatJsaidGrandmotherhappily.Whenharvesttime

came,Grandmatookspecialpleasureinservingvegetablesfromourgardenatmealtimes.AndIfeltso

proudandsogladtohavespentthosedayslookingafterourplantsinthesummerheat.

Now,manyyearslater,thosemealsremainamongmyhappiestmemories-notjustforthefreshflavours,

butforthetimesharedwithmygrandmotherinherbelovedgarden.

（）1.Whydidthegrandmotherwanttoplantagarden?

A.Becauseshewantedtosavemoney.

B.Becauseshemissedherfarmlife.

C.Becauseshewantedtoteachhergrandchildtogrowplants.

D.Becausethevillagedidn'thaveanyshopstobuyfood.

()2.Whatdidthewriterhelpdointhegarden?

①preparetheland

②watertheseedlingscarefully

③selltheseedlings

④transplanttheyoungplants

A.③B.②③④

C.①③④D.®®®

()3.Howdidthewriterfeelaboutworkinginthegarden?

A.Hefounditboring.

B.Hewasproudandhappy.

C.HeregrettedhelpingGrandmother.

D.Hedidn'tlikethesummerheat.

()4.Whatcanbethebesttitleforthepassage?

A.GrowingMemorieswithGrandma

B.FromFarmstoVillages

C.TheImportanceofVegetables

D.LifeintheGarden

第三课时(GrammarFocus)

I用括号内所给单词的适当形式填空

1.Everyoneiswaitingtobook(ticket)asittakestimetorepairthecomputer.

2.Whensheseestheoldphoto,she(recall)thehappytimewithherfriends.

3.1(hear)astrangenoiseoutsidethewindowlastnight.

4.Itwasimpoliteofyoutoleave(sudden)withoutsayingaword.

n根据句意选择合适的词填空

whatwherewhythatwhich

5.Theteachertoldthestudentsthesolarsystemhaseightplanets.

6.—Doyouknowthemanwithglassesis?

一I'mnotsure.Maybeareporter.

7.Youshouldknowyou'regoingbeforeyouplanthsbestwayofgettingthere.

8.——IwonderAnnarefusedtocometomyparty.

一Er,herparentsdidn'tallowhertogooutonschoolnights.

9.1discussedwithmyparentsschoolIshouldgotoaftergraduatingfromthemiddleschool,

in按要求完成下列句子(每空一词)

10.“Whenwilltheyhaveaspringouting?^^askedBenny.(改为含宾语从句的复合句)

Bennyaskedtheyhaveaspringouting.

11.“Whatwillyoudo?”heasked.(改为含宾语从句的复合句)

Heaskedwhatdo.

12.Let'sdiscusswhotobechosenasthenewchairpersonoftheorganization.(保持句意基本不变)

Let'sdiscusschooseasthenewchairpersonoftheorganization.

13.Wheredidyoubuythesebooks?”sheasksme.(保持句意基本不变)

Sheasksmethesebooks.

IV语法填空

阅读下而短文，在空白处填入一个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

Idon'tknowwhat'swrongwithmybrain.Mymemorystartedtobecome1.(surprise)

completewhenIwaseightyearsold.Givemeanydate,andIcanquicklytellyouwhatdayitwasand

what2.(happen)onthatday.

Ican3.(recall)memoriesfreely.Butmymemory,infact,isnotundermycontrol.What

doesitfeellike?Well,justimaginethis:Someonestartedtomakeavideoofyouwhenyouwere4.

child.ThispersonhasplacedalloftheseontoasingleDVD,andyouareforcedtowatchit

overandoveragain.Thereyouare5.(watch)yourfavouriteTVprogrammeinyourliving

room.Then,suddenly,you'rehavingapicnicintheparkwith6.(you)classmates.Inever

know7.Imightremembernext.

AsIgrewup,manynewmemorieswerebeingstoredinmybrain,withmoreandmoreofthemappearing

8.mymind.Mymotherwouldtellmenot9.(care)somuchaboutthepast.I'dtry

toexplain,butnobodycouldunderstandme.

Mygreatesthopenowisthata10.(science)willdiscoversomethingaboutmybraininthe

nearfuture.Ihopethefindingswillhelppeoplelearnmoreaboutthehumanmind.

SectionBHowcanweimproveourmemory?

第四课时(la-le)

I根据句意及首字母或汉语提示填写单词

1.Theoldphotoalbumisfullofsweetiofourfamilytripsinthepast.

2.Afterdforawholeday,theyfinallyreachedaconclusiontosolvetheproblem.

3.It's1torainthisafternoon,sodon'tforgetyourumbrella.

4.Shewroteherhome(地力上)ontheenvelopebeforesendingthelettertoherpenpal.

5.Manypeoplefindithardtorememberalltheirdifferent(密码),sotheyusesafeappsto

storethem.

n单项选择

()6.Pleasereadthecarefullyandanswerthequestionsthatfollow.

A.passageB.dictionary

C.newspaperD.magazine

()7.Ourcompanyplanstoorganizeacarshow,soweneedtopreparesometodrivethecars.

A.paperB.fuel

C.woodD.cloth

()8.Regularexerciseandabalanceddietarewaystoimproveyourphysicalhealth.

A.effectiveB.useless

C.difficultD.expensive

in用方框中所给单词的适当形式填空(方框中有两个词为多余项)

viewdiscussenginetechnique

long-termaccountfuel

9.ItisanewAIsearch.Thisnewwayofsearchingcanchangehowweusetheinternet.

10.Toprotectyouronline,youarecertaintouseastrongandlongpassword.

11.Ourteachertaughtussomeusefulformemorizingnewvocabulary.

12.Goodstudyinghabitsarcthekeytoachievingyourlearninggoals.

13.Weaninterestingdocumentaryaboutclimatechangeyesterday.

IV根据汉语提示完成句子(每空一词)

14.首先，我们需要完成阅读任务，然后能讨论问题。

,weneedtofinishthereadingtask,andthenwecandiscussthequestions.

15.经过几个月的日常锻炼，他的跑鞋已经磨损了，所以他需要一双新的。

Hisrunningshoesaftermonthsofdailyexercise,soheneedsanewpair.

16.最后但同样重要的是，交试卷前别忘了检查。

____________________________________,don'tforgettocheckanswersbeforehandingintheexam

paper.

17.你练习说英语越多，就会变得越自信。

youpractisespeakingEnglish,youwillbecome.

V完形填空

Iwastenthatyear.

OnecoldnightafterIfinishedmywork,Ihurriedtothetlowershop.WhenIarrivedthere,MrRoccowas

1.thedoor.Iasked,“MrRocco,willyouopenup?Ijustwanta2..Tomorrowis

Mother'sDay.Ihopetomakemymumhappy.AndIwantthemostbeautifliloneinyourstop.”

MrRoccostoodthere3.foralongtime,lookingatmeandsaidnothing.Finallyheshowedme

aplantontheshelfandsaid,“Icangiveyouthis.""4.itlookslikegrass!Flowerscan'tcome

out!”Ifeltsadand5.cried."Nowtrustme,myboy.I6.thattomorrowmorningyou

willfindyourmostbeautifulflower.Nowputthispaperbagoverit7.youcankeepitfromthe

cold,“hesaidtomesoftly.

Iranhomequickly.Mumwasbadlyillandsheseemedtobe8..Iwalkedintoherroomquietly

nottowakeherupandputtheplantonthetable9.thebed.Iwantedhertoseemygiftandbe

10.whenshewokeuponMother'sDay.

ThenextmorningwhenIll.Mumsroom,shewasstaringattheplant.Wow!Therewasabig

purpleflower.WhenIwalkedtoMum,12.smiledwithtearsinhereyes.Sheheldouther

handsand13.________me.

Mymumleftmeforeverthenextnight,buttheplanthasbeeninblossomallthetimeinmyheart.Iam

14.toMrRoccobecausehisbeautifulflowerhelpedmerememberthemomentwhenmymum

huggedme.Icouldfeelhowmuchshe15.________me.That'sthemostwonderfulmomentofmylife.

()1.A.lockingB.opening

C.repairingD.answering

()2.A.bookB.pencil

C.flowerD.card

()3.A.politelyB.silently

C.happilyD.suddenly

()4.A.IfB.Though

C.BecauseD.But

()5.A.alwaysB.almost

C.stillD.never

()6.A.agreeB.suggest

C.promiseD.expect

()7.A.aslongasB.eventhough

C.asifD.sothat

()8.A.awakeB.asleep

C.afraidD.alone

()9.A.insideB.under

C.besideD.behind

()io.A.surprisedB.safe

C.relaxedD.different

()H.A.leftB.entered

C.cleanedD.painted

()12.A.youB.we

C.sheD.I

()13.A.huggedB.pushed

C.carriedD.stopped

()14.A.helpfulB.careful

C.meaningfulD.thankful

()15.A.lovedB.helped

C.hurtD.changed

VI阅读理解

Ifsacommonbeliefthatfishcan'trememberanythingfbrlongerthansevenseconds.Itmayseemsadto

thinkthateverymomentintheirliveswouldbelikeseeingtheworldforthefirsttime.Butdon'tbeso

quicktofeelsorryforthem.Anewstudyhasfoundthatfishhavemuchbettermemoriesthanweusedto

think.

Inthestudy,researchersinCanadatrainedakindoffishcalledAfricancichlidstogotoacertainareaof

theirlanktogetfood.Theytookthefishoutandthenwaitedfor12claysbeforeputtingthembackinthe

tankagain.Theyfoundthataftersuchalongbreakthefishstillwenttothesameplacewheretheyfirst

gotfood.

Infact,scientistshadbeenthinkingforalongtimethatAfricancichlidsmighthaveagoodmemory.But

therewasnoclearevidenceuntilthelatestfindings.

Justasagoodmemorycanmakeourliveseasier,italsoplaysanimportantpartwhenafishistryingto

surviveinthewild."Iffishareabletorememberthatacertainareacontains(容纳)safefood,theywill

beabletogobacktothatareawithoutputtingtheirlivesindanger,theleadresearcherTrevorHamilton

said.

Sonexttimeyouarewatchingyourpetfishfromoutsidethetank,perhapsyoushouldfeelcloserto

them-theymayrememberwhoyouare.

()16.Weoftenfeelsorryforfishbecausewethink.

A.theyhavebadmemories

B.theycan'trememberanything

C.theyareoftenusedfbrresearch

D.theyarekilledbypeople

()17.Theunderlinedword“tank”inParagraph2meansinChinese.

A.鱼食B.渔网

C.渔具D.水箱

()18.WhichofthefollowingisTRUEaccordingtoTrevorHamilton?

A.Fishdon*tknowwheretogelfood.

B.Ifseasyforfishtoliveinthewild.

C.Agoodmemorycanmakefishsaferinthewild.

D.Fishareoftenindangerwhentheylookforfood.

()19.Thisarticleisprobablyfrom.

A.astorybookB.ahealthreport

C.atravelbookD.asciencemagazine

vn阅读表达

Havingagoodmemoryisthekeytolearningeffectively.Butifyou'veeverfoundithardtoremember

informationevenafterreadingyournotesrepeatedly,perhapsyou'renotstudyinginthebestway.

Whiletherearemanymethodsthatcanhelpyourememberthingsbetter,themosteffectiveonesinvolve

makingmeaningfulconnectionsbetweenpiecesofinformation.Thisideaiscalledthe“bakerparadox

(悖论)“，anditwasprovedinanexperiment.

Intheexperiment,researchersdividedpeopleintotwogroupsandshowedthemaphotoofaman'sface.

Thefirstgroupwastoldtheman'snamewasBaker,whilethesecondgroupwastoldthemanworkedasa

baker.Afewdayslater,theresearchersaskedbothgroupsabouttheman'sidentity（身份）.

Theresultwassurprising.Peoplerememberedtheman'sjobmoreeasilythanhisname,eventhoughboth

wordswerethesame.Whydidthishappen?Afterall,theword“baker”wasthesamefbrbothpeople.

Here'sthereason.Whenyouhearthatsomeoneworksasabaker,yourmindconnectsthisfacttoa

networkofmeaningfulideas.Youmightpicturesomeonebakingbread,wearingatallwhitehat,or

smellingfreshlybakedgoods.Theseconnectionscreateastoryinyourbrain,makingtheinformation

easiertorecall.

Infact,thename“Baker“doesn'tformthesamekindofmeaningfillconnections.It*sonlylinkedtothe

man'sface,whichisaweakconnection.Ifyouforgettheface,youmayalsofbrgetthenamecompletely.

The"bakerparadox”showsthatmemoryworksbestwhennewinfbnnationistiedtomeaningfulstories

orimages.So,ifyouwanttoremembersomethingbetter,trylinkingittoastoryorsomethingfamiliar.

Thissimpletrickcanmakeallthedifference.

20.Whatdidpeopleinthesecondgroupknowabouttheman?

21.Whatwastheresultoftheexperiment?

22.Whatmightyouimaginewhenyouhearthatsomeoneisabaker?（答出一点即可）

23.Whendoesthememoryworkbestaccordingtothe“bakerparadox”？

24.Giveanothermethodyouoftenusetorememberthingswell.

第五课时(2a-3c)

I用括号内所给单词的适当形式填空

1.Squirrelslikehiding(nut)inautumnsothattheycancattheminwinter.

2.Mydeskiscoveredwithallkindsof(notebook)Iusefordifferentsubjects.

3.Weshouldlisten(full)whentheteacherisgivingalessoninclass.

4.Theteacheroftentellsusthateverybookis(use)ifweputourheartintoreadingit.

5.Ifyouexpressyourideas(effective),otherswillunderstandyoubetter.

6.Eatingtoomuchsugaroften(increase)theriskofgettingsomediseases.

7.Allen(recognize)hisprimaryschoolteacheronthestreeteventhoughtheyhadn'tmetfor

years.

8.Thebravedoctor(wound)hishandwhenhewashelpingtheinjuredintheaccident,

n根据汉语提示翻译句子

9.老师把我们班分成了四个小组，为小组讨论做准备。(divide...into...)

10.海伦通过查阅课本，查明了这个问题的答案。(findoul)

11.我们应该充分发挥我们的大脑的作用来解决这个难题。(makefulluseof)

12.奶奶过去常给我讲那些充满回忆的故事。(usedtodosth)

13.我会把老师的话记下来，而不是马上忘记。(insteadofdoingsth)

in短文填空

根据短文内容，用方框中所给词的正确形式填空，使短文完整、正确。

bloodinformationthinkdifferent

theymemorywhystoreplayeasy

It'ssaidthatusingcertainskillsisjustlikeridingabike.Inotherwords,oncethey'vebeenlearnt,you

neverforget1..Andit'struethatwhileweoftenforgetfacts,wecanusuallyjumponabike

andrideawaywithout2.aboutit.

Butwhycanyoustillrideabikeevenafternotridingoneforyears?Theansweristhatskillslikeriding

or3.aninstrumentarepartofproceduralmemory.Itisakindoflong-termmemorythat

performs4.procedures.Oncelearntcompletely,they'reneverforgotten.

Thishappensbecauseproceduralmemoryanddeclarative（陈述性的）memoryare5.in

differentpartsofthebrain.Declarativememoryisresponsibleforremembering6.likenames,

dates,andeventsfromyourlife.Studiessaythatthecells（细胞）inthepartstoringproceduralmemory

cannot7.loseorgethurt.What'smore,someresearchshowsthattheflowof8.in

thisbrainarearemainsstable,whichhelpskeepthememorytraces（记忆痕迹）clear.Soprocedural9.

isn'terasedveryoften.

Nowyouknow10.wedon'tforgethowtorideabicycle.Canyounameotherskillsthatyou're

alsounlikelytoeverforget?

Unit4单元限时检测

I单项选择(8分)

()1.Youcan*tjudgeapersononlybyhisorherappearance.Whichwordcanreplace“appearance”?

A.personalityB.thought

C.skillD.look

()2.thatcase,Iwillasksomeoneelseforhelp.

A.ForB.On

C.WithD.In

()3.Sheistojointheschoolbasketballteambecauseshe'sbeenpractisingeverydayafter

class.

A.sadB.likelv

J

C.nervousD.angry

()4.Insteadofmakingadecisionalone,MrWangpreferstoschoolactivitieswithhis

studentsinclassmeetings.

A.listB.express

C.discussD.imagine

()5.Rememberoffthelightsbeforeyougo.

A.toturnB.turns

C.turnD.turning

()6.1oftenhavedifficultylearningEnglish.WhocantellmeIshoulddo?

A.howB.that

C.whenD.what

()7.Weneedtocommunicatewithourteammembersthanbefore.

A.effectivelyB.effective

C.moreeffectivelyD.moreeffective

()8.MrChenthestudentsinhisclassintofourgroupslastweek.

A.dividedB.willdivide

C.dividesD.hasdivided

n完形填空(io分)

Highschoollifeiscomingtoanend.Everystudentgotagift,butfewgiftscanbenicerthanthatLinda

gotfromherdad.

What's9.aboutit?It'salongstory.Eversincekindergarten(幼儿园),Linda'sfatherhad

invitedeachofhisdaughter'steacherstowritesomewordsaboutherinanotebook.Herteachers1().

theirbeautifuldayswithLindafromkindergartentohighschool.AndLindasfatherkeptthe

notebook11.shegraduatedfromhighschool.Thefinalgiftwassosurprisingand12.

thatitmadehercryalot.

Linda'sfatherhaskeptthisnotebookasa13.theseyearsandthenotebookhasbecomeyellow.

“Itseemsthat14.elseinmylifeknewaboutitexceptme,MLindasaid."Thewordsfromevery

teacher15.me.Theyhelpmeremembermyschoolyears.Icanalsoenjoythehappymemories

inthe16.ofmylife.Myteachersmentionedmysmile.Butwhattheywroteaboutmemostis

mydeeploveforlife.I17.imaginethegiftissospecial.Iwouldkeepitformyselfforever.It

willbethemostvaluablethinginmylift.”

MaybeweshouldthinkaboutusingthisgiftfromLinda'sfatherasinspirationforgift-giving.Themost

importantthingissomethingmeaningful18.it.Sometimes,thebestgiftisnotthemost

expensiveone.

()9.A.clearB.special

C.strangeD.typical

()10.A.wroteaboutB.cutout

C.madeupD.talkedwith

()H.A.sinceB.until

C.ifD.when

()12.A.boringB.moving

C.simpleD.terrible

()13.A.hopeB.promise

C.wishD.secret

()14.A.everyoneB.anything

C.someoneD.nobody

()15.A.hurtB.worry

C.encourageD.change

()16.A.restB.shape

C.beginningD.end

()17.A.sometimesB.often

C.alwaysD.never

()18.A.towardsB.against

C.behindD.with

in阅读理解（18分）

A

Whatmemoriesdoyouhaveofyourgrandparents?Howdoyoukeepthememoriesofyourlovedones?

Onmy56thbirthday,mydaughterBethgavemetwobeautifulwoodenbutterflies.Ihungthemonthe

wallsothatIcouldadmirethemallday.

★

MymumpassedawaywhenIwas25,andBethwasjustababy.Shenevergottomeethergrandma,

whichmadeithardformetokeepmymum*smemoryaliveforBeth.OnedaywhenBethwas7,wewere

playingoutside,andshesuddenlysaidhowmuchshemissedhergrandma.

Itoldherthathergrandmalovedherverymuchandthatshewaswatchingoverherfromheaven(天

堂).Ievensaidthatmaybeshewastakingarideonthebackofabutterflytogetacloserlook.Atthat

moment,abutterflyjustshowedupoutofnowhere,flewaroundBeth'sface,andthenflewaway.We

bothlaughedhappily.

Sincethen,ithasseemedlikebutterfliesfollowuswhereverwego.Wheneverweareoutside,theycome

down,circlearoundus,takeagoodlookandflyaway.Itfeelslikemymumisstillwatchingoverus

throughthebutterflies.Eveninwinter,Icantakecomfortfromlookingatthewoodenbutterfliesthat

Bethgavemeandthinkofmymum'slove.

Thewoodenbutterflieshavebecomeasymbolofourbond.Theyremindusofthemomentwhena

butterflybroughtustogetherandfilledourheartswithhappiness.Andevennow,theycontinuebringing

usclosertothewomanwhoholdsaspecialplaceinourhearts.

()19.WhydidBethgivetwowoodenbutterfliestohermum?

A.Tousethemasadecoration.

B.Toremindhermotheroftheirmemories.

C.Todrawrealbutterfliestoflyover.

D.Togivehermumtoystoplaywith.

()20.Whichofthefollowingcanbeputin"★"?

A.Theyweremadebymymother.

B.Theymeantaloltomydaughter.

C.Butterfliescarriedourmemories.

D.Butterfliessoonbecamemydaughter'sgreattoys.

()21.Whatdidtheauthorfeelaboutbutterfliesafterthatevent?

A.Shewassurethathermumhadchangedintoabutterfly.

B.Shebelievedbutterfliescouldunderstandhumans'talking.

C.Butterflieswereangryandalwaysseemedtofollowthem.

D.Butterflieswereasymbolofhermum'sloveandpresence.

()22.Theunderlinedword“bond”inParagraph6means"'

A.astrongfeelingofconnection

B.aunitedfamily

C.aclosefriendship

D.aboringmoment

()23.Whichofthefollowingbestshowsthestructure(结构)ofthepassage?

Memory:YourBrainIslikeaMuscle—UseItorLoseIt

Thehumanbrainisverysmallandlight(onlytwopercentofourtotalbodyweight),butitneedsabout

20%oftheoxygen(氧气)thatourbodytakesin.Wecan'tthinkwellifourbrainisn'tgettingenough

oxygen,soalwaysmakesurethereisenoughoxygenintheairwhenyouneedtolearnorremember

something!

Noonecanremembereverything,buteveryonecanlearnhov/toimprovetheirmemory.Herearesome

tips-noneofthemcanmakeyourmemory1()0%perfect,butallofthemarehelpful.

Whenyouwanttoremembersomething,tellafriendaboutit.Thiswaythenewinformationbecomes

morememorable.Lateron,thinkabouttheconversationwithyourfriend.Itwillremindyouofthe

informationyouwantedtoremember.

Don*tovertrainyourbrain.Whenyou'verememberedalistofnewvocabulary,stopstudying.It'sbetterto

studyalotofmaterialforasmallamountoftimethanasmallamountofmaterialforalotoftime!But

remember:youdohavetopractiseyournewvocabularyregularly.

Ourmemoryworkswellwhenweareasleep.Ifyouwanttoremembersomething,gotobedandgoto

sleepimmediatelyafterlearningit.

Ifyouhavetoremembersomethingbig,breakitdownintosmallersect