Fill in each blank with a proper word given in the box. Each word can be used only once. Note that there is one word that you do not need.

A. push       B. supports       C. notice       D. last       E. comfortable F. twisted       G. pressure       H. difficult       I. posture       J. work       K. habit

Crossing your legs when you sit down is a common habit. Most people don’t even notice that they’re doing it. While you may find it 【小题1】 to sit with one knee crossed over the other, it might be causing health problems that you are not aware of.

A study published in Blood Pressure Monitoring have stated that sitting with your legs crossed can increase your blood pressure. The blood in your legs has to 【小题2】 against gravity to be pumped back to your heart, but crossing one leg over the other increases resistance(阻力),making it harder for the blood to circulate(循环). This causes your body to increase your blood pressure to 【小题3】 the blood back to the heart.

Crossing your legs can also lead to neck and back pain. When you sit with your legs crossed, your hips are in a 【小题4】 position. This can cause one of your pelvic(骨盆的)bones to rotate. Since your pelvic bone 【小题5】 your neck and spine(脊柱), this can cause pressure on your lower and middle back and neck.

You might also 【小题6】 that when you sit with your legs crossed for long periods of time your feet and legs get tingly(轻微刺痛的). This is because when one leg sits on top of the other it causes 【小题7】 on the veins(静脉)and nerves in your legs and feet. It can cause numbness in the legs, ankles or feet. While the feeling of discomfort may only 【小题8】 a minute or two, repeatedly crossing your legs until they feel numb can cause permanent nerve damage.

So next time you sit down, try to get yourself in the 【小题9】 of sitting with both of your feet planted on the floor. Not only will it help your 【小题10】and stability, but it will also save your health in the long run.