Question

【题目】What can keep your brain young and active? Marie Pasinski, 【1】 doctor from Massachusetts General Hospital, says, “New experiences as well as a good snack.”

The next time you feel 【2】(bore) at the pool, play a board game or cards. Exercising your mind with a challenging game that requires brainpower, 【3】 chess or bridge (桥牌), is more than just fun. These types of games are so interesting 【4】 they can build up working memory. Traveling, especially in the places where English isn’t spoken, can make you 【5】(smart) and more intelligent. There is a great deal of recent research proving its benefits.

【6】 the other hand, eat more nuts! Not only are nuts the perfect snack for a summer road trip, they also keep your mind sharp. Some nuts are rich in magnesium(镁), 【7】 can improve learning skills and memory of mice. The research 【8】(publish) in the Journal Neuron last month. Another study at New York State Institute also proved the point, 【9】 (show) that mice who ate nuts made improvements in learning, memory, emotional regulation and movements, compared with 【10】 who didn’t eat nuts.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】a

【2】bored

【3】like

【4】that

【5】smarter

【6】On

【7】which

【8】was published

【9】showing

【10】those

【解析】这是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了两种使大脑变得年轻和积极的方法。

【1】考查冠词。此处应该做Marie Pasinski的同位语，解释他的身份，表明他是一位医生，所以用冠词a。

【2】考查非谓语。根据语境可知，此处表示你感到无聊的时候，玩玩桌球或牌。人感到无聊用bored。

【3】考查介词。此处是举chess or bridge的例子来说明玩需要脑力的游戏是十分有趣的。故用like，like做介词表示“像……”。

【4】考查固定句型。so…that…“如此……以至于”。句意：这种游戏如此有趣以至于它有利于增强人的记忆力。

【5】考查比较级。根据后文的more intelligent可知，此处表示旅游能让你更聪明，更智慧。故填smarter。

【6】考查固定短语。on the other hand意为“另一方面”。

【7】考查定语从句。句意：镁能改善学习技能和记忆力。从句中缺主语，用关系代词which。

【8】考查被动语态。根据时间状语last month可知，用一般过去时，再根据“调查被出版”可知用被动语态，所以用was published。

【9】考查非谓语动词。句意：另一个研究也证明了这一观点。后半分句无连词，要用非谓语，“研究”与“表明”之间为主动关系，所以用showing。

【10】考查代词。此处表示那些吃了坚果的老鼠比那些没吃坚果的在学习、记忆、情绪调节和运动等方面改善明显。吃了的与没吃的老鼠比较，所以用those代指mice。