可可电台，每期节目一话题，让英语磨练耳朵的同时学到更多有益的小知识，丰富知识的同时受益于生活。

exercise your brain.

锻炼你的大脑。

Lay off the alcohol.

戒酒。

Alcohol is of course a depressant. It slows down mental functions. The effects of alcohol on a person's cognitive ability is well-documented. If you need peak mental performance, then stop drinking alcohol. In addition to its obvious effects, it also decreases the restfulness of one's sleep which, as we have already discussed, impedes your ability to think clearly.

酒精是抑郁的原因。它降低精神功能。酒能乱性是有充分证据的。如果你想要有顶尖的精神表现，那么停止喝酒吧。除了一些明显的影响之外，它也减弱人的睡眠，这是我们已经讨论过的，阻碍你清晰思考的能力。

Get romantic (especially if you're a woman).

拥有浪漫（特别是女性）。

Studies have shown that there may be a link between regular sex and improved brain performance in women. Love-making increases a woman's estrogen levels and higher estrogen levels are tied to better mental performance. Of course, the mental benefits probably do not outweigh the risks, unless you are in a faithful, monogamous relationship.

研究表明定期性生活和大脑活动提高对女性或许有着直接联系。性影响着女性荷尔蒙分泌。而出于较高水平的荷尔蒙又能提高精神活动。当然，精神方面的愉悦并不是没有一丝风险，除非你所在的关系式一段忠诚的一夫一妻关系。

【知识点讲解】

In addition to adv.除…之外；

例句：

In addition to my weekly wage, I got a lot of tips.

除了每周的薪水外，我还能得到不少小费。

Use a good waterproof adhesive in addition to the screws.

除了螺钉外,还要用优质防水黏合剂.

She gets various perquisites in addition to her wages.

她工资以外,还有各种津贴.

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