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V7 x( |0 w# i3 ]% _8 G, WMedical experts say most Americans do not get 1 sleep. They say more Americans need to rest for a short period in the middle of the day. They are advising people to sleep lightly before 2 with other activities.
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9 q0 e% D1 M8 A4 i" wOne study earlier this year found that persons who sleep for a few minutes during the day were less 3 to die of disease. The study followed more than 2,300 Greek adults 4 about six years. Adult who rested for half an hour 5 three times a week had a 37 percent lower risk of dying from heart disease than those who did not nap.
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Study organizers said the strongest evidence was in working men. They said naps might improve 6 by mitigating tension caused by work.0 O; w5 g) a$ x9 [# ?" G
, J6 ?# u; I* J$ o; t5 ~Some European and Latin American businesses have supported the 7 of napping for many years. They urge people to 8 work, go home and have a nap before returning. In the United States, some companies let workers rest briefly in their offices. They believe this reduces in their offices. They believe this reduces 9 and accidents, and 10increases the amount of work a person can do.' \1 n6 X" I0 d$ u- o' v- ?( w }
+ q; {3 Q d0 }( e1 K4 m% i# E+ XSleep experts say it is likely that people make more mistakes at work than at other times1. They say people should not carry out important duties when they feel 11 . And they say the best thing to do is to take a nap. About twenty minutes of rest is 12 you need. Experts say this provides extra energy and can increase your effectiveness 13 the end of the day. But experts warn that a nap 14 last no more than twenty to thirty minutes. A longer nap will put the body into deep sleep2 and waking up3 will be 159 f; `% s2 j- Z1 y: R( D$ Q
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Nap n. 打盹 mitigate v.减价
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' \( ^: E. B& c$ m' \ aurge v.催促,劝告
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1.people make more mistakes at work than at other times:人们在工作(时间)中出错的概率比其它的时间要多。本句中的at work可以理解为during their work time。
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: s4 \; K$ i7 L m1 J9 s2.put…into deep sleep:使……进人深睡状态3 H1 l. i( O7 h6 ^
& N3 g: e7 |3 v0 x, g" s/ }3.waking up:从上下文判断,waking up是“自己醒过来”的意思,不是“唤醒”。
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练习:
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1. A sweet B sound C bad D enough
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1 t: ^* d( t+ t2 b) ]+ B2. A checking B sharing C continuing D meeting
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w/ l) q8 Z) E& `( z/ N) P7 t L3. A lovely B likely C fondly D finely
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4. A for B at C in D with
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A7 `( G( G! u8 r# z5. A at least B at most C at last D at first r1 o0 I+ [, o" F! b
( A1 I+ N. @& F/ V. f n6. A ability B health C thinking D life
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0 n% d5 R9 Z- n7. A experiment B reform C idea D way, \& q( f; Q" N2 R
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8. A repeat B improve C change D leave* s4 n2 C3 O+ ?: C, @+ ^% h' r
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9. A work B mistakes C energy D time, j9 f6 x8 @+ T- Z
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11. A ready B good C sleepy D awake* q, M4 @6 [2 d7 y' F
( J: j7 n! Y G" {7 y4 k/ K12. A all B few C any D nothing
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N5 _! V# l- j0 D% X# I8 ?$ V13. A unless B while C until D during
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14. A would B may C might D should
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15. A helpful B difficult C easy D happy
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2 m R9 X& r- l* F答案与题解:
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1.D本段第二句说“more Americans need to rest for a short period in the middle of the day”。引导我们选择(not)enough。因为睡眠不够,才要中午“打个盹”。选项A:文不对题。选项B:bad(sleep)与上下文不符,因为通篇文章没有提到过,中午打盹的原因是晚上没有睡好。选项C:明显不合乎逻辑。“由于没有睡不好(即:晚上睡好了),白天还要补睡一会儿”,于理说不通。所以,惟一合理的选择是enough。 ’) X* i& @( \, ^# z
. V, G" Q4 o O$ H2.C空格2所在句子的意思是:医学专家建议人们在进行其它活动之前,最好小睡一会。四个选项中,只有continuing(选项C)最接近上述的理解。
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3.B空格3所在的句子说的是“心脏病致死”的问题,lovely,fondly和finely分别表达“可爱”、“喜欢”和“美好”的意思,明显不对。less likely是“可能性较低一些”的意思,选择likely符合上下文的意思。本段最后一句说,成年人白天打盹半小时,一周三次,其心脏病致死的概率比不打盹的人要低37%。这更证实了选likely是正确的。5 _2 g' u' s; z* K* e2 M/ u
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4.A本句的意思是,调查进行了六年。about six years之前要用表达一段时间的介词for。介词at和with明显与about six years不搭配,而选项in(about six years)表达的是未来的时间,如:He will come to Beijing in one day or tw0.(他一、两天之内会到北京。)
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+ A* N' d; b0 [$ ^5 I5.A at first和at last明显与本句的意思不符。若选at most(最多),本句的意思成了“成年人白天打盹半小时,一周不得超过三次,其心脏病致死的概率比不打盹的人要低37%”,意思有点令人费解。改说成,“一周至少三次”才说得通。所以at least是答案。* w3 ~$ B: s5 z* X8 S
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6.B通篇文章在阐述白天打盹有益于健康,选项B是答案。
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4 M0 `* X6 y1 J, ]7.C空格7所在的句子的意思是:多年来,欧洲和拉丁美洲的一些公司支持白天打盹的 ? (空格中填哪一个词?)。很明显,空格中填入experiment(试验)或reform(改革)则离题太远,而way(方式)肯定没有idea(想法)好。C是答案。 |