山東省2015年高考閱讀表達專項訓練（九）閱讀下面的短文并用英語回答問題，然后將答案寫到答題卡相應的位置上（請注意問題后的字數(shù)要求）。 awouldnt it be nice to just look at a page and never forget what was on there? what if you could never again forget a friends birthday? there are many things you can do to improve your memory. with time and practice most people can gain the ability to memorize large amounts of information. organize your life. keep items that you frequently need, such as keys and eyeglasses, in the same place every time. improved organization can help free up your powers of concentration so that you can remember less routine things. exercise your brain. regularly exercising the brain keeps it growing and stimulates the development of new nerve connections that can help improve memory. by practicing new mental skills such as learning a new language or learning to play a new musical instrument and challenging your brain with puzzles and games, you can _. exercise daily. regular aerobic (有氧健身的) exercise improves circulation and efficiency throughout the body including the brain and can help avoid the memory loss that comes with aging. exercise also makes you more alert and relaxed, and can thereby improve your memory uptake. reduce stress. stress does in fact physically damage the brain; it can make remembering much more difficult. try to relax, regularly practice yoga or other stretching exercises, and see a doctor if you have severe chronic stress as soon as possible. eat well and eat right. there are a lot of herbal medicines on the market that claim to improve memory, but almost none have yet been shown to be effective by experts in this field. a healthy diet, however, contributes to a healthy brain, and foods containing antioxidants (抗氧化劑) broccoli, blueberries and berries appear to promote healthy brain function.1. what is the main idea of the text? (no more than 8 words) _2. which sentence in the text is the closest in meaning to the following one? by making better arrangements for ordinary things you can spare more time and energy to focus on something important. _ _3. fill in the blank in paragraph 3 with proper words. (no more than 8 words) _4. add two more ways of improving memory. ( no more than 6 words each) _ _5. translate the underlined sentence in paragraph 6 into chinese. _1. how to improve your memory./ ways to improve memory.解析：主旨概括題，要求概括文章的主旨大意。由文章內(nèi)容可知，本文主要論述如何提高記憶力。2. improved organization can help free up your powers of concentration so that you can remember less routine things.解析：句子替換題，考查句意理解。給出句的better arrangements 對應improved organization, 給出句的spare more time and energy對應free up your powers of concentration, 給出句的something important對應less routine things。所以應該是本句。3. keep your brain active / improve your memory解析：補全信息題，考查細節(jié)理解。根據(jù)上文判斷，此處需要填寫表示“保持大腦活躍”或“提高記憶力”之類的內(nèi)容。4. possible answers: review regularly. / sort out things to remember. / sleep well. /write about it. / make an effort to remember. / listen to music. / take advantage of visual devices. / take a break 解析：開放型問題，考查文章理解。本題沒有標準答案，只要列出以上相同或相近的，符合邏輯的記憶方式均可。要求必須用動詞短語結(jié)構(gòu)，用名詞或動名詞結(jié)構(gòu)均不得分。5. 市場上有些草藥聲稱能夠改善記憶，但幾乎還沒有一種被該領(lǐng)域的專家證明是有效的。解析：考查句子翻譯。本句為并列復合句，that引導的定語從句修飾medicines，but后的句子使用了被動語態(tài)，本句的中心詞為“草藥、聲稱、證明、有效”。b 1traveling overseas to a foreign country can be an amazing experience. however, for those who are not prepared to take part in a new culture, they may be totally overwhelmed by having to go through this unfamiliar chain of events. this phenomenon is called culture shock, and often occurs when people visit a country for which they are not ready. one can avoid embarrassment and enjoy the trip more if they have taken preparations against such “shock” in the first place. 2 first off, one must remember to prepare themselves through education for their visit. do not just show up in some country like mongolia with no idea about what to expect even in the least. instead, take some time to read, research, and look up information on the specific country you are traveling to, either through the use of a library or a bookstore, or through the internet. 3 secondly, _. many times these people can answer question you may have about the country, especially ones you may not have answers to from the research you have done online or in print. firsthand experience is extremely valuable and having someone you can trust to talk about their experience in a certain country is very important. 4 lastly, after you have done everything you can do to prepare, you are on your way to your destination, remember to be very, very flexible, and be polite. it is so important to be flexible in your travel, which really helps in breaking down any culture shock on might experience. keep these tips in mind, and be open in your travel experience. happy traveling!1. what is the best title of the passage? (no more than 10 words) _2. which sentence in the passage is the closest in meaning to the following one?it is very important to have a talk with someone who has traveled in a certain country about their experience, which is of great value. _ _3. fill in the blank in the third paragraph with proper words. (no more than 10 words) _4. what advice do you think is the most important one if you want to travel overseas? (no more than 20 words) _ _5. translate the underlined sentence in the last paragraph into chinese. _【文章大意】出國旅游，要入鄉(xiāng)隨俗，可是面對一些列的文化沖突我們該如何應對呢？文章對此作了介紹。1. how to deal with culture shock/ dealing with culture shock overseas/ the way to overcome culture shock解析：主旨概括題，要求概括文章的題目。閱讀短文后可知，本文主要說明如何應對文化沖突。2. firsthand experience is extremely valuable and having someone you can trust to talk abou