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广西钦州市2020年中考英语模拟试卷(二)(含听力音频)
There are many ways to help improveyour health like eating healthy food, taking exercise and getting medical help. But the easiest and cheapest way to improve your health is just to sleep eight hours or more every night. The general sleeping rule is that the youngeryou are, the longer sleep you need. But regardless of (不管) age, some people need to sleep more while for some a few hours is enough.
The problem withsleep is that more and more people in the world are not sleeping enough. According to the World Health Organization over half the people in the world may besleep-deprived. Having less sleep not only makes people feel tired but also causes accidents.In the United States alone, sleepy drivers cause at least 100,000 traffic accidents a year. Also sleep problems can cause medical problemssuch as high blood pressure (血压).
Why are so many people sleep-deprived? Part of the reasons may be cultural. In the American culture, people put a higher value on work than on sleep. In fact, people who sleep a lot are usuallvseen as "lazy".Also, you can sometimes hear some people say proudly that they don't have much time to sleep, they onlysleep four or five hours a night.It seems that the less you sleep, the more work you'll do.
How do we teachthese people to learn the value of sleep?Perhaps they may listen tothe advice of Dr. James Maas. an expert (专家) in sleep. He says, "Sleep is like a credit (信用卡) card. When you sleep less, you are only borrowingtime. You always have to pay it back."
For those who value work more than sleep,they should listen to what a famous person once said. "Don'tthink you will be doing less work because you sleep during the night. That is a foolish (愚蠢的) idea which is held by people who have no imagination. You will be able to do more."
Young Heroes for the Planet
Nowadays, people around the world are working to help our planet. Check out how the four young adults made a difference.
Saving Pandas When Jack was 11, he started a group to teach kids about pandas. He also sold toy pandas to raise money to protect pandas in danger. "I hope to encourage more people to care about pandas," Jack says. | Growing Right Kathy, 14, set up an organization to educate people growing right plants in right places. She also wrote a book to help people learn what plants are native(本土的) to their area. |
Creating Energy At the age of 12, Linda invented a machine called SuperE. It collects heat from fields to make electricity(电), Linda says her invention creates electricity in a way that is less harmful to the environment. | Cleaning Up Patrick, 13, joined the Ocean Heroes Camp last year. He started a project and picked up plastic waste around nearby lakes with his friends. The goal of the project was to fight plastic. |
After-School Club Come and have fun together! Time: Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays: 3: 15 pm. —5: 30 p. m. Tuesdays and Thursdays: 3: 15p. m. -4: 30p. m. Place: Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays: Room 201 Tuesdays and Thursdays: Room 203 Activity: Cooking, painting, reading, games, speaking, writing. . . or just come and play with friends. * Free (免费的) cakes and drinks. Price: 3: 15p. m. —5: 30p. m. $9/ day 3: 15 p. m. —4: 30p. m. $6/ day Attention: Ten students for each class. If you are interested in these meaningful activities, please book (预约) before 2: 00 p. m. this Friday. Start to meet next month! To know more about the club, email us at afterschoolclub@mail. com. |
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