Question

Taking a Nap During the Day

Medical experts say most Americans do not get enough sleep. They say more Americans need to rest for a short period in the middle of the day.       continuing with other activities.

One study earlier this year found that persons who     for a few minutes during the day were less likely to die of heart disease. The study      more than 2,300 Greek adults for about six years. Adults who rested for half an hour at least three times a week had a 37 percent      risk of dying from heart disease than those who did not nap.

The study organizers said the strongest evidence was in working men. They said naps might improve      by mitigating(减低) tension caused by work.

Some European and Latin American businesses have supported the      of napping for many years. They urge people to      __ 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       and accidents, and       _increases the amount of work a person can do.

Sleep experts say it is likely that people make more mistakes at work than at other times. They say people should not       important duties when they feel sleepy. And they say the best thing to do is to take a nap. About twenty minutes of rest is all you need. Experts say this provides extra energy and can increase your effectiveness       _ the end of the day. But experts     _that a nap should last no more than twenty to thirty minutes. A longer nap will put the body into deep sleep and waking up will be difficult.

1.A. as       B. when    C. before    D. after

2.A. laugh    B. sleep    C. walk     D. move

3.A. knew    B. learned  C. studied    D. followed

4.A. less     B. more   C. lower     D. higher

5.A. life    B. health   C. thinking    D.ability

6.A. way    B. idea      C. suggestion  D. experiment

7.A. leave   B. repeat    C. change    D.improve

8.A. work  B. time     C. energy     D. mistakes

9.A. too     B. also     C. never      D. seldom

10.A. make   B. bring  C. carry out    D. create

11.A. until  B. while    C. unless     D. during

12.A. say    B. think   C. guess      D. warn

Answer

1.C

2.B

3.D

4.C

5.B

6.B

7.A

8.D

9.B

10.C

11.A

12.D

【解析】

试题分析：本文叙述了午睡的重要性。研究发现每天午睡几分钟减少心脏病的死亡几率。专家们对工作人员进行调查发现午睡能改善人们的健康。在欧洲和拉丁美洲一些行业很多年来支持午睡的想法。睡眠专家认为午睡会减少错误和事故。

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考点：日常生活类短文。