14.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.(36)F Read on for some techniques worth trying.
1.(37)APeople 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.(38)ESomething 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 acti vity can help get blood glucose down to normal levels.In fact,exercise produces chemicals that are good for your brain.(39)G3.Learn something new.
Take a Spanish class online,join a drawing club,or learn to play cards.A study found t hat 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.(40)COr 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 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.
分析 每个人都可能健忘,但是随着我们慢慢衰老,我们发现我们的脑子越来越迟缓,这非常恼人.但是最近的研究表明我们可以采取一些措施来避免这一情况.
解答 FAEGC
36.F 细节题.根据上文"我们的脑子越来越不好用"和下文"继续读一些可以避免这一现象的措施"可知脑子迟缓是可以避免的,只有F项有此意.
37.A 细节题.根据下一句eople who regularly made plans and looked forward to upcoming events had a 50 percent reduced chance of Alzheimer's disease 可知,定期制定计划并"着眼未来"的人得老年痴呆的几率减少百分之五十,故选A,建议我们着眼未来.
38.E 细节题.前一句中looked forward to upcoming events建议我们要着眼未来,但是如果没有这些能改变人生的大事,一些小事也能起到同样的作用,比如每周和朋友喝杯咖啡,故选E.
39.G 细节题.根据上文作者建议多多锻炼,也就是说锻炼不仅对身体有好处,也对大脑有好处.故选G.
40.C 细节题.根据前一句作者建议"做一些既能学到新东西又能锻炼身体的事情",以及最后一句Or go dancing with your friends,呼应的只有gardening园艺合适,故选C.
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