I had been living with Dino and his family for ten days or so, who lived and worked in the rainforest. They were the “bad guys”, burning much of the western Amazon to tun it into cattle farms. They were also some of the nicest and warmest hosts. They are a family trying to survive in a very tough environment through hard work. Their view and understanding of the problems the Amazon faces are different from mine. I see the Amazon as an extraordinary valuable life that should be treasured and protected at all costs-the world needs it, and we all need it. However, the Dinos see the Amazon as a vast, lasting resource that feeds them. After talking extent win them, I realized their respect for it was as deep as my own: they just saw it very differently.
Cattle farming in the Amazon is perhaps mainly responsible for the fires we are seeing now. It is an industry of cutting forest, burning it and turning it to cattle farms. Fires spread throughout the Amazon every year as a result of that practice. Putting cattle on the land means replacing trees with animals that produce damaging levels of greenhouse gases. This is just about the most stupid thing humans can do.
One morning after a fire, I returned to the land. I felt as though I had seen the blue smoke from those blackened tree trunks that remained upright, which are memorials to human stupidity.
The problems the Amazon faces are perhaps more complex now than ever before, but they are curable. We need to decide where and how we appoint and apply values based on sensible economic models that favor both the farmer and the forest. One of the issues facing the Brazilian Amazon now is a loosening of rules by the current administration which has opened up more land for deforestation(毁林) and burning. This could be disastrous, both for the Amazon and the rest of the world.
1. What does Paragraph 2 mainly talk about？| A．The consequences of cattle farming. | B．The main cause of forest fires. |
| C．The causes of greenhouse gases. | D．The importance of cattle farming. |
| A．It helped the author recall his memory about the land. |
| B．It reminded us of our foolishness of destroying the land. |
| C．It's not surprising to see the land destroyed by the fire. |
| D．It's amazing to see the trees keep straight after the fire. |
| A．The writer and Dino respected the Amazon equally in different ways. |
| B．Cattle farming is not to blame for the fires happening in the Amazon. |
| C．The problems the Amazon faces are more complex and can't be solved. |
| D．The Dinos are considered to be bad for burning the forest to make a fortune. |
| A．Prevent the deeds of burning. | B．Offer more land. |
| C．Take stricter measures. | D．Appoint economic models. |
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【推荐1】The process by which rich land becomes desert is called desertification(沙漠化).
Africa’s Great Green Wall is a project to build an 8000-kilometer-long forest across 11 of the continent’s countries. The project is meant to contain the growing Sahara Desert and fight climate change.
Launched in 2007, the project aims to plant a forest from Senegal on the Atlantic Ocean in western Africa to Eritrea, Ethiopia and Djibouti in the east.
The U. N. desertification agency says the project will need to plant an average of 8. 2 million hectares yearly to reach its goal of 100 million hectares by 2030.
| A．It has severe impacts on the environment. |
| B．That is only 4 percent of the program’s goal. |
| C．However, it is difficult to carry out the project. |
| D．But the project has been facing many problems. |
| E．The project would create millions of green jobs in rural Africa. |
| F．Despite many problems, those involved in the project remain hopeful. |
| G．Some countries have struggled to keep up with the demands of the project. |
【推荐2】Julia Butterfly Hill worked at a restaurant. For many years, she was only interested in making money. Then one day she had a serious car accident, which changed her life. Hill said: “I realized I wanted to find a more powerful purpose for being here on this planet.”
As soon as she recovered, Hill traveled to California and she wanted to do something meaningful. There she saw ancient redwood trees, which are the largest trees in the whole world. The wood from redwood trunks is very hard. So the Pacific Lumber Company cut down many of the huge redwoods to use for construction. There are not many forests of these trees left. Many environmental activists want to protect the remaining trees. The redwoods are very important to the environment.
In 2012, Hill learned a group called Earth First was working to protect a particular group of trees. They decided to send someone up into a redwood tree, hoping this would stop the company from cutting the trees down. Julia Butterfly Hill volunteered.
Hill lived in the tree for over two years without ever coming down. Her home was a 6-by-8-foot tree house, 180 feet up. It is always cold and wet in a redwood tree. There were even very serious winter storms while Hill was in the tree. The wind and cold almost knocked Hill out of the tree. But she did not fall — she survived.
Finally, after years of arguing, the company decided to protect Luna, the tree Hill lived in. They signed an agreement to never cut down this huge redwood tree or the trees around it. When Hill put her feet on the earth again, she began to cry. But from that moment on Hill hasn’t stopped working to protect the environment.
1. What made Hill think about doing something meaningful?| A．A car accident. | B．A forest fire. |
| C．A redwood tree. | D．A serious disease. |
| A．The Pacific Lumber Company lost much money. |
| B．People could only use the redwoods for construction. |
| C．Environmental activists didn’t work together. |
| D．The redwoods were disappearing quickly. |
| A．Comfortable. | B．Tough. | C．Cool. | D．Satisfying. |
| A．She once lived in a redwood tree for over two years. |
| B．She had a sense of social responsibility. |
| C．She continued working to protect the environment. |
| D．She finally gave in to the Pacific Lumber Company. |
【推荐3】It’s a warm June afternoon, and in a group of bushes and trees, a bird sings. A small insect climbs over a leaf. The Muziekplein forest, next to an 18-story building and a railway line, is about the size of a basketball court; before it was planted in 2018, the area was a parking place. The forest is one of seven such extremely small forests in the Dutch city of Utrecht, and 144 across the Netherlands. By the end of this year, according to IVN Nature Education, the organization proposing the country’s initiative, there will be 200.
Since the first forest was planted in the Netherlands in 2015, the concept has become popular. Daan Bleichrodt, who launched IVN’s Tiny Forest initiative with the goal of making it easier for children to get into and connect with nature, said that he thinks it is popular because people are becoming more aware of major environmental challenges. It’s a very practical way to do something positive in the light of climate change and loss of biodiversity.
Jeroen Schenkels, a senior adviser for the city of Utrecht on green planning, said he sees the mini-forests as nature-based approaches that are able to help the city weather heat waves and improve water retention (保持). But one of the biggest interests is social. “One of the most important things is that they give people the opportunity to be involved in nature in the neighbourhood,” Schenkels said.
Between 2018 and 2020, 40 different plant and animal groups and 121 total animal species were found in the Muziekplein forest alone. According to Wageningen University researchers, across the 11 tiny forests in their study, volunteers observed 636 animal species. They also identified 298 plant species in addition to the original species planted in the plots. Maintenance of the forests occasionally involves removing aggressive weeds, but in general new plant species, such as wildflowers that appear, are allowed to grow.
1. What is special about the Muziekplein forest?| A．It is newly planted. | B．It sits in an urban area. |
| C．It grows along a railway. | D．It is shaped like a basketball court. |
| A．To make people realize environmental challenges. |
| B．To make nature more accessible to children. |
| C．To increase the Netherlands’ biodiversity. |
| D．To call for action on climate change. |
| A．Benefits of mini-forests in cities. | B．Ways to keep neighborhoods green. |
| C．Inspiration for planting forests in cities. | D．Importance of being exposed to nature. |
| A．By listing data. | B．By giving examples. |
| C．By doing experiments. | D．By making comparisons. |
【推荐1】Most of us are familiar with the Sunday scares. Marisa Jo Mayes knew those feelings all too well. Sick of the “instant panic” she felt upon waking up, in 2022, she decided Mondays didn’t have to be so stressful. She started a routine (常规) of Bare Minimum Mondays, which has become a hit on TikTok. The idea is to focus on just two or three important things on Mondays, while looking after your mental health.
Writing in Insider, Mayes explained she doesn’t do any work for the first two hours on Monday mornings — no meetings, no technology — while instead focusing on starting the day feeling good. When she starts work tasks around 10 a.m., she makes sure they’re creative tasks she enjoys. She does that for about an hour, and then takes a break. After that, it’s time to work, meaning no distractions until she gets her main work tasks done, which usually takes two or three hours.
Mayes said Bare Minimum Mondays has changed her life after experiencing burnout (过度劳累) from her old work routine. “Giving myself actual permission to just do the least amount of work possible that day was extremely relaxing, because I’d got used to believing that my worth is directly tied to my productivity and output,” she said. “So relieving that pressure and choosing to let myself off the hook (摆脱困境) was a much-needed change of mindset going into the beginning of the week, which suddenly allowed me to be productive again.”
David Yadush is a doctor. He said Bare Minimum Mondays could help reduce stress and burnout by giving people time to focus on their mental health. He added that burnout decreases the quality of work, so sometimes reducing how much we work could actually have better results.
Of course, not everyone can do this every Monday. But Yadush said just taking breaks often at work and going to bed early on Sundays could help, too.
1. Why did Mayes start her routine of Bare Minimum Mondays?| A．To make herself feel better. | B．To make her work purposeful. |
| C．To help increase her productivity. | D．To keep her work-exercise balance. |
| A．It’s a waste of time. | B．It’s beneficial. |
| C．It’s suitable for everyone. | D．It’s difficult to carry out. |
| A．Sleeping early on Sundays. | B．Asking for leave on Mondays. |
| C．Doing sports on Mondays. | D．Working hard on Sundays. |
| A．Health is the first wealth. |
| B．Many hands make light work. |
| C．Working smartly is harder than working hard. |
| D．You can’t do a good job if your job is all you do. |
Puffin Books, the publisher of UK writer Roald Dahl’s classic children’s books like Matila and The Witches, came under fire in February due to their choice to edit out hundreds of offensive or outdated words such as “fat” and “ugly” in the late author’s stories.
Although the publisher defended the changes, saying that they were meant to allow DahI’s books to continue to be enjoyed by all today, many were still angered by the move. Notable figures like writer Salman Rushdie called the changes “absurd censorship (荒谬的审查)” while UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said that “it’s important that works of literature and works of fiction are preserved”, noted Sky News.
DahI’s books and other children’s literature have a unique problem compared to literature for adults when it comes to preservation vs adaptation. Children can be vulnerable to influences which can shape the way they grow up and understand the world. According to The Conversation, “children’s literature implicitly(潜移默化地) shapes the minds of child readers by presenting particular social and culture values as normal and natural .[AKA] ‘socialization’.”
Personally, I believe in the intelligence of children to navigate and explore the world around them. It is the job of teachers, parents and other adult guardians to help children understand that books are products of their times and that authors – even the best among them – are ultimately human beings with their own flaws(缺点).
After all, just as Suzanne Nossel, CEO of PEN America, a nonprofit organization that protects writers and freedom of expression, wrote on her Twitter, “If we start down the path of trying to correct for perceived slights(自以为的鄙视) instead of allowing readers to receive and react to books as written, we risk distorting the work of great authors and clouding the essential lens that literature offers on society.”
With this kind of understanding in mind, we can empower children with the tools for critical thinking and improve their ability to judge and sort out the contexts of what they learn and are exposed to. This is a skill needed now more than ever in an era of “fake news” and the rapid spread of fakes.
1. Why did Puffin Books decide to edit Roald Dahl’s books?2. What is the unique problem with children’s literature, according to the text?
3. What does the underlined word “distorting” most probably mean?
4. What does the author believe is important when raising children?
【推荐3】“Mirror,mirror on the wall.Who's the prettiest of them all?”Everyone is. Including you.No matter what TikTok's beauty trends want you to believe.
The popular video-sharing platform needs no introduction. Anyone in the world can create anything and post it on the widespread platform. But what happens when more and more fault-finding contents - especially in regard to people's looks-are created?
“You're attractive if you have 8 to 10 teeth showing when you smile.”
“Apparently， this filter （滤镜） shows how good your eyebrows look.”
“Use this effect to adjust the size of your features.”
We are born with a tendency to follow the crowd to gain approval. As a result, we look at the huge number of views on these posts and think following these trends is the right thing to do. So we hurriedly download the filters or rush to the mirror to pretend to smile broadly and curiously count our teeth.
Media has been keeping western beauty standards for generations and has failed to consider that different cultures and countries have their own beauty standards. You might not believe it, but I find dark circles (the proof you worked hard until late at night) and scars (the proof that you've survived battles) beautiful. And I'm sure there are plenty of others who do, too.
TikTok beauty standards sort people into groups according to the sizes of their noses, foreheads, or lips. They judge a person by their looks. Actually, people are whole individuals with far more interesting qualities than their forehead size.
It's the way your eyes light up when talking about your favorite book or the way you take care of your sad friend that makes you beautiful. As we age and grow wrinkles, it's the things we did that we'll be remembered for, not what we looked like 20years ago. Trust me, no one's actually counting and committing to memory how many teeth are in your smile.
1. Why is the famous line from a story used at the beginning of the passage?| A．To remind readers of the magic mirror. |
| B．To make the beginning understandable. |
| C．To introduce the author's beauty attitude. |
| D．To display popular belief towards TikTok. |
| A．To get acceptance. | B．To satisfy curiosity. |
| C．To put on more posts. | D．To create a better self. |
| A．Scars from a bar fighting. | B．Dark circles from playing games. |
| C．Eyebrows shown through the filter. | D．A lame leg from saving a child in a fire. |
| A．Worrying Future for TikTok Followers. | B．Unique Beauty Standards on TikTok. |
| C．Harmful TikTok Beauty Trends. | D．Dangerous TikTok Platform. |
【推荐1】A good teacher is many things to many people. In my own experience, the people I respect the most and think about the most are the teachers who demanded the most discipline from their students.
I miss one teacher in particular that I had in high school. I think she was a good teacher because she was a very strict person. I remember very clearly a sign over her classroom door. It was a simple sign that said, “Laboratory — in this room the first of the word was emphasized, not the last seven.” In other words, I guess, labor for her was more important than oratory, which means making speeches.
She prepared her work very carefully and asked us to do the same. We got lots of homework from her. Once she had broken her arm, and everybody in the class thought that maybe the homework load would be reduced, but it continued just the same. She checked our work by stamping her name at the bottom of the papers to show that she had read them.
I think sometimes teachers who demand the most are liked the least. But as time goes by, this discipline really seems to be good for the students.
1. What does the underlined word “demanded” in paragraph 1 probably mean?| A．Required. | B．Handed. | C．Praised. | D．Revised. |
| A．to remind the students that this room was a laboratory |
| B．to advise the students to follow the disciplines |
| C．to warn the students not to be careless |
| D．to ask the students to work hard in the classroom |
| A．asked her students to check the homework themselves |
| B．gave her students less homework |
| C．gave her students the usual amount of homework |
| D．gave her students more homework |
| A．It makes the students dislike their teachers. | B．It does good to the students in the long run. |
| C．It’s too much for young children. | D．It does more harm than good to the students. |
【推荐2】A 17-year-old boy, caught sending text messages in class, was recently sent to the vice principal's office at Millwood High School in Halifax, Nova Scotia. The vice principal, Steve Gallagher, told the boy he needed to focus on the teacher, not his cellphone. The boy listened politely and nodded, and that's when Mr. Gallagher noticed the student's fingers moving on his lap. He was texting while being scolded for texting. “It was a subconscious act,” says Mr. Gallagher, who took the phone away. “Young people today are connected socially from the moment they open their eyes in the morning until they close their eyes at night. It's compulsive.”
A study this year by psychology students at Covenant College in Lookout Mountain, Ga., found that the more time young people spend on Facebook, the more likely they are to have lower grades and weaker study habits. Heavy Facebook users show signs of being more sociable, but they are also more likely to be anxious, hostile or depressed. (Doctors, meanwhile, are now blaming addictions to 'night texting' for disturbing the sleep patterns of teens.)
Almost a quarter of today's teens check Facebook more than 10 times a day, according to a 2009 survey by Common Sense Media, a nonprofit group that monitors media's impact on families. Will these young people get rid of this habit once they enter the work force, or will employers come to see texting and 'social-network checking' as accepted parts of the workday?
Think back. When today's older workers were in their 20s, they might have taken a break on the job to call friends and make after-work plans. In those earlier eras, companies discouraged non-business-related calls, and someone who made personal calls all day risked being fired. It was impossible to imagine the constant back-and-forth texting that defines interactions among young people today.
Educators are also being asked by parents, students and educational strategists to reconsider their rules. “In past generations, students got in trouble for passing notes in class. Now students are adept at texting with their phones still in their pockets,” says 40-year-old Mr. Gallagher, the vice principal, “and they're able to communicate with someone one floor down and three rows over. Students are just fundamentally different today. They will take suspensions rather than give up their phones.”
1. The underlined word “a subconscious act” refers to an act ________.| A．on purpose | B．without realization | C．in secret | D．with care |
| A．are good at dealing with the social relationships and concentrate on their study |
| B．have high spirits and positive attitudes towards their life and work |
| C．have been influenced mentally in the aspects of behaviors and habits |
| D．are always in bad mood and have poor performance in every respect |
| A．like to break rules and have the same means of sending messages |
| B．are always the big problem for the educators and their parents |
| C．like sending text messages but those today do it in a more secret and skillful way |
| D．cannot live without a cellphone |
| A．Teenagers and Cellphones |
| B．Teenagers’ Texting Addiction |
| C．Employers and Teenagers |
| D．Teenagers’ Education |
【推荐3】One of the great challenges of modern parenting is the roadblock posed by the learner driver. Your child is almost an adult, but just before the homestretch, you need to spend 120 of the most stressful hours of your life locked with them in a car, their teenage hands behind the wheel.
When I embarked on teaching my first child to drive, I was nervous. I’m not a natural teacher, as I am easily bored and quickly get angry. Worse, I’m not a natural driver. I even failed my first attempt to get a license. Oh, I can get from A to B without too much trouble, but once I get there, I’m likely to drive into a wall while parking.
Happily, my first child was a fast and diligent learner with an eye for traffic signs. Still, there were enough narrow misses, and by the time it was his younger sister’s turn, my nerves were already shot.
My daughter is bright and talented, but on the roads, she sort of … freestyles. Even after hours of professional driving lessons, her every move behind the wheel is fresh and unpredictable.
Even after 40 hours of driving, occasional mistakes happen. We will be driving along beautifully for 30 minutes, and once I begin to relax, my daughter will sail through a red light.
“Oops!” she’ll say. “Sorry, Mom! I missed that one,” and we nearly die. It’s exhausting, and, quite frankly, it’s terrifying.
As much as I’m longing for her to have her license, I find myself wondering if it’s a good idea. Even if she passes her test, who’s to say she won’t forget the next red light as soon as she’s out there on her own?
One of my friends has refused to teach her daughter to drive as she is “just not responsible enough” to be on the road. A middle-aged friend of mine gave up trying to get his license after the eighth failed attempt and an evident lack of skill.
We take it for granted that everyone should drive, but perhaps there are some people who just shouldn’t be behind a wheel. What if my daughter is one of them?
Well, I don’t know. At least not yet. But in these dark times, one thought springs to mind. If it’s the end of the world, maybe we can stop driving lessons for a while?
1. Why does the author mention her own driving experiences?| A．To tell us why she couldn’t drive well. |
| B．To explain what makes a good driver. |
| C．To show how difficult it is to pass a driving test. |
| D．To explain why she was unconfident about teaching driving. |
| A．The author was pleased. | B．The author was frightened. |
| C．The author felt relaxed. | D．The author was confused. |
| A．Some people had better not learn to drive. |
| B．Patience matters when parents teach their kids to drive. |
| C．Those learning to drive should be careful about traffic signs. |
| D．It’s normal for beginners to make occasional mistakes when they drive. |
| A．Let her daughter take professional driving lessons. |
| B．Persuade her friend to take the driving test again. |
| C．Advise her daughter to give up her driving lessons. |
| D．Continue to teach her daughter to drive. |
【推荐1】4 Days Beijing and Xi’an Highlights Budget Tour
Tour Code: CBT08 Tour Duration:4 Days Destination: Beijing,Xi’an
Tour overview:Enjoy the marvelous ancient relics including the Terra Cotta Warriors and Horses, the Great Wall,the imperial Forbidden City and Summer Palace... Also,experience the traditional Beijing local life by taking a Hutong tour in Rickshaw.
B=Breakfast,L=Lunch,D=Dinner
| Tour Dates | Destinations | Services Provided | Meals Included | |||
| Day 1 | Beijing | Be greeted by our local guide upon your arrival and then be transferred to your hotel.Experience a unique Hutong tour by taking rickshaw for the rest day.Details... | / | |||
| First Class | Deluxe Class | Tourist Class | ||||
| Crowne Plaza Hotel Beijing Wangfujing | Sunworld Hotel Beijing | Redwall Hotel | ||||
| Day 2 | Beijing | Visit The Temple of Heaven,Tiananmen Square and Forbidden Citv.Details... | B | |||
| First Class | Deluxe Class | Tourist Class | ||||
| Crowne Plaza Hotel Beijing Wangfujing | Sunworld Hotel Beijing | Redwall Hotel | ||||
| Day 3 | Beijing/Xi’an | Visit Badaling Great Wall,Ming Tombs,The Sacred Way. In the evening,he transferred to railway station to take overnight soft sleeper train to Xi'an.Details... | B | |||
| Day 4 | Xi'an | Arrive in Xi'an in the morning,your local guide will greet you at the exit of the railway station and transfer you to the hotel.After breakfast,visit The Terracotta Army and Horses,Ancient City Wall and Bell Tower. After the tour,you will be transferred to the airport for your departure flight to next destination.Details... | B | |||
| Season | Tour Class | Group Size | ||||
| 2-5pax | ||||||
| Low Season | 3*(Tourist Class) | $539 | ||||
| Peak Season | 3*(Tourist Class) | $539 | ||||
| Shoulder Season | 3*(Tourist Class) | $539 | ||||
| 1. Normally hotels allow a maximum of 3 adults per room with an extra bed,at extra charge.Some hotels will allow three adults and a small child. 2. Tour price is indicative only,please enquire for a detailed quotation. 3. More people more discounts.Please enquire for more details. | Free Inquiry | |||||
Price Inclusions and Exclusions
Price Include
A. Entrance fees :To scenic spots as listed above in the itinerary.
B. Meals :All meals as specified in the itinerary.
C. Private Transfers : Among airports ,hotels and scenic spots while sightseeing in the above cities by the private air conditioned vehicle.
D. Guide and Driver:As outlined in the itinerary,a well selected English-speaking guide and driver will accompany you throughout the entire tour in that city.They do not fly with you from one city to another.
E. Hotels:Hotel Based on two persons sharing one room with twin beds.All hotels as listed in the above itinerary serve daily western or Chinese breakfast.All rooms are air-conditioned with private facilities unless specified.
F. Luggage Transfers: Between airports and hotels.
G. Service Charge & Government Taxes.
H. Travel insurance in mainland China during the above travel period.
I. Arrangements:The tour cost includes planning ,handling ,operational and communication charges.
Price Exclude
A. Entry or Exit China International Airfare or train tickets.
B. Visa Fees.
C. Excess Baggage Charges.
D. Personal Expenses: Expenses of a purely personal nature such as laundry,drinks,fax,telephone call,optional activities,sightseeing or meals which are not included in the itinerary.
E. Meals:Any meals which are not specified with “B”，“L” or “D”.
F. Single Room Supplement.
G. Insurance coverage of personal loss,illness or damages incurred during your trip.
H. Tips to Guides and Drivers.
1. Who would be most probably interested in the information above?
| A．Tourist agencies trying to expand their business in China. |
| B．Experts specializing in the Terra Cotta Warriors and Horses. |
| C．High school students planning for the summer vacation. |
| D．Foreign Tourists interested in traditional Chinese culture. |
| A．The overnight soft sleeper train to Xi’an. | B．A Hutong tour in rickshaw. |
| C．Compensation for a piece of lost luggage. | D．Breakfasts for 3 days. |
| A．Sunworld Hotel Beijing is superior to Crowne Plaza Hotel Beijing Wangfujing. |
| B．Tourists will visit nine scenic spots and experience a special tour all together. |
| C．The price for each tourist remains the same regardless of the season or their class. |
| D．Tourists will be accompanied by an English-speaking guide on their way to Xi’an. |
【推荐2】When we wake up feeling sleepy, many of us often think, “I’m going to go to bed earlier tomorrow!” But however determined we are, chances are that we don’t keep our promise. This behavior is called “bedtime procrastination (拖延症)”, and results from lack of self-control and our body clock, reported HuffPost.
According to a study carried out by several health psychologists at Utrecht University, bedtime procrastination is a common problem. In their study, 53%of the 2.400 participants said they didn’t follow their sleep schedule, delaying (延迟) it at least twice a week.
It’s found that they delayed bedtime not because they liked to stay up late, but they couldn’t stop doing other trivial (琐碎的) things. “People who have trouble controlling their use of cell phones, handheld computers and other electronic devices are also more likely to delay going to bed,” Floor Kroese, a psychologist at Utrecht University, further explained to HuffPost.
Yet, according to scientists, lack of self-control is not the only thing to blame. Our body clock also plays an important role. It was also found that those who get up late are more likely to postpone their bedtime than those who wake early every morning. And more surprisingly, might owls would go to bed late at the very beginning of the weekday, even though they had to get up early for work and school. It’s their special body clock that plays a part in delaying their bedtime, reported Popular Science.
People always think that bedtime procrastination isn’t a big problem, but as Kroese explained, “the choices we make that affect our sleep could turn out to be pretty important for our health.”
1. What did the study carried out by Utrecht University find?| A．Bedtime procrastination is not a very common problem. |
| B．53%of the participants delay their bedtime on weekends. |
| C．Most people go to bed late because they like to stay up. |
| D．Lack of self-control is one reason for bedtime procrastination. |
| A．Cell phones don’t cause people to delay bedtime. |
| B．Electronic devices are not to blame for staying up. |
| C．It is not a big problem in our daily life. |
| D．It has a great influence on our health. |
| A．set up. | B．put off. |
| C．keep to. | D．turn down. |
| A．Bedtime procrastination. | B．Self-control. |
| C．Body clock. | D．Bad behavior. |
【推荐3】Kristy Jorgensen had to complete her online midterm exam by 9 p. m. She didn't get home from work until 5：30 p. m., at which time she took care of her baby and helped her young daughter with homework while her husband made dinner. She started the exam at 7：15 p. m., just meeting her deadline. Like Jorgensen, returning adult students at UW-Madison remain resilient as they keep several balls in the air while managing home life, school and work.
Jorgensen used to attend college for one term before realizing she couldn't afford it. After getting married, she joined the Wisconsin Air National Guard in 2015. In fall 2020 she was admitted to the Badger Ready program for adult students interested in returning to college to earn their undergraduate degree. After successfully completing specific academic and program criteria, they can be admitted as UW-Madison transfer students（转学分学生）. Jorgensen says, "It had been my dream to-study at UW-Madison since I was a child."
After that, she plans to study personal finance（金融）, and hopefully graduates in 2023 with her Bachelor's degree. She hopes to become a Certified Financial Planner. Both she and her husband came from families with limited means, so she'd like to help improve people's financial well-being.
Besides attending school, Jorgensen works full time at a body shop and serves in the National Guard part time while attending to her 7-year-old daughter and 6-month-old son. "There are good and bad days," Jorgensen says. "It all comes down to time management and-being flexible. I try to be as present as I can for my husband and children, so most of my studying ends up happening during my lunch break at work, or after the kids go to bed.”
Jorgensen takes pride in her path. "I hope this shows my kids that despite the timing and restrictions, they can do anything," Jorgensen says. "College, trade school, anything is possible, and they should do what they love."
1. What does the underlined word "resilient" in paragraph 1 mean?| A．Positive. | B．Refreshed. | C．Flexible. | D．Independent. |
| A．She is to quit college after getting married. |
| B．She is in the Badger Ready program for her degree. |
| C．She is admitted to UW-Madison as a transfer student. |
| D．She is graduating with a Bachelor's degree in finance. |
| A．Jorgensen's work experience. |
| B．Jorgensen's love for her family. |
| C．How Jorgensen balances life and study. |
| D．Why Jorgensen returned to college. |
| A．Manage time wisely. | B．Enjoy any possibility of life. |
| C．Follow their dreams bravely. | D．Be a UW-Madison student one day. |
