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  3. If you want to stay young, sit down and have a good think. This is the resea

If you want to stay young, sit down and have a good think. This is the resea

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问题     If you want to stay young, sit down and have a good think. This is the research【C1】______of a team of Japanese doctors, who say that most of our brains are not getting enough exercise -- and【C2】______, we are ageing unnecessarily soon.
    With a team of colleagues at Tokyo National University, Professor Taiju Matsuzawa【C3】______measuring brain volumes of a thousand people of different ages and【C4】______occupations.
    Computer technology enabled the researchers to obtain【C5】______measurements of the volume of the【C6】______and side sections of the brain, which relate【C7】______intellect and emotion, and determine the human character.(The【C8】______section of the brain, which controls【C9】______functions as eating and breathing, does not【C10】______with age, and one can continue living without【C11】______or emotional faculties. )
    Contraction of front and side parts -- as cells die【C12】______-- was observed in some subjects in【C13】______thirties, but it was still not evident in some sixty and seventy year olds.
    Matsuzawa concluded from his tests that there is a simple【C14】______to the contraction normally associated with age -- using the head.
    The findings show in general【C15】______that contraction of the brain begins【C16】______in people in the country than in the towns. Those【C17】______at risk, says Matsuzawa, are lawyers, followed by university professors and doctors. White collar workers doing【C18】______work in government offices are,【C19】______, as likely .to have shrinking brains【C20】______the farm worker, bus driver and shop assistant. [br] 【C3】
选项 A、set about
B、set aside
C、set off
D、set up
答案 A
解析 动词短语辨析。该句话的意思是东京国立大学的一名教授和他的同事们开始着手测量一千名不同年龄、不同职业的人的脑容量。set about意为“开始做，着手处理”，符合上下文。setoff意为“出发，启程”；set aside意为“宣告无效；驳回；废止”；set up意为“建立(事业)；成立(组织)”。
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