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Going on holiday not only makes you feel good while you're there － you gain the health benefits for months, new research shows.
Jetting off to exotic 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 each year － as many as one in three don't － to get the benefits.
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, trimmer waistlines and enhanced 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.
解题导语：最近的研究表示，旅行可以给我们带来健康。 1．According to the passage, how many people go on holiday? A．One third. B．Two thirds. C．17 percent. D．A quarter.
解析：细节理解题。根据第二段“Experts say workers should always take their full holiday entitlement each year － as many as one in three don't － to get the benefits.”可知有2/3的人去度假，故选B。
答案：B
2．Which of the following can we infer from the passage? A．The further you go, the better the benefits. B．Most people like to stay at home during the holiday. C．Holiday makers are more adaptable than non-holidaymakers. D．The result of the study is mostly based on the description from the people involved.
解析：推理判断题。根据第二段“Jetting off to exotic destinations such as the Maldives cuts your blood pressure, helps you sleep better
and bounce back from stress, it found.”可以推出度假的人比不度假的人更具有适应性，因为他们缓解了压力，故选C。
答案: C
3．The underlined word “deteriorated” in Paragraph 3 probably means________．
A．improved B．rose C．worsened D．remained
解析：词义猜测题。根据while及前面的improved“提高，变好”可知，应是“变坏”，故选C。
答案: C
4．The author intends to tell us that ________． 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．it is best to go to foreign countries like Maldives D．we had better go on holiday for the benefit of health 解析：作者意图题。根据第一段“Going on holiday not only makes you feel good while you're there － you gain the health benefits for months”可知作者认为为了身体的健康我们最好去度假，故选D。
答案: D
5．The best title of the passage is ________． A．Health Benefits from Holiday
B．A Holiday Health Experiment C．Health Problems of Having Holiday D．Key Health Markers in Holidaymakers
解析：主旨归纳题。根据全文内容可知，旅游可以给我们带来身体的健康，故选A。
答案: A
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