Your third year of middle school was probably a tough and busy time. You may have had trouble getting enough sleep. We all know that not getting enough sleep is not good for our health. But it has been found that less sleep could even cause you to have fewer friends.
According to researchers from the University of California, people who don’t get enough sleep are less willing to socialize (社交) with others. They are simply too tired to go out.
The researchers did a small study. They tested 18 young people who had just had a good night’s sleep-as well as tested them again after a sleepless night. The participants(参加者) watched videos of people with neutral (中性的) expressions walking toward them. When the person on the video got too “close” to them, they pushed a button (按钮) to stop the video, which recorded how close they allowed the person to get.
The results showed that the participants kept the person at a distance of 60 percent further back if they hadn’t gotten enough sleep. They felt that their personal space was being invaded (侵占). But when the participants got a good night’s sleep, they allowed the person to get much closer to them.
According to lead researcher Matthew Walker, the less sleep you get, the less you want to socialize with others. In turn, other people may think you are weird and stay away from you. This can make you feel lonely and cause you to sleep even less. It becomes a vicious cycle (恶性循环).
So if you want to be a more sociable and popular person, sleeping well might help. “One night of good sleep makes you feel more outgoing and socially confident,” Walker told the Daily Mail.
【小题1】Researchers from the University of California believe that less sleep _____.| A．makes school life tough and busy | B．is good for one’s health |
| C．makes people less sociable | D．causes people to become excited |
| A．They did tests on 18 young people. | B．They watched videos of sleepless people. |
| C．They interviewed people on the street. | D．They invited people to join in a game. |
| A．strict | B．strange | C．friendly | D．angry |
| A．The proper distance to keep from others is 60 cm. | B．People don’t like sharing their personal space. |
| C．People are more sociable after a good sleep. | D．Don’t get too close to sleepless people. |
| A．people who sleep less are weird | B．loneliness makes people sleep more |
| C．popular people always sleep well | D．sleeping well makes people confident |
