题目内容
One day in autumn Squire Gordon went on a long journey. John went with him and I pulled the cart. The weather was rainy and windy, but we travelled happily until we came to the old wooden bridge.
The man at the tollgate told us the river was rising fast. “There’s going to be a bad storm tonight.” he said.
We arrived in the town, but Squire Gordon’s business took a long time. We didn’t leave until late afternoon. The wind was blowing, making a terrible sound. Suddenly, a huge tree fell across the road in front of us. I stopped still. I was shaking with fear, but I did not turn around or run away.
“We must go back to the crossroads,” said John. “and drive six miles to the wooden bridge.”
When we got there, it was nearly dark. There was water on the middle of the bridge, but the Squire did not stop. As soon as my feet touched the bridge, I knew that something was wrong. I didn’t move at all. “Go on. Beauty,” said the Squire.
“There’s something wrong. Sir,” said John. He got out and tried to lead me forward. “Come on. Beauty,” he said. But I knew that the bridge was not safe. Just then the man saw us. “Hey there! Stop!” he cried. “What is it?” shouted the Squire.
“The bridge is broken in the middle,” he answered. “If you go onto it, you are all going to drown in the river.”
“Thank God!” said the Squire. “Thank you. Beauty!” said John. We turned around and went along the road by the river. For a long time, no one said anything. Then John said: “Black Beauty saved our lives.” He knew the bridge was dangerous.
When we returned home, the Squire told Mrs. Gordon: “We are all safe, thanks to Black Beauty!” That night I had good food to eat and a comfortable bed of straw. And I was glad, because I was very tired.
回答下面5个问题，每个答案不超过5个单词。
1.What was the weather like that day?
2.When did they leave the town?
3.How far was it from the crossroads to the wooden bridge?
4.How did Black Beauty save their lives?
5.What do you think of Black Beauty’s life with the Gordons in the passage?
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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.
Why does it happen?
A new study shows one 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 possible dangers. It prevents us from getting to sleep on the first night in a new environment.
For the study, 35 young volunteers were asked to sleep in a sleep lab for several days as researchers watched their brain activities.
According to the researchers, on their first night, the left brain was more active than the right brain and people had a hard time sleeping. However, the left brain activity decreased(降低) as days went by, falling even to the point of complete calm. In this process, the volunteers got better and better sleep experience.
The findings show that the different rhythms(节奏) of the sides of the brain affect our sleep. When the two sides work differently, the balance between them is broken. So the brain can’t relax and is sensitive(敏感的) to anything strange around.
“At some level, the brain is continuing to work, even though you don’t realize it,” US professor Jerome Siegel told Smithsonian Magazine. “If something unusual happens, you can be alert(警惕的)”.
More surprisingly, this is like the way some animals sleep. Whales, dolphins, and many birds can sleep with half of their brain while the other half stays awake, with one eye staying open.
The researchers think that it is the result of evolution(进化) and works to protect us in possibly dangerous environments.
If you have ever had first night effect, researchers advise you to bring your own pillow or sleep in a room similar to your bedroom next time you sleep away from home.
First night effect | |
People’s possible experience | Many people have 1. getting to sleep on the first night in a new environment. |
The findings of the study | ?First night effect forces us to stay awake as one side of the brain is alert to possible dangers. ?As days go by, people’s sleep experience 2. as the left-brain activity falls. |
The explanations to the findings | ?On the first night in a new environment, people’s left brain is more active than the right brain and that 3. the balance between them. ?Our brains continue to work without being realized at night so that we can be sensitive to anything unusual. ?Some other animals sleep in the similar way, which is thought to be 4. by evolution. |
5. from researchers | Bring your own pillow or sleep in a bedroom that looks like yours. |