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【题目】Everyone is forgetful, but as we age, we start to feel like our brains are slowing down a bit—and that can be a very annoying thing. 【1】Read on for some techniques worth trying.

1. 【2】

People who regularly made plans and looked forward to upcoming events had a 50 percent

reduced chance of Alzheimer's disease (早老性痴呆症), according to a recent study.

【3】

Something as simple as setting a goal to have a weekly coffee date with a friend will do. There's evidence that people who have a purpose in life or who are working on long or short-term goals appear to do better. In other words, keep your brain looking forward.

2. Go for a walk.

Mildly raised glucose (葡萄糖) levels can harm the area of the brain that helps you form memories and physical activity can help get blood glucose down to normal levels. In fact,exercise produces chemicals that are good for your brain. 【4】

3. Learn something new.

Take a Spanish class online, join a drawing club, or learn to play cards. A study found that mental stimulation (刺激) limits the weakening effects of aging on memory and the mind. But the best thing for your brain is when you learn something new and are physically active at the same time. 【5】 Or go dancing with your friends.

A. Focus on the future.

B. This can be espocially harmful to the aged.

C. It should be something like learning gardening.

D. So take a few minutes each day to do some reading.

E. But don't worry if your schedule isn't filled with life-changing events.

F. Luckily, research shows there is a lot you can do to avoid those moments.

G. In other words, when you take care of your body, you take care of your brain.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】F

【2】A

【3】E

【4】G

【5】C

【解析】

试题分析：本文讲的是我们可以通过一些简单的途径来保持我们的大脑健康敏锐，比如积极向上、锻炼身体、学习新的事物。主要考查学生的短文阅读能力及理解力。

【1】文章第一段说随着我们年龄的增长大脑的反应速度会越来越慢，后一句说可以尝试用一些方法。所以这里的F意思是调查显示这种现象是可以避免的，符合题意，故选F

【2】这个小标题下讲的是可以定期做计划或者保持向前看可以降低老年痴呆的几率，所以我们要做的就是要关注未来，故选A

【3】文中本空前面说可以定期制定计划或者向前努力，后面说也可以跟朋友小聚喝咖啡等，说明这里是有一个转折的，可以选择其他的途径。E选项“如果你的计划表没有满档也不用担心”，符合题意，故选E

【4】这一部分的小标题是Go for a walk. 强调的是要锻炼身体，保持身体健康。与G选项相对应，故选G

【5】最后一段的小标题是学习新的事物，C选项“学习园艺”符合题意，故选C