Easy Ways to Keep Your Brain Sharp
Everyone is forgetful, but as we age, we start to feel like our brains are slowing down a bit—and that can be a very annoying thing. 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.
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.
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. 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. |
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.
根据短文内容，从下框的A-F选项中选出能概括每一段主题的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑。选项中有一项为多余选项。
| A. Act B. Accept Yourself C. Maintain a Diary D. Reflect on the Past E. Focus on Yourself F. Give Yourself a break. |
How to Find Yourself
Do you often feel lost？Do you think you are living somebody else’s life? If yes, discover ways to find yourself by going through the following article.
If you are thinking, “how to find yourself when you are lost?”, then the first thing to do is to have a rest from everything—work, personal life and all worldly things. Give time to yourself to think why you seem lost. Is it because of over work? Is it because you are not leading a life that you want to? Or is it because you are not satisfied with the people or things around you? Try to find answers to these questions to determine the cause behind your restlessness.
For once, instead of being the way others want you to be, be yourself. Look within and find yourself in you. Think about the things that you would want to do if you didn’t have any family obligations or any money issues. Think about the kind of relationship you would want to be in, the place that you would like to stay in, the kind of lifestyle you would like to lead, if you didn’t have the society or people around you, judging all the time. If you really want to know how to find inner peace, then think, what you would want others to describe you as—an honest person? Or adventurous? Or loving, or realistic? Once you look within, you will know the answer and then try to be exactly that.
Thinking deeply about the past, the time or situations when you were the happiest, is another way to find yourself .Think what you were doing or with whom you were, when you were the happiest. This will help you to identify things that you want to do in life that make you happy and also certain people whose company you enjoy.
Knowing yourself and determining what you to do with your life will not come to you in a day or two. Discovering oneself is an ongoing process and it can take months or sometimes even years to truly find yourself. So, it’s important that you maintain a written record of all your feelings and thoughts, which you can go through at a later stage. Pour all your emotions and feelings about life in it and who knows may be one day going through it, you will find yourself.
Once you have discovered what you want to do with your life, make a move for change and self improvement. Even if it means taking up small things such as dancing or painting, go ahead and do it. If you want a career change, plan and take steps so that it can take place smoothly. If you are stuck in a bad relationship and find yourself unable to mend it, break away. At the beginning, you may find yourself slightly unbalanced, but with time everything will be fine.
It is very important for you to truly find yourself, before it is too late. If you do not find yourself now, you will spend your life with somebody you do not even know.
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A. Taking care of yourself is not being selfish. By caring enough to treat your body well, you will be in better shape to take care of those around you. No one can take care of your health except your-self.
B. Believe in yourself and your ability. Have a “can do” attitude. Make a list of successful changes that you have made in the past. It is easier to achieve a goal when you are optimistic. Use humor and laugh off occasional lapses (过失）. Have confidence that you can get back on track with your healthy routine.
C. Seek out a friend or co-worker who will make you feel comfortable. You will find out making friends is a happy thing in the world. Regular phone calls ,emails or visits over coffee could help you keep a good contact with them. Perhaps your cheerleader could become your exercise buddy.
D. Reward yourself as you make simple changes that in the end will result in achieving your overall goal. Celebration is part of successful change. Create a list of incentives that will keep you motivated.
E. Adopt eating and physical activity habits that can become part of your lifestyle. Have a backup plan for those days when your plans to eat well and be active are challenged. If you can't walk due to the weather, have an exercise video to use. If you have no time to pack a healthy lunch, choose a small fast food sandwich and side salad.
F. Go on a trip. Work and family are two most important things in people's lives. People try to tack-le the two things at once, but most of them fail. Just as an old saying goes ： People who know how to rest know how to work. Go out with your family and have a good time.
请阅读以下个人信息，然后匹配信息。 Tommy, a computer engineer, doesn't believe his working capability. Though he works hard, he never gets praise from his boss.
Jack dislikes going home after a full day's work. He says that it makes him feel lonely.
Linda, a housewife, spends most of her time cooking and looking after babies. She is worn out now.
Bob, a businessman, doesn't care much about his success and has lost his struggling motivation.
Cathy worked continuously for two weeks without rest. Now she is worried about her family, especially her five-year-old daughter.
阅读下列材料，从所给的六个选项（A、B、C、D、E 和 F）中，选出符合各小 题要
求的最佳选项，选项中有一项是多余选项。请在答题卡上按题号56-60将相应选项字母涂黑。
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City: Lhasa Temperature in July:15-17℃ Attractions: blue sky, fresh air and wonderful dances |
| B |
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City: Harbin Temperature in July: 24-30℃ Attractions: some old buildings in Russian style |
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City: Chongqing Temperature in July: 28-30℃ Attractions: tall mountains, hot food and friendly people. |
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City: Hong Kong Temperature in July: 29-30℃ Attractions: nice and cheap clothes, all kinds of tasty food and chances to find good jobs. |
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City: Guilin Temperature in July: 29-30℃ Attractions: fantastic hills, clean rivers and many other natural sights. |
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City: Sanya Temperature in July: 27-32℃ Attractions: exciting water sports, lovely beaches and great tropical fruit. |
请阅读以下五个人的信息，然后为他们选择最适合的一处地方：Joe comes from Moscow（莫斯科）. He has studied in Beijing for two years. So he misses his hometown very much. He hopes to go to a city where he can find the feeling of returning home.
Mary is an American girl. She likes going shopping. This year she’ll graduate from a famous Chinese college. So she is planning to travel to a city where she may find a job.
Henry is from Canada. He is interested in surfing and diving. But the city in which he is living is far from the sea. So he is expecting to get to a place where he can do these activities and taste bananas and pineapples（菠萝）.
Rosa comes from Britain. She cannot stand hot weather. And she thinks some Chinese cities have too much pollution. So she wants to go somewhere clean and peaceful.
Timmy comes from Japan. He has great interest in taking photos. He is looking forward to staying close to nature. He even wants to take a boat while taking photos. However, he doesn’t like hot food.
阅读下列应用文及相关信息，并按照要求匹配信息。请在答题卡上将对应题号的相应选项字母涂黑。
下面是几则寓言小故事： An ant went to the bank of a river to quench its thirst, and being carried away by the rush of the stream, was on the point of drowning. A dove sitting on a tree overhanging the water plucked a leaf and let it fall into the stream close to her. The ant climbed onto it and floated in safety to the bank. Shortly afterwards a bird catcher came and stood under the tree, aiming at the dove. The ant, perceiving his design, stung him in the foot. In pain the bird catcher shouted, and the noise made the dove take wing.
Two men were travelling together, when a bear suddenly met them on their path. One of them climbed up quickly into a tree and hid himself in the branches. The other, seeing that he must be attacked, fell flat on the ground, and when the bear came up and felt him with his snout, and smelt him all over, he held his breath, and pretended to be dead as much as he could. The bear soon left him, for he will not touch a dead body. When he disappeared, the other traveler descended from the tree, and asked his friend what it was the bear had whispered in his ear. ―He gave me this advice, his companion replied. ―Never travel with a friend who deserts you at the approach of danger.
A prince had some monkeys trained to dance. Being naturally good at learning, they showed themselves excellent pupils, and in their rich clothes and masks, they danced as well as any of the courtiers. Their performance was often repeated with great applause, till on one occasion a courtier, bent on mischief, took from his pocket a handful of nuts and threw them upon the stage. The monkeys at the sight of the nuts forgot their dancing and became (as indeed they were) monkeys instead of actors. Pulling off their masks and tearing their robes, they fought with one another for the nuts. The dancing spectacle thus came to an end in the laughter and ridicule of the audience.
A cock was once strutting up and down the farmyard among the hens when suddenly he noticed something shining in the straw. "Ho! Ho!" said he, "that’s for me," and soon rooted it out from beneath the straw. It turned out to be a pearl that by some chance had been lost in the yard. ―You may be a treasure, signed the cock, ―to man, but for me I would rather have a single barley-corn.
An old man on the point of death summoned his sons around him to give them some parting advice. He ordered his servants to bring in a bunch of sticks, and said to his eldest son: "Break it." The son tried hard, but with all his efforts was unable to break the bundle. The other sons also tried, but none of them was successful. ―Untie it, said the father, ―and each of you take a stick. When they had done so, he called out to them: ―Now, break, and each stick was easily broken.
请阅读下面的故事寓意，然后匹配与之对应的小故事。
| A．Not everything you see is what it appears to be. |
| B．One man’s pleasure may be another’s pain. / One man’s meat is another’s poison. |
| C．Misfortune tests the sincerity of friends. |
| D．One good turn deserves another. |
E. Union gives strength.
F. Precious things are for those that can prize them
A．GOLD These people who choose GOLD as their primary color like to fit in or belong.They are reliable people who enjoy serving others．Traditions and homes are very important to them. They need order and structure．They don't like change．
B．ORANGE People need a lot of variety and freedom．They take pride in being highly skilled．They enjoy "hand-on" work and often are good in a dangerous situations．They likes risks and challenges．
C．YELLOW People are curious about everything．They are confident and full of knowledge．They love sports very much and they work efficiently．
D．GREEN People are competent and want to control the realities of life．They enjoy solving problems and developing systems．They love intelligence and logic．They are often critical of themselves and others．
E．BLUE People enjoy close relationships．Peace and quietness are very important．These people are often very creative or they enjoy the creative work of others．
F．RED People who choose red as their primary color are energetic and they tend to be confident all the time．It seems like they are ready to do anything and they will be successful．And they are competitive．
请阅读以下根据员工性格而促进工作效率方法的信息，然后匹配上面的信息。Creating a warm and a peaceful working environment and trying to avoid conflict; allowing them the freedom to express their feeling; encouraging them to be creative in the job．
Using their reliable qualities; providing a stable work environment and avoiding sudden change; giving standard rules and regulations and setting a good examples．
Assigning work which needs problem solving; encouraging them to think independently and enjoying their logic to the next step．
Assigning work which allows freedom; providing opportunities to be skillful and adventurous; allowing them the freedom to the job in their own ways．
Assigning work which needs full energy; providing opportunities for job competition; if he does well, let him know he is very likely to get promotion; praise them with their good jobs．
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