题目内容
9.We are forgetful.With time going by,our brains seem to be slowing down-and that can be a very unpleasant 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 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 that 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)C.Or you can 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 本文是一篇科普类短文,我们是健忘的,随着时间的流逝,我们的大脑会变得迟钝,这是让人苦恼的事情.幸运地是,研究表明,我们可以做许多事情来避免此种状况.本文以此展开谈论,主要讲述了避免大脑变得迟钝,健忘的方法.
解答 36.答案:F.句意:幸运地是,研究表明你可以做许多来避免这种情况.根据"With time going by,our brains seem to be slowing down-and that can be a very unpleasant thing"可知,此处F符合语境.故选F.
37.答案:A.句意:专注于未来.根据"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"可知,此处A符合语境.故选A.
38.答案:E.句意:但是不要担心如果你的计划没有包括一些无法预知的事.根据"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"可知,此处E符合语境.
39.答案:G.句意:换句话说,当你注意你的身体,你就注意你的大脑.根据"In fact,exercise produces chemicals that are good for your brain"可知,此处G符合语境.故选G.
40.答案:C.句意:它应该像学习园艺.根据"But the best thing for your brain is when you learn something new and are physically active at the same time"可知,此处C符合语境.故选C.
点评 本文是一篇选句填空阅读,题目主要考查文章内容理解及上下文联系,做题时应结合文章上下文内容并根据所给选项的含义进行分析,从而得出正确答案.切记胡乱猜测,一定要做到有理有据.
| 旅游的好处 | 可以亲近大自然、结识新朋友等 |
| 旅行前的准备 | 规划好路线、了解天气等 |
| 旅游的注意事项 | 结伴而行,可相互照顾 |
2)开头和结尾已给出,不计入总词数;
3)可根据提示适当发挥使行文连贯.
Dear Mike,
Glad to hear you choose to travel during the winter vacation.I also like traveling.
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Have pleasant journey!
Li Hua.
| A.adapt B.natives C.identities D.cost-saving E.alert F.instead G.established H.practically I.route J.enrolled K.significant |
Starting next year,freshman (43)J at Boston College won't be given an actual email account complete with login and inbox,just an email address.This address,in the format of johnsmith@bc.edu will simply forward mail to the student's already (44)G inbox,be it Gmail,Windows Live Mail,Yahoo Mail,AOL,or whatever else they may be using.
The college reached a smart decision after first looking into outsourcing(外包) their email to the cloud.While the Boston College decision may have been made for (45)D reasons more than anything,we can easily imagine this as being the start of a new trend.
Can you even imagine a U.S.college student who didn't have an email address of their own by the time they were a freshman?It's (46)H unheard of.Today's students are digital(47)B immersed (浸润) in technology from the day they were born.It simply doesn't make sense to give them yet another account to manage when they enter college.
By going this (48)I,there are still some challenges to overcome,though.For example,a student who changes their email carrier will probably forget to (49)E the institution to the change and could then miss out on (50)K messages from the university with regard to their courses,scholarship,safety information,etc.
In the end,we think the decision Boston College made could easily be the start of a new trend.We're sure the students like it,too.
Finding acceptance is a natural desire of most people.When we are young,it is important to us to be accepted by others.To do this,we will often adopt the views and interests of the others rather than develop our own.
Over time,however,we have the opportunity to learn to accept ourselves.People who have done this are confident in their true abilities; they do not feel the need to impress other people.They are concerned with whether their actions produce worthwhile results rather than with how they are seen by others.
Less confident people constantly agree with everything others suggest,for fear of having their own ideas rejected.Defensive people are also usually unconfident; in an attempt to hide their unconfidence,they blame others.
Confident people do not give up when faced with a difficult situation; they say"I can"rather than"I can't."Knowing that each day is an opportunity to use their talents to acquire good health,good friendships,and great happiness,they always put their best foot forward.Gradually they can appreciate the differences between themselves and other people.
Recognizing the details that we cannot change about ourselves helps us grow personally,so why waste energy complaining about being short?Instead of focusing on personal characteristics we are not satisfied with,we ought to focus more on what we are good at.
Such expressions as"Love yourself"and"Be true to your own self"are about self-acceptance,as well as honesty and morality.We should consider them to be good advice,and treat them as signposts showing the way to happiness within.
| Topic | We should learn to accept ourselves as well as find(76)acceptance by others. |
| Benefits of accepting ourselves | ▲We are (77)confident in our true abilities and our lives. ▲We are less (78)likelyto give up when faced with difficult situations. ▲We are able to acquire good health,good friendships,and great happiness, ▲We are provided with (79)opportunities/chances for personal growth. |
(80)Tips/Advice/Suggestions/Opinions/Views on accepting ourselves | ▲We are concerned with (81)worthwhile results rather than others'views of ourselves. ▲We needn't fear that our own ideas are rejected,(82)nor/neithercan we blame others. ▲We can have a gradual (83)appreciation of the differences between ourselves and others. ▲We focus more on our (84)strength(s)/advantage(s) rather than unchangeable personal characteristics we are not satisfied with. |
| Conclusion | We are to love ourselves and make our way to (85)happiness within. |
| A.consideration B.originally C.involvement D.finalized E.sponsored F.increase G.balanced H.represent I.proceed J.included |
Publishers can submit(提交) books for(44)Afor the prize,but the judges can also ask for books to be submitted they think should be(45)J.Firstly,the Advisory Committee give advice if there have been any changes to the rules for the prize and selects the people who will judge the books.The judging panel (评审团)changes every year and usually a person is only a judge once.
Great efforts are made to ensure that the judging panel is(46)Gin terms of gender and professions within the industry,so that a writer,a critic,an editor and an academic are chosen along with a well-known person from wider society.However,when the panel of judges has been(47)D,they are left to make their own decisions without any further(48)Corinterference from the prize sponsor.
The Man Booker judges include critics,writers and academics to maintain the consistent(始终如一的) quality of the prize and its influence is such that the winner will almost certainly see the sales(49)Fconsiderably,in addition to the£50,000 that comes with the prize.
| A. | no more than | B. | not more than | C. | more than | D. | rather than |