You hurry into the kitchen，open the refrigerator and suddenly you forget why you open it．“What am I looking for？”You ask yourself．“What am I doing here？”Don't worry．You are not losing your mind．We have all had this kind of thing．If you think about something very quickly，it goes into your short-term memory and it goes right back out in just a few seconds．You have not moved things from short-term to long-term memory，so you won't be able to remember it later on．

What can you do to help get back your missing short-term memory？You may go back to where you were．So，for example，if you were sitting in a chair listening to the music in the living room，just go back into the living room．This will help you remember，and when you are back in the living room，you will suddenly think，“Oh，yes，I was thirsty and I wanted something cold to drink．That is why I went to the fridge．”If，sometimes，you can't go back to where you were before，just try tracing your steps back in your mind．Think back to things you did before，and this may help you．

1.We sometimes forget why we open the refrigerator, probably because___________.        

A．We lose our mind.                      B．We are not thirsty.

C．We think about something too quickly.       D．we won’t be able to remember things.

2.What can you do to help get back the missing short-term memory?

A．Stay where you are.                     B．Make yourself thirsty.

C．Listen to some music.                    D．Try tracing your steps back in your mind

3.Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

A．Only a few of us will have such experiences,

B．People always forget why they hurry into the kitchen.

C．It doesn’t matter if you can’t remember why you do a certain thing at times.

D．Have something cold to drink can help you to remember the things.

4.Which is the best title?

A．Lose your memory                      B．What’s wrong with you?

C．Learn to forget                         D．Just open the refrigerator

You hurry into the kitchen，open the refrigerator and suddenly you forget why you open it．“What am I looking for？”You ask yourself．“What am I doing here？”Don't worry．You are not losing your mind．We have all had this kind of thing．If you think about something very quickly，it goes into your short-term memory and it goes right back out in just a few seconds．You have not moved things from short-term to long-term memory，so you won't be able to remember it later on．
What can you do to help get back your missing short-term memory？You may go back to where you were．So，for example，if you were sitting in a chair listening to the music in the living room，just go back into the living room．This will help you remember，and when you are back in the living room，you will suddenly think，“Oh，yes，I was thirsty and I wanted something cold to drink．That is why I went to the fridge．”If，sometimes，you can't go back to where you were before，just try tracing your steps back in your mind．Think back to things you did before，and this may help you．

1. 1.

   We sometimes forget why we open the refrigerator, probably because______.

   1. A.
      We lose our mind
   2. B.
      We are not thirsty
   3. C.
      We think about something too quickly
   4. D.
      we won’t be able to remember things
2. 2.

   What can you do to help get back the missing short-term memory?

   1. A.
      Stay where you are
   2. B.
      Make yourself thirsty
   3. C.
      Listen to some music
   4. D.
      Try tracing your steps back in your mind
3. 3.

   Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

   1. A.
      Only a few of us will have such experiences,
   2. B.
      People always forget why they hurry into the kitchen
   3. C.
      It doesn’t matter if you can’t remember why you do a certain thing at times
   4. D.
      Have something cold to drink can help you to remember the things
4. 4.

   Which is the best title?

   1. A.
      Lose your memory
   2. B.
      What’s wrong with you?
   3. C.
      Learn to forget
   4. D.
      Just open the refrigerator

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　　Homesick is a compound(復(fù)合) word made 1 of HOME and SICK．You know what each word means on its own, of course. But think about what the words mean when they are 2 together. Homesick means SICK FOR HOME.

　　Now think 3 a minute about SEASICK. 4 you change the word home in the definition(釋義) to the word sea, would the definition fit SEASICK? Does seasick mean SICK FOR SEA? It means something quite 5 . Seasick means SICK BY THE MOVEMENT ON THE SEA. When you are homesick, the only place you want is to be at home. When you are seasick, the 6 place you want to be is at sea.

　　Have you ever heard of a person being 7 ? Heartsick doesn't mean that something is wrong with a person's heart. People are heartsick when they are 8 deep inside and when they feel as if their hearts are broken.

　　But, on the other hand, we have such compound words 9 handshake and handbag. Perhaps you may write definitions for them. Knowing something like this must be 10 in your English study.

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