March 21 is World Sleep Day. How’s your sleep...

March 21 is World Sleep Day. How’s your sleep recently?

The Chinese Medical Doctor Association asked 8,200 people in China about their sleep. More than 36.3 percent of them said they often sleep badly. The study also finds that many students have only 5 hours of sleep a day. According to the US National Sleep Foundation, teenagers need 8.5 to 9 hours of sleep every night.

What cuts into their sleeping time? Homework.　 Also, school starts early in the morning. But bad sleeping habits also play a role.

Do you like to have a look at your mobile phone before going to bed? The survey finds that 60 percent of people check their phones before they sleep. They read news, check their WeChat (微信)and micro blog messages, or chat with QQ friends.

It’s important for us to get enough sleep. If we can’t get enough sleep, we’ll feel sleepy and think slowly. And sleepy kids are often unhappy, says a study by the US National Foundation.

We can’t change our school time. But there are still ways to get better sleep. Stay away from soda, coffee and tea at night. They make it hard to sleep well. Leave your mobile phone and computer on your desk. Watch less TV.

103　 Dates 枣

70 Mashed potatoes

56　 Boiled potatoes

52 Orange juice

49 Chocolate bar

30　 Whole milk

103　 Dates 枣

70 Mashed potatoes

56　 Boiled potatoes

52 Orange juice

49 Chocolate bar

30　 Whole milk

1.How many hours of sleep do teenagers need every night according to the passage?

A. About 12 hours　　 B. About 9 hours

C. About 4 hours　　 D. About 5 hours

2.Many students can’t get enough sleep because _____.

A. they play sports too much and feel excited

B. they use mobile phones during the day time

C. they drink too much soda, coffee and tea at night

D. they have too much homework and bad sleeping habits

3.When people can’t sleep well, they may____.

A. feel sleepy and unhappy　　 B. go to bed earlier next day

C. change their school time　　 D. go to work late next day

4.In the passage if you want to get better sleep, you should___.

A. chat with your friends　　 B. eat the right food

C. put your phone beside you　　 D. be away from drinks like coffee

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March 21 has been declared World Sleep Day，a time to recognize and celebrate the value of sleep．Many sleep experts hope it will be a wake-up call．

According to a 2016 poll（民意调查）by the National Sleep Foundation，nearly 4 in 5 Americans don't get as much sleep as they should during the workweek．On average，adults are thought to need at least eight hours of sleep a night，although some can manage with less and some won't do well without more．But the survey found that，on workdays，only 21% of Americans actually get a full eight hours of sleep，and another 21% get less than six．

To many of us，the thought of spending more time sleeping is，well，a big yawn．On the other hand，the thought of being smarter，thinner，healthier and more cheerful has a certain appeal．And those are just a few of the advantages that can be ours if we consistently get enough sleep， researchers say．Also on the plus side： We're likely to have better skin，better memories，better judgment，and，oh，yes，longer lives．

"When you lose even one hour of sleep for any reason，it influences your performance the next day，" says Dr．Alon Avidan，director of the UCLA Sleep Disorders Center．

A study published last year found the same to be true even of children． When kids aged 8 to 12 slept for just one hour less for four nights，they didn't function as well during the day．

But sleeping has an image problem．"We see napping or sleeping as lazy，" says Jennifer Vriend，a clinical psychologist in Ottawa，Canada，and the leading author of the study with children．"We put so much emphasis on diet，nutrition and exercise．Sleep is in the back seat．" In fact，she adds，no matter how much we work out，no matter how well we eat，we can't be in top physical shape unless we also get plenty of sleep．

1.The underlined part in Paragraph 1 means ______ ．

A. To wake up the sleepers　　 B. To draw people's attention

C. To serve as a morning call　　 D. To declare the special day

2.From Paragraph 3 we can infer that ______ .

A. The thought of being healthier is not very attractive

B. Sleeping has nothing to do with one's expectations

C. Enough sleep is the guarantee of the appealing things

D. Spending more time on sleeping is a waste of time

3.What Jennifer Vriend said in the last paragraph implies that ______ ．

A. People care little about sleeping　　 B. Sleeping is not important

C. Lazy people tend to sleep long　　 D. Sleeping is only part of our life

4.What is the purpose of the passage？

A. To talk about people's sleeping problems．

B. To provide an investigation result of sleeping．

C. To stress the function of sleeping at night．

D. To raise the awareness of enough sleeping．

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March 21 has been declared World Sleep Day, a time to recognize and celebrate the value of sleep. Many sleep experts hope it will be a wake-up call.

According to a poll (民意调查）by the National Sleep Foundation, nearly 4 in 5 Americans don’t get as much sleep as they should during the workweek. On average, adults are thought to need at least eight hours of sleep a night, although some can manage with less and some won’t do well without more. But the survey found that, on workdays, only 21% of Americans actually get a full eight hours of sleep, and another 21% get less than six.

To many of us, the thought of spending more time sleeping is, well, a big yawn. On the other hand, the thought of being smarter, thinner, healthier and more cheerful has a certain appeal. And those are just a few of the advantages that can be ours if we consistently get enough sleep, researchers say. Also on the plus side: We’re likely to have better skin, better memories, better judgment, and, oh, yes, longer lives.

“When you lose even one hour of sleep for any reason, it influences your performance the next day,” says Dr. Alon Avidan, director of the UCLA Sleep Disorders Center.

A study published last year found the same to be true even of children. When kids aged 8 to 12 slept for just one hour less for four nights, they didn’t function as well during the day.

But sleeping has an image problem. “We see napping or sleeping as lazy,” says Jennifer Vriend, a clinical psychologist in Ottawa, Canada, and the leading author of the study with children. “We put so much emphasis on diet, nutrition and exercise. Sleep is in the back seat.”　 In fact, she adds, no matter how much we work out, no matter how well we eat, we can’t be in top physical shape unless we also get plenty of sleep.

1.The underlined part in Paragraph 1 means _____.

A. To wake up the sleepers

B. To draw people’s attention

C. To serve as a morning call

D. To declare the special day

2.From Paragraph 3 we can infer that _______

A. Being healthier is one of the advantages for us

B. Sleeping has nothing to do with one’s expectations

C. Spending more time on sleeping is a waste of time

D. Enough sleep is the guarantee of the appealing things

3.What Jennifer Vriend said in the last paragraph implies that _______.

A. Sleeping is an image problem

B. People care little about sleeping

C. Lazy people tend to sleep long

D. Sleeping is only part of our life

4.What is the purpose of the passage?

A. To talk about people’s sleeping problems.

B. To provide an investigation result of sleeping.

C. To arouse the awareness of enough sleeping.

D. To stress the function of sleeping at night.

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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 (诊断)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 ninny people suffer 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 putting on 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.

Title: Celebrating Sleep

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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 short­term 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.

Title: Celebrating Sleep

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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 (诊断)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 ninny people suffer 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 putting on 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.

Title: Celebrating Sleep

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Not getting the sleep you need?

Is your pillow the problem?

How well did you sleep last night?

Did you toss and turn all night? Did you wake up with a sore neck or a headache? Do you feel like you need a nap even though you have slept for eight hours? Just like you. I would wake up in the morning with all of those problems and I couldn’t figure out why. Like many people who have trouble getting a good night’s sleep, my lack of sleep was affecting the quality of my life. I wanted to do something about my sleep problems, but nothing that I tried worked.

The pillow was the problem

I bought every pillow on the market that promised to give me a better night’s sleep. None of them worked. Finally, I decided to invent one myself. I asked everyone I knew what qualities they would like to see in their “perfect pillow” and got many responses: “I’d like a pillow that never goes flat,” “I’d like my pillow to stay cool” and “I’d like a pillow that adjusts to me regardless of my sleep position.” I spent the next two years of my life inventing MyPillow.

MyPillow to the rescue

Flash forward ten years and MyPillow, Mike Lindell’s revolutionary pillow design, has helped five million people improve the quality of their sleep. Lindell has been featured on numerous talk shows, including For Business News and Imus in the Morning. Lindell and MyPillow have also appeared in feature stories in The New York Times, MyPillow has been selected as the Official Pillow of the U.S. National Sleep Foundation.

“Until I was diagnosed with various sleep issues, I had no idea why my sleep was so interrupted throughout the night. I watched Imus each morning and heard endless ads about MyPillow. I ordered one and now, I wake up rested and ready to conquer (征服) the day ahead. Thank you for helping me remember what it's like to sleep like a baby!

—Jacqueline H

Get the sleep you’ve been dreaming about!

Save 50% today by using the promo code: “ywb979.”

Buy now at mypillow.com or call 800-299-4018

1.What is the main purpose of this passage?

A.To introduce Mike Lindell. B.To encourage to buy MyPillow.

C.To tell the function of MyPillow. D.To deal with the problem of bad sleep.

2.The first two paragraphs were probably written by ______.

A.a fellow at the US National Sleep Foundation B.Jacqueline H

C.a staff writer for The New York Times D.Mike Lindell

3.Lindell decided to invent MyPillow after ______.

①he had trouble getting a good night’s sleep

②his wife often woke up with a sore neck or a headache

③none of the pillows that promised to improve sleep worked for him

④his friends shared their ideas of a “perfect pillow” with him

A.①② B.③④

C.①③ D.②④

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Not getting the sleep you need?

Is your pillow the problem?

How well did you sleep last night?

Did you toss and turn all night? Did you wake up with a sore neck or a headache? Do you feel like you need a nap even though you have slept for eight hours? Just like you. I would wake up in the morning with all of those problems and I couldn’t figure out why. Like many people who have trouble getting a good night’s sleep, my lack of sleep was affecting the quality of my life. I wanted to do something about my sleep problems, but nothing that I tried worked.

The pillow was the problem

I bought every pillow on the market that promised to give me a better night’s sleep. None of them worked. Finally, I decided to invent one myself. I asked everyone I knew what qualities they would like to see in their “perfect pillow” and got many responses: “I’d like a pillow that never goes flat,” “I’d like my pillow to stay cool” and “I’d like a pillow that adjusts to me regardless of my sleep position.” I spent the next two years of my life inventing MyPillow.

MyPillow to the rescue

Flash forward ten years and MyPillow, Mike Lindell’s revolutionary pillow design, has helped five million people improve the quality of their sleep. Lindell has been featured on numerous talk shows, including For Business News and Imus in the Morning. Lindell and MyPillow have also appeared in feature stories in The New York Times, MyPillow has been selected as the Official Pillow of the U.S. National Sleep Foundation.

“Until I was diagnosed with various sleep issues, I had no idea why my sleep was so interrupted throughout the night. I watched Imus each morning and heard endless ads about MyPillow. I ordered one and now, I wake up rested and ready to conquer (征服) the day ahead. Thank you for helping me remember what it's like to sleep like a baby!

—Jacqueline H

Get the sleep you’ve been dreaming about!

Save 50% today by using the promo code: “ywb979.”

Buy now at mypillow.com or call 800-299-4018

1.What is the main purpose of this passage?

A.To introduce Mike Lindell. B.To encourage to buy MyPillow.

C.To tell the function of MyPillow. D.To deal with the problem of bad sleep.

2.The first two paragraphs were probably written by ______.

A.a fellow at the US National Sleep Foundation B.Jacqueline H

C.a staff writer for The New York Times D.Mike Lindell

3.Lindell decided to invent MyPillow after ______.

①he had trouble getting a good night’s sleep

②his wife often woke up with a sore neck or a headache

③none of the pillows that promised to improve sleep worked for him

④his friends shared their ideas of a “perfect pillow” with him

A.①② B.③④

C.①③ D.②④

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How to improve your sleep cycle

Try to sleep at the same time every day

Your body’s internal clock will become accustomed to going to sleep and waking up at the same lime every day. Going to sleep at 10 pm and waking up at 6 am is a good method of getting enough sleep. 1.

Get the right mattress（床垫）

Having the right bed and mattress is very important for getting a good sleep. Having an uncomfortable place to sleep at will cause you to wake up during the night. This will have a negative effect on your sleep cycle. 2. These beds can be customized for what you need.

3.

In the modem age, it is too easy to get distracted by technology. Many people have television In their bedrooms and use their smart phones when they should be sleeping. If someone previously has difficulty in getting to sleep, It is likely that he will give up and watch a show instead. He tells himself that it will help him to get to sleep. 4.

Exercise regularly

5. The afternoon or the evening is a pretty popular time for people to work out. It can sometimes be difficult if you have a full-time job, but things can usually be rearranged a bit.

A. Get rid of distractions

B. Improve your sleep habit

C. Actually, the opposite of this is true

D. Sleep can make them happy and watching am help sleep

E. Adjustable beds are something that you could consider

F. Having a regular exercise pattern will improve the quality of sleep that you get

G. Waking when the sun rises should leave you feeling nice and refreshed for the day ahead of you.

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As is shown in a recent study, the way people sleep at night actually determines a lot about the type personality they have. Robert Phipps, a body language expert, has identified four sleeping positions that affect personality.

Phipps found that worriers, those who stress the most, tend to sleep in the fetal(胎儿的) position. He found that this is by far the most common bedtime position, sleeping on their side with knees up and head down. The more we curl up(蜷曲), the more comfort we are seeking, according to Phipps.

The second most common position is the log, indicating stubbornness. People sleep with a straight body, with arms at each side, as if they are standing guard at Buckingham Palace, and these people (the 28 percent who sleep this way) often wake up stiffer(更僵硬) than when they went to sleep.” The longer you sleep like this, the more rigid your thinking is and you can become inflexible, which means you make things harder for yourself,” according to Phipps.

Yearner(向往型的) sleepers are next on the list. About 25 percent of people sleep in this style----on their backs with arms stretched out in front, looking as if they are either chasing a dream or perhaps being chased themselves. Yearners are typically their own worst critics, always expecting great results, explained Phipps. These people often wake up refreshed and eager to face the challenges of the day ahead.

Perhaps the most special sleep style is the freefaller position. This sleep style makes up 17 percent of the population. They sleep face down with arms stretched out. These people, according to Phipps, feel like they have little control over their life. Not only is this the strangest of sleep styles, it also the least comfortable, and people may wake up feeling tired and have no energy.

In conclusion, Phipps has only one more thing to add: “A good night’s sleep sets you up for the following day and our sleeping positions can determine how we feel when we wake.”

1.Which of the following pictures is the fetal position?

A.　 　 B.　 C. 　 D.

2.The underlined word “rigid” the third paragraph is closest in meaning to “________”.

A. comfortable　　　　　 B. flexible　　　　　　 C. stubborn　　　　　 D. strange

3.Which sleeping position indicates that the sleeper tends to seek perfection?

A. The fetal position　　　　　　　　　　 B. The log position

C. The yearner position　　　　　　　　 D. The freefaller position

4.What is the passage mainly about?

A. Which sleeping position helps you sleep comfortably？

B. A good night’s sleep sets you up for the following day.

C. How you sleep at night affects what you do the next day.

D. Your personality depends a lot on how you sleep at night.

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