How much sleep do we need? We are all different. Some people need only three hours of sleep a night. Others need ten hours of sleep a night. Most Americans sleep an average(平均) of seven to eight hours a night. After the age of fifty, the average sleeping time goes down t0 6.5 hours a night.
Most people have a bad night when they cannot fall asleep(睡着).
The name of this problem is called insomnia.
This isn't a new problem. Many famous people in history Had insomnia. Some of these people had special ideas to make them sleep.
Benjamin Franklin, the famous inventor had four beds. He moved from one to another to fall asleep. King Louis XI V(国王路易十四)of France had four hundred and thirteen beds and hoped to fall asleep in one of them. Mark Twain, the famous American writer, had a different way. He laid on his side across the end of his bed.
1.After the age of sixty, the average sleep hours are_______ a night.
A. 3 hours B. 70r 8 hours
C. 6.5 hours D. 10 hours
2.Which of the following is TRUE?
A. King Louis XI V was an American
B. Many famous people in history had a bad night when they couldn't fall asleep.
C. Benjamin Franklin was a famous writer
D. Most young Americans sleep for an average of 6.5 hours a night.
3.Why did Benjamin Franklin have four beds?
A. Because he hoped to fall asleep.
B. Because he was a famous inventor
C. Because he had a lot of money
D. Because he liked to lie on his side across the end of his bed.
A few years ago I was afraid of my neighbor Mr Reed. Now we're friends.
It all started from a basketball game near his home. Peter passed the ball to me. But I didn't catch it and it went right into Mr Reed's garden.1 was very afraid. Everyone said that he didn't like children. And no one knew Mr Reed well because he rarely came out of his house. And he rarely spoke.
I walked into Mr Reed's garden slowly and quietly. My hands were sweaty（出汗的）.Suddenly I saw a tall man walking toward me, It was Mr Reed.
“Is this your ball?" he asked.
I said yes and agreed never to do it again.
To my surprise, Mr Reed said, "Why don't you kids play here? No one has used this hoop（篮筐）for years. It's better than yours."
My friends and I couldn't believe it. Mr Reed was inviting us to play in his garden! We all learned an important lesson: what many people say isn't always true.
1.From the third paragraph（段落）we know that the writer was very_______ before he met Mr Reed.
A. sorry B. sad
C. excited D. worried
2.What does the underlined word "rarely" mean in Chinese?
A．很少 B．经常 C．有时 D．总是
3.Which of the following about Mr Reed is NOT true?
A. He often stayed in his house.
B. He didn't often speak to people.
C. He didn't like children.
D. He had a place to play basketball.
4.Which of the following can be the title for this passage?
A. My good neighbour. B. A basketball game.
C. A strange man. D. Seeing is believing.
Now many people like the game "Angry Birds". Here is a piece of good news for them----soon there will be a lot of Angry Birds-themed activity parks around the world.
The first two parks opened in Finland last year, and a few other parks are going to open in the UK. However, people still don't know when and where Angry Birds-themed activity parks will open in the UK.
"As a kind of online game, it is popular with people of all ages. It's really an interesting game, and the parks will be interesting places for everyone around the world," said Peter, an officer of Angry Birds Company. He also said, "We want to make Angry Birds a part of pop culture (文化). We're just getting started."
Angry Birds-themed activity parks have many interesting places for people to play. They like them very much. People can see the characters and colours from the game in the park. People can also play the Angry Birds game on large screens in the park. The company wants to invite people to not only play it on the sofa, but to go out, move around and have fun. So everyone will be happy in Angry Birds-themed activity parks.
1. "Angry Birds" is_______.
A. an online game B. an online movie
C. a talk show on TV D. a game show on TV
2.Lots of people think "Angry Birds" is very _______.
A. boring B. easy
C. interesting D. difficult
3.From the passage, we can know_______.
A. "Angry Birds" is only popular with young people
B. Peter works for Angry Birds Company
C. there is no screen in Angry Birds-themed activity parks
D. Angry Birds-themed activity parks will open in the UK in 2015
Mr. and Mrs. Green were very worried about their son, Leo. He seemed to be dumb(哑的) he was normal in every other way. Mr. and Mrs. Green tried everything to get him to , but with no success.
When Leo was six years old, the best doctors in the town him carefully, but could find nothing wrong. And he seemed to be smart. It was just that he spoke.
“There might be something wrong with his , and he doesn’t know he’s able to speak,” One doctor said.
"But he can read and write.” said Mr. Green. “We've written him notes, telling him that he can speak.”
“ It's certainly very ,” another doctor said. “Perhaps he’ll be able to speak some day.”
passed. Leo went to university. But he did not speak a word.
Then one day Leo was having a meal with his parents. Without any warning, he looked up from his and said. 'Pass me the salt. please.”
Mr. and Mrs. Green were excited. “You spoke! You spoke!' they cried. "Why have you so long to speak?”
“I didn’t have anything to say,” he said. “Until now everything was perfect. But you forget to put salt in these potatoes.”
1.A. because B. when C. though（虽然）D. before
2.A. speak B. walk C. play D. laugh
3.A. taught. B. found C. examined D. asked
4.A. never B. often C. usually D. always
5.A. back B. hair C. face D. mind
6.A. unfair B. strange C. noisy D. quiet
7.A. Hours B. Weeks C. Months D. years
8.A. good B. right C. single(单一的) D. new
9.A. chair B. meal C. hands D. books
10.A. slept B. walks C. served D. waited
---I am going to take part in the piano competition next week.---_______
A. Congratulations! B. Good luck!
C. Not at all D. With pleasure.
Several years ago, very ______ people knew Yao Ming .But now he is well-known all over the world.
A. few B. fewer C. more D. most
