Nearly everyone has days when they feel sleepy. The problem of daytime sleepiness usually starts at night. Bad sleep habits often make people feel sleepy in the daytime. So please try these ways to improve your sleep and help you keep away daytime sleepiness.
Most adults need seven to nine hours a night, and teenagers usually need a full nine hours. You'd better sleep eight or nine hours every night.
You shouldn't read, watch TV, play video games or use computers in bed. Don't do your bills or have an exciting talk in bed either. They may make you sleepless
Try to go to bed and get up at the same time every day, even on weekends. Keep doing that for the first few weeks or even months, and then you will improve your sleep.
Exercise (30 minutes a day) is good for your sleep. Exercise in the sunshine makes it easier to fall asleep and helps you sleep much better. Exercise also gives you more daytime energy and keeps your thinking sharp.
If you go to bed when you're just tired, you may not fall asleep easily. The feeling of sleepiness and being tired are different. You'd better get into bed when you re sleepy.
A. Keep distractions(娱乐) out of bed
B. Set the same wake up time
C. Don't go to bed until you re sleepy
D. Exercise
E. Get enough night- time sleep
Everyone has days when they feel Bad sleepOften make people feel sleepy in the daytime. So please try these ways to improve your sleep and help you keep away daytime sleepiness. You must keep 8- 9 hours' sleep. You shouldn't do exciting before sleeping. Go to bed and get up at the time every dayis also good for our sleep.
At the age of 60, my dad was ill(生病的). After sleeping for two months in hospital, he finally woke up. His waking up made all our family happy. But then we knew he didn't' know any of us! Doctors said they didn't know how long it would last. My heart went down when I heard the terrible news.
I was his only child, so it was my duty to look after him. He forgot almost everything, but he did remember he liked sweets. I would give him one sweet if he didn't sit on the ground, a second for stopping painting on the wall, and another for not trying to put clothes on the dog.
Dad became the oldest child in town. He climbed up the tree to catch a bird and couldn't get down after it flew away. He broke my window with a ball and cleaned our telephone in water like washing clothes, when I told him he was doing wrong things, he would answer smilingly, "I like that !"
My son then aged five, and two eight-year-old daughters, welcomed their big playmate. He would happily share his sweets with them, and carry them high in the apple tree to pick apples.
It's eight years since the accident, Dad 'has accepted (接受)the fact that he is the grandpa of his three playmates but not a brother. He has also accepted that they grow taller but his height always stays the same. Though it is still tiring to take care of him, he really brings us a lot of fun. In some way, I think it is a happy thing to look after Dad like looking after a child. How many people can have the chance to care for a childlike parent?
1）根据短文内容，从方框中选出与每段相匹配的选项。
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A. My father did many wrong things. B. 1t is a happy thing to look after Dad like a child. C. My son and daughters played with their grandparent. D. My father forgot ail. E. It was my duty to look after him. |
2）根据短文内容，完成表格，每空填一词。
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When my dad was , he was ill. |
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After my dad woke up, he many things. |
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It was my to look after my dad. |
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Dad became the child in town. |
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I think it is a thing to look after Dad like looking after a child. |
Sixteen-year-old Amy White is on holiday with her family in San Diego, California, in the United States. They're staying at Blue Hotel. The fourth member of their family, Martha, is going to take a surfing class. But here's the unusual thing: Martha is a dog.
At the hotel, dogs and cats are special guests(客人). For example, Martha stays in the same room with Amy and her parents. At the hotel, cooks make special meals for dogs and cats. And for fun, the animals can go surfing.
For example, at hotels in Italy and Mexico, there are dining rooms for dogs and cats where they can eat special food. At the Devon Hotel in the UK, dogs can exercise.
The guests spend more money staying with their pets in the hotels. They usually spend S200each night. "Martha is a part of our family." says Amy White. "When we travel, she comes with us."
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A. There are many animal-friendly hotels around the world. B. After lunch, Amy and her parents are going swimming in the hotel pool. C. But most hotel guests with pets are happy to pay. D. And Martha also has her own bed. E. Then they can relax in a private (私人的) pool. |
Martha, a dog, is the fourth member of family. She is staying in an animal-friendly hotel named . As a guest of the hotel, she can do something special. There are many such hotels the world. Some hotels in and Mexico have dining rooms for pets. To stay in these hotels, guests usually need to pay for their pets each night. Most of the guests are happy because they can travel with all the family members.
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A. Going to the cinema B. Listening to English music C. Reading a book D. Watching TV E. Using the Internet |
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Different Kinds of Entertainment |
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Advantages (好处) |
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You can see all of programs on TV, from news to music, to movies |
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Watching a is more interesting than sitting on the sofa and changing channels. |
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You can use the Internet to talk with friends, play games, do the work or study. You can find you like on the Internet. |
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Books are still man's best friends. them is the best way to be quiet and a good book will take you to a new life. |
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We can both practice our English keep happy feelings by listening to English music. We can also talk about music with our English teachers and friends. |
Some activities are great ways to enjoy time
You could start it in your garden（花园）. Get different kinds of plants.
Reading is a great habit. So why not use it to enjoy your time？Read books that interest you and that will make you more and more knowledgeable（知识渊博的）.
Yoga can also exercise your mind. There are several videos available（可利用的） on the Internet that you could watch to learn it well.
There are several things around house that need to be repaired（修理） and kept. You can spend your, spare time doing that. This way, could not only take your free time, but also save money that you would need to pay if you ask someone to come and do those jobs.
Cooking is a kind of art. Whether you have skills or not, you can cook. The most important is, it makes you wiser every time.
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A. Repair work B. Yoga C. Start a small garden D. Cooking E. Read |
Five activities
We can get kinds of plants. Reading is a great. Yoga can also our mind. Repair work can take our free time and save . Whether we have skills or not, we can .
The listening test is one of the important parts of the English exam. Here are some tips for you.
Before you start to listen, you need to relax. Don't be nervous. And try to read the questions. These questions usually help you understand the dialogue or the passage.
The first sentence tells us a lot about the whole passage. For example, if in the beginning you hear "Welcome to BBC news"，you know you will hear a piece of news.
When you're listening, try to do some thinking. For example, you can think of the following questions：What happened？When, where and how？
It's important for you to remember some important facts. For example, if the passage is a science report, you should try to remember its results and how the scientists got them.
When you hear some words you don't know, don't spend too much time on them. Very often, you'll find out what they mean later when you go on with the listening.
A. Listen to important facts
B. Listen to the first sentence carefully
C. Relax before listening
D. Think when you're listening
E. Don't think about one or two words for too long
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Tips for Listening Test Relax and do some preparations, such as . It can help you understand the passage better. The is very important. It usually can tell you what the passage is about. When listening, you should some questions：What happened？ When, where and how？ Remember some such as the results of a science report. If you hear some words you don't know, don't. Go on listening. |
