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高考英语外刊阅读天天练: 七选五模拟训练四
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If you’re tossing and turning trying to fall asleep on a hot summer night, you’re not alone. Here are five tips to help you sleep better on hot nights.
Keep your bedroom as cool as possible
The process of falling asleep and your body’s core internal temperature are connected, experts say. When it’s time to sleep, the body begins cooling down by dissipating heat, which is largely lost through your head, arms, hands, legs and feet. ____1_____If the bedroom is so hot that there’s not a big difference between skin and room temperature, then it gets harder just to dump temperature quickly.
How to keep your space cool? You are supposed to keep blinds or shades closed during the day and increase air flow and ventilation. Depending on how much temperatures drop at night, opening windows could help. ____2____Fans can improve air flow and help you feel cooler as long as it isn’t too hot inside. When indoor temperatures reach the high 90s, electric fans, which move air around but don’t cool it, won’t prevent heat-related illness.
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Although you might be tempted to go without any covering on a hot night, your body temperature changes while you’re asleep, so some experts recommend opting for a lighter blanket or just a sheet on hot nights. Oftentimes when you’re lying for a while, you actually then do start to feel cool, so it’s good to have something to cover you up with.
Don’t take a cold shower
A cool shower could help, but make sure the water isn’t too cold, experts say. “You don’t want to be uncomfortable,” said rafael Pelayo, a clinical professor.“You don’t want anything to make your heart race.” Leaving your hair and skin damp can help you feel cooler, he added. You can also try to target areas where the most heat is lost, Pelayo said. _____4______
Change your sleeping arrangement
If you’re sharing a bed with someone who is warm or sweats in their sleep, try sleeping apart from them, Pelayo said. Consider sleeping on the floor, which is