World Sleep Day is March 21.Many experts have held a press conference (新闻发布会) in Beijing Hotel.Sleep is sometimes called “the cousin of death”.But funnily enough, it is also one of the most important things we need to stay alive.People spend almost a third of their lives doing one things: sleeping.Sleep is like food for the brain.Enough sleep helps the body and brain grow and develop.
People of different ages need different amounts (数量) of sleep.According to the National Sleep Foundation in the US, adults need seven to nine hours of sleep every night.For students aged 10 to 17, a healthy amount is about eight to nine hours per night.
However, many students don’t get enough sleep because of early school start times and too much homework.The China Youth and Children Research Center reported that about 80% of middle school students don’t get enough sleep.Students without enough sleep may get poor grades.They can’t pay attention in class or do well in sports.
To solve this problem, scientists advise that students should get less schoolwork and more time to sleep.There are some other ways to help people get enough sleep, such as taking a 20-minutes nap (小睡) during the day.Good sleep habits are also helpful.For example, try to go to sleep and wake up at the same time every day, even on weekends and during holidays.
1.How much sleep do adults need per night?
A.7~9 hours. B.8~10 hours.
C.More than 10 hours. D.Less than 7 hours.
2.Why don’t many students get enough sleep?
A.Because they always stay up late and get up late.
B.Because they naturally wake up early and they have too much housework.
C.Because they have too much homework and their school starts too early.
D.Because they go to bed and wake up at the same time.
3.What may happen if teens do not get enough sleep?
A.They may do well in sports.
B.They may not do well in their studies.
C.They will not finish their homework.
D.Their bodies and brains may grow better.
4.Which is NOT a reason that so many students don’t get enough sleep?
A.They have too many exciting classes in the day.
B.They have too much homework to do.
C.They may have sleeping problems.
D.They have to get up very early to go to school.
5.Which of the following is NOT a way of helping people get enough sleep?
A.Getting up at the same time every day.
B.Take a 20-minute nap during the day.
C.Having good sleep habits.
D.Take sleeping pills before going to sleep.
Using buses in Japan can be difficult for foreign tourists because there are usually few English signs, and there are different systems of ticketing in different companies.Below is a description of the most common system:
Enter the bus through the back door (or front door if there is only one door). |
When entering, pick up a ticket from a small machine.A number is printed on the ticket, which you will later use to determine (确定) your fare (票价). |
A display (显示) above the driver shows the next stop and the fares for that stop.To determine your fare, match the number on your ticket with the number and fare on the display. |
When your stop is nearing, press one of the buttons (按钮) on the wall to tell the driver that you wish to get off at the next stop. |
If you do not have the exact fare, use the changing machine to get small coins. |
When getting off, put your ticket and the exact fare into the box next to the driver. |
1.It’s ______ for foreigners to take the bus in Japan.
A.easy B.convenient (便利的)
C.difficult D.useful
2.If there is a bus with two doors, you should get on through ______.
A.the front door B.either the back door or the front door
C.the back door D.neither the back door nor the front door
3.When you get on a bus, you should ______.
A.buy a ticket B.show the ticket to the conductor (售票员)
C.give a ticket D.pick up a ticket without money
4.If you want to get off, what should you do?
A.Call up the driver.
B.Press one of the buttons on the wall.
C.Shout to the conductor.
D.Just wait for the bus to stop.
5.If you do not have the exact fare, what should you do?
A.Use the changing machine.
B.Change money with others.
C.Change money in a bank.
D.Pay for the ticket next time.
One early morning, I woke up by a phone call.It was from a taxi driver.He told me he had my friend’s cell phone.
My friend, Michael, left it in the taxi the night before.The driver called others, but I was the first one to answer his call.
It was a rainy morning.For Taxi drivers in this big city it’s a busy time.He asked me where he could drop the cell phone off.I told him the street where I lived.Then I quickly jumped out of bed and got dressed, so I could meet him at the corner.
When I arrived, I thanked him.And I was so happy for my friend, he moved to this country a few weeks ago—and I could only imagine how important his cell phone was to him! I asked the taxi driver for his name, so my friend could thank him.He said my thanks were all that he needed.Then he drove off.
I e-mailed my friend telling him I had his phone.In the evening, he came to my home and I told him how I received it.My friend was very excited to get his cell phone.He said he would help others as possible as he could.
1.______ made the writer wake up one early morning.
A.His friend
B.A phone call from a driver
C.The noise of a taxi
D.A phone call from his friend
2.From the second paragraph, we know ______.
A.Michael and the taxi driver are friends
B.the taxi driver called the writer because he left his cell phone in the taxi
C.Michael’s friends didn’t like the taxi driver, so they didn’t answer him
D.the taxi driver called Michael’s other friends before he called the writer
3.The taxi driver can be ______ in the big city on the rainy morning.
A.free B.tired C.busy D.sad
4.The writer met the taxi driver ______.
A.in his home B.at the corner of the street
C.in Michael’s home D.in his office
5.Which of the following is right?
A.The story happened on a sunny early morning.
B.The writer’s cell phone was left in the taxi.
C.Michael came to the city several weeks ago.
D.The writer gave Michael his cell phone by mail.
In recent months, many French teachers and parents complain (抱怨) that their children are bright than they were.They say young people visit museums less often and spend time on the Internet.In their spare time they only read cartoons and music, and like American culture more than their own.
But is this true? A recent survey that many French kids spend their time as other kids always have.
Most French teens love music, with 86% putting it as their top , above the cinema, sport and television.French kids read a lot and like many things, from Japanese cartoons American novels.
Many French people worry that their children too many American films and listen to too much American music like Britney Spears.
But the of this survey prove (证明) that French young people like their own culture.As Silvia Berlin, a student from Paris, says, “I love watching American TV after school, I watch more French programs.I love being French!”
1.A.little B.less C.much D.more
2.A.too much B.much too C.too many D.so many
3.A.look up B.look for C.listen to D.look through
4.A.thinks B.takes C.shows D.realizes
5.A.plan B.housework C.search D. hobby
6.A.important B.different C.necessary D.wrong
7.A.at B.in C.to D.among
8.A.see B.own C.happen D.protect
9.A.names B.reports C.meanings D.results
10.A.but B.and C.so D.or
—I don’t know where to go this summer vacation.
—Why not ______ visiting Mount Tai? There are many places of interest there.
A.wonder B.consider C.regard D.been
—When did you buy the computer?
—I have ______ this computer for 5 years, but it still works well.
A.has B.have C.bought D.had
