Easy Ways to Keep Your Brain Sharp
Everyone is forgetful, but as we age(变老), we start to feel like our brains are slowing down a bit—and that can be a very annoying thing. 【小题1】 Read on for some techniques worth trying.
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People who regularly made plans and looked forward to upcoming events had a 50 percent reduced chance of Alzheimer's disease (早老性痴呆症), according to a recent study. 【小题3】 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. 【小题4】
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. 【小题5】 Or 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. |
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.
The Internet has opened up a whole new online world for us to meet, chat and go where we’ve never been before.
But just as in face to face communication, there are some rules of behavior that should be followed when on line. 【小题1】 Imagine how you’d feel if you were in the other person’s shoes.
For anything you’re about to send: ask yourself, “Would I say this to the person’s face?” if the answer is no, rewrite and reread. 【小题2】
If someone in the chat room is rude to you, your instinct (本能) is to fire back in the same manner. But try not to do so. 【小题3】 If it was caused by a disagreement with another member, try to fix the situation by politely discussing it. Remember to respect the beliefs and opinions of others in the chat room.
【小题4】 Offer advice when asked by newcomers, as they may not be sure what to do or how to communicate. When someone makes a mistake, whether it’s a stupid question or an unnecessarily long answer, be kind about it. If it’s a small mistake, you may not need to say anything. Even if you feel strongly about it, think twice before saying anything. Having good manners yourself doesn’t give you license to correct everyone else. 【小题5】 At the same time, if you find you are wrong, be sure to correct yourself and apologize to those that you have offended.
It is not polite to ask others personal questions such as their age, sex and marital status. Unless you know the person very well, and you are both comfortable with sharing personal information, don’t ask such questions.
| A.It’s natural that there some people who speak rudely or make mistakes online. |
| B.You should either ignore the person, or use your chat software to block their messages. |
| C.The basic rule is simple: treat others in the same way you would want to be treated. |
| D.Everyone was new to the network once. |
F. Repeat the process till you feel sure that you’d feel comfortable saying the words to the person’s face.
G. If you do decide to tell someone about a mistake, point it out politely.
阅读下列应用文及相关信息,并按照要求匹配信息。
从所给的六个选项中,选出最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
首先阅读下列外国某旅行社对一些旅游地点的介绍:![]()
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| Treasures of Turkey—15 days from $1595 This comprehensive journey through Turkey includes the bustling Istanbul, the magnificent ancient site of Ephesus, the fabled walled city of Troy and the sobering battlefieldds of Gallipoli. |
下面是一些需旅游者的喜好。请为他们选择适合他们的旅游地点。
【小题1】When I was young, I used to travel in some modern cities because I used to believe I could broaden my outlook there ,However, now I find the best way to cultivate my mind is to get close to the oceans, the forests, the hills and the culture behind the nature.
【小题2】I am going to travel around several cities near our country in the South America with my girlfriend in this New Year vacation, She is really fond of the ancient tales and stories about a mysterious empire in this old continent. So I am looking for an ideal route to visit Inca Cultrure.
【小题3】Nothing is better than exploring an uninhabited land for a postgraduate majoring in Geography, In a holiday, all my classmates are going to the North Pole and carry on some researches there, but I had to go alone several days after they set off, so I hope I can find a tour route and meet them there.
【小题4】Although I can enjoy having snow battles with my kids in the winter vacation if we stay at home in China, I would like to take my twins to Egypt, an amazing country in Africa, to feel the different climate,the fantastic Arabic culture and its long history.
【小题5】As an American-boun Turkish, I can speak both English and Turkish fluently, but I have never gone back to my original country to visit the relatives living in Istanbul. So if possible, I’d like to fly there, visiting Istanbul and other cities in this great country.
根据短文内容,从下框A~F选项中选出能概括每段主题的最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑。选项中有一项为多余项。
| A. Start early. B. Sing in the car. C. Attend concerts. D. Teach your child to sing. E. Show good music videos. F. Introduce your child to an instrument |
【小题1】_______________
Studies show that even in infancy(幼儿期),music has an effect on the human brain. They have also shown that classical music can lower the blood pressure and calm an upset infant. Singing simple songs to your children is the beginning of enjoying music.
【小题2】_______________
Fun little rhyming(押韵的) songs are very easy for children to learn, even with a very limited vocabulary. They will pick up the words and tune quickly and find that singing is a great way to lift their own spirits.
【小题3】_______________
Some kids enjoy watching music videos. There are also music videos that are inspiring, uplifting and just plain entertaining, such as Disney’s Fantasia 2000. Kids are attracted by the images they see moving to even the smallest differences of music. Many teachers use these videos to teach about music terms.
【小题4】 _____________
If you make friends with an instrument you will have a friend for life. Learning to play an instrument can lead to a life-long love of music. When possible, create opportunities for your child to see a soloist(独奏者) playing her or his particular instrument for inspiration.
【小题5】_____________
A long trip can be made shorter and more fun by singing. Teaching your kids some of the songs you grew up with can also be fun. There are a lot of sing-a-long CDs and downloads available(可用的),so create a travel mix, and not only will your children enjoy the music more, they will also enjoy the fond memories to the family singing together on the trip to Grandma’s house.
Sharks have lived in the world's oceans for millions of years. A shark has an extremely good sense of smell. It can find small amounts of substances in the water, such as blood, body liquids and chemicals produced by animals. These powerful senses help them find their food. 【小题1】
Sharks grow slowly. About forty percent of the different kinds of sharks lay eggs. 【小题2】 Some sharks carry their young inside their bodies as humans do. Some sharks are not able to reproduce until they are twenty years old. Most reproduce only every two years. And they give birth to fewer than ten young sharks. For this reason, over-fishing of sharks is of special danger to the future of the animal.
【小题3】 .They eat injured and diseased fish. Their hunting activities mean that the numbers of other fish in the ocean do not become too great. This protects the plants and other forms of life that exist in the oceans.
People hunt sharks for sport, food, medicine and their skin. Experts say the international market for some kinds of sharks has increased greatly because many parts of a shark are valuable. 【小题4】 . Shark liver oil is a popular source of Vitamin. The skin of a shark can be used like leather. In Asia, people enjoy a kind of soup made from shark fins. Experts say a fisherman can earn a lot of money for even one kilogram of shark fins.
Sharks are among the oldest animals on Earth. 【小题5】 If too many sharks in one area are killed, the group of shark may never return to normal population levels
| A.The others give birth to live young. |
| B.Sharks are important for the health of the world's oceans. |
| C.This is a threat to other form of life in the ocean. |
| D.Collectors pay thousands of dollars for the jaws of a shark. |
F. But some sharks are in danger of disappearing from Earth.
G. Sharks eat fish, other sharks, and plants that live in the ocean
Directions: Complete the following passage by using the words in the box. Each word can only be used once. Note that there is one word more than you need. 9’
| A. conveyed B. stand C. oral D. disagreement AB. guide AC. internationally AD. raised BC. accomplished BD. intentionally CD. expression |
Body language sends ideas or thoughts by certain actions, either___【小题6】___ or not. A wink can be a way of showing that the party is only joking. A nod means approval, while shaking the head indicates ___【小题7】___.
Other forms of nonlinguistic language can be found in Braille (a system of ___【小题8】___ dots read with the fingertips), signal flags, Morse code, and smoke signals. Road maps and picture signs also ___【小题9】___and warn people. While language is the most common form of communication, other systems and techniques also express human thoughts and feelings.
从方框内选择适当的短语,把其对应的序号填入答题卷上相应的题号中。
| A. set down B. at present C. changing his mind D. has gone through E. ever since F. getting along with G. such as H. is fond of I. cares about J. give in |
【小题2】Karl Marx could speak a few foreign languages, _____ Russian and English.
【小题3】The country _____a lot of wars in the past ten years.
【小题4】Please speak slowly so that I can _____ your cellphone number and address.
【小题5】How are you______your new classmates? --- Quite well.
【小题6】The subway, which is being built in Shenyang ______, will be completed next year.
【小题7】We have lived in Shanghai_____ we came to China.
【小题8】Finally Mrs White had to _______ and let her husband go on smoking.
【小题9】He _____ playing the piano while his brother is interested in listening to pop music.
【小题10】Don’t trust him. He is always _______________________.