With time flying, people become aged. Then many people even in their middle age often start to notice that their memory and mental clarity are not what they used to be. We suddenly can’t remember we put the keys just a moment ago, or an old friend’s name, or the name of an old band we used to love. As the brain , we refer to these occurrences as "senior moments". seemingly innocent, this loss of mental focus can potentially have a(n) effect on our social and well-being.
Neuroscientists,experts who study the nervous system, are increasingly showing that there’s actually a lot that can be done. It out that the brain needs exercise in much the same way our muscles do, and the right mental can significantly improve our basic cognitive(认知) . Thinking is basically a of making connections in the brain. To a certain extent, our ability to in making the connections that drive intelligence is inherited(继承). , because these connections are made through effort and practice, scientists believe that intelligence can expand and wave mental effort.
Now, a new Web-based company has taken a step and developed the first "brain training program" designed to actually help people improve and their mental sharpness.
The Web-based program you to systematically improve your memory and attention skills. The program keeps a(n) of your progress and provides detailed feedback(反馈) your performance and improvement. Most importantly, it changes and improves the games you play to up the strengths you are developing-much like a(n) exercise routine which requires you to increase resistance and vary your muscle use.
A．where B．when C．that D．why
A．improves B．fades C．recovers D．falls
A．If B．Unless C．Once D．While
A．irregular B．limited C．damaging D．positive
A．personal B．psychological C．mental D．physical
A．turns B．finds C．points D．figures
A．connection B．responses C．workouts D．associations
A．style B．functions C．circumstances D．atmosphere
A．steps B．condition C．consequences D．process
A．insist B．believe C．succeed D．fail
A．Therefore B．Moreover C．Otherwise D．However
A．according to B．regardless of C．apart from D．instead of
A．back B．further C．aside D．around
A．regain B．reflect C．review D．respond
A．suggests B．makes C．hurries D．allows
A．hold B．record C．order D．pace
A．to B．with C．for D．about
A．irregularly B．habitually C．constantly D．unusually
A．carry B．put C．build D．take
A．risky B．effective C．meaningless D．familiar
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Is it easy or difficult to learn English? Different people have different answers. Have you seen any ads（广告）of this kind in newspapers or magazines? “We help you to English within 6 weeks or your will be given back.” “Easy and funny! Our records and tapes help you master your English in a month. From the first day your pronunciation will be excellent. Just send us …” Of course, it has never like that.
The only language that seems to learn is the mother tongue. We still that we all learned our own language well when we were . If we could learn English in the same way, it would not seem very difficult. So what a small child does --- he listens to what people and tries to imitate（模仿）what he hears. When he wants something, he has to ask for it. He is using the language, talking in it, and thinking in it all the time. Just imagine how much he does every day!
So it is to say that learning English is easy because a good command （精通）of English on a lot of practice. And practice needs great efforts （努力）and much time. Good teachers, records, tapes, books and dictionaries will , but they cannot do the homework or exercises for the students.
A．should B．shall C．may D．would
A．ever B．still C．never D．yet
A．know B．get C．study D．master
A．knowledge B．time C．idea D．money
A．happened B．looked C．seemed D．felt
A．difficult B．likely C．easy D．good
A．know B．remember C．understand D．think
A．students B．children C．babies D．graduates
A．imagine B．mind C．do D．look
A．say B．talk C．tell D．speak
A．time B．money C．language D．practice
A．hard B．possible C．necessary D．important
A．depends B．tries C．goes D．spends
A．uses B．takes C．gets D．costs
A．do B．increase C．help D．improve
Britain is very fortunate in its system of public lending-libraries. These libraries have a of some 115 million books. And about one-third of the population are of public libraries. This lending and reference library service is, with some limitation, free.
Public libraries not only lend books, music scores(乐谱) and records, but also supply special libraries to , among children, patients in hospital and prisoners, and they in many kinds of extra activities, reading, lectures, film shows, music circles and cooperation in adult education.
The greatest and most famous library in Britain is that of the British Museum, which over six million books. A copy of every book, magazine, newspaper, etc. in Great Britain, must be sent to the British Museum. The reading room of the Museum is famous for the of scholars and people who have studied in it. The British Museum Library is not, by the way, a library.
The second library in Britain is the Bodleian Library at Oxford. The National Library of Scotland, Cambridge University Library, and the National Library of Wales are also famous and may a copy of every new issued in Britain. There is also a National Library for the blind, over 300,000 books in a specially type.
A．number B．plenty C．total D．quantity
A．members B．librarians C．citizens D．employees
A．others B．adults C．women D．people
A．give B．engage C．result D．succeed
A．as well as B．such as C．for example D．rather than
A．offers B．buys C．owns D．gets
A．sold B．published C．available D．obtained
A．number B．support C．mind D．devotion
A．diligent B．imaginative C．famous D．poor
A．valuable B．public C．borrowing D．lending
A．oldest B．latest C．largest D．best-known
A．lend B．print C．get D．buy
A．movie B．magazine C．novel D．publication
A．nearly B．with C．about D．almost
A．delivered B．made C．printed D．published
A man lived at the foot of a hill. For a long time, he heard of tales of the other side of the hill — stories of rich land, weather and beautiful scenery.
One day, he was life in his home town and thought it was to improve it, so he packed his bags, left his home and started climbing the hill, to live a better life.
The climb was very . The man had to stop to rest many times. At some , the hill was very steep (陡峭的) indeed, and he almost wanted to . But his dream of a better life him going.
One afternoon, the man came to another steep part of the hill. And at the top stood some thick plants. The same had happened to him many times before. this time it was a little hard to get over it, he surely was able to do it.
, the man was too tired after all those days of and pushing through high plants. He was that he still had no results to show, no fruit to enjoy. He just didn’t want to any more. He said to himself, “Maybe life on the other side of the hill is not like what the told. My old home isn’t that anyway.” He finally made his decision, and set off for home.
Actually the man didn’t know that he climbed over that slope (斜坡), he could see the other side of the hill and all he had heard about that place was . The man had already done the hard part, but he to stop trying when things were going to get much better.
A．bad B．hot C．perfect D．cold
A．interested in B．bored of C．surprised at D．nervous about
A．easy B．necessary C．simple D．right
A．wishing B．beginning C．refusing D．helping
A．astonishing B．interesting C．tiring D．amazing
A．marches B．days C．points D．corners
A．get up B．give up C．sit down D．run away
A．stopped B．asked C．noticed D．kept
A．trouble B．steep C．dream D．illness
A．If B．Because C．When D．Although
A．Luckily B．However C．Otherwise D．So
A．running B．playing C．climbing D．waiting
A．happy B．angry C．excited D．calm
A．try B．help C．escape D．learn
A．films B．books C．tales D．lessons
A．strange B．terrible C．useless D．dangerous
A．looked around B．turned around C．went on D．slowed down
A．as if B．so that C．as long as D．as well as
A．false B．true C．funny D．important
A．prepared B．agreed C．chose D．failed
William Franklin came to my class half a year ago. But from his first day here, he himself in his own world and he never spoke to others. As his teacher, I tried to start a talk with him but . It seemed as if he just didn't want to break his .
After the Thanksgiving holiday, we received the news of the Christmas collection of money for the in our school." Christmas is a season of , " I told my students." Some students in our school might not have a holiday. By offering a little money, you will help some toys, food and clothing for these needy students. We will the collection tomorrow."
The next morning, , I found out almost everyone had this matter except Willard Franklin. He came up to my desk with his head down. , he dropped two coins into the small box." I don't need milk for lunch," he said in a voice.
After school I couldn't help sharing what had in the morning with our headmaster. "I may be wrong, but I Willard might be ready to become part of our class." " I am to hear that," he nodded. "And I just received a of the poor families in our school who most need help. Here, take a look at it."
As I sat down to , I found Willard Franklin was at the top of the list. At that moment, I felt I really Willard for the first time: a cold face with a warm heart. From this , I also learnt that whether rich or poor, every child has a kind heart.
A．tied B．shut C．seated D．taught
A．failed B．stopped C．misunderstood D．left
A．imagination B．pleasure C．Sadnes D．silence
A．weekly B．daily C．monthly D．yearly
A．young B．sick C．poor D．honest
A．giving B．enjoying C．receiving D．saving
A．true B．happy C．usual D．long.
A．find B．make C．buy D．collect
A．prepare B．finish C．start D．continue
A．so B．however C．then D．moreover.
A．forgotten B．discussed C．learnt D．remembered
A．Quickly B．Suddenly C．Certainly D．Carefully
A．soft B．loud C．low D．deep
A．appeared B．arrived C．happened D．remained
A．hope B．wish C．wonder D．believe
A．glad B．sorry C．shocked D．lucky
A．message B．report C． research D．list
A．rest B．read C．work D．study
A．knew B．liked C．met D．accepted
A．result B．experience C．talk D．success
Run Freely ——A Lesson about Courage
One afternoon, many years ago，I went to pick up my mother from work. I got there a little early so I the car by the roadside and waited for her.
As I looked the car window, there was a small park where I saw a little boy, around one and a half to two years old, freely on the grass as his mother watched from a short .The boy had a big smile on his face he had just been set free from a .The boy would then fall to the grass, get up, and without or looking back at his mother, run as fast as he could, again ,still with a on his face, as if nothing had happened.
Kids, when they fall down, they don’t consider their falling down as a failure, but , they treat it as a learning experience. They feel inspired to try and try again until they .
Not only was I impressed by the boy’s courage, but I was touched by the manner in which he ran. With each attempt, he looked so , so natural, without signs of fear, nervousness, or of being disappointed. His only was to run freely and to do it as effectively as he could. He was just being a , just being himself. He was not looking for or worrying about whether was watching. He wasn’t concerned about being judged. He didn’t seem to be bothered(困扰) by the fact that maybe someone would see him and that it would be if he did fall. No, all that to him was to complete the task of activity at hand to the best of his ability, feeling the experience of running fully and freely.
I learned a lot from that observation and , and have successfully brought that lesson with me in life.
A．stopped B．started C．left D．drove
A．toward B．down C．outside D．over
A．playing B．running C．rolling D．smiling
A．sight B．distance C．time D．length
A．as though B．so long as C．even if D．now that
A．park B．house C．prison D．castle
A．attention B．doubt C．question D．hesitation
A．puzzle B．surprise C．pleasure D．smile
A．therefore B．anyhow C．still D．instead
A．stop B．succeed C．achieve D．win
A．luckily B．equally C．actually D．obviously
A．quiet B．nervous C．confident D．proud
A．concern B．talent C．worry D．conclusion
A．student B．winner C．player D．child
A．agreement B．fortune C．chance D．trouble
A．everyone B．no one C．someone D．one
A．try B．fall C．cry D．smile
A．frightening B．disappointing C．embarrassing D．exciting
A．mattered B．cared C．happened D．related
A．experiment B．expectation C．expressing D．experience
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