Times have changed, but falling asleep in class is still a common occurrence (常事) among students.
Why do students sometimes fall asleep in class? An obvious reason is lack of sleep. However, there are also causes for getting too little sleep.
Homework is a daily occurrence for most students, one that can take three to four hours per night. A student who wants to be able to take part in any activity besides homework must stay up late to fit everything in. Club activities, sports, computer-game playing, and TV viewing, for example, all make students have less time for both homework and sleep. Sometimes students lack sleep because of after-school jobs for their families.
Physical problems can also cause students to fall asleep in class. For example, insomnia (失眠), which may keep a student up at night, causing exhaustion (疲惫不堪) during class hours, is a serious problem. Medical evidence also supports the idea that each person has a body clock that helps to decide his or her sleep pattern. Unluckily, these body clocks don’t always work according to school timetables.
The effects of falling asleep in class can be quite serious. First of all, sleeping in class is not a good way to endear (使受喜爱) yourself to teachers. And other students may make jokes about those who sleep in class. However, the most harmful effect of sleeping in class is missing out on important points. In the long run, sleepers may end up failing classes.
Since students are probably not going to deal with the problem, falling asleep in class will probably remain an all-too-common occurrence. It will continue until more teens find a way to balance their personal and social lives with school and work on their own, while still finding enough time to sleep.
Introduction | Times have changed, but falling asleep in class happens |
Causes | Lack of sleep ◆To ◆To take part in ◆To spare time for after-school jobs, students may not have Physical problems ◆Insomnia may ◆Students’ body clocks do not always |
Effects | ◆Teachers will not ◆It is ◆Students who sleep too much in class may |
Conclusion | The problem will not be solved until students |
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Next time if you're unhappy or complaining about your life, don't turn to a cheerful comedy. You might find a tragedy (悲剧) is just the thing you need to make your day bright.
A team of researchers at Ohio State University, US, has found sad movies can make people happier, Science Daily reported last month.
Many people find tragedies make them realize how good their own lives are, the research showed.
Silvia Knobloch Westerwick, leader of the study, told the reporter that tragic stories often focus on themes of love, and this leads viewers to think about their loved ones and count their good and helpful things.
361 college students took part in the study. They were shown a sad movie. The movie was about two lovers who couldn't be together and finally died during World War II. Before and after the movie, the students were asked questions measuring (衡量) how happy the), were with their lives. Researchers also asked them before, after and three more times during the movie to measure various moods, including sadness.
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| 361 college students were They were asked questions | |
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However, there are different kinds of stress. Some kinds of stress are good and others are bad. Good stress might happen when you’re called to answer questions in class or when you have to give a speech. This kind of stress can help you to get things better done. For example, you may do a better job in your test if the stress pushes you to prepare better before the test.
On the other hand, bad stress can happen if the stress lasts too long. You may not feel well if your parents are fighting, if a family member is sick, if you’re having problems at school, or if anything else makes you unhappy every day. That kind of stress isn’t going to help you. And it can actually make you sick.
The best way to face the stress is to have a balanced life. Make sure you keep yourself in mind: Sleep, exercise, leisure(休闲), and food. If you get enough sleep and eat healthily, and if you exercise and leave time for fun, you’ll probably(可能) feel less stressed.
| Title: Face the stress | ||
| Meaning of stress | Stress is a | |
| Possible effect | You may feel uncomfortable in your | |
Different kinds | Good stress | It might happen when you have to speak in public |
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It makes you prepare better before doing the job | ||
Bad stress | It might happen if your stress lasts too long. | |
You may not feel well with the sick of a family member, problems at school or anything else. | ||
It might stop you from getting your work well done. | ||
How to keep stress | Have a balanced life. | |
Have enough sleep and have proper food. | ||
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If you wear the glasses, you will be able to shoot videos or pictures and others can watch shows on the Internet.
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Google glasses are like a secretary. You can tell them what you want to write in an email and they will type it for you.
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【推荐2】Everyone gets angry. Many things may make you angry. Maybe your teacher gives you too much homework. Or maybe a friend borrowed your favorite video game and end then broke it. You may get angry when something doesn’t go your way. Maybe you get mad at yourself when your team loses an important game. Or maybe you become a road rage (路怒族) when a driver suddenly cuts in front of you. That makes you angry! You need to know what to do with your anger. Here are some things you can do when you feel angry:
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◆ Take some exercise.
◆ Draw a picture of your anger.
◆ Play a video game.
◆ Run around the outside of the house five times as fast as you can.
◆ Sing along with the CD player.
◆ Think good things (maybe about a fun vacation or your favorite sport).
◆ Give or get a big hug (拥抱).
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【推荐3】Everyone bathes in a different way. Most Americans never take a bath. They soap and rinse (冲洗) off under the shower. The English always take a bath. First, they sit in a bathtub full of warm water. Then they soap themselves, and finally they rinse off the soap, all in the same water. The Japanese on the other hand, first wash with soap in the shower. Then they go and sit in a bathtub full of warm water for twenty minutes or more. Later, others in the family use the same water to sit and relax in. The Thai (泰国人) do not get into a shower or a bathtub.
They stand in a room or an area of a house where there is a big jar (罐子) full of water. With a bowl they pour water from the jar on themselves so that other people do not see their bodies. The Thai always wear a long piece of cloth called a pasin around their bodies. They wear this when they are bathing.
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Bathing Habits in Different Countries
People | Bathing habits |
Americans | More than two Now most of them take a |
English people | They always take a bath. They sit in a |
Japanese | First they take a shower and then a |
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Failure is what often happens. It is everywhere in our life. Students may fail in exams, scientists may fail in their research work, and players may fail in competitions. Although failure happens to everyone, different people’s attitudes towards failure are different.
Some people don’t think that their failure is an important thing at all. So they pay no attention to it. As a result, they will have the same failure later. Some fall in low spirits when they don’t do well in the work. They usually lose heart and no longer work hard as before. Then they spend their time and energy on useless things. So they have nothing to do but feel sad and empty all day and all night. In fact, they lose the chance of success themselves.
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According to a new survey, students’ safety has become a big problem. Nearly 50% of students say they are worried about robbery on the way to and from school. Now some schools have taught an unusual lesson: self-protection. Students like this lesson because there are no exams or boring classes. And they can learn how to save lives and know how to stop danger before it really happens. Chen Haoyu, a teacher at Beijing No. 25 Middle School, gives young students advice on how they should deal with danger.
If you are robbed
Keep calm. If you cannot cry for help or run away, give the robber your money. Try to remember what the robber looks like and tell the police later.
If you are in a traffic accident
If a car hurts you, you should remember the car number. If it is a bicycle, try to call your parents before you let the rider go. This is because you don’t know how seriously you are hurt.
If it is raining hard and there is lightning
Don’t stay in high places and stay away from trees.
When there is a fire
Get away as fast as you can. Put wet things on your body and try to find an exit. Do not take the lift.
If someone is drowning
If you can’t swim, don’t get into the water. Cry out for help.
Remember that danger is never as far away as you think. Take care of yourself at all times!
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【推荐3】Do you hope to live a better life? Then how to make you wish come true? Keep away from anything that is useless. Do the right thing! However good or bad a situation(处境) is, it will change. The best is yet to come. Well, here are some tips for you to follow!
Mind your meals
Try to eat more foods that grow naturally (自然地) on trees and plants. Have meals on time every day. And remember not to go to school or work without breakfast, for it is more important than lunch or dinner.
Exercise and smile
Each day take a 40—minute walk. Make time to practice some other exercise, such as yoga and Taiji. They offer us daily energy for our busy lives. Try to smile and make at least three people smile each day.
Forget and forgive(原谅)
Problems appear(出现) sometimes and they only stay for a short time. Forget what happened in the past. Don’t always think of your terrible past. Life is not very long, so we shouldn’t waste time hating anyone. Forgive everyone for everything.
Also do such things
Call your family often and stay in touch with your friends. Each day give something good to other people. Make yourself happy no matter how you feel. Read more books than you did before and you can learn more from them. Don’t compare(比较) your life to others’.
| Mind your meals | Eat more natural foods |
| Exercise and smile | Every day Try to smile and make other people smile, too. |
| Forget and forgive | Try your best to forget your terrible past. Forgive everyone and live happily |
| Also do such things | Keep in touch with your family and friends. Do more |
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