四级2016年6月仔细阅读P1(mental function)

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8. The tests are designed to detect subtle（细微的）changes in mental function, and involve solving puzzles, recalling words and details from stories, and identifying patterns in collections of letters and symbols.

翻译：这些测试旨在发现心智功能的细微变化。测试包括解谜，回忆故事中的单词和细节，识别一组字母和符号的模式。

词汇：

1) detect [dɪ'tekt] vt.查明；侦察

2) symbol['sɪmbl] n.象征；符号

9. In general, Salthouse and his colleagues found, certain aspects of cognition（认知能力）generally started to decline in the late 20s to 30s.

翻译：总的来说，Salthouse和他的同事发现，认知能力的某些方面通常在将近30岁和30多岁之间开始衰退。

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