Not being able to fall asleep or stay asleep is not a disorder in itself but a s

Not being able to fall asleep or stay asleep is not adisorder in itself but a sign of some other problems, often a physical one.

   If youhave trouble sleeping, the American Sleep Disorders Association suggests that,for a week or two, you put down the time you go to bed, get up, exercise, anddrink coffee, tea or wine.  The purpose is to find the habits that mayaffect your sleep.

   Then:

a. Don’t drink coffee in the six hours beforegoing to bed.

b. Stop smoking and drinking at bedtime.

c. Don’t sleep during the day.

d. Go to bed at the same time everynight.  Set your alarm clock for the same time every morning and get up atthat time, whether or not you sleep well.

e. Use the bedroom only for sleep. Read, watch TV, eat and talk elsewhere.

f. Take sleeping pills according to yourdoctor’s directions and don’t take them for longer than three weeks at a time.

g. If you haven’t fallen asleep within 15minutes of going to bed, don’t turn over worrying about it.  Get up andread or watch TV until you are sleepy, then return to bed.

If you continue to have trouble sleeping, ask yourdoctor for help or go to a sleep-disorders center.

1.According to the passage, there is probably        ifyou are not able to fall 

asleep or stay asleep.

A. a bad way of sleeping     B. a disorder in sleep

C. a physicalreason         D. a problem caused bythe brain

2.If you have trouble sleeping, you should tryto ______.

A. ask a doctor for help or go to a sleep-disorderscenter

B. put down the time you do things every day

C. do more physical exercise

D. find out the cause first

3.According to the passage, which of thefollowing would be the best way to help you sleep well?

A. Taking some sleeping pills every day.

B. Reading books before you go to bed.

C. Setting your alarm clock at night.

D. Forming good living habits.

4.The author writes this article in order to______.

A. tell us not being able to fall asleep is a seriousdisease

B. provide us with some suggestions on sleep problem

C. persuade us not to go to see the doctors when we areill

D. help the American Sleep Disorders Association to findthe causes of not being able to fall sleep

试题答案

【答案】

1.C

2.D

3.D

4.B