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Ever
walked to the shops only to find, once there, you've completely forgotten what
you went for? Or struggled to remember the name of an old friend? For years we've
accepted that a forgetful brain is as much a part of aging as wrinkles and gray
hair. But now a new book suggests that we've got it all wrong.
According
to The Secret Life of the Grown-up Brain, by science writer Barbara Strauch,
when it comes to the important things, our brains actually get better with age.
In fact, she argues that some studies have found that our brain hits its peak
between our 40s and 60s — much later than previously thought.
Furthermore,
rather than losing many brain cells as we age, we keep them, and even produce
new ones well into middle age. For years it's been assumed that brain, much
like the body, declines with age. But the longest, largest study into what
happens to people as they age suggests otherwise.
This
continuing research has followed 6,000 people since 1956, testing them every
seven years. It has found that on average, participants performed better on
cognitive (认知的)
tests in their 40s and 50s than they had done in their 20s. Specifically, older
people did better on tests of vocabulary, verbal memory (how many words you can
remember) and problem solving. Where they performed less well was number
ability and perceptual speed — how fast you can push a button when ordered.
However, with more complex tasks such as problem-solving and language, we are
at our best at middle age and beyond. In short, researchers are now coming up
with scientific proof that we do get wiser with age.
Neuroscientists
are also finding that we are happier with aging. A recent US study found older
people were much better at controlling and balancing their emotions. It is
thought that when we're younger we need to focus more on the negative aspects
of life in order to learn about the possible dangers in the world, but as we
get older we've learned our lessons and are aware that we have less time left
in life: therefore, it becomes more important for us to be happy.
（1）Barbara Strauch probably agrees that ______.
A . the young are better at handling important things
B . wrinkles and gray hair are the only symbols of aging
C . aging leads to the decline of the function of the brain
D . people's brains work best between their 40s and 60s
（2）The continuing research has found older people perform better on ______.
A . vocabulary tests
B . number ability
C . perceptual speed
D . body balance
（3）People are happier with aging because ______.
A . they know how to share feelings
B . they learn to value the time left
C . they cannot focus on negative aspects
D . they do not realize the possible dangers
（4）What is the main idea of the passage?
A . People get happier with age.
B . People get more forgetful with age.
C . People get wiser with age.
D . People get more self-aware with age.
