8．Ways to sleep smarter
Studies show that poor sleep influences people to make good decisions，concentrate on tasks or even manage a friendly mood（情绪） at work．（36）E Today we've got our top favorite sleep tips and facts．
Set a regular bedtime
（37）DChoose a time when you normally feel tired．Try not to break this routine（惯例） on weekends when you will probably stay up late．If you want to change your bedtime，make the change gradually，such as 15minutes earlier or later each day．
Eat the right food
Some foods are more helpful to a better night's sleep than others．（38）F Others like bananas，potatoes，and whole-wheat bread are also helpful．
（39）B
Exercising provides lots of good health benefits（好处）．A good night's sleep is one of them．But make sure you exercise in the morning or afternoon．The National Sleep Foundation reports that exercise in the morning or afternoon can help deepen sleep．However，those who worked out in the evening hours saw little or no improvement in their sleep．
Reduce（减少） screen time before bed
（40）G A recent study shows that people who use electronic media（媒体） just before bedtime report lower-quality sleep even when they get as much sleep as those who don't．
A．Avoid the alarm clock．
B．Exercise to improve sleep．
C．Try to solve problems in your sleep．
D．Go to bed at the same time every night．
E．There are many ways to increase the quality of your sleep．
F．Everybody knows that warm milk helps people sleep better．
G．Stop watching TV just before bedtime and you'll sleep better．
分析 如何提高睡眠质量？读读下面这篇文章吧．
解答 36-40 EDFBG
37．E 根据上句：研究表明睡眠差将会影响人们做出好的决定，集中精力在任务上或者甚至在工作中控制一个友好的情绪．空格下句：今天我们已经得到了我们最喜欢的睡眠技巧和事实．可知空格的意思是：有很多增加睡眠质量的方法．E项符合题意．
38．D 根据空格下面的内容：选择一个你通常觉得累的时候．在周末你想睡懒觉的时候尽量不要打破惯例．因此可推知空格处的意思是：每晚在同一时间去睡．故选D．
39．F 根据上句：一些食物可能帮助睡眠．空格下句：其他的像香蕉、土豆、全麦面包对睡眠也是有益的．可知空格处在说某种食物对睡眠有更好地帮助．F项符合题意．
40．B 此题是小标题．根据下文：锻炼提供给身体许多好处，一个好的睡眠是其中之一．可知此段在说锻炼有助于睡眠．故选B．
41．G 根据下句：睡前用媒体的人睡眠质量差．可知此空的意思是：睡前停止看电视，你将睡得更好．故选G．
点评 七选五阅读题，有部分题出现在每一段的开始位置，若问题在段首 1．通常是段落主题句．认真阅读该段落，根据段落一致性原则，查找相关词或者同义词，从而推测出主题句，找到答案． 2．与后文是并列、转折、因果关系等．着重阅读后文第一两句，锁定线索信号词，然后在选项中查找 相关特征词．一般来说正确答案与它后面的一句话的在意思上是衔接的，所以通常情况下，这两句话中会 有某种的衔接手段．3．段落间的过渡句．这时要前瞻后望找到启示，即阅读上一段结尾部分，通常正确答案与上一段结尾有机地衔接起来，并结合下一段内容，看所选的答案是否将两段内容连贯起来．比如38小题，D根据空格下面的内容：选择一个你通常觉得累的时候．在周末你想睡懒觉的时候尽量不要打破惯例．因此可推知空格处的意思是：每晚在同一时间去睡．故选D．比如第41小题，G根据下句：睡前用媒体的人睡眠质量差．可知此空的意思是：睡前停止看电视，你将睡得更好．故选G．
