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Most people who travel long distances complain

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Most people who travel long distances complain of jetlag (喷气飞行时差反应). Jetlag makes business travelers less productive and more prone 【21】______ making mistakes. It is actually caused by 【22】______ of your "body clock"—a small cluster of brain cells that controls the timing of biological 【23】______ . The body clock is designed for a 【24】______ rhythm of daylight and darkness, so that it is thrown out of balance when it 【25】______ daylight and darkness at the "wrong" times in a new time zone. The 【26】______ of jetlag often persist for days 【27】______ the internal body clock slowly adjusts to the new time zone. Now a new anti-jetlag system is 【28】______ that is based on proven 【29】______ pioneering scientific re- search. Dr. Martin Moore-Ere has 【30】______ a practical strategy to adjust the body clock much sooner to the new time zone 【31】______ controlled exposure to bright light. The time zone shift is easy to accomplish and eliminates 【32】______ of the discomfort of jetlag. A successful time zone shift depends on knowing the exact times to either 【33】______ or avoid bright light. Exposure to light at the wrong time can actually make jetlag worse. The proper schedule 【34】______ light exposure depends a great deal on 【35】______ travel plans. Data on a specific flight itinerary (旅行路线) and the individual"s sleep 【36】______ are used to produce a Trip Guide with 【37】______ on exactly when to be exposed to bright light. When the Trip Guide calls 【38】______ bright light you should spend time outdoors if possible. If it is dark outside, or the weather is bad, 【39】______ you are on an aero plane, you can use a special light device to provide the necessary light 【40】______ for a range of activities such as reading, watching TV or working.
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A.for
B.from
C.to
D.of

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正确答案:C
解析:这句话的意思是:时差使业务员效率降低,更容易犯错误。形容词prone要求与介词to 连用,因此选项C是正确答案。该搭配表示“易于……,有……倾向的”,后接名词或动名词,如“be prone to making mistakes”;也可以接动词不定式,如“be prone to make mistakes”。介词for,from 或of 均不能与之搭配,所以其他三个选项不正确。

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