The input/output nodes of memory cells connected in series are connected to
bit lines. Two of the bit lines positioned on the outsides of four
successive memory cells constitute each of a plurality of bit line pairs.
The bit line pairs are connected to four data lines, respectively, via
switches connected to the respective bit lines. A switching control
circuit turns on adjacent five of the switches. A switching circuit
connects the data lines connected to the input/output nodes by the
turning-on of the switches to a supply node of a first voltage, a supply
node of a second voltage, and first and second sense amplifiers,
respectively. Thereby, data is read from two of the memory cells
simultaneously. Thus, it is possible to read data from the two memory
cells simultaneously by using the simple switching control circuit without
increasing the chip size.