Question

You know that eating a sensible diet and getting plenty of exercise help make your body healthy and strong.But do you know that there are ways to make your brain healthier and smarter? Here are some steps toward a smarter brain.

Limit your TV viewing

(1) Never spend too much time on TV viewing, for it needs very little brain activities.Your brain will become weak just as your muscles do.If you do watch TV, choose something educational and meaningful.

Travel

Travelling to another country forces you to see and do things in a fresh way, bringing stimulation to the brain.

Learn a new language

Learning a new language involves different learning methods.Learning a language sharpens your brain and helps prevent memory problems that you may meet in later years.

Read often

As you read, take the time to look up people or places that aren’t familiar.Reading makes your vocabulary much larger if you always search for words and definitions that you don’t know.Each week, choose an animal, a bird or fish, and read everything you can about it.Stretch your brain as you become an expert on the subject.

Calculate （計算）when you shop

As you put things in your grocery cart, total everything in your head.See how close you get to the actual total.

Use your non-dominant（不占優(yōu)勢的）hand

If you are right-handed, use your left hand for everyday activities, or use your right hand if you are left-handed.Doing familiar things in a different way will make your brain create new neural （神經(jīng)）networks.

Wechat（微信）

(2) Read messages from various people.They have different interests.And some say that learning to express yourself in just 100 words is a great brain challenge.

Have a try and do these every day.Little by little you can get into the habit of challenging your brain, and make your brain smarter!

1.將（1）處翻譯成漢語

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2.將（2）處合并成一句

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3.Why do you read often according to the passage? (至少兩條)

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4.How many steps towards a smarter brain are mentioned in the passage?

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5.Give a title of the passage.

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Answer 1