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 (補(bǔ)償) upcoming sleep deprivation(喪失). 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 (慣例的)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.”
【小題1】From Monday to Friday, many people _________.

A．a(chǎn)ccumulate a sleep debtB．have no time to sleep
C．work hard to achieve their goalsD．have to stay up all nights
【小題2】Research shows that in the short term________.
A．a(chǎn) nap have no effect on work
B．a(chǎn) nap have effect on work
C．recovery sleep does work
D．recovery sleep doesn’t work
【小題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
【小題4】What is better than banking sleep, according to Dr. Winter?
A．Sleeping bingeB．Recovery sleep
C．Scheduled napsD．Sleep extension
【小題5】What would be the best title for the passage?
A．Sleep MattersB．Disadvantage of Sleeping Binge
C．Advantage of Routine NapsD．How to Sleep Well


【小題1】A
【小題2】C
【小題3】D
【小題4】C
【小題5】A

解析試題分析：文章介紹關(guān)于睡眠的事情，在工作日我們欠了很多睡眠，怎樣才能把這些睡眠補(bǔ)償起來，是以后補(bǔ)覺，還是提前多睡一些，還有習(xí)慣的小憩也有用。
【小題1】細(xì)節(jié)題：從第二段的句子：As the week rolls from Monday to Friday, they accumulate a sleep debt.可知在工作日我們欠了很多睡眠，選A
【小題2】細(xì)節(jié)題：從第二段的句子：but studies show that recovery sleep in the short term does work,” says Dr. Winter, a member of the American Academy of Sleep Medicine.可知短期的恢復(fù)睡眠是有效的，選C
【小題3】細(xì)節(jié)題：從第三段的句子：Recent data suggests that banking sleep in advance of a long night can actually offset (補(bǔ)償) upcoming sleep deprivation(喪失). 可知如果要熬夜可以提前儲(chǔ)存一些睡眠，選D
【小題4】細(xì)節(jié)題：從第四段的句子：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博士認(rèn)為慣例的小憩是有好處的，選C
【小題5】主旨題：從第一段的內(nèi)容和每段的小標(biāo)題，可知這篇文章講的是關(guān)于睡眠的事情：選A
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