If you don’t use your arms or your legs for some time, they will become weak; when you start using them again, they will gradually（逐漸地）become stronger again. Everybody knows this. Yet many people do not seem to know that it is the same with our memory.

　　If a friend says that his arms and legs are weak, we know that it is his own fault. But if he tells us that he has a poor memory, many of us think that his parents are to blame（責(zé)怪）, and few of us know that it is just his own fault.

　　Have you ever found that some people can’t read or write but they usually have better memories? This is because they can not read or write and they have to remember things; they can not write them down in a little notebook. They must remember dates, names, songs and stories; so their memories are being exercised the whole time.

　　So if you want a good memory, learn from these people: practice remembering.

1．What will happen to your arms or legs if you don’t use them for some time?

   They will be_________________.

   A．strong          B．broken           C．weak           D．hurt

2．What does the word “fault” mean in the second paragraph?

   A．困難           B．過(guò)錯(cuò)            C．粗心            D．聰明

3．What do many of us think of the person with a poor memory?

   A．His parents are to blame.         B．He isn’t clever.

   C．He is foolish.                    D．His parents are very clever.

4．Why do some people usually have better memories but they can’t read or write?

   Because _________________.

   A．they are stronger               B．they often practice remembering things

   C．they have strong arms and legs    D．their parents are good

5．What does the passage mainly（主要） talk about ?

   A．Arms.           B．Legs.          C．Behaviors.        D．Memories.

Animals, including insects, don’t have a ‘language’ like ours. They do not ‘talk’ to each other in words and sentences. But if we watch them, we can see that they do have their ways of communicating (交流) with each other.
Can you see the rabbit’s tail? When rabbits see this white tail moving up and down, they run away. They know that they are in danger. The rabbit has told them something without making a sound. It has given them a signal.
Many other animals use this kind of ‘language’. When a cobra（眼鏡蛇）is angry, it raises its head and makes itself look powerful（有力的）. This warns other animals. When a bee（蜜蜂）has found food, it goes back to its home. It cannot ‘tell’ the other bees where the food is by speaking to them, but it does a little dance. This tells the bees where the food is.
Some animals ‘say’ things by making sounds. A dog barks, for example, when a stranger comes near. A cat purrs when it is pleased. Some birds make several different sounds, each with its own meaning. Sometimes we human beings speak in the same way. We make sounds like “Oh” or “Ah” when we are frightened or pleased or when we drop something on our toes.
【小題1】Which one is TRUE according to the passage?

Animals, including insects, don’t have a ‘language’ like ours. They do not ‘talk’ to each other in words and sentences. But if we watch them, we can see that they do have their ways of communicating (交流) with each other.

Can you see the rabbit’s tail? When rabbits see this white tail moving up and down, they run away. They know that they are in danger. The rabbit has told them something without making a sound. It has given them a signal.

Many other animals use this kind of ‘language’. When a cobra（眼鏡蛇）is angry, it raises its head and makes itself look powerful（有力的）. This warns other animals. When a bee（蜜蜂）has found food, it goes back to its home. It cannot ‘tell’ the other bees where the food is by speaking to them, but it does a little dance. This tells the bees where the food is.

Some animals ‘say’ things by making sounds. A dog barks, for example, when a stranger comes near. A cat purrs when it is pleased. Some birds make several different sounds, each with its own meaning. Sometimes we human beings speak in the same way. We make sounds like “Oh” or “Ah” when we are frightened or pleased or when we drop something on our toes.

1.Which one is TRUE according to the passage?

A．Animals have languages like human beings.

B．Bees communicate with each other by dancing.

C．Animals can use words.                                                 D．Animals are brave.

2.A rabbit uses its tail to ___________.

A．warn other rabbits when they are in danger   B．tell other rabbits where food is

C．make itself look powerful                 D．help it to run fast

3.When a cobra is angry, it __________.

A．makes a loud noise                      B．raises its head

C．moves up and down                     D．does a little dance

4.Several different sounds can be made by a __________.

A．rabbit            B．bee              C．bird              D．fish

5.From the passage, we know that ________ use words and sentences to express ideas and thoughts.

A．a(chǎn)ll living things      B．a(chǎn)ll animals         C．some birds        D．human beings

If you do not use your arms or your legs for some time, they will become weak, when you start using them again, they slowly became strong again．Everybody knows that．Yet many people do not seem to know that memory（記憶）works in the same way．

When someone says that he has a good memory, he really means that he keeps his memory in practice by using it．When someone else says that his memory is poor, he really means that he does not give it enough chance（機(jī)會(huì)）to become strong．

If a friend says that his arms and legs are weak, we know that it is his own fault（過(guò)錯(cuò)）．But if he tells us that he has a poor memory, many of us think that his parents may be blamed（責(zé)備）, and few of us know that it is just his own fault．Have you ever found that some people can't read or write but usually they have better memories? This is because they cannot read or write and they have to remember thing, they cannot write them down in a small notebook．They have to remember days, names, songs and stories, so their memory is the whole time being exercised．

So if you want to have a good memory, learn from the people: practice remembering things in a way as other people do．

1．Someone can't have a good memory if               ．

A．he doesn't use his memory

B．he can't read or write

C．his parents haven't a good memory

[}．he doesn't use his arms or legs for some time

2．If you do not use your arms or legs for some time,                  ．

A．they become weak and won't become strong until you use them again

B．they will become stronger

C．they become weak but they slowly become strong again

D．you can't use them any more

3．Which of the following is true?

A．Your memory works in the different way as your arms or legs．

B．Your memory, like your arms or legs, becomes weak if you do not give it enough chance for practice．

C．Don't learn how to read or write if you want to have a better memory．

D．A good memory comes from less practice．

4．Few people know that it is only                   if a friend has a poor memory．

A．his grandmother's fault                                  B．his parents' fault

C．his teachers' fault                                 D．his own fault

5．The writer wants to tell us                 ．

A．how to have a good memory

B．how to read and write strong arms and good memories

C．how to use our arms or legs

D．how to learn from the people