第二节（共5小题；每小题2.5分，满分12.5分)根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。Memory allows the brain to store and retrieve (information when required.Our short-termmemory can hold a small amount ofinformation for a short time,36 Our memory is amazing,but why do we still forget things?It's possible we don't always store information in our memory effectively,maybe because we arein a rush or we consider it irrelevant at the time.37 If you don't have these connections,thenit can be easier to forget.Luis Villazon says "It is also possible that memories decline over time.Asthey have not been revisited,their biological 'trace'becomes weak."It's true that if you don't performa task for a long period of time,it can be difficult to recall how to do it.This could be because,just likein a computer,our memory is full,or that our short-term memory is easier to access.38 Have you ever gone into a room to fetch something only to forget what you wantedwhen you got there?This is called 'The Doorway Effect'.Psychologist Tom Stafford explains that "thisoccurs because we change both the physical and mental environments,moving to a different room andthinking about different things."39So,if you have a mind like a sieve ()it could be because you have too much on your mind.40 Generally,beyond our 50s our brains tend to shrink in volume and our memory begins todecline.That's when we're at more risk of getting Alzheimer's disease.A.so we can remember much knowledge at a stroke.B.But sometimes even our short-term memory can let us down.C.But we do need to keep our memory sharp by continually using it.D.Put simply,we are metaphorically trying to spin too many plates at the same timeE.while our long-term memory can hold an unlimited amount of information for a long time.F.It would waste our cognitive (resources if we remembered every detail of the worldaround usG.When we do store information,we often make connections with other things,which helps usrecall it later.2023拔尖强基联合定时检测英语第8页（共12页）
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