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Are you ready for a substitute for the mind-bending, compelling puzzle Sudoku?
Psychologists now assure us that 10 minutes of talking, visiting, and establishing
social contacts boost intellectual performance as much as doing crossword puz-
zles. A team of researchers asked more than 3,500 people between 24 and 96
years old about their social interactions and tested their memories. One researcher
offered, “We found the more the social contacts, the higher the level of mental
functioning.”
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You’ve heard the 30-minutes-of-exercise-per-day recommendation for some time,
but you can’t seem to fi t that into your schedule. Is all hope lost? No, say the
experts. Will short spurts of moderate exercise help your fi tness level? If you’re
doing nothing and you decide to walk briskly fi ve days a week or even three days
a week for 30 minutes, you will experience positive results. In addition, you can
do the 30 minutes all at once or in shorter segments of at least 10 minutes each.
After three months, you’ll probably experience lower blood pressure and a smaller
waistline.
Written Practice 4-10
- Jim Hanfry, a weekly player, fi nally won the offi ce lottery. 2. My summer
garden always includes squash, tomatoes, and cucumbers. 3. Can we, therefore,
consider the matter closed? 4. The oldest theater in town was torn down, and a
parking lot was built in its place. 5. Before the cold weather arrives, I turn off the
outdoor water spout. 6. You will have driven 1,500 miles by the time you reach
Detroit, Michigan. 7. “I understand how you feel about homework,” Miss Emry
said, “but I still have to assign it.” 8. When Lenny arrived, the party became lively. - We had accepted the invitation a week earlier, but we cancelled when two of
our children became ill. 10. Send us a current, skill-related résumé, and we will
schedule an interview for you.
Quiz
- John, my friend, will march at the wedding. 2.... expenses, but I can’t,” Mona
said. 3.... in Seoul, South Korea. 4.... met, however, in Nashville, Tennessee. - That was on November 25, 2008. 6. Are you my friend, or not? 7.... your
lives!” He screamed... building. 8.... Muir Woods, a kayak ride, and a
mountain-climbing expedition. Whew! That was a long day. 9.... vacation, we
needed a rest. 10.... global warming, can we, therefore, call... problem?