Insomnia(失眠)
I just could not fall asleep the other night.I just didn't feel sleepy.I can't explain why,but it was really annoying.
I got very bored lying in bed,so I decided to read a book.26____ But even when I finished reading,I still didn't feel tired.So I listened to some peaceful music.
That didn't work,either.I have heard people say if you have a warm drink before bedtime,it will help you drift off to sleep.So I went downstairs and made myself a cup of tea.27____ Still,I couldn't sleep.I was getting very frustrated by this point!
It felt strange to be awake while everyone else was asleep.28_____ In fact,it was a little bit frightening. When you go to sleep,it feels like one day ends and another begins.But if you stay up late,you realize that day and night are just a gentle transition(转变)，a cycle while has no end and no beginning.At 4 a.m.,I noticed a faint light coming through my curtains.The sun had started to rise!
Normally,I'm a heavy sleeper.29_____ So on this occasion,I consider myself lucky to see a beautiful sunrise.I knew I needed to get some rest,but it seemed the harder I tried to force myself asleep,the more difficult it was.
Eventually,I just let my mind go free.30_____ I listened to the birdsong...and the next thing I knew it was 11 a.m.!I was happy that I had managed to get some sleep!I have never struggled with sleeping before,so this was my first experience of insomnia.Fortunately,I have been sleeping well since then.
A.The world seemed so quiet.
B.I stopped forcing myself to sleep.
C.After my tea,I got back into bed.
D.I didn't want to wake up my family.
E.I thought reading would help me get to sleep.
F.I had never been awake at this time in the morning
【正确答案】：26、E
27、C
28、A
29、F
30、B
【题目解析】：26、【E】根据空格前后文的意思“I got very bored lying in bed, so I decided to read a book. ____ But even when I finished reading, I still didn't feel tired.（我躺在床上很无聊，所以我决定读一本书。 ____ 但即使当我读完，我仍然不觉得累。）”可知选择E选项最合适，意思是“I thought reading would help me get to sleep.（我以为读书能帮助我入睡。）”。
27、【C】根据空格前后文的意思“So I went downstairs and made myself a cup of tea. ____ Still, I couldn't sleep.（于是我下楼给自己泡了杯茶。____尽管如此，我还是睡不着。）”可知选择C选项最合适，意思是“After my tea,I got back into bed.（喝完茶，我回到床上。）”。
28、【A】根据空格前后文的意思“It felt strange to be awake while everyone else was asleep. _____ In fact, it was a little bit frightening.（别人都睡着了，我却醒着，这感觉很奇怪。_____事实上，这有点可怕。）”可知选择A选项最合适，意思是“The world seemed so quiet.（世界似乎很安静。）”。
29、【F】根据空格前后文的意思“Normally, I'm a heavy sleeper. _____ So on this occasion, I consider myself lucky to see a beautiful sunrise.（通常，我睡得很沉。_____因此，在这个时候，我认为自己很幸运能看到美丽的日出。）”可知选择F选项最合适，意思是“I had never been awake at this time in the morning.（我从来没有在早上的这个时候醒过。）”。
30、【B】根据空格前后文的意思“Eventually, I just let my mind go free. _____ I listened to the birdsong...（最终，我放飞了自己的心灵。_____我听鸟鸣……）”可知选项B最适合，意思是“I stopped forcing myself to sleep.（我不再强迫自己睡觉了。）”。
