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 seven steps toward a smarter brain.
◆Limit your TV viewing
Never spend too much time on TV viewing，for it （1）n eedseeds 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 （2）a nothernother 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 （3）p roblemsroblems 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 （4）l argerarger 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 （5）w henhen 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（不占优势的）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 （6）c ontrolontrol new neural （神经）networks.
◆Wechat（微信）!
Read messages from people who has different interests.And some say that learning to express （7）y ourselfourself 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!
【考点】人与社会．
【答案】eeds；nother；roblems；arger；hen；ontrol；ourself
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发布：2024/5/27 14:0:0组卷：2引用：1难度：0.5
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Dear Laura，A.For example，you shouldn't put your bread on your plate.
B.I hope to hear from you soon.
C.I'm very comfortable speaking French now.
D.I don't find French customs so strange anymore.
E.Another thing is that it is very impolite to say you're full
F.They go out of their way to make me feel at home.
Thanks for your message .Yes ，I'm having a great time on my student exchange program in France .I was a bit nervous before I arrived here，but there was no reason to be my host family is really nice .（1）.The grandmother has a teenage granddaughter about my age who is really kind.She always talks to me in French to help me practice.And you wouldn't believe how quickly my French has improved!（2）Though I still make lots of mistakes，it doesn't worry me as it used to.
My biggest challenge is learning how to behave at the dinner table.As you can imagine，things are different from the way they are at home.（3）.You're supposed to put it on the table!I thought that was pretty strange at first，but not I'm used to it.You shouldn't eat anything with your hands except bread，not even fruit.You have to cut it up and eat it with a fork.（4）.If you don't want any more food，you should just say，"That was delicious." Also you're not supposed to put your elbows on the table.I have to say that I find it difficult to remember everything，but I'm gradually getting used to it.（5）.
Dear Laura，I'll write again soon and tell you more about my life in France Hope you're having a good school year.
Yours，
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2．将下列单词或短语填入空格中，每格限填一词
A．anything B．something C．smell D．already E．other F．other G．went up
One day when Avantis was travelling on his donkey along the street，he saw two men quarrelling with each other．One was a young man，and the （1）was the owner of an eating house．The owner said， "You must pay for the smell of my food．""I haven't taken （2）from your eating house，" said the young man． "Why must I pay you the money？" "You have just walked by my eating house and taken the （3）of the nice food from my eating house，and you must pay for it，" the owner shouted at him．After Avantis knew what they were quarrelling about，he got off his donkey， （4）to the owner and said， "Well，I'll pay you the money．"He took out a bag of money coins．He shook it and said to the owner "There are a lot of coins in it．Have you heard them？" "Yes，I have，" said the owner． "Please pay me the money quickly，then．" "You have been paid （5）!"said Avantis， "You have taken the sound of my coins．The sound is what I have paid for the smell of your food．"发布：2025/4/7 9:0:1组卷：4引用：1难度：0.6 -
3．根据短文内容回答下列问题
Most people make their living with their hands． But Tom makes his living with his feet． It's a very good thing， too．Tom's story happens in a very small city in England． His parents are very poor． Seven people live in their small house． Tom has no place to play but in the street．Tom's father often plays football． Little Tom wants to play football， too． So his father makes a soft ball for him to kick． It's a sock filled with pieces of old cloth． The little boy kicks it every day．At last Tom learns to kick a real football and he can play football very well．
（1）Most people don't make their living with their feet， do they？．
（2）Where does the story happen？．
（3）Where does Tom live？．
（4）What does Tom kick at first？．
（5）Why doesn't Tom kick a real football at first？．发布：2025/4/7 10:0:1组卷：6引用：1难度：0.4
