(2010·广东华南师大附中高三综合测试一)Judgingfromrecentsurveysmostexpertsinsleepbehaviouragreethatthereisvirtuallyanepidemic(流行病)ofsleepinessinthenation.“Ican’tthinkofasingle
(2010·广东华南师大附中高三综合测试一)
Judging from recent surveys most experts in sleep behaviour agree that there is virtually an epidemic (流行病)of sleepiness in the nation. “I can’t think of a single study that hasn’t found Americans getting less sleep than they ought to ” says Dr. David. Even people who think they are sleeping enough would probably be better off with more rest.
The beginning of our sleep-deficit (lack)crises can be traced back to the invention of the light bulb a century ago. From diary entries and our personal accounts from the 18 th and 19 th centuries sleep scientists have reached the conclusion that the average person used to sleep about 9. 5 hours a night. “The best sleep habits once were forced on us when we had nothing to do in the evening down on the farm and it was dark.” By the 1950s and 1960s the sleep schedule had been reduced dramatically to between 7. 5 and 8 hours and most people had to wake to an alarm clock. “People cheat in their sleep and they don’t even realize they’re doing it ” says Dr. David. “They think they’re okey because they can get by on 6. 5 hours when they really need 7. 5 8 or even more to feel ideally energetic. ”
Perhaps the most merciless robber of sleep researches say is the complexity of the day. Whenever pressures from work family friends and community increase many people consider sleep the least expensive item on their programme. “In our society you’re considered dynamic if you say you need only 5. 5 hours’ sleep. If you’ve got to get 8. 5 hours people think you lack drive and ambition. ”
To determine the consequences of sleep-deficit researchers have put subjects through a set of psychological and performance tests requiring them for instance to add columns of numbers or recall a passage read to them only minutes earlier. “We’ve found that if you’re in sleep deficit performance suffers ” says Dr. David. “Short-term memory is weakened as are abilities to make decisions and to concentrate. ”
41. What is the main topic of the passage?
A. Research on the causes and consequences of sleep-deficit.
B. The epidemic of sleepiness in the modern times.
C. The history of people’s sleeping patterns.
D. The minimum of our sleeping hours.
42. Which of the following is Dr. David’s opinion?
A. People who think they are sleeping enough are better off than those who don't.
B. Some people can remain energetic with only 6. 5 hours’ sleep a night.
C. If they get 8. 5 hours’ sleep people will be full of drive and ambition.
D. People’s metal power suffers if they are lacking in sleep.
43. People in the 18 th and 19 th centuries slept about 9. 5 hours a night because _______.
A. they were forced by their parents to do so
B. they knew what was best for their health
C. they had no electricity
D. they were not so dynamic and ambitious as modern people are
44. The major cause of sleep-deficit of modern people is _______.
A. the endless TV programmes in the evenings and the internet
B. the heavy work load of the day
C. the sufficient energy modern people usually have
D. loud noises in the modern cities
45. What does the word “subjects” in paragraph 4 mean?
A. Person or thing that is being discussed or described.
B. Branch of knowledge studied in a school.
C. Person or thing being treated in a certain way or being experimented on.
D. Any member of a State apart from the supreme ruler.
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