Unit 7 The secret of memory Reading 1 同步练习 2025-2026学年沪教版英语八年级上册

Unit 7 The secret of memory Reading Name _ Class _ Reading 1 一、阅读还原 Your memory plays an important role in your life. It helps you remember who you are, where you live, what you have learnt and what you plan to do in the future. _ 1_ First, it is helpful to live a mentally active life. Make a point of trying new things. For example, you will exercise your brain if you learn to play a new instrument or learn a foreign language. _ 2 _ In memory linking, you make mental connections to help you remember things. For example, you can make up a story to link items in a list so that you will remember them. You will be exercising your brain as well as improving your memory! Second, if you live a healthy life, your memory will work better. Healthy eating habits are especially important, and a healthy diet helps maintain a good memory. _3_ What’s more, regular physical exercise and getting enough sleep also help improve your memory. Last but not least, it is important to get plenty of rest. Unless you take time to relax, your brain will find it hard to remember things. _ 4 _ Everyone has moments of forgetfulness and memory tends to decline with age. _ 5 _ However, you can maintain and even improve your memory if you exercise your brain, live a healthy life and make time to relax! A. Besides, if you get too stressed or worried, your memory will become less sharp. B. For example, eating green vegetables, nuts, berries and oily fish can improve your ability to remember things. C. So, how can you improve your memory? D. You can also improve your memory with brain games, such as crosswords, word games and maths puzzles. E. In this way, you are not only training your brain but also having fun. F. Therefore, it is quite normal for people to experience memory loss as they get older. 二、汉译英。 1. 记住事情 _(P100) 2. 感到困乏和疲惫 _(P100) 3. 足够的睡眠 _(P100) 4. 健康的食物 _(P100) 5. 经常锻炼 _(P100) 6. 玩益智游戏 _(P100) 7. 起到重要作用 _ (P101) 8. 过一种精神活跃的生活 _(P101) 9. 编一个故事 _(P101) 7. 和:以及 _(P101) 8. 另外;更重要的是 _(P101) 9. 倾向于做某事 _(P101) 10. 安排时间做某事 _(P101) 三、完成书本102页第一大题 四、下面的材料A - F是几种记忆方法的介绍。请根据下面对几位同学的描述,帮他们找出适合他们的记忆方法。 A. Repeat things many times Read the information aloud or think about it in your mind many times. This helps your brain remember things through repetition and makes memory last longer. B. Make a mind map Draw a mind map by putting the main idea in the center and adding key information around it. It connects ideas to make memorizing easier. C. Use pictures Turn words into pictures in your mind. For example, imagine a lovely “cat” when remembering the word “cat”. This method can help you recall information faster and make learning more fun. D. Take notes by hand Write down key points with a pen and paper. Handwriting helps your brain focus and remember things better than typing, so your notes will stay in your mind longer. E. Review (复习) in time Review what you’ve learned within the first 24 hours. It stops your brain from forgetting new information quickly. You can build stronger long - term memory. F. Break things into parts Divide long or difficult information into small parts. Learn one part at a time and then put them together. This makes hard things easier to remember step by step. ( ) 1. Anna finds it boring to remember new English words. She wants to have a method that can help her make learning interesting. ( )2. Tom forgets new knowledge soon after class. He wants to prevent (防止) quick forgetting and keep memories longer. ( ) 3. Lisa feels that memorizing long passages is difficult. She hopes to connect different ideas clearly. ( )4. John gets distracted (注意力分散的) easily while memorizing things. He is trying to find a useful method to help himself. ( ) 5. Peter often can’t recall math formulas (公式) when doing exer - cises. He needs a way to make the formulas stay in his mind for a long time. Reading 2 一、翻译下面短语 1 / 9 学科网(北京)股份有限公司 学科网(北京)股份有限公司 1._在……中发挥重要作用 2. _特意,保证做 3. _锻炼你的大脑 4. _演奏一件新乐器 5. _往往会;趋向于 6. _开动脑筋 7. _建立心理关联 8. _编造一个故事 9. _以便 10. _过着健康生活 11. _健康的饮食习惯 12. _保持良好的记忆力。 13. _而且,此外 14. _定期进行体育锻炼 15. _最后但同样重要的是 16. _大量的 17. _过度压力 18. _随着年龄增长而逐渐衰退。 19. _安排时间做某事 20. _也, 以及;还有 二、完成句子 1.阅读在提升我们的词汇量和对世界的认知方面扮演着重要角色。 Reading _ _ _ _ _ improving our vocabulary and understanding of the world. 2.我妹妹喜欢每晚睡觉前编一个关于动物的故事。 My little sister likes to_ _ _ _ about animals every night before she sleeps. 3.因此,人们随着年龄增长出现记忆力减退是正常现象。 Therefore, it is quite normal for people _ _ _ _as they get older 4. 另外,若长期处于压力或焦虑中,记忆力也会变得迟钝。 Besides, if you _ _ _or worried, your memory will _ _ _. 5.健康的饮食习惯尤为重要,健康的饮食有助于维持良好的记忆力。 _ _ _ are especially important, and a healthy diet helps maintain a good memory. 6. 学习弹奏一门新乐器或掌握一门外语可以锻炼大脑。 You will _ _ _ if you learn to _ _ _ _ or learn a foreign language. 3、 句子仿写 1. Your memory plays an important role in your life. 你的记忆在生活中扮演 着重要的角色。 【解析】play an important role in ...表示“在……中扮演着重要的角色”。 仿写: 团队合作在项目成功中扮演着重要的角色。 _ 2. First,it is helpful to live a mentally active life. 首先,过一种精神活跃的生活是有益的。 【解析】句型 it is+adj.+to do sth. 表示“做某事是……的”,it为形式主语,真正的主语是to do sth.。 仿写: 对我们来说,定期读书是重要的。 _ 3. Make a point of trying new things. 保证尝试新事物。 【解析】make a point of doing sth. 表示“保证做某事”。 仿写:她保证每周末给父母打电话。 _ 4. For example,you can make up a story to link items in a list so that you will remember them. 例如,你可以编一个故事来连接清单中的事物,以便记住它们。 【解析】 ①make up 意为“编造(故事、谎言等)”; ②so that 表示“以便;为了”,引导目的状语从句,从句中常用will / can 等情态动词。 仿写: 他为迟到编了个借口,以使自己不受惩罚。 _ 5. Unless you take time to relax,your brain will find it hard to remember things. 除非你花时间放松,否则你的大脑会发现很难记住事情。 【解析】①unless 意为“除非;如果不”,引导条件状语从句,相当于if...not。 ②find it+adj.+to do sth. 表示“发现做某事是……的” ,it 为形式宾语,真正的宾语是不定式短语 to do sth.。 仿写: 除非你每天练习,否则你会发现很难弹好钢琴。 _ 三、根据短文内容,在空白处填入 1 个适当的单词或用括号内所给词的正确形式填空。 It’s important to have a good memory in your life. So, what can you do to improve it? First, live a mentally active life. Make a point of (11) _ (try) new things such as learning to play a new instrument or learning a foreign language. Playing brain games like crosswords, word games and maths puzzles is also (12) _ (help). Besides, you can try techniques like memory linking. For example, you can make up a story to link items in a list so that you will remember (13) _ (they). Second, live a healthy life. Good eating habits play (14) _ important role in maintaining a good memory. What’s more, exercising (15) _ (regular) and getting enough sleep also help improve your memory. Finally, get plenty (16) _ rest. Unless you take time to relax, your brain will find it hard (17) _ (remember) things. Besides, if you feel too stressed or worried, your memory (18) _ (become) less sharp. Everyone has moments of forgetfulness. It is quite normal for people to experience memory (19) _ (lose) as they get older. However, you can have a good memory (20) _ you exercise your brain, live a healthy life and make time to relax! 四、完形填空 Memory plays a key role in our daily lives. It helps us remember important things and learn new knowledge. However, sometimes our memory seems to 1 us. Don’t worry! There are some ways to improve it. First, 2 is important. When you’re focused, your brain can better 3 new information. For example, if you’re studying for a test, find a quiet place without distractions (干扰). This way, you can learn more effectively. Second, repeating regularly can build up your 4 . Reviewing what you’ve learned regularly helps 5 short-term information into long-term information. You can make flashcards and go through them often. Exercise is also necessary for a strong memory. Physical activity increases blood move to the brain, which provides more O2 and nutrients (养分). Even a 20-minute walk a day can make a 6 . Another useful 7 is to create connections. Connect new information to something you already know well. For example, if you need to remember a new word, think of a sentence using that word in a similar 8 . A healthy diet is helpful too. Foods like fish can help brain work well. Eating a balanced diet gives your brain the 9 it needs. Finally, try to get enough sleep. Your brain processes and keeps information while you sleep. Being short of sleep can be 10 to your memory. So, make sure to get 7~8 hours of sleep every night. 1. A. help B. fail C. guide D. excite 2. A. focus B. interest C. time D. money 3. A. throw away B. give off C. take in D. look up 4. A. body B. memory C. value D. world 5. A. turn B. divide C. pour D. blow 6. A. noise B. mistake C. wish D. difference 7. A. plan B. way C. story D. game 8. A. situation B. chance C. activity D. dictionary 9. A. space B. magic C. energy D. instruction 10. A. positive B. friendly C. close D. harmful 五、阅读理解 Many people complain that their memory is bad, especially as they get older. Life would be easier if we could remember things effortlessly. So how can we improve our memory? Many people think that repeating things is the best way to remember them. This of course helps short-term memory (remembering a telephone number for a few seconds, for example), but psychologists (心理学家) doubt whether it can help you to remember things for very long. The British psychologist Ec Stanford seemed to prove this point when he tested himself on five prayers (祈祷文) that he had read aloud every morning for over 25 years. He found that he could remember no more than three words of some of them! More helpful, especially for remembering numbers, is grouping the information. The following numbers would be impossible for most of us to remember: 1492178919931848. But look at them in chunks, and it becomes much easier: 1492 1789 1993 1848. According to experts, there are many ways of training your memory. One method, which may be useful in learning foreign languages, is to create a picture, in your mind connected to a word you want to remember. Another method is to invent a story that includes all the things you want to remember. In experiments, people were asked to remember up to 120 words using this skill; when tested afterwards, on average, they were able to recall 90% of them! For those studying large number of information, psychologists suggest that the best way to remember the information is to ask yourself lots of questions as you go along. So, for example, if you were reading about a particular disease (疾病), you would ask yourself questions like: “Do people get it from water?”, “What parts of the body does it influence?” and so on. This is said to be far more effective than time spent “passively” reading and re-reading notes. 1. Which of the following is true about repeating things according to the passage? A. It helps to remember things for long. B. It makes remembering things interesting. C. It helps short-term memory for sure. D. It makes remembering prayers effortlessly 2. The word “chunks” in Paragraph 2 probably means “_”. A. groups B. turns C. details D. lines 3. How many ways of remembering things are mentioned in the passage? A. 6. B. 5. C. 4. D. 3. 4. What can we infer from the passage? A. Creating a picture is useful in learning math. B. Inventing a prayer trains our memory quickly. C. Remembering long numbers is easy for people. D. Asking yourself questions helps improve your memory. 5. What’s the writer’s main purpose in writing this passage? A. To share some ways of improving memory. B. To recognize some memory problems. C. To explain some memory experiments. D. To complain that his memory is bad. 1 学科网(北京)股份有限公司 $