Last year Miranda Lim found that taking care of three young children homebound by the pandemic meant she often had to work late into the evening to stay on top of her job. Concerned that the _________ hours were having a bad effect on her sleep, Lim started tracking her sleep time with an app on her mobile phone. She wasn’t quite _________ the results. “I saw my bedtime was _________ anywhere between 9 p.m. and 3 a.m.,” she says. “I was just horrified.” As a result, she immediately set up a daily alarm — not for waking up, but for _________ to bed at a reasonable hour.

It’s _________ why Lim would be a bit of an alarmist when threatened with a lack of a constant night’s sleep. As a sleep disorders physician at the VA Portland Health Care System, Lim is at the forefront of a global team of medical researchers who have in recent years been _________ the ways in which even moderate sleep shortage in middle age strongly link to Alzheimer’s disease later in life. She says, “Our big discovery was that the lack of sleep involves brain processes that may _________ into the disease.”

The finding that getting more and better sleep could offer the best, and _________ only, way to significantly reduce the risks of neuro-degeneration (神经退化) in older age is likely to further _________ an already hot sleep industry. Market research firm Infinium Global Research puts the current worldwide market for sleep __________ — including drugs, special bedding, and health care services — at an estimated $80 billion–plus, and predicts it will __________ to $114 billion over the next five years. Research firm BCC has been projecting a similar growth rate. Now Tim O’Brien, who heads life sciences content at BCC, says he’s watching for “a sudden leap”.

That leap would be driven not only by consumer’s __________ pursuit of better sleep-related health, but also by a stream of new __________ and technologies that are emerging to help achieve it, from sleep drugs to implantable medical devices to smart pillows. Fitbit’s companion app offers a range of insights and exercises aimed at __________ sleep, including sleep “scores” that break down different aspects of sleep, recommendations for when to get to bed and when to wake up, deep breathing and mindfulness exercises, and more. In addition, a big push into the market is being made by __________ a number of sleep-tracking and sleep-promoting features into the latest version of its “Nest Hub” smart speaker-and-screen device.

Nevertheless, some experts think the tech can help with slight pushes, but people still have to develop the healthy habits.

Many people put off going to a doctor because of being scared. The _______ of doctors is not unusual at all. People do not go to the doctor often for many _______. Some people just do not like the idea of going to a doctor _______ for a checkup (体格检查). Other people do not want to hear what a doctor says about their _______ or worry that their condition is _______ than what it really is.

Having a fear of doctors has _______ to many people. If you are one of them, you must think about the results of what will happen. When you _______ decide to see a doctor, your health condition may get worse _______ time. This could _______ you thousands of dollars in the medical service. By then, your ________ of recovering is pretty small. So it is ________ for you to see a doctor as early as possible.

You’d better take someone along with you. This can ________ you to go to a doctor. The fear of doctors happens to the ________ of us when we do not know what health problems we have.________ you have found out your medical condition, you will not have any more ________.

If you go to a doctor in the beginning, the doctor will tell you what is wrong and your condition can be _________ in time with the right medical care. Therefore, most conditions, if ________ in time, can be turned around in just a few days. If you wait too long, then sometimes surgery (外科手术) needs to be done. However, you can ________ it by seeing a doctor when your health problems first ________ In a word, if you ________ your fear of doctors, you’ll live a longer and healthier life.

Have you ever monitored something about yourself? Perhaps you’ve tracked how many kilometers you’ve run, how many hours you’ve slept or how many calories you’ve________ in a day.

If so, you’ve_________a movement called the “Quantified Self Movement.” Individuals gather information about their daily activities in this widespread movement, also called self-tracking. This may sound______, but technology is making the process easier.

Recently, tools such as smartphones, journals and apps, along with newly_________ wearable gadgets (工具), are making self-tracking extremely easy. Today, one can use Fitbit, the Jawbone UP, Google Glass or a smart watch to_________personal data including hours slept, stress levels, heart rate and mood.

So why does a person self-track? Someone may be trying to lose weight or improve their sleep patterns. Another person feels tired after eating. Self-tracking could help him to________ what foods make him sleepy and modify his diet accordingly.

Monitoring daily activities isn’t a new concept. In years past, athletes and their coaches kept notes detailing nutrition, training and sleep patterns in order to achieve an athletic goal. _______, doctors have also helped patients to document parts of their lifestyles and eating habits to help fight allergies (过敏反应), headaches and other health issues. ________, it wasn’t until 2007 that Wired magazine editors Gary Wolf and Kim Kelly, who started tracking every move they made, coined the__________“Quantified Self.”

Although self-tracking has many advantages, Dennis Nash, president of Data Speaks Health Solutions, says self-tracking has its__________. Once people start tracking their daily activities, it can become an addiction. Also, they might begin to worry too much about their health.

While self-tracking doesn’t__________that one’s quality of life will improve, it can highlight the importance of eating well and exercising daily. ________, the quantified Self Movements’ primary focus is_________people to employ enough energy to make healthier choices.