(单词翻译:单击)
听力文本
It will come as no surprise to know that a lack of sleep isn't good for us. A new report suggests sleep deprivation can result in long-term health issues and even death. It also says that women are more likely to experience difficulties sleeping than men. The report is based on a survey of 4,100 British adults and is called 'Reclaim Your Sleep'. It is from a British group called the Sleep Apnoea Trust Association. Apnoea is the temporary cessation of breathing, especially during sleep. Almost half of the women surveyed (43 per cent) said they did not get enough sleep. This compared to 36 per cent of men who said they did not sleep well. Women were also more prone than men to waking up during the night.
Health experts have warned that feeling exhausted due to a lack of sleep could be a sign of a serious underlying medical condition. However, many women are unaware of the dangers, with only a quarter seeing a doctor about sleeplessness. Professor John Stradling of Oxford University said: "Often women think that feeling exhausted is just part of modern life when in fact it could be something more serious." He added that not treating sleep deficiency, "leaves women at risk of reduced quality of life and serious health conditions". In more severe cases, when left untreated, conditions like sleep apnoea can kill people because it can bring on heart attacks and strokes.
中文翻译
众所周知，睡眠不足无益于身体健康。新报告指出，睡眠不足会导致长期健康疾病，甚至是死亡。该报告还表示称，女性睡眠问题很有可能多于男性。该研究名为“重夺睡眠”，并对4100名英国成人进行了调查。并由英国“睡眠呼吸暂停基金会”发起。“Apnoea”意指睡眠时的呼吸暂停。近一半受访女性（43%）表示自己睡眠不足。而男性睡眠不足人数为36%。女性较男性更容易起夜。
健康专家警告称，若因睡眠不足而感到精神疲惫，这很有可能是严重健康疾病迹象。然而，许多女性并没有注意到它的危险，仅四分之一女性会因失眠就诊。来自牛津大学的约翰·斯特拉德林教授认为：“许多女性通常会认为身心疲惫只是现代生活的一部分，但这其实是严重问题。”他还表示称，如果对睡眠不足放任不管，生活质量就有下降风险，严重健康疾病也会召之即来。”在严重情况下，像“睡眠呼吸暂停症”等症状会致人死亡，因为该疾病会引发心脏病或中风。
译文属可可原创，仅供学习交流使用，未经许可请勿转载
重点讲解
1.heart attack 心脏病
例句：He died of a heart attack brought on by overwork.
他死于过劳引起的心脏病发作。
2.sleep deficiency 睡眠不足
例句：Sleep deficiency will decrease the work and study efficiency and dampen people's dexterity.
睡眠不足势必降低工作或学习效率，处理问题的机敏度下降。
3.long-term 长期的
例句：A new training scheme to help the long-term unemployed is expected.
一项旨在帮助长期失业者的新的培训计划有望出台。
4.wake up 唤醒
例句：Be quiet; don't wake your father up.
安静点儿，别吵醒你爸爸。
听力题目
1.What else can sleep deprivation cause besides long-term health issues?
a) illiteracy
b) death
c) disease
d) poverty
2.How many people took part in the survey?
a) 40,100
b) 41,000
c) 4,101
d) 4,100
3.What is the name of the survey?
a) Reclaim Your Sleep
b) Relive Your Sleep
c) Relieve Your Sleep
d) Receive Your Sleep
4.What percentage of men said they did not sleep well?
a) half
b) 43
c) 36
d) quarter
5.What are women more prone to doing at night than men?
a) having nightmares
b) waking up
c) sleepwalking
d) talking in their sleep
6.What could feeling exhausted be a sign of?
a) over-exercising
b) the need for a diet
c) something serious
d) too much studying
7.How many women go to see a doctor about sleeplessness?
a) two-fifths
b) a third
c) a half
d) a quarter
8.What do many women think feeling exhausted is a part of?
a) modern life
b) their job
c) being a woman
d) thinking too much
9.What does sleep deficiency leave women at risk of reducing?
a) their quality of life
b) their weight
c) their life span
d) their friendships
10.What can sleep apnoea cause besides heart attacks?
a) absentmindedness
b) strokes
c) obesity
d) migraines
听力答案
1.b
2.d
3.a
4.c
5.b
6.c
7.d
8.a
9.a
10.b
