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Crossword puzzles are good for your health
填字游戏有益健康。
Crossword puzzles can be a great way to pass the time. If you’re one of those people who just love to solve crossword puzzles, you’ll be glad to learn that science says that they are good for your health.
They teach new words.
This is a great way to increase your vocabulary. Through crosswords, you can learn new words. If you don’t know the meaning of a new word, you can always check the dictionary and add it to your vocabulary.
They help you solve your problems in life.
Crossword puzzles are never easy to solve. You have to rack your brain (绞尽脑汁) in order to solve one. This can help you solve your problems in life. If you can understand the pattern (图案) of a puzzle, you can easily understand the patterns of life!
They offer a fun way to overcome boredom!
If you are lonely, worried, or bored, just open a newspaper and solve a crossword puzzle. This will help you to relax and have fun! If you are not a puzzle person, you don’t have to be. Just give crossword puzzles a try and you’ll love them in no time (立刻)!
Vocabulary
increase /ɪn'kriːs/ v. 增加；增大
eg. They’ve increased the price by 50%.
参考答案：
1. fish
2. butterfly
3. heart
4. tree
5. star
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