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Half of US mothers are not getting enough sleep and they believe getting more
rest would make them better parents, according to a US study. A nationwide
survey of 500 mothers by research firm Braun Research found 54 percent of
respondents said they were not getting enough sleep. Full-time working mothers
were suffering the most with 59 percent saying they were not getting enough
sleep. Half of the working mothers said they were getting six or fewer hours
sleep a night. Stay-at-home
moms felt better with 48 percent saying they were sleep
deficient. The survey found 52 percent of America's mothers believed that
getting more sleep would make them better parents and 65 percent said it would
make them happier.
But even when mothers do get into bed, many lie awake at night with 36 percent
thinking about the next day's tasks, 25 percent stressing about the family's
finances and 24 percent worrying about family issues. "Consistently not
getting enough sleep and lying awake at night worrying about day-to-day
challenges could be a sign of insomnia," said sleep specialist
Suzanne Griffin, a clinical doctor from Georgetown University Hospital in
Washington. But the survey found although sleep problems were among mothers,
four out of five had not spoken to their doctor about it and 82 percent never
considered using sleeping pills.
Griffin suggested that mothers stick to a sleep schedule, avoid alcohol and caffeinated drinks late
in the afternoon and before bedtime, and create a sleep environment that is
cool, quiet, dark and comfortable.
1．Which of the following is related to the underlined
word in the passage? .
A．bad
health
B．illness
C．good
sleep
D．bad sleep
2．According to the US study, the following statements
are true except that .
A．most mothers didn’t get help from their doctors when they had sleep problems.
B．half of the full-time
working mothers said they were not getting enough sleep.
C．270 mothers were not
getting enough sleep.
D．some mothers can’t sleep well because of many family problems.
3．What would make moms better parents according to the
survey? .
A．Staying at
home
B．Sticking to a good sleep schedule
C．Getting more
rest
D．Creating a good sleep environment
4．The survey is most probably beneficial to
in the US.
A．mothers and their
children
B．the whole family
C．mothers
D．mothers’ sleep