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There is no such thing as a “bad memory”, and everyone can improve their memory, as long as you are not suffering from memory loss as medical condition. 【1】
Stop thinking that you have a “bad memory”. Convince yourself that you do a good memory that will improve. Too many people get stuck here and convince themselves their memory is bad, that they are just no good with names and that numbers just slip out of their minds for some reason. 【2】
Use association to remember facts. 【3】 For example, if you have a hard time remembering that JFK was the president involved in the Bay of Pigs Invasion, just picture the handsome president swimming in an ocean surrounded by happy, oinking pigs.
Involve multiple senses. You can stimulate (刺激) more parts of your brain by using as many senses as possible when memorizing information. 【4】 For example, the process of writing information by hand stimulates your brain and makes it easier to remember the information later.
【5】 By developing new mental skills — especially complex ones such as learning a new language or learning to play a new musical instrument — and challenging your brain with puzzles and games, you can keep your brain active and improve its physiological function.
A.Exercise your brain as often as possible.
B.Give yourself some time to form a memory.
C.Erase those thoughts and promise to improve your memory.
D.If you want to improve your memory, there are a number of things you can do.
E.You can create an image in your mind to help you remember a word or an image.
F.This concrete image in your mind will help you link the president with this event.
G.When a larger part of your brain is active, your ability to arouse your memory will increase.

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I passed my driving test at the fourth attempt. You might think that means I’m not as safe as someone who passed for the first time. But would you feel safer with no driver at all Maybe not, and it’s for this reason that automotive firms have included driver-assist functions in their prototype (原型) driverless cars. This allows the human driver to take over if there is a problem.
Google is one manufacturer that has prototype driverless cars. These have been equipped with steering wheels and conventional controls to allow normal driving. But this is just a stage — the vision is to have fully automated cars very soon. The director of Google’s self-drive project, Chris Urmson, hopes his 11-year-old son will never have to take a driving test. To achieve that, the cars need to be on the roads in five years. He says driverless cars will greatly reduce accidents and traffic jams.
According to Chris, “about 1.2 million people are killed on the roads around the world each year. That number is equivalent to a jet falling out of the sky every day.” He thinks gradual changes to existing car designs are not enough to deal with the problem. “If we are really going to make changes to our cities and get rid of parking lots, we need self-drive cars,” he says.
Google’s prototypes have covered over a million kilometers on the road. They have also had to deal with unexpected situations, such as a child driving a toy car in the road, and a woman in an electric wheelchair chasing a duck. In each case, they reacted safely.
Some are not convinced. Seven Beiker of Stanford University thinks driverless cars will still need human input in extreme circumstances. He also worries that people may forget how to operate their vehicles if they do not do it regularly. “I guess I shouldn’t throw away my driver’s license just yet,” he says.
【1】What can be known about driverless cars
A.They are fitted with newly-developed steering wheels.
B.They include functions managed by human drivers.
C.They need traditional controls to avoid traffic jams.
D.They will be purchased on the market in five years.
【2】What can we learn from what Chris said
A.Chris believes that there is a possibility of a jet crashing per day.
B.About 1.2 million people are killed around the world each year.
C.Changing current car designs alone cannot prevent all traffic deaths.
D.Driverless cars cannot deal with extreme circumstances without human help.
【3】What’s the attitude of Seven Beiker towards driverless cars
A.Approving. B.Cautious.
C.Neutral. D.Hopeful.
【4】What does the passage mainly talk about
A.Why we need driverless cars in the near future.
B.How to control a driverless car without a driver’s license.
C.Differences between driverless cars and conventional ones.
D.A brief introduction of driverless cars and some opinions on them.

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New York is an overwhelming city to visit with children. Went follows is carefully collected advice from New Yorkers on how to cover the city right.
Tenement Museum
The Tenement Museum on the Lower East Side offers a fantastic glimpse into urban family life. Guided tours reveal the daily routines of generations of Irish, Jewish and Italian immigrants who made their mark then quickly moved up and out. Pick up a copy of “All-of-a-Kind Family” or a vintage toy in the museum shop, one of the city’s best.
MoMa Museum
MoMa Museum does an excellent job making modern and contemporary art accessible to children as young as 4. On weekend mornings, guided tours are pided into age-appropriate groups in which children can observe a number of works and draw; later they gain free admittance to the entire museum. The cafeteria is both grown-up and child-friendly, and there’s an art laboratory with hands-on activities and even an audio guide for young people.
Intrepid Sea, Air and Space Museum
The most significant in the museum is the Space Shuttle Pavilion, which is scheduled to reopen in July, showcasing the Enterprise, NASA’s first space shuttle, which arrived last year. The U.S.S Intrepid, a World War II-era aircraft carrier, is worthwhile in itself. While the complex suffered damage during Hurricane Sandy, most of its facilities are once again shipshape. Families may want to consider Operation Slumber, which allows for overnight visits with special activities for children 6 and older.
Children’s Museum of the Arts
All the artwork here is made by children, and visitors can make their own (bonus: you don’t have to clean up). An area for younger children includes sand, Play-Doh and guided music activities. Children go berserk for the Ball Pond, a closed-in area of oversize balls. Is it experiential art An installation Children need not bother with such imponderables.
【1】Which of the following museums offer free admission
A.Tenement Museum. B.MoMa Museum.
C.Intrepid Sea, Air and Space Museum. D.Children’s Museum of Arts.
【2】How is Children’s Museum of the Arts different from the other three museums
A.It provides activities for children of different ages. B.It exhibits a lot of artwork.
C.Its artwork is all created by children. D.It used to be damaged in the Hurrican Sandy.
【3】What do the four museums have in common
A.They are all children-friendly.
B.They all show visitors contemporary artwork.
C.They can offer visitors activities to take part in.
D.They are all suitable for children over 4 years old.

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