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  Work your brain!

  Between 2 and 3 pounds of wonder,it controls everything we say, do or think, who we are and what we care about.The way we walk or laugh or figure out things.What we like and the talents we possess.How we see and talk and run and jump and process our food.

  The brain uses 20 percent of our body's oxygen and 20 percent of its blood.Somewhere within its protein, fat, 100,000 miles of blood vessels and 100 billion nerve cells, it helps us remember where we put our gym shoes.Change our temperature so we don't die because of the heat or cold.Speed us up or slow us down.Help us choose between orange juice or orange-flavored drinks.

  Its intricacies(复杂性)are stunning, far beyond anything most of us can imagine.To keep this work of art as polished(有光泽的)as possible we need to eat right, exercise and keep mentally stimulated(刺激).

  Good nutrition helps brain cells communicate with each other.Exercise stimulates a hormone(荷尔蒙)in our brain that improves memory.Mental stimulation keeps you sharp even as you age.

  “It's very important that we tell people to be physically active and mentally active, ” said neurologist Malcolm Stewart.

  “People cannot stop aging, but you're able to reduce the damage;you're able to keep the function up.”

  Following are Dr.Stewart's advice for improving brain health:

(1)

The purpose of the author in writing this passage is to _________.

[  ]

A.

inform us how the brain works

B.

give us advice on how to keep the brain healthy

C.

tell us that the brain plays an important role in our lives

D.

show how special the brain is to us

(2)

The word “stunning” in Paragraph 5 means _________.

[  ]

A.

interesting

B.

strange

C.

significant

D.

amazing

(3)

According to the text,more exercise _________.

[  ]

A.

keeps our mind sharp

B.

helps improve our memory

C.

gives our brain a rest

D.

is good for brain cells communicating with each other

(4)

In order to keep brain healthy,we should avoid _________.

[  ]

A.

eating a good lunch

B.

doing puzzles

C.

eating a large supper

D.

taking aerobic exercise

答案:1.B;2.D;3.B;4.C;
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  Like so many girls of my generation, I went straight from college to society.Through my family's attempt, I found my suitable job.I thought I was doing a great job.

  One day, a female program director arrived at the station.This large and frightening woman came to work every day with an equally large and frightening German dog.She didn't like me.When she called me into her office one Friday afternoon, she simply said,“You're fired!”leaving me to wonder what had gone so terribly wrong.

  Six months later, after calling every program director in town, I went to work for another major-market radio station, doing four-minute stories for a low $15 each.With two young children and a husband who was just starting his own career, I took a chance.

  Today, some 28 years later, I am still at WOR Radio with a two-hour daily talk show interviewing celebrities, authors and politicians, giving information to more than a million listeners a week and loving every minute of it.

  I was young when those firings happened, but the process is still the same.Firings know no age or gender.The trick is to get out from under the covers and make things happen.This is exactly what Sherrye Henry did.

  Sherrye, when her organization came across a sudden financial failure, she was fired.“This wasn't the first job I had lost.Hard as it is, one must remember that there is always life after losing a job.”said Sherrye.Helpful friends, good luck and a good resume got Sherrye back on track.Within a month, she landed what she calls the most satisfying job of her life:raising money for Episconpal Relief and Development(ERD), which provides emergency assistance to people in 40 countries.

(1)

The author was fired because ________.

[  ]

A.

she didn't like her job

B.

she lacked working experience

C.

the program director didn't like her

D.

she made a big mistake

(2)

The author worked for the major-market radio station because ________.

[  ]

A.

she could interview many celebrities

B.

she had to support the family

C.

the salary was very satisfying

D.

her husband had no job at that time

(3)

What can we infer from the last paragraph?

[  ]

A.

Sherrye caused the financial failure of her organization.

B.

Although she was optimistic, Sherrye was often out of work.

C.

Sherrye got her new job on ERD without much difficulty.

D.

Sherrye volunteered to provide emergency assistance to the people in trouble.

(4)

The author described her and Sherrye's experiences to tell people that ________.

[  ]

A.

they were fired at the same time

B.

it was hard to find a job

C.

they once had the same situation

D.

when facing firing, one shouldn't lose heart

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