题目内容
---All the people of Taizhou need to work together to make our city more beautiful.
---That’s it . __________.
A. Practice makes perfect
B. Many hands make light work.
C. When in Rome, do as the Romans do
D. A friend in need is a friend indeed.
Many of us have had this experience: we lie down in a bed other than our own, perhaps at a friend’s house or in a hotel room, and find it difficult to fall asleep. Is it because the bed is uncomfortable? Maybe, but perhaps there can be other reasons.
According to a new study published in Current Biology, a significant reason is what the scientists call “first night effect”. They believe that one side of the brain acts as a “night watch” to warn us about potential (潜在的) dangers. It forces us to stay awake on the first night in a new environment.
For the study, 35 young volunteers were told to sleep in a lab for several days. Meanwhile, researchers watched their brain activities.
According to the researchers, on their first night, the left brains were more active than the right brains and people had a hard time sleeping. However, left-brain activity reduced as days went by, falling even to the point of complete calm. In this process, the volunteers got an increasingly better sleep experience.
The findings suggest that the different rhythms (节奏) of the sides of the brain influence our sleep. When the two sides work differently, the balance between them is broken. Thus, the brain can’t relax and is sensitive to anything strange in the surroundings, just as it is in the daytime.
“At some level, the brain is continuing to analyze(分析) things, even though you don’t realize the analysis,” US professor Jerome Siegel told Smithsonian Magazine. “If something unusual happens – if a door opens or you hear a key in a lock – you can be alert (警惕的).”
More surprisingly, this situation is similar to the way some animals sleep. Whales, dolphins, and many birds can sleep with half of their brain while the other half stays awake.
If you have ever had what you think is “first night effect”, researchers suggest that you bring your own pillow or sleep in a room similar to your bedroom next time you sleep away from home.
1.can’t you get to sleep? | |
Introduction | ? People can’t fall asleep2.when staying in a new environment. |
Reason | ? One side of the brain stays awake to warn us about potential (潜在的) dangers. |
Process and findings of the3. | ? Researchers told some 4. to sleep in a lab to watch their brain activities. ? Too many left-brain activities 5.the bad sleep experience on the first night. ? Their left brains became 6.active as time went by and became calm gradually. |
Explanations to findings | ? Whether you can have a good sleep 7.on the balance between the two sides of the brain. ? You yourself don’t realize it,8.your brain doesn’t stop analyzing things. ? It’s surprising to find out that the way humans sleep is just9. some animals do. |
10. | ? Take a pillow or live in a similar room when staying in a new place. |
书面表达
没有安全就没有幸福生活。上周五国际著名安全教育专家 Mr. Parkhouse 就“安全”这一话题来我校做了一场精彩的讲座，引发了同学们的反思。假设你是Daniel，请你根据下面表格所提供的信息用英文写一封信给 Mr. Parkhouse 分享自己的所得。
场所 | 所 得 |
在家里 | 独自在家时小心用火；在网上不轻信人言提供个人信息 |
在学校 | 午餐时要排队去食堂；在课间不互相推搡取乐而受伤害 |
在路上 | 自拟一点 |
注意：1. 词数 90 左右。短文的开头和结尾已为你写好，不计入总词数；
2. 短文须包括所有要点，不要逐词解释，可适当发挥，使短文连贯、通顺；
3. 短文中不得出现真实的人名、校名等相关信息。
Dear Mr. Parkhouse,
I enjoyed your wonderful talk last Friday. No safety, no happy life. Since I listened to your talk, I have realized how important it is to keep ourselves away from danger in our daily life.
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I’ve really learnt a lot from you talk, Mr. Parkhouse. I will always remember safety comes first.
Yours sincerely,
Daniel