新东方高中英语作文书【一】
A constantly doing memory work
B making frequent adjustments
C going through specific training
D taking part in various mental activities
注：考第三段末句。
Many experts are so convinced of the benefits of challenging the brain that they are putting the theory to work in their own lives. The idea is not necessarily to learn to memorize enormous amounts of information, says James Fozard, associate director of the National Institute on Aging. Most of us dont need that kind of skill. Such specific training is of less interest than being able to maintain mental alertness. Fozard and others say they challenge their brains with different mental skills, both because they enjoy them and because they are sure that their range of activities will help the way their brains work.
23. The findings of James and other scientists in their work _________.
A remain a theory to be further proved
B have been challenged by many other experts
C are practised by the researchers themselves
D have been generally accepted
注：第三段首句中的theory等同于findings。
新东方高中英语作文书【二】
的确，当一个学生步入高中生活，由于学习压力增大，学业负担加重，导致学生自由时间较少。因此有许多老师反对大量阅读，但也有不少老师认为广泛读书利大于弊，赞同大量阅读的观点。虽然这个问题不可简单地衡量，不好用对与错来判断，但我认为，在学习的道路上舍弃广泛阅读，这是不明智的。
广泛阅读有利于语文成绩的提高。正所谓“读书破万卷，下笔如有神。”如果一个学生本身没有知识的积累，那他怎能在考试中灵活地运用知识呢？我们只有像作家高尔基那样，有“我扑在书上，犹如饥饿的人扑在面包上”的精神，广泛地阅读优秀书籍，才能提升自己的语文素养。在真正的考场中做到胸有成竹，正常发挥乃至超常发挥，提高自己的语文成绩。
广泛阅读有利于自身的发展。早在三国时期，许多人就有了广泛阅读的习惯。曾记否，许多文人墨客拜访大都督周公瑾，参观他的书房时，大家都为他的博览群书的.精神而赞叹。周瑜的书房中没有任意一卷书，他每熟读一卷书，便烧一卷书，而他已经读完书房之中的所有的书，故其书房中不见一卷书。因为周瑜广泛阅读，所以他精通各种兵法，学富五车，才智过人。如此阅读精神，难道不值得我们大家学习么？这足以证明广泛阅读对个人发展有较大的益处。
广泛阅读有利于为国家的发展做贡献。***曾说：“为中华之崛起而读书。”二战过后，众多发展中国家迅速崛起，中国就是其中之一。如果没有像邓稼先、袁隆平、钱学森这类集知识与实践能力于一身的优秀人才，中国怎能发展如此之快；如果他们不广泛阅读优秀书籍，又怎会有超凡的学识，怎能去搞科学研究呢？由此可见，国家的发张离不开人才，而人才的培养离不开广泛阅读。
同为高中生的我们，虽学业繁重，但万万不可只学习课本知识而舍弃广泛阅读优秀书籍，此乃“小学而大遗”，吾未见其明也。我们只有博览群书，才能提高语文成绩，发展自我，为将来报效祖国打下良好的基础。
所以我认为，弃书而行，其未明智；博览群书，方为青少年之正道！
