World Sleep Day: Sleep Well, Live Better
March 21 is World Sleep Day. It aims to remind people of the importance of good sleep. However, today more and more people are facing sleep problems, especially teenagers. Many of us find it hard to fall asleep at night, often wake up during sleep, or feel tired even after a long sleep. These problems are greatly influenced by the overuse of the Internet and electronic products.
Nowadays, phones, computers and other devices are everywhere in our life. Before going to bed, many teenagers like watching short videos, playing games or chatting online. The blue light from screens stops our body from making melatonin, the hormone that helps us sleep. What’s more, the exciting information on the Internet keeps our brain active, making it difficult to calm down. Staying up late online also breaks our daily biological clock. Gradually, we form bad sleep habits and feel sleepy and stressed during the day.
To solve these problems, we need scientific ways to improve our sleep. First, we should stay away from electronic devices one hour before bed. We can read paper books, listen to soft music or do some light stretching instead. Second, keep a regular sleep schedule. Go to bed and get up at the same time every day, even on weekends. Third, make our bedroom quiet, dark and cool, which helps us fall asleep quickly. Besides, avoid drinking coffee or tea after noon and don’t eat too much before sleep.
Good sleep is very important for our study and health. It makes us energetic, improves our memory and helps us grow healthily. On World Sleep Day, let’s take action to form healthy sleep habits and enjoy a better life.
阅读理解
1. What is the purpose of World Sleep Day?
A. To tell people to sleep longer
B.To remind people of the importance of good sleep
C.To help people solve study problems
D. To introduce electronic products
2.What is the main cause of teenagers’ sleep problems according to the passage?
A. Too much homework
B. Bad eating habits
C.Overuse of the Internet and electronic devices
D. Noisy living environment
3. What does the underlined word “melatonin” probably mean?
A. 褪黑素
B. 肾上腺素
C. 胰岛素
D. 甲状腺素
4. Which of the following is NOT a good way to improve sleep?
A. Using phones before bed
B. Keeping a regular sleep schedule
C. Making the bedroom dark
D. Avoiding coffee after noon
5. What can we learn from the passage?
A. All teenagers have good sleep habits
B. Good sleep is good for our study and health
C. Blue light helps us fall asleep quickly
D. We can eat a lot before going to bed
参考答案
1. B
2. C
3. A
4. A
5. B
词汇积累
1. World Sleep Day 世界睡眠日
2. fall asleep 入睡
3. stay up late 熬夜
4. electronic devices 电子设备
5. blue light 蓝光
6. biological clock 生物钟
7. go to bed 上床睡觉
8. improve v. 改善，提高
9. take action 采取行动
10. healthy habits 健康习惯
11. energetic adj. 精力充沛的
12. regular adj. 有规律的
13. influence v./n. 影响
14. electronic adj. 电子的
15. product n. 产品
16. active adj. 活跃的
17. It aims to remind people of the importance of good sleep. 它旨在提醒人们良好睡眠的重要性。
18. The blue light from screens stops our body from making melatonin.
屏幕发出的蓝光会阻止我们的身体产生褪黑素。
19. Good sleep is very important for our study and health.
良好的睡眠对我们的学习和健康非常重要。
20. let’s take action to form healthy sleep habits and enjoy a better life.
让我们采取行动，养成健康的睡眠习惯，享受更美好的生活。
