As we get older, most of us worry about grey hair, wrinkles and maintaining a youthful body. But people often don’t realize the voice needs looking after. Here, Mr. Rubin, a voice expert, reveals how to keep your voice youthful.
Drink more fluid and avoid spicy food
You need water for the vocal cords(声带) to vibrate(振动) well. The body must be kept hydrated enough to make the vocal cords operate well. Drinking 1.5 liters of water a day at intervals of 15 minutes is very important. Mr. Rubin advises avoiding foods with an annoying effect on the stomach, such as onions, chili, fizzy drinks and chocolate.
Rest the throat and talk regularly
The vocal cords can be scared if you use your voice during a bad cough. If you have a case of laryngitis(喉炎) with a cold, you should rest your voice for a day or two, and seek medical advice.
Simply staying sociable and using your voice is very important. “As older people get less mobile, they can become socially isolated and speak less.” says Mr. Rubin. “The elderly need to communicate with people more. By using the vocal cords, they enable the ageing process to slow down. ”
Improve your posture
Good posture is essential to keeping the voice young, so we’d better stand properly. Exercise helps you take deeper breaths as it means there is better airflow through the voice box, producing a stronger tone.
Sing in the shower
This is one of the best ways to preserve your voice, as it keeps the larynx muscles strong while the steam lubricates(使润滑) the voice box. “Singing is gymnastics for the voice,” says Mr. Rubin. Joining a choir is one of the best ways to preserve a youthful tone.
【小题1】Mr. Rubin gives us advice on ________.

The party began shortly after Mr. Wood, who lived in the flat below, signed (叹息) to himself as he heard excited voices and the noisy music. Luckily he had ___1___ some work home from the office, ___2___ he kept himself busy for a couple of hours, thus managing to pay no attention to the noise___3___ . But by eleven o’clock he felt ___4___ and was ready to go to bed, though from his earlier experience he knew it was ___5___ trying to get to sleep. He undressed and lay for a while on the bed, trying to read, but he___6___ himself reading the same page over and over again. He then turned off the light and ___7___ his head in the pillow(枕头). But ___8___ he could not shut off the ___9___ ，finally after ___10____ seemed hours his___11___ was gone.
He jumped out of bed, __12__ some clothing, marched ___13___ up the stairs and walked into his neighbor’s flat. The owner of the flat, who ___14___ him in his dressing gown(睡衣) came ___15___ the room and__16___ Mr. Wood could say anything, cried “My dear fellow, come and ___17___. I know our parties ____18___ you. I meant to send you ___19___.” Mr. Wood’s anger disappeared then and there. He said “I’d better go and get __20_.” Minutes later, he returned properly dressed, only to find that the party was nearly over.

The party began shortly after Mr. Wood, who lived in the flat below, signed (叹息) to himself as he heard excited voices and the noisy music. Luckily he had 1some work home from the office,2he kept himself busy for a couple of hours, thus managing to pay no attention to the noise3. But by eleven o’clock he felt 4and was ready to go to bed, though from his earlier experience he knew it was 5trying to get to sleep. He undressed and lay for a while on the bed, trying to read, but he6 himself reading the same page over and over again. He then turned off the light and 7his head in the pillow(枕头). But 8he could not shut off the 9，finally after 10 seemed hours his11was gone.
He jumped out of bed, 12some clothing, marched 13 up the stairs and walked into his neighbor’s flat. The owner of the flat, who 14him in his dressing gown(睡衣) came 15 the room and16Mr. Wood could say anything, cried “My dear fellow, come and 17. I know our parties 18 you. I meant to send you 19.” Mr. Wood’s anger disappeared then and there. He said “I’d better go and get 20.” Minutes later, he returned properly dressed, only to find that the party was nearly over.

1. 1.
   1. A.
      taken
   2. B.
      carried
   3. C.
      brought
   4. D.
      fetched
2. 2.
   1. A.
      with which
   2. B.
      from which
   3. C.
      where
   4. D.
      when
3. 3.
   1. A.
      outside
   2. B.
      overhead
   3. C.
      downstairs
   4. D.
      nearby
4. 4.
   1. A.
      bad
   2. B.
      tired
   3. C.
      sick
   4. D.
      hopeless
5. 5.
   1. A.
      useless
   2. B.
      necessary
   3. C.
      possible
   4. D.
      helpful
6. 6.
   1. A.
      had
   2. B.
      found
   3. C.
      caught
   4. D.
      felt
7. 7.
   1. A.
      buried
   2. B.
      rested
   3. C.
      shook
   4. D.
      turned
8. 8.
   1. A.
      till then
   2. B.
      worse still
   3. C.
      strange enough
   4. D.
      even so
9. 9.
   1. A.
      sound
   2. B.
      noise
   3. C.
      voice
   4. D.
      tone
10. 10.
    1. A.
       it
    2. B.
       what
    3. C.
       that
    4. D.
       which
11. 11.
    1. A.
       sleep
    2. B.
       strength
    3. C.
       patience
    4. D.
       anger
12. 12.
    1. A.
       put on
    2. B.
       dressed up
    3. C.
       selected
    4. D.
       wore
13. 13.
    1. A.
       sadly
    2. B.
       proudly
    3. C.
       quietly
    4. D.
       firmly
14. 14.
    1. A.
       made fun of
    2. B.
       stared at
    3. C.
       was angry with
    4. D.
       caught sight of
15. 15.
    1. A.
       across
    2. B.
       around
    3. C.
       towards
    4. D.
       by
16. 16.
    1. A.
       as
    2. B.
       before
    3. C.
       though
    4. D.
       until
17. 17.
    1. A.
       meet as
    2. B.
       sit here
    3. C.
       join us
    4. D.
       scold me
18. 18.
    1. A.
       shall trouble
    2. B.
       would trouble
    3. C.
       need bother
    4. D.
       should bother
19. 19.
    1. A.
       a notice
    2. B.
       a message
    3. C.
       an invitation
    4. D.
       an apology
20. 20.
    1. A.
       washed
    2. B.
       changed
    3. C.
       dressed
    4. D.
       prepared

He spoke up so that everybody could hear his ________．

1. A.
   sounds
2. B.
   sound
3. C.
   voice
4. D.
   voices