高考英語二輪復(fù)習外刊閱讀訓(xùn)練：早期的記憶是真的嗎

高考英語外刊閱讀理解訓(xùn)練——早期的記憶是真的嗎？——改編自Areourearlymemoriestrue?Theauthenticityofourearliestchildhoodmemorieshasalwaysbeenanintriguingtopic.Formanyofus,ourfirstmemorymightbeplayingwithourfriendsorattendingabirthdayparty.However,studiesshowthataround40%ofpeoplemayhavefabricatedtheirearliestmemory.Itispossibletocreatefalsememoriesfromvideosorphotoswehaveseen,orduetobeinginfluencedbysomeoneelse'sstory.Ourabilitytoretainmemoriesfrombeforetheageoftwoisnotgreat.Short-termmemoriesdooccuratthisage,butitisbelievedthatthesememoriesarenotlong-lasting.Thiscouldhappenbecausethecreationofbraincellsoccursrapidlyinourearlyyears.Somescientistsproposethatasweage,ourchildhoodmemoriesfade,andaftertheageofseven,aformof'childhoodamnesia'occurs.Expertsbelievethatourdesireforasenseofselfandpersonalhistoryleadsustocreatememoriestofillgapsinourunderstandingofourearlylives.Asweage,wenaturallywanttohaveacompletepictureofourentirelives.Therefore,whensomeoneclaimstohaveaclearmemoryfromanageasyoungasoneyearold,thereisachancethatthememorymightnotbeauthentic.Whiletheirrecollectioncouldbegenuine,itisequallypossiblethattheyinventedthememorylaterinlife.Inconclusion,earlymemoriesareoftentreasuredbyindividuals,butresearchshowsthatanotableproportionofpeoplecannotentirelytrusttheirearliestrecollections.Althoughsomefactorscauseinfantilememoriestobeshort-lived,theneedforasenseofidentitycoulddriveustocreatefalsememories.【重點詞匯】1.authenticity[??θen't?s?ti]n.真實性，確實性2.childhood[?t?a?ldh?d]n.童年時期3.intriguing[?n'tri:g??]adj.有趣的，引人入勝的4.memory['mem?r?]n.記憶，回憶5.fabricated['f?br?ke?t?d]adj.虛假的，捏造的6.attend[?'tend]v.參加，出席7.birthday['b??θde?]n.生日8.video['v?dj??]n.錄像，視頻9.photo['f??t??]n.照片，相片10.influenced['?nflu?nst]adj.受影響的11.retain[r?'te?n]v.保留，記住12.long-lasting[l??-'lɑ?st??]adj.持久的，長久的13.creation[kri'e??(?)n]n.創(chuàng)造，創(chuàng)作14.rapidly['r?p?dl?]adv.迅速地，快速地15.propose[pr?'p??z]v.建議，提議16.amnesia[?m'ni:zj?]n.健忘癥17.desire[d?'za??]n.渴望，愿望18.personal['p??s(?)n(?)l]adj.個人的，私人的19.history['h?st?ri]n.歷史，過去事情20.complete[k?m'pli?t]adj.完整的，徹底的21.recollection['reko'lek?(?)n]n.回憶，記憶22.genuine['d?enju?n]adj.真正的，真實的23.equally['i:kw?li]adv.同樣地，平等地24.invented[?n'vent?d]adj.創(chuàng)造的，編造的25.conclusion[k?n?klu:?(?)n]n.結(jié)論，結(jié)束26.treasured['tre??d]adj.珍貴的，被珍視的27.notable['n??t?b(?)l]adj.顯著的，值得注意的28.proportion[pr?'p???(?)n]n.比例，占比29.entirely[?n'ta??rli]adv.完全地，徹底地30.trust[tr?st]v.信任，相信31.factors['f?kt?z]n.因素32.infantile['?nf?nta?l]adj.幼兒的，嬰幼兒的33.short-lived['???ta?vd]adj.短暫的，短命的34.need[ni:d]n.需要，需求35.identity[a?'dent?ti]n.身份，認同36.drive[dra?v]v.驅(qū)動，推動37.authentic[???θent?k]adj.真實的，真正的38.complete[k?m'pli?t]v.完成,完美39.understand[??nd?'st?nd]v.理解，懂得40.recollections[reko'lek??nz]n.回憶，記憶41.falsified['f?ls?fa?d]adj.偽造的42.event[?'vent]n.事件，活動43.influence['?nflu?ns]v.影響，左右44.age[e?d?]n.年齡，時期45.brain[bre?n]n.大腦46.propose[pr?'p??z]v.建議，提議47.gap[ɡ?p]n.缺口，間隙48.picture[?p?kt??(r)]n.圖片，畫面49.proportion[pr?'p???(?)n]n.比例，占比50.memory['mem?r?]n.記憶，回憶【閱讀理解練習題】1.Whatisthearticlemainlyabout?A)Theimportanceofearlychildhoodmemories.B)Thecreationoffalsememoriesinearlychildhood.C)Ourabilitytoretainmemoriesasweage.D)Theimpactofshort-termmemoryonchildhooddevelopment.答案：B解析：文章主要講述了早期記憶和假記憶的產(chǎn)生。2.Basedonthearticle,whatdostudiesshowregardingourearliestmemories?A)Theyareoftenfabricated.B)Theybecomestrongerwithage.C)Theyareretainedintoadulthood.D)Theyarenotlong-lasting.答案：D解析：文章表示關(guān)于我們最早的記憶，有研究表明40%的人可能是捏造的。此外影響我們幼年記憶的因素很多，2歲之前記憶保留的能力不強，這些都說明最早的記憶并不長久持久。3.Howcanfalsememoriesbecreated?A)Throughengaginginimaginativeplay.B)Throughexposuretovideosorphotos.C)Throughtraumaexperiencedinearlylife.D)Throughinteractionswithparents.答案：B解析：根據(jù)文章，假記憶可以從看過的視頻或照片中產(chǎn)生。4.Whatdoestheauthorproposeasareasonforchildren'sinabilitytoretainmemoriesfrombeforetheageoftwo?A)Therapidcreationofbraincells.B)Alackofexperiencestocreatememoriesfrom.C)Theunderdevelopmentofthehippocampus.D)Theinfluenceofoutsidestimuli.答案：A解析：文章指出，兒童在兩歲之前記憶保留能力不強，原因被認為是大腦細胞的迅速生成。5.Whatis"childhoodamnesia"?A)Aninabilitytorecallmemoriesfromlaterinchildhood.B)Aformofpsychologicaltraumaexperiencedinearlylife.C)Theinabilitytoretainlong-termmemoriesfrombeforetheageofseven.D)Aphenomenonwherepeopleimagineeventsfromtheirearlyyears.答案：C解析：文章提到，“童年遺忘癥”是指7歲以前無法保留長期記憶。6.Accordingtothepassage,whatdrivespeopletocreatefalsememories?A)Theinfluenceofothers'storiesabouttheirearlylives.B)Adesireforasenseofselfandacompletepersonalhistory.C)Theneedtofillgapsinlong-termmemory.D)Thefadingofearlychildhoodmemories.答案：B解析：根據(jù)文章，人們想要一個完整的自我形象和個人歷史，因此可能會產(chǎn)生假記憶。7.Whatdoestheauthorimplyaboutpeoplewhoclaimtohaveclearmemoriesfromasyoungasoneyearold?A)Theirmemoriesarelikelyauthentic.B)Theirmemoriesareprobablylessreliablethantheybelieve.C)Theyarehighlyimaginativeindividuals.D)Theyexperiencegreaterchildhoodamnesia.答案：B解析：文章指出斷言自己從1歲開始就有清晰的記憶可能是捏造的。雖然他們的回憶可能是真實的，但同樣可能是后來編造出來的記憶。8.Whatistheauthor'sattitudetowardsearlymemories?A)Theyarealwaysauthenticandreliable.B)Theyareoftenunreliable,butstilltreasuredbyindividuals.C)Theyaredifficulttocreateinearlychildhood.D)Theirimportancefadeswithage.答案：B解析：文章指出一定比例的人不能完全信任自己最早的回憶，但這并沒有貶低重視早期回憶的價值?！救闹鹁鋵φ辗g】我們最早的童年記憶的真實性一直是一個有趣的話題。Theauthenticityofourearliestchildhoodmemorieshasalwaysbeenanintriguingtopic.對于我們中的許多人來說，我們最初的記憶可能是和朋友一起玩耍或參加生日聚會。Formanyofus,ourfirstmemorymightbeplayingwithourfriendsorattendingabirthdayparty.然而，研究表明，大約40%的人可能捏造了他們最早的記憶。However,studiesshowthataround40%ofpeoplemayhavefabricatedtheirearliestmemory.我們可能會從我們看過的視頻或照片中產(chǎn)生錯誤的記憶，或者由于受到別人的故事的影響。Itispossibletocreatefalsememoriesfromvideosorphotoswehaveseen,orduetobeinginfluencedbysomeoneelse'sstory.我們保留兩歲以前記憶的能力不是很好。Ourabilitytoretainmemoriesfrombeforetheageoftwoisnotgreat.這個年齡段確實會有短期記憶，但人們認為這些記憶不會持久。Short-termmemoriesdooccuratthisage,butitisbelievedthatthesememoriesarenotlong-lasting.這可能發(fā)生，因為腦細胞的產(chǎn)生在我們的早期發(fā)生得很快。Thiscouldhappenbecausethecreationofbraincellsoccursrapidlyinourearlyyears.一些科學家提出，隨著年齡的增長，我們的童年記憶會逐漸消失，七歲以后，就會出現(xiàn)一種“童年健忘癥”。Somescientistsproposethatasweage,ourchildhoodmemoriesfade,andaftertheageofseven,aformof'childhoodamnesia'occurs.專家認為，我們對自我意識和個人歷史的渴望導(dǎo)致我們創(chuàng)造記憶，以填補我們對早期生活的理解空白。Expertsbelievethatourdesireforasenseofselfandpersonalhistoryleadsustocreatememoriestofillgapsinourunderstandingofourearlylives.隨著年齡的增長，我們自然希望對自己的整個生活有一個完整的了解。Aswe