Exercise is Good for the Brain

Exercise is good for our bodies. It helps make us healthy. It helps us fight
sickness. It makes our bodies stronger! And it makes our brains bigger too!
What?
我們都知道運動對身體很好，讓我們更強壯健康，但是你知道運動也會讓腦袋長大嗎？

Scientists studied ten thousand people. The youngest was 18 years old. The
oldest was 97. The scientists asked them about exercise. How many times a
week did they exercise? How hard did they exercise?
科學家找了一萬個人做測試，他們的年紀介於十八歲到九十七歲，科學家問他們每個星期運動幾次？還有喜歡做什麼運動？

Then the scientists used a machine. It let them look at the people's brains.
The scientists found that people who exercised had bigger brains.
然後科學家用機器測量他們的腦袋，發現常常運動的人腦袋比較大顆！

They also found a little exercise can make brains bigger. Exercising two or
three times a week is good! People can walk fast or move more. They don't
have to run or exercise hard.
而且不用很激烈的健身，只要一個星期運動兩三次，像是快走或是多動動，就能幫助腦袋長大。

Many bigger brains are healthier. And bigger brains work better! This makes
exercise very important.
比較大的腦袋，反應更快也更健康，所以運動真的很重要！

So try to exercise, if you can. It's good for your body and brain. Tell your
parents and grandparents to exercise more, if they can. Everybody wants a
better brain, right?
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Vocabulary
運動可以增加腦容量，增強記憶力。

1. brain 腦袋。
Should we walk or take the MRT? 我們走路還是搭捷運?
Let's walk.我們走路吧。It'll clear up my brain.可以讓我的腦袋清楚一點。

2. body 身體。
My brain is foggy too.我的腦袋也霧霧的。
Luckily my body works well. 我的身體倒是很好，運氣不錯。

3. how many times 幾次。
How many times do you work out every week? 你每個星期運動幾次?
Just four times.只有四次。
That's still a lot. 還是很多呢。

4. oldest 最老的。
The oldest guy at my gym is 87, I think.
我的健身房年紀最大的男生我想有八十七歲了。
He's there every day! 他每天都在那裏!
Wow, I hope I can be that strong at 87. 哇，我希望我八十七歲時也那麼壯!

Do you exercise every week? 請跟我讀單字。
brain腦袋 body身體 how many times幾次 oldest最老的
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Quiz

1. How many people did scientists study?
a. 1,000
b. 10,000
c. 15,000

2. What makes brains bigger?
a. Our bodies
b. Exercise
c. A machine

3. Why are bigger brains good?
a. They are heavier.
b. They are younger.
c. They are healthier.

Answers:
1. b
2. b
3. c