Question

【题目】请认真阅读下列短文，并根据所读内容在文章后表格中的空格里填入一个最恰当的单词。注意：每个空格只填1个单词。

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(边界线) 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 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 short-term 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.

Topic	Context
World Sleep Day	Due to ignorance of sleep problems, people observed Mar. 21, World Sleep Day, 【3】 ______attention to the importance of sleep.
Responses of the survey	◆Of 3, 5000 people in 10 countries in the world, there were 24 percent of the people saying they didn’t sleep well. ◆31.6 percent were diagnosed with insomnia and another 17.5 percent were on the 【4】of sleeplessness. ◆The 【5】 of the people feeling sleepy during the day is 11.6. ◆30.7 percent reported 【6】 to a doctor for sleep problems.
Factors 【1】 sleep problems and their consequences	◆Under【7】from school or work, people may have sleep problems. ◆A fast pace of life causes sleep problem as well. ◆Poor quality sleeps also 【8】 from noise or light pollution. ◆There is much【9】 that sleepless people easily gain weight and have a heart attack. ◆Feeling tired and sleepy, people find it hard to concentrate.
【2】to take to improve sleep quality	◆Have regular sleep habits ◆Make your bedroom cool, dark and quiet ◆Avoid things 【10】caffeine

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】causing

【2】Measures/Steps

【3】bringing

【4】edge

【5】percentage

【6】turning

【7】pressure/stress

【8】arise/result

【9】possibility/chance/likelihood/probability

【10】containing/with

【解析】

试题分析：本文主要通过显现的睡眠问题并分析引发睡眠问题的原因，最终提出改善睡眠质量的方法。

【1】causing原词再现题依据文章第二段中的“The main factors causing these problem可

知答案。

【2】Measures/Steps总结归纳题依据文章第三段中的“There are many things you can do to

improve the quality of your sleep.”，从而构成短语“take steps/measures to do…”。

【3】bringing信息转化题依据文章第一段中的“…to bring attention to the..”,空格处在表

格句子中做伴随状语故使用bringing一词。

【4】edge信息转化题依据文章第一段中的“17.5 percent were diagnosed with borderline(边

界线) insomnia”可知此处使用短语“on the edge of…”。

【5】percentage信息转化题依据文章文章第一段中的“11.6 percent said that they felt very

sleepy during the day.”可知使用percentage一词适合。

【6】turning信息转化题依据文章第一段中的“…reported visiting a doctor for help with

sleep problems”可知此处使用短语“turn to sb for help”，空格处做report一词的宾语，故使用turning。

【7】pressure/stress原词再现题依据文章第二段中的“…these problems are pressure from

school…”可知答案。

【8】arise/result信息转化题依据文章第二段中的“but noise pollution and light pollution also

interfere with sleep and contribute to poor quality sleep.”可知此处需要使用短语“arise/result from”表

示“因为，由于”之意。

【9】possibility/chance/likelihood/probability信息转化题依据文章第二段中的“If this happens for a long time, the risk of gaining weight and having a heart attack may increase. ”可知使用句式“there is a high possibility/chance/likelihood/probability that…”即可。

【10】containing/with信息转化题依据文章第三段中的“things that contain caffeine”可知

答案。