高中英语阅读填空试题

Directions  Read．the following passage．Fill．in the numbered, blanks by using the information from the passage．
Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer．
Learning to improve your focus throughout the day can be a little difficult, only because we are talking about 18 to 24 hours, depending on the number of hours you sleep．However, if we break down your day into manageable time frames, it would make it much easier to learn to improve your focus．
Focus, or concentration, is a skill that can be taught, so there are some exercises you can do to improve your focus．
Start with easy exercises like staring at a picture on the wall for a few minutes without moving or talking to anyone．Once you learn how to block out your surroundings, your focus will improve．
Other mind exercises you can do are internalizing．This is when you picture yourself in a desired situation, and then you work around your picture．Actors do this a lot to block out laughter, noise, or other distractions．An example of this would be to imagine you in a potentially stressful situation, like a singer in a concert．Try to play out the scene in your mind what you would do if different scenarios were to happen．This can actually be a lot of fun．and you learn how to improve your focus by concentrating on one thing only．
If this sounds a little strange to you, you could try another strategy．Why not make lists? Make a list for the things you need to accomplish for the morning, another for the afternoon．and finally, another list for the evening．Study your lists carefully and see where you can move things around．
For instance, if you have a dinner to arrange that evening, don't bunch up everything in the afternoon, right before the guests arrive．Divide your chores and errands between morning and afternoon, and give yourself an hour or two to relax before the guests arrive．Planning helps you focus．It will also not stress you out．
Another way to improve your focus is to take breaks．If children have rest and lunch as their breaks, adults should also allow themselves the privilege of stopping for a drink or a 30 minute sitcom on TV．Of course, if you are working in an office, you are allowed coffee breaks．Use this time wisely．Don't spend it with your co-workers beside the coffee machine talking about problems in the office．Doing this would actually stress you and get you to lose focus on the things that need to be done．Your breaks should be as quiet as possible．Read a book．take a walk．or visit a daycare．Go and do anything that will give your brain a rest．
The reason why we lose focus so easily is because we have too much on our minds．Of course, it could also be because you are bored with nothing to do all day．A good balance between a too relaxed brain and an overly active brain is a desirable situation to be in．Find your capacity to work, and try not to veer away too far from it on a daily basis．Improving your focus also means knowing what you can do and being confident about doing it well．
Focus is important but difficult to improve
1．  to improve your focus
I ．Staring at picture．
◆Staring at a wall picture     to learn to block out surroundings
Ⅱ．．
◆Concentrating on imagining a potentially stressful work place to block out  
Ⅲ． ．
◆Dividing a day into   for chores and errands to be done．as well as arranging time for relaxation
IV．Taking breaks．
◆Wisely using time to have a drink, watch TV quietly instead of   ; just resting your brain
2．    for easily losing focus
◆Having too much on minds
◆     all day
Conclusion Keeping    between extremely relaxed brain and too active brain．

Loneliness is all about feeling isolated, but it's actually quite common. In general, there are three different types of loneliness.
The first kind of loneliness is temporary. It is the most common type but usually disappears quickly and does not require any special attention. The second kind, situational loneliness, is a natural result of a particular situation, such as, family problem, the death of a loved one, or moving to a new place. Although this kind of loneliness can cause physical problems, it usually does not last for more than a year. The third kind of loneliness is chronic (the opposite of “temporary”). Being the most severe, it usually lasts for more than two years and is often connected with serious illnesses.
An important factor in loneliness is a person’s social contacts. Through social contacts, we get emotional support and guidance from our parents and teachers and share similar interests and activities with our friends. However, some lonely people almost make no contacts with people around them and feel apart from those who they supposedly know well. They just see themselves as outsiders. On the other hand, some lonely people may have enough social contacts, but they rarely enjoy the contacts and question their popularity, thinking of themselves as someone powerless. So loneliness is closely related to the quality of those social relationship in addition to the quantity.
Loneliness is tough, but something can be done to cope with it. First, take time to accept that you are suffering from loneliness. Then, contact your old friends or visit relatives to spend quality time with others. Besides, pick up a hobby to reduce your feelings of loneliness, such as taking up needle work, joining craft classes, or attending lectures. You can also beat loneliness by volunteering at a nursing home, hospital, church or pet rescue organization. This not only helps you get in touch with people from all walks of life, but also makes you feel good about yourself.
In a word, if you take a correct attitude towards loneliness and get involved with people around you, you are sure to get over it.

Loneliness Loneliness is quite common. Ⅰ.     ●Temporary loneliness: disappearing quickly and requiring     ●Situational loneliness: resulting from some particular situation,      and lasting not more than one year ●   : lasting more than two years and being connected with serious illnesses Ⅱ. An important factor in loneliness:     ●Lack social relationship quantity: feeling disconnected with others treating themselves as      ●Lack  : questioning their popularity treating themselves as powerless people Ⅲ.    for lonely people ●Face the problem and accept it ●Contact     for quality time ●Pick up hobbies ●  Taking a correct attitude and getting involved with others, people are sure to get over loneliness.

 

You are what you eat so maybe it's time you started eating sensibly. Experts at the first Chinese Students Nutrition and Health Festival in Kunming last week singled out(挑选) several bad eating habits.
·Watching television while having meals or snacks(零食).
Doing this means you don't pay attention to your food, forget how full you are, and so overeat. It can also cause digestion(消化) diseases. One way to avoid this is only to eat in certain areas of your home.
·Replacing meals with snacks.
Many students think that eating small snacks can help them diet. But it often results in overeating and health problems related to a lack of vegetables, carbohydrates(碳水化合物), proteins and vitamins. Snacking only works if it is well planned and includes healthy foods such as nuts, vegetables, fruit and yogurt(酸奶).
·Having drinks rather than water.
Fizzy(有气泡的) drinks and fruit juice are usually high in calories and sugar, which can cause weight problems. Water is important in making your brain cells and every organ in your body work properly. For your body to burn fat, it needs at least eight glasses of pure water a day. Liquids like soda(苏打水) and coffee actually take water away from your body.
·Choosing meat and certain vegetables over others.
Different foods provide different kinds of nutrition. If you don't have a balanced diet, this can result in malnutrition(营养失调) and a weaker body.
·Eating throat tablets(润喉片) as if they were sweets.
If you eat throat tablets when you have no throat disease, they may affect the bacteria(细菌) in your mouth and cause real throat problems.
Develop a Healthier Lifestyle

________eating habits	Results	Possible problems	________
Watching television while eating	Overeating	Digestion___	Eat in certain areas
Replacing meals with snacks	_____	Lack of vegetables, carbohydrates, proteins and vitamins	Well____ Include healthy foods
Having drinks rather than water	Taking ____ away	Weight problems	Drink____water
Choosing meat and certain vegetables over others	Malnutrition	A ____body	Balance your diet
Eating throat tablets as if they were sweets	____ the bacteria	Real throat problems	Eat when____

 

Are you afraid of math? You are not alone. A dislike of math can begin as early as first grade, and be with you for life. In fact, it becomes common as children start school.
If you suffer(受苦) from math anxiety, it is not because you have no ability to study well, but because, at some point, someone or something destroyed your confidence. If you think you are bad at math, you’ll be bad at it. So you should work hard to regain(恢复) your confidence.
Luckily, the fear of math can be overcome(克服). You can learn math in different ways. For example, search the library for books or study on the Internet to master the fundamentals(基本原理) of math. Do some exercises to build up your confidence. It is also very important to understand how to use formulas(公式) to solve the problems.
Though you may feel it difficult to study math well, yet don’t give up so easily. You can begin by preparing for math classes in advance. Ask questions during class. Take notes carefully and read them again after class. Do all the required homework in time. If you still need help, turn to your teachers or classmates who study math very well.
In short, to study math well, you have to try hard, start early, and never give up.

Title: Fear of math
___________	Many people are afraid of studying math.
Reason	Loss of_________ in math
__________	Learning math in different ways	●Mastering the fundamentals of math by reading or studying online
●______to build up your confidence
●Understanding how to use formulas to ________
__________	●Preparing for math classes __________
●________in class
●Taking notes carefully and reviewing them
●__________in time
●Turning to teachers or classmates who are ______ at math for help
Summary	Try hard, start early and never give up.

摘录信息 （共10小题；满分10分）
Directions: Read the following passage. Fill in the numbered blanks by using the information for the passage. Write NO MORE THAN 3 WORDS for each answer.
Food makes us feel good, but some people eat when they aren’t really hungry and eat to simply feel good. This kind of eating habit is called emotional eating, which does not affect adults but also young children. It isn’t a good thing.
A child’s eating habits can develop right from childhood. As we know, a baby cries out if he doesn’t get milk at the usual time of the day. However, sometimes parents immediately stick a bottle in a child’s mouth without trying to find out if the child is really hungry. In fact, children may cry for other reasons. Even as children grow up and start going to school, parents sometimes give them a chocolate bar if they become really unhappy. As the children further grow up, they may become used to having a snack whenever they’re upset or low.
Therefore, they’d like to eat an emotional snack when they have the feeling of unhappiness and boredom. Even when they don’t get high grades, aren’t popular at school or made fun of by others, they will want something to eat. After having the snack, they feel a lot better.
Emotional eating in young children is a thing that needs to be taken seriously. To protect your children from emotional eating, you should satisfy your child’s emotional needs in the best possible way. This includes spending time with your child every day, taking an interest in his school work, helping your child study, providing a health environment without tension at home, etc. Don’t make the child lose face by scolding him. Develop confidence in your child. Make your child eat enough once in a while. Reward him for his achievements.
All this will help your little one develop a healthy eating habit. And always remember love and care is the key to help your child out of trouble and grow up happily.
Title:       in Young Children

	Eating for feeling good instead of for      .
Causes	forming the habit when    feeling    feeling     and getting low grades being made fun of by others
	staying with your child for some time every day being    in your child’s studies and help him study providing a healthy environment without tension at home avoiding     to make him ashamed making your child     in himself giving your child enough to eat once in a while giving your child reward for what he has achieved
Conclusion	Love and care helps children out of trouble.

 

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阅读下面短文，根据以下提示：1）汉语提示，2）首字母提示，3）语境提示，在每个空格内填入一个适当的英语单词，并将该词完整的写在右边相对应的横线上。所填单词要求意义准确，拼写正确。
I’m very happy to be an English teacher and I’m d     to helping people improve their English. I’d like to share my experience of learning English with you.
When I was a little girl, I heard a beautiful song       title was Whatever will be. That made a deep impression _______ me though I didn’t understand it. Then I started to listen to different       (节目)which broadcast English songs. I t_________ to repeat the song until I remembered all the words in them. When I became a middle school student, I also learned some English grammar rules with the teacher’s help. After e       university, I luckily had chances to listen to n        speakers of both British and American English, followed their _______ (口音)and pronunciation, chatted with English people through MSN, QQ and Wechat. My hard work and self-study ability help me make steady progress in English. I was even able to t      a part-time job as an English tour guide in my summer holidays and was awarded in some English speaking contests, _______ built up my confidence and encouraged me work harder in English.

Writing a letter to your future self is an experience that you write a personal note to yourself, seal (密封) it and only open it to read in some years. When you’re writing the letter , it helps crystallize(使具体化) exactly what you expect yourself to become at that specific moment down the road. When you open the letter in the future, you can compare what you used to be in the past with what you are currently. This lets you see how much you’ve grown or changed since you wrote the letter.
So writing a letter to your future self can be an interesting experience. Now look at today’s date and imagine you writing to yourself of exactly X years later. Think about what type of person you’ll be, what you’ll have achieved then, what you’ll think of and how you’ll feel, and so on. You can include all of these in the letter.
Once you finish the letter, sign off your name with the date on which you write it, and then you can put the papers into an envelope on which the cover writes “ to [ Your Name]. To be opened on [Date]”. After sealing it, put this envelope in a private place where only you yourself can get it. And finally open the letter on the date you wrote on the envelope and enjoy it in love and joy.
You can either write it as a hard copy or have it as a digital soft copy. You can also write a hard copy firstly, and then change it into a soft copy document on your computer in case you lose the hard copy. You can also try Futureme.org , an online service that stores and sends information to a specified(指定的) e-mail address any time you specify in the future. Anyway, be sure to write a letter to your future self!

Topic	Write a letter to your future self
_________	Allow you to know_______ about your goals for the future while writing it. Enable you to see your __________ for changes while reading it.
Examples of what to write	The type of person you’ll be. Your possible future _______. The thoughts and________ you’ll experience.
After _________the letter	Write down your name and the date on which you write it in the letter. Seal the letter in an envelope and write the date to ______ it on the cover. Put the envelope in a place where nobody but you can ______ it.
Ways to _______ the letter	Write it as a hard copy or keep it as a soft copy in the computer. Take advantage of Futureme.org and it will send a_______ to you at the specified time.

The concept of homeschooling is not a new one. Homeschooling means educating children at home instead of sending them to public or private schools. Nowadays, homeschooling has become popular in many countries for a variety of reasons. One of them is poor quality of education in public schools and it’s also because private schools are quite expensive. Some parents believe that because they know their child’s strengths and weaknesses, they can teach him or her better. Some parents prefer homeschooling so as to prevent their children from getting into bad company. There is another group of people who choose to educate their children at home because they want them to learn spirit and values of the family and also their religious beliefs. They also think that homeschooling would help in development of strong family bonds(家庭纽带).
However, there are some negative effects of homeschooling on students as well as parents.
Homeschooling is a full-time job and not fit for parents who have their own careers. It takes a lot of time for parents’ side to make homeschooling a success. Other family members’ responsibilities may also be affected. They may give their full attention to the needs of their children. Besides, a parent may have high educational qualifications, but that does not make him or her a good teacher. Teaching is an art, which requires the ability to understand the needs of the children. It is likely that the parent might have forgotten what he or she has learned, and the curriculum(课程) of the children would also be different. This would make it difficult for the parents to explain the concepts to their children. Parents also have the responsibility of designing the curriculum of students.
In today’s world, competition(比赛) is seen in every field, and school prepares children to face these competitions. However, homeschooling does not give the children a chance to compare with other kids. They will also not be aware of where they stand in educational position among their classmates. This may affect their future lives. Education is not the only thing that the children need to become successful human beings. It is necessary that they learn to communicate in the society, and public school provides them with such an environment, where they meet many people. Schools also provide children with a chance to take part in variety of activities to improve their overall development.
It is true that it has many benefits, but one must realize that school teaches children skills to face and survive.
Homeschooling

Definition	Educating children at home instead of in__________ schools or private ones.
Reasons for the __________	Poor quality of education in public schools and __________fees in private schools. Children are taught ________at home. Children are kept away from bad company. Homeschooling is_________in strengthening family bonds
Negative __________	For parents: They can’t __________on their full-time jobs. They can’t be good ____________.
For children: They can’t get chances to ___________ with others. They lack an environment where they meet many people. They can’t join in ____________activities.

Many people often lose their chance to live life to the fullest because of procrastination, which means that they always delay（拖延）doing something that must be done at once. Moreover, because they often put off their plans till “tomorrow”, they are less likely to achieve their goals and will give up their dreams and goals finally. As a result, we can say that procrastination is the enemy of a progressive lifestyle.
Now that we know procrastination is something bad, why do some people not take immediate action? Well, there are some things that result in procrastination. Depending on someone else rather than doing by oneself is one of the things. Whenever you wait for something to happen before you act, you make it easier to delay your goals and dreams until “someday”. Another cause of procrastination is that people do not value each moment in their day. Actually, it’s surprising how much you can do if you just decide to do little things with the little time you have. Also those who often procrastinate can always find a good reason for something they refuse to do at once.
If you are one of those who often delay, then it’s time for you to make a decision to act now because things happen only when we decide to act. Get down to doing something like losing weight, saving money or spending more time with family. Don’t let these things continue to be a desire（欲望）for you to do “someday”, but make a decision to do it now.
Once you have made your decision, write down the plan and take action immediately. Making plans can help you think carefully about how you are going to do what you need to do. After understanding how to do what you want to do, get doing with the plan. It doesn’t matter how small the move you make is as the little things you do accumulate（累积）over time and move you to be closer to your goals. So, don’t wait until tomorrow; instead, start now! Just make use of every moment you have to do something that is helpful in realizing your dreams and goals.
Here is a challenge that will also move you to be closer to your dreams and goals if taken seriously. Make a list of ten things you have been putting off. It could be anything from getting a health examination, calling a friend or family member, to getting the car fixed and cleaning out the garbage, etc. And then try to develop the habit of doing them immediately!

Stay away from procrastination
Paragraph outline	Supporting details
Problems with procrastination	Procrastination can make one    to live life to the fullest. Procrastination can    one from achieving his goals. Some people don’t make progress just because of procrastination.
why people procrastinate	People who delay doing things are usually not    because they     always ask for help from others. People don’t realize that each     in a day is very valuable. Procrastination also has something to do with making   .
Ways to stop procrastination	Make a decision.	If you want to do something, do it      and never just desire it.
Plan and act.	By making a plan, you    how to do what you need to do. Spend your time doing those     things.
Make a list.	List ten things you like to delay. Make it a(n)    to finish them on time.

 

Many people believe that classical music has nothing to do with young people today. However, this issue(问题) frequently causes heated debate.
Some people say that classical music is associated only with old people. For example, if you look at the audience at a classical concert, the majority is over the age of fifty.
Others say it is more popular than we first imagine. Many young people listen to classical music without realizing it. It is often used in films and advertisements. For example, a famous piece of classical music was used as the theme music for the 1990 World Cup. Not many people could have given its name, but millions enjoyed it.
Also, some people point out that young people produce new music based on classical ideas: for example, it is said that rap(说唱) music was invented by a classical musician in 1912, but it is now used by young people in pop music.
However, young people point to the fact that classical music has been outstripped(超越) by technology. To play a classical instrument, such as a violin, you need to study hard and practice for hours. Nowadays, you don’t need to get aching arms from practicing. A teenager can write and make music using a computer program in the comfort of their own bedroom.
A final point to bear in mind is that the term "classical music" is used to refer to a great variety of music, from jazz to pieces for large orchestras. This makes it even more difficult to say whether classical music is relevant（与…相关） to young people.
So, it may be only a minority of young people who play classical instruments, but when it comes to enjoying classical music, it depends on the piece of music. It may be more relevant to young people in the modern world than they realize!

Title	Classical Music
Introduction	The issue of whether classical music is ________ to young people causes heated debate.
Opinions	Evidence
★ Classical music is associated only with old people.	☆ ________ of the audience at a classical concert are over fifty.
★ Many young people don’t ________some music they listen to is classical.	☆ Classical music is often found in films and advertisements.
★ Classical ideas provide a ________ for producing new music.	☆ Young people now ________ rap in popular music.
★Technology has put classical music at a ________.	☆ A young man can write and make music on a computer ________ in his bedroom.
★ “Classical music” can refer to various ________ of music.	☆ Classical music ________ from jazz to pieces for large orchestras.
Conclusion	Classical music may still be _______ by young people today.

Frederick M. Hess is the director of education policy studies at the American Enterprise Institute, which is a nonprofit organization that conducts research on many public issues. He says that a long summer vacation doesn’t make sense in today’s world.
Can American students afford to take a summer vacation? In a summer vacation, millions of kids spend valuable time sending messages, watching TV, playing video games and doing shopping in the mall. They will also be putting their academic futures at risk.
Summer vacation once made sense in the past when you didn’t need an education to get a good job. But now things have changed. For today’s students, academic skills are important to students’ future success, but such skills are affected in the summertime. Many nations don’t give kids an American-style summer vacation. They offer no more than seven consecutive(连续的) weeks of vacation. Most American school districts offer up to thirteen weeks. To compete in the global marketplace, Americans must be prepared to go up against international competitors.
Summer vacation also causes challenges for today’s families. In the 1960s, more than 60% of families had a stay-at-home Mom. Now two-thirds of American children live in households where every adult works. For these families, summer vacation can be more burden than break. Someone must watch the kids.
But the biggest problem may be how summer vacation hurts academic achievement. Researchers have found that disadvantaged students lose significant ground in the summertime.
A longer school year does not have to be an invitation to hard boring work. Rather, it should allow time-pressed teachers to conduct richer and more imaginative lessons. Schools would have more time to devote to athletics, languages, music and the arts. Summer vacation can be a grand thing. But in the 21st century, it may also be outdated.
Title:  Summer Vacation

Theme	A long summer vacation isn’t      in today’s world.
Basic Information	length	13 weeks in most American schools
Students’	·Sending messages and watching TV ·Playing video games ·Doing shopping
Disadvantages	·    student’s academic skills and putting academic futures at risk. ·Being a      to families for they have to watch kids. ·Hurting students’ academic achievement and resulting in           significant ground.
Suggestion	A longer school year does not have to     to hard boring work. Richer and more imaginative lessons should be     , such as athletics, languages, music and the arts.
	Though being a ground thing, summer vacation might be out of      in the 21^st century.

Food makes us feel good, but some people eat when they aren’t really hungry and eat to simply feel good. This kind of eating habit is called emotional eating, which does not affect adults but also young children. It isn’t a good thing.
A child’s eating habits can develop right from childhood. As we know, a baby cries out if he doesn’t get milk at the usual time of the day. However, sometimes parents immediately stick a bottle in a child’s mouth without trying to find out if the child is really hungry. In fact, children may cry for other reasons. Even as children grow up and start going to school, parents sometimes give them a chocolate bar if they become really unhappy. As the children further grow up, they may become used to having a snack whenever they’re upset or low.
Therefore, they’d like to eat an emotional snack when they have the feeling of unhappiness and boredom. Even when they don’t get high grades, aren’t popular at school or made fun of by others, they will want something to eat. After having the snack, they feel a lot better.
Emotional eating in young children is a thing that needs to be taken seriously. To protect your children from emotional eating, you should satisfy your child’s emotional needs in the best possible way. This includes spending time with your child every day, taking an interest in his school work, helping your child study, providing a health environment without tension at home, etc. Don’t make the child lose face by scolding him. Develop confidence in your child. Make your child eat enough once in a while. Reward him for his achievements.
All this will help your little one develop a healthy eating habit. And always remember love and care is the key to help you child out of trouble and grow up happily.
Title:          in Young Children

Definition	Eating for feeling good instead of for          .
Causes	forming the habit when they are       feeling        feeling getting low grades and feeling        being made fun of by others
	staying with your child for some time every day being         in your child’s studies and help him study providing a healthy environment without tension at home avoiding          to make him ashamed making your child      in himself giving your child enough to eat once in a while giving your child reward for what he has achieved
	Love and care helps children out of trouble.

Kids worry about things like grades, tests, their changing bodies, getting along with friends, the goal they missed at the soccer game, or whether they’ll make the team. They may worry about social troubles like cliques (朋党), peer pressure, or whether they’ll be bullied (威吓), teased, or left out.
There are some tips to help your kids handle what’s worrying them as follows.
Find out what’s on their minds. Be available and take an interest in what’s happening at school, on the team, and with your kids’ friends. Take casual opportunities to ask how it’s going. As you listen to stories of a day’s events, be sure to ask about what your kids think and feel about what happened. If your children seem to be worried about something, ask them about it.
Show your care and understanding. Being interested in your children’s concerns shows they’re important to you. It helps your kids feel supported and understood. Reassuring comments can help — but usually only after you’ve heard your children out. Say that you understand their feelings and the problems.
Guide kids to solutions. When your children tell you about a problem, offer to help them. For example, if your son is worried about an upcoming math test, offering to help him study will reduce his concern about it. In most situations, don’t simply jump in and fix the problem for your children. Instead, think it through and come up with possible solutions together. Solve problems with your kids, rather than for them. By taking an active role, kids learn how to handle a problem independently.
Be a good role model. Your response to your own worries can go a long way toward teaching your kids how to deal with everyday challenges. If you’re at a loss or angry when dealing with a to-do list that’s too long, your kids will learn that as the proper response to stress.

Title	Helping kids _______worries
________ of their worries	* Academic: their lessons, grades, tests * Physical: ________ happening to their bodies * _______: relationships with their friends, peers, classmates and teachers, roles in a soccer game and the results of it, etc.
Tips for removing the worries	Find out what’s on their minds.	* Be    in what has happened to your kids. * Find out your kids’ attitude and reaction to the happenings.
Show your care and understanding.	* Show    about your kids’ life and let them feel supported and understood. * Tell them you understand their feelings and the problems.
Guide kids to solutions.	* Offer help to your kids when they are in   . * Never solve the problem for them, but with them. * Help your kids develop a habit of solving problems in a(n)    way.
Be a good role model.	* Your response to your own worries can have a deep _____on your kids. * Set them a good example by    to stress or your worries properly.

Until just a few years ago, we doctors believed that the brain stopped making new neural(神经系统的) connections (meaning that your memory began to get worse) when the body stopped developing, usually in your early 20s. And we knew that, like any other body part, neurons weaken as we age. Loss of brain function due to neural breakdown was assumed to be a normal, unavoidable part of aging.
It turns out that we were wrong. In the past few years, it has been discovered that you can, in fact, make new neurons starting in your 20s and continuing well into old age. You can literally rewire the brain with new parts as the older parts wear out. How? Simple: Keep learning. Just as your body can pack on and condition new muscle, your brain can rebuild used-up neurons.
How strong is the evidence for this? Strong enough that a $200 million industry devoted to brain boosting software (products like Brain Age, MindFit, and Lumosity that supposedly improve your memory function) has sprung up out of nowhere. All “mental fitness” means are keeping your memory intact(everything from phone numbers to how to throw a football). So what can you do to stay smart?
Keep blood pressure down. People with high blood pressure are more likely to develop cognitive impairment later in life.
Eat more vitamins. Like E(in nuts and sunflower seeds), B₆ and B₁₂(beef, tuna), and folic acid(leafy greens, citrus, berries), which help keep your brain’s chemistry in balance.
Exercise your brain. This is the best way to rebuild and strengthen those precious neurons. Learn to play chess or the guitar. When you’re at a stoplight, try to recall the starting lineup of the 1983 Celtics. See a movie that doesn’t feature Ben Stiller. Or read, like, a book.
Title: How to keep the ________smart?

Previous _________	The brain no longer makes new neural connections once the ________ of one’s body has stopped.
New ________	●New neurons continue to occur even in one’s old age. ●________contributes to the development of the new parts of your brain. ●Many products which claim to improve your brain function appear in the _________.
_________	●Keep yourself away from _________blood pressure. ●_________in more vitamins for the needs of your brain. ●_______your brain as much as you can.

Does any of this sound familiar? “I’m too tall.” “I’m too short.” “I’m too fat.” Are you putting yourself down? If so, you’re not alone. As a teenager, you’re going through lots of changes in your body. As your body changes, so does your body image (意象). Body image is how you view your physical self — including whether you feel you’re attractive and whether others like your looks.
If you have a positive body image, you probably like and accept yourself the way you are, even if you don’t fit some media “ideal”. This healthy attitude allows you to explore other aspects of growing up, such as developing good friendships, becoming more independent from your parents and challenging yourself physically and mentally (精神上). Some people think they need to change how they look to feel good about themselves. But all you need to do is change the way you see your body and how you think about yourself. Here are some tips on doing these:
Recognize your body is your own, no matter what shape or size it comes in. Try to focus on how strong and healthy your body is and the things it can do, not on what’s wrong with it or what you feel you want to change about it.
Identify which aspects of your appearance you can change and which you can’t. Everyone has things that they can’t change and need to accept — like their height, for example, or their shoe size. So don’t forget that real people aren’t perfect and perfect people aren’t real.
If there are things about yourself you want to change and can, do this by setting a goal for yourself. For example, if you want to get fit, make a plan to exercise every day and eat healthily. Then follow the course of your progress until you reach your goal.

Title	Body
A fact	A teenager’s body image is related to the changes of his/her body.
Meaning	The way of         one’s physical self
of a positive body image	●Making you appreciate and        yourself ●Developing good friendships ●Helping you become more          ●Challenging yourself physically and mentally
Ways to develop a positive body image	●Changing the way of seeing your body ●Changing the way of         about yourself
Tips	●Focusing on the         of your body ●Not thinking badly of your body ●Accepting the aspects of your appearance that can’t be         ●Realizing the fact that everybody is not          ●Setting yourself a          and making every effort to achieve it