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 (好处) of each kind of vacation.

The benefits of a long vacation

International travel has big benefits. For example, people who travel abroad are more c1. 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 w2. 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 l3. work when you come back. The benefits of short vacations:

Studies discovered that people enjoy p4. 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 a5. has the highest number of people (93%) who check their work email.

Vacations improve our a6. to our lives, our families, and ourselves. When we get back to work, we quickly forget all those positive (积极的) 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 s7. . The busier we are, the more important it is to connect with friends and family on vacation.

Julia Hill, an American woman, found out that a company wanted to cut down part of a forest in California. There were lots of redwood trees in the_______. One of the trees was 70 metres tall and about 1,000 years old.

Julia wasn’t _______ about this. She went to California and climbed up the tree. “If I sit in the tree,” she said, “the company can’t cut it down.” At the beginning, Julia planned to stay in the tree for two weeks. She_______ in a small tree-house and her friends were very helpful — they made _______ for her every day. She used her _______ to talk to her family and to news reporters (记者). She stayed in the tree_______.

Many people helped her, but other people didn’t. They tried to_______ her. The company used a helicopter (直升机) to stay near her tree-house for a long time. The helicopter was very _______ and there was a lot of wind. Julia didn’t like it, but she stayed in the tree.

In the end, she was_______. The company told her that they wouldn’t cut down the redwood. Finally, after two years and eight days in the tree, Julia Hill climbed ________ and walked on the ground again. She and her friends were very happy.

1.A.city B.town C.forest D.country

2.A.excited B.happy C.wonderful D.careful

3.A.slept B.studied C.worked D.lived

4.A.food B.money C.friends D.music

5.A.tape B.board C.mobile phone D.camera

6.A.for a time B.every time C.now and then D.day and night

7.A.believe B.stop C.change D.excuse

8.A.noisy B.heavy C.high D.safe

9.A.rude B.angry C.hungry D.successful

10.A.up B.down C.in D.out

Do you know how to play a game called "Musical Chairs"? It is easy to play and most people enjoy it. All you need are some chairs, some people and some way of making music. You may use a piano or any other musical instrument, if someone can play it. You may use a tape recorder. You can even use a radio.

Put the chairs in a line. The chairs may be put in twos, back to back. A better way is to have the chairs in one line with each chair facing in the opposite direction to the chair next to it.

The game is easy. When the music starts, the players walk round the chairs. Everyone goes in the same direction, of course, they should walk in time to the music. If the music is fast, they should walk quickly. If the music is slow, they should walk slowly.

The person playing music cannot see the people in the game. When the music stops, the players try to sit on the chairs. If a person cannot find a chair to sit on, he drops out. Then, before the music starts again, one chair must be taken away. When the music stops again, one more player will be out.

At last, there will be two players and one chair. The one who sits on the chair when the music stops is the winner.

1.If ten people are playing Musical Chairs, you must begin with ________.

A.nine chairs B.ten chairs C.eleven chairs D.one chair

2.The chairs should be put ________.

A.in a line B.with the desks C.all over the room D.before the winner

3.Which of the following is not mentioned in the passage?

A.A piano. B.A radio. C.A tape recorder. D.A telephone.

4.When the music starts, the players must ________.

A.run about the room B.play the piano C.walk round the chairs D.sit on the chairs

5.Which of the following statements is not true?

A.The winner can sit on the last chair. B.The person who plays music might be the winner.

C.The person who plays music cannot be the winner. D.The game "Musical Chairs" is not difficult to learn.

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