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1、【2018 职称英语卫生类B 级阅读理解练习题（5）】 b 级职称英语有效期Memory ClassStan Field knows what age can do to a persons memory,and hes not taking any chances with his.He chooses his food carefully and gets plenty of exercise.He also avoidsstress,coca cola and cigarette smoke.Whats more,at breakfast each morning,the 69-year
2、-old chemical engineer swallows a plateful of pills in the hope of boosting his brain power.Michelle Arnove is less than half Fields age,but no less concerned about hermemory.While working round the clock to finish a degree infilm studies,the 33-year-old New Yorker had the alarmingsensation that she
3、 hadstopped retaininganything.Icouldnteven remember names, she says.1 thought,Oh no,Im over30.Its all downhill from here. Besides loading up onsupplements,Arnovesigned up fora memory-enhancing course atNew Yorks Mount Siani Medical Center.And when she gotthere,she found herself surrounded by people
4、who were just as worried as she was.For millions of Americans,and especially for baby boomers( 生育高峰期出生的人 ),the demands of the Information Ageconflict with a sense of declining physical power.When boomers were in their 30s and 40s,they launched the fitness boom, says Cynthia Green,the psychologist wh
5、o teaches Mount Sinais memoryclass.Now we have the mental-fitness boom.Memoryis theboomers new life-crisis issue. And of course a major marketing opportunity.The demand for books and seminars has never been greater,says Jack Lannom,a Iongtime memory trainer whose weekly TV show,Mind Unlimited, goes
6、out to 33 million homes on the Christian Network.Anxious consumers are rushing to buy do-it-yourself programs and supplement makers are trying tosell everything but sawdust (木屑 ) as a brain booster.But before you get out your checkbook,a few questions are in order.Does everyday forgetfulness signal
7、declining brain function? Is megamemory ( 超强记忆 ) a realistic goal fornormal people? And ifyou could have a perfectmemory,would youreally want it? Until recently,no one could address thoseissues with much authority,but our knowledge of memory isexploding.Newtechniquesare revealing howdifferentpartsof
8、the brain interact to preserve meaningfulexperiences.Biologistsare tryingto understand the underlying( 潜在的 ) chemical processes and neuroscientists (神经系统科学家 ) are discovering how age,stress ,and other factors can disrupt them.No one is close to finding the secret to perfect recall,but as youll see,t
9、hat may be just as well.6.What does Stan Field take at breakfast?A.Food only.B.Food and pills.C.Nothing.D.A.plateful of pills only.7.What is the meaning of working round the clock?A.Repairing clocks.B.Making clocks.C.Working with a clock nearby.D.Working day and night.8.Manybaby-boomers livingin the
10、 InformationAge feelthatA.their financial status is declining.B.their political influence is declining.C.their physical power is declining.D.their will power is declining.9.Which of the following does NOTindicate peoples enhanced awareness of the importance of memory?A.More demand for books on memory.B.More demand for seminars on memory.C.More demand for memory-enhancing supplements.D.More demand for coca cola and cigarettes.10.Aording to the writer， the secret to perfect memoryA.has been found.B.will never be found.C.was found a long time ago.D.is not in sight yet.参考答案： BDCDD内容仅供参考