M: Usually we make the delivery every Tuesday afternoon.
W: Well, I won’t be at home then. I usually work in the afternoon. But you can put the materials in the downstairs bookstore. M: No problem. And what is your address? W: I live on the 34th Golden Street, Portland. M: Ok, I have got all the information. W: And how much should I pay?
M: With shipping charges, your total fare will be $96. Do you want to pay in cash or...
W: I don’t have enough cash now. Could I use Wechat Pay to give you the money? M: Certainly. Text 9
M: So Gilda, I’m sure we both have to deal with homesickness because we’re so far away from our own country.
W: Yes, it’s very difficult. In special seasons like Christmas or during the Holy Week--it is something that we celebrate a lot, and I really feel homesick. M: How do you deal with homesickness?
W: When I feel homesick, I never stay at home alone. One thing I do is that I always try to go for things in the neighborhood. So what do the locals do? Is there anything interesting? And it's a sort of adventure because you’re doing something new, so you're kind of replacing something that you used to do by something new. So in a way, it’s nice dealing with homesickness. M: Yeah.
W: What about you?
M: Well, that’s what I was going to say. You said replacing, and I also focus myself on other activities, such as playing golf, swimming and watching TV. But what I like best is to go hiking with the friends I’ve made. And we talk a lot.
W: You are really outgoing. There’re a lot of delicious foods to enjoy too. Delicious foods can make you forget unhappy things.
M: Yeah, I couldn’t agree more. I also do that when I am feeling homesick. Maybe
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next time, we can go out and enjoy some foods together. W: Good idea. Text 10
What will happen if you don’t get enough sleep? Your brain doesn’t work well and you become forgetful. It does harm to your problem-solving abilities, especially your ability to focus and learn efficiently. What’s more, without enough sleep, you see dark sides of everything, which has an effect on your mood and you’ll make bad judgments. Besides, your heart could be damaged, causing long-term effects on your health, including your risk for high blood pressure, heart attack, and oxygen lack in the brain. Worse still, sleepiness leads to more sleepiness. This sleep debt just makes you feel sleepier and sleepier during the day, and can still exist even after a night of “catch up” sleep.
In order to get better sleep, the experts advise going to bed and waking up at the same time everyday, limiting wine drinking close to bedtime, exercising earlier in the day, getting 15 minutes of sunlight every day, limiting to set your body clock, and avoiding screen time before bed.
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2024学年高一英语下学期期末考试试题(新版)新人教版 (2)
