2022年職稱英語考試閱讀理解習(xí)題(十八)2Insomniaorsleeplessnessisacommoncomplaintofwomenastheyenterintomenopause.Insomniameanshavingtroublefallingasleeporstayingasleeporthefeelingthatyoursleepwasnotadequateforyou.Forwomenwhoarehavingnightsweats,theirsleepisbrokenbyfrequentawakeningandthereforenotrefreshing.Generallyoncethenightsweatsarecontrolledanormalsleeppatternreturns.Ifitdoesn’titmaybe,orhavebecomechronicinsomnia.Howdoyouknow?Ifyousufferfrominsomniaeverynightormostnightsforaperiodofonemonththenyouhavechronicinsomnia.Ifyou’renothavingnightsweatsthenit’stimetolookforothercausesofsleeplessness.Depressionandanxietydisordersarethemostcommoncausesofchronicinsomnia.Ifyoufeeldepressedyouneedtobecheckedbyaqualifiedhealthcareprovider.Movementdisorderssuchasrestlesslegsyndromearesecondonthelistofinsomniaforthem,therearenewmedicinesthatmayhelp.Othercommoncausesareshiftworking,andpain.

Inupto30%ofpeoplewithchronicinsomnianocausecanbeidentified.Medicaltreatmentofthesepeoplehasgenerallybeenwithsleepingpills.Itisestimatedthat25%oftheadultpopulationinAmericatooksometypeofmedicinesforsleeplastyear.Itisgenerallyagreedthatsleepingpillsshouldonlybeinthelowestdoseandfortheshortestpossibletime.

Sleephygieneisdirectedatchangingbadsleephabits.Therecommendationsare:—Gotobedonlywhensleepy.—Donotwaituptoaspecializedtime.—Avoidcaffeineandalcoholintheevening,etc.

1.Theword“insomnia”means

A.havingtroublefallingasleep.

B.feelingthatsleepisenough.

C.havingnosweatsatnight.

D.havingnormalsleeppattern.

2.Howmanypossiblecausesofsleeplessnessarementionedinthesecondparagraph?

A.Five.B.Six.C.Seven.D.Numerous.

3.Theexpression“Secondonthelist”inthesecondparagraphmeans

A.thesecondleastimportantcauseofallkindsofsleeplessness.

B.thesecondmostimportantcauseofsleeplessness.

C.thesecondonthedoctor’slistaboutsleeplesspeople.

D.thesecondonthewriter’slistrecordingsleeplessness.

4.Concerningtheuseofsleepingpills,whichofthefollowingstatementsistrue?

A.MostadultAmericansusesleepingpillsforsleep.

B.Doctorsseldomgivesleeplesspeoplesleepingpills.

C.Sleepingpillsshouldbeusedforaveryfixedperiod.

D.Sleepingpillsshouldbeusedinaverysmallamount.

5.Whichofthefollowingdoesnotfitwithsleephygiene?

A.Makearuletogotobedataspecifictimeeveryday.

B.Gotobedwhensleepy,not