Easy Ways to Keep Your Brain Sharp
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.
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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 shortterm 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 especially 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 lifechanging 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.
1.F
2.A
3.E
4.G
5.C
【解析】
试题分析：本文讲述的是如何保持我们的精神上的健康，如何让我们的记忆力得到提高。
1.F 根据下句Read on for some techniques worth trying.以及下面的内容，可知有很多的方法可以提高我们的记忆力，故F项符合上下文。
2.A 根据本句最后一句In other words, keep your brain looking forward.可知要我们向前看，聚集于未来。故A正确。
3.E 根据前句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可知这些有计划的人患老年痴呆的可能性较小。但是如果我们的计划不足也没有关系，我们可以把生活中的一些微小的事情也作为计划排在里面。故E项符合上下文，
4.G 根据前句In fact，exercise produces chemicals that are good for your brain.可知我们的锻炼能够对我们的脑部带来好处，也就是说锻炼既有利于身体健康也有利于精神健康。故G正确。
5.C 根据前句But the best thing for your brain is when you learn something new and are physically active at the same time.可知对大脑好的事情既要是新的东西也要让你的身体得到锻炼，那么园艺就是一种这样的运动。故C项符合上下文。
考点：考察健康类短文阅读
点评：本文讲述的是如何保持我们的精神上的健康，如何让我们的记忆力得到提高。
本题的关键在于要根据上下文的语境来找出串联的信息点，把握上下文之间的逻辑关系，通过前后的意思连贯性及细致性用心的答题，定能完成的很好。
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[ ]
A．they are taught by many different teachers
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[ ]
A．is told by his teachers to behave so
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| A．Working women usually have breakfast in a hurry |
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| C．There are some easy ways of cooking a meal |
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A. food remaining after a meal B. things left undone
C. meals made of vegetables D. pizza topped with fruit
2. What can we infer from the text?
A. Working women usually have breakfast in a hurry.
B. Many people have wrong ideas about breakfast.
C. There are some easy ways of cooking a meal.
D. Eating vegetables helps save energy.
3. According to the last paragraph, it is important to________.
A. eat something for breakfast B. be careful about what you eat
C. heat up food before eating it D. eat calorie-controlled food
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A. who go to work early B. who want to lose weight
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