14．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．（36）F Read on for some techniques worth trying．
1．（37）APeople who regularly made plans and looked forward to upcoming events had a 50 percent reduced chance of Alzheimer's disease （早老性癡呆癥），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 acti vity can help get blood glucose down to normal levels．In fact，exercise produces chemicals that are good for your brain．（39）G3．Learn something new．
Take a Spanish class online，join a drawing club，or learn to play cards．A study found t hat 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）COr 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 每個人都可能健忘，但是隨著我們慢慢衰老，我們發現我們的腦子越來越遲緩，這非常惱人．但是最近的研究表明我們可以采取一些措施來避免這一情況．
解答 FAEGC
36．F 細節題．根據上文"我們的腦子越來越不好用"和下文"繼續讀一些可以避免這一現象的措施"可知腦子遲緩是可以避免的，只有F項有此意．
37．A 細節題．根據下一句eople who regularly made plans and looked forward to upcoming events had a 50 percent reduced chance of Alzheimer's disease 可知，定期制定計劃并"著眼未來"的人得老年癡呆的幾率減少百分之五十，故選A，建議我們著眼未來．
38．E 細節題．前一句中looked forward to upcoming events建議我們要著眼未來，但是如果沒有這些能改變人生的大事，一些小事也能起到同樣的作用，比如每周和朋友喝杯咖啡，故選E．
39．G 細節題．根據上文作者建議多多鍛煉，也就是說鍛煉不僅對身體有好處，也對大腦有好處．故選G．
40．C 細節題．根據前一句作者建議"做一些既能學到新東西又能鍛煉身體的事情"，以及最后一句Or go dancing with your friends，呼應的只有gardening園藝合適，故選C．
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