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核心词汇 |
▲ bedtime ['bedtaɪm] n.就寝时间，睡觉时间
▲ midnight ['midnait] n.午夜，半夜12点钟adj.半夜的
△ make bed 铺床
△ take off 脱衣服
▲ sleepy ['sli:pi] adj.欲睡的；困乏的；不活跃的
▲ bedding ['bedɪŋ] n.寝具
▲ asleep [ə'sli:p] adj.睡着的adv.熟睡地；进入睡眠状态
▲ pillow ['piləu] n.枕头v.枕着头；靠在枕上
▲ dreamless [driːmlɪs] adj.无梦的，不做梦的
▲ dreamful ['dri:mfulli] adv.梦多地；经常容易梦见地
▲ blanket ['blæŋkɪt] n.毛毯，毯子
▲ awake [ə'weik] adj.醒着的v.觉醒，意识到；醒来；被唤起
▲ dream [dri:m] v.做梦，梦见；想到，梦想
▲ pleasant ['plezənt] adj.令人愉快的，舒适的；讨人喜欢的
△ hit the hay 上床睡觉
△ set the alarm clock 定闹钟
△ turn off 关掉
▲ insomnia [ɪn'sɒmnɪə] n.失眠症，失眠
△ sound asleep 睡得香
△ sleep on both ears 酣睡；熟睡
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Daily Dialogue 日常会话 |
Insomnia
Steve：Moring, Mike. You look sleepy and pale.What happened?
Mike：Hi, Steve. I almost didn't sleep a wink last night.I suffered insomnia.In the past, I always sleep on both ears.But now it's so hard for me to fall sleep.
Steve：Oh, I am sorry to hear that. Did you have something on your mind?You look so concerned！Maybe I can help you.
Mike：Well, I'm under a lot of pressure. My boss is very pushy.Steve：Is there anything I can help you?
Mike：No, thanks. I just want to know how to sleep well.
Steve：Well, I think you should drink some milk with some vodka before bed. After that, if you still awake, try to read some boring book.
Mike：OK. I will try.
Steve：How about having softbedding or pillow and blanket?
Mike：I hope it works.
Steve：Or you can try to work very hard during the day to make yourself exhausted.
Mike：Alright. I'll try every means.Thank you very much.
Steve：Hope everything is all right with you.
失眠
史蒂夫：早上好，麦克。你看上去很困而且脸色有点苍白。你怎么了？
麦克：嗨，史蒂夫。我昨夜基本上没睡。我失眠了。过去我一直都睡得很好。但是不知道最近是怎么了。
史蒂夫：我很遗憾听到这些。你心里有什么事情吧？你看起来心事重重的。也许我能帮忙。
麦克：嗯，我最近压力很大。老板总是催得很急。
史蒂夫：有我能帮忙的吗？
麦克：不了，谢谢，我只是想要知道如何能睡得好些。
史蒂夫：哦，我想你睡前喝点牛奶，里面放点伏特加。之后如果你还是不困，就看些无聊的书。
麦克：好，我试试。
史蒂夫：要不你换一床柔软的寝具？
麦克：我希望这个有用。
史蒂夫：或者，你试着白天尽可能地努力工作让自己筋疲力尽。
麦克：好吧，我会尝试所有方法，谢谢你。
史蒂夫：希望你一切都好。
文化加油站
Little House小房子
Amanda Seyfried
阿曼达赛弗里德
I love this place我喜欢这个地方
But it's haunted without you但是这里没有你，这让我烦恼
My tired heart is beating so slow我疲惫的心跳动的如此缓慢
Our hearts sing less than we wanted我们的心所诉说的远远不止我们的期望
We wanted our hearts sing be cause我想要我们的心互相倾诉因为
We do not know我们不知道
we do not know我们不知道
To light the night去让黑夜变成白昼
To help us grow去帮助我们成长
To help us grow去帮助我们成长
It is not said这并不代表
I always know我一直都懂
You can catch me你可以抓紧我
Don't you run不要离开
Don't you run不要离开
If you live another day如果你在某一天离开
In this happy little house在这欢乐的小屋子
The fire's here to stay那这里的一切就将付之一炬
To light the night去让黑夜变成白昼
To help us grow去帮助我们成长
To help us grow去帮助我们成长
It is not said这并不代表
I always know我一直都懂
Please don't make a fuss请不要惊讶
It won't go away我不会离开
The wonder of it all所有的疑惑
The wonder that I made所有我留下的悬念
I am here to stay我将永远停留在这里
I am here to stay我将永远停留在这
Stay停留
Losing Your Life to Television
Are You Losing Your Life To Television?Few people realize the number of issues that television causes in our life.
你是不是把生活浪费在看电视上？很少有人会意识到看电视给生活带来的种种弊端。
While many people will argue that a little bit of TV never hurts anyone, the amount of a“little bit”is constantly in debate.A Neilson report found that the average American watches more than 34 hours of television each week.
很多人会反驳说看小会儿电视无伤大雅，但关于“一小会儿”是多久存在争议。尼尔森报告指出，美国人平均每周看电视的时间超过34个小时。
1. Wasting Time浪费时间
It's pretty obvious that when you're watching TV, you're not doing anything else.
很显然，当你在看电视时，你就做不了任何其它事。
2. Missing Out on Social Interaction错失社交活动
Connection is one of the basic human needs we all have and it will never be fulfilled by your television set.
交流是我们拥有的一个基本的人类需求，而看电视是无法满足的。
3. Programming Yourself with Negativity给自己灌输了负面情绪
Just about every television show, from comedies to drama to reality TV and the news, is negative.
每一档电视节目都带有负面因素，从喜剧和戏剧，到真人秀节目和新闻。
4. TV Poisons Your Belief Systems电视毒害了你的信念
In comedies, we laugh at the stupid/overweight/socially awkward/different people.All of this is affecting your outlook on life and the way you see the world.
在喜剧里，我们嘲笑那些愚蠢的、肥胖的、有社交障碍的、以及各色人群。所有的这一切都在影响你的人生观，以及你看待世界的方式。
5. It Creates Unrealistic Expectation它萌发了不切实际的期望
Television distorts our understanding of reality.电视节目扭曲了我们对现实的理解。
6. Feelings of Inadequacy生活不满足感
Life is never going to be like a TV show and this can make people very disillusioned when they compare it with their real life.
生活永远不会像一档电视节目一样，当人们把电视节目与他们的现实生活做过比较之后，他们的幻想就会破灭。
7. Subliminal Programming and Advertising隐性暗示和隐性广告
Make no mistake that there is only one reason why television exists, and that is to sell products.
毫无疑问，电视的存在只为一个原因，那就是销售产品。
8. It Degrades Your Self Control and Discipline它会减弱你的自制和自律
Thanks to the incredible psychological hooks that television uses, it's very hard to stop watching it.
正是由于电视节目利用了难以置信的心理诱惑，做到不继续观看是很难的。
9. The Health Effects of Sitting Down坐着对健康的影响
We now live a more sedentary life than ever before with most people having jobs behind a desk. We compound this problem when we go home and sit down in front of the TV as well.
比起从前，现在的我们坐得更久，因为我们大多数的工作都是坐在办公室的办公桌后完成的。当我们回家了，坐在电视机前，我们又在重复这一生活方式。
10. We Teach Our Children These Habits我们教会了我们的孩子这些习惯
Children are now being trained to watch TV and live a sedentary lifestyle.
孩子们被你训练出接受看电视和久坐不动的生活方式。
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