Similar tests are often used to diagnose mental disabilities and declines , including dementia(痴呆).
The research by the University of Virginia found that in 9 0ut of 12tests the average age at which the top performance was achieved was 22.
The first age at which performance was significantly lower than the peak scores was 27-for three tests of reasoning, speed of thought and spatial visualization(空间想象力). Memory was shown to decline from the average age of 37. In the other tests, poorer results were shown by the age of 42.
However, the report published in the academic journal Neurobiology of Ageing, found that abilities based on accumulated knowledge, such as performance on tests of vocabulary or general information, increased until at the age of 60.
Twenty-seven has long had negativ e connotations, as it is the age at which many popular musicians died, including Jimi Hendrix, Jim Morrison, Brian Jones, Jams Joplin and Kurt Cobain.
56. When do people's mental powers start to decline from the passage?
A. At 22. B. At 27. C. At 37. D. At 42.
57. It can be mainly infe rred from Professor Timonthy Salthourse that _____.
A. the majority of people over 50 don't know the cause of decline in their mental abilities
B. the young between their 20s and 30s .start earlier in cognitive decline than others
C. prevention or treatment should be carried out long before
D. the healthy and educated adults are likely to suffer mental decline
58. Which of the test was not included in the research by the University of Virginia?
A. Speed of thought. B. Reasoning.
C. General information. D. Visual puzzles.
59. The reason for many people disliking the age 27 may be that _____.
A. many popular musicians died at the age of 27
B. at 27, mental powers tend to decrease
C. this age can't bring them good luck
D. people usually relate this age with negative connotations
B
National Forecast
Fri, Aug 24,
LONDON —This Evening and Tonight:
Rain, locally heavy across northwest Scotland. Mostly cloudy but dry in other northern and western areas. Dry with clear spells(持续时间)in more central and eastern parts, but some low cloud and fog will develop. Generally mild with light winds.
Saturday :
Cloud and rain over western Scotland at the beginning will gradually push down over N. Ireland and northwest England. Largely dry, warm with sunny spells elsewhere, once early fog and low cloud clears.
http ://www. times online. co. uk/tol/news/weather/
The Nation's Weather
Fri, Aug 24,
NEW YORK—Heavy rain was forecast throughout Friday in parts of the Midwest. The heaviest rainfall was over northern Illinois, with more than 4 inches possible around Chicago.
Wet weather was also expected in the Plains as the same storm system tracks through the region.
Periods of heavy rain were also forecast for the Northeast as the remnant(剩余部分)of tropical storm Erin moves into the Canadian Maritimes.
Hot weather was expected to continue in the South and West.
http ://www. wunderground. com
Death toll rises to 36 in China typhoon
Wed, Aug 22,
BEIJING— At least 36 people were killed by Typhoon Sepat in four provinces in eastern and central China in widespread destruction that also forced the evacuation (撤退)of l.37 million people.[
More than 60,000 homes in the provinces of Fujian, Jiangxi, Zhejiangand Hunan also were destroyed or damaged, Xinhua News Agency said.
Total economic losses in the provinces have reached $ 663 million.
Fujian was the worst-hit province, with 18 people killed, Xinhua said.
Earlier, the storm, named after a Malaysian fish, killed at least one person in Taiwan, and left three dead in the Philippines.
http ://news. yahoo. com/s/ap
60. On August 25, in N. Ireland and northwest England, there will be _____.
A. low cloud and fog B. typhoon and flood
C. cloud and rain D. sunshine and mild wind
61. What was the weather like in the south and west of the USA on Thursday?
A. It was hot. B. It was rainy.
C. It was foggy. D. It was warm.
62. The storm named Sepat _____.
A. caused one death in the Philippines
B. killed 18 people in Taiwan
C. destroyed about 60,000 homes in Fujian
D. caused great economic losses
63. The name of Typhoon Sepat comes from _____.
A. a tropical storm B. a Malaysian fish
C. a place D. a person
C[来源:Zxxk.Com]
Every day, life is made and lost. Every day, life goes on. Every day we experience some of the most important parts of life and may not even realize it: love, generosity, and perseverance. These values aren't just important to us; they make the world what it is.
Scientists say that gravitational(重力的)force makes the world turn, but some people say that love makes it go round. Love can be found anywhere: in families, friends, even complete strangers. Even if you can’t see it, you know it's there.
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