There are many ways to help improve your 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 younger you 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 with sleep 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 be sleep-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 problems such 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, peopele who sleep a lot are usuallv seen as “lazy”. Also, you can sometimes hear some people say proudly that they don’t have much time to sleep. they only sleep four or five hours a night. It seems that the less you sleep, the more work you’ll do.

How do we teach these people to learn the value of sleep? Perhaps they may listen to the 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 borrowing time. You always have to pay it back. The morehours you don’t sleep, the more hours you should t sleep to ‘pay back’ the hours on your ‘sleepcredit card.’”

For those who value work more than sleep, they should listen to what a famous person once said. “Don’t think 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.”

1.According to the writer, the easiest and cheapest way to improve health is to .

A. eat healthy food every day

B. take excrcisc as much as possible

C. get medical help whenever necessary

D. sleep eight hours or more every night

2.What does “slecep-deprived” mean in Paragraph 2?

A. Having a good sleep. B. Excited about sleep.

C. Having less sleep. D. Interested in sleep.

3.According to Dr. James Maas. what is sleep like?

A. An hour. B. A report.

C. A credit card. D. A piece of paper.

4.What do the words of the famous person mean in Paragragh 5?

A. Sleeping during the night is foolish.

B. Sleeping during the night is helpful.

C. People have no courage.

D. People always do less work.

5.What is the best title of the passage'?

A. The Value of Sleep

B. The Value of Study

C. The Ways of Eating Less

D. The Ways of Making Money

I was traveling alone through the UK. To reach places that were off the public transportation map,I bought an old car, which cost most of my money. I couldn’t afford to stay in the hotel, so I had to camp in my car for the rest of the trip.

One morning I awoke in my old car on a country road in Ireland and saw a single house. The water in my thermos (保温瓶)had gone cold, so I knocked on the door of the house. A woman opened it. I asked her for some hot water. But she wouldn’t let me get away with just that! I was invited indoors. She asked me to sit at the table and have breakfast with her family. They filled my thermos before I left.

I was greatly moved. And I decided to pass the kindness on. The other day I met a young man who had been driving around to look for a parking lot. He looked increasingly upset. I was glad that I was able to point one out to him. His thankful smile was the hugest reward (奖赏)for me.

1.The writer bought the car in order to______________.

A.serve the public B.travel more easily

C.take the trip alone D.save more money

2.Why did the writer camp in his car?

A.He was short of money. B.It was his habit.

C.He could have a better rest. D.It would be warmer.

3.The writer asked the woman for______________.

A.a map B.a thermos C.some hot water D.a light breakfast

4.How did the young man feel at last?

A.Funny. B.Upset. C.Disappointed. D.Thankful

5.What’s the main idea of the text?

A.Traveling alone is interesting. B.Sharing food is a pleasure .

C.Kindness is the sunshine in life. D.Smile is important to everybody.

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