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Now, a large national study from Brandeis University published in the American Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry shows that those with less schooling can significantly make up for poorer education by frequently engaging in mental exercises such as word games, puzzles, reading, and lectures.
“The lifelong benefits of higher education for memory in later life are quite impressive, but we do not clearly understand how and why these effects last so long,” said lead author Margie Lachman, a psychologist. She suggested that higher education may encourage lifelong interest in cognitive efforts, while those with less education may not engage as frequently in mental exercises that help keep the memory agile (敏捷地).
But education early in adulthood does not appear to be the only route to maintain your memory. The study found that intellectual activities undertaken regularly made a difference. “Among individuals with low education, those who are engaged in reading, writing, attending lectures, doing word games or puzzles once a week or more had memory scores similar to people with more education,” said Lachman.
The study, called Midlife in the United States, assessed 3,343 men and women between the ages of 32 and 84 with an average age of 56 years. Almost 40 percent of the participants had at least a 4-year college degree. The researchers evaluated how the participants performed in two cognitive areas, verbal (言语的)memory and executive function --- brain processes involved in planning, abstract thinking and cognitive flexibility. Participants were given a series of tests, including tests of verbal fluency, word recall, and backward counting.
As expected, those with higher education said they engaged in cognitive activities more often and also did better on the memory tests, but some with lower education also did well, explained Lachman.
“The findings are promising because they suggest there may be ways to level the playing field for those with lower educational achievement, and protect those at greatest risk for memory declines,” said Lachman. “Although we can not rule out the possibility that those who have better memories are the ones who take on more activities, the evidence is consistent with cognitive plasticity (可塑性), and suggests some degree of personal control over cognitive functioning in adulthood by adopting an intellectually active lifestyle.”
小题1: What is the text mainly about?
A.Higher education has a better cognitive advantage. |
B.Better memories result from college degree. |
C.Cognitive activity does good to one’s mind. |
D.Poor education has more risk of memory declines. |
A.education is responsible for the lifelong memory performance and risk for mental disorder |
B.education early in adulthood can be the only route to maintain your memory |
C.those with higher education did better on the memory tests than those with lower education |
D.an intellectually active lifestyle does help to maintain your memory |
A.Participants each were given a battery to test their memory. |
B.The average age of the participants are 56 years old. |
C.Participants had to perform in one of the two cognitive areas. |
D.One in four of the participants had a 4-year college degree. |
A.The lower educated may have the same opportunities to keep up memory. |
B.We may have ways to cure the people who have memory declines. |
C.Adopting a different lifestyle can control cognitive functioning. |
D.We can find out the possibility to have better memories. |
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试题【If you don’t have a college degree, you’re at greater risk of developing memory 】;主要考察你对题材分类等知识点的理解。[详细]
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Although people have believed depression to be a problem among the rich and educated,studies show that depression is a problem among everyone.Over any six-month period, between five to seven percent of the world’s population will be suffering from a serious depression.
Suicide(自***)rates among people suffering from the disease in its extreme, or clinical form were 80 percent higher than in the population at large, and sufferers were four times more likely to have heart attacks.People who suffer from depression often have problems sleeping,getting up on time,and doing work productively.
Depression, which researchers agree has its origin in the genes(基因),brings loss of confidence and ability to concentrate, making it possible for employees and managers to work efficiently.
Depression is made more serious in China by Chinese’s inability to face it.Many people believe that depressed people are either weak or lazy.Besides,there is no good treatment,with few specialists available.
“Most patients in China just don’t get help,” a Chinese doctor says.“In my hospital,I have
to see 30 or 40 patients in a morning,and just have time to say ‘Hello,how do you feel ?…’”
In Western countries,people are not afraid to admit that they have depression,but most do not tell it to their boss,because they fear that their boss would fire them.
“In my experience,aging bosses are the most willing to admit they have it, because they feel
the most secure about themselves, ” an American doctor says.
Hopefully,in the near future,people around the world will be able to admit that they have depression so that they can get the right treatment.
小题1:Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
A.It is widely believed that everyone may suffer from depression. |
B.Depression brings great problems to its sufferers in their life and work. |
C.Depression is a commonly-existing problem only in rich countries. |
D.The poorer and the less educated a person is,the less he will suffer from depression. |
A.very unconfident and often absent-minded | B.easy to avoid being hit by heart attacks |
C.working efficiently and productively | D.either weak or lazy |
A.the understanding of the problem | B.the lack of treatment and doctors |
C.their unwillingness to tell it to their boss | D.the doctors’ careless work |
A.People are suffering from depression because of the shortage of specialists. |
B.The aging bosses around the world dare to say they are depressed. |
C.More and mote patients will turn to specialists for help |
D.Western people are braver than Chinese people |
Laughter Yoga is a combination of Laughter Exercises and Yogic Breathing, so that you increase the amount of oxygen in your body while being playful, resulting in you feeling healthier, energetic and alive. This actually changes the physical conditions of your body so that you start to feel happier.
Laughter Yoga is generally done in groups although it can be practiced alone. When you make eye contact with someone and you’re both willing to laugh, the laughter is increased. However, we do say that you can “Fake (假装) it, fake it till you make it” because the body doesn’t know the difference between fake and true laughter; as long as you’re willing to laugh you’ll experience the same health benefits.
Laughter Yoga started in a park in Mumbai in 1995 with just 5 participants, and now there’re over 6,000 laughter clubs in 60 different countries — showing the willingness of the world to laugh together.
In the UK, Julie was one of the first people to train as a Laughter Leader with Dr Kataria in June 2002. In 2006 she was awarded Laughter Ambassador for her selfless service to promote Laughter Yoga.
“Yoga has been part of my life for 30 years but 7 years ago my life changed when I discovered Laughter Yoga. I believe laughter and yoga are both good for your health,” says Julie.
小题1:Why do people practicing Laughter Yoga laugh a lot?
A.They have a sense of humor. | B.They are amused by jokes. |
C.They are willing to laugh. | D.They can’t help laughing a lot. |
A.She took up Laughter Yoga 30 years ago. |
B.She helped make Laughter Yoga more popular. |
C.She used to suffer from serious physical problems. |
D.She was the first person to practise Laughter Yoga. |
A.persuade people to take up Laughter Yoga |
B.tell people how to practise Laughter Yoga |
C.describe the good effects of Laughter Yoga |
D.introduce Laughter Yoga as a new event |
Last week at Hangzhou Guangming Middle School, kids from several schools played football with their robots.
Robot football was very different from human football. Only two robots played in each match. The field was as big as a ping-pong table. One half was black and the other was white. Each robot tried to catch the “football” and score a goal. The robot with more goals won.
Gao Linge, a boy from Guangming Middle School, helped make one of the robots for the match.
“My school bought the main board (主板),” said Gao, 14. “Then I decided what my robot looked like and made a computer programme for it.”
Gao’s robot was eight centimeters tall and had two arms. It had four sensors (传感器) to “see” and “kick” the football.
Ying Xuehai, a 12-year-old student from Gao’s school, also made a robot. His robot played against Gao’s. The match decided who would go to the final game. Ying lost the game. So he gave many of his robot’s parts to Gao.
Even so, Gao’s robot didn’t win the final. It played well in the first five minutes. Then it slowed down. By the end of the match, it could hardly move. What was wrong? Gao and Ying found the problem — their robot ran out of batteries (电池)!
“We’ll solve the problem and beat the other school next time!” said the two boys.
小题1: How many robots are needed in one match?
A.Only one. | B.Two. | C.Three. | D.Four. |
A.a wonderful robot football game. | B.how to let robots score more goals |
C.the rules of the robot football games. | D.the way for robots to win the match |
A.Because his robot had no power. | B.Because he broke the rules of the match. |
C.Because he used Ying Xuehai’s parts. | D.Because his robot went wrong. |
A.you must go to Hangzhou. | B.you must know something about computers |
C.you must know how to play football on the playground | |
D.you must get along with Gao Linge and Ying Xuehai |
headache, toothache, backache, earache or bad pain in the stomach, if you complain of a bad cough, if you run a high temperature and have a bad cold, or if you suffer from high or low blood pressure, I think you should go to the doctor. The doctor will examine your throat, feel your pulse, test your blood pressure, take your temperature, sound your heart and lungs, test your eyes, check your teeth or have your chest X-rayed. After that he will advise some treatment, or some medicine. The only thing you have to do is to follow his advice.
Speaking about doctor’s advice, I can’t help telling you a funny story. An old gentleman came to see the doctor. The man was very ill. He told the doctor about his weakness, memory loss and serious problems with his heart and lungs. The doctor examined him and said there was no medicine for his disease. He told his patient to go to a quiet place for a month and have a good rest. He also advised him to eat a lot of meat, drink two glasses of red wine every day and take long walks. In other words, the doctor advised him to follow the rule: “Eat with pleasure, drink with pleasure and enjoy life as it is.” The doctor also said that if the man wanted to be well again, he shouldn’t smoke more than one cigarette a day. A month later the gentleman came into the doctor’s office. He looked cheerful and happy. He thanked the doctor and said that he had never felt a healthier man.“ But you know, doctor,” he said, “it’s not easy to begin smoking at my age.”
小题1:The writer thinks that_____.
A.health is more important than wealth | B.work is as important as studies |
C.medicine is more important than pleasure | D.nothing is more important than money |
A.without examining the patient | B.after he has examined the patient |
C.if the patient doesn’t take medicine | D.unless the patient feels pain |
A.he was feeling better than ever | B.he wasn’t a healthy man |
C.he was feeling worse than before | D.he will be well again |
A.was a heavy smoker | B.didn’t smoke so much |
C.didn’t smoke | D.began to learn to smoke |
A.The doctor usually tests his/her blood pressure when a person is ill. | |
B.The man told the doctor he couldn’t remember things. | |
C.The man thanked the doctor. | D.The man didn’t follow the doctor’s advice. |
"To reduce pain, take two tablets(药片)with water, followed by one tablet every eight hours, as required. For night-time and early morning relief take two tablets at bedtime. Do not take more than six tablets in twenty-four hours.
For children six to twelve years old, give half the amount. For children under six years old, ask for your doctor"s advice.
Reduce the amount if you suffer from restlessness or sleeplessness after taking the medicine.
小题1:How many tablets at most can a person over 12 have in 24 hours?
A.Eight | B.Six | C.Four | D.Three |
A.Half a tablet. | B.One tablet. |
C.Two tablets . | D.Four tablets. |
A.Stop taking the medicine at bedtime. |
B.Take less than the normal amount. |
C.Take more than the normal amount. |
D.Continue to take the normal amount. |
A.helps you to fall asleep quickly |
B.should not be taken by children under six |
C.cannot be taken if one feels sleepy |
D.may be dangerous to small children |
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