湖北 左 琴

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1Do you have an important or favourite memory from this past year?Perhaps it is your friend clapping for you,or seeing rainbow pictures in the windows.By sharing our memories,we can feel closer to other people and more positive about what we've been through.

2There are many uses for memory.Motor-skill memories help you remember how to ride a bike;factual memories help you to recognize faces.These types of memories can be short or long-term.Emotional memories recall how you felt about something and can be strong and powerful.Remembering the sadness of missing your friends during the lockdown,and being happy and excited to see them again afterwards,are emotional memories.They are generally long-term and can sometimes last a lifetime.

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

4Talking about your memories is also important,says Kim Roberts,a professor who runs the Child Memory Lab in Canada.She believes focusing on happy memories,like learning a new hobby,will help you feel more positive.If you have difficult memories,though,it's important to talk about them.Roberts says it's also helpful to remember that if you 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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Detail 1.What can you get by talking about your memories?

A.A friend's support.

B.A casual relationship.

C.An optimistic mindset.

D.An imaginary connection.

Detail 2.What can we see about the three memories?

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

B.Motor-skill memories help you learn words.

C.Factual memories make you knowledgeable.

D.Emotional memories remind you of past feelings.

Detail 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.

Gist 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.

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1.By sharing our memories,we can feel closer to other people and more positive about what we've 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。

【點石成金】本句的主干為we can feel closer to other people and more positive about what we've been through；what we've been through為what引導的賓語從句，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 being happy 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。