Unit5FirstaidⅠ
阅读理解A体裁:说明文话题:医学词数:271时间:6′Ascoldseasonapproaches,manyAmericanswillbuyalotofvitaminCandechinacea(紫锥菊)inordertoavoidcatchingacold
Butpayingattentiontoanoldpieceofadviceabouthavingenoughsleepeverydaymightbemoreimportant
Researchsuggeststhatpoorsleepcanincreasethechancetocolds
Studieshaveshownthatpoorsleepandachancetocatchacoldgohandinhand,andscientiststhinksleepplaysanimportantroleinthebody'sdefenses
InarecentstudyforTheArchivesofInternalMedicine,scientistsfollowed153menandwomenfortwoweeks,keepinganeyeontheirqualityandduration(持续性)ofsleep
Then,duringafive-dayperiod,theyexposedthemtocoldviruses
Thosewhosleptanaverageoffewerthansevenhoursanight,itturnedout,werethreetimesaslikelytogetsickasthosewhoaveragedatleasteighthoursanight
Sleepandimmunity(免疫),itseems,aretightlylinked