TOP 4 WAYS TO IMPROVE YOUR BRAIN FITNESS
Brain fitness has basic principles: variety and curiosity. When anything you do becomes second nature, you need to make a change. If you can do the crossword puzzle in your sleep, it’s time for you to move on to a new challenge in order to get the best workout for your brain. Curiosity about the world around you, how it works and how you can understand it will keep your brain working fast and efficiently. 16
Play games
Brain fitness programs and games are a wonderful way to tease and challenge your brain. Suduko, crosswords and electronic games can all improve your brain’s speed and memory. These games rely on logic, word skills, math and more. 17 You’ll get benefit more by doing these games a little bit every day -- spend 15 minutes or so, not hours.
Think deeply
Thinking deeply is perhaps the single greatest thing you can do for your mind or body health. 18 By creating a different mental state, you engage your brain in new and interesting ways while increasing your brain fitness.
Eat for your brain
Your brain needs you to eat healthy fats. Focus on fish oils from wild salmon, nuts such as walnuts, seeds such as flax seed and olive oil. 19 Remove transfats(反式脂肪)completely from your diet.
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Stories are a way that we solidify memories, interpret events and share moments. Practice telling your stories, both new and old, so that they are interesting, attractive and fun. Some basic storytelling techniques will go a long way in keeping people’s interest both in you and in what you have to say.
A. These games are also fun.
B. Learn something from a story.
C. Eat more of these foods and less fats.
D. Eat as much as you can.
E. Tell good stories.
F. Use the ideas below to help obtain your seek for mental fitness.
G. It not only relaxes you, but gives your brain a workout.
FAGCE
—Good afternoon. My name is Peter. I’m the general manager of the personnel department. I’ll be interviewing you. Please sit down.
— 61 , Peter. My name’s Jon. Jon Smash.
—Well, Jon, it’s a pleasure to meet you. 62 .
—I’ve been a manager at Nike for over three years. I won manager of the year award two years ago, and I got promoted last August.
—OK. Tell me about yourself…your personality.
— 63 . I think before I act, and if something goes wrong in our company I always remain calm. I never scream at my employees. And I’ve never lost my temper.
— 64 ?
—I think I’m good at solving problems. 65 . I also love challenges. I work well under pressure. When my boss pushes me to finish a project early I always get it done and never complain.
—Jon, you seem like a very good manager. I like your ambition. You’re very confident and motivated. We like that here at Microsoft. Well, our interview is over……
A. I’m glad it’s you who will offer me the opportunity to get the job B. I enjoy approaching problems directly C. Nice to meet you D. What are your strengths E. I owe my success to my employees F. Tell me about your work experience G. I think I’m very level-headed |
61. _______ 62. _______ 63. _______ 64. _______ 65. _______