Memory，they say，is a matter of practice and exercise，If you have the wish and really make a conscious effort，then you can quite easily improve your ability to remember things. But even if you are successful，there are times when your memory seems to play tricks on you.

Sometimes you remember things that really did not happen. One morning last week，for example，I got up and found that I had left the front door unlocked all night, yet I clearly remember locking it carefully the night before.

Memory “trick” work the other way as well. Once in a while you remember not doing something，and then find out what you did. One day last month，for example，I was sitting in a barber shop waiting for my turn to get a haircut，and suddenly I realized that I had got a haircut two days before at the barber shop across the street from my office.

We always seem to find something funny and amusing in incidents caused by people’s forgetfulness or absent―mindedness. Stories about absent―minded professors have been told for years，and we never get sick of hearing new ones. Unfortunately，however，absent―mindedness is not always funny. There are times when “trick” of our memory can cause us great trouble.

68. The following paragraph of the passage may be about.  .

A. dealing with the troubles about absent―mindedness

B. where and how our memory goes wrong

C. people to whom absent--mindedness happens

D. examples about troubles caused by absent―mindedness

69. In the passage，the writer seems to tell you    .

A. forgetting things is serious and dangerous

B. always forgetting things is understandable

C. forgetting things at times is natural

D. the way to protect yourself from memory “tricks”

70. The best title for this passage is               .

A. How to play tricks on Memory

B. “Tricks” Of Memory

C. Forgetfulness or Absent-mindedness

D. Get Rid of Absent-mindedness

Memory，they say，is a matter of practice and exercise，If you have the wish and really make a conscious effort，then you can quite easily improve your ability to remember things． But even if you are successful，there are times when your memory seems to play tricks on you．

  Sometimes you remember things that really did not happen．One morning last week，for example，I got up and found that I had left the front door unlocked all night, yet I clearly remember locking it carefully the night before．

    Memory“trick”work the other way as well．Once in a while you remember not doing something，and then find out what you did．One day last month，for example，I was sitting in a barber shop waiting for my turn to get a haircut，and suddenly I realized that I had got a haircut two days before at the barber shop across the street from my office．

    We always seem to find something funny and amusing in incidents caused by people’s forgetfulness or absent—mindedness．Stories about absent—minded professors have been told for years，and we never get sick of hearing new ones．Unfortunately，however，absent—mindedness is not always funny．There are times when“trick”of our memory can cause us great trouble．

1．The following paragraph of the passage may be about．

    A．dealing with the troubles about absent—mindedness

    B．where and how our memory goes wrong

    C．people to whom absent--mindedness happens

    D．examples about troubles caused by absent—mindedness

2．In the passage，the writer seems to tell you．

    A．forgetting things is serious and dangerous

    B．always forgetting things is understandable

    C．forgetting things at times is natural

    D．the way to protect yourself from memory“tricks”

3．The best title for this passage is               ．

    A．How to play tricks on Memory

    B．“Tricks”Of Memory

    C．Forgetfulness or Absent——mindedness

    D．Get Rid of Absent—mindedness

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　　Memory, they say, is a matter of practice and exercise. If you have the wish and really make a conscious(自觉的) effort, then you can quite easily improve your ability(能力) to remember things. But even if you are successful, there are times when your memory seems to play tricks on you.

　　Sometimes you remember things that really did not happen. One morning last week, for example, I got up and found that I had left the front door unlocked all night, yet I clearly remember locking it carefully the night before.

　　Memory“tricks”work the other way as well. Once in a while you remember not doing something and then find out that you did. One day last month, for example, I was sitting in a barber(理发师) shop waiting for my turn to get a haircut, and suddenly I realized that I had got a haircut two days before at the barber shop across the street from my office.

　　We always seem to find something funny and amusing(有趣的) in incidents(事件) caused by people's forgetfulness or absentmindedness. Stories about absentminded professors have been told for years, and we never get tired of hearing new ones. Unfortunately, however, absentmindedness is not always funny. There are times when“tricks”of our memory can cause us great trouble.

1．If you want to have a good memory ________.

[　　]

A．you should force yourself to remember things

B．you should make a conscious effort of practice and exercise

C．you should never stop learning

D．you should try hard to remember things

2．Which of the following statements is true according to the passage?

[　　]

A．One night the writer forgot to lock the front door

B．One night the writer forgot having locked the front door

C．The writer remembered to lock the door

D．The writer remembered unlocking the front door

3．From the sentence“We never get tired of hearing new ones.”We can infer that ________.

[　　]

A．we enjoy hearing new stories about absentmindedness of professors

B．we don't want to know anything more about absentTnindedness of professors

C．we will never get tired of listening to new stories about absentmindedness

D．absentmindedness happens not only to professors but to many other people

4．In the passage, the writer seems to tell you ________.

[　　]

A．forgetting things is serious and dangerous

B．always forgetting things is understandable

C．forgetting things at times is natural

D．the ways to protect yourself from memory“tricks”

5．The best title for this passage is ________.

[　　]

A．How to Get a Good Memory

B．“Tricks”of Memory

C．Forgetfulness and Absentmindedness is Dangerous

D．Get Bid of Absentmindedness

Memory， they say， is a matter of practice and exercise. If you have the wish and really make a conscious （有意识的） effort， then you can quite easily improve your ability to remember things. But even if you are successful， there are times when your memory seems to play tricks on you.

     Sometimes you remember things that really did not happen. One morning last week， for example， I got up and found that I had left the front door unlocked all night， yet I clearly remembered locking it carefully the night before.

     Memory “tricks” work the other way as well. Once in a while you remember not doing something and then find out that you did. One day last month， for example， I was sitting in a barbershop（ 理发店）  waiting for my turn to get a haircut， and suddenly I realized that I had got a haircut two days before at the barbershop across the street from my office.

　　   We always seem to find something funny and interesting in incidents（事件）　caused by people’s forgetfulness or absent-mindedness. Stories about absent-minded professors have been told for years. Unfortunately， however， absent-mindedness is not always funny. There are times when “tricks”　of our memory can cause us great trouble.

If you want to have a good memory， _____.

    A. you should ask someone else to help you to remember things

    B. you should make a conscious effort to practice and exercise

    C. you should never stop learning

    D. you should try hard to remember things

In the passage， the writer seems to tell us _____.

    A. forgetting things is serious and dangerous

    B. always forgetting things is understandable

    C. forgetting things at times is natural

    D. the ways to protect yourself from memory “tricks”

The best title for this passage is“_____”.

    A. How to Get a Good Memory 

    B. Tricks’ of Memory

    C. The Danger of Forgetfulness and Absent-mindedness

    D. Get Rid of Absent-mindedness