Rae and Bruce Hostetler not only work very hard，they also relax just as well. Numerous vacations help the couple to maintain their health and emotional well-being一and it’s no surprise to health care professionals.
“Rest, relaxation, and stress reduction are very important for people’s well-being and health. This can be accomplished through daily activities, such as exercise and meditation, but vacation is an important part of this as well,” said primary care physician Natasha Withers from One Medical Group in New York. Withers lists a decreased risk of heart disease and improved reaction time as some of the benefits from taking some time off. “We also know that the mind is very powerful and can help with healing, so a rested, relaxed mind is able to help the body heal better,” said Withers.
Psychologists confirm the value of vacations for the mind. “The impact that taking a vacation has on one’s mental health is great,” said Francine Lederer, a clinical psychologist in Los Angeles who specializes in stress and relationship management. “Most people have better life perspective and are more motivated to achieve their goals after a vacation, even if it is a 24- hour time-out.” The trips could be good for their health, good for their family and good for their businesses.
The online travel agency Expedia conducted a survey about vacation time in 2010, and according to their data the average American earned 18 vacation days一but only used 14 of them. France topped the list, with the average worker earning 37 vacation days and using all but two of them. Americans, responses may not be surprising in a culture where long hours on the job often are valued, but that’s not always good for the individual, the family or the employer.
Psychologists have also found that people who don’t take enough time to relax may find it harder to relax in the future. “Without time and opportunity to do this, the nerve connections that produce feelings of calm and peacefulness become weaker, making it actually more difficult to shift into less-stressed states,” Mulhem said.
小題1:How did the author introduce the topic of the text?
A．By making comparisons.B．By giving an example.
C．By raising questions.D．By providing data.
小題2:Expedia’s survey shows that Americans _____.
A．dislike family gatherings
B．have the shortest vacation
C．enjoy as many vacations as the French
D．think much of spending long hours on the job
小題3:What can be inferred from the last paragraph?
A．One should never wait to relax.B．Work and rest go against each other.
C．Time and opportunity wait for no man.D．A relaxed mind determines everything.

小題1:B
小題2:D
小題3:A

試題分析：文章介紹了人們通過假期可以對思維有好的影響，得到放松，對未來的工作有好的影響。
小題1:寫作手法題：文章的主題是假期對人們的重要性，是通過Rae and Bruce Hostetler的例子引出這個(gè)話題的。選B
小題2:細(xì)節(jié)題：從第三段的句子：Americans, responses may not be surprising in a culture where long hours on the job often are valued,可知美國人很重視長時(shí)間工作，選D
小題3:細(xì)節(jié)題：從最后一段的句子：Psychologists have also found that people who don’t take enough time to relax may find it harder to relax in the future.可知人們應(yīng)該放松自己。選A
點(diǎn)評：文章介紹了人們通過假期可以對思維有好的影響，得到放松，對未來的工作有好的影響。文章分析了具體的原因。測試考生在閱讀基礎(chǔ)上的邏輯推理能力，要求考生根據(jù)文章所述事件的邏輯關(guān)系，對未說明的趨勢或結(jié)局作出合理的推斷；或根據(jù)作者所闡述的觀點(diǎn)理論，對文章未涉及的現(xiàn)象、事例給以解釋�？忌紫纫屑�(xì)閱讀短文，完整了解信息，準(zhǔn)確把握作者觀點(diǎn)。
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