— Many tests are coming in May.
— ______ we are busy, we still need to be calm and brave when meeting problems.
A.Although B.Unless C.Since
After watching this year’s 315 Evening Gala on CCTV, more and more people focus on the ______ of many things, such as food, toys and even their bank cards.
A.direction B.satisfaction C.safety
After the “Two Sessions”, a beautiful lady named Zhang Lu became famous for ______performance as an interpreter (口译员) behind the premier Li Keqiang.
A.she B.her C.hers
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I’m David, the editor of YOUTH. We all know the exchange students are going back to the US soon. We would like to give them some traditional Chinese things as gifts, such as Chinese paintings, silk, tea …Today I would like to collect some ideas. In your article, you should:
recommend two traditional Chinese things
show your reasons why you recommend them
Looking forward to hearing from you.
David
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Recently, my college degree has just been completed. The last project was called “Smile”. I was a1. to go out to smile at three people and write down their reactions. I am a very f2. person and always smile at everyone and say hello anyway. So, I thought this would be a piece of cake.
I went out to McDonald. I was standing in line when s3.everyone around me began to back away. As I turned around to see what was happening, an unpleasant body smell came to my n4. and two poor men stood just behind me. As I looked at the short blue-eyed gentleman standing c5. to me, he was “smiling”. He said, “Good day” as he counted the few coins that he had. The second man fumbled (摸索) w6. his hands. At that moment, I realized the second man was mentally retarded (智力迟钝), and the blue-eye gentleman was his protector.
The young lady at the counter asked what they wanted. The gentleman said, “Coffee is all, Miss,” because that was all they could a7..
Then I really felt it—I embraced (拥抱) the short man with the blue eyes. That was when I n8. all eyes in the restaurant were set on me. I smiled and asked the lady for two m9.meals and gave them to the men. The gentleman looked up at me and said, “Thank you.”
I returned to my college, on the last evening of class, with this story in hand. I turned in my project and we s10.the story in the class. It was then that I knew in my own way I had touched the people at McDonald’s and everyone that heard the story in the classroom. I graduated with one of the biggest lessons I would ever learn.
Many of us have had this experience: we lie down in a bed other than our own, perhaps at a friend’s house or in a hotel room, and find it difficult to fall asleep. Is it because the bed is uncomfortable? Maybe, but perhaps there can be other reasons.
According to a new study published in Current Biology, a significant reason is what the scientists call “first night effect”. They believe that one side of the brain acts as a “night watch” to warn us about potential (潜在的) dangers. It forces us to stay awake on the first night in a new environment.
For the study, 35 young volunteers were told to sleep in a lab for several days. Meanwhile, researchers watched their brain activities.
According to the researchers, on their first night, the left brains were more active than the right brains and people had a hard time sleeping. However, left-brain activity reduced as days went by, falling even to the point of complete calm. In this process, the volunteers got an increasingly better sleep experience.
The findings suggest that the different rhythms (节奏) of the sides of the brain influence our sleep. When the two sides work differently, the balance between them is broken. Thus, the brain can’t relax and is sensitive to anything strange in the surroundings, just as it is in the daytime.
“At some level, the brain is continuing to analyze(分析) things, even though you don’t realize the analysis,” US professor Jerome Siegel told Smithsonian Magazine. “If something unusual happens – if a door opens or you hear a key in a lock – you can be alert (警惕的).”
More surprisingly, this situation is similar to the way some animals sleep. Whales, dolphins, and many birds can sleep with half of their brain while the other half stays awake.
If you have ever had what you think is “first night effect”, researchers suggest that you bring your own pillow or sleep in a room similar to your bedroom next time you sleep away from home.
1.can’t you get to sleep? | |
Introduction | People can’t fall asleep2.when staying in a new environment. |
Reason | One side of the brain stays awake to warn us about potential (潜在的) dangers. |
Process and findings of the3.
| Researchers told some 4. to sleep in a lab to watch their brain activities. Too many left-brain activities 5.the bad sleep experience on the first night. Their left brains became 6.active as time went by and became calm gradually. |
Explanations to findings | Whether you can have a good sleep 7.on the balance between the two sides of the brain. You yourself don’t realize it,8.your brain doesn’t stop analyzing things. It’s surprising to find out that the way humans sleep is just9. some animals do. |
10. | Take a pillow or live in a similar room when staying in a new place. |
