Memory is very important for life. A memory   1   something you remember. Many people think that memory is connected with our   2  . For example, if someone says, “This is a crab,” and then   3   a large crab on your hand, you will   4   remember the word “crab”! When something   5    happens, we usually remember it well, and we also remember where we were and what we were doing.

Scientists believe that there are three kinds of memory—immediate, short-term and   6  . When people get older, the short-term memory becomes   7   , but we can still remember things that happened a long time ago.

There is one way to  8   your memory. If you want to remember something, you must make a picture in your   9  . If the picture is silly, strange and funny, you will remember it better. For example, I am trying to remember the word “smiles”. An easy way to do this is to  10  there is a “mile” between the first letter and the last letter. This makes it the longest word in the world.

You can help yourself remember things by keeping a diary. Healthy food and plenty of vitamins can make our memory more efficient.

1. A. carries                            B. means                      C. finds                        D. reports

  2. A. climates              B. feelings               C. colours              D. languages

      3. A. writes               B. sends                       C. puts                        D. draws

      4. A. probably               B. slowly                  C. hardly                D. never

  5. A. boring               B. usual                 C. regular                D. exciting

  6. A. long-term            B. common             C. good                 D. bad

  7. A. better                       B. worse                C. faster                       D. slower

  8. A. help                        B. protect              C. improve               D. make

  9. A. body                B. mind                 C. hand                 D. eye

  10. A. see                  B. remember              C. imagine                D. know

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Probably you have seen photos of the Grand Canyon. But you must go there    1   to feel its size and beauty. The Grand Canyon is one of the greatest

   2   wonders of the world.

The Colorado River made the Grand Canyon over millions of years. Slowly, the river cut down   3  hard rocks. At the same time, the land was    4  . Today the canyon is very   5   . It’s also very    6  , about 20 kilo-

metres. And    7   its height, there are different kinds of plants and animals on both sides of the canyon.

The canyon looks different at different times of the day, and   8   different seasons and weather. At sunrise, the red, gold, brown and orange colours of the rocks are    9   clear and bright. Whether you see the Grand Canyon from the top or the bottom, it will be a(n)   10   that you will never forget.

1.	A．you B．your C．yours D．yourself

 

2.	A．natural B．modern C．a(chǎn)ncient D．national

 

3.	A．a(chǎn)long B．through C．a(chǎn)cross D．past

 

4.	A．rise B．rising C．rose D．risen

 

5.	A．more B．dangerous C．deep D．low

 

6.	A．long B．deep C．high D．wide

 

7.	A．a(chǎn)s a result B．because of C．thanks to D．thanks for

 

8.	A．in B．on C．a(chǎn)t D．for

 

9.	A．especially B．friendly C．hardly D．differently

 

10.	A．interview B．trip C．visit D．experience