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1、C For about nine weeks, Mitchell worked with the sleep therapist to adjust her sleep habits She went to bed only when she was extremely fired She quit watching TV in bed She stopped drinking caffeinated （含咖啡因的） coffee in the evening She also learned breathing exercises to relax and help her fall asl

2、eep It was all quite simple and common sense, and most importantly, noninvasive and didnt require taking any pillsD s common knowledge that sleep is needed for day to day function, says Dr David Rapoport, director of the Sleep Medicine Program at NYU School of Medicine What isnt common knowledge is

3、that it really matters-its not just cosmetic Rapoport has long seen people seek sleep therapy because theyre chronically fired or suffering from insomnia, but an increasing number of patients are being referred to his center for common diseases, disorders, and mental healthE Researchers have known f

4、or some time that sleep is critical for weight maintenance and hormone balance And too little sleep is linked to everything from diabetes （糖尿病） to heart disease to depression Recently, mounting evidence indicates that sleep plays a role in nearly every aspect of health Beyond chronic illnesses, a ch

5、ilds behavioral problems at school could be rooted in mild sleep apnea （呼吸暂停） And studies have shown children with ADHD （注意力缺陷多动症） are more likely to get insufficient sleep A recent study published in the journal SLEEP found a link between older men with poor sleep quality and cognitive decline Anot

6、her study shows sleep is essential in early childhood for development, learning, and the formation and retention of memoriesF But to many of us, sleep is easily sacrificed, especially since lack of it isnt seen as life threateningOver time, sleep deprivation can have serious consequences, but we mos

7、tly sacrifice a night of sleep here and there, and always say that well catch up Luckily, it is possible to make up for sleep debt （though it can take a very long time）, but most Americans are still chronically sleep deprivedG While diet and exercise have been a part of public health messaging for d

8、ecades, doctors and health advocates are now beginning to argue that getting quality sleep may be just as important for overall health Sleep is probably easier to change than diet or exercise, says Dr Michael Grandner , a sleep researcher at the University of Pennsylvania It may also give you more o

9、f an immediate reward if it helps you get through your day Sleep experts claim that it is one of the top three, and sometimes the most, important lifestyle adjustments one can make, in addition to diet and exercise And while theres more evidence linking diet and exercise as influential health factor

10、s, sleep is probably more important in terms of brain and hormonal function Among a small group of sleep researchers, its always been said that eating, exercise, and sleep are the three pillars of health, says Dr RapoportH In our increasingly professional and digital lives, carving out time for slee

11、p is not only increasingly difficult, but also more necessary Using technology before bed stimulates us and interferes with our sleep, yet 95% of Americans use some type of electronics like a computer, TV, or cell phone at least a few nights a week within the hour before we go to bed, according to a

12、 2011 National Sleep Foundation survey Many doctors, lawyers, and executives stay up late and get up early and bum the candle at both ends, says Dr Richard Lang, chair of Preventative Medicine at the Cleveland Clinic Making sure they pay attention to sleep in the same way they pay attention to diet

13、and exercise is crucialI To some, sleep has become a powerful cure to mental health Arianna Huffington, president and editor-in-chief of the Huffington Post Media Group, advocates that sleep is the secret to success, happiness, and peak performance After passing out a few years ago from exhaustion a

14、nd cracking a cheekbone against her desk, Huffington has become something of a sleep evangelist （传道者） In a 2010 TED Women conference, Huffington said, The way to a more productive, more inspired, more joyful life is getting enough sleep Research linking high-quality sleep with better mental health i

15、s growing; a 2013 study found that treating depressed patients for insomnia can double their likelihood of overcoming the disorderJ While 70% of physicians agree that inadequate sleep is a major health problem, only 43% counsel their patients on the benefits of adequate sleep But theres growing pres

16、sure on primary care physicians to address, and even prescribe, sleep during routine check-ups In a recent study published in the journal The Lancet Diabetes & Endocrinology, the researchers concluded that health professionals should prescribe sleep to prevent and treat metabolic disorders like obes

17、ity and diabetesK On the other hand, overlooking sleep as a major health issue can also have deadly consequences It was recently reported that the operator of the Metro-North train that derailed in New York last year, killing four people and injuring more than 70, had an undiagnosed case of sleep ap

18、neaL Sleep therapies can range from simply learning new lifestyle behaviors to promote sleep, to figuring out how to position oneself in bed More drastic measures involve surgery to open up an airway passage for people suffering from disorders like sleep apnea Sleeping pills can be prescribed too, t

19、o get much needed rest, but sleep therapists tend to favor other approaches because of possible dependencies developingM A large part of reaping the benefits of sleep is known when youre not getting the right amountAccording to a 2013 Gallup survey, 40% of Americans get less than the recommended sev

20、en to eight hours a night While the typical person still logs about 68 hours of sleep per night, thats a drop from the 79 Americans were getting in the 1940sN When it comes to adequate sleep, its much more personalized than previously thought Some people feel great on five hours of rest, while other

21、s need ten The best way to determine if youre getting the right amount, doctors say, is to find out how many hours of sleep you need to be able to wake up without an alarm and feel rested, refreshed, and energetic throughout the dayO Since reforming her sleep habits, Mitchell has been clocking up to

22、 seven hours of shuteye a night for the past two months Im alert in the morning, my balance is better, and I feel more energetic, says Mitchell Getting enough sleep has helped her better deal with her cancers, and its symptoms The best news is that she recently found out that her brain tumor is shri

23、nking, and there are fewer cancerous spots on her lungs46 According to Rapoport, people fail to fully realize the importance of sleep47 The amount of time for an adequate sleep actually varies from person to person, and thus relies on personal judgment48 The positive role of sleep therapy in treatin

24、g depression indicates that sleep also contributes to mental health49 Compared to the sleep therapy, the other therapies that Mitchell has to go through have some negative side effects50 Now work and electronic products may play a role in depriving Americans of time for sleep51 Mitchell has benefite

25、d much from sleep therapy in the fight against her brain and lung cancers52 Among the various methods in sleep therapy, sleeping pills are usually the last choice by health professionals53 It is recommended that physicians should adopt sleep as a way to prevent or treat some illnesses54 It is now ar

26、gued that high-quality sleep is no less important than diet and exercise in affecting health55 Recent studies show that sleep is related to the behavioral problems of the kids and the cognitive abilities of the old2014年12月英语六级长篇阅读匹配练习题（2）Protecting Student Privacy in the Data AgeA In Kentucky, paren

27、ts, educators and policy makers can track how many students from a high school go to college, and once they are there, how many require remedial classes （补习班） Massachusetts is one of several states with an early warning indicator system, which notifies school officials when students appear to be at

28、risk for dropping out of high school And in Georgia, teachers can easily access years of test scores, class, grades and attendance rates for any studentB Student data advocates argue that used correctly data， including student attendance, test scores and demographics （人口统计） , can enrich education Te

29、achers can better personalize instruction for students, principals can view the academic records of students who move across school districts and parents can determine whether a child is on track for college, to name just a few examplesC But that promise comes with threats to students privacy Parents have expressed concerns that if teachers have easy access to students entire academic histories, they might write off those with poor records, or that student information might fall into the hands of sexual predators （侵害者） Those concerns have led to heat