One of the greatest tests of a parent's patience comes at night when you trying to get your children to fall asleep.You know you need to rock them，stroke their backs or just keep a comforting hand on them until they nod off.But that time is playing a zero-sum game（零和游戲）with your own need for sleep and something else you need to do：work，zone out on Netflix or just enjoy the quiet after the kids have gone to sleep.
   When my older daughter was just a baby，I figured out a way to control my impatience：I'd count to 100，along with the slow back-and-forth sway or the calm and steady strokes of her back.It gave me the light at the end of the tunnel that almost always did the trick.My impatience would die down because I knew that I'd reach the goal.
   The result was surprising.By not thinking over the activities waiting for me，I focused on my daughter instead.The numbers from 1 to 100 became the calm breath.I couldn't hold complex thoughts on the top of counting，so deeper emotions surfaced，specifically love and appreciation of the small person I was holding and touching.I was less likely to get pulled away by unnecessary streams of thoughts and soon began to deeply enjoy these moments.
   My daughter benefited from the extended touch as well.Science shows that the physical touch releases three chemicals in our brain associated with emotional and physical health benefits.These chemicals promote feelings of happiness and well-being，and increase pleasure while regulating mood and relieving anxiety.By holding and stroking our children，we're conveying safety and trust，relieving stress and activating（激活）our bodies' special nerves.This is what actual bonding with our child looks like.
   My daughter is 1 l years old now，and I still continue this nighttime ritual（慣例）：Give her comforting and loving strokes and frequent hugs，maintaining a physical connection.

（1）What probably causes parents to be extremely impatient at night？

A

A

A．Making their children fall asleep.
B．Staying up late for extra work.
C．Facing too much housework.
D．Searching for information online.
（2）What happened to the author when he was counting numbers？

C

C

A．He got completely lost in thought.
B．He thought of traveling through the tunnel.
C．He came to realize his deep love for his child.
D．He was constantly interrupted by other thoughts.
（3）What is Paragraph 4 mainly about？

B

B

A．Ways to calm ourselves down.
B．Advantages of the physical touch.
C．Benefits of keeping a good mood.
D．Roles of special chemicals in brains.
（4）What could be the best title for the text？

D

D

A．The challenge for children to fall asleep
B．The balance between family and career
C．A solution to conveying my impatience
D．A night routine to bond with my daughter