Read the passage and fill in the blanks with proper words. (14分)

         You know that eating a sensible diet and getting plenty of exercise help make your body healthy and strong. But do you know that there are ways to make your brain healthier and smarter? Here are seven steps toward a smarter brain.

Limit your TV viewing

Never spend too much time on TV viewing, for it n__1.__ very little brain activities. Your brain will become weak just as your muscles do. If you do watch TV, choose something educational and meaningful.

Travel

Travelling to a____2.__ country forces you to see and do things in a fresh way, bringing stimulation to the brain. Learn a new language

Learning a new language involves different learning methods. Learning a language sharpens your brain and helps prevent memory p___3.___ that you may meet in later years.

Read often

As you read, take the time to look up people or places that aren’t familiar. Reading makes your vocabulary much l___4.__ if you always search for words and definitions that you don’t know. Each week, choose an animal, a bird or fish, and read everything you can about it. Stretch your brain as you become an expert on the subject.

Calculate w_____5.___ you shop

As you put things in your grocery cart, total everything in your head. See how close you get to the actual total.

Use your non-dominant（不占优势的）hand

If you are right-handed, use your left hand for everyday activities, or use your right hand if you are left-handed. Doing familiar things in a different way will make your brain c____6.__ new neural （神经）networks.

Wechat（微信）!

Read messages from people who has different interests. And some say that learning to express y____7.___ in just 100 words is a great brain challenge.

Have a try and do these every day. Little by little you can get into the habit of challenging your brain, and make your brain smarter!

根据短文内容和首字母提示，填写所缺单词，使短文意思完整。（10分）

DIY, which means Do It Y  1.   , is quite popular in UK. Lots of stores and supermarkets sell DIY things. TV programs show people how to DIY. Lots of people s  2.   their holidays making their homes beautiful. If there is anything that needs fixing around their homes, such as p 3.   the walls or putting in a new shower, they will do the jobs themselves. They share DIY experience(经历) w  4.  their friends. More and more people have discovered the joy of DIY.

DIY can be difficult. There is a big market for DIY furniture,however, people often find it not easy to build a p  5. of furniture because they can’t understand the instructions. Sometimes the i  6.   are simple and clear, but the furniture itself is difficult to build. DIY can also be dangerous. For e   7.   , anything electrical（带电的） should be done by a professional（专业的） worker. Unluckily, many people don’t c  8.  about this warning（警告） and put themselves in danger. It is reported that in just one year o 9. 230,000 people were hurt while doing DIY in UK, including 41,000 who f  10. off ladders.