Question

请认真阅读下列短文，并根据所读内容在文章后表格中的空格里填入1个最恰当的单词。

注意：每个空格只填1个单词。

Naturally regulate your sleep-wake cycle

Melatonin(褪黑激素) is a naturally occurring hormone(激素) that helps regulate your sleep-wake cycle. Melatonin production is controlled by light exposure. Your brain should produce more in the evening, when it's dark, to make you sleepy, and less during the day when it's light and you want to stay awake. However, many aspects of modern life can disturb your body's natural production of melatonin and your sleep-wake cycle.

Spending long days in an office away from natural light, for example, can impact your daytime wakefulness and make your brain sleepy. Then bright lights at night—especially from hours spent in front of the TV or computer screen—can hold back your body's production of melatonin and make it harder to sleep, However, there are ways for you to naturally regulate your sleep-wake cycle, improve your body's production of melatonin, and keep your brain on a

healthy schedule.

              Increase light exposure during the day

☆Remove your sunglasses in the morning and let light onto your face.

☆Spend more time outside during daylight. Try to take your work breaks outside in sun light, exercise outside, or walk your dog during the day instead of at night.

☆Let as much light into your home/workspace as possible. Keep curtains and blinds open during the day, move your desk closer to the window.

☆If necessary, use a light treatment box. A light treatment box can create sunshine and can  be especially useful during short winter days when there's limited daylight.

            Improve melatonin production at night

☆Turn off your television and computer. Many people use the television to fall asleep or relax at the end of the day. Not only does the light hold back melatonin production, but television can actually excite the mind, rather than relaxing it. Try listening to music or audio books, or practicing relaxation exercises. If your favorite TV show is on late at night, record it for viewing earlier in the day.

☆Don't read from a backlit device at night (such as an iPad). If you use a portable electronic device to read, use an eReader that is not backlit, i. e. one that requires an additional light source such as a bedside lamp.

☆Change your light bulbs. Avoid bright lights before bed, use low-wattage bulbs instead.

☆When it's time to sleep, make sure the room is dark. The darker it is, the better you'll sleep. Cover electrical displays, use heavy curtains or shades to block light from windows, or try an eye mask to cover your eyes.

☆ Use a flashlight to go to the bathroom at night. As long as it's safe to do so, keep the light to a minimum so it will be easier to go back to sleep.

Title : Naturally regulate your sleep-wake cycle
Passage outline	Supporting details
Deciding factor	☆ Melatonin, a hormone that (76)__________ naturally, helps regulate  your sleep-wake cycle. ☆ (77) __________ melatonin in the evening makes you sleepy, while less melatonin during the day makes you (78) __________.
Disturbing (79) __________	☆ Long days in an office away from (80) __________ light ☆ Long hours in front of the TV or computer screen
(81) __________ to increasing light exposure	☆ (82) __________ off your sunglasses in the morning ☆ Spend more time outside during daylight ☆ Keep curtains open and sit close to the window ☆ Use a light treatment box especially in (83) __________
Methods   of improving melatonin production	☆ Listen to music (84) __________ of watching TV ☆ (85)__________ reading from a backlit device   ☆ Use low-wattage bulbs ☆ Use heavy curtains to make the room dark   ☆ Use a flashlight to go to the bathroom

 

Answer 1

【答案】

 occurs

 More

  awake

 aspects

 natural

 Approaches/Solutions

 Take

 winter

 instead

 Avoid

【解析】

试题分析：

 occurs 句式转换。根据文章第一行Melatonin(褪黑激素) is a naturally occurring hormone(激素)把其中的形容词转换成定语从句的形式来表达出来。

 More 原词再现。根据第一段2,3行Your brain should produce more in the evening, when it's dark, to make you sleepy。

 awake   原词再现。根据第一段3,4行less during the day when it's light and you want to stay awake，

 aspects 原词再现。根据第一段第4行many aspects of modern life can disturb your body's natural production。

 natural 原词再现。根据第二段第一行Spending long days in an office away from natural light。

 Approaches/Solutions  同义词转换。根据第二段第四行中的However, there are ways for you to naturally regulate your sleep-wake cycle的ways说明这里是指方式，方法。

 Take   同义词转换。根据第二部分第一段Remove your sunglasses in the morning把remove转换成take off.

 winter 同义词转换。根据第二部分最后一行A light treatment box can create sunshine and can  be especially useful during short winter days when there's limited daylight.说明是指在冬天。

 instead 同义句转换。根据第三部分第一句Turn off your television and computer说明让我们听音乐而不是看电视。Instead of代替，而不是；

 Avoid 近义词转换。根据第三部分第二段第一行Don't read from a backlit device at night。中的don’t read…改写成avoid doing的形式。

考点：考查任务型阅读

点评：任务型阅读要充分利用表格理解文章框架结构和主旨大意，再结合每句话，在文中找出信息句，筛选出关键的单词，注意形式的变化和词义的转变。最后一定要注意单词的大小写。