Comprehension: Strange things that happen in the night

COMPREHENSION 

STRANGE THINGS THAT HAPPEN IN THE NIGHT

ANSWER QUESTIONS 1-3 ACCORDING TO THE INFORMATION GIVEN IN THE TEXT. USE YOUR OWN WORDS.

1 What is “sexsomnia”?

• Sexomnia is a problem that takes place when a person, who is asleep, tries to have sex with another.

2 Does “sexsomnia” affect sufferers, exclusively? Explain.

• No, it also affects their couples, because they suffer their attacks during the night.

3 In what senses does the text compare sleeping and drinking in the final paragraph?

• Because both drinking and this kind of sleeping are problems that have to be solved. Problems caused by drinking can be solved just by giving it up, but the problems derived by sleeplessness cannot be solved like drinking, since you can’t stop sleeping.

ARE THESE STATEMENTS TRUE OR FALSE? JUSTIFY YOUR ANSWERS WITH THE PRECISE WORDS OR PHRASES FROM THE TEXT, OR USE YOUR OWN WORDS.

4 These mental problems may end up having legal consequences.

• TRUE: “Over the past few years, several attacks, which took place while the offenders were asleep, have been presented in court”. (lines 13-14).

5 For therapy, it is important to know about a patient’s young life.

• TRUE: “Or encouraged to have therapy to deal with past problems when they are awake?” (lines 21-22)

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