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Reading isn’t just filling your head—it’s nourishing it, which is the latest scientific discovery on the function of books. You can take fish oil【C1】_____or eat lots of other healthy food. You can invest in a language class, puzzle books, or a few hours of exercise every week. There are【C2】__methods to improve your memory and cognitive functioning the brain-training industry is【C3】_____to reach $8 billion. But the cheapest, easiest, and most time-tested way to sharpen your brain is right in front of your face. It’s called reading.

The fact that reading is good for your brain isn’t surprising—there’s a reason why moms are always on their kids’【C4】_____to turn off the TV and pick up a good book. But there’s something【C5】__about how such an ordinary activity can improve your brain in so many ways. The most basic impact occurs in the area【C6】__with language reception, the left temporal cortex (脑皮层). Processing written materials【C7】__the neurons to attention as they start the work of transmitting all that information. “And【C8】__, when you read, you have more time to think,” says Maryanne Wolf, director of the UCLA Center for Dyslexia, Diverse Learners, and Social Justice. “Reading gives you a【C9】__pause button for comprehension and【C10】_____. By and large, with oral language—when you watch a film or listen to a tape you don’t press pause.” And the benefits of reading continue long after you’ve put down that great book.

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