As many people hit middle age,they often start to notice that their memory and mental clarity are not what they used to be.We suddenly can’t remember___1___we put the keys just a moment ago,or an old acquaintance’s name,or the name of an old band we used to love.As the brain___2___,we refer to these occurrences as“senior moments.”___3___seemingly innocent,this loss of mental focus can potentially have a(n)___4___impact on our professional,social,and personal___5___.Neuroscientists,experts who study the nervous system,are increasingly showing that there’s actually a lot that can be done.It___6___out that the brain needs exercise in much the same way our muscles do,and the right mental___7___can significantly improve our basic cognitive___8___.Thinking is essentially a___9___of making connections in the brain.To a certain extent,our ability to___10___in making the connections that drive intelligence is inherited.___11___,because these connections are made through effort and practice,scientists believe that intelligence can expand and fluctuate___12___mental effort.Now,a new Web-based company has taken it a step___13___and developed the first“brain training program”designed to actually help people improve and regain their mental___14___.The Web-based program___15___you to systematically improve your memory and attention skills.The program keeps___16___of your progress and provides detailed feedback___17___your performance and improvement.Most importantly,it___18___modifies and enhances the games you play to___19___on the strengths you are developing—much like a(n)___20___exercise routine requires you to increase resistance and vary your muscle use.(18)选?
上下文语义衔接+副词辨析上文提到智力锻炼是一个过程,需要实践和锻炼,并且可以系统性地提高,这里作者主要强调“调整和改进的连续性”。此外,从全文来看,作者对这一程序持肯定态度。因此,选项A是最佳答案。选项B habitually侧重指“动作或人的习惯性或者积习难改”;选项C强调“不定期”;选项D侧重指“与众不同”,可排除选项B、C和D。