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1、 正保远程教育正保远程教育（美国纽交所上市公司 代码：DL）_ 1职业培训教育网职业培训教育网 010-82333888（24 小时）职业培训教育网整理了一些职称英语相关复习内容,希望对您备考职称英语有帮助,敬请关注！ Sleep Problems Plague the Older Set Older Americans often have difficulty getting a good nights rest.Its a huge quality-of- life problem, experts say, because contrary to popular belief, sen
2、iors require about the same amount of sleep as younger adults. “Sleep problems and sleep disorders are not an inherent(固有的)part of aging,“said Dr.Harrison G.Bloom, an associate clinical professor of geriatrics(老年病学)and medicine at the Mount Sinai School of Medicine in New York City.“Its pretty much
3、of a myth that older people need less sleep than younger people.“ Yet, in a study published recently in The American Journal of Medicine, researchers found that more than half of older Americans have problems getting the sleep they need. Older people tend to have “sleep fragmentation,“meaning they w
4、ake up more often during the night, said study author Dr.JulieGammack, an assistant professor of medicine in the Division of Geriatric Medicine at St.Louis University. They also seem to get less “REM“sleep, the type of sleep during which rapid eye movement occurs, Bloom added. Its unclear what role
5、these naturally occurring changes in sleep patterns have on a persons quality of life, Bloom said.“What is important, though, is that older people often have actual sleep disorders and problems with sleep,“he said. And, experts say, there is usually more than one cause. “Sleep trouble in older adult
6、s is typically associated with acute and chronic illnesses, including specific sleep disorders like sleep apnea(呼吸暂停)and restless leg syndrome that appear with greater frequency in older populations,“said Michael V.Vitiello, a professor of psychiatry and behavioral sciences and associate director of
7、 the University of Washingtons Northwest Geriatric Education Center. Taking multiple medications, as many older people do, can also lead to fatigue and “hypersomnia,“or being tired all the time, Bloom added. Another big problem, he noted, is depression and anxiety.“Those are very commonly associated
8、 with sleep problems.“ 正保远程教育正保远程教育（美国纽交所上市公司 代码：DL）_ 2职业培训教育网职业培训教育网 010-82333888（24 小时）Despite the prevalence(流行)of sleep difficulties in older adults, many patients arent getting the help they need.As a result, problems like insomnia(失眠）, restlessleg syndrome and sleep apnea are underdiagnosed an
9、d undertreated, Bloom said. 1.Sleep problems can seriously affect ones quality of life. A.Right B.Wrong C.Notmentioned 2.It is true that older people need less sleep than younger people. A.Right B.Wrong C.Notmentioned 3.Younger people in America seldom complain of sleep disorders. A.Right B.Wrong C.
10、Notmentioned 4.The number of older Americans with sleep problems is not small. A.Right B.Wrong C.Notmentioned 5“Sleep fragmentation“refers to a marked lack of “REM“sleep. A.Right B.Wrong C.Notmentioned 6.The causes of sleep problems in older people remain unidentified. A.Right B.Wrong C.Notmentioned 7.Actions will soon be taken in America to better help people with sleep problems. A.Right B.Wrong C.Notmentioned 相关阅读：相关阅读：全国专业技术人员职称外语等级考试报考级别类别参照表2015 职称英语考试时间为 3 月 28 日2015 年职称外语等级考试教材 11 月中下旬预售官网微信号：zhichengenglish
