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I am really a night owl. Yesterday I was too excited to go to bed for I moved to a new house.And I did some cleaning. All things were arranged in order and the house took on an entirely new look.I was so preoccupied with the housework that I almost ignored the bedtime. I didn't go to sleep until two o'clock in the morning. I was exhausted and sleepy so I had a sound sleep. As a result, I got up late the second morning. God, it's half past ten.The alarm clock didn't work. After making the bed,washing and brushing, it's nearly twelve. There is no enough time to do other things.
Staying up late is a bad habit and getting up late is a waste of time. From now on I would stick to the regular bedtime schedule. Get up early and do some exercise. There is a good saying "The early bird catches the worm."
我是个地地道道的夜猫子。由于刚搬进新房子，昨晚我兴奋得不想睡觉。我打扫了卫生，一切物品摆放整齐后，房子顿时焕然一新。心思全在家务上就忘记了睡觉时间，直到凌晨二点才躺下。在筋疲力尽昏昏欲睡的状况下我酣然入睡，结果第二天早上就起晚了。一看表，哇喔，十点半，闹钟也坏了。铺完床，洗洗涮涮，将近十二点，没时间干别的事了。
熬夜是个坏习惯而晚起则是浪费时间。从今起，我应有规律地作息，每天早起锻炼身体。有句谚语说得好：“早起的鸟儿有虫吃。”
night owl
“一种米养百样人”，平常我们都按时作息，日出而作，日落而息。但有一种人，等到夜深人静的时间才开始工作。这种人我们称之为“夜猫子”，英语国家的人称为“夜间猫头鹰” ( a night owl) 。这是比喻的称呼，一种比较普通的说法是 a night person （夜间人），复数则用 night people 。
例句：
John used to burn the midnight oil and go to sleep at daybreak, so he is nicknamed as "night owl".
约翰习惯开夜车工作，天亮了才上床睡觉，因此他有“夜猫子”的绰号。
1. preoccupied [pri:'ɔkjupaid] adj. 心事重重的，出神的、聚精会神的
2. exhausted [ig'zɔ:stid] adj. 耗尽的，精疲力尽的
3. night owl 夜猫子（熬夜的人）
4. arrange / put … in order 整理，摆放整齐，使之井然有序
5. takes on an entirely new look 焕然一新
6. have a sound sleep 酣睡，睡得好，睡得香
7. stick to 遵守，坚持
1 I stirred from side to side in my sleep.
我睡觉时不时地翻来覆去。
2 You'd better get up, or you'll be late.
你最好现在就起床，否则要迟到了。
3 Don't forget to make up your quilt.
不要忘记叠被子。
还可以这样说 Don't forget to fold up your quilt.
4 You get dressed with an unconscionable time!
你穿衣服用的时间未免太长了！
5 She often grinds her teeth while asleep.
她睡觉时经常磨牙。
6 I usually get up at six thirty, but during the holidays I get up at ten for a change.
平时我六点半起床，但在假期我会变一变，十点起床。
7 The early bird catches the worm.
早起的鸟儿有虫吃。
8 If you don't sleep well tonight, you'll be sleepy all day tomorrow.
如果你今晚上不休息好的话，明天一天你都会犯困。
9 Remember to take your make-up off before you go to bed, which is good for your skin. 记得睡前要卸妆，这对你的皮肤有好处。