Do you like to go to sleep early or late? Explain your answer.
Do you often plan to sleep early but get distracted by your phone? Do you always find yourself spending ten more minutes watching internet cat videos? If so,you might suffer from “bedtime procrastination.”
The word “procrastination” means to delay doing something by doing something more fun. So, bedtime procrastination means to delay sleep in favor of a more fun activity.These activities can be anything from watching TV to using a cellphone to reading. Up to 74% of people suffer from bedtime procrastination. Because sufferers delay sleep, bedtime procrastination can cause them to feel very tired.
读之前想想看：你喜欢早睡还是晚睡？解释你的答案。
你常常计划早睡却因为手机而分心吗？你总是不知不觉多花10分钟看网络上的猫咪影片吗？如果是的话，你可能患上了「睡眠拖延症」。
「拖延」这个词代表借着做其他更有趣的事情来延后本来要做的事。所以，睡眠拖延症指的就是为了更好玩的活动而耽误睡眠时间。这些活动从看电视、滑手机到阅读都有可能。高达百分之74 的人都有睡眠拖延症。由于这些患者拖延睡觉时间，睡眠拖延症会导致他们非常疲累。
1. video (n.)影片
Kevin spent the evening watching videos on YouTube.
Kevin 整个晚上都在看 YouTube 影片。
2. delay (v.)（使）延迟；（使）延误
Liz kept delaying paying her phone bill, so the company stopped her service.
Liz 一再迟缴电话费，所以电信公司就停止她的服务了。
3. activity (n.)活动
Heather enjoys many activities after school, like the school band.
Heather 喜欢参加许多课后活动，例如学校乐团。
4. cause (v.)导致；造成
The strong earthquake hit the city and caused hundreds of deaths.
那起强震袭击了这座城市，夺走数百条生命。
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