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People are living much longer lives than ever before but not all enjoy their golden years. Forgetfulness or dementia, long accepted as a part of growing older, is actually not a natural consequence of old age. Some people actually stay as sharp mentally as they ever were but it doesn't come by accident. Mental acuity can be safeguarded throughout our lives in many ways.

Get physical. Maintaining a reasonable level of physical activity does more than keeping our bodies in shape. Activity helps us to release endorphins (the feel good hormones) which make people of all ages function more efficiently. Recent studies have found that exercise also keeps our mental functioning in shape.

Read. People who enjoy reading are using their minds and their imaginations. They are learning with each page they turn. Talking books are available if you can't see as well as you used to. The benefits will be the same. Watch TV to stay sharp rather than zone out. Playing along with trivia game shows is fun and it helps you to keep thinking. Watch educational programming like shows on home decorating, or programs about history or cooking which require thinking. Do jigsaw puzzles, anagrams and crossword puzzles. These keep your vision, hands and minds busy at the same time.

Eat the right brain fuel. Cancer fighting antioxidants are found in deeply colored fruits and vegetables, whole grains, nuts, many beans and certain spices. Make sure that your diet is balanced overall which is important to all areas of your body. Drink lots of water, six to eight glasses each day is recommended. Maintaining a normal weight reduces your risk of heart disease, diabetes, joint problems, and stroke and it also helps you to remain fit.

Our brains are the headquarters of our lives. They direct our thought, movement, intention, emotion and senses. Every area of the brain requires us to maintain high functionality. Learn to multitask by engaging your senses and your body and your thoughts at the same time—as with a walk along the beach where you see, feel, smell, move and think at once. We are what we eat and our brains run on stimulation. Just keeping life and the daily business of living a grand adventure will keep you young in heart, mind and body.

Mental acuity can be achieved in the following ways EXCEPT______.

A．having a balanced diet

B．forming a habit of reading

C．doing as much exercise as possible

D．keeping a routine of physical training

In recent years, more and more foreigners are involved in the teaching programs of the United States. Both the advantages and the disadvantages of using foreign faculty 【26】______ teaching positions have to be 【27】______ , of course. It can be said that the foreign 【28】______ that makes the faculty member from abroad an asset also 【29】______ problems of adjustment, both for the university and for the 【30】______ The foreign research scholar usually 【31】______ himself in the laboratory as means of protection; however, what he needs is to be fitted 【32】______ a highly organized university system quite different from 【33】______ at home. He is faced in his daily work 【34】______ differences in philosophy, arrangements of courses and methods of teaching. Both the visiting professor and his students lack a(an) 【35】______ ground in each other' scultures. Some 【36】______ of what is already in the minds of American students is 【37】______ for the foreign professor. While helping him to 【38】______ himself to his new environment, the university must also 【39】______ certain adjustments in order to 【40】______ full advantage of what the newcomer can 【41】______ It isn't always known how to make 【42】______ use of foreign faculty, especially at smaller colleges. This is thought to be a field 【43】______ further study is called 【44】______ . The findings of such a study will be of 【45】______ to colleges and universities with foreign faculty.

【26】

A．on

B．for

C．in

D．at

In recent years, more and more foreigners are involved in the teaching programs of the United States. Both of the advantages and the disadvantages【C1】______using faculty from foreign countries【C2】______teaching positions have to be【C3】______, of course. It can be said that foreign【C4】______that makes the faculty member from abroad an asset also【C5】______problems of adjustment, both for the university and for the individual.

The foreign research scholar usually isolates【C6】______in the laboratory as a means of protection;【C7】______, what he needs is to be fitted【C8】______a highly organized university system quite different from【C9】______at home. He is faced in his daily work【C10】______differences in philosophy, arrangements of courses and methods of teaching. Both the visiting professor and his students【C11】______background in each other's cultures. Some【C12】______of what is already in the minds of American students is【C13】______by the foreign professor. While helping him to【C14】______himself to his new environment, the university must also【C15】______certain adjustments in order to【C16】______full advantage of what the newcomer can【C17】______. It isn't always known how to make【C18】______use of foreign faculty, especially at smaller colleges. This is thought to be a【C19】______where further study is called【C20】______. The findings of such a study will be of value to colleges and universities with foreign faculty.

【C1】

A．with

B．for

C．of

D．at

In recent years, more and more foreigners are involved in the teaching programs of the United States. Both the advantages and the disadvantages【C1】______using foreign faculty(教师总称)【C2】______teaching positions have to be【C3】______, of course. It can be said that the foreign【C4】______that makes the faculty member from abroad an asset also【C5】______problems of adjustment, both for the university and for the individual. The foreign research scholar usually isolates【C6】______in the laboratory as a means of protection;【C7】______, what he needs is to be fitted【C8】______a highly organized university system quite different from【C9】______at home. He is faced in his daily work【C10】______differences in philosophy, arrangements of courses and methods of teaching. Both the visiting professor and his students【C11】______a common ground in each other's cultures, some【C12】______of what is already in the minds of American students is【C13】______for the foreign professor. While helping him to【C14】______himself to his new environment, the university must also【C15】______certain adjustments in order to【C16】______full advantage of what the newcomer can【C17】______It isn't always known how to make【C18】______use of foreign faculty, especially at smaller colleges. This is thought to be a【C19】______where further study is called【C20】______. The findings of such a study will be of value to colleges and universities with foreign faculty.

【C1】

A．with

B．for

C．of

D．at

The comfort zone is our living, work, and social environments that we have grown accustomed to. It determines the type of friends we make or people we associate with. It determines a life style. we accept or reject. Young people are very adaptable: they can adjust to changing comfort zones with ease. They can socialize with homeless people in the morning and be equally at ease at a formal banquet in the evening. As we age, the ability to adapt to wide-ranging comfort zones becomes more difficult. Social prejudice narrows the comfort zone range. The comfort zone can be a decision making tool. Comfort zones are directly related to our dreams or goals, which is associated with self-fulfilling prophecy(预言). In order to grow and change, we must first be discontent with our current comfort zone. We must realize that all meaningful and lasting changes occur first in daydreaming and then they work their way into reality. The more clearly and vividly we fantasize our dream, the stronger and more real the pictures on the subconscious level will become. Once our subconscious accepts this image and its expectation, it will go to work, searching for a way to bring the dream into reality. If we feel that these things are too good for us, we will find ways to fail. If, however, we intentionally imagine the change we want, build an expectation of the change mentally and emotionally, and we will find ways to acquire dream and, when mentally ready, it will arrive faster than we ever thought possible. For some people, problems, suffering, poverty, bad breaks are their comfort zone. They find comfort in finding fault and complaining about their misfortune. The same is true for businesses. Management and workers have grown used to seeing things go wrong and expect them too. Management finds comfort in finding fault with workers and vice versa. Note if the comfort zone we are seeking is beyond our current income, then, we need to develop a service that has greater value than our current one. Money, power and influence are not goals: they are rewards only for personal achievement.

As one grows older,

A．one" s comfort zone becomes narrower

B．one finds comfort zone more easily

C．one becomes more sympathetic

D．one behaves better in social gatherings