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Reading Comprehension
Volume 5, Number 13, December 6, 1999
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Memories from childhood stay with us forever,
Taking us
where we have been and will go,
Pieces of
life that live on and will never
Let us forget
we were young long ago.
Sometimes
I wander back into those shadows,
Quietly being
who I used to be,
Bringing to
life all the joys and the sorrows,
Days that
can’t die while they still live in me.
Holidays
linger and happy times glisten;
I can see
everyone active and well.
I can still
hear them if only I listen,
Feeling each
motion and breathing each smell.
Life
has such treasures that time’s always stealing;
Nothing can
ever entirely stay.
While you are
young, you can capture each feeling;
Make all the
memories you can every day.
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Memories
1. The author takes the perspective of someone who _______.
a.
is very young
b. has had a
hard life
c.
can’t remember much
d. is elderly
2. According to the poem, our memories _______.
a.
are lost as we age
b. are an
important part of who we are
c. become
less accurate over time
d. are not
worth recalling
3. The poet says that _______.
a.
some memories are happy and some unhappy
b. all
memories should be happy
c. you should
forget the past
d. we can
change the past by forgetting some things
4. The author suggests that young people should _______.
a.
ignore their friends and relatives if possible
b. only think
about the future
c. appreciate
the present to preserve it in their minds
d. try to
help others stay active and healthy as they age
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