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Kids need a lot of sleep.__26__, up to 50% of kids in the U.S. don’t get as much as they need, and the
lack of sleep can impact weight management, intellectual functioning, mental health and __27__ behavior. The
established thinking is that sleep is the time the body regenerates itself. So, if you’re not getting enough, those
processes don’t happen as effectively. In older kids, insufficient sleep __28__ as chronic fatigue, falling asleep
during the day, difficulty concentrating or performing at peak, and even difficulty regulating emotions. In
younger kids, it can look a lot __29__ attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD): outbursts, behavioral
problems and hyperactivity. __30__ older children and adults appear sleepy when we don’t get enough sleep,
young children may act the opposite. They may seem to have excess energy, be more irritable and act out. When
children don’t get enough sleep, it can be hard to concentrate at school or manage emotions. 【題組】27. (A) even (B) more (C) only (D) hardly