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記憶有很多的特征及用途。我們可以去分享自己的記憶，這對我們將很有幫助。

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1 Do you have an important or favourite memory from this past year？ Perhaps it isyour friend clapping for you， or seeing rainbow pictures in the windows. By sharing ourmemories， we can feel closer to other people and more positive about what weve beenthrough.

2 There are many uses for memory. Motorskillmemories help you remember how toride a bike; factual memories help you to recognize faces. These types of memories can beshort or longterm.Emotional memories recall how you felt about something and can bestrong and powerful. Remembering the sadness of missing your friends during the lock?down， and being happy and excited to see them again afterwards， are emotional memo?ries. They are generally longtermand can sometimes last a lifetime.

3 Memories are significant. They tell you the story of yourself. Information such aswhich school you went to and who your friends were is stored inside your brain， ready forwhen you need it. Memories can also help you manage feelings. Heidi， 12， said，“If I missseeing my granny and grandad， I remember staying with them in Devon. It makes me feelhappy， like when I was there.”Shared memories can connect you to others.

4 Talking about your memories is also important， says Kim Roberts， a professor whoruns the Child Memory Lab in Canada. She believes focusing on happy memories， likelearning a new hobby， will help you feel more positive. If you have difficult memories，though， its important to talk about them. Roberts says its also helpful to remember that ifyou missed out on your last term at school， or birthday celebrations， then your friends did，too. One day you will look on this year as an important memory that you share.

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1. What can you get by talking about your memories？

A. A friends support.

B. A casual relationship.

C. An optimistic mindset.

D. An imaginary connection.

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2. What can we see about the three memories？

A. They can be short or last for a long time.

B. Motorskill memories help you learn words.

C. Factual memories make you knowledgeable.

D. Emotional memories remind you of past feelings.

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3. Why are memories important according to the text？

A. They decide your feelings.

B. They solve your difficulties.

C. They influence your status.

D. They show your life experience.

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4. What does the text intend to tell us？

A. Everyone has valuable memories.

B. Memories are common in our life.

C. Sharing our memories is beneficial.

D. Sad memories are as good as happy ones.

Language Study

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1. By sharing our memories， we can feel closer to other people and more positiveabout what weve been through. 通過分享我們的記憶，我們可以感到與他人更親近，并更加積極對待我們所經(jīng)歷的事情。

【點(diǎn)石成金】本句的主干為we can feel closer to other people and more positive aboutwhat weve been through；what weve been through為what引導(dǎo)的賓語從句，且what在從句中作through的賓語；by sharing our memories為方式狀語。

2. Remembering the sadness of missing your friends during the lockdown， and beinghappy and excited to see them again afterwards， are emotional memories. 想起在封鎖期間想念朋友的悲傷，以及之后再次見到他們的高興和興奮，這些是情感記憶。

【點(diǎn)石成金】本句中，兩個并列的動名詞作主語；of missing your friends為后置定語修飾sadness；during the lockdown以及afterwards都為狀語。