2012年英语专业四级听力真题 对话2

Conversation two

对话2

M:With the hassles of life and other tough hours in the day more and more people are getting by on less and less sleep.

M：随着生活的烦恼和一天中其他艰难的时刻，越来越多的人靠越来越少的睡眠来度过难关。

What can you do to get more effective rest? Joining us now is Dr.Joanne Getsy,medical director of the Drexel sleep center.Dr.Getsy,welcome!

您可以做些什么来获得更有效的休息？现在加入我们的是 Dr.Joanne Getsy，Drexel 睡眠中心的医学主任。Dr.Getsy，欢迎您！

W:Good morning!

女：早上好！

M:We talk about insomnious people who can’t seem to get to sleep.

M：我们谈论失眠的人，他们似乎无法入睡。

But there are also some people,including me,who just don't sleep because we're just too busy.So how do you separate the two?

但也有一些人，包括我在内，就是因为太忙而睡不着觉。那么如何区分这两者呢？

W:Oh，I think most people who complain of trouble sleeping are really in your category.

W:Oh，我想大多数抱怨失眠的人真的在你的类别。

There is just the 24-hour world,but we have too much to do, so there is just not enough time for sleep.

世界只有24小时，但我们有太多事情要做，所以根本没有足够的时间睡觉。

And I think the important thing is that people don’t understand the importance of sleep.

而且我认为重要的是人们不了解睡眠的重要性。

M:It is not a luxury,but something about health.Many people don't realize that, however.

M：这不是奢侈品，而是关于健康的东西。然而很多人没有意识到这一点。

W:Yes! The important thing is to keep a schedule.

W：是的！重要的是保持时间表。

People who have trouble sleeping really need to keep the schedule where they schedule when their sleep is going to be.

睡眠有问题的人确实需要按照他们计划的睡眠时间来安排时间表。

We must try to find the time when we're going to be asleep and the time when we must stay awake.

我们必须设法找到我们将要入睡的时间以及我们必须保持清醒的时间。

M:Let's talk about something you call“sleep hygiene"-the tips you say anyone can use to improve their habits.No.1:"Make sleep a priority”.

M：让我们来谈谈你称之为“睡眠卫生”的东西——你说任何人都可以用来改善他们习惯的技巧。第一：“把睡眠放在首位”。

W:Well,that's hard. I mean we have so many responsibilities in the world.

W：嗯，这很难。我的意思是我们在世界上有很多责任。

But if you find that your sleeplessness is disturbing the way you feel during the day, you have to make it a priority.

但如果你发现你的失眠困扰着你白天的感觉，你就必须把它放在首位。

M:And then “Make your bedroom comfortable".Are we talking about mattress and pillow or lighting?

M：然后“让你的卧室舒适”。我们是在谈论床垫和枕头还是照明？

W:Well,both!I mean all of the above need to be comfortable and cozy.

W：嗯，两者都有！我的意思是以上所有都需要舒适和舒适。

You shouldn't have your computer in your bedroom or be paying your bills while you are lying in bed.It ought to be comfortable and inviting.

你不应该把电脑放在卧室里，或者躺在床上付账单。它应该是舒适和吸引人的。

M:We all know that caffeine will keep us awake.But you say Don’t have caffeine after lunch”.

M：我们都知道咖啡因会让我们保持清醒。但是你说没有午饭后喝咖啡”。

Someone’s going to bed at nine or ten. I mean does it really stay with them that long?

有人九点或十点睡觉。我的意思是它真的会陪伴他们那么久吗？

W:Caffeine can stay with you up to 10 hours.

W：咖啡因最多可以陪伴你 10 个小时。

And so you have to make sure you stop if it's bothering you and if you have trouble sleeping.You shouldn’t have caffeine after lunchtime.

因此，如果它困扰着你，或者如果你睡不着觉，你必须确保停止。午餐后你不应该喝咖啡因。

M: I’m reading the next tip:“Don't take a long nap during the day."

M：我正在阅读下一个提示：“白天不要小睡。”

W:Well.I think naps are good.

W：嗯，我觉得午睡很好。

If they are people who have a crazy schedule and can’t get to sleep, and maybe tonight have something else that they have to do, a nap is good. It's going to revive them.

如果他们的日程安排很疯狂，无法入睡，也许今晚他们还有其他事情要做，那么小睡一下是件好事。它将使他们复活。

M:Do you like a twenty-minute nap or two-hour nap?I mean, is too much bad?

M：你喜欢二十分钟的小睡还是两小时的小睡？我的意思是，睡太多不好吗？

W:Too much is too bad. You have to keep it less than 45 minutes.

W：太多太糟糕了。您必须将其保持在 45 分钟以内。

If not, you will end up getting deep sleep and wake up feeling worse instead of better.

否则，您最终会陷入深度睡眠，醒来时感觉更糟而不是更好。

M:Alright. Getsy, thank you for being here with us.

M：好的。盖西，谢谢你和我们在一起。

W: Nice to see you.

W：很高兴见到你。

This is the end of conversation two.

对话2到此结束。

Questions 6 to 10 are based on conversation two

问题6至10基于对话2

Questions6. Which of the following is NOT a reason why most people have trouble sleeping?

问题6.以下哪一项不是大多数人难以入睡的原因？

Questions7. What is advised to people who can't get to sleep?

问题7.对无法入睡的人有什么建议？

Questions8. Concerning sleep hygiene, which of the following suggestions is INCORRECT?

问题8.关于睡眠卫生，以下哪些建议不正确？

Questions9. On what condition is a nap good according to Dr. Getsy?

问题9.根据 Dr. Getsy，小憩在什么条件下好？

Questions10. What is the interview mainly about?

问题10.面试主要内容是什么？

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