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高级 · HSK 5-6

闹钟响了以后

The Truth Behind Your Morning Alarm

每天早上,闹钟一响,很多人的第一反应不是起床,而是把它按掉,再躺几分钟。最新的睡眠研究显示,中国人平均零点过后才睡着,每晚睡不到七个小时;国外的研究也发现,超过一半的早晨是在反复按掉闹钟中开始的。多躺的这几分钟,到底是让身体得到了休息,还是反而让人更累,研究人员给出的答案并不完全一样。

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高级 · HSK 5-6

谁来洗今晚的碗

Who's Doing the Dishes Tonight?

晚上八点半推开门,桌上有热汤,水池里没有待洗的碗——对许多在城市里合租的年轻人来说,这曾经是很难想象的画面。如今,越来越多人选择花钱请阿姨上门做饭、打扫,把下班后的时间留给自己。可在父母那一代人眼里,家务从来不只是“活儿”。一顿饭该由谁来做,背后藏着两代人对“过日子”完全不同的理解。

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