《2025年点津英语天天练英语时文阅读八年级》

super-memory boy—Jake
拥有超级记忆的男孩——Jake
“Oh, dear, I can hardly remember the first time we ate at this restaurant,” Sari Hausler told her husband.
“I can,” said their son Jake. “19 January 2008. It was a Saturday night.”
Jake is only 15. However, he has filled his brain with more memories than most people would have in ten lifetimes. He remembers the results of every football game he has watched. Gracie, the family dog, he says, has hit him with her tail 41 times. He can also tell you the location of every item in the nearby supermarket. One morning in July, he woke up and said it was his 5,000th day on the earth. Over the years, his parents have gotten used to his superpower.
But remembering so much information has its problems. For example, Jake can’t forget the mistakes he has made. He feels sorry for them and is often in low spirits. His mother is worried about this problem. She advises him to keep a diary so that he might get the bad memories out of his head.
Another problem is that Jake’s teachers don’t like him. They call the boy a “know-it-all”. In class, when the teacher asks about a fact, Jake always gives the correct answer without raising his hand. The boy says he tries to keep quiet. Sometimes, however, he just can’t help but give the answer.
Despite these problems, Jake likes his superpower. “A super memory is cool, isn’t it?” says the boy. “You can always remember what’s on your grocery list or when this year’s Oscars will be held.”
(C) 1. What’s the purpose of the third paragraph?
A. To show Jack has a lovely dog.
B. To show Jack loves watching football games.
C. To show Jack’s superpower by giving more details.
D. To show Jack likes walking around the supermarket.
(A) 2. What does the underlined word “them” in paragraph 4 refer to?
A. Mistakes. B. Problems. C. Memories. D. Parents.
(A) 3. How does Jack feel about his superpower in general?
A. Cool. B. Sorry. C. Worried. D. Stressed.

答案： 1. C 根据第三段内容可知，该段列举了 Jack 的许多细节，目的是说明 Jack 的超强记忆。故选 C。
2. A 画线词上文提到，Jake 忘不掉自己所犯的错误。因此他应该是为自己犯下的错误感到难过。所以画线词 them 指代前面提到的错误。故选 A。
3. A 根据最后一段中的“Despite these problems，Jake likes his superpower. ‘A super memory is cool，isn't it?’ says the boy.”可知，尽管有一些问题，但是 Jack 还是喜欢自己的超能力，并觉得有超能力很酷。故选 A。