My secret for staying young is simple. Put all attention to the part of your brain and keep it young and growing. Keep your mind awake and you¡¯ll stay young all over. These are exciting times. Take an interest in the world around you, and stick to learning at least one new thing every day.No matter how old you are, it¡¯s not too late to make your life more interesting. I know a housewife with no knowledge before she made herself into a well-known engineer. I know a retired (ÍËÐݵÄ) electrical engineer who has become a highly-paid dress designer.Get over the idea that you are too old to go back to school. I know a man who entered medical college at 70. He got his degree with honours and became a famous doctor. Another man went to law school at 71 and now was an active lawyer.Staying young is easy for those, old or young, who live in the future. You can do it if you care enough to try. Keep your mind awake and active: that¡¯s the only way.

¢ñ Choose the best answer according to the passage.

1.According to the passage, the brain of people of all ages remains young and growing is____.

A. impossible B. a scientific factC. a secret   D. a wrong conclusion ª¤

2.It is wrong for the old to____.

A. think himself too old to go back to school

B. keep his mind awakeª¤

C .try to stay young

D. lead an active life

3.The passage says that the man who entered college at 70 ____.

A. wanted to be a highly-paid man           B. became tired of his lifeª¤

C. became famous for medical science        D. was unthinkable

4.The only way to keep young is____.

A. to go back to school    B. not to consider one¡¯s ageª¤

C. to live in the future     D. to keep one¡¯s mind awake and alive

5.The writer suggests that you should ____ learning at least one new thing every day.

A. take care of   B. turn to    C. set out        D. keep on

¢ò Complete the sentences according to the passage.

1.Keep your mind awake and________________________.ª¤

2. Take an interest in the world around you, ____________every day.ª¤

3. ________________________________to school. ª¤

4.Staying young is easy for those,________________ ___ ____.ª¤

5.No matter how old you are,________________ ____ ____.

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¢ò.1.  you¡¯ll stay young all overª¤

2. and stick to learning at least one new thingª¤

3. Get over the idea that you are too old to go backª¤

4. old or young, who live in the futureª¤

5. it¡¯s not too late to make your life more interesting