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YDT DENEMELERİ Ortaöğretim Genel Müdürlüğü 11. DENEME

62. Rosemary is a herb traditionally used in cooking 63. Though literary tastes have changed greatly over
and medicine, but recent studies have revealed the centuries, certain works continue to connect
its potential cognitive benefits. Compounds in with readers across generations. These classics,
rosemary, particularly 1,8-cineole, are believed to whether ancient epics or 19 -century novels,
th
interact with brain chemicals that affect memory speak to enduring human experiences like love,
and focus. ---- This finding has led to growing loss, ambition, and injustice. ---- Thus, they are
interest in the use of rosemary in aromatherapy still taught in schools, adapted into films, and
and natural methods aimed at improving mental referenced in modern culture.
performance.
A) Some readers, however, find the language and
A) In fact, one study found that students performed themes of these older works difficult to relate to.
better on memory tests upon smelling rosemary
oil. B) Literary critics often disagree about which texts
deserve to be considered ‘timeless’.
B) Although some doctors claim the opposite,
many students keep its oil on their desks while C) The universal themes they explore give them a
studying. relevance that goes beyond the time and place in
which they were written.
C) Its effectiveness in dealing with digestive
problems is still being debated by some doctors. D) Teachers often struggle to make such texts
appealing to students who are more accustomed
D) However, unlike mint or basil, rosemary requires to digital media.
more sunlight and drier soil conditions.
E) Writers from different cultures have contributed to
E) Scents like lavender have no real effect on brain a growing global collection of literature over time.
activity, according to other studies.

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