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11．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�。�，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．
21．According to the passage，how many people go on holiday？A
A．Two thirds． B．One third．
C．17 percent． D．A quarter．
22．Which of the following can we infer from the passage？D
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．
23．The author intends to tell us thatC
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
24．The best title of the passage isB．
A．A Holiday Health Experiment
B．Health Benefits from Holiday
C．Health Problems of Having Holiday
D．Key Health Markers in Holidaymakers．

Answer 1

分析 本文主要講述了度假給我們的健康帶來(lái)了好處．新研究顯示：度假不僅讓你在當(dāng)時(shí)感覺(jué)良好，也對(duì)你的健康有益，而且給你的健康帶來(lái)的益處可維持?jǐn)?shù)月之久．因此，度假可以有助于人們的健康．

解答 21．A 細(xì)節(jié)理解題．根據(jù)第二段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．故選A．
22．D 推理判斷題．根據(jù)第三段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)．故選D．
23．C 細(xì)節(jié)理解題．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】滴覀冏詈萌ザ燃伲�故選C．
24．B 主旨大意題．根據(jù)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(lái)的健康的好處．故選B．

點(diǎn)評(píng) 本文考察學(xué)生的理解推斷能力以及細(xì)心程度，只要抓住文章的關(guān)鍵詞，采用尋讀的方法查找細(xì)節(jié)，就能找到正確答案．