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【題目】 More than its influence on health, not getting enough sleep can lead to car accidents or other mistakes. Here are what sleep researchers have found about how to sleep.

How much sleep do we actually need?

It is known that all of us naturally need no less than 8 hours of sleep per night. When we sleep below six hours per 24, we’re at an increased risk of health problems. Some of us think we can make up any of those hours lost during the week on the weekends. Suddenly there is no storage system for sleep in the brain.

Can we train ourselves to need less sleep?

As a study in 1964, a 17- year- old boy named Randy Gardener stayed awake for 264 hours. How many people could do anything close to that without dying?

When you are reading this, you might say you usually get 6 hours of sleep and feel just fine . Sleep experts often compare people without enough sleep to drunk drivers: They don't get behind the wheel thinking .They are probably going to kill someone.

Can we drink coffee instead of sleeping?

Coffee can keep us awake. Remember, too much coffee may throw off our sleep and energy cycles. So avoid caffeine for 4 to 6 hours before bedtime.

Does a sense of purpose connect with sleep quality?

A new research suggests a kind of strong connection between purpose in life and sleep. People who have a great sense of purpose usually have better physical and mental health, which in turn explains their higher quality sleep. Perhaps developing a sense of purpose in life could be as useful at improving sleep as the healthy habits above.

How to sleep.
Introduction.	Not getting enough sleep can【1】and cause many mistakes.
【2】from sleep researchers.	How much sleep do we actually need?	◆8 hours of sleep a night is necessary for all of us. ◆Sleeping less than 6 hours a day can 【3】the risk of health problems. ◆It is impossible to make up the lost sleeping hours during the workweek.
	Can we train ourselves to need less sleep?	◆People without enough sleep might think that they were fine but weren’t doing well at all.
	Can we drink coffee instead of sleeping?	◆Using coffee instead of sleeping might lead to sleep problems. ◆【4】 coffee before bedtime.
	Does a sense of influence sleep quality.	◆A sense of purpose in life is closely 【5】a sleep quality. ◆People with a greater sense of purpose may sleep better.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】influence our health

【2】Findings

【3】increase

【4】Try not to drink/Don’t drink/avoid drinking

【5】connected with

【解析】

文章主要介紹睡眠研究人員發(fā)現(xiàn)的關(guān)于如何睡眠的問題。

【1】句意：睡眠不足會影響我們的健康并會犯下許多錯誤。

細(xì)節(jié)理解題。由首段首句“More than its influence on health...”可知，“睡眠不足不僅會影響我們的健康，還會導(dǎo)致車禍或者犯下其他錯誤�！惫蚀鸢笧�influence our health。

【2】句意：睡眠研究人員的發(fā)現(xiàn)。

總結(jié)歸納題。由首段第二句“Here are what sleep researchers have found about how to sleep.（以下是睡眠研究人員發(fā)現(xiàn)的關(guān)于如何睡眠的問題。）”可總結(jié)歸納得：文章主要介紹睡眠研究人員的發(fā)現(xiàn)。故答案為findings。

【3】句意：每天睡眠不足六個小時會增加健康問題的風(fēng)險。

細(xì)節(jié)理解題。由第二段第二句“... we’re at an increased risk of health problems.”可知，“當(dāng)我們每天睡眠不足6小時時，健康問題的風(fēng)險就會增加�！惫蚀鸢笧�increase。

【4】句意： 睡前不要喝咖啡。

細(xì)節(jié)理解題。由第四段最后一句“So avoid caffeine for 4 to 6 hours before bedtime.”可知，“睡前4到6小時不要喝咖啡�！�。故答案為Try not to drink/Don’t drink/avoid drinking。

【5】句意：生活中的目標(biāo)感與睡眠質(zhì)量密切相關(guān)。

細(xì)節(jié)理解題。由最后一段第一句“...a kind of strong connection ...”可知，“一項新的研究表明，生活中的目標(biāo)和睡眠之間有著密切的聯(lián)系�！� 故答案為connected with。