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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   41  . First, studies have shown that staying   42   active can slow the   43   of Alzheimer’ (阿尔兹海默症). Just like any other muscle in the body, the brain   44   exercise to keep it strong and healthy. Doing puzzles and playing   45   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   46   problems   47   in daily life, it all just   48   away when you are absorbed   49   a great story. A well-written novel can transport you to other fields, while an interesting article will distract you from the problems   50  , letting pressure go away and   51   you to relax. Third, everything you read fills your head   52   new information, and you   53__ know when it might come in handy. The   54   knowledge you have, the better-equipped you are to deal with any   55   you’ll ever face. Remember:   56   you might lose everything else—your job, your possessions, your money,   57   your health—knowledge can never be taken   58   you. At last, when you read a book, all of your attention is   59   the story and you can immerse (使专心于）yourself in every detail you’re reading. Try reading for 15-20 minutes  60   work, and you’ll be surprised at how much more focused you are once you get to the office. 41. A. reasons                 B. types            C. ways                   D. benefits 42. A. normally          B. physically      C. mentally        D. usually 43. A. improvement         B. suffering             C. progress     D. pain 44. A. requires                B. asks             C. adopts        D. designs 45. A. sports                   B. toys                    C. games         D. music 46. A. another                 B. the other       C. others                  D. other 47. A. happened            B. faced                  C. seen                   D. occurred 48. A. gives                B goes                C passes           D puts 49. A. to                         B. in                 C. by                D. from 50. A. before hand            B. by hand                C. at hand          D. within hand 51. A. demanding      B. allowing          C. leading           D. encouraging 52. A. of                  B. with               C. for                        D. by 53. A. already          B. ever             C. still                D. never 54. A. much              B. many           C. more                   D. most 55. A. challenge     B. chance         C. person         D. occasion 56. A. because                B. since           C. although     D. therefore 57. A. still                B. just               C. even                   D. though 58. A. from              B. to                C. into                    D. out 59. A. relied on        B. focused on     C. depended on     D. taken on 60. A. before             B. after              C. during            D. off 答案：DCCAC  DBBBC   BBDCA  CCABA

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