听一分钟英文：Sleep-睡眠

Isn’t sleep a waste of time? I think so. What could we do instead of sleeping? I know what I could do. I could read more books, write more e-mails and watch more movies. My mind would be full of knowledge and my friends would be happier. I could also do more exercise and get fitter. I hate feeling tired but I wish my body and brain¹ didn’t need to sleep. It would be great if there was a pill² we could take instead of sleeping. I actually find it difficult to fall asleep. I wait for ages before I become tired. I’m a very light sleeper³. I wake up at the smallest sound. Not like some of my friends. They can sleep anywhere and it only takes them 30 seconds to fall asleep. They’re gone as soon as their head hits the pillow⁴.

1 brain   

n.头脑，电脑，智慧

参考例句：

• The brain needs a continuous supply of blood.大脑需要不断供给血液。
• Her brain has no room for math.她没有数学头脑。

2 pill   

n.药丸，弹丸，屈辱；vt.将…做成药丸，形成丸状，使服药丸；挫败

参考例句：

• The child could not get the pill down.孩子吞不下药片。
• The pill is coated with sugar.这药丸包了糖衣。

3 sleeper   

n.睡眠者，卧车，卧铺

参考例句：

• I usually go up to London on the sleeper. 我一般都乘卧车去伦敦。
• But first he explained that he was a very heavy sleeper. 但首先他解释说自己睡觉很沉。

4 pillow   

n.枕头；枕垫；vt.作…的枕头；垫；枕于；vi.靠在枕上

参考例句：

• He fell asleep as soon as he touched the pillow.他脑袋一碰枕头就睡着了。
• She was found asleep on a pillow of leaves.有人看见她枕着树叶睡着了。