But carrots got their biggest boost during the two world wars when food shortages forced people to eat them and governments told everyone how healthy carrots were.

出自-2017年6月听力原文

may be better at solving puzzlescan memorize things with more easemay have greater facility in abstract reasoningcan put what they have learnt into more effective usefind ways to slow down our mental declinefind ways to boost our memoriesunderstand the complex process of mental functioningunderstand the relation between physical and mental healthThe most important thing in the news last week was the rising discussion in Nashville about the educational needs of children.

出自-2016年6月阅读原文

Increasing water shortages prove to be the biggest obstacle to boosting the world's grain production.

出自-2016年6月阅读原文

They reduce production drastically to boost oil prices.

出自-2016年12月阅读原文

One company Werbach has studied uses gamification to create a sense of community and boost employees' morale ( ' , 士气).

出自-2016年12月阅读原文

Lower oil prices have always given a big boost to the global economy.

出自-2016年12月阅读原文

In the past, falling oil prices have given a boost to the world economy, but recent forecasts for global growth have been toned down, even as oil prices sink lower and lower.

出自-2016年12月阅读原文

This boosts the local economy considerably because tourists not only buy crafts, but they also use the restaurants and hotels and other services of the area.

出自-2016年12月听力原文

Agreeable people boost your confidence and allow you to relax and feel comfortable.

出自-2015年12月阅读原文

The problem is that such an impulse is hard to sustain Across the country, many similar families were unable to maintain the initial boost in morale(士气).

出自-2012年6月阅读原文

Relationships with family, friends, neighbours, even pets, will all do the trick, but the biggest longevity (长寿) boost seems to come from marriage or an equivalent relationship.

出自-2010年12月阅读原文

For example, social contact can boost development of the brain and immune system, leading to better health and less chance of depression later in life

出自-2010年12月阅读原文

It is important for people to continually boost their self-esteem.

出自-2010年6月阅读原文

Agreeable people boost your confidence and allow you to relax and feel comfortable.

2015年12月四级真题（第二套）阅读 Section C

I keep photos of my singular accomplishments on my cellphone to boost my spirits when needed.

2017年12月四级真题（第三套）阅读 Section B

One company Werbach has studied uses gamification to create a sense of community and boost employees' morale.

2016年12月四级真题（第三套）阅读 Section B

Television advertising could do with a boost.

出自-2016年6月阅读原文

It has boosted the TV advertising industry.

出自-2016年6月阅读原文

With money and careful planning, we can boost efficiency up to a point.

出自-2015年12月听力原文

The Uses of Difficulty The brain likes a challenge—and putting a few obstacles in its way may well boost its creativity

出自-2013年12月阅读原文

By harnessing the economic potential of all women, we boost opportunity for all people

出自-2013年12月阅读原文

million jobs lost in the last three months, there is urgent desire to boost the economy as quickly as possible.

出自-2013年6月阅读原文

Yet the consensus among most economists is that immigration, both legal and illegal, provides a small net boost to the economy.

出自-2011年6月阅读原文

Since 2003 the small, elite liberal arts school in Brunswick, Maine, has boosted the proportion of so-called under-represented minority students in entering freshman classes from 8% to 13%.

出自-2011年6月阅读原文

Many developing countries have lots of young people in need of jobs; many rich countries need helping hands that will boost tax revenues and keep up economic growth.

出自-2010年12月阅读原文

And is it true that some singers use drugs before concerts to boost their voices when they have voice problems?

出自-2013年6月听力原文

Scientists have also found that nature seems to give another boost to girls.

出自-2012年12月听力原文

Prices are good, crowds are fewer and the dividends like expanded worldview, lifelong memories, the satisfaction of boosting the global economy—can't be easily snatched away.

出自-2011年6月听力原文

Businesses in order to boost their profits hire employees as part-time workers only.

2018年12月六级真题（第一套）听力 Section C

But the boost in investor confidence needed for the plan to work will take time, time that Rosen says still requires him to buy food and make monthly mortgage payments.

2016年6月六级真题（第一套）听力 Section C

It's become so iconic that attempts to change its taste in 1985—sweetening it in a move projected to boost sales—proved disastrous, with widespread anger from consumers.

2017年12月六级真题（第一套）阅读 Section C

Many made their way into medicines, intended as a kind of energy boost.

2017年12月六级真题（第一套）阅读 Section C

Probing the rock pools of a local beach or practising French on a language exchange can fire children's passions, boost their skills and open their eyes to life's possibilities.

2019年12月六级真题（第三套）阅读 Section C

So if ifs so easy to get your protein in food, why add more in the form of powders, snack bars or a boost at your local juice bar?

2019年12月六级真题（第二套）阅读 Section B

Take plenty of breaks, because they offer a double bonus: the time off gives your mind a chance to do some preliminary consolidation and it also gives a memory boost to the learning.

2017年6月六级真题（第一套）听力 Section C

Wealthy universities talk up the benefits their name will give graduates: namely, strong alumni networks, star faculty, and a resume boost.

2018年6月六级真题（第三套）阅读 Section B

It is a wise father that knows his own child, but today a man can boost his paternal ( ' , fatherly) wisdom - or at least confirm that he's the kid's dad.

出自-2009年考研阅读原文

This development is boosting wholesale demand from the food service segment by 4 to 5 percent a year across Europe, compared with growth in retail demand of 1 to 2 percent.

出自-2010年考研阅读原文

Taxes on low-wage labor need to be cut, and wage subsidies such as the earned income tax credit should be expanded: This would boost incomes, encourage work, reward companies for job creation, and reduce inequality.

出自-2018年考研阅读原文

Likewise,automation should eventually boost productivity, stimulate demand by driving down prices, and free workers from hard, boring work.

出自-2018年考研阅读原文

But a boost in the storage capacity of batteries is making their ability to keep power flowing around the clock more likely.

2018年考研真题（英语二）阅读理解 Section Ⅱ

He said that manufacturers of crisps and candies could play a central role in the Change for life campaign, the centrepiece of government efforts to boost healthy eating and fitness.

2011年考研真题（英语二）阅读理解 Section Ⅱ

He said that manufacturers of crisps and candies could play a central role in the Change4 life campaign,the centrepiece of government efforts to boost healthy eating and fitness.

2011年考研真题（英语二）阅读理解 Section Ⅱ

It is a wise father that knows his own child, but today a man can boost his paternal wisdom—or at least confirm that he's the kid's dad.

2009年考研真题（英语一）阅读理解 Section Ⅱ

likewise, automation should eventually boost productivity, stimulate demand by driving down prices, and free workers from hard, boring work.

2018年考研真题（英语一）阅读理解 Section Ⅱ

Splitting kids, or adults, into ever-tinier categories has proved a sure-fire way to boost profits.

2012年考研真题（英语二）阅读理解 Section Ⅱ

We become defensive when criticized, and apply negative stereotypes to others to boost our own esteem.

2014年考研真题（英语二）阅读理解 Section Ⅱ