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 2008, scientists at the University of Athens in Greece conducted a survey of 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(失眠症) and another 17.5 percent were diagnosed with borderline 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 surfer the effects of poor quality sleep, some examples of which are becoming unable to fall asleep and waking up in the middle of the night. The main factors causing these problems are great 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 larger numbers of people are found to have difficulty sleeping at night. The short-term effects 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 get 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\study better during the day.
Title: Celebrating Sleep
I . World Sleep Day Due to 71.____________ of sleep problem, people observed Mar. 21, World Sleep Day, bringing attention to the importance of sleep. |
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| II. Responses of the survey: ※ Of 35,000 people in 10 countries in the world, there were 24 percent saying that they did not sleep well. ※ 31.6 percent were diagnosed with insomnia and another 17.5 percent were on the 72._________ of sleeplessness. ※ The 73.____________ of the people feeling sleepy at daytime is 11.6. ※ 30.7 percent of the people reported 74.______________ to a doctor for sleep problems. | |
| III. 75.___________ causing sleep problems & their consequences: ※ Under 76._____________ from school or work, people may have sleep problems. A fast pace of life causes them as well. ※ Poor quality sleep also 77._____________ from noise or light pollution. ※ There is much possibility that sleepless people easily 78._________ and have a heart attack. ※ Feeling tired and sleepy, it's hard to concentrate. | |
| IV. 79.___________ to take to better sleep quality ※ Have a regular sleep habits. ※ Make your bedroom cool, dark and quiet. ※ Avoid things 80.____________ caffeine. | |