Fluid intelligence is the type of intelligence that has to do with short-term memory and the ability to think quickly, logically

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问题         Fluid intelligence is the type of intelligence that has to do with short-term memory and the ability to think quickly, logically, and abstractly in order to solve new problems.It【B1】______ in young adulthood, levels out for a period of time, and then 【B2】______ starts to slowly decline as we age.But 【B3】______ aging is inevitable, scientists are finding out that certain changes in brain function may not be.
        One study found that muscle loss and the 【B4】______ of body fat around the abdomen are associated with a decline in fluid intelligence.This suggests the 【B5】______ that lifestyle factors might help prevent or 【B6】______ this type of decline.
        The researchers looked at data that 【B7】______ measurements of lean muscle and abdominal fat from more than 4, 000 middle-to-older-aged men and women and 【B8】______ that data to reported changes in fluid intelligence over a six-year period.They found that middle-aged people 【B9】______ higher measures of abdominal fat 【B10】______ worse on measures of fluid intelligence as the years 【B11】______ .
        For women, the association may be 【B12】______ to changes in immunity that resulted from excess abdominal fat; in men, the immune system did not appear to be 【B13】______ It is hoped that future studies could 【B14】______ these differences and perhaps lead to different 【B15】______ for men and women.
        【B16】______ there are steps you can 【B17】______ to help reduce abdominal fat and maintain lean muscle mass as you age in order to protect both your physical and mental 【B18】______ The two highly recommended lifestyle approaches are maintaining or increasing your 【B19】______ of aerobic exercise and following a Mediterranean-style 【B20】______ that is high in fiber and eliminates highly processed foods.
【B5】

选项 A、possibility
B、decision
C、goal
D、requirement

答案A

解析 考查名词辨析。句意:这表明生活方式因素_______有助于防止或延缓这种衰退。that引导的同位语从句中句子的谓语动词前还有情态动词may表推测,这都是在说明一种不太确定的可能性,所以possibility表示“可能性”符合句意。而其他选项:decision意为“决定”;goal意为“目标”;requirement意为“要求”,均不符合要求。
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