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Not all memories are sweet. Some people spend all their lives trying to forget bad experiences. Different accidents can leave people with terrible wounds both in body and mind. Often they recall these experiences in their awful dreams.

Now American researchers think they are close to developing a kind of medicine, which will help people forget bad memories. The medicine is designed to be taken soon　 after a scary experience. They hope it might cut down, or possibly clean up, the effect ( 影 响 ) of painful memories. In November, experts tested a drug on people in the US and France. The drug stops the body releasing chemicals（释放化学物质）that make memories remain in the brain. So far the research has suggested that only the effects of memories in mind may be cut down, not that the memories are cleaned up.

The research has caused a great deal of argument. Some think it is a bad idea, while others support it.

Supporters say it could lead to a kind of medicine that prevent or treat soldiers’ troubling memories after war. They say that there are many people who suffer from terrible memories.

“Some memories can destroy people’s lives. They come back to you when you don’t want to have them in a daydream or awful dreams at night. They usually come with very painful feelings,” said Roger Pitman, a professor at Harvard Medical School. “This could cut down lots of that suffering.”

But those who are against the research say changing memories is very dangerous because memories make us different from others. They also help us all avoid the mistakes of the past.

“All of us can think of bad events in our lives that were terrible at the time but make us who we are. I’m not sure if I want to forget those feelings.” said Rebecca Dresser, a medical scientist.

1.The passage is mainly about 　　　　　　　　　　 　　 .

A.a new medical invention

B.a way of cleaning up painful memories

C.an introduction to how to use a kind of new medicine

D.an argument about the research on a kind of new medicine

2.The drug tested on people can　　　　　　　　 　　 .

A.prevent body producing certain chemicals

B.help people remembering bad experiences

C.cause the brain to make memories remain in the brain

D.clean up the painful memories and experiences

3.Which of the following does Rebecca Dresser probably agree with?

A.Some memories can make people’s lives in a mess.

B.Experiencing bad events makes us different from others.

C.People want to get out of bad memories.

D.The medicine will cut down people’s sufferings from bad memories.

4.Which of the following shows the structure（结构）of the passage? (1=Para.1 2=Para.2 3=Para.3 4=Para.4 5=Para.5 6=Para.6 7=Para.7 )

A. B.

C. D.

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Not all memories (记忆)are sweet. Some people spend all their lives trying to forget bad experiences. Wars and traffic accidents can leave people with terrible physical and mental scars. Often they appear again in dreams.

Now American researchers think they are close to developing a pill(药丸), which will help people forget bad memories. The pill is designed to be taken immediately after a frightening experience. They hope it might reduce（减少）, or possibly erase(抹去) the effect of sad memories.

In November, some scientists tested a drug(药) on people in the US and France. The drug stops the body producing chemicals(化学品) that fix memories in the brain. So far the research has suggested that only the mental effects of memories may be reduced, not that the memories are erased.

The research has caused plenty of argument. Some think it is a bad idea, while others support it.

Supporters say it could lead to pills that prevent or treat soldiers’ troubling memories after war. They say that there are many people who suffer from terrible memories.

“Some memories can destroy(破坏) people’s lives. They come back to you when you don’t want to have them in a dream. They usually come with very sad feeling.” said Roger Pitman, a scientist of psychiatry at Harvard Medical School. “This could relieve(减轻) a lot of that suffering.”

But those who are against the research say that it is very dangerous to change memories because memories give us our identity(特质). They also help us all get away from the mistakes of the past.

“All of us can think of bad events in our lives that were terrible at the time but make us who we are. I’m not sure we want to erase those memories,” said Rebecca Dresser.

1.The passage is mainly about __________.

A．a new medical invention

B．a new research on memories

C．a way of erasing sad memories

D．an argument about the research on the pill

2.The drug tested on people can __________.

A．cause the brain to fix memories

B．stop people remembering their experiences

C．prevent body producing certain chemicals

D．erase the emotional effects of memories

3.The word “scars” in Paragraph One is close in meaning to _________.

A．good stories                           B．sad feelings

C．experiences                           D．memories

4.Which of the following does Rebecca Dresser agree with?

A．Some memories can destroy people’s lives.

B．People want to get away from bad memories.

C．Experiencing bad events makes us different from others.

D．The pill will reduce people’s sufferings from bad memories.

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NOT all memories are sweet. Some people -- all their lives trying to forget bad experiences. Violence and traffic accidents can leave people with terrible physical and emotional scars (伤痕).

Now American researchers think they are close to developing a pill, which will help people forget bad memories. The pill is designed to be taken immediately after a frightening experience. They hope it might reduce, or possibly erase, the effect of painful memories.

In November, experts tested a drug on people in the US and France. The drug stops the body producing chemicals that fix memories in the brain (大脑). So far the research has suggested that only the emotional effects of memories may be reduced, not that the memories are erased.

The research has caused a great deal of discussion. Some think it is a bad idea, while others support it.

Supporters say it could lead to pills that prevent or treat soldiers' troubling memories after war. They say that there are many people who suffer from terrible memories.

"Some memories can destroy people's lives. They come back to you when you don't want to have them in a daydream or nightmare (噩梦). They usually come with very painful emotions," said Roger Pitman, a professor of psychiatry at Harvard Medical School. "This could relieve a lot of that suffering."

But those who are against the research say that changing memories is very dangerous because memories give us our identity (特质). They also help us all avoid the mistakes of the past.

"All of us can think of bad events in our lives that were horrible at the time but make us who we are. I'm not sure we want to wipe those memories out, "said Rebecca Dresser, a medical ethicist.

1.The passage is mainly about ________

A．a new medical invention

B．a new research on the pill

C．a way of erasing painful memories

D．a discussion about the research on the pill

2.The drug tested on people can  ________

A．cause the brain to fix memories

B．stop people remembering bad experiences

C．prevent body producing certain chemicals

D．erase the emotional effects of memories

3.We can infer from the passage that ________

A．people doubt the effects of the pills

B．the pill will stop people's bad experiences

C．taking the pill will do harm to people's health

D．the pill has probably been produced in America

4.Which of the following does Rebecca Dresser agree with?

A．Some memories can destroy people's lives.

B．People want to remove bad memories.

C．Experiencing bad events makes us different from others.

D．The pill will reduce people's sufferings from bad memories.

九年级英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

Some young people spend almost all their ______ time on Internet instead of outdoor activities.

A. silent B. spare C. Empty

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A Sweet Lesson

Many people have clear memories of their school years. What I remember most was meeting Christopher， who had diabetes(糖尿病）at the age of four.

Christopher came to my _______right after Christmas break. He wasn’t shy at all. He stood in front of the class and introduced himself with _______.

Weeks passed and I realized Christopher was exactly like me. We both were funny and liked sports! But Christopher always wore a metal bracelet, which made him quite different.

My classmates didn’t _______ it. They stayed away from Christopher.

The day before spring break, we had a class party. Mrs. Rose invited our parents too. All kinds of candies were passed out. I tasted every kind and got some for Christopher too， but he didn’t even _______them. “Why aren’t you eating， Christopher?” I asked. He answered seriously, “I can’t. ’’I kept giving candies to him then he got _______，“I told you I can’t Stop it!　 He then stormed out of the room and his mother followed.

I went home that night with a million questions. My mom told me Christopher had diabetes and that was why he couldn’t eat as much sugar as everyone else. She also _______he wore the bracelet because it had all his medical information in it， in case(万一) he was in serious danger. I felt so sorry for Christopher.

When we returned to school after spring break, I asked Mrs. Rose if I could tell the class Christopher’s medical condition. She agreed. I told them about his diabetes. I also suggested that every snack or sweet that we brought to class should be OK for Christopher.

Months went by and Christopher was _______than ever. He had even more friends and didn’t feel so left out during snack time because everyone was eating the same treat. I realized this was exactly what Christopher wanted——friends who could _______ him and love him for who he was.

1.A. home　　 B. club　　 C. school　　 D. party

2.A. pride　　 B. confidence　　 C. thankfulness　　 D. care

3.A. believe　　 B. value　　 C. notice　　 D. like

4.A. touch　　 B. pass　　 C. share　　 D. buy

5.A. surprised　　 B. excited　　 C. mad　　 D. afraid

6.A. guessed　　 B. doubted　　 C. proved　　 D. explained

7.A. braver　　 B. happier　　 C. busier　　 D. funnier

8.A. accept　　 B. protect　　 C. trust　　 D. miss

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All in the memory…

Many people complain that their memory is bad, especially as they get older. Phone numbers, names, facts we studied only a few days ago – life would be so much easier if we could remember them all effortlessly. So how can we improve our memory?

Many people think that repeating things is the best way to remember them. While this undoubtedly helps short-term memory (remembering a telephone number for a few seconds, for example), psychologists (心理学家) doubt whether it ca help you to remember things for very long. The British psychologist Ec Stanford seemed to prove this point when he tested himself on five prayers (祈祷文) that he had read aloud every morning for over 25 years. He found that he could remember no more than three words of some of them! More helpful, especially for remembering numbers, is grouping the information. The following numbers would be impossible for most of us to remember: 1492178919931848. But look at them in chunks, and it becomes much easier: 1492 1789 1993 1848.

So what about “memory training”? We’ve all heard about people who can memorize packs of cards by heart—how is this done and can anyone learn how to do it? According to experts, there are many ways of training your memory. Many of them involve forming a mental picture of the things to be memorized. One method, which may be useful in learning foreign languages, is to create a picture in your mind connected to a word you want to remember.

Another method is to invent a story that includes all the things you want to remember. In experiments, people were asked to remember up to 120 words using this skill; when tested afterwards, on average, they were able to recall 90% of them!

However, not all of us are interested in learning long lists of names and numbers just for fun.For those studying large number of information, psychologists suggest that the best way to form meaningful connections is to ask yourself lots of questions as you go along. So, for example, if you were reading about a particular disease (疾病), you would ask yourself questions like: “Do people get it from water?”, “What parts of the body does it influence?” and so on. This is said to be far more effective than time spent “passively” reading and re-reading notes.

1.Which of the following is true about repeating things according to the passage?

A. It helps short-term memory for sure.　　 B. It makes remembering things interesting.

C. It helps to remember things for long.　　 D. It makes remembering prayers effortlessly.

2.The word “chunks” in Paragraph 2 probably means “______”.

A. details　　 B. turns　　 C. groups　　 D. lines

3.What can we infer from the passage?

A. Creating a picture is useful in learning math.

B. Inventing a prayer trains our memory quickly.

C. Remembering long numbers is easy for people.

D. Asking yourself questions activates the memory.

4.What’s the writer’s main purpose in writing this passage?

A. To complain that his memory is bad.

B. To recognize some memory problems.

C. To explain some memory experiments.

D. To share some ways of improving memory.

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Last year, some groups of students in their community made a survey about “How do people spend their free time? ” The following diagrams show some results of it:

Diagram (1): Hours for people of different ages who surf the Internet in a week.

Diagram (2): Different days people go to the library. (library attendance)

Diagram (3): Different programs people like.

1.People aged 　　　　 spend the most time surfing the Internet every week.

A. 7—16　　　　　　 　　 B. 17—30　　　　　 　 C. 31—55　　　　　 D. over 56

2. How many people go to the library on Saturdays?

A. About 20%.　 　 B. About 40%.

C. Over 60%.　　 D. More than 80%.

3.Which of the following is TRUE according to the diagrams?

A. The fewest people like watching music programs.

B. Sports are the most people’s favorite programs.

C. People seldom go to the library on weekdays.

D. Half of the people like watching news and cartoons.

4. The three diagrams show us the results of a survey about

A. what people do every day

B. people’s different habits.

C. people’s different lifestyles

D. how people spend their free time

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Last year, some groups of students in their community made a survey about “How do people spend their free time?” The following diagrams show some results of it:

Diagram (1): Hours for people of different ages who surf the Internet in a week.

Diagram (2): Different days people go to the library. ( library attendance )

Diagram (3): Different sports people like.

D (1)　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D(2)

　 　 　 D (3)

1.People aged 　　　　　　　 spend the most time surfing the Internet every week.

A. 7～16　　 B. 17～30　　 C. 31～55　　 D. over 56

2.The word “attendance” in Diagram (2) means “ 　　　　　　　 in the library”.

A. the hours people spend　　 B. the number of people

C. the number of books　　 D. the days people spend

3.How many people go to the library on Saturdays?

A. About 20%.　　 B. About 40%.

C. Over 60%.　　 D. More than 80%.

4.Which of the following is TRUE according to the diagrams?

A. The fewest people like playing tennis.

B. Football is the most people’s favorite sport.

C. People seldom go to the library on weekdays.

D. The most people like playing basketball.

5.The three diagrams show us the results of a survey about 　　　　　　　 .

A. what people do every day　　 B. people’s different habits

C. people’s different lifestyles　　 D. how people spend their free time

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Last year, some groups of students in their community made a survey about “How do people spend their free time? ” The following diagrams(图表) show some results of it:

Diagram (1): Hours for people of different ages who surf the Internet in a week.

Diagram (2): Different days people go to the library. (library attendance)

Diagram (3): Different programs people like.

1.People aged 　　　　　 spend the most time surfing the Internet every week.

A. 7～16　　 B. 17～30　　 C. 31～55　　 D. over 56

2.How many people go to the library on Saturdays?

A. About 20%.　　 B. About 40%.　　 C. Over 60%.　　 D. More than 80%.

3.Which of the following is TRUE according to the diagrams?

A. People seldom go to the library on weekdays.

B. Sports are the most people’s favorite programs.

C. The fewest people like watching music programs.

D. More people enjoy news programs than cartoons programs.

九年级英语阅读单选中等难度题查看答案及解析

Last year, some groups of students in their community (社区) made a survey about "How do people spend their free time?" The following diagrams show some results of it:

Diagram (1): Hours for people of different ages who surf the Internet in a week.

Diagram (2): Different days people go to the library. (library attendance)

Diagram (3): Different programs people like.

根据上面三个图表内容，选择正确答案。

1.People aged ________ spend the most time surfing the Internet every week.

A．7—16            B．17—30           C．31—55           D．over 56

2.The word "attendance" in Diagram (2) means " ________ in the library".

A．the hours people spend                  B．the number of people

C．the number of books                     D．the days people spend

3.On weekends, ________ people go to the library every week.

A．over sixty                             B．less than sixty

C．about twenty                           D．more than one hundred

4.Which of the following is true according to the diagrams?

A．The fewest people like watching music.

B．Sports are the most people's favorite programs.

C．People seldom go to the library on weekdays.

D．Half of the people like watching news or cartoons.

5.The three diagrams show us the results of a survey about ________.

A．what people do every day

B．how people spend their free time

C．people's different lifestyles

D．people's different habits

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