B2 第一 FCE 听力 3

1. Listen to the recording and choose the correct answer.

How does the speaker view 睡眠?

A) As a pause button that turns the brain off completely. B) As the body’s way of running the night shift and recharging. C) As a complete waste of time.

2. According to the speaker, what happens in the brain during sleep?

A) It only focuses on digesting food. B) It completely shuts down all electrical activity. C) It reorganizes memories and repairs brain cells.

3. What is one of the consequences of losing sleep mentioned in the talk?

A) It makes your muscles grow faster. B) It improves your short-term memory. C) It can cause long-term brain health issues and depression.

4. During deep sleep, the body releases a hormone that:

A) Keeps you awake and alert. B) Repairs muscles and strengthens the immune system. C) Causes nightmares.

5. REM sleep is described as the stage where:

A) Most dreams happen and memories are locked in. B) Your heart rate drops to its absolute lowest. C) You are in the lightest form of sleep.

6. How does blue light from a phone affect your brain?

A) It increases melatonin production, making you sleepy. B) It helps you stitch information together. C) It tricks the brain into thinking it’s daytime, suppressing melatonin.

7. What battle takes place in the brain throughout the night?

A) A battle between conscious thoughts and the subconscious. B) A battle for brain domination between non-REM and REM sleep. C) A battle between the immune system and viruses.

8. In the second half of the night, sleep is mostly comprised of:

A) Deep stage 4 non-REM sleep. B) Light stage 1 sleep. C) More rapid eye movement (REM) sleep and stage 2 sleep.

9. What is a benefit of sleep mentioned regarding difficult problems?

A) We dream about the problems repeatedly. B) We wake up with solutions to previously difficult problems. C) We forget the problems entirely.

10. The speaker compares skipping 睡觉 to:

A) Skipping a meal. B) Running a marathon. C) Skipping your shower.

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