托福閱讀：腦力鍛煉法

這是一篇托福閱讀，教你如何鍛煉腦力。

　If you're in a bit of a slump, it might be due to your brain being a bit bored. Sticking to the same daily routine is like eating just white rice everyday for your noggin. Playing games with your mind keeps you sharp and boosts memory retention and powers of reasoning. Try these five fun and free activities to stimulate your brain.
　　如果你心情有點(diǎn)低落，可能是因?yàn)槟阌X(jué)得有點(diǎn)無(wú)聊了。每天做同樣的事就像每天只吃米飯一樣無(wú)趣。玩思維游戲會(huì)讓大腦靈活、提高記憶力和思考能力。試試下面五個(gè)不用花錢(qián)的有趣活動(dòng)來(lái)激發(fā)你的大腦潛能。
　　1. Use the opposite hand: If you're right-handed, become a lefty for the day. Simply switching the hand you usually use for routine tasks gets your brain thinking in a different way. When brushing your teeth, use the opposite hand. Eating? Use the opposite hand. You can really test yourself and try writing an entire day while using your less-used hand.
　　1. 換手做事：如果你是右撇子，用左手做一天事。用另一只手做日常任務(wù)可以讓大腦換種方式思考。用另一只手刷牙。吃東西也是。你可以測(cè)試下自己，試著用不常用的那只手寫(xiě)一整天的字。
　　2. Talk to yourself: Pick one hour a day to verbally discuss anything and everything with yourself. Describe what you see, what you're doing, your afternoon plans, or what you'd like to make for dinner vocally instead of keeping it locked up in your head. Sure, you might look like a total nutso, which makes this activity best kept for when you are on your own, but talking while thinking is a great brain booster. And you might find solutions to problems you've been struggling with or that stresses voiced make for a better night's sleep.
　　2. 和自己說(shuō)話：每天花一小時(shí)和自己討論，什么事都可以。說(shuō)說(shuō)你看到的東西、你在做的事、下午的計(jì)劃，或者想做什么晚餐而不是只在大腦中思考。當(dāng)然，你可能看起來(lái)像神經(jīng)病，這個(gè)活動(dòng)最好是只有自己一個(gè)人的時(shí)候做，但是邊做邊想對(duì)促進(jìn)思維大有幫助。你可能會(huì)解決一直頭疼的問(wèn)題，說(shuō)出壓力也會(huì)讓晚上睡得更好。
　　3. Write down your dreams: You can write out aspirations and goals as a reminder, but keeping a pen and paper next to your bed for recording your sleeping dreams is a fun way to get your brain thinking. Along with boosting memory, attempting to unlock the mystery and hidden meanings behind your snoozing brain is one way to get to know yourself better.
　　3. 寫(xiě)下夢(mèng)境：你可以寫(xiě)下期望和目標(biāo)作為提醒，但把紙和筆放在床邊記錄睡覺(jué)時(shí)做的夢(mèng)是個(gè)能讓大腦思考的有趣方式。除了提高記憶力，試圖解開(kāi)沉睡大腦的秘密和隱藏含義也能讓你更好的了解自己。
　　4. Wash your hair with your eyes closed: Your senses are what helps your brain make decisions and build connections, but we often rely too heavily on one or two senses, leaving the others behind. Stimulate your brain and close your eyes while washing your hair, eating, or putting on your clothes. Along with being a fun challenge, your brain is encouraged to use those other senses that have been forgotten about.
　　4. 閉著眼睛洗頭：你的感官幫助大腦做出決定并建立聯(lián)系，但我們往往過(guò)于依賴某個(gè)或某兩個(gè)感官，沒(méi)有注意其他的。當(dāng)你洗頭、吃東西或穿衣服時(shí)閉上眼睛，讓大腦運(yùn)轉(zhuǎn)。這不僅是個(gè)有趣的挑戰(zhàn)，你的大腦也會(huì)調(diào)動(dòng)那些被忘記的感官。
　　5. Walk on: Just like the body, our brain needs physical exercise too. A steady walk increases blood circulation, which encourages cerebral blood vessels to grow and enhances energy production and waste removal. And walking isn't strenuous and can be done anywhere anytime. Park a little farther from work, or make time to walk around the block at the end of the day.
　　5. 行走：和身體一樣，我們的大腦也需要鍛煉。穩(wěn)步行走增強(qiáng)血液循環(huán)讓腦血管生長(zhǎng)、提高體力以及除去無(wú)用之物。步行并不是劇烈運(yùn)動(dòng)，可以隨時(shí)隨地做。把車(chē)停在離公司較遠(yuǎn)的地方，或者工作一天后繞著辦公大樓走一圈。