托福听力荟萃 44

Do you have trouble sleeping at night? Then maybe this is for you. When you worry about needing sleep and toss and turn trying to find a comfortable ________, you're probably only making matters worse. What happens when you do that, is that your heart rate actually increases, making it more difficult to relax.

You may also have some bad habits that contribute to the problem. Do you rest ______during the day? Do you get ______no exercise, or do you exercise _______late in the day? Are you ______with sleep, or do you sleep late on weekends? Any or all of these factors might be leading to your insomnia¹ by disrupting your body's natural rhythm.

What should you do, then, on those sleepless² nights? Don't bother with sleeping pills. They can actually cause worse insomnia later. The best thing to do is drink milk or eat cheese or tuna fish. These are all rich in amino acids and help produce a neurotransmitter in the brain that induces sleep. This neurotransmitter will help you relax, and you'll be on your way to getting a good night's sleep.

Until tomorrow's broadcast, this has been another in the series "Hints for Good Health."

 

 

【填空答案】

1.position n. 位置，方位；职位，工作；姿态；站位

2.frequently adv. 频繁地，经常地；时常，屡次

3.virtually adv. 事实上，几乎；实质上

4.strenuously³ adv. 勤奋地；费力地

5.preoccupied⁴ v. 抢先占有；使…全神贯注（preoccupy的过去式）

【听力原文】

Do you have trouble sleeping at night? Then maybe this is for you. When you worry about needing sleep and toss and turn trying to find a comfortable position, you're probably only making matters worse. What happens when you do that, is that your heart rate actually increases, making it more difficult to relax.

You may also have some bad habits that contribute to the problem. Do you rest frequently during the day? Do you get virtually no exercise, or do you exercise strenuously late in the day? Are you preoccupied with sleep, or do you sleep late on weekends? Any or all of these factors might be leading to your insomnia by disrupting your body's natural rhythm.

What should you do, then, on those sleepless nights? Don't bother with sleeping pills. They can actually cause worse insomnia later. The best thing to do is drink milk or eat cheese or tuna fish. These are all rich in amino acids and help produce a neurotransmitter in the brain that induces sleep. This neurotransmitter will help you relax, and you'll be on your way to getting a good night's sleep.

Until tomorrow's broadcast, this has been another in the series "Hints for Good Health."

【参考译文】

你有没有在晚上睡眠问题吗？那么，也许这是给你。当你担心需要睡眠，辗转反侧，试图找到一个舒适的位置，你可能只是使事情变得更糟。当你这样做会发生什么事，是你的心脏率实际上增加，使之更难以放松。

您可能也有一些坏习惯，有助于问题的。你白天休息，频繁？你几乎没有得到锻炼，或你做剧烈运动下旬的一天吗？你关注睡眠，或你在周末赖床吗？任何或所有这些因素都可能导致你失眠扰乱你身体的自然节奏。

你应该怎么做，那么，那些不眠之夜？不要打扰安眠药。他们可以实际上导致更糟糕的失眠。做最好的事情是喝牛奶或吃奶酪或金枪鱼。这些都含有丰富的氨基酸，并帮助产生诱导睡眠的大脑中的神经递质。这种神经递质将帮助你放松，你自己的方式来获得一个良好的夜间睡眠。

直到明天的广播，这一直是该系列中的另一个“好健康的提示。”

1 insomnia   

n.失眠，失眠症

参考例句：

• Worries and tenseness can lead to insomnia.忧虑和紧张会导致失眠。
• He is suffering from insomnia.他患失眠症。

2 sleepless   

adj.不睡眠的，睡不著的，不休息的

参考例句：

• The situation gave her many sleepless nights.这种情况害她一连好多天睡不好觉。
• One evening I heard a tale that rendered me sleepless for nights.一天晚上，我听说了一个传闻，把我搞得一连几夜都不能入睡。

3 strenuously   

adv.奋发地，费力地

参考例句：

• The company has strenuously defended its decision to reduce the workforce. 公司竭力为其裁员的决定辩护。
• She denied the accusation with some warmth, ie strenuously, forcefully. 她有些激动，竭力否认这一指责。

4 preoccupied   

adj.全神贯注的，入神的；被抢先占有的；心事重重的v.占据（某人）思想，使对…全神贯注，使专心于( preoccupy的过去式)

参考例句：

• He was too preoccupied with his own thoughts to notice anything wrong. 他只顾想着心事，没注意到有什么不对。
• The question of going to the Mount Tai preoccupied his mind. 去游泰山的问题盘踞在他心头。 来自《简明英汉词典》