Whenwasthelasttimeyoureadabook,oramagazinearticle?If...

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    When was the last time you read a book, or a magazine article? If you’re one of the people who don’t make a habit of reading regularly, you might be missing out: reading has a significant number of   1  .

First, studies have shown that staying   2   active can slow the   3   of Alzheimer’ (阿尔兹海默症). Just like any other muscle in the body, the brain   4   exercise to keep it strong and healthy. Doing puzzles and playing   5   such as chess have also been found to be helpful.

Second, no matter how much stress you have at work, in your personal relationships, or   6   problems   7   in daily life, it all just   8   away when you are absorbed   9   a great story. A well-written novel can transport you to other fields, while an interesting article will distract you from the problems   10  , letting pressure go away and   11   you to relax.

Third, everything you read fills your head   12   new information, and you   13__ know when it might come in handy. The   14   knowledge you have, the better-equipped you are to deal with any   15   you’ll ever face. Remember:   16   you might lose everything else—your job, your possessions, your money,   17   your health—knowledge can never be taken   18   you.

At last, when you read a book, all of your attention is   19   the story and you can immerse (使专心于）yourself in every detail you’re reading. Try reading for 15-20 minutes  20   work, and you’ll be surprised at how much more focused you are once you get to the office.

1. A. reasons              B. types              C. ways             D. benefits

2. A. normally              B. physically        C. mentally         D. usually

3. A. improvement      B. suffering      C. progress        D. pain

4. A. requires             B. asks              C. adopts          D. designs

5. A. sports               B. toys              C. games           D. music

6. A. another              B. the other         C. others            D. other

7. A. happened          B. faced             C. seen              D. occurred

8. A. gives             B goes                  C passes             D puts

9. A. to                     B. in                  C. by                 D. from

10. A. before hand               B. by hand           C. at hand            D. within hand

11. A. demanding         B. allowing           C. leading             D. encouraging

12. A. of                   B. with               C. for                        D. by

13. A. already           B. ever              C. still                D. never

14. A. much               B. many            C. more             D. most

15. A. challenge         B. chance          C. person           D. occasion

16. A. because                  B. since            C. although        D. therefore

17. A. still                B. just               C. even              D. though

18. A. from               B. to                 C. into              D. out

19. A. relied on          B. focused on     C. depended on          D. taken on

20. A. before              B. after               C. during             D. off

【回答】

DCCAC    DBBBC    BBDCA    CCABA

知识点：教育类

题型：完型填空