Sleep is very important. A person who does not sleep dies faster than a person who does not eat. We spend about a third (1/3) of our lives sleeping. That’s about 121 days a year!

How much sleep do we need? We are all different. A baby needs 16 hours of sleep every day. Children 6 to 12 years old need an average (平均) of 10 to 12 hours of sleep. Teenagers need 9 to 10 hours of sleep. An adult needs an average of 7 to 8 hours a night. There are some people who need only 3 hours of sleep. Others need 10 hours of sleep. After the age of 50, the average sleep time goes down to 6.5 hours a night. We need less sleep as we get older.

About one in three Americans has a problem with sleep. Many of these people can’t fall asleep. The name of this problem is insomnia. Some people say, “I didn’t sleep all night.” But that’s not really true. They may sleep lightly and wake up several times. In the morning, they only remember the times they were awake (醒着), so they think they were awake all night.

This is not a new problem. Many famous people in history had insomnia. Some of these people had special ideas to make them sleep. Benjamin Franklin had four beds. He moved from one to another to fall asleep. Mark Twain had a different way. He lay on his side (侧卧) across the end of the bed!

1. If you are thirteen years old, you need at least ______ hours of sleep.

A. 16 B. 12 C. 9 D. 7

2. What does the underlined word “insomnia” mean in this passage?

A. Being unable to sleep. B. Good sleep.

C. Slow sleep. D. Sleep with many dreams.

3. Which of the following is true according to the passage?

A. We will die soon if we don’t sleep well.

B. The older we get, the less sleep we need.

C. We can’t tell a person’s age from his sleep time.

D. Famous people move from one bed to another to fall asleep.

4.Which would be the best title for this passage?

A. Sleep More! B. Go to Sleep!

C. Sleep Time D. Famous People

Real Tennis

An amazing chance

This summer at Grange Rood

Your chance to enjoy Real Tennis, the king of racket tennic starts on 6th July with the World Champion(冠军)

6:30pm—8:00pm, 6July

A wonderful introductory (入门的) evening with Rob Fahey, the world champion from Australia and widely regarded as the greatest player ever. With an amazing exhibition match: The World Champion vs The British Amateur (业余的) Champion, David Woodman,

Plus…

Your turn to play

Professional (专业的) coaching during a two-hour group lesson to give you the basics any time you like this summer, with rackets and balls provided. It’s indoors, so there is no chance of being rained off !

A lasting gift

A copy of the fascinating book Real Tennis in Cambridge to help you understand the place of the game in our great city.

Unexpected value

The introductory evening, the book, and the group lesson are just 50 pounds for each person. For further information or to book your place, please call Manuel Simpson ay 01223357141 or e-mail Jeff Green at mani@curtc. net

1. is a famous real tennis player from UK.

A. Rob Pahey B. David Woodman

C. Manuel Simpson D. Jeff Green

2.It can be seen from the passage that ·

A. the introductory even ing is at Orange Road

B. the group lesson lasts one and a half hours

C. the book Real Tennis Cambridge costs 50 pounds

D, people can call ]eff Green for more information

3.The passage is written mainly to ·

A. talk about the importance of real tennis

B. teach people how to play real tennis well

C, welcome the world real tennis champion

D. advise people xo come and enjoy real tennis

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