题型:阅读选择 题类: 难易度:普通
浙江省湖州市长兴县华盛达实验中学2024-2025学年九年级上学期10月月考英语试题
My father is lucky. He falls asleep as soon as his head hits the pillow. However, my mother is not so lucky. Sleep usually takes longer to come, counting sheep may be the answer. With their` eyes closed, people picture a line of white sheép. Then, they count as each sheep jump over a· fence.
This method is as old as time. Some people believe it comes from the Islamic culture. While others believe it started with shepherds in old Britain. They couldn't get to sleep at night because they were worried about all of the sheep in the field. So they would calm themselves by counting the sheep up to make sure they were all safe.
A team of scientists at Oxford University sarried out a study on counting sheep. They aimed to see if the method really worked. They put 41 people with sleep problems in three groups. The first group went to sleep in their normal ways. And group two needed to imagine peaceful scenes like waterfalls to help them fall asleep. The last group counted sheep.
The scientists got some interesting results. The people in the second group got to sleep around 20 minutes faster than usual. However, those in the last group took longer than usual to fall asleep. I he scientists believed counting sheep made the people feel nervous. As a result, they had more difficulty falling asleep. So, it looks like counting sheep may not be the answer for people with sleep problems.
When falling asleep, it is likely to be more helpful to make the mind filled with something relaxing rather than active." You have to keep record of those sheep. It takes a lot of work to count them all up." said Michael Decker, Ph. D, you can try taking a bath to help fall asleep. You can also think about a quiet beach or a walk in the woods."^
Remember next time, no more sheep in your bed.
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The teacher wants the students to talk about their family rules on weekends.
Julie | My weekends are always busy. I don't have much homework now, butI have to take some art and swimming classes. And I must practice the piano on Sunday. |
Daisy | I don't think my parents are very strict with me. They want me to be a happy girl. I can do what I like on weekends. And my favorite thing is to play with my dog. |
Mike | I must get up before 7:00 on the weekend. Then I need to practice playing tennis for an hour. I can only watch TV from 6:00 to 8:00 in the evening. I can't eat hamburgers or ice- cream. My parents want me to live a healthy life. |
Steve | In my family, we have to follow some rules on weekends. We must eat dinner together on Sunday. Also, we must read a book for half an hour. But the rules aren't for my sister. She's only 3 months old. |
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