Question

Every day, Daisy wakes up next to a man, who has to convince her they are married. When she expresses doubt, he takes out a photo album and shows her pictures of their wedding 13 years ago.

Only then does amnesiac Daisy accept that she has been married, and that everything he has told her is true. The lady's condition was caused by brain injuries suffered in two road accidents, a motorbike crash in 1985 and a car accident in 1990. Daisy can recall everything up to 1994, but since then everything that happens on one day is forgotten the next day.

She has no day-to?day memory after the car crash. And it is not just loved ones Daisy struggles with. She uses hundreds of notes and reminders on her mobile phone's calendar to keep her informed of appointments and everyday duties. Anything she has done or anyone she has met must be logged for future reference. And on the rare occasions when she takes the risk of going out of her home alone, she has to be armed with navigation (导航) programmed with her address.

There are some benefits, however. There is no such thing as a repeat on TV and every joke is funny, because it seemed she has heard it the first time.“It’s like I am living the same day, day after day, said Daisy, who does voluntary work at a charity for people with disabilities three days a week.

Dr Peter Nestor said Daisy was suffering from anterograde(【医】 前进的, 顺行的) amnesia. He added, “It is reasonably rare, but it does exist. You are able to carry out day?to?day things, and don't forget how to do certain things like speaking. But if someone was to ask you what you did yesterday, you wouldn't have a clue.”

1.What caused Daisy’s condition?

A. Her disability since birth.

B. Brain injuries in accidents.

C. Her declining health

D. Overloaded working.

2.How did Daisy’s family help remind her?

A. By taking her to the hospital

B. By telling her jokes.

C. By showing her old photos and pictures.

D. By persuading her to recall the car crash.

3.The underlined word “amnesiac” in Paragraph 2 probably means“________”．

A. strong B. optimistic

C. warm?hearted D. forgetful

4.What does the 3rd paragraph mainly tell us?

A. Benefits of Daisy condition.

B. Great troubles Daisy has in life.

C. How Daisy helps herself.

D. The reason why Daisy forgets things.

5.Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage?

A. Daisy could still enjoy a lot in spite of her illness.

B. The only thing Daisy kept in mind was her home.

C. Daisy couldn't do anything but stay at home.

D. Daisy didn't want to trust anyone else.

 

Answer 1

1.B

2.C

3.D

4.C

5.A

【解析】

试题分析：经历两次车祸的Daisy得了一种失忆症，她记得事故之前的事情，却不记得事故发生后的每一天所发生的事情。这种病症在心理学上叫作顺行性遗忘，即拥有事故之前的记忆，但不能记住事故之后的事情。

1.The lady's condition was caused by brain injuries suffered in two road accidents”可知，Daisy的状况是因为车祸导致的脑部损伤，故选B。

2.he takes out a photo album and shows her pictures of their wedding”可知，当Daisy记不起来以前的事情时，她的丈夫就会拿出相册给她看他们的结婚照，故选C。

3.The lady's condition was caused by brain injuries...”可知，Daisy的状况是由脑损伤引起的一种疾病，根据后文可知是顺行性遗忘，她记不住从事故发生起，以后的每天所发生的事情，A坚强的；B乐观的；C热心的；D健忘的，故选D。

4.She uses hundreds of notes and reminders on her mobile phone's calendar to keep her informed of appointments and everyday duties. ...she has to be armed with navigation”可知，Daisy在手机里的日历中做了很多备注，以提醒她该干的事情，外出时需要佩戴导航仪，本段主要讲的是Daisy是如何依靠自己的努力来生活的，故选C。

5.There are some benefits, however. There is no such thing as a repeat on TV and every joke is funny, because it seemed she has heard it the first time.”可知，Daisy患上失忆症之后，也有一些好处，那就是，可以不用去烦恼生活中的琐事，每天都像是新的一天一样，故选A。

考点：医学类短文阅读