1 . An afternoon nap (午睡) is one of the joys of life, although too much napping is not very good. In some cultures, people will have a daily nap — this is fine. The warning comes when people start sleeping during the daytime, when they did not before. There is certainly a good reason to believe that daytime sleepiness — as in the Alzheimer’s study (阿兹海默症) — can be a marker of a potential condition.
For most people, napping during the day is mainly a sign that you are not getting enough sleep at night, says Dr. Neil Stanley, a sleep expert. “If you feel sleepy during the day, you should think about taking a nap. That is what the body needs — it doesn't need to be kept awake with caffeine, it needs sleep. ”The feeling to notice is “sleepiness”, he says, not “tiredness”, which could be more psychological and linked to stress.
So how do you nap well? The key thing, says Stanley, is how long your nap lasts. Choose either a 20-or 90-minute nap. “When you fall asleep, you'll quickly go through the lighter stages of sleep into your first period of deep sleep. You don't want to wake up in deep sleep because that’s when you wake and feel worse than you did before. ”Napping for 20 minutes means you will wake up before you go into deep sleep; napping for 90 minutes means you’ll complete a sleep cycle.
Once you calculate the time it takes to fall asleep — some people are better at napping than others but, says Stanley, “a healthy adult will fall asleep in between 5 and 12 minutes” — you can set an alarm, allowing a 30- to 40-minute period for a short nap, and up to two hours for a longer one.
A good time to nap is during the body’s natural circle in the afternoon, between 2 pm and 4 pm. “You don’t really want to be napping much past that because then you are going to consume your night-time sleep,” Stanley says. The point, he stresses, is to get good night-time sleep, which would ensure you probably don’t need to nap at all.
1. What does an afternoon nap mean for most people?| A．Caffeine addiction. | B．Insufficient night sleep. |
| C．Psychological stress. | D．Potential physical illness. |
| A．Health condition. | B．Surroundings. |
| C．Period of the nap. | D．Sleeping patterns. |
| A．Between 2 pm and 4 pm. | B．A 30- to 40- minute period. |
| C．Between 5 and 12 minutes. | D．A 20- to 90-minute period. |
| A．Why to phase a nap? | B．When to take a good nap? |
| C．What to learn from a nap? | D．How to have a successful nap? |
As a young boy, I was always a troublemaker and up to no good. I liked playing tricks and enjoyed treating animals in an unfriendly way, like running after cats crazily, making them scared at the sight of me. Besides, I often used a handmade catapult (弹弓) to shoot at birds on the trees.
All this did afford me indescribable pleasure but also got me unkind stares and blames from people around. My parents disapproved of my behavior and were constantly criticizing me for the tricks I played. I was even given a good beating from my father from time to time. Nevertheless, I ignored their warnings and did not correct my ways until an incident occurred.
One summer noon when I was eight, I was alone at home and just finished lunch. Feeling very hot and bored, I decided to hang around the neighborhood, holding my trusty catapult.
Soon, I came to Mr Smith’s house. His pet dog, big and strong, was tied to a post outside his house, lying in the shade lazily. Looking around, I found that no one was in sight. I decided to make good use of my catapult to play tricks on the massive dog. Picking up a few small stones from the ground, I aimed at the dog and fired them one by one. Several stones hit the poor dog and it began to bark (吠) loudly in pain and jump up and down. But I felt so fun that I didn’t stop doing so. Eventually, the dog’s anger was fueled and it barked wildly at me while struggling to break away from the rope. Not realizing anything wrong with my crazy behavior, I was just laughing happily.
Suddenly, the rope that tied the dog loosened and the big dog got free from its bonds. In no time, with a few powerful steps the dog was on me. Its sharp teeth sank into my leg. I screamed with pain and fright and fell to the ground, shouting out for help.
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Luckily, my miserable shouts caught Mr Smith’s attention.
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His words left me ashamed and I decided to make a change.
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It's really nice to see a herd of Tibetan antelopes on the green grass. However, their population
In order to save this species from
Gradually, the antelope population has recovered and in June 2015, the Tibetan antelope was removed from the
In a word,
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Three years ago I studied in Spain and stay with a host family. I was in a city calling Alcola de Hemades outside Madrid. It's a 30-minutes train ride from downtown Madrid, that I experienced every Monday to Friday. Because of I attended a Spanish International school, I went to class with Brazilians, French, Germans and so on. It was really well for my Spanish as I was able practise with my friends who couldn't speak English. As the result, my Spanish improved greatly soon. Besides, my host family was really wonder. With their help, I enjoyed mine stay in Spain.
1. 很高兴他将来中国；
2. 建议；
3. 期待他的游学成功。
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Dear Mike,
How is everything going?
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Yours,
Li Hua
In 1992 my father bought a 1968 Pontiac GTO from a local man and began to tear the car down to the frame in order to properly restore (恢复) it. Over the next 2 years and change, he built the car back up from the frame, replacing everything that needed to be replaced. He rebuilt the engine, and cleaned everything up, and put it all back together. In the summer of 1994, the car restoration was finally completed!
In the fall of 1999, after having kid number 5, my father decided to sell the car in order to better support the family. The day that he sold this car is the very first memory that I recalled as a child. I remember the very last ride that we took in the car, on the day that it was sold. I remember the mixed expression on my father’s face. Growing up, every time that my father and I went to a car show, I was always told to keep an eye out for the GTO. It never showed up.
In the spring-summer of 2019, 20 years after it had been sold, I decided to start looking for the car. I dug up a few pictures of the car showing the old license plates, and sent them to a few cop friends to see if anything would turn up, all in vain.
I finally posted to a few more Facebook pages, and after some searching, I was able to find One Facebook page that was titled in English “GTO club Denmark”. The page had 82 members. I shared the story again, hoping that somebody would recognize the car.
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The next morning I woke up to a picture and a video of the car in my email-box from a man named Martin that said he knew the owner.
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In January of 2021, Martin reached out to me and informed me that the owner of the car was willing to sell the car.
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An old story is told of a king who had a close friend. The friend had a habit of commenting on situations even terrible
One day the king and his friend were hunting. The friend would load and prepare the guns for the king. The friend had
About a year later, the king was hunting when cannibals (食人者) captured him
Returning home, he remembered the event that had taken his thumb. He went immediately to the prison to speak
His friend just gave a
8 . According to scientific research, willpower is not a talent that a lucky few are born with.
Know yourself
You should identify your "willpower profile". Some people are introverts (性格内向) while others are extroverts (性格外向). Introverts tend to get engineered by thoughts and ideas.
Pick one goal at a time
People who are not moving towards their goal are often afraid of something they imagine may happen. Researchers recommend paying attention to "physical responses", such as feeling mysteriously tired or queasy (感到恶心的), when faced with taking action on your goal. Chances are that you might be too anxious.
Find your motivation
Researchers found that study participants suddenly discovered extra self-control to do a task after they were told they would be paid for their effort or that their effort would benefit others. So knowing your "why" can help you get out of bed for a morning run.
| A．Make a plan |
| B．Face your fears |
| C．It is a skill to be practised |
| D．Finding out what you are good at is especially important |
| E．Working out your "why" can help you find your willpower |
| F．For them, scheduling time to reflect on progress can be helpful |
| G．At work you have to deal with lots of tasks and an unusually demanding boss |
9 . Nobody likes waiting in long lines at amusement parks, especially when you are with babies. Disneyland or Disney World are known for their splendid rides, attractions and large crowds as well. The familiar result is that many guests have spent a lot of time just waiting in lines while visiting the theme parks, which annoys the majority.
Until recently, both parks made use of the FastPass system to keep guests moving. On certain rides, park-goers could obtain a ticket that allowed them to come back within a specific time window. At that point, they would wait on a special line for seating. As explained in a recent YouTube share, the system worked similarly to a real queue. Instead of waiting in line, guests could continue to explore the park and, most importantly for Disney, spend more money at shops and restaurants.
While the FastPass system became popular, usage ended during the recent pandemic（流行病）. With both the California and Florida theme parks operating at reduced visiting number, the space taken up by FastPass kiosks（售货亭）was instead used for socially distanced lines.
In its place, Disney has developed a new planning tool called Disney Genie. The online app, which became available in Disney World in October, allows guests to create a path for their visit. By using park data that's updated throughout the day, the app will help guests plan out their visit so that they can hit the rides and attractions that they want to in the most convenient way. Guests using the app pay an extra fee and get the option to book the next available time to ride select attractions.
1. What may upset most visitors of Disney?| A．Spending most of the time waiting in lines. | B．Poor equipment in theme parks. |
| C．Fewer attractions. | D．High prices at restaurants. |
| A．Lower ticket fees | B．Less visitors in Disney |
| C．Extra income at shops in Disney | D．Having a comfortable and better seat. |
| A．The Rise of the New APP | B．FastPass System Became Popular |
| C．YouTube Share Makes a Difference | D．How Disney Manages Crowds at its Theme Parke |
| A．Computer programmers. | B．Travelers to Disney World |
| C．Businessmen of supermarkets. | D．Foreign entertainment park builders, |
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1. What is MUAMA Enence?| A．A Japanese inventor. | B．A Japanese-based business company. |
| C．A real-time translator. | D．A piece of finger-free equipment. |
| A．It is easy to carry. | B．It supports 40-way language translation. |
| C．It is valueless. | D．It is only equipped with loud sound. |
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