Most people who travel long distance
complain of jetlag. Jetlag makes business travelers less productive and more
prone {{U}}(21) {{/U}}making mistakes. It is actually caused by
{{U}}(22) {{/U}} of your "body clock" --a small cluster of brain cells
that controls the timing of biological {{U}}(23) {{/U}}. The body clock
is designed for a {{U}}(24) {{/U}}rhythm of daylight and darkness, so
that it is thrown out of balance when it {{U}}(25) {{/U}} daylight and
darkness at the "wrong" times in a new time zone. The {{U}}(26) {{/U}}
of jetlag often persist for days {{U}}(27) {{/U}} the internal body
clock slowly adjusts to the new time zone. Now a new anti-jetlag
system is {{U}}(28) {{/U}} that is based on proven {{U}}(29)
{{/U}} pioneering scientific research. Dr, Martin Mooreede had
{{U}}(30) {{/U}} a practical strategy to adjust the body clock much
sooner to the new time zone {{U}}(31) {{/U}}controlled exposure to
bright light. The time zone shift is easy to accomplish and eliminates
{{U}}(32) {{/U}} of the discomfort of jetlag. A
successful time zone shift depends on knowing the exact times to either
{{U}}(33) {{/U}} or avoid bright light. Exposure to light at the wrong
time can actually make jetlag worse. The proper schedule {{U}}(34)
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travel plans.
【正确答案】
D
【答案解析】[解析] 词组be prone to (do) sth. 为固定搭配,其含义是“有……的倾向,易于……”。如:This part of the road is prone to accidents. 这段道路容易出事故。
【答案解析】[解析] 本句意为:“因跨越时区而导致的不适症状通常会持续数天”。D项symptoms意为“症状”,最符合原文。首先,这种不适并不属于疾病的范畴,因此C项可以排除。 A项signs意为“标志,迹象,征兆”。例如:There are no signs of life about the house,这所房子没有住人的迹象。B项defects通常指事物“固有的、先天的缺陷”。