Sleep is something we all do. But some people need to sleep more than others. Babies sleep most of the time. Children in school sleep about ten to twelve hours a night. Most adults sleep only seven or eight hours. __1___

All parts of our bodies have to rest after they work. Our arms need a rest after we lift heavy things. When we run fast, our legs work hare. They get tried. We have to rest them. Our brains work hard, too. __2__ We can sit quite still and rest our arms and legs. But our brains aren’t resting. They go right on thinking as long as we are awake.

Our brains slow down a bit when we sleep and dream. __3__ Instead of thinking wide—awake thoughts, our brains make up dreams. Some dreams are very pleasing. Some are not. Most of the time we forget them when we wake up.

Scientists have tried to find out what would happen if people were not allowed to sleep. They asked some people not to go to bed. The people stayed up all night and all the next day. They stayed up the next night too, and the day after. They played games, but they made mistakes. They forgot things. __4__

The people grew rude and mean. They became angry with t heir friends. Finally they were too tired to stand up. W hen they sat down, they fell asleep.

Scientists have found that if people are not allowed to sleep and to dream, they act in an unusual way.

__5__ But we do know that we need it to stay well. So tonight have a good sleep. Lie down under the covers. Shut your eyes. Let your thoughts wander. Soon you’ll stop thinking. You’ll be asleep.

A. It was hard for their tired brains to work.

B. When we are awake, they help us pay attention to the world around us.

C. But babies, children, and adults—all of us need to have our sleep.

D. Good sleep helps to improve one’s memory.

E. No one knows why sleep is so good for us.

F. But even as we sleep our brains are doing some work.

G. Of course you will have a good sleep.

 

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Title: Celebrating Sleep

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World Sleep Day

People observe Mar. 21, World Sleep Day to bring 1. ▲  to the problem.

Responses of the survey

l Of 3, 5000 people in 10 countries in the world, there were 24 percent of the people saying they didn’t sleep well.

l 31.6 percent were diagnosed with insomnia and another 17.5 percent were on the borderline of sleeplessness.

l The percentage of the people 2. ▲   sleepy during the day is 11.6.

l 30.7 percent reported 3.   ▲   to a doctor for sleep problems.

Main 4.  ▲   causing sleep problems

l Under5. ▲   from school or work, people may have sleep problems.

l Noise and light pollution6.▲ to poor quality sleeps.

Effects of bad quality sleep

l Sleepless people may easily 7. ▲ weight and have a heart attack.

l Feeling fired and sleepy, people find it 8.▲to concentrate.

9.   ▲   to  take  to improve sleep quality

l Have regular sleep habits.

l Make your bedroom cool, dark and quiet.

l Avoid things 10.  ▲   caffeine.

 

 

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