【題目】Why should you read every day?

When was the last time you read a book? If you’ re one of countless people who don’t make a habit of reading regularly, you might be missing out. Reading has many benefits, and just a few benefits of reading are listed below.

Mental Stimulation

Studies have shown that staying mentally stimulated can slow the progress of Alzheimer’s and Dementia. 【1】. Just like any other muscle in the body, the brain requires exercise to keep it strong and healthy.

Wider Knowledge

Everything you read fills your head with new bits of information, and you never know when it might come in handy.【2】.

Stress Reduction

No matter how much stress you have at work, in your personal relationships, or countless other problems, it all just slips away when you lose yourself in a great story.【3】. And an interesting article will distract you and keep you in the present moment, allowing you to relax.

【4】

When you read a book, all of your attention is focused on the story — the rest of the world just falls away. Try reading for 15 to 20 minutes before work, and you’ 11 be surprised at how much more focused you are once you get to the office.

Tranquility (安寧)

【5】. Reading spiritual texts can lower blood pressure and bring about a sense of calm, while reading self-help books has been shown to help people suffering from certain mood disorders or mental illnesses.

A. Stronger thinking skills

B. Improved focus and concentration

C. A well-written novel can transport you to other world

D. Reading a good book can also bring about great inner peace

E. That’s because keeping your brain active prevents it from losing power

F. Reading books is also important for learning new languages and cultures

G. The more knowledge you have, the better-equipped you are to deal with your future challenges

【答案】

【1】E

【2】G

【3】C

【4】B

【5】D

【解析】 本文主要講述讀書的好處。讀書能刺激人的大腦，延緩老年癡呆，知識(shí)范圍更廣，應(yīng)對(duì)挑戰(zhàn)的能力更強(qiáng)，可降低生活中的壓力，改善人的注意力和讓人內(nèi)心平靜。

【1】E

考查對(duì)上下文的理解和推理判斷能力。空后內(nèi)容：就像身體里的其他肌肉一樣，大腦需要鍛煉才能保持強(qiáng)壯和健康。分析這兩句可知讀書刺激人的精神，刺激大腦鍛煉才能健康，即讓大腦活動(dòng)。分析選項(xiàng)可知E項(xiàng)（那是因?yàn)楸３帜愕拇竽X活躍防止它失去動(dòng)力）就是對(duì)此的一個(gè)解釋，故E項(xiàng)符合題意，故選E。

【2】G

考查對(duì)上下文的理解和推理判斷能力�？涨皟�(nèi)容：你所讀的每一本書都會(huì)給你的大腦帶來新的信息，你永遠(yuǎn)不知道什么時(shí)候會(huì)有用。 根據(jù)本句內(nèi)容可知，你所讀的東西一定有用，只是不知什么時(shí)候用的到。分析選項(xiàng)可知G項(xiàng)（你擁有的知識(shí)越多，你應(yīng)付未來挑戰(zhàn)的能力就越強(qiáng)。）與本題相符。即就是讀的越多越有用，應(yīng)付挑戰(zhàn)的能力越強(qiáng)。故選G項(xiàng)。

應(yīng)力降低

【3】C

考查對(duì)上下文的理解和推理判斷能力。小標(biāo)題為“Stress Reduction” 減少壓力。下面的內(nèi)容：不管你在工作中，在你的人際關(guān)系中，有多大的壓力，或者其他無數(shù)的問題，當(dāng)你迷失在一個(gè)偉大的故事中時(shí)，這一切都會(huì)悄悄溜走。C項(xiàng)（一部好的小說可以把你帶到另一個(gè)世界。）就是好小說讓你忘記生活中的壓力。并且空后的一句（一篇有趣的文章會(huì)分散你的注意力，讓你處于當(dāng)下，讓你放松）與C項(xiàng)正好是對(duì)應(yīng)的。通過這兩處的分析可知C項(xiàng)符合題意，故選C。

【4】B

考查對(duì)上下文的理解和推理判斷能力。本空是一個(gè)小標(biāo)題，是對(duì)下面一段的總結(jié)。根據(jù)下文的內(nèi)容可知，當(dāng)你讀書時(shí)會(huì)把注意力放在這個(gè)故事上而忘記了一切。這會(huì)有利于集中你的注力，即提高了注意力。分析選項(xiàng)可知，B項(xiàng)（注意力提高了）符合題意，并且B項(xiàng)與本段有許多詞有復(fù)現(xiàn)。如Improve、 focus 、concentration在B項(xiàng)和本段中都出現(xiàn)。故選B項(xiàng)。

【5】D

考查對(duì)上下文的理解和推理判斷能力。本段的小標(biāo)題是“Tranquility (安寧)”。分析選項(xiàng)可知D項(xiàng)（Reading a good book can also bring about great inner peace讀一本好書也能帶來內(nèi)心的寧?kù)o。）。 Inner peace就是內(nèi)心的安寧，即為小標(biāo)題 “Tranquility (安寧)”的解釋。再分析空后內(nèi)容可知，閱讀一本好書可以降低血壓，并帶來平靜的感覺。由些可知D項(xiàng)符合題意。故選D項(xiàng)。

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