ALBANY，New York—Students who rely on working at night to improve their
grades might want to sleep on that strategy: A new survey in the US says those who never study all night have slightly higher grades than those who do.
A survey of 120 students at St.Lawrence University found that students who had never pulled an allnighter on average had higher grades than those who had. The survey found those who did not study through the night had a grade point average of 3.2 compared to 2.95 for those who did.
The study, by assistant professor of psychology Pamela Thacher, is to be included in the January issue of Behavioral Sleep Medicine.
“It's not a big difference，but it's pretty striking, ” Thacher said, “I am primarily a sleep researcher and I know nobody thinks clearly at 4∶00 in the morning. You think you can do，but you can't.”
Many college students, of course, have inadequate or irregular sleep, for reasons ranging from excessive caffeine to poor time management.
“A lot of students were under the impression that allnighters were a very useful tool for accomplishing work, and that caffeine intake was very useful in meeting deadlines and stuff like that, ”said Mr Chatani, who had a 3.4 grade point average last term.
Dr Howard Weiss, a physician at St.Peter's Sleep Center in Albany, said the study results made sense.
“Certainly that data is out there showing that short sleep duration absolutely interferes with concentration and performance on objective testing, ”he said.
“Some night owls do get good grades, of course，which may be explained by circadian (昼夜节律的，生理节奏的) rhythms, ”Weiss said, “Some people have different 24hour body clocks from others, and may do better depending on classes and testing time.”
63.The purpose of the passage is to tell us
A. the bad effects of pulling an allnighter
B. pulling an allnighter leads to sleep problems
C. Thacher's doubt about allnighters
D. allnighters influence students' grades
64. According to Thacher's study，around 4 o'clock in the morning is a time when .
A. one can think more clearly
B. one has his/her best memory
C. one can't learn efficiently
D. one's brain falls into a period of deep sleep
65.What can we know from Dr Howard Weiss' words？
A. Thacher's study is not convincing enough.
B. He believes in Thacher's study.
C. Thacher's study makes no sense.
D. Thacher should take exceptions into consideration.
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● Advanced Email Marketing
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Seth Godin, one of the world’s foremost online promoters, offers his best advice for advertising in Permission Marketing. Godin argues that business can no longer rely only on traditional forms of “interruption advertising” in magazines and mailings, or radio and television commercials.—A5 ＄19.05
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Total E-Mail Marketing shows how to run effective e-mail campaigns aimed at both getting and keeping customers. The book covers much more than simply guidelines on e-mail creativity. It explains how to plan and carry out e-mail campaigns which connect with other online and offline communication. —A6 ＄39.5
● Persuasive Online Copywriting: How to Take Your Words to the Bank
This copy of the book offers the most comprehensive (and immediately usable) information on “how to make your website usable” in the fewest amount of pages possible. —A7 ＄31.4It can be inferred that all the books can be relative to _______.
| A．agriculture skills | B．everyday life |
| C．the Internet | D．hotels |
If you want to communicate with the bank, you’d better buy ______.
| A．1 | B．A3 | C．A7 | D．A5 |
The prices of all the books are between _____.
| A．ten and forty dollars |
| B．Fifteen and twenty dollars |
| C．twenty and thirty dollars |
| D．Thirty and forty dollars |
Scientists in Canada say big ocean fish have almost disappeared from the world since the start of industrial fishing in the nineteen-fifties. The scientists found that population of large fish like tuna; swordfish and cod have dropped by ninety percent in the past fifty years.
The study took ten years. The researchers gathered records from fishing businesses and governments around the world. The magazine Nature published the findings.
The scientists say the common method called longline fishing is especially damaging to populations of large fish. This method involves many fishing lines connected to one boat. These wires can be close to one-hundred kilometers long. They hold thousands of sharp metal hooks to catch fish.
Longline fishing is especially common in the Japanese fishing industry. Records showed that Japanese boats used to catch about ten fish for every one-hundred hooks. The study says longline fishing boats now might catch one fish per hundred hooks.
The scientists say industrial fishing can destroy groups of fish much faster than in the past. The study suggests that whole populations can disappear almost completely from new fishing areas within ten to fifteen years.
Ransom Myers of Dalhousie University in Nova Scotia led the study with Boris Worm of Dalhousie and the University of Kiel in Germany. Mister Worm says the destruction could lead to a complete re-organization of ocean life systems. Mister Meyers says the decreased number of large fish is not the only worry. He says even populations that are able to reproduce do not get the chance to live long enough to grow as big as their ancestors(祖先). He says not only are there fewer big fish, they are smaller than those of the past.
American government scientists say even with the best efforts to protect fish populations, decreases are to be expected.Where is the passage probably taken from?
| A．A story book. |
| B．A business magazine. |
| C．An environment report. |
| D．An economic survey. |
Big fish have gradually been disappearing especially because ________.
| A．longline fishing method is used |
| B．sea water is getting polluted |
| C．mankind destroys the environment |
| D．governments don’t make the best efforts |
Which of the following shows the fact that the populations of large fish have dropped?
| A．Today’s “large”fish are smaller than those of the past. |
| B．Longline boats now might catch fewer fish every one-hundred hooks. |
| C．Fish even able to reproduce don’t have the chance to live longer. |
| D．Japanese boats could catch about ten fish for every 100 hooks. |
What can be the best title?
| A．Discoveries Canadian Scientists Have Made |
| B．Japanese Fishing Industry |
| C．Losses of Big Fish |
| D．Modern Fishing Methods |
When did the researchers begin to survey the decreasing of large fish?
| A．In the 1960s. | B．In the 1970s. | C．In the 1980s. | D．In the 1990s. |
In white shirt, blue pants, black cloth shoes and two pigtails, Jingqiu gives off an air of great "pure beauty" in Zhang Yimou’s new movie Under the Hawthorn Tree, which tells the story of the sad romance of Jingqiu and a handsome young man named Laosan set at the end of the "cultural revolution" (1966-- 1976).
Before it was released, moviegoers foresaw what this "pure beauty" could be. Director Zhang complained of how long it had taken him to find the right girl for the part of Jingqiu -- a character so innocent. She believes that simply lying on the same bed as a man will make her pregnant.
It was 18-year-old Zhou Dongyu who stood out from the crowd. According to Zhang, Zhou has "eyes that are clear like a fountain on a mountainside". Born to an ordinary worker's family, the Shijiazhuang girl was in her final year of high school and working hard for a place in an art college.
"If you have fair skin and clear eyes, as Jingqiu does, it is easy to look pure. Girls today wear so many jewels and make-up--that's the reason Zhang was not interested," said Du Yanlai, 17, of Chengdu.
While some teenagers consider such "pure" beauty illusory, others believe that it speaks of something soulful.
Purity is all about an innocence that shines through from within, thinks 16-year-old Tan Mengxi of Nanjing. "Being pure can be simple, not having complicated thoughts and being inexperienced. However, it doesn't mean an ignorant or native person. So, a person is pure in his or her nature if he or she is always enthusiastic and able to deal with difficult matters independently. This purity doesn't pass with time, "she said.What's the real purity according to Tan Mengxi?
| A．Having eyes as clear as a fountain. |
| B．Not wearing so many jewels and make-up. |
| C．Being ignorant and native. |
| D．Being simple, enthusiastic and able to manage things alone. |
What does the underlined word “illusory” mean here?
| A．unreal. | B．unhealthy. | C．unscientific. | D．negative. |
What can we infer from the passage?
| A．Zhou Dongyu, who was 18,was from an art college. |
| B．Director Zhang disliked those girls with so many accessories and make-up. |
| C．Different people have different opinions about purity. |
| D．Many young girls in China are eager to stand out. |
The main idea of the passage is ______.
| A．Why Director Zhang selected Miss Zhou as the leading star |
| B．How people like the movie Under the Hawthorn Tree |
| C．What makes a pure girl |
| D．Why Chinese girls want to be pure |
winter-swimming has become popular in Beijing. three years ago, few people would go swimming in the city waters. but now there is a winter-swimming
enthusiasts’club(冬泳爱好者协会)and it has more than 2,000 members. the oldest is 84 years of age and the youngest is only 7. The members are from all walks of life. They may be workers, peasants, soldiers, teachers, students....Though it is now the coldest part of the season and the water temperature in the city’s lakes is around 0°c, many winter-simmers still swim in the icy waters, even when it is snowing. They enjoy themselves in the lake, while the people by the side of the lake are wearing heavy clothes.
why are so many people interested in winter-swimming? Because winter-swimming can be good for one’s health.
Bei Sha is a good example. He is 69 years old, and he once suffered from heart trouble for 26 years. After ten years of winter-swimming he is now in good health. Scientists are now studying the effects of winter-swimming on health.Guess what “the members are from all walks of life” means ______ .
| A．The members do different jobs at different places. |
| B．They come from all parts of Beijing. |
| C．They are persons of different ages. |
| D．They are men and women , old and young. |
Winter-swimming has become popular in Beijing because _______.
| A．more and more people like to swim in winter |
| B．it is more interesting than swimming in summer |
| C．winter-swimmers are brave men |
| D．winter-swimming does a lot of good to one’s health |
The best title for this passage should be ______.
| A．People in Beijing Like Swimming in Winter |
| B．Winter-Swimming-----A Craze(狂热) in Beijing |
| C．People Benefit from Winter-swimming |
| D．Winter-Swimmers are Brave Men |
In kindergarten your idea of a good friend was the person who let you have the red crayon when all that were left were the ugly black ones.
In third grade your idea of a good friend was the person who shared his or her lunch with you when you forgot yours on the bus.
In eighth grade your idea of a good friend was the person who helped you pack up your childhood stuff so that your room would be a “middle school student’s” room, but didn’t laugh at you when you finished and broke out into tears.
In eleventh grade your idea of a good friend was the person who came to comfort you when you broke up with someone.
In the twelfth grade your idea of a good friend was the person who helped you pick out a university, assured you that you would get into that university and helped you deal with your parents, who were having a hard time to adjust to letting you go.
At graduation your idea of a good friend was the person who was crying on the inside but managed the biggest smile one could give as they congratulated you.
Now , your idea of a good friend is still the person who gives you the better of the two choices; holds your hand when you are scared; thinks of you when you are not there; reminds you of what you have forgotten; helps you put the past behind you, but understands when you need to hold on to it a little longer; stays with you so that you have confidence; goes out of their way to make time for you; helps you clear up your mistakes; helps you deal with pressure from others; smiles for you when you sad; helps you become a better person; and ______, loves you!
Thank you for being a friend. No matter where we go or who we become, never forget who helped us get here.What is the best title of the passage? (please answer within 10 words)
_________________________________________________________________________Translate the underlined sentence in the passage into Chinese.
__________________________________________________________________________Please fill in the blank with proper words or phrases to complete the sentence. (please answer within 10 words)
____________________________________________________________________________Please find out the sentence which can be replaced by the following one.
We will remember those who have helped us when we are in need of great help.
____________________________________________________________________________By reading the passage, what kind of friend do you think is a good one?(please answer within 30 words.)
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