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Celebrating sleep

World Sleep Day, observed on 21 March, was created to bring attention to the growing number of sleep problems worldwide. Sleep is a natural part of human life, but many people in the modern world ignore its importance. As a result, sleep problems are increasingly common.

In 2002, scientists at the University of Athens in Greece conducted a survey of over 35,000 people in 10 countries around the world, including China, Belgium and South Africa. Of the people that responded to the survey, 24 percent said that they did not sleep well, and based on their responses, 31.6 percent were diagnosed with insomnia (失眠) and another 17.5 percent were diagnosed with borderline insomnia. In addition, 30.7 percent of survey respondents reported visiting a doctor for help with sleep problems and 11.6 percent said that they felt very sleepy during the day.

Overall, the survey found that many people suffer from the effects of poor quality sleep, some examples of which are being unable to fall asleep and waking up in the middle of the night. The main factors causing these problems are pressure from school or work and a fast pace of life, but noise pollution and light pollution also interfere with sleep and contribute to poor quality sleep. The survey’s findings are particularly troubling because large numbers of people were found to have difficulty sleeping at night. The short­term effects of this are tiredness and trouble concentrating. If this happens for a long time, the risk of gaining weight and having a heart attack may increase.

There are many things you can do to improve the quality of your sleep. First, you should have regular sleep habits. Try to go to bed and wake up around the same time each day. You also need to make your bedroom a cool, dark, quiet place to sleep so that heat, light and noise do not disturb you. At night, you should also avoid things that contain caffeine, such as chocolate, coffee, tea and many soft drinks, as caffeine may keep you from sleeping.

Getting a good night’s sleep is important for everyone. By following the advice above, you can rest better at night and work better during the day.

Title: Celebrating Sleep

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World Sleep Day

Owing to 1.________ of the importance of sleep, people celebrated World Sleep Day, bringing attention to the increasing problems of sleep.

Responses of the survey

 Of 35,000 people in 10 countries in the world, there were 24% of the people2._______ from sleeplessness.

31.6 % were diagnosed with insomnia and another 17.5% were on the edge of insomnia.

The 3.________ of the people feeling sleepy during the day is 11.6.

30.7 % reported 4._______ to a doctor for sleep problems.

5._______ causing sleep problems & their consequences

 Under 6._______ from school or work, people may have sleep problems.

Poor quality sleep also 7._______  from noise or light pollution.

Feeling tired and sleepy, people have difficulty 8._______ on what they are doing.

It is likely that sleepless people easily put on weight and have a heart attack.

9._______ to  take  to improve sleep quality

 Have regular sleep habits.

Make your bedroom cool, dark and quiet.

Avoid things 10._______ caffeine.

 

【答案】

1.Factors       

2.Measures/Steps/How      

3.ignorance   

4.suffering

5.Percentage

6.turning 

7.pressure/stress

8.arises/results

9.concentrating / focusing 

10. containing/with

【解析】

试题分析:

1.原词重现;从第三段的句子The main factors causing these problems are pressure from school or work and a fast pace of life,可知填factors

2.归纳题:从第四段的句子:There are many things you can do to improve the quality of your sleep.可知填Measures/Steps

3.词性转化题:从第一段的句子:, but many people in the modern world ignore its importance.可知ignore改成ignorance    

4.词性转化题:从第二段的句子:Of the people that responded to the survey, 24 percent said that they did not sleep well,可知填suffering

5.词性转化题:从第二段的句子:11.6 percent said that they felt very sleepy during the day.可知percent改成Percentage

6.词义归纳题:从第二段的句子:In addition, 30.7 percent of survey respondents reported visiting a doctor for help with sleep problems 可知是求助医生或看医生:turning

7.原词重现;从第三段的句子The main factors causing these problems are pressure from school or work and a fast pace of life, 可知答案是pressure/stress   

8.原词重现:从第三段的句子:but noise pollution and light pollution also disturb sleep and contribute to poor quality sleep.可知答案是arises/results

9.词义归纳题:从第三段的句子The short-term effects of this are tiredness and trouble concentrating可知是做到专心很难:填concentrating / focusing 

10.词性转化:从最后一段的句子:At night, you should also avoid things that contain caffeine(咖啡因), 可知用现在分词或介词with做定语containing/with

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点评:任务型阅读要充分利用表格理解文章框架结构和主旨大意,再结合每句话,在文中找出信息句,筛选出关键的单词,注意形式的变化和词义的转变。最后一定要注意单词的大小写。

 

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