I am not one who is frightened easily, but I must admit that one night I saw a figure that really struck terror into my heart．

I   1   it was a cold moon - lit night when I was walking home．It was the first night of my whole life that I had been outside   2   at such a late time．There were   3  few people on the road at night．Even during the day, the road was used by only some．On that night, it seemed even   4  ．While I was walking, I could hear some   5   made by creatures that love the night world．I moved really fast towards home．It was   6   because I was hungry．More importantly, I was eager to get back home for warmth．All of a sudden, I   7   an old lady in a short distance away．Her   8   was covered with a white cloth．She was   9  to me, I think．

I was a bit   10  ．I wanted to know   11   she was there at that time of the late night．I stopped walking for a while．As I   12  there, stories about ghosts （鬼） began to come to my mind one after   13  ．I was soon   14   fear and started to run as fast as I could．When I reached home I could   15   speak．

The next day, however, I   16   that place again to make sure that the woman was not a ghost but indeed a real person．But I could find no footprints there   17   a banana plant．I realized then that it was the banana plant with its leaves moving in the gentle wind that   18   like a woman waving her hand．I had indeed made a fool of myself; but after the   19  night’s experience, this   20   was small relief to me．

1．A．realized                 B．recognized           C．remembered        D．reminded

2．A．alone                    B．asleep                  C．awake                 D．lonely

3．A．never                    B．often                   C．seldom                D．rarely

4．A．busier                   B．noisier                 C．quieter                D．wider

5．A．noises                   B．quarrels               C．songs                  D．voices

6．A．completely            B．mainly                 C．obviously            D．partly

7．A．made sense of       B．caught sight of     C．got ahead of        D．took hold of

8．A．waist                    B．leg                      C．head                   D．hand

9．A．smiling                  B．waiting                C．whispering          D．waving

10．A．mysterious          B．cautious              C．conscious            D．curious

11．A．why                    B．when                  C．what                   D．how

12．A．lay                      B．sat                      C．stood                  D．walked

13．A．another               B．other                   C．others                 D．the other

14．A．addicted to          B．filled with            C．far from              D．short of

15．A．clearly                 B．easily                  C．hardly                 D．loudly

16．A．traveled               B．visited                 C．appreciated          D．went

17．A．over                    B．without               C．than                    D．except

18．A．felt                     B．looked                 C．smelt                  D．sounded

19．A．previous              B．next                    C．last                     D．following

20．A．invention             B．achievement         C．contribution         D．discovery

Does this sound familiar? It’s 3:00 am and you’re still awake and staring at the clock. You can’t sleep , and you’ve already tried all the familiar tricks – taken a warm bath , drunk a glass of heated milk ,tried counting sheep, and read a book –all with no success. If you are such a sufferer, remember you’re not alone. Experts said that one in every four Americans have trouble falling or staying asleep.

Lack of sleep can hurt your quality of life in so many ways. Short temper, impatience, poor decision-making, and mood swings are common among those with sleeping problems. Besides, relationships with family, friends, and co-workers may suffer as a result. Improper sleep can also put your safety at risk by reducing your awareness.

When you’re awake in the middle of the night, you can start to feel desperate for a way out . However, it makes sense to weigh the available treatments before choosing the one that’s right for you. Other sleep aids may seem like a quick fix, but it turns out that there are many disadvantages of these drugs. For one thing, they may require expensive, time-consuming trips to your physician. They may also be habit-forming or have unpleasant side effects like dizziness( 眩晕) dry mouth, and next-day sleepiness. Plus , they become less effective over time.

So what is the best sleep aid available on the market today? The answer is Somnapure , a product that represents nature and science coming together. This all-natural sleep aid which comes from Peak Life allows you to fall asleep quickly and remain asleep through the night . With Somnapure, you wake up feeling refreshed and energetic. Somnapure is currently giving away a 14-day trial here. Get your Somnapure trial for better, deeper sleep that you deserve.

1.From paragraph 1, we can know that sleep problems are_______.

2.The underlined words“ a quick fix”(in paragraph3)most probably means____.

3.The purpose of the passage is to _______.

4.We can infer that the passage is probably immediately followed by information about ______.

—DR．MARJORIE SEIDENFELD ANSWERS YOUR HEALTH QUESTIONS

—I have such a terrible time falling asleep every night that I'm always tired and it's affecting（影响） my schoolwork．What should I do?

—Mindy in Nevada

One in every five young people has a sleep problem，so you're not alone．Getting enough sleep has become as important as eating vegetables and exercising regularly．It's very important for your body．

Most young people only get seven hours of sleep each night，when they actually need nine hours．And making up for lost sleep during the week by sleeping in on weekends doesn't really work．In fact， sleeping late on weekends may actually do you more harm than good，if you have sleep problems．

What happens if you don't get enough sleep? If your sleep problem continues for a few nights，you could suffer serious problems．Lack of sleep can affect learning and memory．Worse， if your sleep difficulties last a long time ，that could lead to anxiety or depression（抑郁）．

Therefore，you've got to have some healthy sleep habits．Below are some suggestions：

●GO TO BED AT THE SAME TIME—including weekends，if possible．

●WAKE UP AROUND THE SAME TIME EVERY MORNING．When you sleep late just one morning during the week， it may disturb your body clock．This will make it hard for you to sleep that night．

●DO SOMETHING RELAXING before going to bed．

●EXERCISE DURING THE DAY．Don't exercise right before going to bed．

●AVOID DRINKING ALCOHOL．Alcohol makes you excited．This prevents you from falling asleep or wakes you up during the night．

●DON'T SMOKE．Smoking is always bad for the body．Smoking before bedtime keeps you awake．

If trying these tips over a couple of weeks does not help you，speak to your doctor．Do not take any sleeping pills without first asking your doctor．Many have strong side effects．

1．According to the passage，if you have sleep problems for a few nights，you could be________．

A．lonely

B．serious

C．forgetful

D．depressed

2．The passage suggests that people with sleep problems should________．

A．eat vegetables and exercise regularly

B．make up for lost sleep on weekends

C．follow a fixed timetable for sleep

D．sleep seven hours every day

3．We can learn from the suggestions that________．

A．getting up earlier one morning makes it easier to fall asleep that night

B．listening to soft music before going to bed may help you fall asleep

C．smokers and those who drink alcohol usually have sleep problems

D．exercising in the evening will help you get to sleep

4．According to the passage，it is clear that________．

A．you'll no longer have your sleep problem if you try the tips

B．sleeping late on weekends can make up for lost sleep

C．your eating habits will be broken due to lack of sleep

D．sleep problems are serious among young people