Sleeping in on Saturday after a few weeks of too little shuteye may feel refreshing, but it can give a false sense of security.

New research shows long-term sleep loss cannot be cured that easily. Scientists researched the effects of short- and long-term sleep loss and found that those who suffer long-term sleep loss may function normally soon after waking up, but experience steadily slower reaction times as the day goes by, even if they had tried to catch up the previous night.

The research has important safety significances in an increasingly busy society, not just for shift-workers but for the roughly one in six Americans who regularly get six hours or less of sleep a night.

“We know that staying awake 24 hours without sleep will affect your performance to do all sorts of things, and this effect equals to drinking too much when driving,” said lead researcher Dr. Daniel Cohen of Boston’s Brigham and Women’s Hospital. But when those who suffer long-term sleep loss become all-nighters, “the harm is increased ten times,” Cohen said.

The National Institutes of Health says adults need seven hours to nine hours of sleep for good health. Regularly getting too little sleep increases the risk of health problems, including memory impairment and a weakened immune system. More immediately, too little sleep affects reaction times; sleepiness is to blame for car crashes and other accidents.

It has critically important complicated and unexpected results for anyone who works “crazy hours” and thinks they are performing fine with a few hours of weeknight sleep, said Harris, director at New York’s Montefiore Medical Center. “Don’t think you can just bank up your sleep on the weekend, because it doesn’t work that way,” he warned.

The text mainly advises people ______.

A. to sleep more time                          B. to sleep in on Saturday

C. to sleep scientifically                      D. to sleep little on weekend

People with long-term sleep loss ______.

A. are quicker in thinking                   B. may feel refreshed soon after waking up

C. are surely energetic                         D. can have a strong sense of security

What can we learn from the text?

A. Most of the Americans get six hours or less of sleep a night.

B. Staying up is worse for those who suffer long-term sleep loss.

C. Traffic accidents have little to do with sleepiness.

D. One in six Americans are all-nighters.

Which of the following is the immediate effect of long-term sleep loss?

A. Health problems                             B. Immune system

C. Reaction times                               D. Memory impairment

The underlined phrase “bank up” in the last paragraph most probably means ____.

A. pile up               B. pick up              C. add up                     D. build up

Here are six steps to better studying.
Pay attention in class
Do you have trouble paying attention in class? Are you sitting next to a loud person? Tell your teacher or parents about any problem that is preventing you from paying attention.
Take good notes
Write down facts that your teacher mentions or writes on the board. Try to use good handwriting so you can read your notes later. It’s a good idea to keep your notes organized by subject.
Plan ahead for tests and projects
Waiting until Thursday night to study for Friday’s test will make it hard to do your best. One of the best ways to make sure that doesn’t happen is to plan ahead. Write down your test dates. You can then plan how much to do after school each day, and how much time to spend on each topic.
Break it up
When there’s a lot to study, it can help to break things into several parts. Let’s say you have a spelling test on 20 words. Instead of thinking about all of the words at once, try breaking them down into five-word groups and work on one or two different groups each night.
Ask for help
You can’t study effectively if you don’t understand the material. Be sure to ask your teacher for help. If you’re at home when the confusion occurs, your morn or dad might be able to help.
Sleep tight
So the test is tomorrow and you’ve followed your study plan—but suddenly you can’t remember anything! Don’t panic. Your brain needs time to digest all the information you’ve given it. Try to get a good night’s sleep and you’ll be surprised by what comes back to you in the morning.
【小题1】We know from the passage that a loud person is       .

A.a student who always answers questions loudly in class
B.someone who likes to talk with others in a loud voice
C.a student who likes speaking with others in class
D.a person who makes a lot of noise in public places
【小题2】According to the author, which of the following is an effective studying method?
A.Don’t try to review everything you have learned in one go.
B.Try to review what you’ve learned in one go.
C.To read all your notes the night before the test.
D.Try to remember everything on the first try.
【小题3】If you don’t understand what you have learnt, you can       .
A.read your notes over and over again
B.turn to people around you for help
C.put aside the material for later review
D.ask your teacher to explain it the next day
【小题4】By saying “Sleep tight”, what does the author mean?
A.Sleep again after waking up.
B.Sleep holding your breath deep.
C.Get a good night’s sleep.
D.Go to sleep early every night.

Here are six steps to better studying.
Pay attention in class
Do you have trouble paying attention in class? Are you sitting next to a loud person? Tell your teacher or parents about any problem that is preventing you from paying attention.
Take good notes
Write down facts that your teacher mentions or writes on the board. Try to use good handwriting so you can read your notes later. It’s a good idea to keep your notes organized by subject.
Plan ahead for tests and projects
Waiting until Thursday night to study for Friday’s test will make it hard to do your best. One of the best ways to make sure that doesn’t happen is to plan ahead. Write down your test dates. You can then plan how much to do after school each day, and how much time to spend on each topic.
Break it up
Ask for help
You can’t study effectively if you don’t understand the material. Be sure to ask your teacher for help. If you’re at home when the confusion occurs, your morn or dad might be able to help.
Sleep tight
So the test is tomorrow and you’ve followed your study plan—but suddenly you can’t remember anything! Don’t panic. Your brain needs time to digest all the information you’ve given it. Try to get a good night’s sleep and you’ll be surprised by what comes back to you in the morning.
【小题1】We know from the passage that a loud person is       .

A.a student who always answers questions loudly in class
B.someone who likes to talk with others in a loud voice
C.a student who likes speaking with others in class
D.a person who makes a lot of noise in public places
【小题2】According to the author, which of the following is an effective studying method?
A.Don’t try to review everything you have learned in one go.
B.Try to review what you’ve learned in one go.
C.To read all your notes the night before the test.
D.Try to remember everything on the first try.
【小题3】If you don’t understand what you have learnt, you can       .
A.read your notes over and over again
B.turn to people around you for help
C.put aside the material for later review
D.ask your teacher to explain it the next day
【小题4】By saying “Sleep tight”, what does the author mean?
A.Sleep again after waking up.B.Sleep holding your breath deep.
C.Get a good night’s sleep.D.Go to sleep early every night.

Here are six steps to better studying.

Pay attention in class

Do you have trouble paying attention in class? Are you sitting next to a loud person? Tell your teacher or parents about any problem that is preventing you from paying attention.

Take good notes

Write down facts that your teacher mentions or writes on the board. Try to use good handwriting so you can read your notes later. It’s a good idea to keep your notes organized by subject.

Plan ahead for tests and projects

Waiting until Thursday night to study for Friday’s test will make it hard to do your best. One of the best ways to make sure that doesn’t happen is to plan ahead. Write down your test dates. You can then plan how much to do after school each day, and how much time to spend on each topic.

Break it up

Ask for help

You can’t study effectively if you don’t understand the material. Be sure to ask your teacher for help. If you’re at home when the confusion occurs, your morn or dad might be able to help.

Sleep tight

So the test is tomorrow and you’ve followed your study plan—but suddenly you can’t remember anything! Don’t panic. Your brain needs time to digest all the information you’ve given it. Try to get a good night’s sleep and you’ll be surprised by what comes back to you in the morning.

1.We know from the passage that a loud person is       .

A.a student who always answers questions loudly in class

B.someone who likes to talk with others in a loud voice

C.a student who likes speaking with others in class

D.a person who makes a lot of noise in public places

2.According to the author, which of the following is an effective studying method?

A.Don’t try to review everything you have learned in one go.

B.Try to review what you’ve learned in one go.

C.To read all your notes the night before the test.

D.Try to remember everything on the first try.

3.If you don’t understand what you have learnt, you can       .

A.read your notes over and over again

B.turn to people around you for help

C.put aside the material for later review

D.ask your teacher to explain it the next day

4.By saying “Sleep tight”, what does the author mean?

A.Sleep again after waking up.               B.Sleep holding your breath deep.

C.Get a good night’s sleep.                 D.Go to sleep early every night.

 

Sleeping in on Saturday after a few weeks of too little shuteye may feel refreshing, but it can give a false sense of security.

New research shows long-term sleep loss cannot be cured that easily. Scientists researched the effects of short- and long-term sleep loss and found that those who suffer long-term sleep loss may function normally soon after waking up, but experience steadily slower reaction times as the day goes by, even if they had tried to catch up the previous night.

The research has important safety significances in an increasingly busy society, not just for shift-workers but for the roughly one in six Americans who regularly get six hours or less of sleep a night.

“We know that staying awake 24 hours without sleep will affect your performance to do all sorts of things, and this effect equals to drinking too much when driving,” said lead researcher Dr. Daniel Cohen of Boston’s Brigham and Women’s Hospital. But when those who suffer long-term sleep loss become all-nighters, “the harm is increased ten times,” Cohen said.

The National Institutes of Health says adults need seven hours to nine hours of sleep for good health. Regularly getting too little sleep increases the risk of health problems, including memory impairment and a weakened immune system. More immediately, too little sleep affects reaction times; sleepiness is to blame for car crashes and other accidents.

It has critically important complicated and unexpected results for anyone who works “crazy hours” and thinks they are performing fine with a few hours of weeknight sleep, said Harris, director at New York’s Montefiore Medical Center. “Don’t think you can just bank up your sleep on the weekend, because it doesn’t work that way,” he warned.

1.The text mainly advises people ______.

A. to sleep more time                          B. to sleep in on Saturday

C. to sleep scientifically                      D. to sleep little on weekend

2.People with long-term sleep loss ______.

A. are quicker in thinking                   B. may feel refreshed soon after waking up

C. are surely energetic                         D. can have a strong sense of security

3.What can we learn from the text?

A. Most of the Americans get six hours or less of sleep a night.

B. Staying up is worse for those who suffer long-term sleep loss.

C. Traffic accidents have little to do with sleepiness.

D. One in six Americans are all-nighters.

4.Which of the following is the immediate effect of long-term sleep loss?

A. Health problems                             B. Immune system

C. Reaction times                               D. Memory impairment

5.The underlined phrase “bank up” in the last paragraph most probably means ____.

A. pile up               B. pick up              C. add up                     D. build up

 

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