Celebrating sleep
World Sleep Day, observed on 21 March, was created to bring attention to the growing number of sleep problems worldwide. Sleep is a natural part of human life, but many people in the modern world ignore its importance. As a result, sleep problems are increasingly common.
In 2002, scientists at the University of Athens in Greece conducted a survey of over 35,000 people in 10 countries around the world, including China, Belgium and South Africa. Of the people that responded to the survey, 24 percent said that they did not sleep well, and based on their responses, 31.6 percent were diagnosed with insomnia (失眠) and another 17.5 percent were diagnosed with borderline insomnia. In addition, 30.7 percent of survey respondents reported visiting a doctor for help with sleep problems and 11.6 percent said that they felt very sleepy during the day.
Overall, the survey found that many people suffer from the effects of poor quality sleep, some examples of which are being unable to fall asleep and waking up in the middle of the night. The main factors causing these problems are pressure from school or work and a fast pace of life, but noise pollution and light pollution also interfere with sleep and contribute to poor quality sleep. The survey’s findings are particularly troubling because large numbers of people were found to have difficulty sleeping at night. The short-term effects of this are tiredness and trouble concentrating. If this happens for a long time, the risk of gaining weight and having a heart attack may increase.
There are many things you can do to improve the quality of your sleep. First, you should have regular sleep habits. Try to go to bed and wake up around the same time each day. You also need to make your bedroom a cool, dark, quiet place to sleep so that heat, light and noise do not disturb you. At night, you should also avoid things that contain caffeine, such as chocolate, coffee, tea and many soft drinks, as caffeine may keep you from sleeping.
Getting a good night’s sleep is important for everyone. By following the advice above, you can rest better at night and work better during the day.
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| World Sleep Day |
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| Responses of the survey |
Of 35,000 people in 10 countries in the world, there were 24% of the people 31.6 % were diagnosed with insomnia and another 17.5% were on the edge of insomnia. The 30.7 % reported |
| Under Poor quality sleep also Feeling tired and sleepy, people have difficulty It is likely that sleepless people easily put on weight and have a heart attack. |
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| Have regular sleep habits. Make your bedroom cool, dark and quiet. Avoid things |
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—Eric，let’s go and see Jenny after school. I’ll take today’s math test papers to her.
—Good. We can see how well she is getting on and tell her all the answers to the exercises.
—I don’t think we need to tell her all the answers. She won’t be impressed.
— 61
—Well, she always likes dealing with math problems by herself.
—Is that so?62
—Don’t worry about that. I’m sure that she can work them out.63
—Well, that’s true, but have you thought about her absence from school all week because of her illness?
—Yes, I have.64
—She is always doing math exercises every time. What’s more, she often asks us what we are studying at school.
— 65.
So I am confident that she can do quite well without our help.
What makes you think so?
If I were you, I would tell her the answers.
After all, she is a very clever girl.
I agree that she is able to solve the problems, but she missed school.
But do you remember what she is doing every time we see her?
What if she has some difficulty doing these exercises?
Directions: Read the following passage. Complete the diagram by using the information from the passage.
Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer.
Rest is critical to life and work and a positive attitude towards rest needs to be maintained, for enough rest is significant to our body and mind while a lack of adequate rest, as well as misleading attitudes to rest, will do great harm to our health.
Rest is vital to our ability to function at our best. Recent news stories report that scientists are learning surprising things about the importance of sleep. There is enough evidence suggesting that rest will refresh us, enabling our body and mind to work efficiently. Besides, rest is important for more than that; it is helpful in setting appropriate goals and deciding what goals to attain first. Those who are caught up in extremely busy lives lack the time to think about what they are doing and to make objective decisions, which blocks the maximization of their potential.
On the contrary, lack of adequate rest damages brain function, so much so that sleep experts have been able to measure drops in IQ in patients who are short of sleep. Other studies have presented a negative effect on body movements in sleep-wanting subjects. It should not, therefore, be a surprise that the California Highway Patrol has stated that sleep-wanting drivers are as great a threat to road safety as are drunk drivers.
However, rest is widely misunderstood by some people. Instead of sleep, they go to pubs and clubs and claim that this kind of entertaining is rest. For example, what they call social drinking or having a smoke with friends. Nowadays, the economy forces people to drink and gamble for the sake of the circles one moves in. This is what fools claim thoughtlessly that it’s restful. The truth is that rest means not using our labor both physically and mentally, even spiritually.
We need to rest correctly and sufficiently; otherwise, tiredness and illness will occur. Without sufficient rest, good work is impossible.Rest is critical; it is not an end in itself.
When you take a walk in any of the cities in the West, you often see a lot of people walking dogs. 48is still true that a dog is the 49useful and faithful animal in the world, 50the reason why people keep a dog has changed. In the old days people used to train dogs to protect themselves against animal attacks. And later they came to realize that a dog was not 51useful for protection but willing to obey his master. But now people in the city need not protect themselves against attacks of animals. 52
do they keep dogs, then? Some people keep dogs to protect themselves from robbery. But the most important reason is 53companionship. A dog is his best friend for
54child when he has no friends to play with. For young couples, a dog is their child when they have 55children. For old couples, a dog is also their child when their real children have grown up.
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A new World
Bank report warns that children who do not get enough good food in the first two years of life suffer lasting damage．They may be underdeveloped or under weight．__71____In addition, poorly nourished（营养不良的）children are more likely to drop out of school and earn less money as adults．
The report is called "Repositioning Nutrition as Central to Development．" It notes that too little food is not the only cause of poor nutrition．__72__ For example, the study says that mothers often fail to give their newly born babies their first breast milk（母乳）．This milk-like substance is called colostrums（初乳）．__73__
Africa and South Asia are affected the most by poor nutrition．__74__ The World Bank study also notes that rates of malnutrition（营养不良） in South Asia are almost double those in central and southern Africa．Other parts of the world are also severely affected, including Indonesia, Uzbekistan, Yemen, Guatemala and Peru．
75 Instead of directly providing food, the study suggests educational programs in health and nutrition for mothers with young babies．It also recommends cleaner living conditions and improvements in health care．
| A．They may suffer from poor health or limited intelligence． |
| B．The study also links malnutrition to economic growth in poor countries． |
| C．Many children who live in homes with plenty of food suffer for other reasons． |
| D．The study says about half of all children in India do not get enough good food． |
E．It is full of nutrients that improve a baby's ability to fight infections and disease．
F．Poor countries could possibly double their economic growth if they improved nutrition．
G．The study recommends that developing countries change their policies to deal with malnutrition．
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A: ___61___?
B: I'm writing a letter.
A: But you don't often write . ___62___?
B: I'm writing to my aunt.
A: ___63___?
B: Just to thank her for giving me the birthday present.
A: But___64___.
B: No , she hasn't sent me anything th
is year. I'm writing to thank her for last year's present.
A : Do you think she will understand you?
B : Of course ,my letter will help her remember___65___
A : So you ' re expecting another present from her.
| A．What do you want to tell her |
| B．that my birthday is coming soon |
| C．How are you |
| D．What are you doing |
E .she hasn't sent you a present this year
F .She is not only my aunt but my friend as well
G . Who are you writing to