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2. Importance of Sleep
Read the passage below and answer the questions that follow.
Every creature needs to rest. Animals and humans,
they all need sleep. Just like food, sleep is necessary
for survival. Sleep gives your body rest and allows
you to prepare for the next day. It’s like giving your
body a mini-vacation. Sleep also gives your brain a
chance to sort things out. The amount of sleep we
need depends on our age. Babies sleep a lot-about
15 to 16 hours a day! Children between 5 and 12
need upto 11 hours of sleep. Adults usually need
only about 7 to 8 hours of sleep each night. If you
don’t sleep for one night, you will feel lazy and irritable the next day. If you don’t sleep for two
nights, you will not be able to think clearly and logically. And if you don’t sleep for more than five
nights, you could have hallucinations which means you will start seeing things that are actually
not there! Therefore, you must sleep well every night.
1. Why is sleep necessary for all creatures?
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2. How does sleep help you?
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3. How much sleep do people of different ages need?
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4. What happens when you don’t sleep for two nights?
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5. What are ‘hallucinations’?
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