Question

    Our memory naturally declines as we age. We depend on our memory to perform our daily tasks well and do our jobs properly.1.. Nothing is more embarrassing than forgetting crucial information at a gathering. But there are some ways we can do to make it as sharp as ever.

Sleep Well

This is very important if you want to keep your good memory until you grow old. You must give your brain enough rest and sleep so that it can regenerate more cells where it can store more information.2..

Eat Healthily

There are several food products that you can eat to enhance your memory.3.. Have more of beans which contain folate（叶酸）, this is a vitamin B that figures well in brain development. Adding nuts and beans to your daily diet can also contribute to a healthier memory.

4..

Don’t think that you are too old to learn new skills. Try learning a new language or even playing an instrument. Start attending baking or painting classes. It’s not really in the skill that you choose but it’s in the fact that you focus on it for regular periods of time and find it interesting.

Exercise

5.. When you exercise, you increase blood flow to the brain, increase the production of newer and younger cells and protect the brain cells from any kind of damage. Exercise can do a lot of wonders to our body so better start exercising now before it’s too late.

A.Never stop learning

B.Listen to the teachers carefully

C.In school, we greatly rely on it during exams

D.Take responsibility for the mistake you’ve make

E.Eating avocado and broccoli stimulates blood flow to the brain

F.We can never stress the importance of exercise in keeping our memories sharp

G.Try sleeping early and you will find that it is easier for you to focus on the task at hand

Answer

1.C

2.G

3.E

4.A

5.F

【解析】

本文是一篇说明文，介绍了几种提高记忆力的方法。

1.此题线索是词汇复现。空前一句提到了记忆力在日常生活和工作中的重要性；选项C意思为“在学校，我们在考试期间非常依赖它”，说明记忆力在考试中的重要性。选项C与前一句语意顺承，其中rely on 和前一句中depend on 是同义词复现。故选C项。

2.该段小标题是“好好睡眠”，主题是让大脑充分休息对提高记忆力的作用；选项G意思为“ 尝试早点睡觉，你会发现你更容易专注于手头的任务” 。选项G中“Try sleeping early” 和前一句“give your brain enough rest and sleep”意思相符。故选G项。

3.该段小标题是“健康饮食”，该段介绍了有助于增强记忆力的食物；选项E意思为“ 吃鳄梨和西兰花可以刺激血液流向大脑”；空后“Have more of beans…”和“Adding nuts and beans…”都是举例说明应该吃什么食物增强记忆力。故选E项。

4.分析文章结构，每一小段的小标题就是该段的主题，此空应该是该段的小标题；根据首句“Don’t think that you are too old to learn new skills”和“Try learning a new language”可知，该段是建议大家要学习。选项A意思为“ 永远不要停止学习”，可作为该段的小标题。故选A项。

5.根据该段小标题“Exercise”可知，该段主题是多锻炼对增强记忆力的作用。选项F意思为“ 我们再怎么强调锻炼对保持敏锐记忆力的重要性也不为过”，空后是具体说明运动对你的身体和大脑产生什么样的影响。故选F项。