Sleep is like food for the brain. Enough sleep helps the body and brain grow and develop. However, many Chinese do not sleep well, and many do not pay enough attention to sleep.

The Chinese Medical Doctor Association released the 2013 China Sleep Quality Index (指數(shù)) on March 19 to mark World Sleep Day – March 21.

According to the index, nearly a quarter of Chinese people don’t sleep well. Half said that they feel tired after getting up and 15 percent people have trouble falling asleep.

Ye Jingying, a sleep expert at Beijing Tongren Hospital, says: “If people often wake up during the night, or always feel weak and tired in the day, they should pay attention to their sleep pattern (模式).”

Many people play with their cell phones or iPads before sleeping. The report said that this is one of the main reasons for bad sleep. Other reasons include stress and bad moods.

How to sleep well? Above all, get enough sleep. Seven to nine hours of sleep every night is perfect for an adult, and eight to nine hours is best for a teenager.

Forming good sleep habits is important. The report suggested that people need to keep away from digital devices (數(shù)碼產(chǎn)品) for at least an hour before sleep. The lights keep their brains excited for a long while. Other suggestions include: try to go to sleep and wake up at the same time every day, even on weekends and during holidays, and do the same relaxing things before bed each night, like listening to soft music.

1.From Paragraph 1, which of the following is NOT true?

A．The longer you sleep, the better.

B．Many Chinese people don’t sleep well.

C．Many Chinese people don’t care about sleep.

D．Sleep is very important for our body and brain.

2.Which of the following means that you sleep well?

A．You feel tired after getting up.

B．You can fall asleep within 20 minutes.

C．You wake up several times during the night.

D．You often do something boring until you feel sleepy.

3.From the article, which of the following may NOT cause sleeping problems?

A．Reading a book late at night.

B．Having sad or angry feelings.

C．Playing with digital devices before sleeping.

D．Being under strong stress about their life or work.

4.Which of the following helps teenagers sleep well?

A．They should do different things before sleeping.

B．They should sleep for more than nine hours a day.

C．They should not use any digital devices during the daytime.

D．They’d better go to sleep and get up at the same time every day.

Everyone wants to be healthy. Then do you know how to keep in good health? You may say, “Having a balanced diet and doing exercise can help us.” I agree with you.  ①  In fact, good sleep is also very important.
Lots of people in the world have sleep problems. They can’t sleep well at night. The next day they are too tired to work well. They are unhappy and stressed out. Then they may have some other health problems.  ②  
How can people sleep well at night? Here are some good ideas.   ③ 
● Sleep in a quiet room.
● Do some exercise before going to bed. It’ll make you sleepy(瞌睡的).
● Wash your feet in warm water before you go to bed.
● Have a glass of milk. It’s pretty good for sleeping.
● Don’t think about boring things.  ④  Try to be relaxed.
【小題1】The writer(作者) thinks people should ______ to stay healthy.

Everyone wants to be healthy. Then do you know how to keep in good health? You may say, “Having a balanced diet and doing exercise can help us.” I agree with you.  ①  In fact, good sleep is also very important.

Lots of people in the world have sleep problems. They can’t sleep well at night. The next day they are too tired to work well. They are unhappy and stressed out. Then they may have some other health problems.  ②  

How can people sleep well at night? Here are some good ideas.   ③ 

● Sleep in a quiet room.

● Do some exercise before going to bed. It’ll make you sleepy(瞌睡的).

● Wash your feet in warm water before you go to bed.

● Have a glass of milk. It’s pretty good for sleeping.

● Don’t think about boring things.  ④  Try to be relaxed.

1.The writer(作者) thinks people should ______ to stay healthy.

A．eat well and do exercise

B．sleep well

C．have more vegetables

D．eat and sleep well, and do exercise

2.We can put “For example, heart disease(心臟病) and headaches.” in ______.

A．①               B．②               C．③               D．④

3.What’s the meaning(意思) of the underlined sentence(畫(huà)線句子)?

A．Although they are very tired the next day, they can work well.

B．They are too tired and can’t work well the next day.

C．They don’t go to work the next day because they’re too tired.

D．They are very tired the next day, but they try to work hard.

4.Which of the following can NOT help people sleep well?

A．Doing exercise.

B．Drinking milk.

C．Thinking about boring things.

D．Putting the feet in warm water.

5.What’s the best title(題目) of the passage?

A．Do you have a good sleep at night?

B．Bad sleeping brings some health problems

C．A balanced diet is important to your health

D．The importance of milk