A strong memory depends on the health and vitality（活力）of your brain. They say that you can’t teach an old dog new tricks, but when it comes to the brain, scientists have discovered that this old saying simply isn’t true.
Give your brain a workout. Memory, like muscular strength, requires you to “use it or lose it”. The more you work out your brain, the better you’ll be able to process and remember information.
Don’t skip the physical exercise. While mental exercise is important for brain health, that doesn’t mean you never need to break a sweat. Physical exercise helps your brain stay sharp. It increases oxygen to your brain and reduces the risk for disorders that lead to memory loss.
Get enough sleep. There is a big difference between the amount of sleep you can get by on and the amount you need to function at your best.
Keep stress in check. Stress is one of the brain’s worst enemies. Over time, stress destroys brain cells. Studies have also linked stress to memory loss.
Have a laugh.
| A．Eat a brain-boosting diet. |
| B．Play games with memory. |
| C．Laughter is the best medicine. |
| D．But oversleeping is not good for your brain. |
| E．Even skipping a few hours makes a difference! |
| F．You have to shake things up from time to time! |
| G．The human brain has an astonishing ability to adapt and change. |
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【推荐1】Go to church, then have a big lunch, then go out to play while mum does the housework. That was a typical (典型的) British Sunday in the 1960s. But things now could not be more different.
Some British sociologists recently studied the typical British Sunday. They found that people get up later and do less housework than they did 40 years ago. They are far more likely to be out shopping or enjoying themselves than cooking Sunday lunch.
Sunday mornings were busy 40 years ago. Most women caught up on their weekly housework and cooked a nice lunch. They seldom allowed themselves any “leisure” until afternoon, after the dishes were cleaned. Then there would be another rush to the table between 5:00 pm and 6:00 pm for tea.
But now, Britons can have brunch (早午餐) at the restaurant. Fewer people bother (添麻烦) to cook themselves. “You only have two free days a week. You don’t want to have to waste one because there is nothing to do but watch boring TV,” said Elizabeth Biggs, 25, a producer in London.
“On Saturday you are recovering from the week,” Biggs added. “Sundays are the last chance for the weekend — you want to get as much as you can out of the day before you have to go back to work.”
In the past, British women usually did their shopping during the week, while the husband was at work. “Now men seem to do that as much as women,” said Jonathan Gershuny, a professor who took part in the study.
Men also do more housework now on Sundays. Back in the 1960s, men were far more likely to spend Sundays out of the house — at the pub or playing football — before lunch.
1. Many Britons have brunch at the restaurant because ________.| A．they won’t bother to cook themselves. |
| B．they get up too late. |
| C．they have no time to cook at home. |
| D．they will go to church. |
| A．Britons used to go to church on Sundays. |
| B．British women did their shopping on Sundays in the past. |
| C．Britons usually had a big lunch at home. |
| D．British men did little housework at home in the past. |
| A．housework | B．shopping | C．free time | D．lunch |
| A．the changes of the ways the Britons spend their Sundays |
| B．why Britons go shopping on Sundays |
| C．how Britons spend their holidays |
| D．what Britons did on Sundays |
【推荐2】Elvis Presley won many awards from nations all over the world, yet he did not record in any language other than English. He never performed outside the United States, except for three shows in Canada.
One of Elvis'records named"Heartbreak Hotel”became a huge hit,and led to his many appearances on television.
Due to the pressure,Elvis Presley gained a lot of weight so he took drugs to help control his weight. He died on August 16,1977.Hundreds of thousands of people still visit his home,Graceland,in Memphis every year.Fans continue to buy his music,making him the most popular record artist ever.
| A．Elvis Presley made his first movie in 1956. |
| B．Elvis Presley remains the King of Rock and Roll. |
| C．Soon Elvis Presley was known around the world. |
| D．The songs Elvis had recorded earlier were released. |
| E．The record sold well and was played a lot on local radio stations. |
| F．He won three of the music industry's highest award,the Grammy. |
| G．Yet his recordings and films are still enjoyed by people all over the world. |
In Oslo, Norway, a retired engineer, Mr. Helge Farsund cares for his wife, Kari. Kari, who had been an intensive-care nurse who served with the Red Cross in Rwanda, was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s three years ago. Looking to live as normal a life as possible as Kari’s condition progressed, they are participating in a pilot project studying how a smart home powered by sensors enables people with Alzheimer’s Disease to stay in their home.
The system is created by Abilia. At the center of the system is an iPad-like device. The screen has Skype, which allows carers to regularly check in with patients．
Some l,000 people now have the system installed in their homes, and 25 of them, including the Farsunds, are testing the latest version, which combines the screen with wirelessly connected sensorsaround the house to detect motion. If a door is opened or left open, or if the stove is left on, the system alerts patients and caretakers of danger. The planner also provides spoken reminders about daily tasks, such as when they need to take medicine and events like birthdays as well as enabling caretakers and family members to check in remotely via Skype.
“With this kind of system, it allows people to take care of themselves, which is the most important thing,” says vice president Oystein Johnsen. For him, any move to improve city life needs to begin with people. “Smart cities are coming and they need to start with individuals in their own home,” he says. “It also saves the government money. In Norway it cost one million Norwegian krone (￡100,000) per year to have someone in a home, while this system costs 15,000. That is a lot of money to save.”
1. Which section of BBC news is most likely to include this passage?
| A．Health | B．Entertainment |
| C．Technology | D．Business |
| A．expose a social problem |
| B．introduce the main topic |
| C．show sympathy to the elderly |
| D．arouse medical workers’ interest |
①To warn people of possible dangers
②To help check in with patients
③To offer people some medicine
④To cure people of Alzheimer's
⑤To remind people of daily tasks
⑥To play movies like an iPad
| A．①②⑤ | B．②③⑤ |
| C．①④⑥ | D．③④⑤ |
| A．smart cities should be human-based |
| B．the system should reduce its cost |
| C．mass production is still impossible |
| D．individuals are responsible for future |
