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【题目】 If you are having trouble falling asleep, you are in good company. About 65% of Americans said they have sleeping problems a few nights each week, according to a recent study by the National Sleep Foundation. Sleeping too little can lead to a higher risk of becoming fat and getting depressed(沮丧的). But before you go to a doctor for advice, it is worth examining your sleeping habits one more time. Some of your favorite evening habits may have something to do with the sleeping problems.

1. Setting a Bright Alarm Clock.

The light of your bright alarm clock can prevent you from falling asleep. You can make your room as dark as possible. Cover the bright numbers with a book or consider buying a small travel clock. Your cellphone alarm may also do the trick.

2. Counting Sheep

When you just can't fall asleep, it's useless to stay in bed to count sheep. If you've been trying to fall asleep for more than 30 minutes, the National Sleep Foundation suggests you get up to do some reading or watch TV for a while. Such activities will make you sleepy. Before you know it, you'll be going back to bed really tired.

3. Exercising Late at Night

Daytime workouts(锻炼) will keep you full of energy for hours. That's why you don't want to exercise within three hours of hitting the sack. Fierce(剧烈的)physical activity raise your body temperature and pumps your energy level-both are bad for a good night's sleep.

【1】 What can we learnspan> from the first sentence of the passage?

A. It's not good to fail to fall asleep at night.

B. People in a good company often have sleeping problems.

C. There are many people who have sleeping problems.

D. You should find someone to talk to if you can't fall asleep.

【2】 The underlined part "hitting the sack" in the last paragraph means "______".

A. going back home

B. going to bed

C. going to the gym

D. falling asleep

【3】 Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the passage?

A. The bad results of getting too little sleep.

B. Why the bright alarm clock keeps you awake.

C. What to do if you can't fall asleep after 30 minutes.

D. Why watching TV and reading books make people sleepy.

【4】 By writing the passage, the writer mainly wants to tell us _______.

A. why so many people can't sleep well at night

B. how to enjoy a good night's sleep

C. that sleeping problems are troubling more and more people

D. that people may solve their sleeping problems by changing some habits

Answer 1

【答案】【1】C

【2】 B

【3】 D

【4】 D

【解析】【1】推理判断题。根据后文的About 65% of Americans said they have sleeping problems a few nights each week...可知在美国目前有高达65%的人每个星期有几个晚上睡眠不好，由此可推断作者是想表达：如果你晚上也睡不着觉，那你并不孤单。说明失眠的人很多。

【2】词义猜测题。根据最后一段的Daytime workouts(锻炼) will keep you full of energy for hours可知锻炼后会会使你几个小时都保持旺盛的精力，因此人们在睡觉前的三个小时不要去锻炼身体（以免影响睡眠）。

【3】 细节理解题。作者在第三段只是提到晚上如果睡不着觉，可以起来看书或者看电视，但作者并没有解释为什么看书或看电视有助于入睡。

【4】主旨大意题。根据第一段的Some of your favorite evening habits may have something to do with the sleeping problems.以及后文所给的几个例子可知作者主要是想告诉我们改变我们平时的一些习惯或许就可以帮助我们解决失眠问题。