Reading for Pleasure Protects Your Brain
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<h3>中文总结</h3>
<p>你有多久没有静下来读一本书了？剑桥大学科学家9月24日发表在《Psychological Medicine》的综述指出：「为乐趣而阅读」对大脑的好处覆盖所有年龄段。研究发现：只需5分钟小说阅读就能让压力下降约20%、专注力提升；一项针对5500多名55岁以上人群的研究显示，经常阅读的人出现记忆问题的概率显著更低；另一项研究则把规律阅读与阿尔茨海默病风险降低33%联系在一起。爱读书的孩子记忆力、注意力和睡眠都更好。而且读什么都算数——小说、漫画、图像小说均可；和家人朋友一起读（读书会、亲子共读）效果更佳。今晚放下手机，拿起一本书吧！本期词汇：pleasure（乐趣）、reduce stress（减压）、focus（专注力）、frequent reader（经常阅读的人）、risk of（…的风险）、put down（放下）、pick up（拿起）。</p>
<h3>英语知识点</h3>
<p><b>1. for pleasure 为了乐趣，纯粹因为喜欢</b><br>
例句：I read novels for pleasure, not for work.<br>
（我读小说是为了乐趣，不是为了工作。）</p>
<p><b>2. reduce stress 减轻压力</b><br>
例句：Just five minutes of reading can reduce stress.<br>
（只需五分钟的阅读就能减轻压力。）</p>
<p><b>3. focus /ˈfoʊkəs/ (n.) 专注力，注意力</b><br>
例句：Reading improves your focus and memory.<br>
（阅读能提升你的专注力和记忆力。）</p>
<p><b>4. frequent reader 经常阅读的人</b><br>
例句：Frequent readers were less likely to have memory problems.<br>
（经常阅读的人出现记忆问题的可能性更低。）</p>
<p><b>5. the risk of …的风险</b><br>
例句：Reading may lower the risk of Alzheimer's disease.<br>
（阅读可能降低阿尔茨海默病的风险。）</p>
<p><b>6. put down 放下</b><br>
例句：Put down your phone and get some rest.<br>
（放下手机，休息一下吧。）</p>
<p><b>7. pick up 拿起，捡起</b><br>
例句：Why not pick up a book tonight?<br>
（今晚为什么不拿起一本书呢？）</p>
<h2>全文参考</h2>
<p>Good morning, and welcome to Daily English News. Today is Saturday, September twenty-sixth. Here is a story about a simple habit that can protect your brain: reading.</p>
<p>Scientists at the University of Cambridge say reading for pleasure is good for you at any age. In a new review published in the journal Psychological Medicine, they report that just five minutes of reading fiction can reduce stress by about twenty percent and improve your focus. For older adults, the benefits are even greater. One study of more than five thousand people over fifty-five found that frequent readers were much less likely to develop memory problems. Another study linked regular reading with a thirty-three percent lower risk of Alzheimer's disease. And children who read for fun show better memory, attention, and sleep.</p>
<p>The best part? It doesn't matter what you read — novels, comics, or graphic novels. Reading with others, like a book club or your family, may help even more. So tonight, put down your phone and pick up a book. Your brain will thank you.</p>
<p>节目复更中，每天早上更新一条大众英语新闻，读两遍，适合练听力。欢迎订阅！</p>
