The kids cannot see him as he leaves home early in the morning before they wake up, and he reaches home around midnight when kids have slept every day.

孩子们看不到他，因为一大早在孩子们醒来之前，他就离开了家。午夜左右他才回到家，每天的这个时候孩子们已经睡着了。

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With the right amount of sleep you should wake up fresh and alert five minutes before the alarm rings.

有了适量的睡眠，你就应该在闹钟响前的五分钟精神抖擞地醒来。

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How about spreading this good virus instead, by reminding one another to wake up before global warming claims our lives?

我们不如传播这一有益的病毒，互相提醒，在全球变暖将我们灭绝之前正视这一问题。

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"Three or four hours before I could fall asleep. I wake up three o'clock in the morning with the same stuff on my mind, tossing and turning.

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She then works for a couple of hours before her kids wake up.

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