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【题目】 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】

文章主要介绍睡眠研究人员发现的关于如何睡眠的问题。

【1】句意：睡眠不足会影响我们的健康并会犯下许多错误。

细节理解题。由首段首句“More than its influence on health...”可知，“睡眠不足不仅会影响我们的健康，还会导致车祸或者犯下其他错误。”故答案为influence our health。

【2】句意：睡眠研究人员的发现。

总结归纳题。由首段第二句“Here are what sleep researchers have found about how to sleep.（以下是睡眠研究人员发现的关于如何睡眠的问题。）”可总结归纳得：文章主要介绍睡眠研究人员的发现。故答案为findings。

【3】句意：每天睡眠不足六个小时会增加健康问题的风险。

细节理解题。由第二段第二句“... we’re at an increased risk of health problems.”可知，“当我们每天睡眠不足6小时时，健康问题的风险就会增加。”故答案为increase。

【4】句意： 睡前不要喝咖啡。

细节理解题。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小时不要喝咖啡。”。故答案为Try not to drink/Don’t drink/avoid drinking。

【5】句意：生活中的目标感与睡眠质量密切相关。

细节理解题。由最后一段第一句“...a kind of strong connection ...”可知，“一项新的研究表明，生活中的目标和睡眠之间有着密切的联系。” 故答案为connected with。