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!

Dear Andy
I’m in London now. It’s the c  86  of England. I enjoy everything here except the food. I dislike English food. I miss dumplings and noodles.  Of course I never  s  87   missing you.
Things here are quite d  88  from those in China. T  89 in England goes on the left of the road. And if you want to go the other side of a road, you can have many ways: a subway(地铁), a footbridge or a zebra c  90  . And in some places, you can see black and white poles(杆). There is a button（键）on each of them. You can press the button to tell the drivers you want to cross the road. They usually stop their cars to let you go.
Taxis in London are really e  91  , so if you come to London, you should have enough m  92   with you. Taxi drivers are usually friendly. They are always ready to help you. And they must take exams b  93  they become taxi drivers.
London a   94   has the biggest underground system(系统) in the world. It’s easy to go the w  95   way if you are not careful.
Yours
Li Bing