Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions. Fill in the appropriate word in question 26
After a busy day of work and play, the body needs to rest. Sleep is necessary for good health. During this time, the body recovers from the (26) ______ of the previous day. The rest that you get while sleeping enables your body to prepare itself for the next day.
There are four levels of sleep, each being a little (27) ______ than the one before. As you sleep, your muscles relax little by little. Your heart beats more slowly, and your brain slows down. After you (28) _____ the fourth level, your body shifts back and forth from one level of sleep to the other.
Although your mind slows down, you will dream from time to time. Scientists who study sleep state that when dreaming (29) ______ , your eyeballs begin to move more quickly. This stage of sleep is called REM, which stands for Rapid Eye Movement.
If you have trouble falling asleep, some people recommend breathing very slowly and deeply. Other people believe that drinking warm milk will make you (30) ______. There is also an old suggestion that counting sheep will put you to sleep!
A. actions
B. activities
C. acts
D. activeness
Chọn B
A. actions (n): hành động
B. activities (n): hoạt động
C. acts (n): cử chỉ
D. activeness (n): sự năng động
Tạm dịch: Trong khoảng thời gian này, cơ thể hồi phục từ hoạt độn của ngày trước đó.