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Part V Cloze (15 minutes)
Directions: There are 20 blanks in the following passage. For each blank there are four choices marked A), B), C) and D). You should choose the ONE that best fits into the passage. Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 2 with a single line through the centre.
Whether you think you need daytime rest or not, picking up a nap（午睡）habit is a smart, healthy move. The Mayo Clinic says naps 67 relaxation, better mood and alertness, and a sharper working 68 . A 2008 British study found that compared to getting more nighttime sleep, a mid-day nap was the best way to cope 69 the mid-afternoon sleepiness.
According to the Harvard Health Letter, several studies have shown that people 70 new information better when they take a nap shortly after learning it. And, most 71 , a 2007 study of nearly 24,000 Greek adults in the Archives of Internal Medicine found that people who napped 72 had a 37 percent reduced risk of dying 73 heart disease compared to people who didn’t nap.
Of course, napping isn’t 74 for everyone. If you’re suffering from inability to sleep, naps that are too long or taken too late in the day can 75 with your ability to fall or stay asleep at night.
But for most, naps can make you feel sharper and happier. Naps provide different benefits 76 on how long they are. A 20-minute nap will boost alertness and concentration; a 90-minute snooze（小睡）can 77 creativity.
According to prevention.com, you 78 a natural dip in body temperature 79 1 p.m. and 3 p.m. A short nap at this time can boost alertness 80 several hours and, for most people, shouldn’t 81 being able to fall asleep at night.
Pick a dark, cozy place that’s not too warm or too chilly. prevention.com 82 snapping on the couch instead of in bed, so you’re less 83 to snooze for too long.
Surprisingly, the best place to take a nap may be a hammock（吊床）if you have one. A Swiss study 84 last year found that people fell asleep faster and had deeper sleep when they napped in a hammock than in a bed. That same rocking 85 that puts babies to sleep works 86 for grown-ups, too.
67. A) enforce B) promote C) operate D) support
68. A) feeling B) frame C) sense D) mind
69. A) with B) aside C) about D) upon
70. A) remark B) consider C) remember D) concern
71. A) reportedly B) incredibly C) constantly D) frankly
72. A) regularly B) enormously C) heavily D) strongly
73. A) off B) under C) against D) from
74. A) exact B) correct C) right D) precise
75. A) influence B) eliminate C) compete D) interfere
76. A) focusing B) depending C) relying D) basing
77. A) enlarge B) engage C) enhance D) enlighten
78. A) explore B) experience C) exercise D) execute
79. A) between B) amidst C) among D) besides
80. A) of B) beyond C) during D) for
81. A) produce B) dispose C) affect D) hasten
82. A) illustrates B) decides C) predicts D) recommends
83. A) inclined B) involved C) adopted D) attracted
84. A) pronounced B) published C) discovered D) cultivated
85. A) mood B) model C) motion D) motive
86. A) wonders B) passions C) mystery D) pleasure
v. 操作，運轉，經營，動手術
