Read the following text carefully! Do you like taking a nap? Many people who regularly treat themselves to short naps claim they come with benefits. There are some reasons why people claim that taking a nap regularly is good habit. First reason, taking a nap during the day makes up for bad night's sleep. Certain studies are concluding that taking a nap is helpful for usually normal sleepers who are not getting enough hours of sleep every night. When we do not have enough sleep at night, it is good to take a nap so that we aren't sleepy. In other words, taking a nap can restore alertness. The National Sleep Foundation recommends a short nap of 20-30 minutes for improved alertness and performance without you feeling groggy or interfering with nightime sleep. Another reason is that taking nap heightens sensory perception. According to Dr. Sandra C. Mednick, taking a nap can restore the sensitivity of sight, hearing, and taste. It will improve the creativity and productivity when we work. From the reasons above, it can be concluded that taking a nap is away to refresh our body and our mind to do our activities in the day. Task 14 Answer the following questions based on the text above! 1. What is the text about? 2. How many reasons are there? 3. How long should we take a nap as recommended? 47 4. What is the benefit of taking a nap according to Dr. Sandra C. Mednick? 5. Do you always take a nap? What is your reason? Taken from: Many Sources
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Sure, here are the answers to the questions based on the text above:
1. The text is about the benefits of taking a nap.
2. There are two reasons why people claim that taking a nap regularly is a good habit.
3. The National Sleep Foundation recommends a short nap of 20-30 minutes.
4. According to Dr. Sandra C. Mednick, taking a nap can restore the sensitivity of sight, hearing, and taste.
5. I do not always take a nap. I only take a nap when I am feeling very tired or when I have not gotten enough sleep the night before.