You hurry into the kitchen，open the refrigerator and suddenly you forget why you open it．“What am I looking for？”You ask yourself．“What am I doing here？”Don't worry．You are not losing your mind．We have all had this kind of thing．If you think about something very quickly，it goes into your short-term memory and it goes right back out in just a few seconds．You have not moved things from short-term to long-term memory，so you won't be able to remember it later on．
What can you do to help get back your missing short-term memory？You may go back to where you were．So，for example，if you were sitting in a chair listening to the music in the living room，just go back into the living room．This will help you remember，and when you are back in the living room，you will suddenly think，“Oh，yes，I was thirsty and I wanted something cold to drink．That is why I went to the fridge．”If，sometimes，you can't go back to where you were before，just try tracing your steps back in your mind．Think back to things you did before，and this may help you．
【小题1】We sometimes forget why we open the refrigerator, probably because___________.        

You hurry into the kitchen，open the refrigerator and suddenly you forget why you open it．“What am I looking for？”You ask yourself．“What am I doing here？”Don't worry．You are not losing your mind．We have all had this kind of thing．If you think about something very quickly，it goes into your short-term memory and it goes right back out in just a few seconds．You have not moved things from short-term to long-term memory，so you won't be able to remember it later on．
What can you do to help get back your missing short-term memory？You may go back to where you were．So，for example，if you were sitting in a chair listening to the music in the living room，just go back into the living room．This will help you remember，and when you are back in the living room，you will suddenly think，“Oh，yes，I was thirsty and I wanted something cold to drink．That is why I went to the fridge．”If，sometimes，you can't go back to where you were before，just try tracing your steps back in your mind．Think back to things you did before，and this may help you．

1. 1.

   We sometimes forget why we open the refrigerator, probably because______.

   1. A.
      We lose our mind
   2. B.
      We are not thirsty
   3. C.
      We think about something too quickly
   4. D.
      we won’t be able to remember things
2. 2.

   What can you do to help get back the missing short-term memory?

   1. A.
      Stay where you are
   2. B.
      Make yourself thirsty
   3. C.
      Listen to some music
   4. D.
      Try tracing your steps back in your mind
3. 3.

   Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

   1. A.
      Only a few of us will have such experiences,
   2. B.
      People always forget why they hurry into the kitchen
   3. C.
      It doesn’t matter if you can’t remember why you do a certain thing at times
   4. D.
      Have something cold to drink can help you to remember the things
4. 4.

   Which is the best title?

   1. A.
      Lose your memory
   2. B.
      What’s wrong with you?
   3. C.
      Learn to forget
   4. D.
      Just open the refrigerator

1.The American car belongs to _______.

   A. Robert        B. Henry         C. Jenny           D. Charlie

2.If the babysitter works five hours a day, she will get _____dollars.

   A. 30            B. 50            C. 20             D. 100

3.Henry needs_____________.

   A. a room-mate who is a girl and can speak Chinese

   B. a room-mate who is a boy and can speak Chinese

C. a room-mate who is a girl and can speak English

D. a room-mate who is a boy and can speak English

　　You hurry into the kitchen, open the fridge and suddenly you forget why you opened it.“what am I looking for?”You ask yourself.“What am I doing here?”Don't worry. You're not losing your mind. We all had this kind of thing. If you think about something very quickly, it goes into your short-term memory and then it goes right back out in just a few seconds. You have not moved things from short-term to long-term memory, so you don't remember it later on.

根据短文内容判断正（T）误（F）。