1 . Over the past two weeks, I've lost my passport, barked at a neighbor and published a picture of myself wearing a kid's superhero costume. Forgetfulness, anger and poor decision-making are all signs of sleep shortage.

And I'm not alone.

“I average around six hours a night,” admits Paul, who's lived in Shanghai for three years. “But how much of that is deep sleep, I don't know.”

Lisa works in a hotel. “I struggle to switch off,” she says, “a glass of red wine with dinner helps.”

March 21 is the World Sleep Day, an annual event in celebration of slumber, or sleep. When sleep problems become a global epidemic, it's time to ask: “Am I getting enough?”

The lack of sleep throughout industrialized nations is damaging our health, wellness and safety. We're dog-tired, the impact of which is enough to keep anyone up at night.

A global experiment is performed on 1.6 billion people across 70 countries twice a year: daylight savings. When one hour of sleep is lost in spring, there's a 24 percent increase in heart attacks, and in autumn, when the hour is regained, a 21 percent reduction.

Good sleep increases concentration, attention and decision-making. Creativity goes up, and our ability to find novel solutions to complex problems is hugely improved. Sleep reduces mood swings and stress levels. We drink less alcohol and make better food choices when rested.

Take sleep seriously. It's not a luxury, but a biological necessity. It's our life-support system and let it be our superpower.

1. Why does the author mention his own experiences in Paragraph 1?

A．To draw attention to his situation.	B．To complain about lacking sleep.
C．To introduce the topic of the text.	D．To raise a question about deep sleep.

2. What does the underlined phrase “switch off” in Paragraph 4 mean?

A．Turn off.

B．Disinterest someone.

C．Stop talking.

D．Fall asleep.

3. What is the finding of the global experiment?

A．The loss of sleep increases the risk of heart attacks.

B．Short sleep is linked to mental health problems.

C．Good sleep leads to better work performances.

D．Red wine is effective in treating sleeplessness.

4. What does the author suggest about sleep?

A．Celebrating the World Sleep Day.	B．Paying attention to sleep problems.
C．Getting six hours' sleep every day.	D．Taking sleeping pills when necessary.

2 . Caroline Woodward wakes each morning to the sound of waves crashing onto the rocks that surround her home, Lennard Island, British Columbia, Canada.

This rocky island is home to a bright white lighthouse with a fire engine red top. Lennard Island's lighthouse has been a fixture of the Western Canadian coast since 1904, when the first wooden lighthouse was built to guide sailors navigating the surrounding waters.

There's been a lighthouse keeper on Lennard Island ever since, and today, that job falls to Woodward, who also writes poetry and children's stories, and her husband Jeff George.

"I think many people have romantic, 19th century ideas of lighthouses," says Woodward. Not many of them are correct, she says.

No, she doesn't live in the tower itself — and no, she doesn't have much time to kill. What Woodward does have is a busy, fun, and rewarding role, one she wouldn't trade for the world.

Woodward and George take turns to send a 3:15 a.m. weather report to the local Coast Guard radio. It's the first of seven they deliver each day. They survey the sea and sky from the lookout points. Their routine work also involves maintaining the twelve buildings that make up Lennard Island Lightstation.

The couple work seven days a week — vacations come only when the Coast Guard organizes relief keepers. In between, there's time for tending to the garden, hiking, and keeping watch on the wildlife that populates Lennard Island and its spectacular surrounds.

"We have resident bald eagles, lots of gulls, crows, and water and shorebirds all the year round. We also host Pacific tree frogs and wonderful insects."

There are, fortunately, no bears or wolves, says Woodward.

The wildlife and landscapes provide plenty of inspiration for her writing, too. Woodward has recently finished a novel, which she says was inspired by the stunning surrounds of the North Pacific Ocean.

1. Which of the following is a duty of the lighthouse keepers?

A．Living in the tower of the lighthouse.	B．Sending seven weather reports daily.
C．Taking care of the garden.	D．Observing the wildlife on the island.

2. What can we infer from Paragraph 5 about Woodward?

A．She values her job greatly.	B．She finds her job boring.
C．Reality disappoints her.	D．She wants to change her job.

3. How does Woodward benefit from working on the island?

A．She lives a romantic life there.	B．She secures long vacations.
C．Her creativity in writing is inspired.	D．Her physical health is improved.

4. What is the text mainly about?

A．Why Woodward becomes a lighthouse keeper.

B．What it is like to be a lighthouse keeper.

C．How the lighthouse keepers kill the time.

D．Where Woodward continues writing.

3 . China is one of the best tourist destinations with many great museums, which will show you the Chinese civilization for the past thousands of years.

The Palace Museum, Beijing

There are always long lines at the gate, but it’s worth the wait. The palace Museum had been the Chinses imperial (皇帝的) palace from the Ming dynasty to the end of the Qing dynasty.

When you wander in the museum, you will be amazed at this largest palace complex in the world! It has about 1,807,000 rare and valuable artworks that witness the 5,000-year Chinese civilization.

Opening Hours:

April 1 — October 31: 8:30 — 17:00

November 1— March 31: 8:30 — 16:30

Closed on Mondays (except for national holidays and July-August)

National Museum of China, Beijing

This is the second most-visited museums in the world. Opened in 2003, the museum is devoted to educating the art and history of China through its collections, exhibitions, and academic researches.

Here you'll find the most brilliant masterpieces in China. It is now holding approximately 1,400,000 amazing objects. These objects are like storytellers who reveal Chinese history from the Yuanmou Man of 1.7 million years ago to the end of the Qing Dynasty.

Opening Hours:

9:00 — 17:00

Closed on Mondays

Museum of Terracotta Warriors and Horses (兵马俑), Xi'an

The Museum of Terracotta Warriors and Horses is featured with thousands of life-sized terracotta figures of warriors and horses. They are arranged in battle formations and different from each other with individual characteristics.

Thousands of treasures still remain to be unearthed at this archaeological (考古的) site, and more mysteries of the Qin dynasty will be revealed someday in the future.

Opening Hours:

March 16— November 15: 8:30 — 18:00

November 16— March 15: 8:30 — 17:30

Shanghai Museum, Shanghai

Visiting Shanghai Museum is ranked No. 2 out of 10 things to do in Shanghai. Perhaps, this is the most modern museum in China, housing a diverse collection of around 1,020,000 artifacts that chart the nation's history.

There are eleven galleries in three exhibition halls, covering most of the major categories of Chinese art: bronzes, sculpture, ceramics (陶瓷制品), paintings, calligraphy, seals, jade, coins and Ming and Qing furniture.

Opening Hours:

Monday to Sunday: 9:00 — 17:00

1. Which museum houses the largest collection?

A．The Palace Museum .	B．The National Museum of China.
C．The Museum of Terracotta Warriors and Horses.	D．The Shanghai Museum.

2. What can be said about the National Museum of China?

A．It is the most popular museum in the world.

B．It used to be part of the emperor's palace.

C．It shows Chinese history of all times.

D．It opens every day except Monday.

3. How is the third museum different from the other museums?

A．Its collections date back to the age of the Yuanmou Man.

B．The masterpieces are arranged in its many galleries.

C．It focuses on the archaeological findings of one dynasty.

D．Sculpture, ceramics and paintings are on show there.

4 . A pizza deliver driver in Rhode Island receive something more special than any tip this week.

Ryan Catterson was delivering pizza to the ________ of Lindsey Sheely on Saturday night when Sheely’s old son ran up to him and give him a big________ .

Sheely, who________the moment on the doorbell camera, said, “I put it up on my Facebook page. In fact, I just did it because we thought it was________. "What Sheely didn't know at the time was what that________would mean to Catterson.

Catterson’s 16-year-old daughter, who lived in California with his ex-wife,________passed away. She had________with mental problems. “After losing my daughter this past week, it just________me because it was like she was there, and it just meant a________to me,” he said.

His ex-wife,Danielle, said she was________that someone saw his pain and could be there for him. “It's so easy to________such people and their internal pain,” she said. “That even goes to our________. We didn't know her________. ”

The video of his hug with the 2-year-old made its________to Catterson, and he reached out to tell Sheely how much it________. “It is really________to accept that I'm not going to be able to hug her again," Catterson said of his daughter.

The hug may have lasted only a few seconds,________it's a moment Catterson will________ always. "That might have been my daughter just looking out for me________at the time," he said. “This incident means something, and makes me________, 'Wow, maybe she's there. ”

1.

A．home

B．office

C．garden

D．community

2.

A．hug

B．tip

C．smile

D．surprise

3.

A．fixed

B．caught

C．checked

D．adjusted

4.

A．crazy

B．funny

C．serious

D．common

5.

A．comment

B．chance

C．moment

D．signal

6.

A．recently

B．gradually

C．peacefully

D．eventually

7.

A．connected

B．treated

C．settled

D．struggled

8.

A．reminded

B．touched

C．confused

D．matched

9.

A．ton

B．pizza

C．loss

D．dollar

10.

A．anxious

B．concerned

C．ashamed

D．grateful

11.

A．cure

B．ignore

C．help

D．describe

12.

A．friend

B．family

C．mother

D．daughter

13.

A．joy

B．pain

C．disease

D．strength

14.

A．way

B．case

C．sale

D．trip

15.

A．cost

B．needed

C．meant

D．charged

16.

A．lucky

B．interesting

C．tough

D．necessary

17.

A．for

B．since

C．but

D．though

18.

A．pick up

B．set aside

C．take along

D．hold onto

19.

A．bravely

B．blindly

C．casually

D．eagerly

20.

A．regret

B．cheer

C．think

D．attempt

5 . Located in the Bahamas, Andros Island is also known as “The Sleeping Giant”，yet with only about 8.000 people living on it. Now the island has a new luxury resort Caerula Mar Club- which opened this February. The once-abandoned property was discovered by a well- known HGTV reality star couple who transformed it into a hotel. The Canadian design duo Bryan and Sarah Baeumler were vacationing in the Bahamas in the summer of 2017 when they discovered a once-abandoned resort. They instantly decided to purchase it with hopes to transform the 10-acre beachfront property into a luxury hotel.

However, they had no idea how much the investment would end up costing them. Here most supplies had to be shipped in, and the property was in bad shape. The budget for the remodelling should be around $ 4 million, but they've spent well over $ 10 million. What's worse, in the fall of 2019, category 5 Hurricane Dorian hit the Bahamas, and their employees and friends were affected.

Finally, several months later, as they prepared to open the resort to the public, the Coronavirus pandemic （大流行病）struck. They'd just been fully booked throughout the fall and winter months when the new disaster stopped everything as the Bahamas were put on lockdown.

With tourism opening up again, new plans are now for an October launch, but they're just taking things one day at a time. "I think at the end of this pandemic, well find many people are searching for a different experience，” says Bryan. "Instead of crowding into large resorts, they'll be going to properties where they can meet people, connect with the locals and experience nature. Our hotel is just such a place.”

Now the couple is focusing on the future while creating new development for visitors. “We certainly have plans to responsibly and sustainably develop the island that will help support the local economy says Bryan.

1. What can we learn from the first paragraph?

A．Life on Andros Island is fast-paced.

B．Andros Island is lightly populated.

C．The couple built the hotel as planned.

D．The couple found the luxury hotel accidentally.

2. What challenges did the couple face while building the hotel?

A．Finances and disasters.	B．The bad local economy.
C．Poor health conditions.	D．Local people's objections.

3. What, is Bryan's attitude towards their hotel?

A．He thinks it's not worth the price.	B．He is worried about it.
C．He is confident about it.	D．He thinks it should be reevaluated.

4. What is mainly implied in the last paragraph?

A．The sustainable ways of developing the island.

B．The political effects of the hotel on the island.

C．The promising future of the tourism on the island.

D．The couple's determination to contribute to the island.

6 . Pablo and Tiffany have been together for going on 12 years. It was a few days after Diego _________ eight that Pablo started noticing a strange _________ in the daily routine of his son. He started coming home an hour later than expected. Pablo asked him why this was happening so _________ and what he was doing after school. Diego told him he had an extra class he was _________. To double-check, his mother Tiffany found there are no classes like that being taught at school.

Pablo decided to follow Diego to _________ the mystery. The next day, when Diego was supposed to be out of school, he was waiting for him at a _________ distance, wearing unusual clothes with his neighbor’s dog. When the bell rang, Diego was the first one out the door. He seemed to be in a hurry and Pablo started following him to the _________. He _________ moved closer to Diego. This whole time Pablo had been able to follow his son without his being _________ that he was being followed, but something must have disturbed the neighbor’s dog as it __________ a loud bark. Before Pablo was even able to try and calm the dog down he heard Diego call out “Who’s there?”

Pablo knew there was no __________ in hiding anymore. While Pablo was giving a/an __________ of his presence, it was becoming more and more obvious that Diego was trying to hide something in the deeper parts of thick bushes. On the ground behind Diego was an old blanket with on it a couple of __________ foxes!

Diego began the story. When he was playing here a couple of weeks ago, one of his friends __________ fell on a fox. The fox didn’t __________ and all his friends quickly ran home, promising not to say anything to anybody. But he stayed a little longer and found these little guys.

He felt incredibly __________ because he was sure they had just killed their mother. But he couldn’t take them home or to the shelter __________ then they would have to admit what they had done. __________, he decided he would come by every day after school with food and to check on them.

Pablo’s tears __________ up and he decided they would take the little foxes home and care for them and further __________ they were ready to be released back into the wild.

1.

A．became

B．changed

C．turned

D．grew

2.

A．pattern

B．style

C．model

D．manner

3.

A．apparently

B．cautiously

C．controversially

D．consistently

4.

A．following

B．listening

C．conducting

D．presenting

5.

A．explore

B．recognize

C．relieve

D．understand

6.

A．long

B．good

C．further

D．short

7.

A．field

B．mountain

C．park

D．forest

8.

A．temporarily

B．silently

C．calmly

D．nervously

9.

A．predictable

B．doubtful

C．aware

D．believable

10.

A．called out

B．sent out

C．blew out

D．let out

11.

A．purpose

B．place

C．point

D．reason

12.

A．statement

B．account

C．excuse

D．speech

13.

A．innocent

B．bare

C．tricky

D．naughty

14.

A．shamefully

B．intentionally

C．mistakenly

D．accidentally

15.

A．bear

B．attack

C．survive

D．defend

16.

A．illegal

B．guilty

C．amazed

D．ridiculous

17.

A．though

B．once

C．while

D．because

18.

A．Consequently

B．Constantly

C．Considerably

D．Gradually

19.

A．rose

B．welled

C．lifted

D．shot

20.

A．after

B．unless

C．before

D．once

7 . Holiday Celebrations Throughout Orlando

It's time again for our best free holiday events in Orlando! This year we could all use a little extra holiday cheer. Thankfully, despite some changes, there are still lots of free holiday events in Orlando and throughout Central Florida.

Winter Park "Ye Olde Hometown" Parade(游行)

December 5,2020, starts at 9: 00 a.m.

Central Park on Park Avenue, Winter Park

The Winter Park Chamber of Commerce is proud to host the 68th annual Winter Park Ye Olde Hometown Christmas Parade. The event has been held each December for more than 60years, making it the oldest continuous holiday parade in Central Florida. Reserved spaces for the live event are full, but the parade will be streamed live via Facebook.

20th Annual Christmas Parade

December 5, 2020, starts at 10;00 a.m.

Downtown Mount Dora

Enjoy this annual parade through the streets of downtown Mount Dora. Pets are notallowed.

Winter at Lake Eola Park

December 12, 2020, 5:00 p.m.-10:00 p.m.

Lake Eola Park

There is an annual tree-lighting, announcement of holiday art contest winners and, of course, Santa Claus at Lake Eola Park. Masks and social distance are among the safety measures to be in place.

9th Christmas Light Ride

December 12,2020,7:00 p.m.

Retro City Cycles, Orlando

Ride through Ivanhoe Village and College Park to take in the great light displays. Ride starts at Retro City Cycles and will be about 6 miles at a casual pace; all bikes are welcome! Don't forget to decorate your bike !

1. What do we know about the event in Winter Park?

A．It enjoys a long history.	B．It has lost its popularity.
C．It is hosted by Facebook.	D．It requires reservations online.

2. Which of the following places will probably attract the most artists?

A．Winter Park.	B．Downtown Mount Dora.
C．Lake Eola Park.	D．Ivanhoe Village.

3. What must you do to take part in the 9th Christmas Light Ride?

A．Wear face masks.	B．Keep social distance.
C．Make your bike more beautiful.	D．Arrive at Ivanhoe Village before 7 :00 a.m.

8 . Win an Interview with NYT Bestselling Author J. Elle

In addition to your private online Zoom interview, you will also win a print copy of her book, Wings of Ebony, a PDF copy of the book, and the chance to have your interview published in Teen Ink.

How to Enter:

1. Follow Teen Ink on Instagram(teen. ink)

2. Comment two of your potential questions for J. Elle on our contest post, or email them to contests@teenink.com

3. We will be choosing the winner based on these questions so do your best!

About the Book:

Wings of Ebony is part of YA fantasy books about a black teen goddess named Rue who must rise up against racist gods, who poisoned her block with drugs, violence, and crime. It extends a unique perspective on racism, privilege, cultural appropriation, and community.

About J. Elle:

J. Elle is a former teacher to inner-city students, and the founder of "Your Story is Your Power," a creative writing workshop that empowers teen voices. From growing up poor to being a first-generation college student, Elle's perseverance and passion for empowering others dates back to her first career in education, teaching tweens and teens from traditionally underserved areas to fight for their dreams. She drew inspiration for the novel from her own experience growing up poor, which is clearly reflected in her book.

1. What will the winner get?

A．A face-to-face interview with Elle.

B．A book with J. Elle's signature.

C．A PDF copy of Wings of Ebony.

D．A published copy of Teen Ink.

2. The winner will be picked out by participants'____________.

A．entries.

B．comments.

C．emails.

D．questions.

3. What inspired Elle to write the book?

A．Her love for teaching.

B．Her experience in poverty.

C．Her dream of writing.

D．Her education in college.