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always what Welsh refers to as ’’therapeuticcaffeine use,’’ but we are guessing you arealready familiar with that.A. Shut down the TV, log off the Internet andunplug the telephone.B. Well, naps would be nice, but at the moment,employers tend to frown on them.And what about the increasing numbers ofAmericans who workat night? Not only mustthey workwhile their bodies’ light-activatedcircadian rhythms tell them to sleep, theyalso find it tough to get to sleep after work.C. Sleeplessness may be a big advantage for companieshiring night workers. They work moreeffectively than people used to 9-to-5 day.D. An impossible dream? Maybe so. As weapproach the millennium, experts are soundingan alarm over Americas other deficit:our sleep deficit.E. Other researchers are experimenting witheverything from welder’s goggles (whichnight workers wear during the day) to humangrowth hormones to a sort of superchargedmelatonin.F. ’’It’s been considered a markof every hardworkand upward mobility to get very littlesleep. It’s a macho attitude.’’G. By some estimates, we are sleeping as muchas an hour and a half less per night than wedid at the turn of the century-and the problemis likely to get worse.H. As you might imagine, companies are springingup to take an advantage of our sleeplessness.ShiftWorkSystems of Cambridge,Mass., makes specially designed lighting systemintended to keep workers alert aroundthe clock.I. In a famous experiment conducted at theUniversity of Chicago in 1983, rats kept fromsleeping died after two and a half weeks. Youare not likely to drop dead in the same way,but it may cost you your life indirectly, whenexhausted doctor prescribes the wrong dosageor a sleepy driver weaves into your lane.Adapted from ’’Newsweek’’, 1998.Część II B – 13 punktówPrzeczytaj fragmenty tekstów podanych niżej. Dokażdego z fragmentów (1–13) dopasuj jednąnazwę (A–N) określającą rodzaj przytoczonegotekstu. Wpisz w tabelkę cyfrę opowiadającą danemurodzajowi tekstu. Jedna nazwa nie pasuje dożadnego z fragmentów.1. The Passiflora has an intricate structure– the early Spanish believed that its symbols ofChrist’s Passion had been put there to convertthe S. American Indian. The Passiflora is a rampantclimber which will soon outgrow its welcomeif it is not cut backhard each spring.2. ...technological inspection of machinery andequipment, quantity inspection (weighing supervision,volumen measurements, tally), aswell as inspection of goods, their packing andmarking, transport means inspection, supervisionof loading and discharging operations...3. ...with opportunity of promotion and of greaterresponsibility. I would appreciate an interviewof your convenience. Please let me know when itis possible to set up an appointment with you.4. The order originates in 1237 as the hospitalbrotherhood attached to the Convent of the BlessedAgnes at the time of the crusades. Its architecture,which V. Volavka described with thefollowing words: ’’It brings Roman churches tomind not only because of the flexible curve of itsdome, but also because of its perfect proportionsand purity of forms,’’ also makes it outstanding.5. In the afternoon he strolled unhurriedly intothe main post office and asked for a call toa number in Zurich, Switzerland. It tookhalf anhour for the call to be put through and anotherfive minutes until Herr Meier came on line.6. It is virtually in a class by itself; subtle, fastmoving, unputdownable. The entire Frenchbackground is convincing, and beautifully atmospheric.7. Why not come along for a complimentaryconsultation and let us tell you how you canhave the smile you always wanted. We usestate-of-the-art techniques, set in a friendly atmosphere.8. I don’t thinkthere is any role for poetry.Poems can’t establish a state. But they canestablish a metaphorical homeland in theminds of the people. I thinkmy poems havebuilt some houses in the landscape.9. Add more pleasure to your trip and considera stopover in Jordan. Witness three great88