Mental exercise can favorably ______the structure of the brain just as physical exercise can change one's bodily proportions.
【正确答案】 A
【答案解析】解析:modify“改变,修改”;adjust“调整,调节”;develop“发展,发达”;contract“缩短,订约”。由题意可知,此处应填表示改善大脑结构的词,只有modify有此意,故选A。