As many people hit middle age, they often start to notice that their memory and mental clarity are not what they used to be. We

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问题     As many people hit middle age, they often start to notice that their memory and mental clarity are not what they used to be. We suddenly can’t remember【B1】______we put the keys just a moment ago, or an old acquaintance’ s name, or the name of an old band we used to love. As the brain【B2】______, we refer to these occurrences as "senior moments." 【B3】______seemingly innocent, this loss of mental focus can potentially have a(n)【B4】______impact on our professional, social, and personal【B5】______.
    Neuroscientists, experts who study the nervous system, are increasingly showing that there’ s actually a lot that can be done. It【B6】______out that the brain needs exercise in much the same way our muscles do, and the right mental【B7】______can significantly improve our basic cognitive【B8】______. Thinking is essentially a【B9】______of making connections in the brain. To a certain extent, our ability to【B10】______in making the connections that drive intelligence is inherited.【B11】______, because these connections are made through effort and practice, scientists believe that intelligence can expand and fluctuate【B12】______mental effort.
    Now, a new Web-based company has taken it a step【B13】______and developed the first "brain training program" designed to actually help people improve and regain their mental【B14】______.
    The Web-based program【B15】______you to systematically improve your memory and attention skills. The program keeps【B16】______of your progress and provides detailed feedback【B17】______your performance and improvement. Most importantly, it【B18】______modifies and enhances the games you play to【B19】______on the strengths you are developing—much like a (n)【B20】______exercise routine requires you to increase resistance and vary your muscle use.
【B12】

选项 A、according to
B、regardless of
C、apart from
D、instead of

答案A

解析 考查介词短语辨析。本句意为“但是,因为这些联系是通过努力和训练建立起来的,所以科学家坚信智力是______脑力锻炼而增强或者波动的”。这里主要说的是通过锻炼可以提高脑力,所以脑力的提高会带来智力的提高,故A.according to“根据,随着”符合题意,为正确答案。B.regardless of“不管,不顾”,C.apart from“除了”,D.instead of“而不是”均不符合题意。
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