Just a Quick Nap（打个盹儿）
Do you feel a little sleepy after lunch? Well, that’s normal. Your body naturally slows down then. What should you do about it? Don’t reach for a coffee! Instead, take a nap.
It’s good to have a daily nap. First of all , you are more efficient（有效的） after napping. You remember things better and make fewer mistakes. Also, you can learn things more easily after taking a nap. A nap may increase your self-confidence and make you more active. It may even cheer you up. But, there are some simple rules you should follow about taking a nap. First, take a nap in the middle of day, about eight hours after you wake up. Next, a 20-minute nap is best. If you sleep longer, you may fall into a deep sleep. After waking from a deep sleep, you will feel worse. Also, you should set an alarm clock. That way, you can fully relax during your nap. You won’t have to keep looking at the clock, so you don’t oversleep.
Now, the next time you feel sleepy after lunch, don’t get stressed. Put your head down, close your eyes, and catch forty winks.
1. After taking a nap, you may feel more .
A．tired B．confident
C．sleepy D．excited
2.The proper period of time for taking a nap is .
A．the shorter the better
B．as long as you like
C．the longer the better
D．about twenty minutes
Bayfield Shopping Coupons(赠券)
1.What do you do to get a 10% discount at Tom’s Bookstore?
A．Spend $100. B．Choose two books.
C．Buy some toys. D．Present coupon No.3.
2. A second shirt will cost ________ after you buy one at $180.
A．$180. B．$168. C．$90. D．nothing.
3. If you drive to Bayfield Shopping Center, which coupon might be most useful?
A．Coupon No.5. B．Coupon No.2.
C．Coupon No.4. D．Coupon No.1.
完形填空（共12分，每小题1分）
阅读下面的短文，掌握其大意，然后从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选择最佳选项
I had my first job at the age of thirteen, when a friend of my mother’s who owned a book shop hired（雇佣） me for six hours a week to help her in the shop. I was very 1 to earn my own pocket money and my parents 2 interfered（干涉）with how I spent it, even when I was spending it foolishly. They believed that by earning money, spending it, and learning from the 3 , I would become more mature（成熟的） and responsible about how to handle work, relationships with others, and money.
Like many American parents, my parents also let me and my brothers do things over which they 4 a great deal. When I was sixteen, for example, after I finished high school and before I entered university, I wanted to spend the summer months traveling around Europe. My mother was against the idea of my traveling alone at such a young age, but my father felt that it would be a great 5 for me. In the end, my father won the argument（争论） on the 6 that I limited（限定）my traveling to France, my mother’s home, where I had many uncles, aunts and cousins spread out through the country who could 7 shelter（住处）and help if I needed them.
Three years later, my younger brother decided to 8 a year off after his first year in university and travel through the United States and the Caribbean. Again my mother was very worried and not eager to see my brother leave school, but my father encouraged him and my brother had a(n) 9 year working his way on trains and ships to 10 passage to different ports and cities, and discovering many fascinating places and people.
These kinds of experiences are probably rare（稀少的）for children in many countries but in the US they are fairly common. Most parents start 11 their children at a young age to do small things by themselves. By the time they have finished high school, many American kids have already had part-time jobs, traveled around the US or other countries on their own, have selected the university they plan to attend and maybe even 12 on their future career, and so on.
1. A．anxious B．content C．proud D．hopeful
2. A．never B．ever C．always D．even
3. A．problems B．mistakes C．disappointment D．failure
4. A．helped B．supported C．shared D．worried
5. A．journey B．experience
C．decision D．possibility
6. A．situation B．agreement C．gesture D．condition
7. A．promise B．afford C．provide D．serve
8. A．set B．put C．take D．keep
9. A．unusual B．hard C．strange D．busy
10. A．accept B．earn C．find D．search
11. A．bringing B．forcing
C．pushing D．protecting
12. A．worked B．decided C．carried D．tried
Do you know ______________ last Sunday?
A．where they had a picnic
B．where did they have a picnic
C．where they have a picnic
D．where will they have a picnic
I’ve asked him __________ us for dinner, but he said he was quite busy.
A．joining B．to join C．joined D．join
— __________ did you pay for it?
— $10.
A．How often B．How many
C．How soon D．How much
