英语短文是学习英语的非常好的材料。大量地朗读和背诵英文短文，能帮英语学习者快速积累词汇量，提升语感。接下来，Jessie老师会准备一系列的英文短文供大家学习、背诵。我们先从初级水平的短文开始，这一系列的短文既适合小学生，也适合初级英语学习者。

Sleep

We all need sleep. Sleep keeps us feeling good, and it keeps the body healthy. How much sleep do you need?

Children need 10 to 12 hours of sleep each night. As you get older, you need about eight hours of sleep each night. Animals, such as cats, sleep about 20 hours a day. They take a lot of naps!

Sleep helps our brains to think well. We can solve problems, and we can be creative. If you didn’t sleep, you would get very tired and very sick.

Sleep helps our muscles and bones to repair themselves if they have been hurt. We can fight sickness if we get sleep. Make sure you get exercise at least three hours before bedtime. Your bedroom should be cool, dark, and quiet.

Have a good night!

睡眠

我们都需要睡眠。睡眠使我们感觉良好，使身体健康。你需要多少睡眠？

孩子们每晚需要10到12个小时的睡眠。随着年龄的增长，你每晚大约需要8小时的睡眠。像猫这样的动物每天睡大约20个小时。他们经常小睡！

睡眠有助于我们的大脑思考。我们可以解决问题，我们可以有创造力。如果你不睡觉，你会很累，病得很重。

睡眠有助于我们的肌肉和骨骼在受伤时自我修复。如果我们睡了，我们就能战胜疾病。确保你至少在睡前三小时进行锻炼。你的卧室应该凉爽、黑暗并且安静。

晚安！

【注释】

feel good 感觉良好
healthy 健康的；健壮的
nap （日间的）小睡，打盹
brain 脑
solve 解决；处理
problem 棘手的问题；难题；困难
creative 创造（性）的；创作的
muscle 肌肉
bone 骨头；骨
repair 修理；修补；修缮
hurt 受伤的
make sure 确保
cool 凉的；凉爽的；凉快的

读完这篇短文，来回答个问题吧！

Your bedroom should have...

a. a loud television.

b. bright lights.

c. curtains or shades on the windows.

d. cats.

你可以留言告诉我你的答案哦！

Now it's your time to open your mouth and follow me! 张开嘴巴跟着录音练起来！

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Sleep

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