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  3. New Year’s resolutions often have to do with eating more healthfully, going to the gym more, losing weight—all admirable goals a

New Year’s resolutions often have to do with eating more healthfully, going to the gym more, losing weight—all admirable goals a

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问题     New Year’s resolutions often have to do with eating more healthfully, going to the gym more, losing weight—all admirable goals aimed at improving one’s physical health. Most people, though, do not realize that they can【B1】______their brains in a similar way.
    While some areas of the brain are hard-wired from birth or early【B2】______, other areas—especially in the cerebral cortex(大脑皮层), which is central to higher cognitive powers like language and thought—can be, to a【B3】______extent, rewired as we grow older. In fact, the brain has an astonishing ability to rebound from damage. As a physician who treats patients with neurological(神经学的)【B4】______, I see this happen all the time.
    One does not have to be blind or deaf to【B5】______ the brain’s mysterious and extraordinary power to learn, adapt and grow. I have seen hundreds of patients with【B6】______ deficits learn to do things in new ways, whether consciously or unconsciously, to work around those deficits. That the brain【B7】______such radical adaptation raises deep questions. To what extent are we shaped by, and to what degree do we shape, our own brains? And can the brain’s ability to change be harnessed to give us greater cognitive powers? The【B8】______of many people suggest that it can.
    Whether it is by learning a new language or simply thinking about an old problem in a new way, all of us can find ways to【B9】______ our brains to grow, in the coming year and those to follow. Just as physical activity is essential to【B10】______a healthy body, healthy brain is also essential to cognitive fitness.
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答案strengthen
解析 由空格前的can可知，空格处需填入一个动词。结合录音可知，答案为strengthen，意为“加强，巩固”。
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