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【题目】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 响 ) of painful memories. In November, experts tested a drug on people in the US and France. The drug stops the body releasing chemicals（释放化学物质）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（结构）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】

本篇文章难度适中，主要讲述关于科学家研制一种忘记不好的记忆的药物，针对这一现象，不同的人给出的不同的观点，一些人同意，一些人反对。

【1】主旨大意题。根据Now American researchers think they are close to developing a kind of medicine, which will help people forget bad memories“如今美国研究者认为他们即将开发出一种药物，可以帮助人们忘记糟糕的记忆”以及The research has caused a great deal of argument. Some think it is a bad idea, while others support it“这项研究引起了许多争论。一些人认为这是一个坏主意，而另一些人支持它”可知，本文主要讲述关于一种新的药物的争论，故选D。

【2】细节理解题。根据In November, experts tested a drug on people in the US and France. The drug stops the body releasing chemicals（释放化学物质）that make memories remain in the brain“在11月份，科学家在美国和法国人的身上测试一种药物，这种药物能够阻止身体释放让记忆保留在大脑中的物质”可知，阻止身体产生某种化学物质，故选A。

【3】细节理解题。根据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“我们所有人都能想到生活中那个时候糟糕的事情，但正是它们造就了今天的我们。我不确定我是否想要忘记那些感觉”可知，经历糟糕的事情能让我们与众不同，故选B。

【4】篇章结构题。根据全文可知，第一段讲述人们尝试忘记糟糕的记忆；第二段讲述科学家研发了一种可以除掉糟糕的记忆的药物；第三段讲述针对这种药，一些人同意，一些人反对；第四段和第五段讲述支持这种研究的人的看法；第六段和第七段讲述反对这种研究的人的看法。故选C。