Reading comprehension(阅读理解)

　　“Memorize these words.” “Learn this spelling rule.” “Don't forget tomorrow's quiz(测验).” You remember things every day, but how do you do it?

　　You find a telephone number in the phone book, dial it, and then forget it. This is your short-term memory. It lasts less than 30 seconds. However, you don't look in the phone book for a friend's number. You know it. This is long-term memory. Your long-term memory has everything that you remember.

　　Why do you forget something? What is the reason? You did not learn it in the beginning. This is the major reason for forgetting. For example, you meet some new people, and you forget their names. You hear the names, but you do not learn them. Then you forget them.

　　You can remember better. Here are some ideas.

　　a．Move information from your short-term memory to your long-term memory. Practice the information. Say the information to yourself. Think about it. Spend time on it.

　　b．Over learn. After you learn something, study it some more. Learn it more than you need to. For example, when you know a list of new words, don't stop. Practice the words a few more times.

　　c．Be sure that you understand the information. It is difficult to memorize something you don't understand.

　　d．Do only one thing at a time. Study in a quiet place.

　　e．Try to connect the new information with something you already know. For example, when you learn the name of a new kind of food, think of a similar kind of food.

　　f．Divide(分开) the information into parts. Do not have more than seven parts. Learn one part and stop for a few minutes. Don't try to learn all the parts at the same time.

　　g．Make a picture in your mind. For example, maybe you see a new word. It is a kind of fruit. Make a picture in your mind of this fruit. Remember what it looks like.

　　h．Try to relax(放松) when you study. Enjoy it. You cannot remember things when you are tired or unhappy.

　　Some people have a photographic(照相机般的) memory. They see everything like a picture. Later they can see the picture in their mind again and describe everything in it. They can remember long lists of numbers and thousands of other things. Would you like to have a photographic memory?

True or False(判断下列句子是否符合短文内容，符合的用T表示，不符合的用F表示)

1．It is easy to memorize things that we don't understand.

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2．A short-term memory lasts only a minute.

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3．Your address is in your long-term memory.

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4．A photographer has a photographic memory.

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5．You can remember things well when you are glad and healthy.

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6．People who have a photographic memory can usually remember better.

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Have you ever watched the big parade(游行) on Tian’anmen Square on October 1? Some students performed in the big parade. In order to get ready for(准备) it, this summer, many Beijing middle school students had a different kind of vacation. Instead of hanging out with friends or traveling, they trained(训练) hard for the 60th birthday of China this year.

Students trained from 7:30 am to around 10:00 am or from 4 pm to 6:30 pm, because it was very hot this summer. They wore white hats, T-shirts and blue trousers. The hats and T-shirts were printed with a red logo, the number "60".

??? The first week of training was PE. Students practiced standing and squatting. Then they moved on to practice the group show. When we watched the parade on TV we saw them making colorful pictures.

??? What did the students think of their unusual summer? "Sometimes we find it a bit tiring." said Lu Wenqi, 13. "But most of us think it's a great honor to take part in such an important show." Li Hui, 15, thought the same as Lu. She said her classmates were hardly late for training. "It's a wonderful chance for us," said Li. "When my parents were in college, they also took part in a national day parade. Now it's my turn!"

1.The students performed a group show for the 60th birthday of China on _________.

A. September 1st???? B. October 1st????? C. October 60th????? D. November 1st

2.The first week of training was _________.

A. to watch the parade on TV?????? B. to make colorful pictures

C. to practice the group show?????? D. to practice standing and squatting

3.The underline word “honor” means __________.

A. 兴奋????????? B.劳累???????? C. 荣誉????? D. 机会

4.What is Not True according to the passage?

A. Students wore the same clothes with a red logo.

B. Students hardly went to the training late.

C. Students only practiced standing and squatting every day.

D. Students thought this summer a bit tiring but very meaningful.

Welcome to the 2012 London Olympic Games!

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THIS summer, many Beijing middle school students had a different kind of vacation. Instead of hanging out with friends or traveling, they were training hard for the National Day celebration.
To mark the special anniversary (周年纪念)of China this year, the students performed a group dance in a big parade(游行)on Tian’anmen Square on October 1.
Students were training from 7:30am to around 10:00am or from 4 pm to 6:30pm. It was to avoid the summer heat.
They wore white hats, T-shirts and dark-blue trousers. The hats and T-shirts were printed with a red logo, the number ‘60”.
The first week of training was PE. Students practiced standing and squatting（蹲)。 Then they moved on to practice the group display. The use colored sheets in the shape of flowers as a prop(道具). When we watch the parade on TV we will see them making colorful patterns(图案)with them.
What do the students think of their unusual summer?
“Sometimes we find it a bit tiring.” says Lu Wenqi,13.”But most of us think it’s a great honor to take part in such an important celebration.”
Li Hui, 15, thinks the same as Lu. She says her classmates are seldom late for training.
“It’s a wonderful chance for us,’ says Li. “When my parents were in college, they also took part in a national day celebration. Now it’s my turn!”
By Wang Min
21st Century Teens staff
【小题1】How long were the students training every day?

Welcome to the 2012 London Olympic Games!

1.Who invented the sport of badminton?

2.Which of these sports appeared earliest at the Olympics?

3.Which sport was first named after a town?

4.Where can you most probably find this web page?