睡前不能做的事情-阅读有趣的小说(6)

 Oh, the power of a good night’s sleep. A whole gamut¹ ofpositive benefits can be seen from getting enough rest, but for many of us,hitting the sack can be challenging. There’s plenty of advice out there aboutwhat to do to get to sleep but what about what not to do? Click through forsome of the pre-bedtime activities that could be hurting your chance at gettinga good night’s sleep.

What do you usually do before you go tobed？

Read Engrossing² StoriesMany of us have done this: you're reading a really interesting novel and you tell yourself, "Oh just one more page!" Suddenly,it's 2AM and you have to be awake in four hours.

 

Yep, reading a really interesting book, essay or novel before bed will make it difficult to get to sleep. Perhaps you can remedy it by finding the most boring thing imaginable to read?!

 

1 gamut   

n.全音阶，(一领域的)全部知识

参考例句：

• The exhibition runs the whole gamut of artistic styles.这次展览包括了所有艺术风格的作品。
• This poem runs the gamut of emotions from despair to joy.这首诗展现了从绝望到喜悦的感情历程。

2 engrossing   

adj.使人全神贯注的，引人入胜的v.使全神贯注( engross的现在分词 )

参考例句：

• He told us an engrossing story. 他给我们讲了一个引人入胜的故事。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• It might soon have ripened into that engrossing feeling. 很快便会发展成那种压倒一切的感情的。 来自辞典例句