2024届高考英语外刊阅读天天练七选五专题三十

高考英语外刊阅读天天练 七选五专题三十 ① This is Your Dream Dance 【Reader’s Digest UK(March, 2024)】 With growing evidence that dancing helps boost brain health and manage symptoms of neurocognitive and movement disorders, accessible dance programmes and movement therapists around the world are helping improve the lives of millions. __1____ Dance as medicine There’s actually a lot more happening inside the brain when trying to follow even the simplest choreography.“In dance, we have to learn patterns, think symmetrically and asymmetrically, and remember sequences,”says David Leventhal, a programme director. ___2____Tasks like navigating the kitchen or walking to the bus stop can become more attainable if they are regarded as choreography. ___3____ In addition to the physical and neurological benefits, dance can also help people living with disease accept what their bodies can and can’t do. Rather than trying to control, or“fix,”our body, dance is about developing greater body awareness and moving at our capacity, regardless of physical or cognitive difference. Dance as community ___4____ Dancing with others not only makes people feel less different in their abilities when dealing with neurological and movement disorders, it also helps to combat the loneliness and social isolation of living with a chronic illness. Still, researchers say they’re only scratching the surface of understanding how dance can be used therapeutically. ___5____Additional studies are also needed to pinpoint the most effective types of dance movements and the optimal length and frequency of classes. It’s also unclear who would benefit most, in terms of age or disease progression. A.Dance as brain improvement B.Dance as body acceptance C.Basically, dancing requires more“brain power”than simpler repetitive exercises. D.The effect extends beyond the dance class to the real world. E.So what is it about dance that’s different from a brisk walk or other aerobic exercises? F.Larger studies are needed to confirm the