Comprehension - Intermediate [ 5 ]

[ 5 ] Comprehension . 

[  5  ] Intermediate 

Read the following , then answer the questions below :

                  The day before a long flight you are frantically doing last-minute chores and errands , packing , and reading guide books . Then , on the phone , you have several drinks with dinner and stay up late watching the movie . After a brief nap , it is time for breakfast and a morning arrival in , let’s say Paris or Rome . Adrenaline flowing , you spend the entire day sightseeing and taking pictures . By evening , exhaustion has set in , and the next morning , you can hardly wake up before noon . Jet lag has taken hold .

                Most people who travel by air across multiple time zones fall victim in this affliction of modern air travel . They may suffer from any of a number of unpleasant  symptoms , including insomnia , fatigue , nausea , sleeplessness and lethargy .

                 According to Dr. Harriet Minsky , professor of psychology at Montreal University , the symptoms of jet lag vary from person to person and vary according to how far a traveler has flown . Recovery from jet lag varies , with some sufferers feeling better gradually and others experiencing alternative days of feeling better or worse .

               Dr. Minsky points out that there are three primary causes of jet lag , and of these , two are avoidable . First people often wear themselves out getting ready for a trip , so they are already exhausted when they get on the plane . Second , long-distance  travelers often have a couple of drinks to pass the time . The alcohol can cause stomach distress  and interfere with getting a good night’s sleep . The third and unavoidable cause of jet lag is the fact that long distance air travel upsets your internal biological clock . Dr. Alvin Lacy , chief of general medicine at Northern Medical College  explains that out inner clock  controls  our cycle of sleeping and waking .

A-] Answer the following questions :

1-] What causes jet lag  ?

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2-] Why is a day before a long flight is troublesome ?

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3-] What are the sympotoms most people who travel across multiple time zones suffer from ?

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4-] How do the symptoms of jet lag very according to Dr Harriet ?

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B-] Choose the correct answer :

1-] Chores means

A-] travels           B-] tasks            Ca-] trips         D- ] lags

2-] Our inner clock controls our

A-] jet lag  B-] cycles of sleeping and waking C-] insomnia  D-] nausea

3-] The underlined word “ these” refers to

A] causes of jet lag B- ] symptoms of jet lag C-] sufferers of jet lag D-] errands