第二节完形填空（共20小题，每小题1．5分，满分30分）
阅读下面短文，从短文后面各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中选出可以填入空白处的最
佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
With time flying, people become aged．Then many people even in their middle age often start to notice that their memory and mental clarity are not what they used to be．We suddenly can' t remember         we put the keys just a moment ago, or an old friend' s name, or the name of an old band we used to love．As the brain          , we refer to these occurrences as "senior moments．"      seemingly innocent, this loss of mental focus can potentially have a（n）      effect on our  social and           well—being．
Neuroscientists,-experts who study the nervous system, are increasingly showing that there' s  actually a lot that can be done．It        out that the brain needs exercise in much the same way  our muscles do, and the right mental          can significantly improve our basic cognitive（ 认知 ）       ．Thinking is basically a         of making connections in the brain．To a certain ;extent, our  ability to          in making the connections that drive intelligence is inherited（继承）        , be-cause these connections are made through effort and practice, scientists believe that intelligence can expand and wave          mental effort．
Now, a new Web-based company has taken a step          and developed the first "brain training program" designed to actually help people improve and         their mental sharpness．
The Web-based program          you to systematically improve your memory and attention skills．The program keeps a（ n）          of your progress and provides detailed feedback（反馈）       your performance and improvement．Most importantly, it       changes and improves the games you play to         up the strengths you are developing—much like a（ n ）        exercise routine which requires you to increase resistance and vary your muscle use．

A．where B．when C．that D．why

A．improves B．fades C．recovers D．falls

A．If B．Unless C．Once D．While

A．irregular B．limited C．damaging D．positive

A．personal B．psychological C．mental D．physical

A．turns B．finds C．points D．figures

A．connection B．responses C．workouts D．associations

A．style B．functions C．circumstances D．atmosphere

A．steps B．condition C．consequences D．process

A．insist B．believe C．succeed D．fail

A．Therefore B．Moreover C．Otherwise D．However

A．according to B．regardless of C．apart from D．instead of

A．back B．further C．aside D．around

A．regain B．reflect C．review D．respond

A．suggests B．makes C．hurries D．allows

A．hold B．record C．order D．pace

A．to B．with C．for D．about

A．irregularly B．habitually C．constantly D．unusually

A．carry B．put C．build D．take

A．risky B．effective C．meaningless D．familiar