Until________of the body clock has occurred, individuals suffering from the jet lag feel tired in the daytime and fail to sleep at night.
本题考查名词语义搭配。抓住本题关键the body block ( 生物钟)和suffering from the jet lag ( 受时差影响),可知只有adjustment ( 调整)的语义符合上下文意思/ 故B选 项符合题意。
[参考译文]在调整好生物钟之前,受时差影响的人白天会感到疲劳,晚上就睡不着觉。
[词汇拓展]① amendment意为 “ 修正”。 e.g. They decided to tack an amendment to the bill.他们决定在议案中附加一个修正案。
② adjustment意为 “ 调整”。 e.g. the adjustment of the interest rate 利率的调整。
③ assessment意为 “ 评估”。 e.g. self assessment 自我评估,risk assessment 风险评估。
④ announcement意为 “ 宣告,通告”。 e.g. They just heard an announcement that the flight has been delayed.他们刚听见公告说班机延迟了。