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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。
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.      小题1:     Read on for some techniques worth trying. 
1.      小题2:    .
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.      小题3:     . 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.     小题4:      
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.        小题5:    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.

答案

小题1:F
小题2:A
小题3:E
小题4:G
小题5:C

解析

试题分析：
小题1:根据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.  以及Read on for some techniques worth trying. 可知这里想说幸运的是，研究表明你可以做很多事，来避免这些， 故选F。
小题2:根据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.可知这里想说要致力于未来，故选A。
小题3:根据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. 可知这里想说如果你的预定计划中没有充满改变生活的事情，不要担心，故选E。
小题4:根据In fact, exercise produces chemicals that are good for your brain. 可知这里想说换句话说，照顾好你的身体，也就照顾好了你的脑，故选G。
小题5:根据But the best thing for your brain is when you learn something new and are physically active at the same time. 可知这里想说例如像学习园艺这样的课程，故选C。