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Yesterday was a crazy day. I felt very tired1.I had a lot of work stuff going. Then I got 2. message from one of my teammates. It said, “ We want to let you know that there are people who see and 3.(true)appreciate all your hard work.” This meant more to 4.(I)than anything else . And it made me think that maybe I need to set time aside5.(tell)the people in my life how much I appreciate what they did. Say “Thank you” 6. the delivery guy, telling him that you appreciate how hard he 7.(work); tell your daughter that you are proud of her 8. (perform)at school; tell your mom that you notice how much she does for the family.

Sometimes when a long time goes by without9.(recognize)for the good we do, we start to get upset, but a simple statement of appreciation could make us become10.(energy)again for a good long time.

    Reggie couldn’t hear a thing.  He was a____boy, but he had been born deaf.  He was well-known to everyone in town, and they were all____him. Unfortunately, though, he____seemed to end up being treated differently from everyone else. Children worried they would____him, and that maybe because he wouldn’t hear the ball being hit in his____. Adults acted like he was unable to____them, as though he was some kind of baby.

His friend Michael didn’t like this. He decided that things had to be____. Michael’s father was the town’s mayor(市长), and Michael____to convince him that this year, in honor of Reggie, they should offer one day of the____to deaf people. During that whole day everyone would have to wear earplugs(耳塞).

People liked the____. The day became known as The Day of Silence, and when it arrived, everyone stuck plugs in their____, in a spirit of great fun. That morning was filled with____and laughter. But, as the hours passed, people became more and more aware of how____life was when they couldn’t hear anything.

On that day nobody was thinking of Reggie as just a____person. This meant he could be____just like any other boy, and people saw a whole new side of____. Not only that, but Reggie had a bright and sharp mind. On that day, using his usual____, Reggie was the one who could communicate best with everyone. This meant that people paid more attention to what he was saying, and they were____by his intelligence and his ability to find solutions to almost any problem.  They____that he had always been like that, and that in normal life all Reggie needed was a little more time than others to____. That was the only difference.

1.A. healthy    B. poor    C. normal    D. brave

2.A. close to    B. fond of    C. strict with    D. thankful for

3.A. seldom    B. never    C. sometimes    D. always

4.A. hurt    B. cheat    C. punish    D. shock

5.A. home    B. direction    C. classroom    D. car

6.A. understand    B. encourage、    C. protect    D. support

7.A. worked    B. changed    C. acted    D. prepared

8.A. managed    B. prepared    C. helped    D. learned

9.A. journey    B. term    C. week    D. festival

10.A. excuse    B. course    C. idea    D. game

11.A. clothes    B. hands    C. rooms    D. ears

12.A. victories    B. meals    C. jokes    D. lessons

13.A. difficult    B. dangerous    C. short    D. useless

14.A. stupid    B. deaf    C. rude    D. negative

15.A. treated    B. taught    C. comforted    D. fed

16.A. themselves    B. him    C. itself    D. them

17.A. words    B. telephones    C. tools    D. gestures

18.A. frightened    B. embarrassed    C. surprised    D. amused

19.A. proved    B. reported    C. remembered    D. realized

20.A. watch    B. eat    C. communicate    D. walk

    The new school year is coming and you have to go back to school. This marks the end of much freedom during the winter time. Adjusting your sleep habits to once again fit your school schedules may seem like a burden.1..

2. Even if you have not yet get a detailed schedule of classes, you should at least find out the start time of your first class. You should get the rest of the information as soon as possible in order to decide how to adjust your schedule and sleep habits. By finding out when you starts, you will know when to wake up or when you will have some spare time.

Begin the sleep adjustment for your school schedule as early as possible.3. But if you feel you will need some extra time to adjust, start earlier. Set your alarm clock to decide when you should wake up and when you should go to bed. When the alarm sounds for sleep, end whatever activities you are involved in and go to bed.

Tire yourself out. If you have got used to going to sleep very late, it will be helpful to tire yourself out.4. This may be a good time to add some exercise to your routine that will enable you to be worn out at bedtime.

5. These may differ from person to person, but they usually prevent you from completing your goal of going to sleep on schedule. These include bright lights or the flickering light of a computer. Ensure that your bed and the temperature of your room are comfortable and that you have comfortable pillows and blankets.

A.Relax before you go to bed.

B.Review and revise your schedule.

C.Starting a few days early will be enough.

D.However, it will actually help you become more adaptable.

E.It is difficult to be comfortable and to sleep on a full stomach.

F.Remove distractions to ensure that you are able to sleep comfortably.

G.Your body will be less likely to be restless at bedtime if you are actually exhausted.

    When the telephone rings late at night, most women guess it must be one of only four or five people calling. A sister? Maybe. An emergency? Possibly.A mother? Probably not at that time of night. Much more probably it is a close female friend calling to tell you that she has split up with her boyfriend again or perhaps simply that a good movie has just started on TV.

At a time when families are spread far and wide and marriages often end in divorce, friendships are becoming more and more important. Erika, a 32-year-old lawyer, is strengthened by her ten-year friendship with her married friend Jane. “I was very sick one night, so I called Jane at about 3:00 a.m. to talk about it,” she says. “She was very supportive and even came over to take me to the doctor’s the next morning.”

As American TV shows like Friends, which follows the lives of a very close group of young friends, have become more popular, many of us are beginning to see the value of such friendships. TV shows like this tell us that our romantic relationships may not last, but we need to keep in touch with our close friends if we want to survive.

A TV show called Real Women is about the lives and relationships of five former school friends. In this show, family, husbands, and work are all less important than friendships. One of its actresses says the show reflects her own experience. “Friendship is about commitment. I don’t see some of my friends for ages but when we get together, it is as if time hasn”t passed.”

This is true of Erika and Jane’s friendship. With Erika’s family 200 miles away, it is Jane who keeps a spare set of keys to Erika’s apartment and waters her plants whenever she is away. “Having Jane around gives me a certain amount of freedom. It is not the kind of thing that you could ask anyone to do, but she knows I would do the same for her.” Erika feels that because she no longer sees her family every day, she now enjoys a closer relationship with her best friend. Jane, who may move to a different city soon, is worried about leaving such a support system of friends. “My friends have more to do with my life than my parents and, therefore, I don’t have to spend a lot of time explaining things to them. Friends are more up to date with what is happening.”

1.According to the passage, a late-night phone call for most women is probably from ______.

A. a friend    B. a relative

C. a stranger    D. a doctor

2.TV shows like Friends tell us that ______.

A. marriages with friends often end up in failure

B. families and work are as important as friends

C. close friends help us face problems in life

D. friendship fades(消退) as time goes by

3.Which of the statements will the author probably agree with?

A. A near friend is more helpful than a faraway relative.

B. Both marriage and friendship demand commitment.

C. However far away we’re, parents worry about us.

D. Long distance makes the hearts closer.

    There was a time in the 1960’s and 1970’s when some people believed that coffee would replace tea as Britain’s favourite drink, but that did not happen, and today, tea remains Britain’s favourite drink.

To say that the British are fond of tea is something of an understatement. From the Royal(皇室的) Family down to the homeless and the out-of-work, tea is more than just a pleasure. It is an important part of life!

The popularity of tea in the United Kingdom has a long history. It was in 1657 that Thomas Garway, the owner of a coffee house, sold the first tea in London. The drink soon became popular as another choice besides coffee.

In those days, however, tea was not something for anyone. For a century and a half, it remained an expensive drink. Many bosses served a cup of it to their workers in the middle of the morning, thus inventing a lasting British tradition, the “tea break”. But as a social drink outside the workplace, tea was served for the nobility(贵族) and for the growing middle classes. Among those who had the money for tea, it became very popular as a drink to be enjoyed in cafés and “tea gardens”.

It was the 7th Duchess of Bedford who, in around 1800, started the popular “afternoon tea”, which took place at about four o’clock. At about the same time, the Earl of Sandwich popularized a new way of eating bread with something (e. g. jam) between them, and before long, a small meal at the end of the afternoon with tea and sandwiches had become part of a way of life.

As tea became much cheaper during the nineteenth century, its popularity spread right through British society. In working-class households, it was served with the main meal of the day, eaten when workers returned home after a day’s labour. This meal has become known as “high tea”.

Today, tea can be drunk at any time of day. Most people in Britain drink tea for breakfast. The mid-morning “tea break”is an institution in British offices and factories. Later in the day, “afternoon tea” is still a way of life in the south of England and among the middle classes, while “high tea”has remained a tradition in the north of Britain.

1.Who played an important part in the beginning of tea time in England?

A. Thomas Garway.    B. The Royal Family.

C. The Earl of Sandwich.    D. The Duchess of Bedford.

2.What can we learn from the passage?

A. The “tea break” kept the workers from being sleepy after lunch.

B. Workers could enjoy a cup of tea in “tea gardens”at their workplace.

C. “High tea”was usually served with the main meal for the middle classes.

D. The “afternoon tea” together with sandwiches became popular in around 1800.

3.What is the best title of the passage?

A. The Popularity of Tea    B. Tea and the British

C. Tea and the Middle Class    D. The History of Tea