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School Lunch
Research has shown that over half the children in Britain who take their own lunches to school do not eat______(1) in the middle of the day.In Britain schools have to ______(2) meals at
lunchtime.Children can______(3) to bring their own food or have lunch at the school canteen.One shocking______(4) of this research is that school meals are much healthier than lunches prepared by parents.There are strict______(5) for the preparation of school meals,which have to include one______(6) of fruit and one of vegetables,as well as meat,a dairy item and starchy food like bread or pasta.Lunchboxes______(7) by researchers contained sweet drinks,crisps and chocolate bars.Children______(8) twice as much sugar as they should at lunchtime.
The research will provide a better______(9) of why the percentage of overweight students in Britain has______(10) in the last decade.Unfortunately,the government cannot ______(11) parents, but it can remind them of the______(12) value of milk,fruit and vegetables.Small changes in their children's diet can______(13) their future health.Children can easily develop bad eating______(14)at this age,and parents are the only ones who can______(15) it.
7._________
A:examined
B:found
C:taken
D:investigated
School Lunch
Research has shown that over half the children in Britain who take their own lunches to school do not eat______(1) in the middle of the day.In Britain schools have to ______(2) meals at
lunchtime.Children can______(3) to bring their own food or have lunch at the school canteen.One shocking______(4) of this research is that school meals are much healthier than lunches prepared by parents.There are strict______(5) for the preparation of school meals,which have to include one______(6) of fruit and one of vegetables,as well as meat,a dairy item and starchy food like bread or pasta.Lunchboxes______(7) by researchers contained sweet drinks,crisps and chocolate bars.Children______(8) twice as much sugar as they should at lunchtime.
The research will provide a better______(9) of why the percentage of overweight students in Britain has______(10) in the last decade.Unfortunately,the government cannot ______(11) parents, but it can remind them of the______(12) value of milk,fruit and vegetables.Small changes in their children's diet can______(13) their future health.Children can easily develop bad eating______(14)at this age,and parents are the only ones who can______(15) it.
7._________
A:examined
B:found
C:taken
D:investigated
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Global Warming
Few people now question the reality of global warming and its effects on the world's climate.Many sci-
entists_________（51)the blame for recent natural disasters on the increase _____ (52) the world'S
temperatures and are convinced that,more than__________(53)before,the Earth is at________(54)
from the forces of the wind,rain and sun. _________(55)to them,global warming is making extreme
weather events, _________(56)as hurricanes and droughts,even more ___________(57)and causing sea
levels all around the world to ____________(58).
Environmental groups are putting ________(59)on governments to take action to reduce the
____________(60)of carbon dioxide which is given __________(61)by factories and power plants,thus
attacking the problem at its source.They are in_____________(62)of more money being spent on research into
solar,wind and wave energy devices,which could then replace existing power____________(63).
Some scientists,____________(64),believe that even if we stopped releasing carbon dioxide and other
gases into the atmosphere tomorrow,we would have to wait_(65)hundred years to notice the re-?
suits.Global warming,it seems,is here to stay.
_________(59)
A:force
B:pressure
C:persuasion
D:encouragement
Global Warming
Few people now question the reality of global warming and its effects on the world's climate.Many sci-
entists_________（51)the blame for recent natural disasters on the increase _____ (52) the world'S
temperatures and are convinced that,more than__________(53)before,the Earth is at________(54)
from the forces of the wind,rain and sun. _________(55)to them,global warming is making extreme
weather events, _________(56)as hurricanes and droughts,even more ___________(57)and causing sea
levels all around the world to ____________(58).
Environmental groups are putting ________(59)on governments to take action to reduce the
____________(60)of carbon dioxide which is given __________(61)by factories and power plants,thus
attacking the problem at its source.They are in_____________(62)of more money being spent on research into
solar,wind and wave energy devices,which could then replace existing power____________(63).
Some scientists,____________(64),believe that even if we stopped releasing carbon dioxide and other
gases into the atmosphere tomorrow,we would have to wait_(65)hundred years to notice the re-?
suits.Global warming,it seems,is here to stay.
_________(59)
A:force
B:pressure
C:persuasion
D:encouragement
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A Success Story
At 19,Ben Way is already a millionaire,and one of a growing number of teenagers who have ______(51)their fortune through the Internet.______(52)makes Ben's story all the more remarkable is that he is dyslexic,and was______(53)by teachers at his junior school that he would never be able to read or write______(54).“I wanted to prove them______(55)”, says Ben,creator and director of Waysearch,a net search engine which can be used ______(56)find goods in online shopping malls.
When he was eight,his local authorities provided him with a PC to help with school work.
Although he was______(57)to read the manuals,he had a natural ability with the computer, and______(58)by his father,he soon began______(59)people￡10 an hour for his
knowledge and skills.At the age of 15 he______(60)up his own computer consultancy, Quad Computer,which he ran from his bedroom,and two years later he left school to ______(61)all his time to business.
“By this time the company had grown and I needed to take on a______(62)of employees to help me”,says Ben.“That enabled me to start doing business with______(63)companies.”It was his ability to consistently______(64)difficult challenges that led him to win the Young Entrepreneur of the Year award in the same year that he formed Waysearch,and he has re-cently signed a deal______(65)￡25 million with a private investment company,which will finance his search engine.
63._________
A: smaller
B: bigger
C: wider
D: broader
A Success Story
At 19,Ben Way is already a millionaire,and one of a growing number of teenagers who have ______(51)their fortune through the Internet.______(52)makes Ben's story all the more remarkable is that he is dyslexic,and was______(53)by teachers at his junior school that he would never be able to read or write______(54).“I wanted to prove them______(55)”, says Ben,creator and director of Waysearch,a net search engine which can be used ______(56)find goods in online shopping malls.
When he was eight,his local authorities provided him with a PC to help with school work.
Although he was______(57)to read the manuals,he had a natural ability with the computer, and______(58)by his father,he soon began______(59)people￡10 an hour for his
knowledge and skills.At the age of 15 he______(60)up his own computer consultancy, Quad Computer,which he ran from his bedroom,and two years later he left school to ______(61)all his time to business.
“By this time the company had grown and I needed to take on a______(62)of employees to help me”,says Ben.“That enabled me to start doing business with______(63)companies.”It was his ability to consistently______(64)difficult challenges that led him to win the Young Entrepreneur of the Year award in the same year that he formed Waysearch,and he has re-cently signed a deal______(65)￡25 million with a private investment company,which will finance his search engine.
63._________
A: smaller
B: bigger
C: wider
D: broader
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Earthquake
1.Every year earthquakes are responsible for a large number of deaths and a vast amount of destruction in various parts of the world.Most of these damaging earthquakes occur either in a narrow belt which surrounds the Pacific Ocean or in a line which extends from Burma to the Alps in Europe. Some of the destruction is directly caused by the quake itself. An example of this is the collapse of buildings as a result of the quake itself. Other damage results from landslides or major fires which are initiated by the quake.
2.There are about a million quakes a year. Fortunately,however,not all of them are destructive.The intensity of an earthquake is measured on the Richter Scale,which goes from 0 upward. The highest scale recorded to date is 8.9.Major damage generally occurs from quakes ranging upwards from 6.0.
3.The actual cause of the quake itself is the breaking of rocks at or below the earth's surface. This is produced by pressure which scientists believe may be due to a number of reasons, two of which are the expansion and contraction of the earth's crust and continental drift.
4.In order to limit the damage and to prevent some of the suffering resulting from earthquakes, scientists are working on ways to enable accurate prediction.Special instruments are used to help people record,for example,shaking of the earth.Scientists are trying to find methods that will enable them to indicate the exact time,location and size of an earthquake.
5.Certain phenomena have been observed which are believed to be signs of imminent earth-quakes.These include strange behaviors of some animals,the changes in the content of mineral water,etc.The magnetic properties of rocks may also display special pattern before major earthquakes happen.
Paragraph 4_________.
A:Earthquakes forecast
B:Historical records of earthquakes
C:Intensities of earthquakes
D:Cause of earthquakes
E:Indications of earthquakes
F: Damaging earthquakes
Earthquake
1.Every year earthquakes are responsible for a large number of deaths and a vast amount of destruction in various parts of the world.Most of these damaging earthquakes occur either in a narrow belt which surrounds the Pacific Ocean or in a line which extends from Burma to the Alps in Europe. Some of the destruction is directly caused by the quake itself. An example of this is the collapse of buildings as a result of the quake itself. Other damage results from landslides or major fires which are initiated by the quake.
2.There are about a million quakes a year. Fortunately,however,not all of them are destructive.The intensity of an earthquake is measured on the Richter Scale,which goes from 0 upward. The highest scale recorded to date is 8.9.Major damage generally occurs from quakes ranging upwards from 6.0.
3.The actual cause of the quake itself is the breaking of rocks at or below the earth's surface. This is produced by pressure which scientists believe may be due to a number of reasons, two of which are the expansion and contraction of the earth's crust and continental drift.
4.In order to limit the damage and to prevent some of the suffering resulting from earthquakes, scientists are working on ways to enable accurate prediction.Special instruments are used to help people record,for example,shaking of the earth.Scientists are trying to find methods that will enable them to indicate the exact time,location and size of an earthquake.
5.Certain phenomena have been observed which are believed to be signs of imminent earth-quakes.These include strange behaviors of some animals,the changes in the content of mineral water,etc.The magnetic properties of rocks may also display special pattern before major earthquakes happen.
Paragraph 4_________.
A:Earthquakes forecast
B:Historical records of earthquakes
C:Intensities of earthquakes
D:Cause of earthquakes
E:Indications of earthquakes
F: Damaging earthquakes
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Family History
In an age when technology is developing faster than ever before,many people are being ______(1)to the idea of looking back into the past.One way they can do this is by investigating their own family history.They can try to______(2) out more about where their families came from and what they did.This is now a fastgrowing hobby,especially in countries with a______(3) short history,like Australia and the United States.
It is______(4)thing to spend some time______(5) through a book on family history and to take the______(6)to investigate your own family's past.It is______(7) another to carry out the research work successfully.It is easy to set about it in a disorganized way and______(8) yourself many problems which could have been______(9)with a little forward planning.
If your own family stories tell you that you are______(10) with a famous character,whether hero or criminal,do not let this idea take over your research.Just______(11) it as an interesting possibility.A simple system______(12)collecting and storing your information will be adequate to start with;a more complex one may only get in your______(13).The most important thing, though,is to______(14)started.Who knows what you ______(15) find?
12._________
A:with
B:by
C:for
D:through
Family History
In an age when technology is developing faster than ever before,many people are being ______(1)to the idea of looking back into the past.One way they can do this is by investigating their own family history.They can try to______(2) out more about where their families came from and what they did.This is now a fastgrowing hobby,especially in countries with a______(3) short history,like Australia and the United States.
It is______(4)thing to spend some time______(5) through a book on family history and to take the______(6)to investigate your own family's past.It is______(7) another to carry out the research work successfully.It is easy to set about it in a disorganized way and______(8) yourself many problems which could have been______(9)with a little forward planning.
If your own family stories tell you that you are______(10) with a famous character,whether hero or criminal,do not let this idea take over your research.Just______(11) it as an interesting possibility.A simple system______(12)collecting and storing your information will be adequate to start with;a more complex one may only get in your______(13).The most important thing, though,is to______(14)started.Who knows what you ______(15) find?
12._________
A:with
B:by
C:for
D:through
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Cigars Instead?
Smoking one or two cigars a day doubles the risk of cancers of the lip,tongue,mouth,and throat,according to a government study.
Daily cigars also increase the risk of lung cancer and cancer of the esophagus,and increase the risk of cancer of the larynx(voice box)sixfold,say researchers at the National Cancer Institu- te in Bethesda,Maryland.
In addition,the report revealed that smoking three or four cigars a day increased the risk of oral cancer to 8.5 times the risk for nonsmokers and the risk of esophageal cancer by four times the risk of nonsmokers.
The health effects of smoking cigars is one of eight sections of the article"Cigars:Health
Effects and Trends".The researchers report that,compared with a cigarette,a large cigar emits up to 90 times as much carcinogenic tobacco-specific nitrosamines.
"This article provides clear and invaluable information about the disturbing increase in cigar use and the significant public health consequences for the country,"said Dr. Richard Klausner, director of the National Cancer Institute,in a statement.
"The data are clear-the harmful substances and carcinogens in cigar smoke,like cigarettes,are associated with the increased risks of several kinds of cancers as well as heart and lung diseases,"he added."In other words,cigars are not safe alternatives to cigarettes and may be addictive."
"To those individuals who may be thinking about smoking cigars,our advice is-don't. To those currently smoking cigars,quitting is the only way to eliminate completely the cancer,heart and lung disease risks,"warned Klausner.
According to a National Cancer Institute press release,there haven't been any studies on the health effects on nonsmokers at cigar social events,but“... a significant body of evidence clearly demonstrates an increased lung cancer risk from secondhand smoke."
In the context of this passage,"secondhand smoke"means______.
A: being near cigar smokers when they are smoking
B: being near cigar smokers when they are not smoking
C: smoking very cheap cigars
D: smoking bad-quality cigars
Cigars Instead?
Smoking one or two cigars a day doubles the risk of cancers of the lip,tongue,mouth,and throat,according to a government study.
Daily cigars also increase the risk of lung cancer and cancer of the esophagus,and increase the risk of cancer of the larynx(voice box)sixfold,say researchers at the National Cancer Institu- te in Bethesda,Maryland.
In addition,the report revealed that smoking three or four cigars a day increased the risk of oral cancer to 8.5 times the risk for nonsmokers and the risk of esophageal cancer by four times the risk of nonsmokers.
The health effects of smoking cigars is one of eight sections of the article"Cigars:Health
Effects and Trends".The researchers report that,compared with a cigarette,a large cigar emits up to 90 times as much carcinogenic tobacco-specific nitrosamines.
"This article provides clear and invaluable information about the disturbing increase in cigar use and the significant public health consequences for the country,"said Dr. Richard Klausner, director of the National Cancer Institute,in a statement.
"The data are clear-the harmful substances and carcinogens in cigar smoke,like cigarettes,are associated with the increased risks of several kinds of cancers as well as heart and lung diseases,"he added."In other words,cigars are not safe alternatives to cigarettes and may be addictive."
"To those individuals who may be thinking about smoking cigars,our advice is-don't. To those currently smoking cigars,quitting is the only way to eliminate completely the cancer,heart and lung disease risks,"warned Klausner.
According to a National Cancer Institute press release,there haven't been any studies on the health effects on nonsmokers at cigar social events,but“... a significant body of evidence clearly demonstrates an increased lung cancer risk from secondhand smoke."
In the context of this passage,"secondhand smoke"means______.
A: being near cigar smokers when they are smoking
B: being near cigar smokers when they are not smoking
C: smoking very cheap cigars
D: smoking bad-quality cigars
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His Own Way to Express Love
Yesterday was our three-year anniversary.We didn't do anything romantic;we just
walked hand in hand and talked about our past and the future.This was pretty much what I
had expected.
Andy is an unromantic guy:no sweet words or roses.Smart as he is,he is a little bit
shy expressing his love.In contrast, I am an outspoken（直言不讳）girl who likes to show
her feelings directly.So needless to say,I often feel that he is insensitive,I envy other girls
who are surrounded by sweet words.
I was in this sullen mood until I heard a beautiful sentence one day:"If one does not
love you the way you like,it does not mean that he does not love you,"This simple but
sensible sentence made me think about our happy days and recall his deep concern for me.
One cold winter night,I got a high fever.He hurried to my dormitory and took me to the
hospital.He was in such a hurry that he even forgot to wear socks.After arrival,he ran
through the hospital handling all the formalities（手续）.When I was put on a drip（点滴）,
he told me interesting stories to make me happy.Being held in his warm arms and listening
to his tender（温柔的）voice, I had never felt so safe and comfortable.Gradually, I fell
asleep.When I woke up 15 minutes later, he was still mumbling（咕哝地说）to me.He
explained that if he had stopped talking I would have woken up.At that moment,I found
love in his eyes.
Another time,I had a bad quarrel with my best friend.Although I knew it was my fault,
I refused to admit it.I was very angry when he insisted I apologize to her.He said that it
was difficult to admit a mistake,but this was what everyone should do.The next morning,I
apologized to my friend and asked for her forgiveness.
My unromantic boyfriend cares about my health like my father,understands me like my
mother and helps me like my elder brother.
When did the writer and Andy fall in love?
A:Three years ago.
B:Two days ago.
C:On a cold winter night.
D:After a quarrel.
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His Own Way to Express Love
Yesterday was our three-year anniversary.We didn't do anything romantic;we just
walked hand in hand and talked about our past and the future.This was pretty much what I
had expected.
Andy is an unromantic guy:no sweet words or roses.Smart as he is,he is a little bit
shy expressing his love.In contrast, I am an outspoken（直言不讳）girl who likes to show
her feelings directly.So needless to say,I often feel that he is insensitive,I envy other girls
who are surrounded by sweet words.
I was in this sullen mood until I heard a beautiful sentence one day:"If one does not
love you the way you like,it does not mean that he does not love you,"This simple but
sensible sentence made me think about our happy days and recall his deep concern for me.
One cold winter night,I got a high fever.He hurried to my dormitory and took me to the
hospital.He was in such a hurry that he even forgot to wear socks.After arrival,he ran
through the hospital handling all the formalities（手续）.When I was put on a drip（点滴）,
he told me interesting stories to make me happy.Being held in his warm arms and listening
to his tender（温柔的）voice, I had never felt so safe and comfortable.Gradually, I fell
asleep.When I woke up 15 minutes later, he was still mumbling（咕哝地说）to me.He
explained that if he had stopped talking I would have woken up.At that moment,I found
love in his eyes.
Another time,I had a bad quarrel with my best friend.Although I knew it was my fault,
I refused to admit it.I was very angry when he insisted I apologize to her.He said that it
was difficult to admit a mistake,but this was what everyone should do.The next morning,I
apologized to my friend and asked for her forgiveness.
My unromantic boyfriend cares about my health like my father,understands me like my
mother and helps me like my elder brother.
When did the writer and Andy fall in love?
A:Three years ago.
B:Two days ago.
C:On a cold winter night.
D:After a quarrel.
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Generation Gap A few years ago,it was fashionable to speak of a generation gap,a division between young people and their elders.Parents complained that children did not show them proper respect and obedience,while children complained that their parents did not understand them at all.
What had gone wrong?Why had the generation gap suddenly appeared?Actually,the generation gap has been around for a long time.Many critics argue that it is built into the fabric of our society.
One important cause of the generation gap is the opportunity that young people have to choose their own life styles.In more traditional societies,when children grow up,they are expected to live in the same area as their parents,to marry people that their parents know and approve of, and often to continue the family occupation.
In our society,young people often travel great distances for their education,most out of the family home at an early age,marry or live or choose occupations different from those of their parents. In our upwardly mobile society,parents often expect their children to do better than they did:to find better jobs,to make more money,and to do all the things that they were unable to do.
Often,however,the ambitions that parents have for their children are another cause of the division between them.Often they dis-cover that they have very little in common with each other. Finally,the speed at which changes take place in our society is another cause of thie gap between the generations.In a traditional culture,elderly people are valued for their wisdom,but in our society the knowledge of a lifetime may become obsolete overnight.
The young and the old seem to live in two very different worlds,separated by different skills and abilities, No doubt,the generation gap will continue to be a feature of American life for some time to come.Its causes are rooted in the freedoms and opportunities of our society,and in the rapid pace at which society changes.
Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage?
A:Parents should be more tolerable towards their children.
B:The young generation should value the older generation for their wisdom.
C:The generation gap is partly created by the older generation.
D:The generation gap should be avoidable in American society.
Generation Gap A few years ago,it was fashionable to speak of a generation gap,a division between young people and their elders.Parents complained that children did not show them proper respect and obedience,while children complained that their parents did not understand them at all.
What had gone wrong?Why had the generation gap suddenly appeared?Actually,the generation gap has been around for a long time.Many critics argue that it is built into the fabric of our society.
One important cause of the generation gap is the opportunity that young people have to choose their own life styles.In more traditional societies,when children grow up,they are expected to live in the same area as their parents,to marry people that their parents know and approve of, and often to continue the family occupation.
In our society,young people often travel great distances for their education,most out of the family home at an early age,marry or live or choose occupations different from those of their parents. In our upwardly mobile society,parents often expect their children to do better than they did:to find better jobs,to make more money,and to do all the things that they were unable to do.
Often,however,the ambitions that parents have for their children are another cause of the division between them.Often they dis-cover that they have very little in common with each other. Finally,the speed at which changes take place in our society is another cause of thie gap between the generations.In a traditional culture,elderly people are valued for their wisdom,but in our society the knowledge of a lifetime may become obsolete overnight.
The young and the old seem to live in two very different worlds,separated by different skills and abilities, No doubt,the generation gap will continue to be a feature of American life for some time to come.Its causes are rooted in the freedoms and opportunities of our society,and in the rapid pace at which society changes.
Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage?
A:Parents should be more tolerable towards their children.
B:The young generation should value the older generation for their wisdom.
C:The generation gap is partly created by the older generation.
D:The generation gap should be avoidable in American society.
The driver pulled up at the traffic lights.
A:stopped
B:drew
C:stared
D:hesitated
A:stopped
B:drew
C:stared
D:hesitated
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第二篇
Sleep Necessary for Memories
Burning the midnight oil before an exam or interview does harm to the performance
according to a recent research which found that sleep is necessary for memories to be
taken back into the brain.A good night's sleep within 30 hours of trying to remember a
new task is a required condition of having good recall in the weeks ahead,scientists
have found.
The research,published in the December issue of Nature Neuroscience,showed that
it was the act of sleep,rather than the simple passage of time,that was critical for
long-term memory formation.
"We think that getting that first night's sleep starts the process of memory consolidation
（巩固）,"said Robert Stickgold, a sleep researcher at Harvard Medical School who
conducted the latest study.
"It seems that memories normally wash out of the brain unless some process nails them
down.My suspicion is that sleep is one of those things that does the nailing down,"
Professor Stickgold said.
With about one in five people claiming that they are so chronically short of sleep that it
affects their daily activities,the latest work emphasizes the less well一understood side
effect一serious memory impairment（损害）.
Volunteers in an experiment found it easier to remember a memory task if they were
allowed to sleep that night.But for those kept awake,no amount of subsequent sleep
made up for the initial loss.
Professor Stickgold's team trained 24 people to identify the direction of three diagonal
（斜线形的）bars flashed for a sixtieth of a second on a computer screen full of horizontal
（水平的）stripes.
Half of the subjects were kept awake that night,while the others slept.Both groups
were allowed to sleep for the second and third nights to make up for any differences in
tiredness between the volunteers.
Those who slept the first night were significantly and consistently better at remembering
the task while the second group showed no improvement despite enjoying two nights of
catch-up sleep.
Stickgold's research focused on the side effect produced by
A:memory impairment.
B:lack of sleep.
C:low work efficiency.
D:memory recall.
第二篇
Sleep Necessary for Memories
Burning the midnight oil before an exam or interview does harm to the performance
according to a recent research which found that sleep is necessary for memories to be
taken back into the brain.A good night's sleep within 30 hours of trying to remember a
new task is a required condition of having good recall in the weeks ahead,scientists
have found.
The research,published in the December issue of Nature Neuroscience,showed that
it was the act of sleep,rather than the simple passage of time,that was critical for
long-term memory formation.
"We think that getting that first night's sleep starts the process of memory consolidation
（巩固）,"said Robert Stickgold, a sleep researcher at Harvard Medical School who
conducted the latest study.
"It seems that memories normally wash out of the brain unless some process nails them
down.My suspicion is that sleep is one of those things that does the nailing down,"
Professor Stickgold said.
With about one in five people claiming that they are so chronically short of sleep that it
affects their daily activities,the latest work emphasizes the less well一understood side
effect一serious memory impairment（损害）.
Volunteers in an experiment found it easier to remember a memory task if they were
allowed to sleep that night.But for those kept awake,no amount of subsequent sleep
made up for the initial loss.
Professor Stickgold's team trained 24 people to identify the direction of three diagonal
（斜线形的）bars flashed for a sixtieth of a second on a computer screen full of horizontal
（水平的）stripes.
Half of the subjects were kept awake that night,while the others slept.Both groups
were allowed to sleep for the second and third nights to make up for any differences in
tiredness between the volunteers.
Those who slept the first night were significantly and consistently better at remembering
the task while the second group showed no improvement despite enjoying two nights of
catch-up sleep.
Stickgold's research focused on the side effect produced by
A:memory impairment.
B:lack of sleep.
C:low work efficiency.
D:memory recall.