Question

Read the following passage carefully.

A. Getting a good night’s sleep can help you cope with stress more effectively. But not getting

enough sleep can cause more stress. Insomniacs have higher concentrations of stress hormones

than others. Women are prone to sleep disturbances. Their sleep problems frequently interfere

with their daily activities.

B. Experts believe that sleep, especially deep sleep, enables our nervous system to function well.

Without it, we lose our ability to concentrate, remember or analyse. Some experts speculate that

during deep sleep, cells manufacture more proteins, which are essential for cell growth and repair

of damage from things like stress and ultraviolet rays.

C. Scientists believe that activity in the area of the brain that controls emotions and social

interactions lessens during sleep and that deep sleep may help people be emotionally and socially

adept when awake.

D. Sleep may also help our brain to store a newly learned activity in its memory bank. The effects of

sleep deprivation on other bodily functions are just as alarming. In studies from five medical

centres across the country, researchers established that individuals with insomnia were also more

likely to have poor health, including chest pain, arthritis and depression. They also have difficulty

in accomplishing daily tasks.

E. Another breakthrough study revealed that even temporary loss of sleep can affect the body’s

ability to breakdown carbohydrates, interfere with the function Class – VIII (English) Model Test

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severity of ailments such as diabetes and high blood pressure.

F. So, whatever works to help you sleep well, whether its regular exercise earlier in the day, weekly

massages, yoga, meditation or a freshening bath, make time for it today.

1. On the basis of your reading of the passage, complete the following sentences

a) Insomniacs have …………………………………………… than others.

b) Without deep sleep we …………………………………..

c) Researchers established that individuals with insomnia were also more likely to have

…………………………………………………………..

d) Any two ways that make one sleep better are …………………. and ………………

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