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(小睡) in the middle of the day. This is especially true in warmer climates(气候), 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 problems 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 also 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. Taking a Rest
B. Taking a Nap
C. A Special Sleep Pattern.
D. Taking Naps in Warmer Climate.
Many countries follow special customs when a child’s baby teeth fall out. Many of these customs tell stories about animals taking the teeth.
For example, Koreans have the custom of throwing the fallen tooth onto the roof of a house so that a magpie (喜鹊) can take the tooth away and bring a new tooth for the child. This custom is also followed by some other Asian countries, such as Japan and Vietnam.
Other countries, though, have tooth customs about other animals. In Mexico and Spain, for example, it is thought that a mouse takes a fallen tooth away and leaves some money. But in Mongolia, it is dogs that take children’s teeth away. Dogs are highly respected in Mongolian culture. It is believed that the new tooth will grow strong if the baby tooth is fed to a dog, so parents in Mongolia will put their children’s fallen teeth in a piece of meat and feed it to a dog.
In France and the USA, a child will put a fallen tooth under his or her pillow before going to bed. It is thought that in the early morning, when the child is still sleeping, the Tooth Fairy will take the tooth away and leave something else under the pillow. What she will leave is hard to know. It is said that in France the Tooth Fairy may leave some candies; however, in the United States, she may leave money.
1.Koreans throw a tooth onto the roof of a house in order to __________.
A. get money B. feed magpies
C. get candies D. get a new tooth
2. In Vietnam, if a child’s tooth falls out, he or she will __________.
A. throw it onto the roof of a house
B. feed it to a mouse
C. put it in a piece of meat and feed the meat to a dog
D. leave it to the Tooth Fairy
3.From the last paragraph, we can know that in France and the USA _________.
A. a child will put his or her fallen tooth beside the pillow
B. the Tooth Fairy takes the fallen teeth away at midnight
C. the Tooth Fairy will leave some candies to the children after taking the fallen teeth away
D. no one knows for sure what the Tooth Fairy will leave to the children after taking the fallen teeth away
4.The passage is mainly about ___________.
A. customs about fallen teeth in western countries
B. customs about fallen teeth in different countries
C. stories about human teeth
D. stories about some animals
In most languages, a greeting is usually followed by “small talk”. Small talk means the little things we talk about at the start of a conversation. In English-speaking countries people often make small talk about the weather. “Nice day, isn’t it?” “Terrible weather, isn’t it?” But there is something special about small talk. It must be about something that both people have the same opinion about. The purpose of small talk is to let both people agree on something. This makes meeting people easier and more comfortable. In the UK people usually agree about the weather, so it is a safe topic for small talk. But people often disagree about religion or politics so these are not suitable topics for small talk. The topics for small talk also depend on where the conversation is taking place. At football matches, people make small talk about the game they are watching. “Great game, isn’t it?” At bus-stops, people may comment on the transport system. “The bus service is terrible, isn’t it?”
1.Small talk is ________.
A. a kind of conversation with short words
B. a greeting used when people meet each other
C. to let people disagree about something
D. something we talk about to start a conversation
2. The favorite topic of small talk for English people is _________.
A. the weather B. politics
C. games D. languages
3.The passage suggests that when we learn a language _________.
A. we should learn about the transport system of the country
B. we should only master the grammar and the vocabulary
C. we should learn the culture of the country
D. we should understand the importance of the language
4.When we say “Great game, isn’t it?”, we are in fact __________.
A. asking a question B. having a conversation
C. make a comment D. making small talk
假如你是李华，请就本校食堂服务（canteen service）的状况给校长写一封信。内容包括：优点、不足；建议食堂干净，价格偏高，尽快解决问题饭菜可口，种类偏少，服务态度好，等候时间较长，词数：100左右；开头和结尾已为你写好。
Dear Mr.Principal.
I am a senior student of our school. I’dlike to say something about the canteen service in our school.
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Sincerely yours,
Li Hua
短文改错
假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处错误，每句中最多有两处。错误涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。
增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号(
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删除：把多余的词用斜线(＼)划掉。
修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。
注意：1．每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；
2．只允许修改10处，多者(从第11处起)不计分。
Dear Barbara，
How are you? Today I’ve got a wonderful news to tell you．I have admitted to Berkely school in California．More than 3000 students took exams for it，but only a few was chosen and I was one of them．Therefore，my parents are not happy about it．They are strong against me going there．They say it is too far away that they will not see me for a whole year and they are afraid of I will feel homesick．They can’t imagine so young a girl like me live alone．They advise me to choose a university near my home instead．Then I would be able to continue living with them．How can I persuade them to accept the fact what I have grown up?
Yours Faithfully
Jane Blair
阅读下面材料，在题后空白处填入适当的内容(每空一词)或括号内单词的正确形式。
It is becoming increasingly hard to avoid watching reality television in China，such as the Voice of China，China’s Got Talent，or Super Boy．In America，Big Brother 1.(broadcast)five days a week．Survivor Finale appears on the front page of the New York Post after gaining ratings(收视率)that are much 2.(high)than NBA．Americans seem addicted to reality television programs 3.ordinary people compete in weeks—long contests while being filmed 24 hours a day．But why?
One of the most commonly repeated “4.(true)”about reality TV viewers is that they watch in order to talk with friends about the show，but the explanation is quite 5.(correct)．
In fact fans of the shows have 6.much stronger desire for status．They are much more likely to agree with statements such as “Reputation is important to me”．It represents a means to get attention．And more attention increases one’s sense of7.(important)．We think we are important if others pay attention to us and unimportant if8.(ignore)．
Ordinary people can watch the shows，see people 1ike9.(them)and imagine that they also could become famous by being on television．10.is the reality TV show that gives them a sense of being a star in crowd．
