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I love to read before I go to sleep. It usually makes me feel calm. But a big part of this depends on what I read. I love to read Oor Wullie and The Broons. Very often I’m smiling before I go to sleep.

I decide to write about this in a blog because I find that so many of us go to sleep with stress. Before we go to sleep, we may run over the day in our minds, and worry about tomorrow. We also may watch the news on TV, read the news on our smart phones or tablets, or even answer work emails. But the news is rarely proclaiming (宣告) to us all the good that’s happening in the world and work emails make us feel that we’re still at work. All these things may leave us a stressful sleep.

Oor Wullie and The Broons are not the only things I ever read at night. I sometimes read novels but, with the odd exception, I mostly avoid anything that is too mentally taxing or stimulating late at night unless it’s something that inspires me or is clearly helpful in my life.

And even if I do read something mentally stimulating, when I feel myself getting tired I lay that book down and pick up a trusty old Oor Wullie or The Broons for the last 10 or 15 minutes. Doing this makes my mind quiet and helps ensure I get a peaceful night’s sleep. Reading about Wullie or Maw and Paw Broon is like a comfort blanket for me.

I’d suggest you find a light-hearted reading as a comfort blanket at bedtime, especially if you find yourself stressed or depressed a lot of the time, or if you find difficulty unwinding at the end of a day. It is the thing that can gently turn your attention towards lightness and ease.

If your material makes you laugh, then you may feel even better. Several studies show that laughter boosts happy chemicals in the brain, it strengthens the immune system, it’s good for the heart, and it is most definitely good for mental health. It even helps us improve our relationships.

And if you do happen to pick up a copy of Oor Wullie or The Broons, I hope you find it just as entertaining as I do.

21. What can we learn about Oor Wullie and The Broons?

A. They make people run over the past days.

B. They are the best books to read before sleeping.

C. They are extremely popular with young people.

D. They make people feel relaxed and happy.

22. Which of the following is NOT the cause of a stressful sleep according to the passage?

A. Having the day running in our minds.

B. Too exciting reading on smart phones.

C. Worrying about the uncertain future.

D. Watching various news on TV.

23. What is Paragraph 6 mainly about?