8.When he donated his brain to science,he didn't realize what a valuable gift he shared with the world.His brain has recently been digitally imaged in 3D to ensure future generations have online access to his undiscovered treasures.
No,it's not Einstein's brain.His name was Henry Molaison.You may not have heard of his name but his contribution has influenced our life.Scientists are learning new ways for treating diseases such as Alzheimer's,mainly due to the research conducted on Henry.
Henry had part of his brain removed in 1953.However,his ability to form memories was unexpectedly changed.Henry could remember some events and people from his life before the operation,though he could not form new memories.If you met Henry,he would forget meeting you seconds later.Henry only lived in the moment,and nowhere else.The operation had removed key parts of the brain responsible for helping remember the details of our lives.Henry had no choice; his life existed only in the Now.Henry would have forgotten the entire meeting moments after it was over.
Unable to live a normal life,Henry engaged in simple daily activities such as shopping,watching television,and doing puzzles.He spent most of his time serving as the subject of countless research projects.
Henry could still learn new skills and tasks.He could retain theses skills,but had no idea where or when he had learned them.His brain has multiple memory systems.Memory is not a single process which occurs in the entire brain.Instead,various parts of the brain are responsible for our memory.Due to his inability to remember he'd done so many times before,Henry was a willing participant and never grew tired of serving the science community.
Giving scientists the map for learning how and where the brain forms memories is Henry's greatest contribution.This is the priceless gift that won't easily be forgotten.
72.After part of his brain was removed,HenryA.
A.became unable to remember the details of his life
B.had no choice but to live a life in the past
C.realized that he could give a valuable gift to the world
D.decided to contribute more to the study of the human's brain
73.Which of the following things occupied most of Henry's daily time?B
A.Shopping with his family.
B.Taking part in research projects.
C.Doing puzzles alone.
D.Watching television at home.
74.According to the passage,Henry's key contribution to science isC.
A.helping humans live a longer life than ever before
B.never growing tired of serving the science community
C.helping scientists study how and where memories are formed
D.teaching us how to remember the details of our lives
75.It can be inferred thatD.
A.the author is one of Henry's doctors
B.Henry enjoyed his inability to remember
C.the part of Henry's brain was removed for study
D.the author sings high praise for Henry.
分析 本文是一篇人物故事類的閱讀,屬于記敘文,他的大腦捐獻給科學時,他沒有意識到他有價值的禮物,他的大腦最近3 d數(shù)字成像.本文以此展開,主要講述了亨利把大腦捐獻科學,為科學發(fā)展做出貢獻的故事.
解答 72.答案:A.細節(jié)理解題.根據(jù)"However,his ability to form memories was unexpectedly changed.Henry could remember some events and people from his life before the operation,though he could not form new memories."可知,Henry無法記住生活的細節(jié).故選A.
73.答案:B.細節(jié)理解題.根據(jù)"He spent most of his time serving as the subject of countless research projects."可知,他花了他的大部分時間服務無數(shù)研究項目的主題.故選B.
74.答案:C.細節(jié)理解題.根據(jù)"Giving scientists the map for learning how and where the brain forms memories is Henry's greatest contribution."可知,給科學家們學習地圖和大腦形成記憶是亨利最大的貢獻.故選C.
75.答案:D.推理判斷題.根據(jù)文章內(nèi)容,尤其是"Giving scientists the map for learning how and where the brain forms memories is Henry's greatest contribution.This is the priceless gift that won't easily be forgotten."可知,作者歌頌贊揚了亨利對科學的貢獻.故選D.
點評 本文是一篇人物故事類閱讀,題目涉及多道細節(jié)理解題,推理判斷題.做題時學生應仔細閱讀原文,把握文章主要內(nèi)容,聯(lián)系文章上下文內(nèi)容并結(jié)合所給選項含義,從中選出正確答案,一定要做到有理有據(jù),切忌胡亂猜測.