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Sleeping on the Job
I love sleeping．It's something I'm good at．There's nothing better than nodding off on the sofa in front of the TV and when my head hits the pillow at night，I have no problem falling into a deep sleep within minutes．There is one place where I never snooze and that's at work--but new research suggests I should!
The idea of you and your colleagues heading off for a lie-down in the afternoon may seem odd，but some companies such as Google and The Huffington Post actually encourage it．
This isn't because their employees are insomniacs-people who struggle to get to sleep at night-but because it's thought that a power-nap （小睡） makes them more refreshed and more awake，and this in turn makes them more productive．But will this idea catch on？
An Australian health writer called Thea O'Connor is a founder of a campaign called Nap Now which is trying to make sleeping at work more acceptable．She calls herself a"naptivist"!She says，"I think that our culture is a bit crazy not to embrace （accept） it…it's time to change the
present work practices which are all about working longer and harder．"
So should we all be taking a sleeping bag and pillow to work with us？A few years ago，research by the East of England Development Agency found 30% of people have their best ideas in bed compared to just 11% who have them at their desk．That suggests people are more creative when they are relaxed-and the agency has called for companies to put beds in the workplace．
A nap in the afternoon is nothing new．In certain hot countries，such as Spain，a short rest or sleep in the afternoon-called a siesta-is perfectly normal．But my problem with having 40winks （眨眼） in the afternoon is that I usually fall into a deep sleep．
But maybe we should break from the traditional nine-to-five work culture and embrace the siesta．The UK's Sleep Council claims that the nine-to-five working day does not fit into the natural sleeping pattern of the human race and says that bosses need to introduce a more sleep-friendly working day．
What do you think？Would you feel comfortable going to sleep in the office-or do you secretly do it already？
39．What is the writer's attitude toward sleeping at work？D
A．Doubtful
B．Critical
C．Unconcerned
D．Favorable．
40．Why do Google and The Huffington Post encourage people to sleep in the office？B
A．People will be more accepting of work．
B．People will be more productive at work．
C．People won't suffer from sleeping trouble．
D．People won't make serious mistakes at work．
41．According to the UK's Sleep Council，the normal working dayA．
A．does not match people's normal sleep cycle
B．does not affect people's normal sleep cycle
C．improves people's normal sleep cycle
D．builds people's normal sleep cycle
42．The writer's main purpose in the passage is toC．
A．reason and evaluate
B．examine and persuade
C．inform and suggest
D．argue and discuss．
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