第II卷 （三部分 共35分）

第四部分　任務(wù)型閱讀�。ü�10小題；每小題1分，滿分10分)

請認(rèn)真閱讀下面短文，并根據(jù)所讀內(nèi)容在文章后表格中的空格里填入最恰當(dāng)?shù)膯卧~。注意：每空1個單詞。

Until just a few years ago，we doctors believed that the brain stopped making new neural(神經(jīng)系統(tǒng)的)connections (meaning that your memory began to get worse)when the body stopped developing，usually in your early 20s. And we knew that，like any other body part，neurons weaken as we age. Loss of brain function due to neural breakdown was assumed to be a normal，unavoidable part of aging.

It turns out that we were wrong. In the past few years，it has been discovered that you can，in fact，make new neurons starting in your 20s and continuing well into old age. You can literally rewire the brain with new parts as the older parts wear out. How？Simple：Keep learning. Just as your body can pack on and condition new muscle，your brain can rebuild used-up neurons.

How strong is the evidence for this？Strong enough that a $200 million industry devoted to brain boosting software (products like Brain Age，MindFit，and Lumosity that supposedly improve your memory function)has sprung up out of nowhere. All“mental fitness”means are keeping your memory intact(everything from phone numbers to how to throw a football)．So what can you do to stay smart?

Keep blood pressure down. People with high blood pressure are more likely to develop cognitive impairment later in life.

Eat more vitamins. Like E(in nuts and sunflower seeds)，B6 and B12(beef，tuna)，and folic acid(leafy greens，citrus，berries)，which help keep your brain’s chemistry in balance.

Exercise your brain. This is the best way to rebuild and strengthen those precious neurons. Learn to play chess or the guitar. When you’re at a stoplight，try to recall the starting lineup of the 1983 Celtics. See a movie that doesn’t feature Ben Stiller. Or read，like，a book.

Title：How to keep the 71.________smart？

Previous 

72._________ The brain no longer makes new neural connections once the 73.________ of one’s body has stopped.

New 

74. ________

●New neurons continue to occur even in one’s old age.

●75.________contributes to the development of the new parts of your brain.

●Many products which claim to improve your brain function appear in the 76._________.

77._________ ●Keep yourself away from 78._________blood pressure.

●79._________in more vitamins for the needs of your brain.

●80.________your brain as much as you can.

第五部分　書面表達(dá)  (滿分25分)

閱讀下面短文，然后按要求寫一篇150詞左右的英語短文。

    A group of frogs （青蛙）were traveling through the woods. And two of them fell into a deep pit. When the other frogs saw how deep the pit was, they told the two frogs that they were as good as dead. The two frogs didn't listen and tried to jump out of the pit with all their might. The other frogs kept telling them to stop. Finally, one of the frogs heard what the other frogs were saying and gave up, so he died.

    The other frog went on jumping as hard as he could. Once again, the other frogs cried at him and told him to stop and just allow himself to die. He jumped even harder and finally made himself out. When he got out, the other frogs said, "Didn't you hear us?" The frog explained to them that something was wrong with his hearing. He thought they were encouraging him the whole time.

    There is power of life and death in the tongue. An encouraging word to someone who is down can lift him or her up and help them make it through the day. Be careful of what you say. Speak life to those who cross your path. The power of words—anyone can speak bad words that rob another of the spirit to go on in difficult times. But an encouraging word can go such a long way.

【寫作內(nèi)容】  1. 用約30個詞概括上面這篇文章的內(nèi)容。

                2. 以約120個詞就“語言的力量”發(fā)表你的看法和感受，內(nèi)容包括：

                 (1) 語言在現(xiàn)實生活中的正負(fù)面影響；

                 (2)舉一個發(fā)生在你或你認(rèn)識的人身上的例子，說明語言的正或負(fù)面的影響；

                 (3) 日常生活中，我們應(yīng)該如何利用好語言，讓語言產(chǎn)生積極的影響。 

【寫作要求】   在作文中可以使用自己親身的經(jīng)歷或虛構(gòu)的故事，也可以參照閱讀材料的內(nèi)容，      

但不得直接引用原文中的句子。
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