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It’s great to be part of a happy family. It is fun to be with people who like you. It is good to feel the and the love of the ones who care for you. It is fantastic when you can them when you have problems.

, it is also true that things are not always easy. Young people want to their own personality. Parents think they know better. They find it to accept that their son or daughter wants to think differently from how they used to think when they were themselves. As a result, young people are often unhappy and believe their parents do not them.

Many of my friends would love to be of their parents as soon as possible. They would love to have their own place where they can live the life they imagine must be .They think that not having a who tells them to tidy up their rooms or get up at a certain time must be paradise(天堂)。

How would I if I were asked whether I wanted to leave home? First of all, there is the financial(财务的) situation. Having your own flat costs a lot of . Secondly, being completely also means a lot of responsibility. , I admit I like to be reminded of urgent (紧急的) things I have forgotten to do ( I would never admit that to my parents). And thirdly, if members of a family accept that everybody is an individual and needs a certain amount of , life in a family can be great fun.

, I would not like to be on my own too soon. I would say that I am living with my family for now and I can .

1. A. warmth B. courage C. beauty D. need

2.A. look after B. turn to C. search for D. think about

3.A. Besides B. Instead C. Therefore D. However

4. A. change B. forget C. develop D. avoid

5.A. often B. still C. hardly D. never

6.A. interesting B. unfair C. important D. difficult

7.A. young B. old C. weak D. strong

8.A. like B. accept C. teach D. understand

9.A. glad B. proud C. careful D. independent

10.A. real B. perfect C. normal D. busy

11. A. friend B. parent C. teacher D. partner

12.A. feel B. study C. react D. prove

13.A. time B. money C. effort D. energy

14.A. on your own B. in silence C. in trouble D. on others’ side

15.A. As usual B. In short C. For example D. In all

16.A. if B. although C. unless D. because

17.A. attention B. help C. freedom D. respect

18.A. Surprisingly B. Unluckily C. Strangely D. Personally

19.A. happy B. brave C. sad D. afraid

20.A. leave B. stop C. wait D. Follow

There was good news last week for people who struggle to get eight hours of sleep a night: they may not need so much shut-eye after all.

Researchers from UCLA and elsewhere looked at sleep habits of remote hunter-gatherers in Tanzania, Namibia and Bolivia — groups with pre-industrial lifestyles whose sleep patterns are believed to reflect those of ancient humans. The researchers found that, on average, members of each group sleep a bit less than six and a half hours a night.

The study, published in the academic journal Current Biology, indicates that “natural” sleep is less than eight hours a night and that modern society’s numerous electronic distractions (分心) aren’t necessarily to blame for people getting just six or seven hours of sleep.

“The story that often gets out is that if you sleep for less than seven hours, you’re going to die early,” he told me. “That’s not true.”

Yet Americans are addicted to getting more sleep — and on turning to medical shortcuts to help them.

According to the Centers for Disease Control, as many as 70 million U.S. adults suffer from sleep disorders or sleeplessness. Only a third of Americans get the government’s recommended seven to nine hours of sleep a night.

About 9 million American adults use sleeping pills to help get a good night’s rest, the CDC found. Siegel said the number of people relying on medicines “has gone up rather rapidly since then.”

Industry consulting firm GlobalData estimates that worldwide sales for sleeplessness medicines will run about $1.4 billion next year and reach $1.8 billion by 2023, recovering from lower sales in recent years because of cheaper generics(仿制药) hitting the market.

Dr. Roy Artal, a sleep specialist in West Los Angeles, said it’s understandable that busy people in today’s go-go world would turn to medicines to speed up the sleep process. But all they’re doing is building a reliance on powerful drugs for relatively little improvement.

“There’s no magic pill that makes us sleep when we want and wake up when we want,” Artal said. “The effects of sleeping pills tend to be modest.”

He and other experts say the answer to sleeplessness isn’t to be found in a pill bottle. It’s in what’s called “sleep hygiene (保健).”

1.The research on sleep habits of remote hunter-gatherers in Tanzania, Namibia and Bolivia shows that ________.

A. they have a lack of sleep because of their bad lifestyle

B. “natural” sleep may be less than eight hours a night

C. modern electronic products cause the sleeplessness

D. pre-industrial lifestyles will be helpful to a better sleep

2.Jerome Siegel believes that ________.

A. we need to take sleeping pills to improve sleep

B. modern electronic products do harm to a good sleep

C. those who sleep for less than 7 hours will die early

D. there is nothing wrong with a 6 or 7 hours’ sleep

3.The underlined word “modest” probably means ________.

A. obviousB. awfulC. smallD. large

4.The main idea of this passage is that ________.

A. people may not need eight hours of sleep a night

B. people need sleeping pills to have a good sleep

C. sleeping pills have a long way to go for sleep improvement

D. sleeping pill industry will suffer great losses from the new discovery

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Universities are doing everything they can to become a green campus (校园). But there are also items students can do to make your campus more eco-friendly.

1. Recycle everything, especially paper!

There is a large amount of paper a college student goes through every term. 1. We know that these things can’t be avoided, but the way you deal with the use of all the paper can really help create a better green campus.

2. Buy green.

2. Paper, cleaning products and water are products that can be bought as recycled goods. They’re slightly more expensive than the normal products, but it’s worth it to make a green campus.

3. Walk and bike to school.

Most campuses, especially those that are trying to become a more eco-friendly campus, have pretty good public transit (公共交通系统). 3. Walking or biking will help make your campus a green university.

4. 4.

A water bottle can be refilled at any water fountain and can easily be drunk in class or while riding a bike. This will save the environment by decreasing the amount of plastic waste on your campus.

5. Buy used clothing.

It is usually thought of as something to do to save money. 5. Recycling clothes minimizes the use of resources to make clothing and reduce the problem of worldwide sweatshops.

A. It is also good for the environment!

B. Carry a water bottle.

C. Buy recycled goods as much as possible.

D. Used clothing can be bought at some stores

E. Besides, almost all universities are pedestrian (步行者) friendly.

F. Universities call on all the students to learn to recycle all the waste paper.

G. It includes class notes, term papers, student newspapers and so on.

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