Are you sometimes a little tired and sleepy in the early afternoon? Many people feel this way after lunch. They may think that eating lunch is the cause of the sleepiness. Or, in summer, they may think it is the heat. However, the real reason lies inside their bodies. At that time – about eight hours after you wake up – your body temperature goes down. This is what makes you slow down and feel sleepy. Scientists have tested sleep habits in experiments where there was no night or day. The people in these experiments almost always followed a similar sleeping pattern. They slept for one long period and then for one short period about eight hours later.
In many parts of the world, people take naps in the middle of the day. This is especially true in warmer climates, where the heat makes work difficult in the early afternoon. Researchers are now saying that naps are good for everyone in any climate. A daily nap gives one a more rested body and mind and therefore is good for health in general. In countries where naps are traditional, people often suffer less from problem such as heart disease.
Many working people, unfortunately, have no time to take naps. Though doctors may advise taking naps, employers do not allow it! If you do have the chance, however, here are a few tips about making the most of your nap. Remember that the best time to take a nap is about eight hours after you get up. A short sleep too late in the day may only make you feel more tired and sleepy afterward. This can slao happen if you sleep for too long. If you do not have enough time, try a short nap – even ten minutes of sleep can be helpful.
1.Why do people feel sleepy in the early afternoon according to the text?
A．They eat too much for lunch.
B．They sleep too little at night.
C．Their body temperature becomes lower.
D．The weather becomes a lot warmer.
2.If you get up at 6:30 am, what is the best time for you to take a nap?
A．About 12:30 pm. B．About 1:30 pm.
C．About 2:30 pm D．About 3:30 pm
3.What would be the best title for the text?
A．Just for a Rest B．All for a Nap
C．A Special Sleep Pattern. D．Taking Naps in Warmer Climate.
There was a story many years ago of a school techer-Mrs. Thompson. She told the children on the first day that she oved them all the same. But that was a lie. There in the front row was a little boy named Teddy Stoddard. He didn’t play well with the other children and he always needed a bath. She did not like him.
Then. Mrs. Thompson got to know that Teddy was actually a very good boy before the death of his mother. Mrs. Thompson was ashamed of herself. She felt even worse when, like all her other students, Teddy brought her a Christmas present too. It was his mother’s perfume(香水).
Teddy said, “Mrs. Thompson, today you smell just like my Mom used to.” After the children left she cried for at least an hour. On that very day, she stopped teaching reading, writing and math. Instead, she began to teach children.
Mrs. Thompson paid particular attention to Teddy. The boy’s mind seemed to come alive. The more she encouraged him, the faster he improved. By the end of the sixth grade, Teddy had become one of the smartest children in the class.
Six years went by before she got a note from Teddy. He wrote that he had finished high school, third in his class, and she was still the best teacher he ever had in his whole life. He went to college. Mrs. Thompson got two more letters from him with the last one signed. Theodore F. Stoddard, M.D.(医学博士).
The story doesn’t end there. On his wedding day, Dr. Stoddard whispered in Mrs. Thompson’s ear, “Thank you, Mrs. Thompson, for believing in me. You made me feel important and showed me that I could make a difference.”
Mrs. Thompson, with tears in her eyes, whispered back, “Teddy, you have it all wrong. You were the one who taught me that I could make a difference, I didn’t know how to teach until I met you.”
1.What did Mrs. Thompson do on the first day of school?
A．She made Teddy feel ashamed.
B．She asked the children to play with Teddy.
C．She changed Teddy’s seat to the front row.
D．She told the class something untrue about herself.
2.What did Mrs. Thompson find out about Teddy?
A．He often told lies.
B．He was good at math.
C．He needed motherly care.
D．He enjoyed playing with others.
3.In what way did Mrs. Thompson change?
A．She taught fewer school subjects.
B．She became stricter with her students.
C．She no longer liked her job as a teacher.
D．She card more about educating students.
4.Why did Teddy thank Mrs. Thompson at his wedding?
A．She had kept in touch with him.
B．She had given him encouragement.
C．She had sent him Christmas presents.
D．She had taught him how to judge people.
On August 26, 1999, New York City was struck by a terrible rainstorm. The rain caused the streets 21 and the subway system almost came to a stop.
Unfortunately, this happened during the morning rush hour. Many people who were going to work were 22 to go home. Some battled to 23 a taxi or to get on a bus. Still others faced the 24 bravely, walking miles to get to work.
I 25 to be one of people on the way to work that morning. I went from subway line to subway line only to find that most 26 had stopped. After making my way 27 crowds of people. I finally found a subway line that was 28 . Unfortunately, there were so many people waiting to 29 the subway that I could not even get down the stairs to the 30 . So I took the train going in the opposite direction, and then switched back to the downtown train. Finally, after what seemed like forever, the train 31 my stop. Then I had to walk several blocks in the increasingly heavy rain. When I got to my office, I was 32 through, exhausted and 33 .
My co-workers and I spend most of the day drying off. When it was 5:00 pm, I was ready to go home. I was about to turn off my computer 34 I received an email from Garth, my Director.
I would like to thank all of you who made the effort and 35 reported to work. It is always reassuring（令人欣慰）, at times like these, when employees so clearly show their 36 to their jobs. Thank you.
Garth’s email was short, but I learned more from that 37 message than I ever did from a textbook. The email taught me that a few words of 38 can make a big difference. The rainstorm and the traffic 39 had made me tired and upset. But Garth’s words immediately 40 me and put a smile back on my face.
1.A．break B．flood C．sink D．crash
2.A．forced B．refused C．adjusted D．gathered
3.A．order B．pay C．take D．search
4.A．climate B．scenery C．storm D．burden
5.A．used B．promised C．deserved D．happened
6.A．practice B．routine C．process D．service
7.A．to B．through C．over D．for
8.A．operating B．cycling C．turning D．rushing
9.A．check B．carry C．find D．board
10.A．street B．ground C．floor D．platform
11.A．paused B．crossed C．reached D．parked
12.A．wet B．weak C．sick D．hurt
13.A．ashamed B．discouraged C．surprised D．puzzled
14.A．while B．when C．where D．after
15.A．hardly B．casually C．absolutely D．eventually
16.A．devotion B．donation C．connection D．reaction
17.A．accurate B．urgent C．brief D．humorous
18.A．promise B．appreciate C．advice D．guidance
19.A．troubles B．signals C．rules D．sings
20.A．corrected B．supported C．amazed D．refreshed
It’s already 10:00. I wonder how it that she was two hours late on such a short trip.
A．came over B．came out C．came about D．came up
might be expected, the answer to the question was very mixed.
A．As B．That C．It D．What
If their oxygen , the two British men a chance of surviving.
A．ran out, had B．didn’t run out, would have
C．had run out, didn’t have D．hadn’t run out, would have had
