Going on holiday not only makes you feel good while you’re there, you also gain the health benefits for months, new research shows．
Jetting off to destinations such as the Maldives cuts your blood pressure, helps you sleep better and bounce back from stress, it found．The benefits last at least a fortnight longer than the vacation and can be felt for months in some cases where it is claimed．Experts say workers should always take their full holiday entitlement（權(quán)利）each year, but as many as one in three don’t．
The study compared key health markers in holidaymakers visiting Thailand, Peru or the Maldives, with people who stayed at home and continued working．The average blood pressure of those on holiday dropped by six percent while the workers saw their blood pressure rise by two percent over the same period．The sleep quality of holidaymakers improved by 17 percent while that of the non-holidaymakers deteriorated by 14 percent．
The study also found the ability of vacationers to recover from stress, known as the stress-resilience test improved by 29 percent．There was a 71 percent fall in stress resilience scores among workers．Tests showed a fall in blood glucose levels, reducing the risk of diabetes （糖尿病）, trimmer waistlines and improved mood and energy levels, with the effects sustained for at least two weeks after returning home．
The Holiday Health Experiment was conducted by tour operator Kuoni and Nuffield Health, the UK’s largest healthcare charity．
【小題1】According to the passage, how many people go on holiday?

A．Two thirds． B．One third． 
C．17 percent． D．A quarter． 
【小題2】Which of the following can we infer from the passage?
A．The further you go, the better you get the benefits． 
B．Most people like to stay at home during the holiday． 
C．The result of the study is mostly based on the description from the people involved． 
D．Holiday makers are more adaptable than non-holidaymakers． 
【小題3】The author intends to tell us that ________．
A．we have to go on holiday as much as possible  
B．you’ll certainly get depressed if you don’t go on holiday  
C．we had better go on holiday for the benefits of health  
D．it is best to go to foreign countries like Maldives 
【小題4】The best title of the passage is ________．
A．A Holiday Health Experiment  
B．Health Benefits from Holiday  
C．Health Problems of Having Holiday  
D．Key Health Markers in Holidaymakers 


【小題1】A
【小題2】D
【小題3】C
【小題4】B

解析試題分析：新研究顯示,度假不僅讓你在當(dāng)時感覺良好,也對人們的健康有益，而且給你的健康帶來的益處可維持?jǐn)?shù)月之久。
【小題1】細(xì)節(jié)題：從文章第二段的句子：Experts say workers should always take their full holiday entitlement（權(quán)利）each year, but as many as one in three don’t．可知三分之二的人去度假，選A
【小題2】推理題：從文章第三段的句子; The sleep quality of holidaymakers improved by 17 percent while that of the non-holidaymakers deteriorated by 14 percent．可知度假的人比不度假的人適應(yīng)能力更強(qiáng)，選D
【小題3】細(xì)節(jié)題：文章主要介紹了度假可以有助于人們的健康，可知作者想要告訴我們?yōu)榱私】滴覀冏詈萌ザ燃�，選C
【小題4】標(biāo)題確定題：從文章的內(nèi)容和第一段的句子：Going on holiday not only makes you feel good while you’re there, you also gain the health benefits for months, new research shows．可知這篇文章講的是度假給我們帶來的健康的好處，選B
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orgy       狂歡，放縱
arena       競技場，活動或斗爭的場所
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pulp          成紙漿，成軟塊
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Nutrition
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B．give us advice on how to keep the brain healthy
C．tell us that the brain plays an important role in our lives
D．show how special the brain is to us
【小題2】The underlined word “stunning” means ______.
A．interesting 　 B．strange C．significant　 D．a(chǎn)mazing
【小題3】According to the text，more exercise ______.
A．keeps our mind sharp
B．helps improve our memory
C．gives our brain a rest 　
D．is good for brain cells communicating with each other
【小題4】In order to keep brain healthy，we should avoid ______.
A．eating a good lunch B．doing puzzles
C．eating a large supper D．taking aerobic exercise

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