**用這些單字編一個故事：**
Tree
樹
Nun
修女
Newspaper
報紙
Basketball
籃球
Horse
馬
Rain
雨
Trash Can
垃圾桶
---
One story example could be: A nun riding a horse stops under a tree because it's starting to rain.
故事範例：一位修女騎著馬停在樹下，因為開始下雨了。
She covers her head with a newspaper that gets all wet, so she rolls it up and tosses it like a basketball into a trash can.
她用報紙遮頭，但報紙全濕了，所以她把報紙捲起來，像投籃球一樣丟進垃圾桶。
---
Although people tend to complain most about their memory as they age, it's not the only mental skill that may decline.
雖然人們隨著年齡增長最常抱怨記憶力，但記憶力並不是唯一會衰退的心智技能。
Luckily, training our memory also boosts our attention, language, and problem-solving abilities.
幸運的是，記憶力訓練也能提升我們的注意力、語言能力和解決問題的能力。
Paying attention is critical to learning and recall, because when we are distracted, we don't always absorb the new information we may wish to remember later.
專注對學習和回憶至關重要，因為分心時，我們未必能吸收日後想要記住的新資訊。
A strong memory is vital for clear thinking and reasoning, as well as navigating our three-dimensional world (visual-spatial skills).
良好的記憶力對清晰思考、推理及三維空間導航（視覺空間能力）都很重要。
Strengthening these mental functions helps keep our brains young.
強化這些心智功能有助於保持大腦年輕。
---
**Essential Functions for a Young Brain**
**年輕大腦的關鍵功能**
Clear Thinking
清晰思考
Focused Attention
專注力
Strong Memory
強大記憶力
Steady Mood
穩定情緒
Intact Verbal Abilities
完整語言能力
Stable Visual/Spatial Skills
穩定的視覺／空間能力
---
**A Window into the Brain**
**窺見大腦的一扇窗**
My first job in high school was assisting a radiologist at a local community hospital.
我高中時的第一份工作是在當地社區醫院協助放射科醫師。
I helped develop X-rays in the darkroom and escorted patients by
我在暗房裡沖洗X光片，並協助帶領病人……
