1、阅读填空“七选五”专项训练（一）Easy Ways to Keep Your Brain SharpEveryone is forgetful, but as we age, we start to feel like our brains are slowing down a bitand that can be a very annoying thing._1_. Read on for some techniques worth trying.1_2_People who regularly made plans and looked forward to upcoming events
2、 had a 50 percent reduced chance of Alzheimers disease（阿尔茨海默病）, according to a recent study._3_Something as simple as setting a goal to have a weekly coffee date with a friend will do. Theres evidence that people who have a purpose in life or who are working on long or shortterm goals appear to do b
3、etter. In other words，keep your brain looking forward.2Go for a walk.Mildly raised glucose（葡萄糖）levels can harm the area of the brain that helps you form memories and physical activity can help get blood glucose down to normal levels. In fact, exercise produces chemicals that are good for your brain.
4、_4_3Learn something new.Take a Spanish class online, join a drawing club, or learn to play cards. A study found that mental stimulation limits the weakening effects of aging on memory and the mind. But the best thing for your brain is when you learn something new and are physically active at the sam
5、e time._5_Or go dancing with your friends.AFocus on the future.BThis can be especially harmful to the aged.CIt should be something like learning gardening.DSo take a few minutes each day to do some reading.EBut dont worry if your schedule isnt filled with lifechanging events.FLuckily, research shows
6、 there is a lot you can do to avoid those moments.GIn other words, when you take care of your body, you take care of your brain.（二）Eyesight plays a very important role in our daily life. Every waking moment, the eyes are working to see the world around us. Over forty percent of Americans worry about
7、 losing eyesight, but its easy to include steps into our daily life to ensure healthy eyes. Here are five suggestions for a lifetime of healthy eyesight: Schedule yearly exams. _1_ Experts advise parents to bring babies 6 to 12 months of age to the doctor for a careful check. The good news is that m
8、illions of children now can have yearly eye exams and following treatment, including eyeglasses. Protect against UV rays. Longterm stay in the sun creates risk to your eyes. No matter what the season is, its extremely important to wear sunglasses._2_ Give your eyes a break. Twothirds of Americans sp
9、end up to seven hours a day using computers or other digital products. _3_ Experts suggest that people practice the 20/20/20 rule: every 20 minutes, take a 20second break and look at something 20 feet away. _4_ As part of a healthy diet, eat more fruits and vegetables each day. Vitamins C and E help
10、 protect eyesight and promote eye health. Practice safe wear and care of contact lenses（隐形眼镜）. Many Americans use contact lenses to improve their eyesight. While some follow the medical guidance for wearing contact lenses, many are breaking the rules and putting their eyesight at risk. _5_ Otherwise
11、, you may have problems such as red eyes, pain in the eyes, or a more serious condition.AEat your greens.BEye care should begin early in life.CThey can properly protect your eyes.DStay in good shape by taking more vitamins.EParents usually dont care about their own eyesight.FAlways follow the doctor
12、s advice for proper wear.GThis frequent eye activity increases the risk for eye tiredness.（三）How to Make FriendsFriendship is a very important human relationship and everyone needs good friends. Good friendship has many benefits. It offers companionship（陪伴）, improves self-worth and promotes good hea
13、lth. There are times in our lives such as when we have recently moved into a new town, or changed our jobs or schools. Such changes often leave us without a friend. _1_ But for many of us the process is difficult and requires courage. Below are some helpful suggestions on how to make and keep friend
14、s.1Connect with others.The first step to making friends is connecting with other people. You can go to public places to meet new people. Besides, you will need to make yourself known by becoming an active member of such places.2Start a conversation.Starting a conversation is the second most importan
15、t step in making new friends._2_You can always start the conversation. Being able to make small talk is a very useful skill in relating with other people.3_3_Choosing friends with common interests is important in building friendship as these interests would always bring you and your friend together.
16、 Hanging out will always be a pleasant experience.4Let it grow.It is a good thing to stay in touch. However，try not to press your new friend with calls, messages or visits as this would likely wear him or her out and finally you may lose your friend._4_The best friendships are the ones that grow nat
17、urally.5Enjoy your friendship.The best way to enjoy your friendship is to allow your friends to be themselves._5_Try not to change them from who they are to what you want them to be. Become the kind of friend you will want your friend to be to you.ABe cheerful.BDo things together.CDo not wait to be
18、spoken to.DTry not to find fault with your friends.EMaking new friends comes easy for some people.FFor a friendship to develop you need to stay in touch.GSo you will need to give your friend time to react to you.（四）Smart job-seekers needs to rid themselves of several standard myths（荒诞的说法）about inter
19、viewing before they start looking for a job. What follows is a list of some of these untruths and some tips to help you do your best at your next interview. Myth 1: The aim of interviewing is to obtain a job offer Only half true. The real aim of an interview is to get the job you want. That often me
20、ans refusing job offers you dont want! _1_ Myth 2: Always please the interviewer Not true. Try to please yourself. Of course, dont be hostile（敌对的）. Nobody wants to hire the disagreeable. _2_ Myth 3: Try to control the interview Nobody “controls” an interview. When someone tries to control us, we res
21、ent it. _3_. Remember you cant control what an employer thinks of you, just as he cant control what you think of him. Be ready to give and take when being interviewed. _4_ Myth 4: Never interrupt the interviewer Study the style of an effective conversationalist: they interrupt and are interrupted. A
22、n exciting conversation always makes us feel free-free to interrupt, to disagree, to agree enthusiastically（热情地）. _5_Try being yourself for a change. Employers will either like or dislike you, but at least youll have made an impression. Leaving an employer indifferent is the worst impression you can
23、 make.A. Be enthusiastic.B. Just hang loose.C. Never control the interview.D. Follow their words as quickly as possible.E. When we try to control others, they resent us.F. So before you do please an employer, be sure you want the job.G. But there is plainly a middle ground between being ingratiating
24、（逢迎）and being hostile.（五）Tips for cooking on a Tight ScheduleFrom my experience, there are three main reasons why people dont cook more often: ability, money and time, _1_Money is a topic Ill save for another day. So today I want to give you some wisdom about how to make the most of the time you spe
25、nd in the kitchen. Here are three tips for great cooking on a tight schedule:1. Think ahead. The moments when I think cooking is a pain are when Im already hungry and there is nothing ready to eat. So think about of the coming week. When will you have time to cook? Do you have the right materials re
26、ady?_2_2. Make your time worth it. When you do find time to cook a meal, make the most of it and save yourself time later on. Are you making one loaf of bread? _3_ it takes around the same amount of time to make more of something. So save yourself the effort for a future meal.3. _4_ This may surpris
27、e you, but one of the best tools for making cooking worth your time is experimentation. It gives you the chance to hit upon new ideas and recipes that can work well with your appetite and schedule. The more you learn and the more you try, the more ability you have to take control of your food and yo
28、ur schedule.Hopefully that gives you a good start. _5_ and dont let a busy schedule discourage you from making some great changes in the way you eat and live!A. Try new things. B. Ability is easily improved.C. Make three or four instead.D. Understand your food better.E. Cooking is a burden for many
29、people.F. Let cooking and living simply be a joy rather than a burden.G. A little time planning ahead can save a lot of work later on.l Practice makes perfect. 熟能生巧l Where there is a will, there is a way. 有志者事竟成“七选五”专项训练答案解析（一）本文是说明文。如何保持大脑的灵活性，本文给出若干简单易学的方法，其中包括着眼未来、散步以及学习新知识等。1细节过渡题。上文提出大脑存在的问题，但是
30、幸运的是，研究表明，你可以做一些事情避免这种情况的发生。答案：F2主旨大意题。此空是下段的小标题，根据下文中的“.keep your brain looking forward.”可以推知，该段主旨大意是着眼未来。答案：A3逻辑关系题。上文提到经常作计划，并着眼未来事务的人患老年痴呆症的机率要少50%，但是即便你的日程里没那么多改变生活的重大事件也不用担心，因为制定一个每周和朋友喝一次咖啡的这样一个简单目标也能实现同样的效果。答案：E4段落结论题。根据上文中的“In fact，exercise produces chemicals that are good for your brain.”可
31、以推知，照顾好身体，也就照顾好了大脑。答案：G5文章结构题。上文提到对大脑有好处的活动，再联系下文与空格平行的句子可以推知，此处指：应该是像学习园艺或者与朋友一起跳舞之类的活动。答案：C（二）本文主要介绍了保护视力的五条建议。1细节过渡题。本段讲视力应该定期进行年检，空后第一句讲婴儿612个月时就要接受检查。所以选B“视力保护从生命早期开始”，与文章一致。答案：B2细节过渡题。本段讲预防紫外线，戴太阳镜可以有效保护视力。因此选C。答案：C3细节过渡题。本段讲注意休息，所以长时间用眼会加重眼疲劳。答案：G4细节过渡题。本段讲健康饮食有利于眼健康，所以要多吃绿色蔬菜。答案：A5主旨大意题。本段讲戴
32、隐形眼镜的注意事项，因此听从医生建议与此一致。答案：F（三）本文是说明文。友谊是每一个人都需要的重要的人际关系，它能提供陪伴、改善自我、有利健康。那么到底怎么样才能交到优秀的朋友呢？本文给出了答案。1逻辑关系题。根据下文But所表示的转折意义可知，虽然对有些人来说交朋友容易，但是对有些人来说却需要勇气。答案：E2细节过渡题。联系上文段落主题句，再联系下文“You can always start the conversation.”可以推知，谈话中要主动，不能被动。答案：C3主旨大意题。此处是添加小标题，根据下文中的“.these interests would always bring yo
33、u and your friend together.”可知，本段指一起做事情。答案：B4细节过渡题。根据上文中的“However，try not to press your new friend with calls，messages or visits as this would likely wear him or her out and finally you may lose your friend.”可知，要给你朋友时间对你的想法作出回应。答案：G5细节过渡题。根据下文中的“Try not to change them from who they are to what you w
34、ant them to be.”可知，此处表示与下文的并列意义，这样也和段落主旨一致。答案：D（四）面试中我们要注意些什么?关于面试人们有哪些误解?本文作者就这些误解阐述了自己的观点。1F 本空关系到我们去面试的目的。我们去面试是想得到自己想要的工作，而不是得到别人给我们的工作，因此在取悦别人前我们首先要确定这是不是自己想要的工作。2G 在Myth 2中作者说，我们既不要刻意去取悦别人，也不要与别人形成敌意，因此找准结合点是非常重要的。3E 结合上一句“When someone tries to control us，we resent it.”我们很容易可以得出答案。4C 本空是针对Myth
35、 3：Try to control the interview得出的结论。5B 从下句“Try being yourself for a change”我们知道，要做自己，即要放松。（五）：1-5 BGCAF本文是议论文。从广义上说，批判性思维是一种条理性的思维方式，一种能够看到各种观点之间联系的能力。本文作者以组织演讲为例，说明批判性思维的具体表现形式。1细节过渡题。根据下文中的“The greatest thinkers，scientists，and inventors have often taken information that was readily available and
36、put it together differently to produce new ideas.”可知，世界上没有新的思想，只有重组后的新思想。答案：D2主旨大意题。文章下文是批判性思维和演讲的关系，故E项为该段的段落主题句。答案：E3段落结论题。此空和上句是本段的段落结论，组织演讲不只是安排你已经拥有的想法，而是重塑思想的重要部分。答案：A4细节过渡题。在演讲课上学习到的技能在许多方面使你成为优秀的思想者，此处是总述，下文通过几个并列句进行分述，其实是对段落主题句的照应。答案：F5文章结构题。此空上下文都出现了as引导的时间状语从句，以说明演讲课程的好处，这样G项在结构和语境两方面都很吻合。答案：G
