题目内容
3.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)F Read on for some techniques worth trying.
1.(37)A
People who regularly made plans and looked forward to upcoming events had a 50 percent reduced chance of Alzheimer's disease (老年性痴呆症),according to a recent study.(38)E 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.(39)G
3.Learn something new.
Take a Spanish class online,join a drawing club,or learn to play cards.A study found that mental stimulation 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)C Or you can just 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 our 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 每个人都是健忘的,但随着年龄的增长,我们开始觉得我们的大脑有点放缓,这可能是一个非常恼人的事情.本文讲述的是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---40 FAEGC
36.F 考查句意理解和上下文:根据后面的"Read on for some techniques worth trying."和下文的 1,2,3 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 七选五的做题方法:
步骤一:快速浏览一遍七个备选答案,先确定哪个选项适合放在文章的什么位置.通常有三个四个位置:标题,句首,句中,句尾.不同位置的句子有不同的特征.有时有的答案表述上就是错误的,可以直接从备选项中清除,以降低难度.
步骤二:快速浏览文章,确定文章体裁,抓住文章结构.
不同的文章有不同的结构形式,确定文章体裁有利于我们确定各段之间的关系.一般说来,记叙文的语言是按时间发展顺序或因果关系排列的,常用的连接词有:then,later,after that,soon,after a while,in the end,so,as a result,because of that等.说明文常采用总-分-总的结构形式,第一段说明要说明的主题,下面几段多是从不同的角度来说明问题,最后总结,所以各段之间多是平行关系,经常出现举例说明的现象.议论文先抛出议题,然后从正反两个方面进行讨论,最后得出结论.新闻体裁的应用文首句为主题句,下面展开细节性的报道.
确定文章体裁有利于预测文章各段主要内容和结构形式,形成重要的选择依据.
步骤三:分析篇章结构,找出各段的主题句或主旨大意.
分析文章的层次包含两种形式:一种是分析整篇文章的层次,也就是段落,说明文和议论文这样体裁的文章,每段的第一句多是主题句.找到主题句有助于帮助确定选择的范围,即所选句子必须和该段主题一致.另一种是分析每一个段落内部的层次,也就是语篇层次.要真正体会句际间的意义关系,把握作者的思路,从语序上去发现断续点,理清层次.
步骤四:注意各选项中出现的句子衔接手段,寻找句中衔接标志词.
文章的行文需要通过一定的衔接手段来实现.文章的衔接手段有:重复式用某一词语或子范畴的词语,使用同义语表达,用总称指代具体事物或用具体事物指代整体,使用代词避免重复等.上述方法有助于段落的思路平稳在句子之间过渡.连贯使文章的每个段落、每个句子甚至每个短语融为一体.段落一致与句子衔接是文章连贯的两个必要因素.
步骤五:区分相似项
七选五备选答案中有两个多余的选项,会对文章中两个空的选择构成干扰,这时要特别细致地比对相似选项,方法和答阅读理解时区分相似项一样.
步骤六:用代入法,检查答案是否合理.
将所有选择答案放回空白处,通读全文,检查文章内容是否语义连贯合理、紧扣主题,语篇结构是否通顺连贯、具有一致性、合乎逻辑,写作思路是否清晰明了,格式以及用语是否恰当贴切,从而判断选择的答案是否正确.
A. | possible | B. | certainly | C. | probable | D. | likely |
A. | calm | B. | quiet | C. | still | D. | silent |
A. | actually | B. | gradually | C. | frequently | D. | entirely |