美国科学60秒 SSS 2013-07-17
时间：2018-12-24 作者：英语课 分类：Scientific American(七)月
A book a day may keep dementia away, even if you read it as a kid. Because the study finds the exercise in the brain in any age may preserve memory. The work appears online Journal Rolonogy. Previous studies have shown that engaging in brain building activities is associated with the delay in late life cognitive 1 decline. But why? Does flexing 2 the old brain matters somehow buffer 3 against age related intellectual impairment, whereas cognitive law simply a consequence of the aging brain’s physical decline? To find out, researchers question nearly 300 elderly individuals about their lifelong participation 4 in intellectual pursuits like reading books, writing letters and looking up things in the library. Then every year, for an average of 6 years until they died, they subjected to test their memory in thinking. What the researchers found is that folks who work their mental muscles both earlier and late in life remain more intellectually nimbler than those who didn’t. Even when I post more and look at their brains, revealed the tell-tale signs of their physical decline. So if you are heading to the beach, don’t forget a hat and a book, both protect your head.
- As children grow older,their cognitive processes become sharper.孩子们越长越大，他们的认知过程变得更为敏锐。
- The cognitive psychologist is like the tinker who wants to know how a clock works.认知心理学者倒很像一个需要通晓钟表如何运转的钟表修理匠。
- Flexing particular muscles allows snakes to move in several ways. 可弯曲的特殊的肌肉使蛇可以用几种方式移动。 来自电影对白
- China has become an economic superpower and is flexing its muscles. 中国已经成为了一个经济巨人而且在展示他的肌肉。 来自互联网
- A little money can be a useful buffer in time of need.在急需时，很少一点钱就能解燃眉之急。
- Romantic love will buffer you against life's hardships.浪漫的爱会减轻生活的艰辛。
- Some of the magic tricks called for audience participation.有些魔术要求有观众的参与。
- The scheme aims to encourage increased participation in sporting activities.这个方案旨在鼓励大众更多地参与体育活动。