《大学英语6级 - 阅读》第二章 强化训练15篇 Passage 2
1.单词
1）jet lag 时差(乘坐飞机所导致的)
She was still revocering from jet lag.
她仍然在倒时差
2) set off 起身出发
She set off for the grocery store.
她起身前往杂货店
3) diabete 糖尿病
Too little sleep may increase your risk of diabetes.
过少的睡眠可能增加你患糖尿病的风险
4) rejuvenation 恢复活力(v. rejuvenate)
However，the amount of sleep it takes to achieve rejuvenation varies from person to person.
然而，用来恢复精力所需的时间因人而异.
5) deficit 赤字，亏空
a sleep deficit accumulates.
睡眠赤字将会积累.
6) accrue 产生，积累，增加
The time it takes for a sleep deficit to accrue depends on how consistent the problem is.
睡眠赤字增加所需要的时间取决于睡眠问题持续的程度.
7) deprive 剥夺(有时译为"缺乏"更合适)
Why are we so sleep deprived?
为什么我们如此缺乏睡眠.
8) compromise 使xxx陷入危险，妥协，折中
Not sleeping enough can compromise your immune system.
睡眠不足可能危害你的免疫系统.
9) marrow 骨髓 lympth 淋巴
Natural killer cells are produced in the bone marrow and found in the blood and lymph fluid.
自然杀伤细胞在骨髓中产生，可以在血液和淋巴液中发现他们
10) dietitian 营养师
Follow the diet recommended by your doctor or dietitian.
遵循医生或饮食学家推荐的饮食建议.
11) leptin 瘦素
leptin, the appetite-suppressing hormone.
瘦素，抑制食欲的荷尔蒙.
12) trim waistline 苗条的腰围
Sleep is important in keeping your waistline trim.
睡眠对于你维持腰围苗条是非常重要的.
13) replenish 补充
Three hundred thousand tons of cereals are needed to replenish stocks.
需要30万吨谷物才能重新装满仓库.
2. 句子
1)下面两句话是同一个意思
① However，the amount of sleep it takes to achieve rejuvenation varies from person to person.
② Different People need differrent amounts of sleep to rejuvenate themselves.