【文章內(nèi)容簡介】 ation for middle age and older adults, most of whom lived in the US or Europe, and some of the effect could be due to those people with a higher risk of death being less likely to be related to physical activity. Physical activity levels also were only measured over one period of time.Dr Gavin Sandercock, from the University of Essex, said the results suggested moving more brought bigger benefits than simply reducing the time of sitting, another factor measured in the study.This study reinforces the important message that getting the least active people to do even just a little bit more physical activity can have important public health benefits, he said.28. Which of the following may Ulf Ekelund suggest elderly people do? on the sofa reading. B. Playing basketball sometimes. out to hike with friends, D. Doing a little gentle gardening,29. What can we know about the research? lasted about 8 years. researchers admitted they used fake data. participants didn39。t include younger people. participants died because of doing too much physical activity30. What is the author’s attitude towards the researchers39。 conclusion?A. Doubtful B. Neutral C. Supportive D. Critical31. Which of the following is closest in meaning to the underlined word reinforces in the last paragraph?A, Highlights B. Conveys C. Excludes D. DeniesDWhen there are some strangers in front of us, which of them will we trust?According to a new study in the online PLOSOne, people make their decisions to trust others largely based on their faces. Your appearance can do a lot for you, especially if you are in the financial industry. The more trustworthy you look, the more likely people will buy what you’re selling.Researchers from Britain’s University of Warwick Business School, University College London, and Dartmouth College, US, did a number of experiments.The research team used puter software to make 40 faces, from the least to the most trustworthylooking. The study said that the difference between a trustworthy face and one that isn’t as trustworthy es from features that look slightly angry or slightly happy, even when the face is at rest. However, a slightly happy face is more likely to be trusted. Researchers gave participants some money and asked them which face they trusted to invest the money for them. Then researchers gave some good and bad information about the people with these faces, and asked the participants again whom they trusted. The results showed that even if they got different information, the participants didn’t change their choices. They were still more likely to invest their money with the more trustworthylooking faces.Chris Olivola one of the study’s authors, said in the University of Warwick’s press release: “It seems we are still willing to go with our own instincts about whether we think someone looks like we can trust them.”32. According to the study, which of the following faces is most likely to be trusted?A. An embarrassed face. B. A disappointed face.C. A nervous face. D. A smiling face.33. What do we know about the experiments?A. Most participants gave their money to the trustworthylooking faces.B. Researchers took photos of the 40 people’s faces in colleges.C. The trustworthy faces were given good information.D. Participants liked to choose the faces with good information.34. Which of the following best explains “instincts” underlined in the last paragraph? information that are given by people around.B. Judgements that are easily changed by others.C. Feelings rather than opinions or ideas based on facts.D. Opinions that grow out of social practice.35. What is the text mainly about?A. Why people trust a stranger with good appearance.B. People usually judge strangers according to their faces.C. How different information affects people’s decisions.D. Why the research team carried out the experiment.第二節(jié)（共 5 小題；每小題 分，滿分 分）根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容，從短文后選項中選出能填入空白處的最佳選項。選項中有兩項為多余選項。Easy Ways to Keep Your Brain SharpEveryone is forgetful, but as we age, we start to feel like our brains are slowing down a bit and that can be a very annoying thing. ___36___Read on for some techniques worth trying.1. ___37___People who regularly made plans and looked forward to uping events had a 50 percent reduced chance of Alzheimer’s disease (早老性癡呆癥)，according to a recent study. ___38___Something as simple as setting a goal to have a weekly coffee date with a friend will do. There’s evidence that people who have a purpose in life or who are working on long or shortterm goals appear to do better. In other words, keep your brain looking forward.2. Go for a walk.Mildly raised glucose (葡萄糖) levels can harm the area of the brain that helps you form memories and physical activity can help get blood glucose down to normal levels. In fact, exercise produces chemicals that are good for your brain. ___39__3. Learn something new.Take a Spanish class online, join a drawing club, or learn to play cards. A study found that mental stimulation (刺激) limits the weakening effects of aging on memory and the mind. But the best thing for your brain is when you learn something new and are physically active at the same time.