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【題目】People who smoke could lose around one third of their daily memory, researchers say.

A study by a team at Northumbria University showed that smokers lost more of their memory when compared to non-smokers.

And the research also found that those who kicked the habit saw their ability to recollect information back to almost the same level as non-smokers.

The study involved more than seventy 18-to-25-year-olds and included a research of the university .Those who took part were asked to recall small details, such as a list of songs played at the Students’ Union and tasks completed at various points .

Smokers performed badly, remembering just 59 %of tasks. But those who had given up smoking remembered 74 %and those who had never smoked recalled 81 % of tasks.

Dr. Tom Heffernan, who leads Northumbria University’s Collaboration for Drug and Alcohol Research Group, said the findings would be useful in movements against smoking. He said, “This is the first time that a study has set out to examine whether giving up smoking has an effect on memory.”

“We already know that giving up smoking has huge health benefits (好處)for the body, but this study also shows how stopping smoking can have knock-on benefits for cognitive functions （認知）too. ’’

【1】The research by Tom Heffernan’s team shows that smokers remember_____.

A. 15% less than those who have never smoked

B. 33% less than those who have given up smoking

C. 22% less than those who have never smoked

D. 22% less than those who have given up smoking

【2】It can be learned from the passage that ________.

A. nobody shows any interest in research by Tom Heffernan’s team

B. nobody believes the result of the research by Tom Heffernan’s team

C. nobody will risk their health or even life to go on smoking anymore

D. nobody had done the same research as Tom Heffernan’s team before

【3】According to Tom Heffernan, it is necessary for smokers to ______.

A. train their memory B. give up smoking

C. remember small details D. Be given more tasks

【4】Which of the following can be the proper title for the passage?

A. Warning :Smokers could be more forgetful.

B. Warning: Smokers wouldn’t get back memory

C. Warning: Smoking must be harmful to health

D. Warning: Smoking might cause mental problems

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】C

【2】D

【3】B

【4】A

【解析】本文講述的是抽煙對人的記憶力影響的實驗，想通過這個實驗來告訴人們，吸煙不僅對身體健康有害，而且影響人的記憶力。

【1】題意：Tom Heffernan團隊的研究表明，吸煙者的記憶力_____________。A. 15% less than those who have never smoked比從未吸煙的人低15%；B. 33% less than those who have given up smoking比戒煙者低33%；C. 22% less than those who have never smoked比從未吸煙的人低22%。D. 22% less than those who have given up smoking比戒煙者低22%。根據(jù)第四段最后3行Smokers performed badly，remembering just 59 percent of tasks．But those who had given up smoking remembered 74 percent and those who had never smoked recalled 81 percent of tasks．（吸煙者表現(xiàn)糟糕，只記得59%的任務(wù)。但是那些戒煙的人記得74%，而從未吸煙的人回憶了81%的任務(wù)。）可知吸煙者的記憶力比戒煙者低74%-59%=15，比從未吸煙者低81%-59%=22%；故選C。

【2】題意：從文章中可以得知，____________________。A. nobody shows any interest in research by Tom Heffernan’s team沒有人對Tom Heffernan團隊的研究感興趣；B. nobody believes the result of the research by Tom Heffernan’s team沒有人相信Tom Heffernan團隊的研究結(jié)果；C. nobody will risk their health or even life to go on smoking anymore沒有人會冒著健康的危險甚至生命危險去抽煙。D. nobody had done the same research as Tom Heffernan’s team before以前沒有人和Tom Heffernan的團隊做過同樣的研究。根據(jù)第5段最后一句He said, “This is the first time that a study has set out to examine whether giving up smoking has an effect on memory.”（他說：“這是一項研究首次發(fā)現(xiàn)戒煙是否對記憶有影響。”）可知D是正確的。

【3】題意：根據(jù)Tom Heffernan的說法，吸煙者_____________是必要的。A. train their memory訓(xùn)練他們的記憶力；B. give up smoking戒煙；C. remember small details記住小細節(jié)；D. Be given more tasks被賦予更多的任務(wù)。根據(jù)最后一段“We already know that giving up smoking has huge health benefits (好處)for the body, but this study also shows how stopping smoking can have knock-on benefits for cognitive functions （認知）too. ’’（“我們已經(jīng)知道戒煙對身體有巨大的健康益處，但這項研究也表明戒煙對認知功能也有好處�！保┛芍�根據(jù)Tom Heffernan的說法，吸煙者戒煙是有必要的。故選B。

【4】題意：下面哪一個可以作為文章的恰當(dāng)標題？A. Warning :Smokers could be more forgetful. 警告：吸煙者可能更健忘；B. Warning: Smokers wouldn’t get back memory警告：吸煙者不會恢復(fù)記憶；C. Warning: Smoking must be harmful to health警告：吸煙有害健康；D. Warning: Smoking might cause mental problems警告：吸煙可能引起精神問題。本文講述了Tom Heffernan團隊做了抽煙對人的記憶力影響的實驗，研究表明：吸煙者表現(xiàn)糟糕，只記得59%的任務(wù)。但是那些戒煙的人記得74%，而從未吸煙的人回憶了81%的任務(wù)。根據(jù)本文主要內(nèi)容可知“吸煙者可能更健忘�！弊鳛楸疚臉祟}最好，選A。