Ciencia
Why Do We Need Sleep?
Lo que la ciencia dice sobre el sueño y por qué dormimos.
Palabras clave de esta historia
- sick · enfermo
- asleep · dormido
- brain · cerebro
- to sort · ordenar, clasificar
- to repair · reparar
- to depend on · depender de
- teenager · adolescente
- to concentrate · concentrarse
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Palabras útiles (9)
- asleep · dormido
- brain · cerebro
- to sort · ordenar, clasificar
- to repair · reparar
- sick · enfermo
- to depend on · depender de
- teenager · adolescente
- to concentrate · concentrarse
- late · tarde
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Every night, we close our eyes and sleep for many hours. In fact, we spend about a third of our lives But why do we need sleep? Scientists have learned a lot about it in the last fifty years.
When we sleep, our body doesn't stop working. The is very busy. It the information from the day and keeps the important parts. That is why you remember new words better if you sleep well after you study them.
Sleep also helps the body. At night, the body itself, and children grow. When you are you usually sleep more, because sleep helps you get better.
How much sleep do we need? It on your age. Babies need a lot: about fourteen to seventeen hours a day. need eight to ten hours, and most adults need seven to nine. But many adults only sleep six hours or less.
What happens if we don't sleep enough? If you sleep too little for one night, you will feel tired and you won't well. If you don't get enough sleep for many weeks, you will get more easily. So if you want to stay healthy, don't stay up too Put your phone away and go to bed!
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0/4 respondidas
1. ¿Qué hace el cerebro mientras dormimos?
2. Según el texto, ¿por qué recuerdas mejor las palabras nuevas?
3. ¿Cuántas horas necesitan dormir la mayoría de los adultos?
4. ¿Qué pasa si no duermes lo suficiente durante muchas semanas?