Andrew Engel was puzzled. He was sitting in class, but had no idea what the other students were talking about. He had done his homework, paid attention to lectures, and taken notes, but nothing was familiar. “Everyone is so much cleverer than I am,” he thought. It was a strange feeling, as he was always a good student in high school.
He felt even more puzzled a few days later. He got lost on his way to his favorite cinema. What’s worse, he began having trouble finding the right words when speaking. He asked, “What’s for dinner, Mom?” after he had just eaten. Poor Andrew, he was only 15!
His parents were worried and took Andrew to see a doctor. A brain scan（掃描） made it clear: Andrew had a malignant brain tumor(惡性腦腫瘤) . It was pressing on the part of the brain that makes new memory. He should be operated on as soon as possible. Andrew was
scared!
Doctors removed the tumor, but Andrew’s memory was still poor. He was told he would probably never go back to school. Andrew was eager to enter a university, but it seemed that his dream wouldn’t come true.
“Even though they told me this, I knew I wanted to go back to school,” Andrew said. “I wanted to get my memory back.”
Andrew began by auditing(旁聽) an English class at a nearby school. In class, he took notes carefully and read his notes several times a day, then typed them again and again. He studied twelve hours a day, seven days a week. He worked ten times harder than other students. In 2007, at age 29, he graduated from a local university. Six months later, Andrew found a job.
小題1:Andrew’s strange behavior(行為) including all the following except_________.
| A．having no idea what the other students were talking about |
| B．getting lost on his way to his favorite cinema |
| C．having trouble finding the right words when speaking |
| D．not knowing who he was |
小題2:The underlined word "scared" in the third paragraph means “ __________”.
| A．very frightened | B．very excited |
| C．very surprised | D．very happy |
小題3:The tumor in Andrew’s brain __________.
| A．didn’t damage his memory |
| B．didn’t have to be removed |
| C．caused his forgetfulness |
| D．is still in his brain |
小題4:Andrew studied very hard at the nearby school because ___________.
| A．he wanted to realize his dream |
| B．he liked to stay with other students |
| C．he wanted to forget his illness |
| D．his parents wanted him to do so |
小題5:Which of the following is the best title of the article?
| A．A man with an amazing brain |
| B．An unusual story of memory lost and found |
| C．How to improve your memory |
| D．Never lose your memory |
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