Question

【題目】請認真閱讀下列短文，并根據所讀內容在文章后表格中的空格里填入一個最恰當的單詞。注意：每個空格只填1個單詞。

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 with insomnia(失眠) and another 17.5 percent were diagnosed with borderline(邊界線) 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 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 interfere with 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.

Topic	Context
World Sleep Day	Due to ignorance of sleep problems, people observed Mar. 21, World Sleep Day, 【3】 ______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 【4】of sleeplessness. ◆The 【5】 of the people feeling sleepy during the day is 11.6. ◆30.7 percent reported 【6】 to a doctor for sleep problems.
Factors 【1】 sleep problems and their consequences	◆Under【7】from school or work, people may have sleep problems. ◆A fast pace of life causes sleep problem as well. ◆Poor quality sleeps also 【8】 from noise or light pollution. ◆There is much【9】 that sleepless people easily gain weight and have a heart attack. ◆Feeling tired and sleepy, people find it hard to concentrate.
【2】to take to improve sleep quality	◆Have regular sleep habits ◆Make your bedroom cool, dark and quiet ◆Avoid things 【10】caffeine

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】causing

【2】Measures/Steps

【3】bringing

【4】edge

【5】percentage

【6】turning

【7】pressure/stress

【8】arise/result

【9】possibility/chance/likelihood/probability

【10】containing/with

【解析】

試題分析：本文主要通過顯現的睡眠問題并分析引發(fā)睡眠問題的原因，最終提出改善睡眠質量的方法。

【1】causing原詞再現題依據文章第二段中的“The main factors causing these problem可

知答案。

【2】Measures/Steps總結歸納題依據文章第三段中的“There are many things you can do to

improve the quality of your sleep.”，從而構成短語“take steps/measures to do…”。

【3】bringing信息轉化題依據文章第一段中的“…to bring attention to the..”,空格處在表

格句子中做伴隨狀語故使用bringing一詞。

【4】edge信息轉化題依據文章第一段中的“17.5 percent were diagnosed with borderline(邊

界線) insomnia”可知此處使用短語“on the edge of…”。

【5】percentage信息轉化題依據文章文章第一段中的“11.6 percent said that they felt very

sleepy during the day.”可知使用percentage一詞適合。

【6】turning信息轉化題依據文章第一段中的“…reported visiting a doctor for help with

sleep problems”可知此處使用短語“turn to sb for help”，空格處做report一詞的賓語，故使用turning。

【7】pressure/stress原詞再現題依據文章第二段中的“…these problems are pressure from

school…”可知答案。

【8】arise/result信息轉化題依據文章第二段中的“but noise pollution and light pollution also

interfere with sleep and contribute to poor quality sleep.”可知此處需要使用短語“arise/result from”表

示“因為，由于”之意。

【9】possibility/chance/likelihood/probability信息轉化題依據文章第二段中的“If this happens for a long time, the risk of gaining weight and having a heart attack may increase. ”可知使用句式“there is a high possibility/chance/likelihood/probability that…”即可。

【10】containing/with信息轉化題依據文章第三段中的“things that contain caffeine”可知

答案。