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    Indoor climbing is a great workout(锻炼). Climbing uses muscles that are hard to exercise, especially those in the shoulders, arms, chest and back. Many people say climbing makes exercise fun. Most gyms have several climbing walls with various degrees of d{#blank#}5{#/blank#}. The easier ones are like climbing a ladder. The difficult ones bulge out(凸出) in places.

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    Are you eager to be a person who has a good memory? People who enjoy their wonderful memory often do well in their studies and work. These people only have to spend a few m{#blank#}1{#/blank#}on a page and will keep what they read in mind. Here are some things you can do to improve your memory. Try these:

    Be more observant(善于观察的). Some people who said to have a bad memory don't r{#blank#}2{#/blank#}have memory problems. They just don't take time to notice the details. If you pay more attention to the details, you're sure to have a, much clearer memory of events. A little exercise that you could do is to p{#blank#}3{#/blank#}memorizing lists of things, such as the things you are going to buy in a supermarket, or even the ingredients(原料) printed on your biscuit box.

    Do more activities such as puzzles, word g{#blank#}4{#/blank#}, and learn a new language. These activities will further improve your brain functions and will help you improve your memory.

    Try to have more free time. When you are t{#blank#}5{#/blank#}, probably you are to have a weaker focus. Find ways to get rid of stress, so your brain will be clearer and ready to have new i{#blank#}6{#/blank#}.

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(锅) and boiled it. When the water was boiling, in the first pan he put some car-rots, in the second he put some eggs and in the last he put some coffee. He boiled them for a few minutes w{#blank#}3{#/blank#} any words.

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    Her father told her to close her eyes and touch the carrots. She felt that the carrots were soft. After that, he asked her to take eggs and break them. Then she got boiled and hard eggs. f{#blank#}5{#/blank#}, the father asked her to smell the coffee." What's the meaning, Father?" He e{#blank#}6{#/blank#} that each one had the same unlucky experience, but each had a different reaction(反应) .The strong and hard carrots had become soft and weak after being in the boiling water. The eggs became hard after being cooked. The coffee was very special and it changed the water. "Who are you?" asked her father, "When b{#blank#}7{#/blank#} luck knocks at your door, what's your reaction? Are you carrots, eggs or coffee?"