Read the article and tick () A, B, or C. The woman who can remember every day of her life As part of our series on extraordinary people, this week we

Read the article and tick () A, B, or C.
The woman who can remember every day of her life
As part of our series on extraordinary people, this week we find
out about Rita Howard, a woman with a very unusual talent.
What was the weather like yesterday? What were you thinking
about when you woke up this morning? If someone asked you
these questions, you probably wouldn’t find it too hard to answer.
But how about remembering the same information for this date
last year, or even ten years ago? Most of us find it easy to
remember what happened on the most important days of our lives,
but soon forget the little details of the other days, weeks, months
and years. We often imagine that, without this regular ‘forgetting’,
our brains would be too crowded with memories and thoughts.
For Rita Howard, however, it’s as easy to remember a day thirty
years ago as it is to tell us about yesterday.
Rita can choose any date from her 68 years and say where she
was, what she was doing, and what day of the week it was. For
years, she had no idea that this amazing memory was anything
special. She was a hard-working student who always did well at
school. Then later she became a historian, a job where she had
many opportunities to use her ability to memorize all the facts
she’d ever learned. Even so, it was only six years ago, when she
was in a research project, that scientists actually told Rita she had
hyperthymesia – an unusually good memory of her own
experiences. Only around 20 people worldwide have the
condition.
‘People began to imagine that I knew everything,’ says Rita.
‘Whereas, of course, I only know everything about my own life!’
Another common idea is that Rita has far more memories than
everyone else. ‘In fact, we all have a similar number,’ she
comments. ‘I’m just far better at finding and using mine than
other people.’
As Rita reached retirement age, she wondered if her memory
would get worse. Three years later, however, it’s just as good as
ever. ‘Will that always be the case?’ she asks. ‘Who knows? I
know all about the past, not the future!’
Example: This is the first article in the series.
A True  B False  C Doesn’t say 
1 Most people don’t find it difficult to remember recent events.
A True  B False  C Doesn’t say 
2 People find it easier to remember their own lives than world events.
A True  B False  C Doesn’t say 
3 We generally think that it’s useful to forget small things.
A True  B False  C Doesn’t say 
4 Rita Howard is best at remembering things which happened a long
time ago.
A True  B False  C Doesn’t say 
5 When she was young, Rita thought everyone had an excellent
memory.
A True  B False  C Doesn’t say 
6 People noticed her ability to memorize information when she was at
school.
A True  B False  C Doesn’t say 
7 People expect Rita to know about things that she hasn’t experienced.
A True  B False  C Doesn’t say 
8 Everyone’s brain has as many memories as Rita’s.
A True  B False  C Doesn’t say 
9 Rita is working as a historian.
A True  B False  C Doesn’t say 
10 Age hasn’t changed Rita’s abilities.
A True  B False  C Doesn’t say 