C. unlucky fortune D. insufficient education
3. The author seems to advice us _______.
A. to play tennis to improve our memory
B. to complain about nothing but our health
Have you ever noticed that people who cannot read or write usually have better memories than those who can? Why is this? Of course, because those who cannot read or write have to remember things; they cannot write them down in a little notebook. They have to remember dates, times and prices, names, songs and stories; so their memory is the whole time being exercised.
A. It is a fact that some people do not use their arms or legs.
B.To have a good memory, one has to exercise it regularly.
C.Everybody knows that memory of words is the same way as the arms or legs.
C. to blame ourselves rather than our parents for the poor memory
D. to learn from those who cannot read or write
4. The author comes to the conclusion that ______.
B. The young man's family was poor while the beautiful girl is rich.
D. To keep fit, one should not sit in a chair or a motorcar.
2. In the author’s opinion, poor memory results from _____.
A. poor health B. lack of remembering practice
When you are feeling down, go for a long walk instead of going shopping. Make a grocery list and carefully plan what groceries you need for the coming week, then go to the store and buy them. Coupons can be advantageous if you buy name brand items, but store brands are often cheaper in the long run.
D. Learn from the Poor and Humble.
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A young man who lived inLondonwas in love with a beautiful girl. Soon she became his fiancée（未婚妻）. The man was very poor while the girl was rich. The young man wanted to make her a present on her birthday. He wanted to buy something beautiful for her, but he had no idea how to do it, as he had very little money. The next morning he went to a shop. There were many fine things there: gold watches, diamond… but all these things were too expensive. There was one thing he could not take his eyes off. It was a beautiful vase. That was a suitable present for his fiancée. He had been looking at the vase for half an hour when the manager of the shop noticed him. The young man looked so pale, sad and unhappy that the manager asked what had happened to him.
On the birthday of his fiancée the young man was very excited. Everything happened as had been planned. The servant brought in the vase, and as he entered the room, he dropped it. There was horror on everybody's face. When the box was opened, the guests saw that each piece was packed separately.
6. The story took place ______.
A. inFranceB. inEngland
C. inGermanyD. in theUnited States
7. ?
A. A rich young man fell in love with a beautiful girl.
《大学英语（2）》期末考试A卷
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5. Which of the following may best serve as the title of the article?
A.Poor and Good Memory.
B.How to Improve Your Memory.
C. Your Arms, Legs and Brain.
（翻译题请在此空白处答题，否则不得分）
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一、阅读：20% (所有答案必须填在答卷表格里,否则不得分)
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If you do not use your arms or your legs for some time, they become weak; when you start using them again, they slowly become strong again. Everybody knows this, and nobody would think ofquestioning this fact. Yet there are many people who do not seem to know that the memory works in the same way. When someone says that he has a good memory, he really means that he keeps his memory in practice by exercising it regularly, either consciously or unconsciously. When someone else says that his memory is poor, he really means that he does not give it enough opportunity to become strong. The position is exactly the same as that of two persons, one of whom exercises his arms and legs by playing tennis, while the other sits in a chair or a motorcar all day.
A. the poorer one is, the better his memory
B. memory can be improved by practicing it