【文章內(nèi)容簡介】 es, but not in the gym. The more I sweated, the more likely it was my doctor would continue to say, “Keep doing what you’re doing, and I’ll see you next year.” My mind, on the other hand, seems less willing to give in to discipline. I have tried Internet “brain games”, solving algebraic problems flashing past and changing the route of virtual trains to avoid crashes. But these never approach my determination to remain physically fit as I move deeper into old age.Though I have many friends in their 70s, 80s and 90s, I’ve been far too slow to realize that how we respond to aging is a choice made in the mind, not in the gym. Some of my healthiest friends carry themselves as victims abused by time. Other friends, many, whose aching knees and hips are the least of their physical problems, find fort in their ability to accept old age as just another stage of life to deal with. I would use the word “heroic” to describe the way they cope with aging.One such friend recently called from a hospital to tell me a sudden brain disease had made him legally blind. He interrupted me as I began telling him how terribly sorry I was: “Bob, it could have been worse. I could have bee dead instead of blind.”In spite of all the time I spend lifting weights and exercising, I realized I lack the strength to have said those words. It suddenly struck me that I’ve paid a price for being a “gym rat”. If there is one characteristic mon to friends who are aging with a graceful acceptance of life’s attacks, it is contentment. Aging had to be more than what I saw in a mirror.But rather than undertaking a fundamental change in the way I face aging, I felt the place to begin would be to start small. A recent lunch provided a perfect example.I’ve always found it extremely difficult to concentrate when I’m in a noisy setting. At this lunch with a friend in an outdoor restaurant, a landscaper began blowing leaves from underneath the bushes surrounding our table. Typically, after such a noisy interruption, I would have snapped, “Let’s wait until he’s finished!”, then fallen silent. When the roar (吼叫) eventually faded, my roar would have drained (消耗) the conversation of any warmth. It troubled me that even a passing distraction (分心) could so easily take me from enjoying lunch with a good friend to a place that gave me no pleasure at all. I wanted this meal to be different.My years in gyms had taught me to shake off pains and other distractions, never permitting them to stop my workout or run. I decided to treat the noise this way. I continued talking with my friend, challenging myself to hear the noise, but to hold it at a distance. The discipline was so familiar to me in the gym—this time applied to my mind—proved equally effective in the restaurant. It was as though I had taken my brain to a mental fitness center.Learning to ignore a leaf blower’s roar hardly equips me to find contentment during my passage into everdeeper old age. But I left the lunch feeling I had at least taken a small first step in changing behavior that stood in the way of that contentment.Could I employ that same discipline to accept with dignity the unavoidable decline awaiting me like the finish line? Hoping that contentment will guide me as I make my way along the path yet to be travelled.32. The author’s question in Paragraph 1 implies that ____________.A. he feels unsatisfied with the result of the brain gamesB. he has never believed the necessity of mind trainingC. he has realized he should mentally prepare for agingD. he feels regret for not sharpening his thinking skills33. What can we learn from the author’s friend mentioned in Paragraph 4?A. He takes physical illnesses as they e. B. He fears that his illness will bee worse.C. He needs to find a way through those hardships. D. He sees life as a series of disappointments.34. After that recent lunch, the author realized that ____________.A. he had made small changes to adapt to aging B. the restaurant was not an ideal place for eatingC. distractions were not unmon in everyday life D. his roar had spoiled the friendly conversation35. Which of the following could be the best title for the passage?A. Benefits of Regular Exercise B. Old Age Hate and BlessingC. Never Too Old to Learn D. The Secret to Aging Well 第二節(jié) （共5小題；，）根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容，從短文后的選項(xiàng)中選出能填入空白處的最佳選項(xiàng)。選項(xiàng)中有兩項(xiàng)為多余選項(xiàng)。 How you talk to yourself about events, experiences and people plays a large role in shaping how you interpret events. When you find yourself interpreting something in a negative way or only focusing on the bad aspect of the situation, look for ways to talk about the events in a more positive light. Instead, it simply means refocusing so that you give fair and equal importance to good events. When you find yourself worrying about things, look for an uplifting activity to pull yourself out of this negative mindset (心態(tài)) In this case, try to turn your attention elsewhere and engage in an activity that brings you joy. Listening to cheerful music, going for a walk, and reading a good book are all ways to get your mind off negative thoughts. Therefore, it is important to give extra attention to good things that happen. Where negative things might be quickly transferred and stored in your longterm memory, you need to make more efforts to get the same effect from happy moments. the moment several times in your memory and focus on the wonderful feelings the memory inspires. The negativity bias (偏見) can have a powerful impact on your behavior, but being aware of it means you can take steps to adopt a more positive outlook on life. One of the best ways to fight negative bias is taking a more mindful approach involving being aware of your own tendency toward negativity and consciously elevating (使情緒高昂) happier thoughts to the forefront of awareness. steps to avoid this bias can play a role in boosting your mental wellbeing.A. It refers to seeing things in a new light.B. I