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Section 4: Reading: Read the selection below and answer the questions that follow it. In the kitchen, Hong was poring over the North Bay Nugget. Biyu squinted at the headline. “‘yUse It or Lose It’? What does that mean?” “According to studies,” her grandfather explained, “all older people experience a decline in brain function, but of the people tested, 80 percent saw improvements with daily cognitive exercises. I should take the studies’ advice.” “What kind of advice?” inquired Biyu. “The researchers recommended thinking tasks — I should do a Sudoku puzzle every day,” Hong chuckled. “But I’m not sure I have the patience or the math skills!” Biyu scanned the article’s highlights in the sidebar. “‘Seniors who at least two languages performed 40 percent better on memory tests.’ You could brush up on your Cantonese!” He nodded. “I’ve been considering joining the Chinese Seniors’ Centre again.” “You could walk there.” She pointed and read: “‘Half of all socially active seniors experience mental health benefits.’ Just getting to that centre would also allow you to engage in some exercise.” ***. Break in text. “Thanks for walking with me, Biyu. Even though it’s frigid, this will promote my health, but when it is snowing…” continued Hong. “I know the perfect solution for a snow day: stay home and do brain-training games on your tablet. “Well, it doesn’t take me 15 minutes to locate hockey statistics on the Internet anymore,” replied Hong. Smiling, Biyu replied. “Didn’t that article say that learning something new is crucial — ‘ 38 percent of seniors improved their scores after practiscing a new skill?’ It’s a two-fer.” “Two-fer?” asked Hong, puzzled. “Two-for-one. You learn to play the games — a new skill — and then you train your mind through daily exercise!”
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