Ceaseless technology. A punishing workweek. That to –do list that keeps multiply
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Ceaseless technology. A punishing workweek. That to –do list that keeps multiplying. It is no wonder many of us find it difficult to have a sufficient amount of sleep. But will sleeping more on the weekend make up for hours of lost snoozing (小睡)? One sleep expert, W. Christopher Winter raised the question.
Sleeping binge
Getting eight hours of shut-eye each night is generally recommended, but many people don’t. As the week rolls from Monday to Friday, they accumulate a sleep debt. Spending a few extra hours in bed on a Saturday morning, people assume, will help them “ catch up” on lost sleep. They’re likely right, “ Nobody knows how long the horizon is, probably a few nights, but studies show that recovery sleep in the short term does work,” says Dr. Winter, a member of the American Academy of Sleep Medicine.
Sleep banking
Recent data suggests that banking sleep in advance of a long night can actually offset (补偿) upcoming sleep deprivation(丧失). If you knew you were going to have to stay up all night on a particular day, for example, you could sleep for 10 hours a day for multiple days before the event, and be fine, Dr. Winter says. Just plan ahead.
Routine (惯例的)naps
A scheduled nap is healthier than catching up on or banking sleep. “ Because sleep extension can make you feel groggy (昏昏沉沉), I always recommend a short nap [if a person feels they need it ], at the same time, every day,” says Dr. Winter. He adds that 25 minutes is ideal. “ When you schedule a short nap, your body anticipates it and slows down, without falling into a deep dream sleep,” he says. That refreshing, scheduled break is better than an occasional weekend lie-in. “ The body likes routine,” he says, “ When it’s prepared, it works more efficiently.”
小题1:From Monday to Friday, many people _________.| A．accumulate a sleep debt | B．have no time to sleep | | C．work hard to achieve their goals | D．have to stay up all nights |
小题2:Research shows that in the short term________.| A．a nap have no effect on work | | B．a nap have effect on work | | C．recovery sleep does work | | D．recovery sleep doesn’t work |
小题3:If a soccer fan wants to stay up all night to watch two World Cup semi-finals, it may help if ________.| A．he keeps taking a nap for a week | | B．he sleeps for 8 hours a day for days | | C．he keeps sleeping for 2 days | | D．he banks sleep in advance |
小题4:What is better than banking sleep, according to Dr. Winter?| A．Sleeping binge | B．Recovery sleep | | C．Scheduled naps | D．Sleep extension |
小题5:What would be the best title for the passage?| A．Sleep Matters | B．Disadvantage of Sleeping Binge | | C．Advantage of Routine Naps | D．How to Sleep Well |
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答案
小题1:A
小题2:C
小题3:D
小题4:C
小题5:A |
解析
试题分析：文章介绍关于睡眠的事情，在工作日我们欠了很多睡眠，怎样才能把这些睡眠补偿起来，是以后补觉，还是提前多睡一些，还有习惯的小憩也有用。
小题1:细节题：从第二段的句子：As the week rolls from Monday to Friday, they accumulate a sleep debt.可知在工作日我们欠了很多睡眠，选A
小题2:细节题：从第二段的句子：but studies show that recovery sleep in the short term does work,” says Dr. Winter, a member of the American Academy of Sleep Medicine.可知短期的恢复睡眠是有效的，选C
小题3:细节题：从第三段的句子：Recent data suggests that banking sleep in advance of a long night can actually offset (补偿) upcoming sleep deprivation(丧失). 可知如果要熬夜可以提前储存一些睡眠，选D
小题4:细节题：从第四段的句子：A scheduled nap is healthier than catching up on or banking sleep. “ Because sleep extension can make you feel groggy (昏昏沉沉), I always recommend a short nap [if a person feels they need it ], at the same time, every day,” says Dr. Winter. 可知Winter博士认为惯例的小憩是有好处的，选C
小题5:主旨题：从第一段的内容和每段的小标题，可知这篇文章讲的是关于睡眠的事情：选A |
举一反三
Father’s Day has a very short history. It was started because there was a Mother’s Day. And just because some Americans thought that if we had a Mother’s Day, we should also have a Father’s Day. Father’s Day has become important in North America. And shopkeepers found it was a good way to get people to buy presents for their fathers, presents from their shops.
By the way, very few countries have a Father’s Day, though some have Children’s Day, or a special day for boys and another for girls. More and more countries are having Mother’s Day, so maybe Father’s Day will also become popular before too long. Now, what do people in North America do on Father’s Day? The newspapers, radios, and TV tell children what they should do－buy a Father’s Day present for your father. They even tell a wife to buy a Father’s Day present－not for her father but for her husband, even if he is not yet a father. And they tell grandchildren to buy a Father’s Day present for their grandfathers.
The important thing to remember about Father’s Day is that American children can show their love to their fathers in a more open way.
小题1:Father’s Day was started just because . | A．there was a Mother’s Day | B．there was a Children’s Day | | C．people liked their fathers a lot | D．fathers were more important |
小题2:Which of the following is NOT true?| A．Many countries have a Father’s Day. | | B．Father’s Day has a long history. | | C．Father’s Day has become important in North America. | | D．Maybe Father’s Day will become popular before too long. |
小题3:In America, people have a Father’s Day to .| A．go shopping with their fathers | B．help their fathers do something | | C．show their love to their fathers | D．get money from their fathers |
小题4:On Father’s Day, shopkeepers always want .| A．people to buy as many presents as possible | | B．children to buy presents only for their fathers | | C．women to buy presents only for their husbands | | D．grandchildren to buy a Father’s Day present only for their grandfathers |
小题5:It can be learned from the article that .| A．the writer is against Father’s Day | | B．many countries have a Father’s Day | | C．shopkeepers can get more money on Father’s Day than usual | | D．We don’t need to have a Father’s Day |
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Most families love home cooking! The food tastes good and warm, and a family meal brings everyone together．In some families, meals are often the only times everyone sees one another the same time．
Another reason people enjoy home cooking is that it is often a way of showing love．A parent who makes some cookies is not just satisfying（满足）a child’s sweet tooth． She or he is sending a message．The message says, “I care about you enough to spend an hour making cooking that you will eat up in 15 minutes if I let you．”
There is also something about the smell of home cooking．The smell of home cooking pleases people of all ages．It makes most of us feel good and loved----- even if we are the ones doing the cooking! Next time you smell a cake making, stop for a moment and pay attention to your mood（心情）．
小题1:Why do fewer people cook now?| A．They have no time． | | B．Many people are too busy． | | C．Many people don’t like cooking | | D．They don’t like family meals． |
小题2:The writer thinks the smell of home cooking________．| A．makes us happy | | B．makes us be interested in cooking | | C．makes us pay attention to our mood | | D．makes us love others |
小题3:The writer writes this passage to tell us____________.| A．family meals are important． | B．how to make cookies． | | C．people are too busy to cook． | D．homemade cookies taste better． |
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You might say that one reason why Barack Obama is president of the US is that he knows how to give a good speech.
Since 2004, Obama has written and delivered thousands of speeches. These are usually praised for two reasons: he treats the audiences like intelligent（有智慧的） adults, and he is able to express complicated ideas in an easy, natural way.
Before becoming president, Obama was a lawyer, a college professor, and a successful writer---his two memories have become best-sellers.
What’s more, he has some secret weapons.
Teleprompter: Obama doesn’t go anywhere without his Teleprompter. The textbook-sized panes of glass holding the president’s prepared remarks follow him wherever he goes to speak.
Writing team: Obama has a team of people who write his speeches. The writers chat with Obama for hours about what he wants to say. They listen to recordings of past presidential speeches and seek advice from advisers. Obama usually edits(编辑)and rewrites the drafts(草稿)several times.
Tricks for lighthearted speeches:
Make fun of the guests: Obama starts his speech by gently teasing his guests. His opening lines draw the audience’s attention while giving them an opportunity to relax and laugh at themselves and each other.
Make fun of yourself: A good rule for speechmakers: If you’re going to make a joke about someone else, be sure to make one about yourself, too. Obama mocks(嘲弄) his own poor choices for filling the position of Commerce Secretary, saying, “No president in history has ever named three Commerce Secretaries this quickly.” In fact, his first two nominees（被提名人）for the position withdrew(撤出) their names for different reasons. In a process that had otherwise gone smoothly, the Obama Administration found it hard to deal with the problem of filling the Commerce seat.
小题1:Obama made the poetic and inspiring speech in 2004 as________. | A．president | B．a nominee for the presidency | | C．a senator | D．a secretary |
小题2:What’s the meaning of the underlined word in paragraph 2?| A．Difficult to understand. | B．Easy to understand. | | C．Different from others. | D．Interesting to say. |
小题3:From the passage, we know that Obama’s secret weapons are all these EXCEPT ____.| A．a writing team | B．a teleprompter | C．humor | D．motivation |
小题4:What’s the best title of the passage？| A．Secrets of Obama’s successful speeches. | | B．Obama’s successful speeches. | | C．Obama’s way of making speeches. | | D．Problems of Obama’s speeches. |
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You"re rushing to get out of the door for a meeting, but you just can"t seem to find your car keys. Or you"ve got tickets booked for a Caribbean cruise(坐船旅行) , but your passport disappeared. Or maybe you"ve just come back from a grocery store tour and realized…Hey, did I leave my baby in the checkout line?
Ok, you"ve probably never gone to the extremes of our last example (we hope), but most of us experience slip - ups like these on a daily basis. No matter how smart you may be, it doesn"t mean your brain won"t turn to Swiss cheese every so often, and no amount of e-mail reminders can help you remember where you left your TV remote or lucky penny.
But now, there is a new pair of eyeglasses that can help to find all those little things you know must be around somewhere : Let"s call it Vision 2.0.
The new glasses, which are being developed in a Japanese lab under the code name Smart Goggles,are similar to a Google search engine for your eyes. The high - tech glasses come with a camera that records everything you see on a daily basis, and boast built - in object recognition software that allows them to keep track of whatever comes across their field of vision. If you"ve got a collection of art sculptures that the camera can"t recognize immediately, no problem : Just say the name of each item, and the glasses will memorize them right away.
The Smart Goggles" superb tracking abilities mean that whenever you"re looking for your keys, your overdue library book, or yes, even your baby, all you have to do is to say the word and the Goggles" camera will show you the last time your desired object appeared on screen, telling exactly where you"ll be able to find it.
Though the glasses are still too big for general use, the research team in Japan believes that they"ll be able to make the modem glasses smaller to the size of normal glasses in the near future, making them the perfect new accessory for yourself or any other absent - minded Professor you know.
With these intelligent designs, you"ll never lose anything again. Except maybe your glasses.
小题1:The best title for the passage should be _______.| A．A Habit of Forgetting Small Things | | B．Usage of New High - Tech Glasses | | C．How to Find Little Things Easily | | D．Glasses Will Help Find Your Things |
小题2:Which of the following is a slip - up according to the passage?| A．You can"t find your watch before going to work. | | B．You can"t work out a math problem in given time. | | C．You don"t know how to deal with a naughty boy. | | D．You don"t know how to get to a hospital. |
小题3:Which of the following statement is true about Smart Goggles?| A．They"re a search engine used on the Internet. | | B．They"re a camera with recognition software. | | C．They"re software used in computers. | | D．They"re sunglasses protecting our eyes. |
小题4:Where are the new glasses being developed?| A．In China. | B．In America. | C．In Japan. | D．In France. |
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Believe it or not, there is always something nice to do on weekends. If you take some time to think about your weekends and plan them carefully, they may become more exciting, refreshing and as a result more rewarding.
Throughout weekends, you can join in endless activities. You may attend a weekend course to increase your knowledge, for example, listen to a lecture on ancient Egypt. You may also try various activities, such as short countryside trip, or you may want to go skiing on a cold winter weekend.
You may invite your best friend to a picnic, tell each other jokes and enjoy each other’s company or you may invite more friends to your weekend party and have one another give a talent show.
You can help out in a local library or nursing home and do some voluntary (义务的) jobs.
You can go to a sports ground or amusement centre to play various ball games and others. You may do weekend shopping alone or with somebody. Whatever you do, I hope you have a good weekend.
小题1:The passage mainly tells us ______. | A．why to plan weekends well | | B．how to have a nice weekend | | C．when to attend weekend activities | | D．where to have a picnic with friends |
小题2:The author suggests doing all the activities EXCEPT ______. | A．going skiing | B．doing some shopping | | C．holding a party | D．going over lessons |
小题3:According to the passage one can go to ______ as a volunteer. | A．a nursing home | B．a sports ground | | C．a big company | D．a shopping centre |
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