If you want to stay young, sit down and have a good think. This is the research finding of a team of Japanese doctors, who say that most of out brains are not getting enough exercise, and as a result, we are growing old unnecessarily soon.
Professor Taiju Matsuzawa wanted to find out why quite healthy farmers in northern Japan appeared to be losing their ability to think and reason at a rather early age, and how the speed of getting old could be slowed down.
With a team of researchers at Tokyo National University, he set about measuring brain sizes of a thousand people of different ages with different jobs.
Computer technology helped the researchers to get most exact measurements of the sizes of the front and side parts of the brain, which have something to do with thinking and feeling, and decide the human character. As we all know, the back part of the brain, which controls task like eating and breathing, does not contract(萎縮) with age.
Contraction of front and side parts, as cells(細胞) die off, was seen in some people in their thirties, but it was still not found in some sixty and seventy-year-olds.
Matsuzawa concluded from his tests that there is a simple way to prevent the contraction---using the head.
The findings show that contraction of the brain begins sooner in people in the country than those in the towns. Those with least possibility, says Matsuzawa, are lawyers, followed by university professors and doctors. White-collar workers doing the same work day after day in government offices are, however, as possible to have contracting brains as the farm workers, bus drivers and shop assistants.
【小題1】 The team of doctors wanted to find out ____.

If you want to stay young, sit down and have a good think. This is the research finding of a team of Japanese doctors, who say that most of out brains are not getting enough exercise, and as a result, we are growing old unnecessarily soon.

Professor Taiju Matsuzawa wanted to find out why quite healthy farmers in northern Japan appeared to be losing their ability to think and reason at a rather early age, and how the speed of getting old could be slowed down.

With a team of researchers at Tokyo National University, he set about measuring brain sizes of a thousand people of different ages with different jobs.

Computer technology helped the researchers to get most exact measurements of the sizes of the front and side parts of the brain, which have something to do with thinking and feeling, and decide the human character. As we all know, the back part of the brain, which controls task like eating and breathing, does not contract(萎縮) with age.

Contraction of front and side parts, as cells(細胞) die off, was seen in some people in their thirties, but it was still not found in some sixty and seventy-year-olds.

Matsuzawa concluded from his tests that there is a simple way to prevent the contraction---using the head.

The findings show that contraction of the brain begins sooner in people in the country than those in the towns. Those with least possibility, says Matsuzawa, are lawyers, followed by university professors and doctors. White-collar workers doing the same work day after day in government offices are, however, as possible to have contracting brains as the farm workers, bus drivers and shop assistants.

1. The team of doctors wanted to find out ____.

   A. at what point people grow live longer. 

B. how to make people live longer

   C. the size of certain people’s brains.  

D. which group of people are the busiest

2.Their research findings are based on ______.c

   A. an examination of farmers in northern Japan 

B. using computer technology

   C. examining the brain sizes of different people 

D. tests given a thousand old people

3.The doctor’s tests show that ______.

   A. our brains contract as we grow older  

B. one part of the brain does not contract

   C. sixty-year-olds have better brains than thirty-year-olds

   D. contraction of the brain begins sooner in people in the country

4. According to the article, _____ are growing mentally old earlier.

   A. engineers    B. office clerks    C. professors    D. researchers

5.The most possible conclusion of the article is that ____.

   A. most of us should take more exercise  

B. it’s better to live in the towns

   C. the brain contracts if it is not used 

D. the more one uses his brain, the sooner he becomes old

  If you want to stay young, sit down and have a good think. This is the research finding of a team of Japanese doctors, who say that most of our brains are not getting enough exercise—and as a result, we are ageing unnecessarily soon.
　　Professor Taiju Matsuzawa wanted to find out why otherwise healthy farmers in northern Japan appeared to be losing their ability to think and reason at a relatively early age, and how the process of ageing could be slowed down.
　　With a team of colleagues at Tokyo National University, he set about measuring brain volumes of a thousand people of different ages and varying occupations.
　　Computer technology enabled the researchers to obtain precise measurements of the volume of the front and side sections of the brain, which relate to intellect (智能) and emotion, and determine the human character. (The rear section of the brain, which controls functions like eating and breathing, does not contract with age, and one can continue living without intellectual or emotional faculties.)
　　Contraction of front and side parts—as cells die off—was observed I some subjects in their thirties, but it was still not evident in some sixty- and seventy-year-olds.
　　Matsuzawa concluded from his tests that there is a simple remedy to the contraction normally associated with age—using the head.
　　The findings show in general terms that contraction of the brain begins sooner in people in the country than in the towns. Those least at risk, says Matsuzawa, are lawyers, followed by university professors and doctors. White collar workers doing routine work in government offices are, however, as likely to have shrinking brains as the farm worker, bus driver and shop assistant.
　　Matsuzawa’s findings show that thinking can prevent the brain from shrinking. Blood must circulate properly in the head to supply the fresh oxygen the brain cells need. “The best way to maintain good blood circulation is through using the brain,” he says, “Think hard and engage in conversation. Don’t rely on pocket calculators.”
36. The team of doctors wanted to find out ________.
　　A. why certain people age sooner than others   B. how to make people live longer
　　C. the size of certain people’s brains          D. which people are most intelligent
37. On what are their research findings based?
　　A. A survey of farmers in northern Japan.      B. Tests performed on a thousand old people.
　　C. The study of brain volumes of different people  D. The latest development of computer technology.
38. The doctor’s test show that ________.
　　A. our brains shrink as we grow older         B. the front section of the brain does not shrink
　　C. sixty-year-olds have the better brains than thirty-year-olds
　　D. some people’s brains have contracted more than other people’s.
39. The word “subjects” in Paragraph 5 means ________.
　　A. something to be considered               B. branches of knowledge studied
　　C. persons chosen to be studied in an experiment
　　D. any member of a state except the supreme ruler.
40. According to the passage, which people seem to age slower than the others?
　　A. Lawyers.          B. Farmers.         C. Clerks.         D. Shop assistants.

If you want to stay young, sit down and have a good think. This is the research finding of a team of Japanese doctors, who say that most of our brains are not getting enough exercise and, as a result, we are growing old unnecessarily soon.
Professor Taiju Matsuzawa wanted to find out why quite healthy in northern Japan appeared to be losing their ability to think and reason at a rather early age, and how the speed of getting old could be slowed down.
With a team of researchers at Tokyo National University, he set about measuring brain volumes of a thousand people of different ages with different jobs. Computer technology helped the researchers to get most exact measurements of the volume of the front and side parts of the brain, which have something to do with intellect and feelings, and decide the human character. As we all know, the back part of the brain, which controls task like eating and breathing, does not contract with age.
Contraction of front and side parts—as cells die off—was seen in some people in their thirties, but it was still not found in some sixty and seventy-year-olds.
Matsuzawa concluded from his tests that there is a simple way to prevent the contraction—using the head.
The findings show that contraction of the brain begins sooner in people in the country than in the towns. “Those with least possibility,” says Matsuzawa, “are lawyers, followed by university professors and doctors. White collar workers doing the same work day after day in government offices are, however, as possible to have contracting brains as the farm worker, bus driver and shop assistant.”

1. 1.

   The team of doctors wanted to find out _____

   1. A.
      at what point people grow mentally old
   2. B.
      how to make people live longer
   3. C.
      the size of certain people’s brains
   4. D.
      which people are the most clever
2. 2.

   Their research findings are based on _____

   1. A.
      an examination of farmers in northern Japan
   2. B.
      tests given on a thousand old people
   3. C.
      examining the brain volumes of different people
   4. D.
      using computer technology
3. 3.

   The doctors’ tests show that _____

   1. A.
      our brains contract as we grow older
   2. B.
      one part of the brain does not contract
   3. C.
      sixty-year-olds have better brains than thirty-year-olds
   4. D.
      some people’s brains have contracted earlier than other people’s
4. 4.

   The most possible conclusion of the passage is that _____

   1. A.
      most of us take more exercise
   2. B.
      it’s better to live in the town
   3. C.
      the brain contracts if it is not used
   4. D.
      the more one uses his brain, the sooner he becomes old

If you want to stay young, sit down and have a good think. This is the research finding of a team of Japanese doctors who say that most of our brains are not getting enough exercise and as a result, we are aging unnecessarily soon.

Professor Taiju Matsuzawa wanted to find out why otherwise healthy farmers in northern Japan appeared to be losing their ability to think and reason at a relatively early age, and how the process of aging could be slowed down.With a team of colleagues at Tokyo National University, he set about measuring brain volumes of a thousand people of different ages and jobs.

Computer technology enabled the researchers to get right measurements of the volume of the front and side sections of the brain, which relate to intellect and emotion, and determine the human character. Contraction (收縮) of the front and side parts as cells died was observed in some subjects in their thirties, but it was still not clear in some sixty and seventy-year-olds.Matsuzawa concluded from his tests that there is a simple remedy (補救) to the contraction normally associated with age using the head.

    The findings show in general terms that contraction of the brain begins sooner in people in the country than in towns. Those least at risk, says Matsuzawa, are lawyers, followed by university professors and doctors. White collar workers doing routine work in government offices are, however, as likely to have shrinking (萎縮) brains as farm workers, bus drivers and shop assistants.

    Matsuzawa's findings show that thinking can prevent the brain from shrinking. Blood must circulate properly in the head to supply the fresh oxygen the brain cells need. "The best way to keep good blood circulation is through using the brain," he says, "Think hard and engage in conversation. Don't rely on pocket calculators."

62. The team of doctors wanted to find out ______.

A. why certain people age sooner than others   B. how to make people live much longer

C. the size of certain people's brains          D. the people with more intelligence

63. On what are their research findings based?

A. A survey of farmers in northern Japan.

B. Tests performed on a thousand old people.

C. The study of brain volumes of different people.

D. The latest development of computer technology.

64.Matsuzawa thinks that _______.

A. our brains grow as we grow older

B. the front section of the brain does not shrink

C. sixty-year-old people have better brains than thirty-year-olds

D. the contraction of brains is connected with brain exercise

According to the passage, which people seem to age slower than others?

A. Farmers.     B. Lawyers.     C. Government workers.     D. Shop assistants.

If you want to stay young, sit down and have a good think. This is the research finding of a team of Japanese doctors who say that most of our brains are not getting enough exercise and as a result, we are aging unnecessarily soon

Professor Taiju Matsuzawa wanted to find out why otherwise healthy farmers in northern Japan appeared to be losing their ability to think and reason at a relatively early age, and how the process of aging could be slowed down.With a team of colleagues at Tokyo National University, he set about measuring brain volumes of a thousand people of different ages and jobs.

Computer technology enabled the researchers to get right measurements of the volume of the front and side sections of the brain, which relate to intellect and emotion, and determine the human character. Contraction (收縮) of the front and side parts as cells died was observed in some subjects in their thirties, but it was still not clear in some sixty and seventy-year-olds.Matsuzawa concluded from his tests that there is a simple remedy (補救) to the contraction normally associated with age using the head.

    The findings show in general terms that contraction of the brain begins sooner in people in the country than in towns. Those least at risk, says Matsuzawa, are lawyers, followed by university professors and doctors. White collar workers doing routine work in government offices are, however, as likely to have shrinking (萎縮) brains as farm workers, bus drivers and shop assistants.

    Matsuzawa's findings show that thinking can prevent the brain from shrinking. Blood must circulate properly in the head to supply the fresh oxygen the brain cells need. "The best way to keep good blood circulation is through using the brain," he says, "Think hard and engage in conversation. Don't rely on pocket calculators.”

62.The team of doctors wanted to find out ______.

A. why certain people age sooner than others  

B. how to make people live much longer

C. the size of certain people's brains         

D. the people with more intelligence

63. On what are their research findings based?

A. A survey of farmers in northern Japan.

B. Tests performed on a thousand old people.

C. The study of brain volumes of different people.

D. The latest development of computer technology.

64.Matsuzawa thinks that _______.

A. our brains grow as we grow older

B. the front section of the brain does not shrink

C. sixty-year-old people have better brains than thirty-year-olds

D. the contraction of brains is connected with brain exercise

654.According to the passage, which people seem to age slower than others?

A. Farmers.     B. Lawyers.     C. Government workers.     D. Shop assistants.

If you want to stay young, sit down and have a good think. This is the research finding of a team of Japanese doctors, who say that most of our brains are not getting enough exercise and, as a result, we are growing old unnecessarily soon.

       Professor Taiju Matsuzawa wanted to find out why quite healthy farmers in northern Japan appeared to be losing their ability to think and reason at a rather early age, and how the speed of getting old could be slowed down.

       With a team of researchers at Tokyo National University, he set about measuring brain volumes of a thousand people of different ages with different jobs.

       Computer technology helped the researchers to get most exact measurements of the volume of the front and side part of the brain, which have something to do with intellect and feelings, and decide the human character. As we all know, the back part of the brain, which controls tasks like eating and breathing, does not contract with age.

       Contraction of front and side parts—as cells die off—was seen in some people in their thirties but it was still not found in some sixty and seventy-year-old.

       Matsuzawa concluded from his test that there is a simple way to prevent the contraction using the head.

       The findings show that contraction of the brain begins sooner in people in the country than in the towns. Those with least possibility, says Matsuzawa, are lawyers, followed by university professors and doctors. White-collar workers doing the same work day after day in government offices are, however, as possible to have contraction brains as the farm workers, bus drivers and shop assistants.

1．What did the team of doctors want to find out?

A．How to make people live longer.

B．How to slow down the speed of getting old.

       C．The size of certain people’s brain.      

D．Which people are the most clever.

2．What are their research findings based on?

       A．An examination of farmers in northern Japan.

       B．Tests given on a thousand old people.

       C．Using computer technology.

       D．Examining the brain volumes of different people.

3．Which of the following are growing old earlier than people who live in the cities according to the passage.

       A．Farmers.            B．Office clerks.      C．Shop assistants. D．Bus drivers.

4．What’s the most possible conclusion of the passage?

       A．Most of us should take more exercise. 

       B．It’s better to live in the town.

       C．The brain contracts if it is not used.     

D．The more one uses his brain, the sooner he becomes older.

If you want to stay young, sit down and have a good think. This is the research finding of a team of Japanese doctors who say that most of our brains are not getting enough exercise and as a result, we are aging unnecessarily soon.  

Professor Taiju Matsuzawa wanted to find out why otherwise healthy farmers in northern Japan appeared to be losing their ability to think and reason at a relatively early age, and how the process of aging could be slowed down.

With a team of colleagues at Tokyo National University, he set about measuring brain volumes (容量) of a thousand people of different ages and jobs.   

Computer technology enabled the researchers to get right measurements of the volume of the front and side sections of the brain, which relate to intellect and emotion, and determine the human character. Contraction (收縮) of the front and side parts as cells died was observed in some subjects in their thirties, but it was still not clear in some sixty and seventy-year-olds.

Matsuzawa concluded from his tests that there is a simple remedy (補救) to the contraction normally associated with age using the head.   

The findings show in general terms that contraction of the brain begins sooner in people in the country than in towns. Those least at risk, says Matsuzawa, are lawyers, followed by university professors and doctors. White collar workers doing routine work in government offices are, however, as likely to have shrinking (萎縮) brains as farm workers, bus drivers and shop assistants.

Matsuzawa's findings show that thinking can prevent the brain from shrinking. Blood must circulate properly in the head to supply the fresh oxygen the brain cells need. "The best way to keep good blood circulation is through using the brain," he says, "Think hard and engage in conversation. Don't rely on pocket calculators."

1．The team of doctors wanted to find out ______.

      A．why certain people age sooner than others

      B．how to make people live much longer

      C．the size of certain people's brains

      D．the people with more intelligence

2．On what are their research findings based?

A．A survey of farmers in northern Japan.

      B．Tests performed on a thousand old people.

      C．The study of brain volumes of different people.

      D．The latest development of computer technology.

3．Matsuzawa thinks that _______.

      A．our brains grow as we grow older

      B．the front section of the brain does not shrink

      C．sixty-year-old people have better brains than thirty-year-olds

      D．the contraction of brains is connected with brain exercise

4．According to the passage, which people seem to age slower than others?

      A．Farmers.                                           B．Lawyers.           

       C．Government workers.          D．Shop assistants.

If you want to stay young, sit down and have a good think. This is the research finding of a team of Japanese doctors, who say that most of our brains are not getting enough exercise and, as a result, we are growing old unnecessarily soon.

　 Professor Taiju Matsuzawa wanted to find out why quite healthy farmers in northern Japan appeared to be losing their ability to think and reason at a rather early age, and how the speed of getting old could be slowed down.

　 With a team of researchers at Tokyo National University, he set about measuring brain volumes of a thousand people of different ages with different jobs.

　 Computer technology helped the researchers to get most exact measurements of the volume of the front and side part of the brain, which have something to do with intellect and feelings, and decide the human character. As we all know, the back part of the brain, which controls tasks like eating and breathing, does not contract with age.

　 Contraction of front and side parts—as cells die off—was seen in some people in their thirties but it was still not found in some sixty and seventy-year-old.

　 Matsuzawa concluded from his test that there is a simple way to prevent the contraction using the head.

　 The findings show that contraction of the brain begins sooner in people in the country than in the towns. Those with least possibility, says Matsuzawa, are lawyers, followed by university professors and doctors. White-collar workers doing the same work day after day in government offices are, however, as possible to have contraction brains as the farm workers, bus drivers and shop assistants.

1．What did the team of doctors want to find out?

A．How to make people live longer.

B．How to slow down the speed of getting old.

　 C．The size of certain people’s brain.　 　　

D．Which people are the most clever.

2．What are their research findings based on?

　 A．An examination of farmers in northern Japan.

　 B．Tests given on a thousand old people.

　 C．Using computer technology.

　 D．Examining the brain volumes of different people.

3．Which of the following are growing old earlier than people who live in the cities according to the passage.

　 A．Farmers. 　 B．Office clerks. 　　　　　　 C．Shop assistants. 　 D．Bus drivers.

4．What’s the most possible conclusion of the passage?

　 A．Most of us should take more exercise.

　 B．It’s better to live in the town.

　 C．The brain contracts if it is not used. 　　

D．The more one uses his brain, the sooner he becomes older.

  If you want to stay young, sit down and have a good think. This is the research finding of a team of Japanese doctors, who say that most of our brains are not getting enough exercise, and as a result, we are growing old unnecessarily soon.

Professor Taiju Matsuzawa wanted to find out why quite healthy farmers in northern Japan appeared to be losing their ability to think at a rather early age, and how the speed of getting old could be slowed down.

With a team of researchers at Tokyo National University, he set about measuring brain sizes of a thousand people of different ages with different jobs.

The researchers measured the sizes of the front and side parts of the brain, which have something to do with thinking and feeling, and decide the human character. As we all know, the back part of the brain, which controls task like eating and breathing, does not contract（萎縮）with age.

Contraction of front and side parts, as cells（細胞）die off, was seen in some people in their thirties, but it was still not found in some sixty and seventy-year-olds.

Matsuzawa concluded from his tests that there is a simple way to prevent the contraction---using the head.

The findings show that contraction of the brain begins sooner in people in the country than those in the towns. Those with least possibility, says Matsuzawa, are lawyers, followed by university professors and doctors. White-collar workers doing the same work day after day in government offices are, however, as possible to have contracting brains as the farm workers, bus drivers and shop assistants.

60．The team of doctors wanted to find out            .

A．how to make people live longer              B．the size of certain people’s brains

C．which group of people are the busiest

D．why certain people grow mentally old sooner than others

61．Their research findings are based on            .

A．A study of farmers in northern Japan         B．Tests given to a thousand old people

C．The study of brain sizes of different people 

D．The latest development of computer technology

62．The doctor’s tests show that            .

A．our brains contract as we grow older         B．one part of the brain does not contract

C．sixty-year-olds have better brains than thirty-year-olds

D．contraction of the brain begins sooner in people in the country

63．According to the passage，            seem to grow mentally old slower than the others.

64．The most possible conclusion of the article is that            .

A．it’s better to live in the towns                    

B．the brain contracts if it is not used

C．most of us should take more exercise

D．the more one uses his brain, the sooner he becomes old