Question

【題目】Sleep Tips: Steps to Better Sleep

Think about all the factors that can influence a good night’s sleep — from work stress and family responsibilities to unexpected challenges. 【1】 While you might not be able to control the factors that affect your sleep, you can adopt habits that encourage better sleep.

Stick to a sleep schedule.

The recommended amount of sleep for a healthy adult is at least seven hours. Most people don’t need more than eight hours in bed to achieve this goal. 【2】 Try to limit the difference in your sleep schedule on weeknights and weekends to no more than one hour. If you don’t fall asleep within about 20 minutes, leave your bedroom and do something relaxing. Go ahead to bed when you’re tired. Repeat as needed.

Pay attention to what you eat and drink.

Don’t go to bed hungry or full. In particular, avoid heavy or large meals within a couple of hours of bedtime. 【3】 Nicotine, coffee and alcohol deserve caution, too. The stimulating effects of nicotine and caffeine take hours to disappear. And even though alcohol might make you feel sleepy, it can interrupt sleep later in the night.

Create a restful environment.

Create a room that’s ideal for sleeping. Often, this means cool, dark and quiet. 【4】 Consider using room-darkening shades, earplugs, a fan or other devices to create an environment that suits your needs.

Limit daytime naps.

Long daytime naps can affect nighttime sleep. If you choose to nap, limit yourself to up to 30 minutes and avoid doing so late in the day. If you work nights, however, you might need to nap late in the day before work to help make up for sleep debt.

【5】

Regular physical activity can promote better sleep. Avoid being active too close to bedtime — it raises your body temperature so that your sleep is disturbed. However, spending time outside every day might be helpful, too.

A.Your discomfort might keep you up.

B.It’s no wonder that quality sleep is sometimes difficult to get.

C.Sleeping with light on might make it more challenging to fall sleep.

D.Go to bed and get up at the same time every day.

E.Know how to manage worries.

F.Include physical activity in your daily routine.

G.Read or listen to relaxing music.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】B

【2】D

【3】A

【4】C

【5】F

【解析】

這是一篇應(yīng)用文。文章指出人的睡眠會(huì)受很多因素影響，并就如何實(shí)現(xiàn)良好的睡眠給出了一些建議。

【1】

第一段是總起段落，空白處前句指出睡眠會(huì)受各種因素的影響，B選項(xiàng)“難怪有質(zhì)量的睡眠那么難得”在句意上可以較為自然地順承下來(lái)，同時(shí)引出下文作者要給出改善睡眠的建議，符合文意。故選B項(xiàng)。

【2】

本段的主題是“遵循睡眠時(shí)間表”�？瞻浊熬浣o出推薦的睡眠時(shí)長(zhǎng)，后句則表示周末和周內(nèi)晚上的睡眠時(shí)間不能出入太大，D選項(xiàng)“保證每天在同一時(shí)間睡覺和起床”符合主題，與前后句聯(lián)系也較為緊密，符合文意。故選D項(xiàng)。

【3】

本段的主題是“注意自己的飲食”。空白前句指出睡前不要太飽或太餓，避免過量進(jìn)食，A選項(xiàng)“你的不適感可能會(huì)讓你一直醒著”句意上指出睡前過量進(jìn)食的后果，同時(shí)“不適感”也與前句是呼應(yīng)的，符合文意。故選A項(xiàng)。

【4】

本段主題是“創(chuàng)造適于休息的環(huán)境”。前句具體指出適合入睡的環(huán)境具備的特點(diǎn)，C選項(xiàng)“開著燈睡覺可能會(huì)讓入睡變得艱難”與后句給出的房間建議是順承的，符合文意。故選C項(xiàng)。

【5】

這里缺少的是主題句。本段的中心詞是physical activity，主要講述了體育鍛煉對(duì)睡眠的一些作用，F選項(xiàng)“在日常活動(dòng)中加入體育鍛煉”能準(zhǔn)確地反映段落主題，適合作為主題句。故選F項(xiàng)。