Gateway to the World B1+ Reading WB Unit 5

Look at the photo and the title of the article. What do you think the text is going to say about student sleeping patterns? Read the article quickly to check. Students learn best...

• if they go to bed earlier.

• if they can nap during the day.

• in the morning.

1. _______ of the world's teenagers don't get the recommended night's sleep.

• over a third

• ten to thirty

• more than half

• thirty

• two

2. Professionals who pilot plane and spacecraft .improved focus by ______ after a short sleep.

• over a third

• ten to thirty

• more than half

• thirty

• two

3. Experts recommend a short ______ -minute sleep in the middle of the day.

• over a third

• ten to thirty

• more than half

• thirty

• two

4. A nap that lasts more than ______ minutes sis not recommended.

• over a third

• ten to thirty

• more than half

• thirty

• two

5. At least ______ international organizations approved the idea of a nap for workers.

• over a third

• ten to thirty

• more than half

• thirty

• two

Answer the question:

1. What did a 26-minute nap improve with pilots and astronauts?

• a) Physical strength

• b) Overall performance and rise focus and concentration.

• c) Memory

• d) Sleep quality

Answer the question:

2. What is special about the nap stations at the University of Miami?

• a) They offer special pillows.

• b) Students can lie down in the dark with soft music and lights, enter these comfortable and safe nap stations and set an alarm.

• c) They provide coffee.

• d) They are located in gyms.

Answer the question:

3. What three things can't students do in a nap station?

• a) Sleep, eat, and drink

• b) Study, read, and write

• c) Talk, use technology, and sleep for longer than 30 minutes.

• d) Listen to music, sing, and dance

Answer the question:

4. How does a nap help the brain?

• a) It makes it larger.

• b) It gives it energy.

• c) It makes it calmer.

• d) Your brain has time to process the new information and remember it better