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Pressure increased recently on British supermarkets and retailers to reduce

packaging as part of an anti-waste campaign. E （46） Britain generates 4.6 million tons of household waste every year by packaging.

Dozens of people have expressed anger at the excess of plastic wrapping.

Campaigners have called on Britain to learn from other European countries. A （47） When returned bottles are put in a vending machine （自动售货机）， the deposit is refunded. Environmentalists warn that Britain lags behind in this.

There were reports of growing unease among consumers over the amount of packaging they have to deal with. Trade standards officers also object to excessive packaging. （48）B

In response to a campaign by Britain's The Independent newspaper， leading

supermarkets have pointed to various initiatives to win the public confidence. （49）D But campaigners said retailers and the government could learn much from anti-waste practices on the Continent. In Sweden， non-recyclable batteries have been

taxed since 1991 to encourage a switch to alternatives. C （50） In Germany， plastic bags are unheard of in supermarkets and deposits are paid for reusable plastic and glass beverage bottles.

A In Belgium， when you buy something in a plastic or glass container， you make a deposit. B This is because too much padding can give buyers a false impression of what they are buying.

C This has resulted in a 74 percent reduction in sales.

D Tesco said it was saving 112，000 tons of cardboard a year by switching to reusable plastic crates （装货箱） for transporting its fresh produce.

E The campaign was initiated by The Independent newspaper. F If a product is over-packaged， don't buy it.

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Medical experts say most Americans do not get enough sleep. They say more

Americans need to （51） for a short period in the middle of the day. They are advising people to sleep lightly （52） continuing with other activities. One study earlier this year found that persons who sleep for a few minutes during the day were less likely to die of （53） disease. The study followed more than 2，300 Greek adults （54） about six years. Adults who rested for half an hour at least three times a week had a 37 percent lower （55） of dying from heart disease than those who did not nap.

Study organizers said the strongest （56） was in working men. They said naps might improve health by mitigating （减低） tension （57） by work. Some European and Latin American businesses have supported the idea of （58） for many years. They urge （催促） people to （59） work， go home and have a nap before returning. In the United States， some companies let workers rest briefly in their offices. They believe this reduces mistakes and accidents， and also （60） the amount of work a person can do.

Sleep experts say it is likely that people （61） more mistakes at work

than at other times. They say people should not carry out important duties （62） they feel sleepy. And they say the best thing to do is to take a nap.

About twenty minutes of rest is all you （63） 。 Experts say this provides extra energy and can increase your （64） until the end of the day. But experts （65） that a nap should last no more than twenty to thirty minutes. A longer nap will put the body into deep sleep and waking up will be difficult.

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