Question

Live Long and Prosper

You can't avoid getting old. But the decisions you make now about how you spend your day will have a great impact on the quality of your life.

We collected the latest research and talked to health, financial, and wellness experts to uncover the most important things you can do to keep the spring in your step and a healthy balance in your bank account through the years. 1.

Be grateful

Write down three things you're grateful for each day. 2. Studies show that people who are grateful report better sleep, stronger relationships, fewer aches and pains, and lower blood pressure. Shawn Achor and Michelle Gielan, happiness researchers who are married to each other, share positive things about their days with one another. "It's a simple two-minute habit that allows us to learn about high moments and feel more connected," Gielan says.

3.

Going outside, especially into a green space, is an easy way to improve your well-being and mental state, says Lori Gottlieb, a psychotherapist and the author of Maybe You Should Talk to Someone. "I actually make it a point to go outside every day," she says. "I'll walk around the block, breathe, and look at the sky. It's like pushing the reset button. "4. Researchers from University of Alabama found that spending just 20 minutes in a park led to a 64 percent increase in life satisfaction——even if you just sit on a bench.

Get moving

Yes, you've heard it before, but decades of research show that exercise improves your health, lifts your mood, and lengthens your life. In fact, Harvard researchers found that as little as 15 minutes of moderate physical activity a day can increase your life span by three years. 5. Ball State University researchers found that people in their 70s who were lifelong exercisers were indistinguishable in many ways from healthy people 30 years younger.

Simple as these tips are, they have proven to be very useful if carried out on a regular basis. To live long and prosper, you always have a choice.

A. This simple practice helps rewire your brain for greater happiness.

B. Do some indoor activities.

C. Read on for some great advice.

D. It also appears to keep your body young.

E. Be grateful to those who have been there for you through thick and thin.

F. Get fresh air every day

G. Spending time in nature has been proved to lower stress and blood pressure.

Answer

1.C

2.A

3.F

4.G

5.D

【解析】

这是一篇说明文。文章就如何长寿提出了一些建议。

1.下文几个小标题具体介绍了你该如何做。该空引出下文，C选项（往下读，你会得到一些很棒的建议。）符合语境。故选C。

2.前一句提到：每天写下你感激的三件事。下一句提到：研究表明，心存感激的人睡眠更好，人际关系更融洽，疼痛更少，血压更低。该空承上启下，A选项（这个简单的做法可以帮助你重塑大脑，获得更大的快乐。）与上下文连接密切。且A选项中的This simple practice就指空前的“Write down three things you're grateful for each day”。故选A。

3.结合该段中的“Going outside”，“spending just 20 minutes in a park”可知，该段建议人们到户外去，F选项（每天得到新鲜空气）符合该意，适合作标题。故选F。

4.前一句提到：“我会绕着街区走一圈，深呼吸，看看天空，就像按了重置键一样。”。下一句提到：即使你只是坐在长椅上，只要在公园里呆上20分钟，你对生活的满意度就会提高64%。 前后文都叙述的是到户外去的好处。该空承上启下，也应该叙述到户外去的好处。G选项（花时间在大自然中已被证明可以降低压力和血压。）符合语境。故选G。

5.上一句提到：每天只需15分钟的适度体育活动，就能让你的寿命延长3年。下一句提到：70多岁的终身锻炼者在很多方面与比他们年轻30岁的健康人没有什么区别。前后都在介绍锻炼的好处。该空承上启下，也应该介绍锻炼的好处。D（它似乎会使你的身体年轻）符合语境。D选项尤其和下一句衔接密切。故选D。