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1、2019中考英语阅读理解基础编题（10）及答案【能力选练】 A（2019中考科普环保类选练）Sorry to say, our brains naturally start slowing down at the young age of 30. It used to be thought that this couldnt be helped, but new studies show that people of any age can train their brains to work faster. Your brain is a learning machine, says Uni
2、versity of California scientist Dr. Michael Merzenich. Given the right tools, we can train our brains to act like they did when we were younger. All thats required is the practice designed just for the purpose: a few exercises for the mind. Merzenich has developed a computer-based training method to
3、 speed up the process（过程） in which the brain deals with information (). Since much of the data we receive comes through speech, the Brain Fitness Program works with language and hearing to better speed and accuracy （准确性）.Over the course of training, the program starts asking you to tell sounds (betw
4、een dog and bog, for example) at an increasingly faster speed. Its a bit like tennis instructor, says Merzenich, hitting balls at you faster and faster to keep you challenged. You may start out slow, but before long youre pretty quick. The biggest finding in brain research in the last ten years is t
5、hat the brain at any age is highly plastic. If you ask your brain to learn, it will learn. And it may even speed up while in the process. To keep your brain young and plastic you can do one of a million new activities that challenge and excite you：playing table tennis or bridge, doing crossword puzz
6、les, learning a language. When it comes to preventing ageing, you really do use it or lose it, says Barbara Sahakian, professor at Cambridge University. 1. According to the new studies, what will happen to our brains? A. They will not start slowing down until the age of 30 B. They will start working
7、 slowly after the age of 30 C. They can work as well as at a young age through certain exercisesD. They can not be improved once they start to slow down 2. The writer mentioned many ways to speed up your brain, EXCEPT_A. doing a million new activities B. sleeping as much as possible C. playing some
8、intelligent gamesD. playing table tennis 3. What can we learn from the text? A. Using right tools is important for brains work. B. Brain research deals with information from the Internet C. Dr. Merzenich is a scientist in computer,D. Many activities can keep our brains young. 4. Which of the followi
9、ng agrees with the writers idea? A. The train methods work better for the old.B. People should train the brain to stop it from aging.C. The training of the brain should start at an early age.D. It is necessary to take part in as many activities as possible.5. Which one is TRUE according to the passa
10、ge? A. If you are 71 years old, your brain is too old to train.B. You can eat the food to keep your brain young and plastic. C. Merzenich has developed a computer-based training method to train brains.D. You will feel younger when you train your brain.参考答案CBDBC 【能力选练】 B阅读下列材料，从A、B、C、D四个选项中选出一个最佳答案。D
11、ear George,Im learning French but I dont get good marks . I dont knowwhy. Sometimes I want to give up, but I know I shouldnt becauselanguages are going to be very important.AliceDear George,Im fourteen and Immuch shorter for myAge. Whats worse,Im very fat . I want to be 5.5kgand to be taller and the
12、n I can go to the school basketball team and enjoy myself. Can you help me?BobDear Alice,Youre right. You should never give up . and Im sure that youre made more progress than you think . you can talk to your teacher and ask her what you should do to get a better grade . Talk to your friends who are
13、 good at French .Find something that helps youGeorgeDear Bob,Dont worry if youre shorter than your friends . Teenagers grow at different times. It doesnt matter how heavy you are. You are still the same person . Plan your meals with your mum. And she can help you lose weight .Also ,try taking more e
14、xercise.Bob51. Which of the following pictures could be Bob ?52. Alice should _ according to Georges letter . A. plan her mealsB. talk to her friends C. join a basketball teamD. learn some English53. George is probably _ A. a reporterB. an actorC. a worker D. an engineer参考答案 5153 CBA【能力选练】 CYears ag
15、o , a farmer owned land along the Pacific coast . He wanted to hire（雇）people to work for him . But most people didnt want to work on farms along the coast . They were afraid of the awful storms .Finally , a short , thin man came to the farmer . “ Are you a good farm hand ? ” the farmer asked him . “ Well , I can sleep when the wind blows , ” answered the little man .Although he was puzzled by this answer , the farmer hired him . The little man worked well around the farm , busy all day , and the farmer was
