Memory A Matter of Brains and Brawn

Vocabulary

100

unavoidable

inevitable –

200

highly important

crucial

300

stirring up thoughts or feelings

provocative

400

in a way that cannot be undone or changed

irrevocably

500

having to do with the process of knowing and being able to remember

cognitive

Vocabulary

100

a plan scheme, or suggestion to be accepted or adopted

proposal

200

able to be trusted, accurate, dependable

reliable

300

physical strength

brawn

400

cleverness

wit

500

something that is advantageous or good

benefit

Vocabulary

100

vigorous action or effort

exertion

200

to keep alive or in existence, to make lasting

preserve

300

a reasoned deduction or inference

conclusion

400

to oppose or go against

counter

500

a person born between the years 1946 and 1965

baby boomer

Support for Proposition

100

something that can be proven, including the results of scientific research and surveys

facts

200

facts in number forms

statistics

300

specific instances that illustrate reasons or facts

examples

400

brief stories, such as personal experiences (journal or diary)

anecdotes

500

for vocabulary words

definitions

600

from experts on the subject with direct quotations

opinions

Multiple Choice

100

The basic proposition of this article is that –

-a high-fat diet is linked to bad memory

-using your brain to think preserves your mental abilities; use it or lose it

-baby boomers need to stay sharp

• using your brain to think preserves your mental abilities; use it or lose it

200

Which item below BEST supports the idea that mental exercise helps preserve the mind?

-While watching television, the brain goes into neutral.

-Scientists used to believe the brain was wired forever before age five.

-Scientists know that brain-cell growth can continue into old age.

Scientists know that brain-cell growth can continue into old age.

300

A bad memory is linked to all of the following things EXCEPT –-

-heart disease

-diabetes

-asthma

asthma

400

According to an expert, reading habits between ages six and eighteen can influence people’s-–

-future health

-future mental abilities

-ability to earn bachelor’s degrees

future mental abilities

500

The most important opinion that the experts and the author agree on is that—

-mental exercise can improve and preserve brain function

-reading, doing crossword puzzles, and similar activities cannot prevent Alzheimer’s

-good physical health reduces the risk of Alzheimer’s

mental exercise can improve and preserve brain function