第二节 （共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）
根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
Ways to strengthen your brainpower Want a healthier, sharper brain? It’s easier than you think to achieve improved cognition（认知）and memory. Try these simple tips to power up your brain!
1.play ping-pang __36__ Researchers have found that in players older than 50, ping-pang improved brain function by activating specific neurons（神经元）,and shows promise in preventing dementia(an illness that affects the brain and memory, and makes you gradually lose the ability to think and behave normally).
2.Close your eyes Research has found that closing your eyes while recalling an event could help you remember details 23 percent more accurately. __37__ It’s thought that once visual distractions（使人分心的事情）are removed, your brain focuses more efficiently.
3.Shake your body
A new study has found that regular aerobic（有氧的）exercise can actually increase the size of your hippocampus---the part of your brain that helps you learn and remember. __38__
4.Find your sleep sweet spot
Getting a good night’s sleep is the best thing you can do for your brain long term. __39__ The National Sleep Foundation recommends seven to nine hours of shut-eye per night for adults ages 18 to64, and seven to eight hours for adults 65 and older
5.___40___ Make a point to regularly ask yourself, “What if everything went right instead of wrong?”Positive thinking can actually active your brain’s physical ability to adapt and change. Former President Jimmy Carter, 91, who responded to his recent cancer diagnosis with “optimism and determination, ”is a great example of this.
A. How does it work
B. Look on the bright side
C. Hang out with friends and family
D. It improves your mood and clears out your mind
E. So whether it’s dancing, jumping or running, it’s good for your brain
F. If you want to sharpen your brain, you have to focus your attention on yourself
G. Table tennis has long been praised for its ability to improve attention and concentration
七选五 36--40 GAEDB
根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
Ways to strengthen your brainpower Want a healthier, sharper brain? It’s easier than you think to achieve improved cognition（认知）and memory. Try these simple tips to power up your brain!
1.play ping-pang __36__ Researchers have found that in players older than 50, ping-pang improved brain function by activating specific neurons（神经元）,and shows promise in preventing dementia(an illness that affects the brain and memory, and makes you gradually lose the ability to think and behave normally).
2.Close your eyes Research has found that closing your eyes while recalling an event could help you remember details 23 percent more accurately. __37__ It’s thought that once visual distractions（使人分心的事情）are removed, your brain focuses more efficiently.
3.Shake your body
A new study has found that regular aerobic（有氧的）exercise can actually increase the size of your hippocampus---the part of your brain that helps you learn and remember. __38__
4.Find your sleep sweet spot
Getting a good night’s sleep is the best thing you can do for your brain long term. __39__ The National Sleep Foundation recommends seven to nine hours of shut-eye per night for adults ages 18 to64, and seven to eight hours for adults 65 and older
5.___40___ Make a point to regularly ask yourself, “What if everything went right instead of wrong?”Positive thinking can actually active your brain’s physical ability to adapt and change. Former President Jimmy Carter, 91, who responded to his recent cancer diagnosis with “optimism and determination, ”is a great example of this.
A. How does it work
B. Look on the bright side
C. Hang out with friends and family
D. It improves your mood and clears out your mind
E. So whether it’s dancing, jumping or running, it’s good for your brain
F. If you want to sharpen your brain, you have to focus your attention on yourself
G. Table tennis has long been praised for its ability to improve attention and concentration
七选五 36--40 GAEDB
