Enough sleep is important to health. The amount of sleep needed depends on the age of the person and the conditions in which sleep tak
es place. The young may need more sleep than the old, but usually eight hours are enough for the health of grown-ups. Some can do with less than this amount, but others may need more. Every person knows his own need. It is then a matter of good judgment(判断) to satisfy his need. Sleep should always be enough to make one bring back his strength and get ready for a day’s work.
Fresh air is necessary to sound sleep. It is not without reason for some people to think that it is practicable to sleep in the open air. When one can keep himself warm, out-of-door sleeping probably gives the body its most complete relaxation(松弛).
Ability(能力) to sleep is largely a habit. The conditions referred to only lead to sleep. Out-of-door exercises, a good habit of regular hours and the avoidance(避免) of late eating and worry, which are largely within the control of any person, are all helpful to sound sleep.
A bath at bedtime, neither hot nor cool but of body temperature, may be helpful to sleep. Sleep-producing drug(药) should never b
e taken except when suggested by a doctor.
1.We know from the passage is enough for the health of a pupil.
A. equal or more than eight hoursB. seven hours or so
C. Eight hours or soD. Less than eight hours
2.If you want to have a good sleep, is helpful.
A. forming the habit of taking sleep-producing drug.
B. keeping good habits.
C. staying up late night.
D. eating something at bedtime.
3.The amount of sleep a person probably needs has something to do with .
A. his characterB. his control C. his ageD. his habit
4.Before going to bed, you’d better not .
A. take a bathB. do any housework
C. go out for relaxationD. think a lot
Some people think that success is only for those with talent or those who grow up in the right family, and others believe that success mostly comes down to luck. I’m not going to say luck, talent, and circumstances(环境) don’t come into play because they do. Some people are born into the right family while others are born with great intelligence, and that’s just the reality of how life is.
However, to succeed in life, one first needs to set a goal and then gradually make it more practical. And, in addition to that, in order to get really good at something, one needs to spend at least 10,000 hours studying and practicing. To b
ecome great at certain things, it’ll require even more time, time that most people won’t put in.
This is a big reason why many successful people advise you to do something you love. If you don’t enjoy what you do, it is going to feel like unbearable(不可忍受的) pain and will likely make you quit(放弃) well before you ever become good at it.
When you see people exhibiting some great skills or having achieved great success, you know that they have put in a huge part of their life to get there at a huge cost. It’s sometimes easy to think they got lucky or they were born with some rare talent, but thinking that way does you no good, and there’s a huge chance that you’re wrong anyway.
Whatever you do, if you want to become great at it, you need to work day in and day out, almost to
the point of addiction, and over a long period of time. If you’re not willing to put in the time and work, don’t expect to receive any rewards. Consistent(坚持不懈的), hard work won’t guarantee(保证) you the level of success you may want, but it will guarantee that you will become really good at whatever it is you put all that work into.
1.What can we learn from paragraph 1?
A. the meaning of success B. the reasons for success
C. the standards of s
uccess D. the importance of success
2.Paragraph 2 tells us .
A. how to succeed B. why to set a goal
C. how to get good at something D. how to practice
3.That successful people suggest doing what one loves is based on the fact that .
A. work makes one feel pain B. one tends to enjoy his work
C. it takes a lot of time to succeed D. one gives up his work easily
4.What is the main idea of the passage?
A. Having a goal is important to success.
B. Luck, talent and family help to achieve success.
C. Being good is different from being great.
D. One cannot succeed without time and practice.
You may not pay much attention to your daily elevator ride. Many of us use a lift several times during the day without really thinking about it. But Lee Gray, PhD of the University of North Carolina, US, has made it his business to examine this overlooked form of public transport. He is known as the “Elevator Guy”.
“The lift becomes this interesting social space where etiquette (礼仪) is sort of odd (奇怪的),” Gray told the BBC. “Elevators are socially very interesting but often very awkward (尴尬的) places.”
We walk in and usually turn around to face the door. If someone else comes in, we may have to move. And here, according to Gray, lift users unthinkingly go through a set pattern of movements. He told the BBC what he had observed.
He explained that when you are the only one inside a lift, you can do whatever you want – it’s your own little box.
If there are two of you, you go into different corners, standing diagonally (对角线地) across from each other to create distance.
When a third person enters, you will unconsciously form a triangle（三角形）. And when there is a fourth person it becomes a square, with someone in every corner. A fifth person is probably going to have to stand in the middle.
New entrants to the lift will need to size up the situation when the doors slide open and then act according to their decisions. Once in, for most people the rule is simple – look down, or look at your phone.
Why are we so awkward in lifts?
“You don’t have enough space,” Professor Babette Renneberg, a clinical psychologist at the Free University of Berlin, told the BBC. “Usually when we meet other people, we have about an arm’s length of distance between us. And that’s not possible in most elevators.”
In such a small, enclosed space it becomes very important to act in a way that cannot be understood as threatening or odd. “The easiest way to do this is to avoid eye contact(接触) ,” she said.
1.According to Gray, when people enter an elevator, they usually _____.
A. turn around and greet one another
B. look around or examine their phone
C. try to keep a distance from other people
D. make eye contact with those in the elevator
2.Which of the following describes how people usually stand when there are at least two people in an elevator? (The point in the chart refers to one person.)
3.The underlined phrase “size up” in Paragraph 7 is closest in meaning to _____.
A. ignore B. judge C. put up with D. make the best of
4.According to the article, people feel awkward in lifts because of _____.
A. the lack of space
B. someone’s odd behaviors
C. their unfamiliarity with one another
D. their eye contact with one another
When I was a kid, my Mom liked to make breakfast food for dinner every now and then. And I remember one night in particular when she had made breakfast after a long, hard day at hospital.
On that evening so long ago, my Mom placed a plate of eggs, sausage and extremely burned toast in front of my dad. I remember waiting to see if anyone noticed! Yet all my dad did was reach for his toast, smile at my Mom and ask me how my day was at school. I don't remember what I told him that night, but I do remember watching him spread butter and jelly on that toast and eat every bite!
When I got up from the table that evening, I remember hearing my Mom apologize to my dad for burning the toast. And I'll never forget what he said: "Honey, I love burned toast."
Later that night, I went to kiss Daddy good night and I asked him if he really liked his toast burned. He took me in his arms and said, "Your Momma put in
a hard day at work today and she's really tired. And besides – a little burned toast never hurt anyone!"
You know, life is full of imperfect things and imperfect people. What I’ve learned over the years is that learning to accept each other’s faults is one of the most important keys to creating a healthy, growing, and lasting relationship. This good quality is the base of any relationship --- husband-wife or parent-child or friendship! As far as I’m concerned, I’m not the best engineer as expected. However, I have made my efforts. That’s enough.
So learn to take the good, the bad, and the ugly parts of your life. Burnt toast isn’t a deal-breaker! Don’t put the key to your happiness in someone else’s pocket but into your own.
1.When his mother put the burnt biscuit on the table, the author _____.
A. wanted to see how his father reacted
B. pretended not to notice it
C. pretended to enjoy the burnt food
D. stopped his father eating the burnt toast
2.We can infer from the passage that the author’s mother .
A. She was not good at cooking.
B. She hardly had time to cook at home.
C. She felt sorry for the burnt food.
D. She spent more time on breakfast than dinner.
3.How did the author feel when his father said he loved burnt toast?
A. Moved. B. Puzzled C.Surprised. D. Disappointed.
4.According to the text, to get a happy life, one should______ .
A. give help to people in need B. try to be a perfect person
C. learn from one’s mistakesD. learn to be understanding
The day before Mother’s Day, Mrs. Berry asked her students to make a card for their mothers. She passed out paper and pieces of cloth.
Mary looked for a while at the blue cloth and began to cut it. Then she her paper in half and began writing. When Mary finally looked at the message the teacher gave on the paper, she noticed something else. She felt her grow hot---she hadn’t heard that anyone who didn’t have a mother could make one for a grandmother or an aunt.
As her teacher to her, Mary tried covering her card with her arm, but Mrs. Berry gently lifted it so that she could it. Mary sat , waiting for her to say something, but she saw a roll down Mrs. Berry’s face. She had never ma
de Mrs. Berry so .
When school was over, Mary until all the other kids left so that she could apologize . “I’m sorry for not listening. I’ll make another card you want. I’ll do it at home and it tomorrow.”
“ are you talking about?” asked Mrs. Berry.
“My Mother’s Day card. I know you’re sad because I didn’t do it .”
“Mary, that was the card in the whole class. It was so that it made me cry. ”
Mary was so that she ran out of the classroom.
When her father came home from work that night, Mary to give him the card early .
On the front of the card was a of Mary’s father, with a blue piece of cloth cut like his hair. Inside the card she had written:
Dear Dad,
I know you work really hard to be both a and a father. I want to thank you and you a Happy Mother’s Day!
Love
Mary
When her dad read the card he started , just like Mrs Berry did.
1.A. cut B. took C. foldedD. spread
2.A. heart B. hands C. face D. body
3.A . ran B. jumped C. walked D. did
4.A. catch B. leave C. read D. place
5.A. still B. alone C. up D. down
6.A. tear B. hair C. smileD. spot
7.A. happy B. upset C. satisfied D. glad
8.A. waited B. worked C. stoodD. sat
9.A. because B. until C. unlessD. if
10.A. take B. hold C. bringD. catch
11.A. Who B. That C. WhatD. Which
12.A. right B. quickly C. wrongD. carefully
13.A. worst B. best C. favorite D. simplest
14.A. sweet B. wild C. usefulD. hard
15.A. regretful B. happy C. braveD. rude
16.A. seemed B. refused C. decided D. promised
17.A. recording B. drawing C. discoveryD. writing
18.A. teacher B. sister C. aunt D. mommy
19.A. hope B. wish C. wantD. congratulate
20.A. crying B. joking C. worrying D. laughing
Success in life doesn’t happen . It’s the result of devoting your time and energy to what you’ve set out to do.
A. by forceB. by design C. by accident D. by choice
