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    Many health products advertised on TV say they can improve your memory. But only ordinary food and healthy habits have been shown to work.

    A research team from University of California at Los Angeles (UCLA) has made a four-step plan to improve your memory in just 14 days. “It sounds like another advertisement, but it really works,” says Gary Small, a professor from UCLA. The team found the four-step plan improved the memory of teenagers under stress (压力) and older people. Here’s the program:

    Memory training: Train yourself with memory exercises throughout the day.

Healthy diet: Eat five rather than three meals a day but less food for each meal. The food should be rich in omega-3 fats, such as whole grains and vegetables with antioxidants (抗氧化剂).

Physical exercise: Have some physical exercise such as walking, basketball or running every day. Physical exercise helps your brain stay sharp.

    Managing stress: Express your feelings instead of bottling them up. Make time for fun and relaxation. Stress is one of the brain’s worst enemies. It prevents you from thinking clearly and enjoying life.

    After a two-week study that included memory exercise, physical training and diet changes, the memories of the people who’re tested improved by about 5%.

“We’ve known for years that diet and exercise can help people keep their physical health. This is a key part of healthy aging,” said Small. “But keeping mentally active is just as important. Now we have proved that people can improve their memories through a program of memory exercises and managing stress.”

1. The research team from UCLA _______.

   A. showed people how to manage stress              B. helped people to keep fit

   C. helped people improve their memories              D. trained people to do well in physics tests

2. According to the passage, a healthy diet that can improve our brain includes _______.

   A. eating fewer meals a day                                 B. eating food with antioxidants

   C. keeping away from whole grains                     D. eating food without omega-3 fats

3. The underlined word mentally probably means _______ in the passage.

   A. 身体上                            B. 学术上                    C. 社交上                   D. 思维上

4. Which of the following is NOT true?

   A. Bottling up feelings may lead to weak memory.

   B. Physical training is good for improving memory.

   C. The program to improve memories went smoothly.

   D. A strong memory depends mostly on health products.

5. The purpose of the passage is _______.

   A. to show us ways to improve physical health

   B. to warn us that TV ads on health products are not true

   C. to prove that keeping mental health is more important

   D. to tell us healthy habits are helpful for memory improvement

【回答】

1. C  2. B  3. D  4. D  5. D

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