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（然而）many people do not seem to know that memory works in the same way．

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

If a friend says that his arms and legs are weak, we know that it is his own fault （过错）．But if he tells us that he has a poor memory, many of us think that his parents should be blamed（责备）, and few of us know that it is just his own fault．

Have you ever found that some people can’t read or write but usually they have better memories? This is because they cannot read or write and they have 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 practicing all the time．So if you want to have a good memory, learn from the people：practice remembering．

（   ）1．Which is right?

    A． Your arms or your legs will become weak when you use them．

B． Your memory works in the same way as your arms and legs．

C． Everybody knows that memory works in the same way as their arms and legs．

D． Your memory can’t become strong again when you use them again．

（   ）2．If you want to have a good memory, you must________．

    A． practice it                           B． not give it enough chance to become strong

C． have clever parents                          D． use your arms and legs often

（   ）3．One has a bad memory because of _________．

    A． his own fault                         B． his parents’ fault

C． his teachers’ fault                     D． his strong arms and legs

（   ）4．Many people who can’t read and write can remember things well because________．

A． they have to remember                   B． they can’t write them down

C． they practice remembering                D． they can remember things quickly

（   ）5．The writer tells us：__

    A． a good memory comes from practice        B． a good memory needs strong arms and legs

C． parents can make us clever                    D． to remember days, names and song

If you do not use your arms or legs for some time，they will become weak．When you start using them（A）_________ they will slowly become（B）_________ again．Memory works in the same way．

（C）When someone says that he has a good memory，he really means that he keeps his memory in practice by using（D）it．When someone says that his memory is poor，he really means that he does not give it enough chances to become strong．So if someone says（E）他的胳膊和腿很弱，it is his own mistake．If he says he has a poor memory，it is also his own mistake．

Some people don't read or write but usually they have better memories．This is because they don't read or write and they（F）have to remember things．So their memories are always being exercised．So if you want to have a good memory，（G）practise more．

1．在文中A和B的空白处各填入一个适当的单词：__________；__________

2．将划线部分C改写为：When someone says：“_______ _______ a good memory，”

3．划线部分D在文中指代的是：________________________________________

4．将文中划线部分E译成英语：________________________________________

5．写出文中划线部分F和G的同义词或近义词：__________；__________

If you don’t use your arms or your legs for some time, they will become weak; when you start using them again, they will gradually（逐渐地）become stronger again. Everybody knows this. Yet many people do not seem to know that it is the same with our memory.

　　If a friend says that his arms and legs are weak, we know that it is his own fault. But if he tells us that he has a poor memory, many of us think that his parents are to blame（责怪）, and few of us know that it is just his own fault.

　　Have you ever found that some people can’t read or write but they usually have better memories? This is because they can not read or write and they have to remember things; they can not write them down in a little notebook. They must remember dates, names, songs and stories; so their memories are being exercised the whole time.

　　So if you want a good memory, learn from these people: practice remembering.

1．What will happen to your arms or legs if you don’t use them for some time?

   They will be_________________.

   A．strong          B．broken           C．weak           D．hurt

2．What does the word “fault” mean in the second paragraph?

   A．困难           B．过错            C．粗心            D．聪明

3．What do many of us think of the person with a poor memory?

   A．His parents are to blame.         B．He isn’t clever.

   C．He is foolish.                    D．His parents are very clever.

4．Why do some people usually have better memories but they can’t read or write?

   Because _________________.

   A．they are stronger               B．they often practice remembering things

   C．they have strong arms and legs    D．their parents are good

5．What does the passage mainly（主要） talk about ?

   A．Arms.           B．Legs.          C．Behaviors.        D．Memories.

If you do not use your arms or your legs for some time, they will become weak, when you start using them again, they slowly became strong again．Everybody knows that．Yet many people do not seem to know that memory（记忆）works in the same way．

When someone says that he has a good memory, he really means that he keeps his memory in practice by using it．When someone else says that his memory is poor, he really means that he does not give it enough chance（机会）to become strong．

If a friend says that his arms and legs are weak, we know that it is his own fault（过错）．But if he tells us that he has a poor memory, many of us think that his parents may be blamed（责备）, and few of us know that it is just his own fault．Have you ever found that some people can't read or write but usually they have better memories? This is because they cannot read or write and they have to remember thing, they cannot write them down in a small 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 from the people: practice remembering things in a way as other people do．

1．Someone can't have a good memory if               ．

A．he doesn't use his memory

B．he can't read or write

C．his parents haven't a good memory

[}．he doesn't use his arms or legs for some time

2．If you do not use your arms or legs for some time,                  ．

A．they become weak and won't become strong until you use them again

B．they will become stronger

C．they become weak but they slowly become strong again

D．you can't use them any more

3．Which of the following is true?

A．Your memory works in the different way as your arms or legs．

B．Your memory, like your arms or legs, becomes weak if you do not give it enough chance for practice．

C．Don't learn how to read or write if you want to have a better memory．

D．A good memory comes from less practice．

4．Few people know that it is only                   if a friend has a poor memory．

A．his grandmother's fault                                  B．his parents' fault

C．his teachers' fault                                 D．his own fault

5．The writer wants to tell us                 ．

A．how to have a good memory

B．how to read and write strong arms and good memories

C．how to use our arms or legs

D．how to learn from the people