Question

【题目】Live longer

Everyone wants to live longer. We try to exercise, eat right and get enough sleep.【1】.Here are a few tips for you to live a longer,happier and healthier life.

Use your mind

Actively use your mind, and you’ll cut your risk (风险) of developing dementia(痴呆) in half.【2】Memorize phone numbers in your cellphone.As you put groceries into your basket,add them up in your mind.

Chew (咀嚼) your food

When you eat, chew your food slowly and fully. That makes it easier for your body to use the food nutrients. Also, it takes 20 minutes for your stomach to tell your brain it’s full.【3】

Make time for yourself

We all have plenty of stress (压力) in our daily lives. Be sure to find some ways to make that stress less. Taking some kind of activities will do you good.【4】 Have dinner out with friends.Start a new hobby. Do something you enjoy, just for you.

It’s not about me

【5】Studies show that volunteering increases your lifespan(寿命). It also builds your social network.And having lots of friends around,especially in old age, helps you live longer.

A. Take an exercise class.

B. But other things can also help.

C. Do things slowly,one at a time.

D. Living longer is not an easy thing.

E. If you want to live longer,help others.

F. Think of fun games to play by yourself.

G. If you eat more slowly, you’ll likely eat less.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】B

【2】F

【3】G

【4】A

【5】E

【解析】文章主要介绍了让人们生活的幸福，健康，长久的几条建议。

【1】根据前句We try to exercise, eat right and get enough sleep.人们通过锻炼，饮食和睡眠等让自己活得长久。再根据后句文章提出让人们生活的幸福，健康，长久的几条建议，所以可知此处表示活得长久还有其他方法。所以B正确。

【2】根据主题Use your mind可知此段建议要多用大脑。再根据选项可知F 想趣味游戏是在用大脑。

【3】根据主题句Chew (咀嚼) your food，再根据前句That makes it easier for your body to use the food nutrients. Also, it takes 20 minutes for your stomach to tell your brain it’s full.可知咀嚼会使身体容易吸收营养。此外要过２０分钟才能知道自己饱了没有，由此可见应该细嚼慢咽，所以G正确。

【4】根据前句Taking some kind of activities will do you good.花时间干对自己有益的事情，在根据后文与朋友出去吃饭，开始新的爱好，做自己喜欢做的事，由此看见此处表示做事情减轻压力，所以A正确。

【5】根据后文Studies show that volunteering increases your lifespan(寿命)可知帮助别人能增加寿命，由此可见如果想寿命长，就要帮助别人。