Is English Literature a(n)____ lesson, o...

Traveling is a good way to           different cultures and broaden the mind.

A．expand           B．explore           C．expose           D．export

The children were required to wear new school clothes, but Kim couldn’t afford         .

A．one              B．some             C．any              D．that

_____news that the national football team was disqualified for the next World Cup finals came as no___ surprise at dll .

A．/；a             B．The; /            C．A; a              D．The; a

中国“虎妈”蔡美儿以其给两个女儿列出绝对不允许做的“十不准”在全球一炮走红。由此而引发的有关如何教育子女的争论愈演愈烈。请就此给China Daily投稿，阐明家长们的不同观点，并发表自己的见解。

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Amy Chua, a professor at Yale Law School, who listed ten “Don’ts” to her two daughters became famous overnight. She insists that parents should be very strict with their children. It has caused a heated online debate...                              

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Celebrating Sleep

World Sleep Day, observed on 21 March, was created to bring attention to the growing number of sleep problems worldwide. Sleep is a natural part of human life, but many people in the modern world ignore its importance. As a result, sleep problems are increasingly common.

In 2002, scientists at the University of Athens in Greece conducted a survey of over 35,000 people in 10 countries around the world, including China, Belgium and South Africa. Of the people that responded to the survey, 24 percent said that they did not sleep well, and based on their responses, 31.6 percent were diagnosed with insomnia and another 17.5 percent were diagnosed with borderline insomnia(失眠). In addition, 30.7 percent of survey respondents reported visiting a doctor for help with sleep problems and 11.6 per cent said that they felt very sleepy during the day.

Overall, the survey found that many people suffer the effects of poor quality sleep, some examples of which are being unable to fall asleep and waking up in the middle of the night. The main factors causing these problems are pressure from school or work and a fast pace of life, but noise pollution and light pollution also interfere with sleep and contribute to poor quality sleep. The survey’s findings are particularly troubling because large numbers of people were found to have difficulty sleeping at night. The short-term effects of this are tiredness and trouble concentrating. If this happens for a long time, the risk of gaining weight and having a heart attack may increase.

There are many things you can do to improve the quality of your sleep. First, you should have regular sleep habits. Try to go to bed and wake up around the same time each day. You also need to make your bedroom a cool, dark, quiet place to sleep so that heat, light and noise do not disturb you. At night, you should also avoid things that contain caffeine, such as chocolate, coffee, tea and many soft drinks, as caffeine may keep you from sleeping.

Getting a good night’s sleep is important for everyone. By following the advice above, you can rest better at night and work better during the day.

Title: Celebrating Sleep