Sleepwalking is most common during the preteen years and may affect 15 percent of children. Here are some ways to __1__ this nighttime behavior.
Sound an alarm. __2__ is an obvious concern in this situation, so if you don't have an alarm system in your house to help __3__ your child inside, you may want to use an individual door alarm. Place a gate in the doorway to your child's __4__. This will keep the sleepwalker in the room, or he may make enough __5__ trying to move the gate that you'll catch your child in the act. Make sure you have safety locks on all doors and windows __6__ outside, so your child can't leave the house while sleepwalking.
__7__ your child back to bed. __8__ encourage him to go to sleep. __9__ sleepwalkers are in the deepest stage of sleep, they will be confused if woken. In addition, __10__ the sleepwalkers may disrupt their sleep, which in turn may cause their daytime __11__.
Reduce stress. Most often, sleepwalking is the result of emotional __12__. When a second child is born, the older child may be afraid of losing his parents' love. Talk with your child about __13__ in his life. If you find your child's sleepwalking might be __14__ by some stress in his life, try to __15__ it. Get the help of a mental health expert if he needs it.
语篇解读：本文是一篇说明文。文章介绍了应对儿童梦游的三种方法。
1．A.get through B．look into
C．give up D．deal with
解析：选D 由下文中的“Sound an alarm”，“______ your child back to bed.”以及“Reduce stress.”可知，下文是应对(deal with)这种夜间行为的三个方法。
2．A.Health B．Safety
C．Strength D．Effect
解析：选B 由下文的描述可知，在这种情况下，安全(Safety)是一个明显的问题。
3．A.hide B．keep
C．put D．leave
解析：选B 由下文中的“This will keep the sleepwalker in the room”和“so your child can't leave the house while sleepwalking”可知，此处指报警系统有助于保持(keep)孩子待在室内。
4．A.area B．classroom
C．bedroom D．space
解析：选C 由该空后的“This will keep the sleepwalker in the room”可知，在孩子的卧室(bedroom)门口放置栅栏门。
5．A.noise B．pain
C．movement D．progress
解析：选A 由下文的描述可知，梦游的人在移动栅栏门的时候会弄出噪声(noise)。
6．A.leading B．pointing
C．facing D．closing
解析：选A 由下文中的“so your child can't leave the house while sleepwalking”可知，确保所有通往(leading)外面的门和窗都有安全锁。
7．A.Order B．Push
C．Guide D．Drive
解析：选C 根据空后的“back to bed”以及常识可推知，此处指把你的孩子领(Guide)回床上。
8．A.Strongly B．Quickly
C．Calmly D．Gently
解析：选D 由下文的描述可知，此处指轻声地(Gently)鼓励他去睡觉。
9．A.Though B．Unless
C．Because D．Before
解析：选C 由该段的描述可知，因为(Because)梦游者在深睡眠阶段，如果把他们叫醒，他们会感到很困惑。
10．A.teaching B．waking
C．watching D．directing
解析：选B 由文中的描述可知，唤醒(waking)梦游的人会扰乱他们的睡眠，这样又会导致他们白天困倦(tiredness)。
11．A.sickness B．sadness
C．loneliness D．tiredness
解析：选D 参见上题解析。
12．A.mistakes B．reasons
C．problems D．choices
解析：选C 由上文中的stress以及下文的描述可知，大多数情况下，梦游是情绪问题(problems)导致的结果。
13．A.difficulties B．lessons
C．chances D．memories
解析：选A 由文中的描述可知，家长应该和孩子谈论他生活中的困难(difficulties)。
14．A.followed B．increased
C．removed D．caused
解析：选D 如果你发现孩子的梦游是他生活中的压力导致(caused)的，努力去解决(address)它。
15．A.decide B．address
C．stand D．understand
解析：选B 参见上题解析。
