A 34-year-old mother has spoken of how she woke up thinking she was 15 years old and living in 1992.
Naomi Jacobs, from Manchester, was convinced she was still a teenager. In her mind, John Major was Prime Minister and George Bush Sr. was running the White House. She also showed how she screamed when a boy appeared and called her “Mum”. Mobile phones and e-mails were puzzling and Google, Facebook and YouTube sounded like made-up words, she said.
Ms. Jacobs, who had no memory of the years, was told by doctors that she had Transient Global Amnesia (TGA). She has now written a book about the experience which happened in 2008.
“I fell asleep in 1992 as a brave, very confident know-it-all-15-year-old, and woke up as a 32-year-old single mum living in a rented house,” Ms. Jacobs said. “The last thing I remember was falling asleep in my bed, dreaming about a boy in my class. When I woke up, I looked in the mirror and had the fright of my life when I saw an old woman with wrinkles staring back at me. Then a little boy appeared and started calling me Mum. That’s when I started to scream. I didn’t know who he was. I didn’t think he was much younger than I was, and I certainly didn’t remember giving birth to him. I began sobbing uncontrollably. I just wanted my mum. I couldn’t get my head around going to bed one night and waking up in a different century.”
TGA is a rare type of amnesia which can occur suddenly, affecting around three people per 100,000 each year. Fortunately, permanent memory loss is rare. Ms. Jacobs’ memory started to return after eight weeks.
Some people who often suffer from migraines (偏頭痛) also appear to be more likely to have TGA. The cause of TGA is unknown. Some think that it may be caused by a temporary cut of blood flow to parts of the brain involved in memory.
小題1:When a little boy came to call her “Mum”, Naomi Jacobs was _____.
A.excitedB.frightenedC.worriedD.embarrassed
小題2:What was the last thing Naomi Jacobs could remember?
A.She was a brave and confident girl.
B.She met an old woman with wrinkles.
C.George Bush Sr. was elected President.
D.She fell asleep dreaming of a boy in her class.
小題3:According to the text, TGA _____.
A.is quite common B.is caused by brain injuries
C.results in permanent memory loss D.causes people to lose part of their memory
小題4:What’s the main idea of the text?
A. Naomi Jacobs has a poor memory.
B. Naomi Jacobs gets an amazing career after TGA.
C. Naomi Jacobs wakes up with the memory of her youth.
D. Naomi Jacobs succeeds in overcoming the disease.
小題5:According to the passage, we know _______.
A.Ms. Jacobs’ memory returned to normal now
B.Ms. Jacobs often doesn’t remember things
C.Ms. Jacobs has not got married yet
D.Ms. Jacobs is very young now in deed

小題1:B
小題2:D
小題3:D
小題4:C
小題5:A

試題分析:本文主要介紹了34歲的Naomi Jacobs醒來時認為自己生活在1992年,并且只有15歲。
小題1:根據(jù)She also showed how she screamed when a boy appeared and called her “Mum”.故選B。
小題2: 根據(jù)“The last thing I remember was falling asleep in my bed, dreaming about a boy in my class.故選D。
小題3:根據(jù)TGA is a rare type of amnesia which can occur suddenly, affecting around three people per 100,000 each year. Fortunately, permanent memory loss is rare. Ms. Jacobs’ memory started to return after eight weeks.可知答案為D。
小題4:根據(jù)A 34-year-old mother has spoken of how she woke up thinking she was 15 years old and living in 1992.可知答案為 C。
小題5:根據(jù)TGA is a rare type of amnesia which can occur suddenly, affecting around three people per 100,000 each year. Fortunately, permanent memory loss is rare. Ms. Jacobs’ memory started to return after eight weeks.可知答案為 A。
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