A proverb is a short, well-known saying that expresses a common truth or belief. Proverbs are found in most cultures and are often very old. The phrase, "The early bird catches the worm, "may be true. It means people who wake up early get more done than people who don’t. 1.. He said," Early to bed early to rise makes a man healthy, wealthy, and wise."

Scientists have found that people who go to bed before 11 p.m. may do better in life than people who sleep around 2:30 a.m., which is also believed by a group of researchers. 2.. Their research showed that people who slept and got up early(early birds)had an average (平均) sleep over people who slept and woke up late at night (owls).There were differences in the brain function (功能) of early birds and night owls.

The scientists tested 38 people in their research. These persons answered questions about their sleeping habits and when they felt tired during the day. 3.. One is called early bird, the other is night owl depending on their answers.

All of the people had tests on their brains and did different tests throughout the day. The early birds said they felt less sleepy and were able to do the test more quickly than the night owls. 4.. They said, night owls go to sleep late, but during school time, they have to get up earlier, and they easily get tired in class. They always have to fight against their bad habits and natural rhythms (节奏).”

A. The researchers said there were big differences between the two groups.

B. Benjamin Franklin has many famous sayings.

C. The researchers are from Birmingham’s Centre for Human Brain Health in the UK.

D. Another saying is from earlier US President Benjamin Franklin.

E. They were then put into two groups.

When you are learning English, listening, speaking and writing are important, but reading can also be very helpful. When you read, you can not only learn some new words, but also you can learn how to use these English words. When you read, it gives you a good example for writing.

Good reading tips.

Try to read at the right level(水平). Read something that you can (more or less) understand. If you need to stop every three words to use a dictionary, it is not interesting.

Try to increase the number of your new words. If there are four or five new words on a page, write them in your notebook. But you don’t have to write them while you read. Instead, try to guess their meaning as you read: mark them with a pen. Then come back when you have finished reading to look them up in a dictionary and write them in your own vocabulary book. Then try to remember them.

Try to read regularly. For example, read for a short time once a day. Fifteen minutes every day is better than two hours every Sunday. Fix(固定)a time to read and keep to it. You could read for fifteen minutes when you go to bed, or when you get up or at lunchtime.

Read what interests you. Choose a book or a magazine about a subject that you like, because you are going to spend time and money reading it. So, choose an interesting book. You can also read newspapers. There are many English newspapers in China. For example, 21st Century Teens . It is easy enough for you to understand it . There is something interesting in it.

1.If you meet a few new words on a page while reading, ________.

A.give up reading

B.guess the meaning at first

C.write them down at once

D.look them up in a dictionary at once

2.Which of the following sentences is right?

A.Reading a lot can help you write better.

B.When you read, you can only learn some new words.

C.It is interesting for you to stop every three words to use a dictionary.

D.Try to read something that you can’t understand to make your English better.

3.To make your reading better, _________.

A.it’s enough for you to read 21st Century Teens

B.only read a magazine about a subject that you like

C.you should read something that you like for a short time once a day at least

D.reading English every Sunday is much better than for a short time once a day

4.The main purpose of the writing is to _________.

A.tell students what to read

B.tell students reading is very helpful

C.tell students when to read

D.give advice on how to make reading better

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