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 The midday nap is a pre-school tradition.but is it necessary? Some pre-schools plan to eliminate this downtime to fit in more teaching which could come the expense of learning.Because the study suggests that this news may help kids retain information they learned earlier in the day. The work is published in PLOS ONE.

 
To see how naps affect academic performances researchers taught 40 pre-schoolers between the ages of 3 and 6 to perform a memory task. After a few hours of break time, the children need their stayed-awake or got to nap, sleeping for an average of 77 minutes. Although napping may no significant difference to feelings and sleepiness, it did help enhance memory. When tested later in the day, students who had rested performed better. Even the next day, the children who had napped after the initial lesson still retained more information. The benefit was greatest for students who took naps regularly, not just during the study, which suggests schools may want to keep sleep on the salivas.

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0 academic GIsyV     
adj.专科院校的，研究院的，学会的；学术的，理论的
参考例句：
  • What is your academic background?你的学术背景是什么？
  • He is inexperienced in the academic world.他对学术界不熟。
0 affect kx2zj     
vt. 影响, 感动, 假装, 模仿, 爱好, 倾向于;n. 自觉感情;【联想记忆】af(to) + fect(make) → 对...加以推动 → 影响
参考例句：
  • A bad home environment can affect a child's healthy growth.不良的家庭环境能影响儿童的健康成长。
  • This article will affect my thinking.这篇文章将会影响我的思想。
0 although 2Liyg     
conj（=though）虽然，即使，纵然，尽管
参考例句：
  • Although my car is very old,It'still runs very well.我的汽车虽然很旧，但仍然跑得很快。
  • Although he worked hard,he failed in the exam.虽然他很努力，但他考试没有及格。
0 average FPAyr     
n.平均数，平均水平；adj.一般的，通常的，平均的；v.取平均值，达到平均水平
参考例句：
  • He spends on the average two hours a day on reading.他平均每天用两小时读书。
  • The average flow of the river is 200 cubic metres per second.这条河平均流量为每秒二百立方米。
0 because EQXyl     
conj.由于，因为
参考例句：
  • Because his car is old.因为他的汽车旧了。
  • He was late because of an accident.他是因事故而迟到的。
0 benefit OQyyC     
n.好处，益处，福利；vt.有益于，对…有益；vi.受益于
参考例句：
  • The money is to be used for the benefit of the poor.这笔钱用来为穷人谋福利。
  • He thought he would benefit from going to school.他认为上学对他有好处。
0 better yoLyT     
adj.更好的(good和well的比较级)；更熟练的；好的；健康的； adv.更好地；更妥；更恰当
参考例句：
  • I know you better than him.我了解你胜过了解他。
  • She is better at singing.她更擅长于歌唱。
0 between qQUyN     
prep.在…之间，在(两者)之间；adv.在中间
参考例句：
  • God will judge between you and me.上帝会在你我之间作出裁决。
  • I will come between twelve and one o'clock.我会在12点至1点之间来。
0 break yS2yx     
n.休息，中断，破裂；v.打破，弄破，弄坏
参考例句：
  • Don't break the egg.不要把蛋打破了。
  • I must have a break.我必须有休息一段时间。
0 could lzvxe     
v.能，可能(can的过去式)；aux.v.(can的过去式)能；可以
参考例句：
  • Could I open the window?我可以打开窗子吗？
  • I could wait ten minutes.我可以等十分钟。
0 did SvwxP     
v.动词do的过去式
参考例句：
  • How many goals did you score in the last game?上一场比赛你们进了几个球？
  • Why did you choose basketball in the first place?你为何首先选择篮球呢？
0 difference 0mTye     
n.不同；差异；区别
参考例句：
  • He doesn't know the difference between right and wrong.他是非不分。
  • The difference is so slight,that I can hardly see it.差别很小，我几乎看不出来。
0 during Dr7x3     
prep.在…期间，在…时候
参考例句：
  • What did you do with yourself during the summer holidays?暑假你是怎样度过的？
  • London is full of visitors during May and June.五六月间伦敦挤满了游客。
0 earlier uuzzSC     
adj.早期的，初期的adv.早期（地），初期（地）
参考例句：
  • The basic design of the car is very similar to that of earlier models. 这种汽车的基本设计与早期的样式非常相似。
  • The earlier protests had just been dress rehearsals for full-scale revolution. 早期的抗议仅仅是大革命开始前的预演。
0 eliminate yqSxM     
vt.排除，消除，根除
参考例句：
  • Can we ever eliminate poverty from the world?我们有朝一日能消除世上的贫困吗？
  • You must eliminate an unknown quantity.你必须消去一个未知数。
0 enhance vp3xS     
vt.提高（强度、力量、数量等），增加（进）
参考例句：
  • BBC backing for the scheme will enhance its credibility.英国广播公司对这一计划的支持将提高其可信度。
  • Good secretarial skills should enhance your chances of getting a job.出色的秘书工作技能会增加你找工作的机会。
0 even EiUzR     
adj.平坦的，偶数的，相等的；adv.甚至，恰好，正当
参考例句：
  • It was cold yesterday,but it's even colder today. 昨天冷，今天更冷了。
  • He's the best teacher even though he has the least experience.尽管他经验最少，但教得最好。
0 expense fmkx4     
n.（不可数）花费，消费，消耗；（可数）开支，经费；费钱之物
参考例句：
  • Never mind the expense!不用担心费用！
  • She cannot afford the expense.她花不起这笔钱。
0 feelings GtzzMk     
n.感情；情绪；心情；情感；感觉( feeling的名词复数 )；感情；同情；知觉
参考例句：
  • She had feelings of guilt about leaving her children and going to work. 她因离开自己的孩子去工作而感到内疚。
  • Are you being completely honest about your feelings? 你丝毫没有隐瞒你的感情吗？
0 few kk0x2     
adj.很少的，不多的，少数的；int.少数的
参考例句：
  • There are few woods in that area.那个地区几乎没有森林。
  • I have a few questions.我有些问题要问你。
0 fit DjTxs     
adj.适宜的，对的，准备好的；v.适合；安装；n.适宜；发作；一阵
参考例句：
  • I am sure you can fit me in somewhere.我相信你能找个地方安排我。
  • She is fit for the job.她适合做这项工作。
0 got wfuxi     
v.(get的过去式)得到，猜到，明白
参考例句：
  • I just got some bad news.我刚得到一些坏消息。
  • I have got far too much work to do.我要做的事太多了。
0 had FeBxb     
vbl.have的过去式和过去分词；conj.有
参考例句：
  • I just had a good idea!我有个好主意！
  • The boy had a small branch of a tree in his hand.这个男孩手上拿一条小树枝。
0 help 6dwxc     
v.帮助，帮忙
参考例句：
  • Maybe I can help you.也许我可以帮你。
  • Please help me with English.请帮我学英语。
0 information QQ5zY     
n.起诉；信息，消息；知识；报告，通知，情报
参考例句：
  • I hope the information I gave you was helpful.我希望我给你的消息对你有所帮助。
  • We must get further information.我们必须获得更多的消息。
0 initial r7sxZ     
adj.最初的，开始的，词首的；n.首字母，姓名的开头字母；vt.标注姓名的首字母于
参考例句：
  • After she'd overcome her initial shyness,she became very friendly.她克服了起初的羞怯之后，变得十分友善。
  • The experiments have given initial results eventually.那些试验总算初见成效了。
0 just M3rxN     
adv.仅仅，只是；刚刚
参考例句：
  • He is just a child.他只是个孩子。
  • We just missed the train.我们正好没有赶上火车。
0 keep j3TxU     
vt.保存，保留
参考例句：
  • We must keep the classroom clean.我们必须保持教室清洁。
  • This fruit will keep till spring.这水果可以保存到春天。
0 kids d2466bd5a5facbe64c9e405e2bfd42df     
n.小孩( kid的名词复数 )；年轻人；小山羊；小山羊皮
参考例句：
  • My funny drawings amused the kids. 我的滑稽图画把孩子们逗乐了。
  • The neighbours' kids are the bane of my life . 街坊邻居的孩子让我生活得很不安宁。
0 later vpyzAr     
adv.过后，后来；adj.以后的，更后的，较晚的
参考例句：
  • He didn't turn up until half an hour later.半小时后他才出现。
  • This part of the hospital was built on later.医院的这个部分是后来增建的。
0 learned m1oxn     
adj.有学问的，博学的；learn的过去式和过去分词
参考例句：
  • He went into a rage when he learned about it.他听到这事后勃然大怒。
  • In this little village,he passed for a learned man.在这个小村子里，他被视为有学问的人。
0 learning wpSzFe     
n.学问，学识，学习；动词learn的现在分词
参考例句：
  • When you are learning to ride a bicycle,you often fall off.初学骑自行车时，常会从车上掉下来。
  • Learning languages isn't just a matter of remembering words.学习语言不仅仅是记些单词的事。
0 lesson 815x3     
n.课，教训；vt.给...上课，教训
参考例句：
  • How long is this lesson?这一课讲多长时间？
  • Wish you remember this lesson.愿你记取这次教训。
0 memory d72z6     
n.记忆，记忆力，回忆，纪念
参考例句：
  • He is aged,but his memory is still good.他已年老， 然而记忆力还好。
  • I have a good memory so I learn more quickly than others.我记忆力很好，因此学起来比别人快一些。
0 midday JDcxo     
n.正午，中午；adj.正午的
参考例句：
  • It is now past midday.现在已过中午了。
  • I awoke to bright sunlight filling my room.It was already midday.我一醒来就看见屋里阳光灿烂，原来已是中午了。
0 minutes MoSzZG     
n.[法] 备忘录，会议记录，审判记录；分( minute的名词复数 )；分钟；瞬间；片刻
参考例句：
  • After a few minutes our eyes got used to the darkness. 几分钟后我们的眼睛就适应了黑暗。
  • In its heyday , the company ran trains every fifteen minutes. 公司在最兴隆时期每隔十五分钟就开出一列火车。
0 nap o6bzX     
n.(白天)打瞌睡，打盹
参考例句：
  • The nap of the coat has been worn off.外衣上的绒毛已经磨掉了。
  • Don't bother me while I am taking my nap.我小睡的时候不要打扰我。
0 napped 4ff3ff60b14367cae3289990aca67e6d     
adj.有绒毛的
参考例句：
  • The old man napped on the porch. 那位老人在走廊上打盹儿。 来自辞典例句
  • Studying the impact of urban ecosystem on black-napped orioles in Taiwan. 研究都市林生态系统对黄鹂栖息的影响。 来自互联网
0 napping 5d5d8397ea62d9e75fa36f41cfce2d4e     
n.起绒，拉绒，拉毛；磨绒；搓呢；刷布
参考例句：
  • He caught me napping. 他发现了我打盹。 来自《简明英汉词典》
  • In it the Indians pass away hot noon hours, napping or chatting. 印第安人躺在上面，打发掉了正午几个小时的酷热。时而小憩时而闲聊。 来自英语晨读30分（高二）
0 naps 403719cb046e7444bdf7d4a44a6d7d6d     
n.小睡，打盹( nap的名词复数 )；珠皮呢
参考例句：
  • My grandfather naps in his armchair. 我祖父在扶手椅子上小睡。 来自辞典例句
  • The baby's regime included two naps a day. 这婴儿的生活规律包括一天小睡两次。 来自辞典例句
0 necessary UGJxo     
adj.必需的，必要的；n.（pl.）必需品
参考例句：
  • If necessary,give me a ring.如果需要，打个电话给我。
  • Sleep is necessary to health.睡眠对健康是必要的。
0 need 7GIxk     
vt.需要，要；aux.必须，不得不；n.需要，必要；需用的东西，需求
参考例句：
  • We'll be happy to help if you need us.如果你需要的话，我们将乐意帮助。
  • There is no need to shout angry words at me.用不着冲我嚷。
0 news OG1xE     
n.新闻，消息
参考例句：
  • No news is good news.没有消息就是好消息。
  • I like reading hot news.我喜欢读热点新闻。
0 perform PMWx9     
v.演出，表演
参考例句：
  • He is going to perform magic at the party.他将在晚会上表演魔术。
  • He can perform the task.他能够完成这项任务。
0 performances 0b7cf069e29cefb1616b07dbc5983b6b     
n.履行( performance的名词复数 )；性能；表现；演出
参考例句：
  • These performances are a great treat to me. 看这些表演节目对我来说是一大乐事。 来自《简明英汉词典》
  • The performances and recordings are uniformly excellent. 演出和录音同样出色。 来自《简明英汉词典》
0 performed d9e6968ee6a637e12373d20379439345     
执行( perform的过去式和过去分词 )； 履行； 表演； 扮演
参考例句：
  • All the statistical computations were performed by the new software system. 所有的统计计算均由新的软件系统完成。
  • The test can be performed in utero. 这一测试可在子宫内进行。
0 plan UNOxW     
n.计划，策略，方法；v.计划，设计，意欲
参考例句：
  • What do you plan to do during the holidays?你打算在假期里做什么？
  • I talked with him about our plan,and he wanted in.我同他谈了我们的计划，他想参加。
0 published 8f888fedf6bd5ff7c93c6d76bb8dc21c     
v.出版( publish的过去式和过去分词 )；（在互联网上）发表；公布；在报刊)发表
参考例句：
  • The findings of the commission will be published today. 委员会的调查结果将于今天公布。
  • His diary was not published during his lifetime. 他的日记在他生前未曾发表过。
0 regularly aVuxw     
adv.有规则地，一丝不苟地，正式地
参考例句：
  • Check the engine oil level regularly.要时常检查机油量。
  • We meet regularly to discuss business.我们定期会面讨论事务。
0 rested 555a580d53b7f46afe1ae3fa3827231c     
adj.精力充沛的；精神焕发的
参考例句：
  • I awoke feeling rested and refreshed. 我睡醒后感觉精力充沛，神清气爽。
  • The climbers rested on a sheltered ledge jutting out from the cliff. 登山者在悬崖的岩棚上休息。 来自《简明英汉词典》
0 retain pBDzJ     
vt.保持，保留；记住
参考例句：
  • We shall retain our rights.我们将保留我们的权利。
  • China dishes retain heat longer than metal pans.瓷器盘子比金属盘子保温时间长。
0 retained 59fcc6f95cc4c7f5ab1ff33f516582d2     
v.保持( retain的过去式和过去分词 )；拦住；保存；止住
参考例句：
  • He was smiling, but his eyes retained a look of solemnity. 他脸上挂着笑容，但眼神依旧严肃。
  • Nonconformists retained a deep distrust of their Anglican neighbours. 非英国国教者一直不信任圣公会的人。 来自《简明英汉词典》
0 significant lyhwH     
adj.相当数量的；意义重大的；意味深长的
参考例句：
  • Your success today may be significant for your whole future.你今天的成功对你的整个未来可能是重要的。
  • She cast him a significant smile.她向他投去意味深长的一笑。
0 sleep ExUw8     
vi.睡，睡觉；n.睡眠
参考例句：
  • I can not get to sleep.我睡不着觉。
  • Sleep is necessary to health.睡眠对健康是必要的。
0 sleepiness 5e2fe6c1b6f33370fb10fa9cce732510     
n.睡意，瞌睡
参考例句：
  • They also reported less sleepiness and were better at logical reasoning. 报告还称，睡午觉的人不爱犯困，而且在逻辑推理方面更出色。 来自互联网
  • Usual symptoms are poor appetite, sleepiness and prolonged jaundice after birth. 常见症状有食欲不振、嗜睡、出生后生理性黄疸时间延长。 来自互联网
0 sleeping wijzGp     
n.睡眠adj.睡着的；供睡觉用的；不要多事；不要自找麻烦v.为…提供床位( sleep的现在分词 )
参考例句：
  • She gently disengaged herself from her sleeping son. 她轻轻地放下怀中熟睡的儿子。
  • We are trying to get the baby into a routine for feeding and sleeping. 我们试着让婴儿按时进食和睡觉。
0 still CuMwK     
adj.静止的，寂静的；adv.还，仍然；更；安静地
参考例句：
  • I'm still not interested.我还是不感兴趣。
  • I still remember his face.我仍然记得他的面容。
0 students 75d37c6cbf460947005c97e3f12906a9     
n.学生，大学生( student的名词复数 )；研究者；中学生
参考例句：
  • Students will normally take three A2 subjects. 学生通常要选三门A2证书考试科目。
  • The students return in October for the start of the new academic year. 学生于十月返校，开始新学年的学习。
0 study htIw1     
vt.学习；研究；细看；vi.读书；n.学习；研究
参考例句：
  • He helps me study English.他帮助我学习英语。
  • His wish to study music has come true.他学习音乐的愿望实现了。
0 suggests e03f2af180463293d68cf60c5f5ab34f     
建议( suggest的第三人称单数 )； 暗示； 使想起； 启示
参考例句：
  • Her evidence suggests a different interpretation of the events. 她的证据显示这些事件可能有另外一种解释。
  • The team did not play as badly as the scoreline suggests. 这支球队的表现并不像最终比分所显示的那样糟糕。
0 task bq2wI     
n.任务，工作，作业
参考例句：
  • Our task is to supply vegetables all the year round.我们的任务是全年供应蔬菜。
  • I repeat that we cannot undertake the task.我再说一遍，我们不能承担这项任务。
0 taught Sq2wK     
v.teach的过去式过去分词
参考例句：
  • Children must be taught to be careful of traffic.必须教育孩子要当心车辆。
  • Miss Brown taught my daughter last year.去年是布朗小姐教我女儿的。
0 teaching ngEziT     
n.教学，执教，任教，讲授；(复数)教诲
参考例句：
  • We all agree in adopting the new teaching method. 我们一致同意采取新的教学方法。
  • He created a new system of teaching foreign languages.他创造了一种新的外语教学体系。
0 tested d941191e51e81390343e12b159bb123f     
adj.经过试验的；经受过考验的；经验定的；检验无病的v.测验( test的过去式和过去分词 )；考查；考验；勘探
参考例句：
  • The treatment has been tested on healthy fertile women under the age of 35. 这个疗法已对35岁以下能生育的健康妇女进行了试验。
  • The purity of the water is tested regularly. 水的纯度定期检测。
0 took indwq     
vt.带，载(take的过去式)
参考例句：
  • I took my dog for a walk along the river.我带着狗沿那条河散步。
  • It took me about two hours to cook the meat.我花了大约两个小时来煮这些肉。
0 tradition enHw6     
n.传说，传统，惯例，引渡，交付
参考例句：
  • This tradition has lasted until our own time.这一传统一直保持到我们这个时代。
  • They still follow the tradition of their fathers.他们仍然继承着他们祖先的传统。
0 was bglwv     
v.(is,am的过去式)是，在
参考例句：
  • He said he was right.他说他是正确的。
  • He was cold and hungry.他又冷又饿。
0 work OoOyu     
n.工作，劳动
参考例句：
  • We all work hard.我们都努力工作。
  • Her work is to take care of the children.她的工作是照料好孩子。

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