With temperatures decreasing quickly at this time of year, especially at night, keeping warm at night is more of a challenge than ever. Here are a few ideas to keep your body temperature up before bed and make you sleep better.

1. ________          

Having a hot shower before bed will help to increase your body temperature and allow you to fully warm up before getting into bed. Most often, when we take a long, hot shower, our body temperature tends to increase and stay high for an hour or so afterwards. This means you should be able to get comfortable and fall into a nice sleep before your body temperature drops down again.

2. Exercise before bed

Exercising during the colder months can be difficult, however this is a very quick and easy way to increase body temperature. Make sure you exercise in the evening as this will help you to feel warm right before bed. Doing some cardio(有氧运动) training should tire you out, which will also help you get to sleep quickly.

3. Eat hearty meals

Eating enough food this time of year is imperative, as often when we don’t eat enough, we feel cold. You should be eating hearty, warming, comfort foods. These will help you to feel full and comfortable, which should, in turn, allow you to sleep better and feel warmer. Although, be careful not to eat heavy meals late at night, or right before you go to bed, as sometimes this can influence your sleep.​ 

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1.What can be put back into the blank?

A Double down on bedding.

B Take a hot shower before bed.

C Drink plenty of water.

D Get used to the cold.

解析：选B。B段落大意题。该段主要讲了睡前洗热水澡对夜晚保持身体温暖的好处。故选B。

2.Playing sports before bed is helpful in ________.

A keeping you warm and losing weight

B making you fall asleep quickly and lose weight

C making you become excited and fall asleep quickly

D keeping you warm and making you fall asleep quickly

解析：选D。D细节理解题。根据第三段第一句的“however this is a very quick and easy way to increase body temperature”和最后一句“which will also help you get to sleep quickly”可知，睡前做运动不仅可以增加你的体温，还可以让你更快入睡。故选D。

3.What does the underlined word “imperative” mean?

A Necessary.

B Convenient.

C Painful.

D Uneasy.

解析：选A。A细节理解题。根据划线单词后面的“as often when we don’t eat enough, we feel cold.”可知，当我们吃得不够时，我们常常会感到寒冷，所以一年中的这个时候吃足够的食物是必须的(necessary)。故选A。

4.What is advised by the writer?

A To avoid heavy meals late at night.

B To do too much exercise.

C To wear too little in the evening.

D To drink too much at night.

解析：选A。A细节理解题。根据最后一句“be careful not to eat heavy meals late at night, or right before you go to bed”可知，作者建议不要在深夜或睡前吃过多的食物。故选A。

5.What is the best title for the passage?

A 3 ways to stay warm in winter.

B 3 suggestions on choosing warm food.

C 3 suggestions on keeping your home warm.

D 3 ways to keep warm at night.

解析：选D。D主旨大意题。本文主要讲了三个在夜晚帮助保持身体温暖的方法。故选D。