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【題目】 We all know vacations (假期) are good for our health. But which kind of vacation is better: one long vacation or several short ones? Here is information from research studies about the benefits (好處) of each kind of vacation.

The benefits of a long vacation

International travel has big benefits. For example, people who travel abroad are more c【1】 when they come home. When people visit other countries, they discover different ways people live. This results in more ways of thinking and better problem solving.

Some studies show that people do not sleep well until day two or three of their vacation. After day two or day three, they sleep well for the w【2】 vacation. They also sleep well for one week after the vacation. A long vacation means better sleep for more days.

Traveling on vacation can be stressful. It takes time and money to travel. If you have a long vacation, you get more days of relaxation for your days of travel stress.

If there is a problem at work during your vacation, your coworkers (同事) are more likely to take care of the problem. They are not likely to wait for you. The result? You have l【3】 work when you come back. The benefits of short vacations:

Studies discovered that people enjoy p【4】 their vacation as much as they enjoy taking the vacation. If you decide to take your short vacations a year, you can experience the fun of making arrangements for four different times.

Many people do not call the office during a short vacation. People on long vacations are more likely to check email and worry about work. For example, France has the highest number of vacation days (an average of 30 days a year). It a【5】 has the highest number of people (93%) who check their work email.

Vacations improve our a【6】 to our lives, our families, and ourselves. When we get back to work, we quickly forget all those positive (積極的) feelings. Taking several short a year helps you feel positive about your life more often.

We are busy all the time. It is difficult to find a complete week when everyone can go on vacation. A short vacation is easier to fit in to our busy s【7】 . The busier we are, the more important it is to connect with friends and family on vacation.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】creative

【2】whole

【3】less

【4】planning

【5】also

【6】attitudes

【7】schedules

【解析】

本文講述了長假期和短假期的好處分別是什么。

【1】句意：例如，當(dāng)出國旅游的人們回到家時，他們會有更多的創(chuàng)意。

根據(jù)句子結(jié)構(gòu)，空格處是位于系動詞are后面，所以空格處填形容詞作表語。根據(jù)下文When people visit other countries, they discover different ways people live. This results in more ways of thinking and better problem solving“當(dāng)人們參觀其他國家時，他們會發(fā)現(xiàn)人們生活的不同方式。這就產(chǎn)生了更多的思考方式和更好的解決問題方法”，可知，人們?nèi)�參觀其他國家回到家后，因為在旅游過程中的所見所聞，會給他們帶來更多的啟發(fā)，讓他們有更多的創(chuàng)意，所以空格處填形容詞creative。故答案為creative。

【2】句意：第二天或第三天后，他們整個假期都會睡得很好。

根據(jù)前文Some studies show that people do not sleep well until day two or three of their vacation“一些研究表明，人們直到假期的第二天或第三天才會睡得很好”及后文They also sleep well for one week after the vacation“他們也會在假期后的一個星期睡得很好”，可知，假期會幫助他們的睡眠，在假期的第二天或第三天之后，一整個假期乃至假期后的一個星期都會睡得很好，所以空格處填whole。故答案為whole。

【3】句意：結(jié)果是什么？當(dāng)你回來后有較少的工作。

根據(jù)前文If there is a problem at work during your vacation, your coworkers (同事) are more likely to take care of the problem. They are not likely to wait for you“如果在你休假期間工作上有問題，你的同事更有可能解決這個問題。他們不大可能等你”，可知，在休假期間工作上產(chǎn)生的問題，同事都幫忙解決了，那回來之后就不會有較少的工作。work是不可數(shù)名詞，所以用little的比較級less修飾，故空格處填less。故答案為less。

【4】句意：人們喜歡規(guī)劃他們的假期就像他們喜歡度假一樣。

固定搭配enjoy doing sth，所以空格處填動名詞。根據(jù)下文If you decide to take your short vacations a year, you can experience the fun of making arrangements for four different times“如果你決定每一年度一次短假，你可以體驗安排四個不同時間的樂趣”，可知，人們喜歡度假，也很喜歡規(guī)劃假期，所以空格處填動名詞planning。故答案為planning。

【5】句意：法國人的假期最多（一年平均30天），法國查看工作郵件的人數(shù)也最多。

根據(jù)People on long vacations are more likely to check email and worry about work“在長假期中的人們更可能查看郵件和擔(dān)心工作”及 For example, France has the highest number of vacation days (an average of 30 days a year)“例如，法國人的假期最多”，可知，假期長了，人們要查看郵件，法國人的假期最長，所以他們也是要在假期中查看工作郵件最多的人�？崭裉幨俏挥趯嵙x動詞has前，所以用also表示“也”。故答案為also。

【6】句意：假期會改善我們對生活，對家人，對自己的態(tài)度。

our是形容詞性物主代詞，后接名詞。根據(jù)下文Taking several short a year helps you feel positive about your life more often“一年休幾次短假可以幫助你對生活更加積極樂觀”，可知，假期可以讓你對生活更加積極，這樣就會改善對生活，對家人的態(tài)度，attitude表示“態(tài)度”，為可數(shù)名詞，our是復(fù)數(shù)物主代詞，所以后面接復(fù)數(shù)名詞attitudes，故空格處填名詞attitudes。故答案為attitudes。

【7】句意：短暫的假期更容易適合我們的日程安排。

busy是形容詞，后接名詞作賓語。根據(jù)前文We are busy all the time. It is difficult to find a complete week when everyone can go on vacation“我們一直都很忙。當(dāng)每個人都可以去度假時，很難找到一個完整的星期”，可知，忙碌的生活很難讓我們有長假期，反而短暫假期更適合我們忙碌的日常安排，schedule表示“日常安排”，是可數(shù)名詞，our表示“我們的”，后接復(fù)數(shù)名詞，所以空格處填復(fù)數(shù)名詞schedules。故答案為schedules。