题目内容
【题目】Read the passage and fill in the blanks with proper words（在短文的空格内填入适当的词，使其内容通顺，每空格限填一词，首字母已给）
A healthy mind
The brain is the most fascinating part of our body. Even though there has been all medical research, n【1】 really understands everything about it. Like the rest of our body, our brain needs to be cared for. The ways that we keep our mind healthy can be quite s【2】. Getting a good night’s sleep, eating a balanced diet and taking deep breaths are all important methods of looking after both your body and your brain.
Many people think their brain will slow down with age and their memory will get worse as a result. The t【3】 is, just like your body, you can also improve your mind. I’ve found I can improve my memory by i【4】 what I need to remember. For example, if I’m going shopping and I need bread, milk and a birthday card for my brother, I form pictures of a loaf of bread, a carton of milk with a cow on the front and a birthday card with a football on it.
The same kind of method can be used with important dates. If you have a picture in your mind of a particular event, it’s much e【5】 to remember than just a number on a calendar.
Another way of improving your mind is to make sure you r【6】 visit new places and have new experiences. Traveling more often has much more long-term benefits than you would have ever expected. Personally I find learning English is a great way to keep the brain working, but communication with others in any language is important. Having a c【7】 is much better for your brain than staring at a computer screen or at other people talking on TV.
【答案】
【1】nobody
【2】simple
【3】truth
【4】imaging
【5】easier
【6】regularly
【7】conversation/ chatting
【解析】
文章大意：大脑是我们身体最迷人的部分，但我们的大脑也需要被关心、照顾。本文向我们描述了一些方法让我们的大脑更健康。
【1】句意：尽管已经有了所有的医学研究，但没有人真正了解它的一切。根据上文Even though there has been all medical research,结合n__1__ really understands everything about it.可知句意为“但没有人真正了解它的一切。”“没有人”nobody，故 答案填nobody。
【2】句意：我们保持头脑健康的方法很简单。根据下文Getting a good night’s sleep, eating a balanced diet and taking deep breaths are all important methods of looking after both your body and your brain.可知此处句意为“我们保持头脑健康的方法很简单。”前面有系动词be，所以这里用形容词“简单的”simple，故答案填simple。
【3】句意：事实上，就像你的身体一样，你也可以改善你的心智。根据上文Many people think their brain will slow down with age and their memory will get worse as a result.结合下文just like your body, you can also improve your mind.可知此处句意为“事实上”，前面有定冠词the，所以这里用名词形式，truth“事实”，名词，故答案填truth。
【4】句意：我发现我可以通过想象我需要记住的东西来提高我的记忆力。根据前面的I’ve found I can improve my memory，结合by i___4___ what I need to remember.再联系下文For example, if I’m going shopping and I need bread, milk and a birthday card for my brother, I form pictures of a loaf of bread, a carton of milk with a cow on the front and a birthday card with a football on it.可知此处表达的是“通过想象”，“想象”image，by是介词，后接动词的ing形式，故答案填imaging。
【5】句意：它比日历上的数字更容易记住。根据上文The same kind of method can be used with important dates. If you have a picture in your mind of a particular event,结合it’s much e___5___ to remember than just a number on a calendar.可知句意为“它比日历上的数字更容易记住。”“容易”easy，句中含有than，可知这里应用其比较级形式，故答案填easier。
【6】句意：另一个提高你思维的方法是确保你定期去新的地方，并有新的体验。根据Another way of improving your mind is to make sure you r__6__ visit new places and have new experiences.可知，设空处修饰后面的动词，所以应用副词形式，结合句意可知此处表达的是“定期地、有规律地”，英文表达是regularly，故答案填regularly。
【7】句意：交谈对你的大脑比盯着电脑屏幕或电视上的其他人要好得多。根据上文communication with others in any language is important.结合Having a c___7___ is much better for your brain than staring at a computer screen or at other people talking on TV.可知此处句意为“交谈对你的大脑比盯着电脑屏幕或电视上的其他人要好得多。”前面有不定冠词a，所以这里应填一个名词形式，“交谈”conversation或者chatting，故答案填conversation/chatting。
