阅读下面短文,从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
You
may have noticed some changes in your grandparents. As they get old, they start
1 things. And the older they
get, the 2 things they will forget. For example, they may
not be able to 3 where they left their glasses, or they may
forget the names of their close friends. If you don't want to 4 memories very early, put down your sandwiches.
A new study published in a science magazine
shows that cutting calories can 5 people's (especially the old people's) memory.
Calorie
restriction (热量限制)
let lab animals live longer. And these 6 animals seemed to be 7.
But it wasn't clear 8 it
was the same with people.
In
the latest 9, scientists asked 50 elderly women to 10 the number of calories they consumed (吃,喝) by a third. After three months, the 11 found that the women were not only 12,
but they were better than they had been at 13 words — they remembered more words than ever,
which suggested that keeping calories under 14 could help keep the brain 15.
In
a word, the less you eat, the more you will remember.
(1)
A .
missing
B .
understanding
C .
forgetting
D .
loving
(2)
A .
less
B .
more
C .
farther
D .
deeper
(3)
A .
remember
B .
leave
C .
find
D .
believe
(4)
A .
get
B .
close
C .
practice
D .
lose
(5)
A .
reduce
B .
improve
C .
test
D .
damage
(6)
A .
little
B .
happy
C .
dangerous
D .
hungry
(7)
A .
healthier
B .
weaker
C .
higher
D .
better
(8)
A .
what
B .
why
C .
whether
D .
how
(9)
A .
magazine
B .
match
C .
study
D .
exercise
(10)
A .
put
B .
cut
C .
increase
D .
take
(11)
A .
researchers
B .
farmers
C .
teachers
D .
postmen
(12)
A .
fatter
B .
higher
C .
shorter
D .
thinner
(13)
A .
writing
B .
memorizing
C .
recognizing
D .
drawing
(14)
A .
control
B .
limit
C .
reduction
D .
repair
(15)
A .
weak
B .
tired
C .
fit
D .
hard
答案:(1)C;(2)B;(3)A;(4)D;(5)B;(6)D;(7)A;(8)C;(9)C;(10)B;(11)A;(12)D;(13)B;(14)A;(15)C;