题目内容
20.Easy Ways to Keep Your Brain SharpEveryone 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)FRead on for some techniques worth trying.
1.(37)A
People who regularly made plans and looked forward to upcoming events had a 50percent 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 activity can help get blood glucose down to normal levels.In fact,exercise produces chemicals that are good for your brain.(39)G
3.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 本文属于说明文阅读,作者通过这篇文章主要向我们描述了保持思维灵敏的简易方法.即:聚焦未来,散步,学习新知识.
解答 36.F.考查句意理解和上下文:根据Read on for some techniques worth trying.和下文的 123 条就是避免思维迟钝的方法.选F.
37.A.考查句意理解和上下文:由下文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.可知经常做计划,制定短期或长期目标的人会做得更好,要保持思维超前,故 A 项正确.
38.E.考查句意理解和上下文:由下文Something as simple as setting a goal to have a weekly coffee date with a friend will do.可知:同朋友约会喝咖啡这样的简单事情也行,所以你不必担心.选E.
39.G.考查句意理解和上下文:由上文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.可知:锻炼能产生有益大脑的化学物质,后一句是进一步说明,故 G 项正确.
40.C.考查句意理解和上下文:由上句But the best thing for your brain is when you learn something new and are physically active at the same time.可知对大脑最好的事情是你学新东西时,身体也要动,即脑力劳动和体力劳动相结合的事,就像学习园艺以及和朋友跳舞这样的事情.选C.
点评 七选五阅读是完成性阅读,和完形填空很类似,不同的是一个选词,一个选句子.解题时,要注意上下文语境,充分考虑信息词(选项中和空格前后句子中相同或相近的词),选出最符合语境的句子.
One(24)D,Paul and Marc reached their majority.They(25)B their land and money and decided to search nearby villages for ideas on building their homes.In each village,they found the nicest(26)C and talked to the owners.Each owner gladly offered(27)D.
After Marc saw several homes,he(28)B the best ideas and went back to his own land.Paul,(29)C,continued collecting more ideas.Soon he had so many great ideas that he began to(30)A some of them.But he always believed he could find even better ideas in the next village.
Marc began building his home.He had several(31)Cstarts,but his home gradually rose from his land.By fall,Marc had finished his home.It wasn't perfect,but it was strong and he could(32)D it later.Paul enjoyed all the beautiful homes and(33)A with home owners.The first snow came and Paul,realizing he was running out of time,(34)Bback to his land.He built the best home he could in the time he had,but it was(35)A.The first winter storm destroyed his home and he was frozen to(36)B.The villagers mourned for him.
Marc(37)C the winter.Each year,Marc searched for other good ideas he could use to make his own home look better.He became a leader in the village,(38)D a family,and lived a happy,content life.
We all build and improve our own mental homes.It's(39)B and fun for us to search for ideas from other mental home owners,but we only improve our own mental home if we actually(40)C the best ideas.
21.A.strange | B. hopeful | C.literary | D.cultural |
22.A.find | B.make | C.complete | D.buy |
23.A.help | B.encourage | C.scold | D.persuade |
24.A.winter | B.summer | C.autumn | D.spring |
25.A.exchanged | B.received | C.recognized | D.advised |
26.A.girls | B.jobs | C.houses | D.presents |
27.A.rooms | B.drinks | C.attention | D.advice |
28.A.expected | B.gathered | C.created | D.understood |
29.A.similarly | B.finally | C.however | D.furthermore |
30.A.forget | B.believe | C.replace | D.doubt |
31.A.fine | B.amazing | C.false | D.rapid |
32.A.repair | B.rebuild | C.sell | D.improve |
33.A.conversations | B.achievement | C.struggles | D.arguments |
34.A.drove | B.rushed | C.flew | D.moved |
35.A.weak | B.funny | C.small | D.excellent |
36.A.blindness | B.death | C.sadness | D.illness |
37.A.experienced | B.loved | C.survived | D.spent |
38.A.brought | B.earned | C.contacted | D.raised |
39.A.slow | B.easy | C.dangerous | D.special |
40.A.realize | B.bring | C.collect | D.apply. |