[A] associated [B] astounding [C] case [D] coped [E] countless

[F] estimated [G] expected [H] insight [I] naturally [J] priceless

[K] snaps [L] supplements [M] typically [N] unique [O] vision

Reading isn’t just filling your head—it’s nourishing it, which is the latest scientific discovery on the function of books. You can take fish oil【C1】_____or eat lots of other healthy food. You can invest in a language class, puzzle books, or a few hours of exercise every week. There are【C2】__methods to improve your memory and cognitive functioning the brain-training industry is【C3】_____to reach $8 billion. But the cheapest, easiest, and most time-tested way to sharpen your brain is right in front of your face. It’s called reading.

The fact that reading is good for your brain isn’t surprising—there’s a reason why moms are always on their kids’【C4】_____to turn off the TV and pick up a good book. But there’s something【C5】__about how such an ordinary activity can improve your brain in so many ways. The most basic impact occurs in the area【C6】__with language reception, the left temporal cortex (脑皮层). Processing written materials【C7】__the neurons to attention as they start the work of transmitting all that information. “And【C8】__, when you read, you have more time to think,” says Maryanne Wolf, director of the UCLA Center for Dyslexia, Diverse Learners, and Social Justice. “Reading gives you a【C9】__pause button for comprehension and【C10】_____. By and large, with oral language—when you watch a film or listen to a tape you don’t press pause.” And the benefits of reading continue long after you’ve put down that great book.

[A] approaching [B] constantly [C] decrease [D] enlarge [E] financial

[F] fundamental [G] ignorant [H] ignored [I] intention [J] justified

[K] negative [L] positive [M] proponents [N] rigidly [O] specification

There is much discussion today about whether economic growth is desirable. At an earlier period, our desire for material wealth may have been【C1】_____. Now, however, this desire for more than what we need is causing serious problems【C2】__. Even though we have good【C3】_____, we may be producing too much, too fast.

Those who criticize economic growth argue that we must slow down. They believe that society is【C4】_____certain limits on growth. These include the fixed supply of natural resources, the possible【C5】__effects of industry on the natural environment, and the continuing increase in the world’s population. As society reaches these limits, economic growth can no longer continue, and the quality of life will【C6】_____.

People who want more economic growth, on the other hand, argue that even at the present growth rate there are still many poor people in the world. These【C7】_____of economic growth believe that only more growth can create the capital needed to improve the quality of life in the world. Furthermore, they argue that only continued growth can provide the【C8】_____resources required to protect our natural surroundings from industrialization.

This debate over the desirability of continued economic growth is of【C9】_____importance to business and industry. If those who argue against economic growth are correct, the problems they mention cannot be【C10】_____.

To find a solution, economists and the business community must pay attention to these problems and continue discussing them with one another.

[A] apparent [B] automatic [C] consequently [D] consistently [E] decline

[F] delightful [G] finance [H] financial [I] intimate [J] junior

[K] professional [L] recalled [M] structure [N] switched [O] symptoms

Many of today’s college students are suffering from a form of shock.

Lisa is a good example of a student in shock. She is an attractive, intelligent twenty-year-old college【C1】_____at a state university. Now, only three years later, Lisa is miserable. She has【C2】__her major four times and is forced to hold down two part-time jobs in order to pay her tuition. She suffers from sleeping and eating disorders and has no【C3】__friend. Sometimes she burst out crying for no【C4】_____reason.

What is happening to Lisa happens to millions of college students each year. As a result, roughly one-quarter of the student population at any time will suffer from【C5】_____of depression. Half of them will experience depression intense enough to call for【C6】__help. But many of them【C7】_____the idea because they don’t want people to think there’s something wrong with them.

There are two main reasons why today’s college students are suffering more than in earlier generations. First is a weakening family support【C8】_____. Today, with the high divorce rate, the traditional family is not always available for support. Another problem is【C9】__pressure. In the last decade tuition costs rose by about sixty-six percent at public colleges and ninety percent at private schools. And【C10】_____, most students must work at least part-time. It can be depressing for students to be faced with the added tuition costs.