Question

【题目】 Everyone is forgetful,but as we age, we start to feel like our brains are slowing down a bit and that can be upsetting._________,research shows there is a lot you can do to avoid those moments.

Focus on the_________

People who regularly made plans and looked forward to coming events had a 50 percentreduced chance of Alzheimer's disease (早老性痴呆症), according to a recent study. But don’t________if your plan isn’t filled with life-changing events. Something as simple as setting a goal to have a weekly coffee date with a friend will do. There's proof(证明） that people who have a

purpose in life or who are working on long or short-term goals appear to do better. So remember to keep your brain looking forward.

Go for a walk.

Raised glucose (葡萄糖) levels can harm the area of the brain that helps you form memories.

Outdoor activity can help get blood glucose down to normal levels. In fact,exercise produces chemicals that are good for your brain._________,when you take care of your body,you take care of your brain.

Learn something new.

Take a French class online, join a drawing club, or learn to play cards. A study found that mental stimulation (刺激) limits the weakening effects of aging on memory and the mind. But what is best for your brain is that you keep your body________at the same time when learning something new.It can be something like learning gardening ,or going dancing with your friends.

【1】A.SadlyB.SeriouslyC.LuckilyD.Finally

【2】A.futureB.brainC.behaviorD.illness

【3】A.argueB.worryC.frightenD.hesitate

【4】A.At lastB.In additionC.So farD.In other words

【5】A.fitB.activeC.safeD.tired

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】C

【2】A

【3】B

【4】D

【5】B

【解析】

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正在减速，这可能令人心烦意乱。幸运的是，研究表明，你可以做很多事情来避免那些时刻，本文介绍了几个小方法。

【1】句意：幸运的是，研究表明，你可以做很多事情来避免那些时刻。

A.可悲地；B.严重地；C.幸运地；D.最后。考查副词，据题意，虽然人类有很多消极情绪，但幸运的是，人类可以自我调节，故选C。

【2】句意：聚焦未来。

A.未来；B.脑部；C.行为；D.疾病。第二段主要文意是我们需要对未来进行计划，故选A。

【3】句意：但如果您的计划没有充满改变生活的事件，请不要担心。

A.争辩；B.担心；C.吓唬；D.犹豫。短语don’t worry意为“不要担心”，这里是说不用担心，没什么的，故选B。

【4】句意：换句话说，当你照顾好自己的身体时，你会照顾好你的大脑。

A.最后；B.另外；C.到目前为止；D.换句话说。上文提到要对大脑进行锻炼，换句话说，照顾身体也包含照顾大脑，故选D。

【5】句意：但对你的大脑最好的是，你在学习新东西的同时保持身体活跃。

A.健康的；B.活跃的；C.安全的；D.累的。学新东西能够使大脑保持活跃，故选B。