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(1)B.细节理解题.根据文章第一段My friends are often jealous of my good memory.When they were beating their brains to recall how many people attended John's ninth birthday,我的朋友们经常嫉妒我的美好记忆,当他们绞尽脑汁回忆起有多少人参加了约翰的九岁生日时,可知第一段旨在描述这位作家有多么美好的回忆;故选B.
(2)D.细节理解题.根据文章第三段But one day she left me for no reason except that I was too familiar to her to further our relationship.但有一天,她无缘无故地离开了我,除了我对她太熟悉,无法促进我们的关系.可知芭芭拉离开了作家因为她厌倦了他;故选D.
(3)D.细节理解题.根据文章第一段that John said after blowing out the candles his wish was to be a pilot when he grew up约翰在吹熄蜡烛后说他的愿望是当他长大的时候是个飞行员;可知 John的愿望是长大后成为一名飞行员;故选D.
(4)A.细节理解题.根据文章第二段 In fact,instead of being proud of my memory,I hate it;I've suffered a lot from it,for it is sometimes too good:I can remember everything I've experienced,including what I don't want to remember;indeed,I do hope to forget something!事实上,我不为我的记忆感到骄傲,而是讨厌它;我受了很多苦,因为它有时太好了:我能记得我所经历的每一件事,包括我不想记忆的东西;事实上,我确实希望忘记一些东西!可知作者最痛苦的是,他的记忆力太好了;故选A