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语法填空(十二)父亲的教诲+午睡的意义阅读下面短文,在空白处填入一个适当的词,或填入括号中所给单词的正确形式。AOnce upon a time, a father and his son were walking from one town to another. While they 1.(travel),they happened to pass by a river. They were tired and stopped there 2.(rest).Then the father asked his son to get him some water 3.the river.Then the son walked to the riverside and he saw some women 4.(wash) clothes there. Right at that moment, a bullock cart(牛车) started crossing the river.5. a result, the water became very dirty.“I mustnt take the dirty water to my father,” he thought. So he came back and said, “Look, Father. A bullock cart is crossing the river now, so the water is dirty and it cant 6.(drink).”Father said nothing.After a while, the son was asked to get some water again by his father. The water was still dirty, 7. he didnt go back. He thought, “My father is so thirsty. I must take back clean water this time,8.though it will take me a long time.”Then he sat there, waiting until the water was clean. He collected some in a bowl and took it back.“Oh, you are back at last. I 9.(wait) for you for almost half an hour,” Father said. After drinking the water, he looked up at his son and said, “Now, think about 10. made the water clean. You let it be and the water became clean on its own. It is also the same with your mind. When it is disturbed(打扰), just let it be, and it will calm down on its own.”The son thought for a while and said, “Thank you, Father. I will remember this forever.”We can make best decisions when we stay calm.Bxx重庆B改编 We all know that a good nights rest helps us stay healthy. After we sleep for 7 or 8 hours in bed and wake up next morning, our mind is better 11.(prepare) to memorize and learn something.But what about 12.(get) a rest during the middle of the day?Scientists say, “Short periods of sleep, napping(小睡), may help learning and memory. Napping can help your children learn 13.(well). It can also help the old people remember longer.”Take China 14.an example. Chinese people are used to napping after lunch.Recently researchers made a survey among nearly 3,000 Chinese people over 65 years old. The researchers asked them 15. they napped and for how long. They found that about 60 percent of 16.(they) took a nap and they napped for 60 to 90 minutes. The research shows that napping for about an hour is the best. However, these are the 17.(find) for those over the age of 65.Doctors say that napping for about an hour may be too long for young and healthy people. And they believe that half an hour is enough 18.(stop) young and healthy people from feeling tired. 19. doing so, it will help them stay awake.Doctors also say,“If you have trouble falling 20.(sleep) at night, take a daytime nap for less than 45 minutes and dont nap after 3 p.m. in the afternoon.”参考答案A1.were travelling2.to rest3.from4.washing5.As6.be drunk7.but8.even9.have waited10.whatB11.prepared12.getting13.better14.as15.if/whether16.them17.findings18.to stop19.By20.asleep
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