THE AMAZING MEMORY OF JILL PRICE

Do you remember what you did on May 4th, 2015? What about on November 13th, 2022? Most people probably don't remember, unless it was their birthday or some other special occasion. However, a few people can remember exactly what they did on every day of their lives. Jill Price from California, USA, is one of these people.(lines 1–6)
Jill, who is now 60 years old, easily remembers what she did on every day of her life since she was 14 years old. She also remembers everything she saw on the news. However, this does not make her happy. First of all, it makes her very tired. In addition, some of her memories are of sad events that she wishes she could forget. About 20 years ago, Jill decided that she needed to find a way to stop remembering so much. She sent an email describing her problem to Dr. James McGaugh, a famous brain scientist.(lines 7–14)
Dr. McGaugh invited Jill to his office and tested her memory. In his office, he had a large book with a list of all the important things that were in the news on each day of the 20th century. He chose a few dates between 1980 and 2000 and asked Jill what happened in the news on those days. To his surprise, Jill knew all the answers. One time, she said something different from what was in the book. Dr. McGaugh checked the information and discovered something amazing. Jill was right and the book was wrong! Dr. McGaugh did not understand how it was possible to remember so much. He asked Jill to help him do research on her special ability.(lines 15–21)
Jill has worked with Dr. McGaugh for many years. He discovered that she doesn't remember many things she learned in school. For example, she forgot facts she learned in history lessons. Jill’s strongest memories are about her daily life, but it is not clear how she remembers all the details. Dr. McGaugh is still trying to find out why Jill cannot forget anything that happens to her. He believes that forgetting is important because it helps us have a happier life. Jill agrees. "I wish I could forget things," she says. "It would improve my life."(lines 22–27)