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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 2002, scientists at the University of Athens in Greece conducted a survey of over 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(诊断) with insomnia(失眠) and another 17.5 percent were diagnosed with borderline (临界状态)insomnia. In addition, 30.7 percent of survey respondents reported visiting a doctor for help with sleep problems and 11.6 per cent said that they felt very sleepy during the day.
Overall, the survey found that many people suffer the effects of poor quality sleep, some examples of which are being unable to fall asleep and waking up in the middle of the night. The main factors causing these problems are pressure from school or work and a fast pace of life, but noise pollution and light pollution also relate to sleep and contribute to poor quality sleep. The survey’s findings are particularly troubling because large numbers of people were found to have difficulty sleeping at night. The short-term effects of this 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 wake 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 better during the day.
Title: Celebrating Sleep
Topic |
Context |
World Sleep Day |
Due to ignorance of sleep problems, people observed Mar. 21, World Sleep Day, ____73___attention to the importance of sleep. |
Responses of the survey |
Of 3, 5000 people in 10 countries in the world, there were 24 percent of the people saying they didn’t sleep well. 31.6 percent were diagnosed with insomnia and another 17.5 percent were on the __74____ of sleeplessness. The percentage of the people feeling ___75___ during the day is 11.6. In additio 30.7 percent reported__76___ to a doctor for sleep problems. |
__71___causing sleep problems and their consequences |
Under _77____ from school or work, people may have sleep problems. A fast pace of life causes sleep problem as well. Noise and light pollution also __78_____ to poor quality sleeps. Sleepless people are more __79___ to gain weight and have a heart attack. Feeling tired and sleepy, people find it hard to ___80______ |
___72__ to take to improve sleep quality |
Have regular sleep habits Make your bedroom cool, dark and quiet Avoid things containing caffeine |
第二节.根据课文适当填空.(每小格1分,总分11分)
She had almost reached her destination when a delicious smell 68 her progress and she stopped .So the men had brought home the meat for the 69. !The smell of cooking meat filled the air 70. her, and her senses became 71. with hunger…. 72. she sat down, only to be scooped up by her laughing, shouting sister, Lala smiled with 73. .
Leave the beaten track occasionally and 74. into the woods. Every time you do you will be 75. to find something that you have never seen before. Follow it up, 76. all around it, and before you know it, you will have something worth thinking about to 77. your mind. All really big discoveries are the result of 78. .
第二部分:短文填空(共10空,每空1分,满分10分)
阅读下面的短文,在标有序号的空白处填入一个适当的词,或填入括号中单词的正确形式,使短文语义完整。(答案写在答题纸上)
Imagine the scene.You have been sitting indoors for weeks revising for exams,(81)_______everyone else has been having a great time.At this moment,you are dreaming of a different life.You imagine yourself on a beach in some remote part of the world.(82) _______ all this seem like a dream ?Well,that dream could come(83)_______ !
Remember that travel can be educational.You learn a(84) _______ about life—and yourself—when you spend time abroad.Nowadays,many young people have a year off(85) ________ they start university.During this year they learn new skills and explore their interests.But it is important to spend the time (86)________ (wise).Remember that you will (87)_______to come back and start studying again when the year has ended.Nobody will be impressed if you have(88) _______ your time lying in bed,listening to hip-hop music and watching TV!
You could go to Nepal and teach English.Some people have even(89) _______ (employ) as farmers in the Andes!This may sound romantic (90) _______ you have to think about money,too.In the end,you may have to take any job you can,or maybe even two.
第四部分:写作(共两节,满分35分)
第一节,阅读下面对话,掌握其大意,并根据所给首字母的提示,在标有题号的右边横线上写出一个英语单词的完整、正确形式,使对话通顺。(满分10分)
Jim: What’s wrong, Ann? You don’t look good.
Ann: I’m OK. I’m just (76) t_______. I didn’t sleep well last night 76. t ________
Jim: That’s too bad. (77) W______ couldn’t you sleep well? 77. W_________
Ann: Well, I had a dream. I (78) w_______ up at three in the morning, 78. w________
and I couldn’t get (79) b_____ to sleep. 79. b__________
Jim: Do you (80) r______ the dream? 80. r________
Ann: Yes, I do. (81)F______, a big lion came into my room and 81. F________
jumped on my bed. I thought it was going to eat me. I was really frightened.
Jim: What happened next?
Ann: Well, then I started talking to the lion. I said, “ Please don’t eat me.
Get off (82) m______ bed, and I will give you some food. Then maybe you 82.________
will be happy and go away.”
Jim: How did the dream end?
Ann: Well, I closed my eyes and counted to one hundred.
Then I (83) o_____ my eyes, and the lion was gone. But… 83. o_______
Jim: But what?
Ann: My cat, Poco, was sitting (84) o______ my bed. He was watching me. 84 . o_______
Jim: Oh, now I understand. I think you should give Poco a lot of (10) f____ tonight. 85. f_____
第二节语法填空(共10小题;每小题1.5分,满分15分)
阅读下面短文,按照句子结构的语法性和上下文连贯的要求,在空格处填入一个适当的词或使用括号中词语的正确形式填空,并将答案填写在答题卷标号为31-40的相应位置上。
The advantages and disadvantages of a large population have long been a subject of discussion. It 31 (argue) that the supply of good land is limited. To feed a large population, inferior land must be cultivated and the good land worked 32(intensive). Thus, each person produces less and this means a lower average income than could be obtained with 33 smaller population.
One of the 34(difficult) in carrying out a world-wide birth control program is that official attitudes to population growth vary from country to country. In a developing country 35a vastly expanded population is pressing hard upon the limits of food, space and natural resources, 36 will be the first concern of government to place a limit 37 the birthrate, whatever the consequences may be. A decreasing birthrate may lead to unemployment because it results in a37(decline) market. When the pressure of population on housing declines, prices also decline and the building industry is weakened. 39(face) with such considerations, the government of a developed country may well prefer to see a slowly increasing population,rather than one which is stable 40in decline.
第二节 语法填空(共10小题;每小题1.5分,满分15分)
阅读下面短文,按照句子结构的语法性和上下文连贯的要求,在空格处填入一个适当的词或使用括号中词语的正确形式填空,并将答案填写在答题卡标号为31-40的相应位置上。
Beauty has always been regarded as something praiseworthy. Almost everyone thinks attractive people are happier and have more respectable jobs. But in the executive(主管的) circle, 31 can become a disadvantage.
While attractiveness is a positive factor for a man on his way up the executive ladder, it is 32
(harm) to a woman. Handsome male executives are considered having more honesty than plainer men; effort and ability usually lead 33 their success. Attractive female executives are considered to have less honesty than unattractive 34 ;people do not connect their success with ability 35 with factors such as luck. All unattractive women executives are thought to have more honesty and to be more capable than the attractive female executives. However, interestingly, the rise of the unattractive overnight successes 36 (connect) more to personal relationships and less to ability.
Attractive women are not thought to be able. This is true even in politics. Anne Bowman, a writer,
37 recently made a study, asked 125 undergraduate students to rank two groups of photographs, one of men and one of women, in order of attractiveness. And then the students were told the photographs were of candidates for political offices. They were asked to rank them again, in the order they would vote 38 them. The results showed that attractive males 39 (complete) defeated unattractive men, but the women 40 (rank) most attractive by the students unchangeably received the fewest votes.