It is very __________ (有意义的)for humans to protect wild animals.
By practicing a lot, the boy__________ (发音)the words correctly at last.
During the fight against the novel coronavirus, President Xi Jingping said, "Nothing matters more than people's __________ (安全) and health."
World Sleep Day, observed on 21 March, was created to make people realize the growing number of sleep problems worldwide. Sleep is a natural part of human life, but many people in the modern world ignore(忽视) its importance. As a result, sleep problems are increasingly common.
In 2019, scientists at the University of Athens in Greece did a survey of over 35,000 people in 10 countries around the world, including China, Belgium and South Africa. According to the survey, 24 percent said that they found it hard to have a good sleep. And based on their responses, 31.6 percent were diagnosed(诊断) with insomnia(失眠) and another 17.5 percent were diagnosed with borderline insomnia. Besides, 30.7 percent reported visiting a doctor for help with sleep problems. And 11.6 percent said they had a feeling of needing sleep during the day.
The main causes: leading to these problems are stress from school or work and a fast pace of life. Noise pollution and light pollution also cause poor-quality sleep. The survey's finding are worrying because large numbers of people can't sleep well at night.
Overall, the survey showed that poor-quality sleep influences many people. Some can't fall asleep and they often wake up in the middle of the night. If this happens for a long time, there is a possibility that sleepless people will get fatter and have a heart attack.
There are many things you can do to improve the quality of your sleep. First, you should have good 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 with 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.
Topic | Detailed information |
World Sleep Day | As people pay no 1. to the importance of sleep, sleep problems are becoming more common. So people created World Sleep Day to emphasize the importance of sleep. |
Findings of the survey | ◆Of 3,5000 people in 10 countries in the world, 24 percent of the people had 2. sleeping well. ◆31.6 percent were diagnosed with insomnia and another 175 percent were diagnosed with borderline insomnia. ◆30.7 percent reported turning to a doctor for sleep problems. ◆11.6 percent said they felt 3. during the day. |
4.of sleep problems | ◆People may have sleep problems because of stress from school or work and a fast pace of life. ◆Noise pollution and light pollution cause poor-quality sleep as 5.. |
Influences poor-quality sleep has on people | ◆Some are 6. to fall asleep and they often wake up in the middle of the night. ◆It is 7. that sleepless people will get fatter and have a heart attack. |
8. to improve sleep quality | ◆Have good sleep habits. ◆Make your bedroom cool, dark and quiet. ◆9. things with caffeine. |
Conclusion | 10. the advice above, and you can rest better at night and work better during the day. |
Chaka Salt Lake(茶卡盐湖)lies in Qinghai Province, China. It sits at an altitude(海拔)of about 3,100 meters and covers an area of about 105 square kilometers. It is rich in salt with a heavy salt bed close to the lake surface. That makes the lake a main source of salt in our country. When the weather is clear, the lake offers beautiful reflections(影像)of the blue sky.
That is why people call it "sky mirror".
Because of its wonderful views, the lake is seen as one of the "must-go" places in China.
The beautiful sunrise and sunset views are the most attractive. Every July, large numbers of visitors begin to crowd to (涌入)Chaka Salt Lake. And the situation usually lasts until the end of August. Because they just don't want to miss the best time to go there. It is believed that with the summer breeze (微风), breathing in the salty air is especially good for lungs (肺). If you want to go on a trip to the lake, the following tips may be helpful.
◆The salt in the lake can't be eaten directly.
◆Wear sunglasses and a hat because of the strong sunshine.
◆You can't stop taking photos, so you'd better take your camera with you.
◆ Prepare some medicine for the weak and the elderly so that they can deal with altitude sickness.
Travelling to such a beautiful world of salt with snowy mountains and green grass around, you will feel like you are in a fairyland.
1.Where does Chaka Salt Lake lie?
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2.What's the area of Chaka Salt Lake?
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3.What makes people see Chaka Salt Lake as one of the "must-go" places in China?
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4.When is the best time to visit Chaka Salt Lake?
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5.Why should people prepare medicine for the weak and the elderly?
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Studies show that language learning in babies is improved when parents speak more than a few simple words and use a wider vocabulary(词汇). Earlier research found that the style of speech used by parents to communicate with their baby could increase language development.
One such speaking style is known as "parentese". Research has shown that babies react (反应) better to this kind of language in the first months of life. Generally, "parentese" requires adults to speak in a higher voice and at a slower speed. The language is made easier to understand, while sentences are short and often repeated.
Can parents be taught good ways to improve their "parentese" skills? Patricia Kuhl, a professor of speech and hearing sciences, carried out a study on it. She says the purpose of the study was to find out whether a parent can be "trained" to create their own speaking style to improve language learning in children.
Naja Ferjan Ramirez helped lead the study. "Most parents know that the amount(数量) of language their child hears is important," Ferjan Ramrez said. "What we shared with them through training is that how they talk to their baby may matter even more."
For the study, parents were given a small recording device(设备), which they put inside a piece of their baby's clothing. All spoken communication from parents and the child was recorded. The recordings were made at three different periods of the child's life: when the child was six, ten and fourteen months old. The parents were divided into two groups: a control group and an intervention(干预) group. Those in the intervention group received training after their six and ten month recordings.
The study found that between the ages of six and fourteen months, trained parents increased the amount of speech directed to the child and their use of "parentese" by 15 percent. Parents in the control group showed less growth in those areas, about 7 percent.
1.What can parents do to improve their baby's language learning?
A.Communicate with their baby with a few simple words.
B.Communicate with their baby with a wider vocabulary.
C.Communicate with their baby using longer sentences.
D.Communicate with their baby in a gentle voice.
2.What can we learn about "parentese" from the text?
A.It means that adults talk with their babies in a lower voice.
B.It means that the language parents use becomes more difficult.
C.It means that adults talk with their babies more quickly.
D.It means that the sentences parents use are short.
3.According to Ferjan Ramirez, what do the researchers want parents to know about through training?
A.The importance of the amount of language their child hears.
B.The importance of the type of language their child understands.
C.The importance of the way parents talk to their children.
D.The importance of high and low voices when parents talk to children.
4.What is Paragraph 5 mainly about?
A.What the study needed. B.How the study was carried out.
C.The reason why the study was carried out. D.The advantages of the study.
5.What can be concluded(推断) from the study mentioned above?
A.Trained parents are more likely(可能的) to improve their children's language learning.
B.Six to fourteen months is the best time to improve children's language learning.
C.Parents in the control group used more "parentese" than in the intervention group.
D.Trained parents needed to use "parentese" for at least fourteen months.
