高中进阶 (2301 期 ) 4-5 版 Sleeping Pods on Campus: Help or Harm?

How long do you usually sleep every day? Do you think you are sleep-deprived? If so, what do you think are the possible reasons? How long do you usually sleep every day? Do you think you are sleep-deprived? If so, what do you think are the possible reasons? Do you usually take a nap at noon? If so, what benefits do you think taking a nap can bring to you? Do you usually take a nap at noon? If so, what benefits do you think taking a nap can bring to you? 2 Pre-reading

Scan the article and fill in each of the following blanks WITH NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS These days, schools across the U.K. are installing _____________, __________, ____________ and ____________ on campuses. 2. The benefits of taking a nap include sharpening thinking and improving _________, __________ and _________________. 3. Deep sleep at night can __________________ and ___________________________. beanbags sleep rooms memory futons sleeping pods mood mental flexibility facilitate learning SCAN AND ANSWER Pre-reading facilitate creative thinking

4 indicate v. 表明 The installation of sleeping pods in the University of Manchester library indicates a new era of beanbags, futons and sleep rooms popping up on campuses across the U.K. While reading installation n. 安装，设置 pop up 突然出现 WORD BANK era n. 时代

5 But a full night’s sleep benefits the mind on a larger scale. Deep sleep at night facilitates... Some studies even show that the parts of the brain responsible for memory and creativity will shrink with constant sleep deprivation. While reading WORD BANK scale n. 程度，范围 facilitate v. 促进 creativity n. 创造力 shrink v. 缩小 constant n. 重复发生的 deprivation n. 缺乏

6 1. Stella, can you help me ___________ this software? (installation) 2. Dark green leaves are a good ____________ of healthy roots. (indicate) 3. The _______________ took a fresh look at the life of Darwin. (document) 4. My schedule is quite ____________—I could arrange to meet with you any day next week. (flexibility) 5. As a child, he had been ____________ of love and attention. (deprivation) Fill in the blanks with the proper form of the given words. install indication documentary flexible deprived VOCABULARY EXERCISES While reading

7 Translate the following sentences into English. 1. 与以前相比，一些药物的使用范围更广了。 (scale) 2. 他习惯于早起。 (get accustomed to) 3. 我们安排了一辆出租车到机场来接你们。 (arrange) 4. 政府正在对难民采取强硬措施。 (take action) Some drugs are being used on a much larger scale than before. The government is taking strong action on refugees. He was accustomed to rising early. We arranged for a taxi to collect you from the airport. VOCABULARY EXERCISES While reading

8 1. Why did Leonardo da Vinci live on 20-minute naps for weeks while oil painting? A. Because he needed to memorize the colors he had used. B. Because he wanted to make the painting more creative. C. Because he wanted to keep a good mood when painting. D. Because he had to prevent the paint from drying. Choose the best answer. COMPREHENSION While reading O

9 2. According to the article, constant sleep deprivation may lead to _____. ① poor grades ② terrible mood ③ poor memory ④ a lack of creativity ⑤ constant illness A. ①②③ B. ②③⑤ C. ①③④ D. ①④⑤ COMPREHENSION While reading O Choose the best answer.

10 3. According to the article, in China, people tend to hold ______ attitudes towards time spent sleeping. A. positive B. negative C. mixed D. contradictory COMPREHENSION While reading O Choose the best answer.

1. Why has the University of Oxford arranged for its students to have an extra hour in bed in the morning? Because the university expects that the students’ grades will improve by spending more time sleeping. 11 Answer the following question. While reading COMPREHENSION

2. According to the article, does the author think sleeping pods on campus are help or harm? Why? He thinks sleeping pods on campus are harm. Schools are not dealing with the root causes of students’ sleep problems. Students may continue to suffer from the harm of sleep deprivation. 12 Answer the following question. While reading COMPREHENSION

Certainly, they are helping someone to sleep more soundly, but whether that is the student or the school management remains to be seen. ☞ 从句充当句子的主语时，句子谓语的单复数该如何确 定呢？ （ 1 ）以 who 、 why 、 how 、 whether 和 that 引导的名词性 从句充当主语时，谓语用单数。 （ 2 ）以 what 引导的从句充当主语时，应根据表语来决 定谓语的单复数。 13 Language study GRAMMAR TIP

14 YOUR TURN Language study Complete the following sentences. 1. 他希望能有一个解释的机会。 What he wished for ________________________________. 2. 他是否在合同上签了字，并不重要。 Whether he has signed the contract or not ______________. 3. 我们这里最需要的是一些英语老师。 What we badly need here ____________________________. 4. 大家都知道，比尔 · 盖茨是一名美国人。 That Bill Gates is an American ________________________. 5. 聚会何时何地举办还未决定。 When and where the party will be held _________________ ______________. was a chance to explain doesn’t matter are some English teachers is known to all hasn’t been hasn’t been decided yet.

Suppose you are the headmaster of a high school; the Students’ Union recently put forward a plan to install sleeping pods in the school library. Would you approve of the plan? Why or why not? 15 Question for further discussion: Hints: After reading I think I would not approve of the plan. In my opinion, the library is a place to read and study, instead of a place to rest and sleep. Of course, students are allowed to take a power nap in school, but if most of my students are seriously sleep-deprived, I think I will search for the reason and see if the lessons are taught and learned in an efficient way.