Question

【題目】D

Not all memories are sweet. Some people spend all their lives trying to forget bad experiences. Different accidents can leave people with terrible wounds both in body and mind. Often they recall these experiences in their awful dreams.

Now American researchers think they are close to developing a kind of medicine, which will help people forget bad memories. The medicine is designed to be taken soon after a scary experience. They hope it might cut down, or possibly clean up, the effect ( 影 響 ) of painful memories. In November, experts tested a drug on people in the US and France. The drug stops the body releasing chemicals（釋放化學(xué)物質(zhì)）that make memories remain in the brain. So far the research has suggested that only the effects of memories in mind may be cut down, not that the memories are cleaned up.

The research has caused a great deal of argument. Some think it is a bad idea, while others support it.

Supporters say it could lead to a kind of medicine that prevent or treat soldiers’ troubling memories after war. They say that there are many people who suffer from terrible memories.

“Some memories can destroy people’s lives. They come back to you when you don’t want to have them in a daydream or awful dreams at night. They usually come with very painful feelings,” said Roger Pitman, a professor at Harvard Medical School. “This could cut down lots of that suffering.”

But those who are against the research say changing memories is very dangerous because memories make us different from others. They also help us all avoid the mistakes of the past.

“All of us can think of bad events in our lives that were terrible at the time but make us who we are. I’m not sure if I want to forget those feelings.” said Rebecca Dresser, a medical scientist.

【1】The passage is mainly about .

A.a new medical invention

B.a way of cleaning up painful memories

C.an introduction to how to use a kind of new medicine

D.an argument about the research on a kind of new medicine

【2】The drug tested on people can .

A.prevent body producing certain chemicals

B.help people remembering bad experiences

C.cause the brain to make memories remain in the brain

D.clean up the painful memories and experiences

【3】Which of the following does Rebecca Dresser probably agree with?

A.Some memories can make people’s lives in a mess.

B.Experiencing bad events makes us different from others.

C.People want to get out of bad memories.

D.The medicine will cut down people’s sufferings from bad memories.

【4】Which of the following shows the structure（結(jié)構(gòu)）of the passage? (1=Para.1 2=Para.2 3=Para.3 4=Para.4 5=Para.5 6=Para.6 7=Para.7 )

A.B.

C.D.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】D

【2】A

【3】B

【4】C

【解析】

本篇文章難度適中，主要講述關(guān)于科學(xué)家研制一種忘記不好的記憶的藥物，針對(duì)這一現(xiàn)象，不同的人給出的不同的觀點(diǎn)，一些人同意，一些人反對(duì)。

【1】主旨大意題。根據(jù)Now American researchers think they are close to developing a kind of medicine, which will help people forget bad memories“如今美國(guó)研究者認(rèn)為他們即將開(kāi)發(fā)出一種藥物，可以幫助人們忘記糟糕的記憶”以及The research has caused a great deal of argument. Some think it is a bad idea, while others support it“這項(xiàng)研究引起了許多爭(zhēng)論。一些人認(rèn)為這是一個(gè)壞主意，而另一些人支持它”可知，本文主要講述關(guān)于一種新的藥物的爭(zhēng)論，故選D。

【2】細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)In November, experts tested a drug on people in the US and France. The drug stops the body releasing chemicals（釋放化學(xué)物質(zhì)）that make memories remain in the brain“在11月份，科學(xué)家在美國(guó)和法國(guó)人的身上測(cè)試一種藥物，這種藥物能夠阻止身體釋放讓記憶保留在大腦中的物質(zhì)”可知，阻止身體產(chǎn)生某種化學(xué)物質(zhì)，故選A。

【3】細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)All of us can think of bad events in our lives that were terrible at the time but make us who we are. I’m not sure if I want to forget those feelings“我們所有人都能想到生活中那個(gè)時(shí)候糟糕的事情，但正是它們?cè)炀土私裉斓奈覀�。我不確定我是否想要忘記那些感覺(jué)”可知，經(jīng)歷糟糕的事情能讓我們與眾不同，故選B。

【4】篇章結(jié)構(gòu)題。根據(jù)全文可知，第一段講述人們嘗試忘記糟糕的記憶；第二段講述科學(xué)家研發(fā)了一種可以除掉糟糕的記憶的藥物；第三段講述針對(duì)這種藥，一些人同意，一些人反對(duì)；第四段和第五段講述支持這種研究的人的看法；第六段和第七段講述反對(duì)這種研究的人的看法。故選C。