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March 16 is World Sleep Day. This year’s slogan is “Breathe Easily, Sleep Well”. Its aim is to celebrate the *benefits of good and healthy sleep.
Fangfang, from Liaoning, just became a high school student last September. She gets up at 5:30 a.m. every day and goes to bed at about midnight. Fangfang feels sleepy all the time. “I want to finish all my homework first,” she said.
Sleep is like food for the brain. Enough sleep helps the body and brain grow and develop. According to the National Sleep *Foundation in the US, adults need seven to nine hours of sleep every night. For students who are 10 to 17 years old, a healthy amount is about eight to nine hours every night.
But many students don’t get enough sleep because of early school start time and heavy homework. About 80 percent of middle school students don’t get enough sleep, the China Youth and Children Research Center reported. For some students, they want to sleep early, but they keep worrying about their schoolwork and can’t fall asleep quickly. For others,they may even have insomnia, and usually they have to ask the doctors for help.
These sleeping problems greatly *affect people’s life. Some doctors found out that *lack of sleep for teenagers lead to poor grades. Students without enough sleep cannot pay attention in class or do well in sports. Also, they often become anxious easily.
Luckily, with good sleep habits, it is easier to fall asleep. Some of these good habits include *avoiding drinks that make people excited late in the day, going to sleep at the same time every night, and sleeping in a comfortable place that is dark, quiet, and neither too warm nor too cold.
More tips to get a good night’s sleep:
Exercising during the day. You’d better do sports three hours before going to bed.
Don’t eat big meals before bedtime. Drink a warm glass of milk.
If you stay awake worrying about things, try making a list of things that you need to do before you go to bed.
1.How much sleep do students aged from 10 to 17 need every night?
A．7 hours. B．8-9 hours. C．10-12 hours D．Less than 7 hours.
2.What does the word “insomnia” mean in Paragraph 4?
A．失眠症. B．好动症. C．咽喉炎. D．关节炎.
3.If teenagers don’t get enough sleep, they may _____________.
A．do well in sports B．grow and develop better
C．feel sleepy in class D．do much better in studies
4.Which of the following is a good sleeping habit according to the passage?
A．Do exercise at night before going to bed.
B．Going to sleep at the same time every night.
C．Going to sleep in a place where it is bright.
D．Eat big meals or drink a lot of wine at night.
5.What is the main idea of the passage?
A．People should sleep well to live healthy and study better.
B．Teenagers should sleep longer on Saturdays and Sundays.
C．People should see the doctor if they don’t have enough sleep.
D．Teenagers don’t get enough sleep because of heavy homework.
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March 16th is World Sleep Day. This year’s slogan (标语) is “Breathe Easily, Sleep Well”. Its aim is to celebrate the benefits (好处) of good and healthy sleep.
Sleep is like food for the brain. Enough sleep helps the body and brain grow and develop. According to the National Sleep Foundation in the US, adults need seven to nine hours of sleep every night. For students aged 10 to 17, a healthy amount is about eight to nine hours per night.
But many students don’t get enough sleep because of early school start times and heavy homework. About 80 percent of middle school students don’t get enough sleep, the China Youth and Children Research Center reported. For some students, they want to sleep early, but they keep worrying about their schoolwork and can’t fall asleep quickly. For others, they may even have insomnia which might keep them awake all night.
These sleeping problems greatly affect people’s lives. Experts have shown that lack of sleep for teenagers leads to poor grades. Students without enough sleep cannot pay attention in class or do well in sports. Also, the lack of sleep may make them depressed (沮丧的).
Luckily, with good sleep habits, it is easier to fall asleep. Some of these good habits include avoiding drinks that make people excited late in the day, going to sleep at the same time each night, and sleeping in a comfortable place that is dark, quiet, and neither too warm nor too cold.
1.If Li Hong is 15 years old, how much sleep does she need every night?
A. 10-12 hours. B. 8-9 hours.
C. 7 hours. D. Less than 7 hours.
2.What might happen if teens don’t get enough sleep?
A. They might not be able to finish their schoolwork.
B. Their bodies and brains might grow better.
C. They might do well in sports.
D. They might feel depressed.
3.The underlined word “insomnia” means “_______” in Chinese.
A. 健忘症 B. 肥胖症
C. 多动症 D. 失眠症
4. Which is NOT a reason why so many students don’t get enough sleep?
A. They cannot pay attention in class.
B. They have too much homework to do.
C. They have to get up very early to go to school.
D. They have sleeping problems.
5.Which of the following are good sleeping habits?
A. Sleeping in a bright place. B. Going to bed at the same time.
C. Sleeping in a dark and quiet place. D. Drinking something that makes you excited.
A. a-b B. a-c
C. b-c D. b-d
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March 16th is World Sleep Day. This year’s slogan (标语) is “Breathe Easily, Sleep Well”. Its aim is to celebrate the advantage of good and healthy sleep.
Sleep is like food for the brain. Enough sleep helps the body and brain grow and develop. According to the National Sleep Foundation in the US, adults need seven to nine hours of sleep every night. For students aged 10 to 17, a healthy amount is about eight to nine hours per night.
But many students don’t get enough sleep because of early school start times and heavy homework. About 80 percent of middle school students don’t get enough sleep, the China Youth and Children Research Center reported. For some students, they want to sleep early, but they keep worrying about their schoolwork and can’t fall asleep quickly. For others, they may even have insomnia which might keep them awake all night.
These sleeping problems greatly affect people’s lives. Experts have shown that not having enough sleep for teenagers leads to poor grades. Students without enough sleep cannot pay attention in class or do well in sports. Also, the lack of sleep may make them depressed (沮丧的).
Luckily, with good sleep habits, it is easier to fall asleep. Some of these good habits include avoiding drinks that make people excited late in the day, going to sleep at the same time each night, and sleeping in a comfortable place that is dark, quiet, and neither too warm nor too cold.
1.If Li Hong is 15years old, how much sleep does she need every night?
A. 10-12 hours. B. 8-9 hours.
C. 7 hours. D. Less than 7 hours.
2. What might happen if teenagers don’t get enough sleep?
A. They might not be able to finish their schoolwork.
B. Their bodies and brains might grow better.
C. They might do well in sports.
D. They might feel depressed.
3.The underlined word “insomnia” means “_______” in Chinese.
A. 健忘症 B. 肥胖症
C. 多动症 D. 失眠症
4.Which is NOT a reason why so many students don’t get enough sleep?
A. They cannot pay attention to their class.
B. They have too much homework to do.
C. They have sleeping problems.
D. They have to get up very early to go to school.
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World Sleep Day is on March 21st. Last year’s theme was “Healthy sleep, away from the slow disease”. Its aim is to celebrate the benefits (好处) of good and healthy sleep.
Sleep is like food for the brain. Enough sleep helps the body and brain grow and develop. According to the National Sleep Foundation in the US, adults need seven to nine hours of sleep every night. For students aged 10 to 17, a healthy amount is about eight to nine hours per night.
But many students don’t get enough sleep because of early school start times and heavy homework. About 80 percent of middle school students don’t get enough sleep, the China Youth and Children Research Center reported. For some students, they want to sleep early, but they keep worrying about their schoolwork and can’t fall asleep quickly. For others, they may even have insomnia which might keep them awake all night.
These sleeping problems greatly affect people’s lives. Experts have shown that lack of sleep for teenagers leads to poor grades. Students without enough sleep cannot pay attention in class or do well in sports. Also, lack of sleep may make them depressed.
Luckily, with good sleep habits, it is easier to fall asleep. Some of these good habits include avoiding drinks that make people excited late in the day, going to sleep at the same time each night, and sleeping in a comfortable place that is dark, quiet, and neither too warm nor too cold.
1.If Li Hong is 15 years old, how much sleep does she need every night?
A. 10-12 hours. B. 8-9 hours
C. 7 hours. D. Less than 7 hours.
2.What might happen if teens don’t get enough sleep?
A. They might do well in sports.
B. Their bodies and brains might grow better.
C. They might feel depressed.
D. They might not be able to finish their schoolwork.
3.Which is NOT a reason why so many students don’t get enough sleep?
A. They cannot pay attention in class.
B. They have too much homework to do.
C. They have sleeping problems.
D. They have to get up very early to go to school.
4.Which of the following are good sleeping habits?
a. Sleeping in a bright place.
b. Going to bed at the same time.
c. Sleeping in a dark and quiet place.
d. Drinking something that makes you excited.
A. a-b B. a-c C. b-c D. b-d
5.The underlined word “insomnia” means “_______” in Chinese.
A. 健忘症 B. 肥胖症 C. 多动症 D. 失眠症
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March 21 is World Sleeping Day. Why do we need sleep? Nobody can give a very good answer to this question. But everyone knows that if we don’t sleep well at night, we’ll feel tired the next day. People usually need to sleep eight hours a night. But different people need different sleeping hours. Scientists say students’ sleeping hours are: ten hours for primary school students, nine for junior highs and eight for senior highs. Some people don’t sleep too much at night, such as American scientist Thomas Edison. He worked well with very little sleep at night. Others need enough sleep, such as Albert Einstein, another great scientist. He said he needed at least ten hours’ sleep a night.
| Name of festival | 1. |
| Most adults’ sleeping hours | Eight hours |
| Students’ sleeping hours | 2.: ten hours |
| Junior high school students: 3. |
| Senior high school students: eight hours |
| Sleeping hours of two American 4. | Thomas Edison: little sleep |
| 5.: at least ten hours |
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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(博客) 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 Sleep 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.
Look at these numbers in the box. They are glycemic indexes (血糖生成指数). The bigger the number is, the better that food can help you to get better sleep.
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 tired
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 get enough sleep, 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 food like dates
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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) or chat with QQ friends.
It’s important for us to get enough sleep. We feel tired and think slowly. Besides, sleepy kids are often unhappy, says a study by the US National Sleep Foundation.
We can’t change our school time. But there are still ways to get better sleep. Stay away from coke, coffee and tea at night. They make it hard to fall asleep. Watch less television. Leave your mobile phone and tablet computer (平板电脑) on your desk.
根据短文内容，选择最佳答语，并在答题卡上按要求作答。
1.What cuts into students’ sleeping time?
A. Students like reading in bed before they sleep.
B. Students have got too much homework and school starts early in the morning..
C. Students often drink coke, coffee and tea at night.
D. Students check their WeChat or chat with QQ friends at night.
2.How do students behave in class when they don’t get enough sleep?
A. They don’t want to do their homework.
B. They sleep in class.
C. They feel excited.
D. They not only feel tired and unhappy but also think slowly.
3.How many hours should teenagers sleep every night according to the US National Sleep Foundation?
A. 5 to 6 hours. B. 6 to 8 hours.
C. 8.5 to 9 hours. D. 9 to 10 hours.
4.Which of the following is NOT true?
A. Drinking coke, coffee and tea at night is good for our sleep.
B. We can’t change everything but we can find many ways to get better sleep.
C. Bad sleeping habits aren’t good for us.
D. We should stay away from bad sleeping habits.
5.In this passage, the writer is mainly trying to make the readers realize__________.
A. March 21 is World Sleep Day
B. homework makes students have no enough time to sleep
C. we feel tired and think slowly because we have bad sleeping habits
D. good sleeping habits can help us stay healthy
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March 16 is International Sleep Day. And we should all celebrate the act of sleeping. Researchers say sleep is probably the best tool we have for memory and learning. But what about getting rest during the middle of the day?
A recent study on napping(小睡) says short periods of sleep may help our brains work better. Past studies have shown that napping can help babies and young children learn better. And napping can help brain performance in older adults. Taking a nap may also help this group of people fight off memory loss because of the increase in their age.
Many Americans do nap. But one-third of all adults in the United States are also chronically(长期的) tired, says the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). It found that 50 million to 70 million Americans have chronic sleep disorders. However, they seem to be unwilling to tell people that they take a nap. They may think that napping shows they are weak or they don’t have enough energy. It is not an uncommon opinion that only children, the very old, sick or lazy people nap. In fact, Americans sometimes do a very strange thing. Some people brag about how few hours of sleep they need each night to show that they are somehow stronger than the average human–superhuman, if you will. However, that may be changing. Many offices now offer napping rooms and napping cafes(咖啡馆) are appearing in many U.S. cities, including Washington, D.C.
Remember that an hour long nap may be too long for young, healthy adults. It is recommended that 30 minutes is enough to remove the pressure(压力) to sleep and will help people feel more awake. If people nap longer, they will get trapped into deep sleep, which can be hard to get out of. If you have trouble falling asleep at night, limit your daytime nap to under 45 minutes. Also nap before 3 p.m.
1.Who are this group of people in Paragraph 2?
A. The babies. B. The children.
C. The older adults. D. The young people.
2.The underlined word brag in Paragraph 3 means __________.
A. chat sadly B. talk proudly
C. whisper secretly D. speak politely
3.What may Americans think of napping in the future?
A. Healthy adults needn’t take a nap.
B. They won’t tell others about their nap.
C. It may be common for Americans to take a nap.
D. Only the old, the sick and children need a nap.
4.For a young man with sleep problems, it is good to __________.
A. take a 40-minute-long noon nap
B. take a nap whenever he feels sleepy
C. take an one-hour-long nap after dinner
D. take a 30-minute-long nap in the evening
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World Water Day is on March 22 every year. Which of the following is the symbol of it?
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March 20th is World Water Day every year. According to a report from the United Nations, more than half of the world's major rivers have serious water loss and are polluted.The Yellow River, the world's fifth longest river, watered some of the oldest farms on earth. But now it has a serious problem. _1._In most of the past 35 years, it didn't reach the sea.The Nile in Egypt, running 6, 650 km, is the longest river in the world. __2.__ Now it is down to 2 billion m' or so. Australia's Murray River reaches the sea only every other year. One fifth of America's Rio Grande has no water, either._ 3.__Mostly it's damming (筑坝) and global warming that make rivers dry.
_4._ Now about 45, 000 of them lie across the world's rivers. They hold back around 15% of the world's fresh water from running to the sea.Global warming is making things worse. Warmer weather takes water away. The glacier (冰川) are becoming smaller. _5.Global warming has had certain effects on water sources (源头). Droughts (干旱) happening around the world make people pay more attention to this fact.
