【题目】七选五。

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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 coming events had a 50 percent reduced chance of Alzheimer 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 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 ifyour 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.

【题目】Argentina in the late nineteenth century was an exciting place. Around 1870, it was experiencing an economic boom (繁荣), and the capital, Buenos Aires, attracted many people. Farmers, as well as a flood of foreigners from Spain and Italy, came to Buenos Aires seeking jobs. These jobs didnt pay well, and the people felt lonely and disappointed with their new life in the city, so the dance known as the tango(探戈舞) came into being.

At the beginning the tango was a dance of the lower classes. It was danced in the bars and streets. At that time there were many fewer women than men, so if a man didn’t want to be left out, his only choice was to dance with another man so that he could attract the attention of the few available women. Gradually, the dance spread into the upper classes of Argentinean society.

In Europe at this time, strong interest in dance from around the world was beginning.

The interest in international dance was especially evident in Paris. Every kind of dance from ballet(芭蕾舞) to belly dancing could be found on the stages of the Paris theaters. After arriving in Europe, tango dances began to draw the interest of the public. Though not everyone liked the new dance, saying it was a little too shocking, the dance did find enough supporters to make it popular.

The popularity of the tango continued to grow all over the world. Soldiers who returned to the United States from World War I brought the tango to North America. It reached Japan in 1926, and in 2003 the Argentinean embassy in Seoul hired a local tango dancer to act as a kind of dance ambassador, and made tango dancing spread throughout South Korea.

【1】The origin of the tango came from ________.

A. belly dances B. American soldiers

C. Spanish city D. the capital of Argentina

【2】Which of the following is true about the tango?

A. It first came from Spain and Italy.

B. People of the upper classes loved the tango most

C. It was often danced by two men in the beginning.

D. A dancer in Seoul became the Argentinean ambassador.

【3】 Before World War I, the tango spread to ________.

A. America B. Japan

C. France D. South Korea

【4】What can be the best title for the text?

A. How to Dance the Tango B. The History of the Tango

C. How to Promote the Tango D. The Modern Tango Boom

【题目】七选五

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How to find time for yourself

Do you ever find yourself longing for some time for yourself? Many of us are so busy with work, school, and home life that often there is no time left over to do something that you enjoy. What follows are some ways to carve out that necessary time you need to slow down, and enjoy life.

____【1】___ This is a great one because you’re accomplishing many things at once. You’re getting exercise, you have time to think or enjoy music, and you’re helping to save the environment.

Arrive early. ____【2】___ Then use this time for yourself: reading, writing, relaxation, thinking, whatever.

Buy tickets in advance. Sports, theater, concerts, or any other event you would enjoy. Schedule the plans with a friend later. ____【3】___

Evenings with yourself. ___【4】___ If others ask you to do things those nights, just tell them you have plans. Use the time for gardening, reading, exercise, or doing nothing!

___【5】___ What are you interested in? Strike while the iron is hot. Look up a club in your area today and join! If you can’t find a club, consider starting one yourself!

A. Join a group.

B. Walk to work.

C. Take an education class.

D. Try to save certain weeknights just for you.

E. If you want more time for yourself, you can get it.

F. Any appointment that you have, plan to arrive 15-30 minutes early.

G. Having the tickets already in your hand will force you to make it happen!

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