Students will be given lessons on how to sleep in Scotland for the first time. Schools will get materials to teach students how to get enough sleep. The teaching created by the charity Sleep Scotland is used to be part of the school course. Its aim is to help people realize the importance of sleep for young people’s bodies and minds.
The charity said watching TV and using computers and mobile phones at night can prevent children getting the nine hours of sleep they need. Sleep Scotland, which also offers a sleep advising service, said getting enough sleep can improve grades and physical health. However, less sleep can lead to be heavy and have a greater risk of feeling hopeless.
Jane Ansell, leader of Sleep Scotland, said, “I don’t think any parent would send out their child without enough food in the morning, or beautiful clothing, and they know how important exercise is, so why should you send your child out without enough sleep?”
The charity hopes to tell young people why they need a full night’s sleep and how to develop good sleeping habits. Kate Pearce, a teacher of guidance, said, “We’ve studied it for more than three years. Students often find it very difficult to get up in the morning and pay attention to their study. Sleep is surely a problem for them.”
Research shows that sleep time for children around the world has decreased over the past 10 to 20 years. A report said young people often believed they could make up for (弥补) sleep time by sleeping late at weekends. However, by going to bed later at weekends they were actually forcing a change in their body clocks, and it may influence their study on Monday mornings.
61. What can we learn from the first two paragraphs in Scotland?
A.All children have nine hours of sleep. |
B.Children can’t sleep well at night. |
C.Schools used to have no lessons on sleep. |
D.Many people feel hopeless. |
62. Which of the following is true according to the charity Sleep Scotland?
A.Few children go to school with breakfast. |
B.Parents think sleep is less important. |
C.It’s helpful to sleep more at weekends. |
D.Less sleep may make children heavy. |
63. What does the underlined words
“ decreased” probably mean?
A.Gone down. | B.Been wasted. | C.Come up. | D.Been used up. |
64. Which part can the passage be usually read in a newspaper?
A.Culture. | B.Health. | C.Sports. | D.Business. |