High 1 · Reading series
Lesson 31 · The Sleep Log Surprise
Audio track 31
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I thought I went to bed at about the same time every night. For a health class, I kept a simple sleep log for one week. I wrote down when I put my phone away, when I turned off the light, and how I felt during the first lesson.
The record surprised me. On nights before practice, I stayed up later than I remembered, often to answer messages about the next day. On two mornings, I felt tired, but the log alone could not prove exactly why. Homework, worry, and the early train might also have played a part.
I talked with my family and made one small change: after a set time, our team would post only urgent practice information. I also prepared my bag earlier. A week later, my evenings felt less rushed.
The log did not give me a perfect rule for sleep. It helped me see a pattern I had missed and choose a change I could actually try.
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I thought I went to bed at about the same time every night.
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For a health class, I kept a simple sleep log for one week.
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I wrote down when I put my phone away, when I turned off the light, and how I felt during the first lesson.
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The record surprised me.
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On nights before practice, I stayed up later than I remembered, often to answer messages about the next day.
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On two mornings, I felt tired, but the log alone could not prove exactly why.
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Homework, worry, and the early train might also have played a part.
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I talked with my family and made one small change: after a set time, our team would post only urgent practice information.
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I also prepared my bag earlier.
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A week later, my evenings felt less rushed.
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The log did not give me a perfect rule for sleep.
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It helped me see a pattern I had missed and choose a change I could actually try.
Check your understanding
After reading, state the main idea in one sentence and find a line that supports it.
Chinese translation
我一直以为自己每天差不多同一时间上床。健康课上，我连续一周记了简短的睡眠记录：什么时候收起手机、什么时候关灯、第一节课感觉如何。
记录让我吃了一惊。训练前的几个晚上，我睡得比记忆中晚，往往是为了回复第二天练习的消息。有两个早晨，我感到疲倦；不过，单凭记录无法证明原因究竟是什么。作业、担忧以及要赶早班车，也可能有影响。
我和家人商量后作了一项小改变：超过约定时间，球队只发布紧急的训练信息。我还提前整理好书包。一周后，我的夜晚不再那么匆忙。
这份记录没有给我一条完美的睡眠规则。它帮助我看见过去忽略的规律，并选出一个自己真正能尝试的改变。
Key words and expressions
Key terms have Chinese explanations. Hover over dotted words in the English passage for word help and pronunciation when available.
- sleep log
- 睡眠记录；记下收手机和关灯时间。
- put away
- 收起来；睡前收起手机。
- turn off
- 关掉；记录关灯的时间。
- record
- 记录；让主人公发现记忆偏差。
- stay up
- 熬夜；训练前常回消息到较晚。
- prove
- 证明；记录无法单独确定原因。
- play a part
- 起作用；作业等也可能影响疲倦。
- urgent
- 紧急的；夜间只发布必要消息。
- rushed
- 匆忙的；调整后夜晚更从容。
- pattern
- 规律；主人公发现的作息变化。
Background notes (Chinese)
简单的作息记录可以帮助发现习惯，但疲倦可能涉及多种因素，不能只凭一周数据断定原因。主人公与家人讨论后，尝试减少夜间非紧急消息。