If you have ever experienced jet lag.you know how much of a drag it can be. Jet

If you have everexperienced jet lag(飞行时差反应)，you know how much of a drag it can be. Jet lag happens as a resultof air travel, when traveling between two or more time zones. Your body is usedto operating in a certain time zone, and when its timing is affected, you’relikely to have problems.

Edward Norton’scharacter in the movies Fight Club faces the struggle of jet-lag-inducedsleeplessness due to his constant traveling. Sleeplessness is just one of theeffects of jet lag, and it can lead to other problems, such as tiredness,memory loss and confusion. That’s not something you should have to fight on abusiness trip and it certainly won’t make your vacation very enjoyable, either.

Sleeplessness is thebiggest problem for travelers that suffer from jet lag. Don’t worry. You can dosomething to prevent it.

Modify(改变)Your Body Clock

To prevent theeffects on your body’s timing that come with crossing time zones, you need tochange your body clock sooner, rather than later. You can do this by puttingyourself on the same time as your destination time zone before you fly. If youknow that you will be traveling to London from the eastern United States, you’ll have a five-hour time difference to deal with. Plan for it.

Avoid Heavy Food and Alcohol(酒精)

Part of the pleasureof flying commercially, especially if you fly business or first class, istaking advantages of the food and drinks. If you want to avoid jet lag, though,you should think twice. Eating heavy food will only make the jet lag worse. Itisn’t good to drink alcohol during a flight, either, because it may make youdrowsy. Wait until your body adjusts(调整) before you decide to have heavy food or drink alcohol.

1.

What is the mainidea of the passage?

A. What jet lag is and the effects it has.     

B. What jet lag is and the movies about it.

C. How jet lag happens and how to fight it.

D. How jet lag happens and tips on traveling safely.

2.

 Norton’scharacter in Fight Club has to fight with         .

A. confusion            B.sleeplessness       

C. heavy drinking       D.memory loss

3.

The underlined word“drowsy” probably means “     ”.

A. worried      B.shocked          C.sleepy               D.excited

4.

According to thepassage, in order to prevent jet lag, you should         .

A. sleep for the whole flight               B.drink little alcohol

C. not fly businessclass                   D.know your destination well

5.

The passage is mostlikely taken from         .

A. a travel magazine                    B.an entertainment report

C. a geography magazine                 D.a fashion website

试题答案

【答案】

1.C

2.B

3.C

4.B

5.A

【解析】 略