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 to 6.5 hours a night.
Most people have a bad night when they can’t fall asleep (入睡). The name of this problem is called insomnia.
This isn’t a new problem. Many famous people in history had insomnia, too. Some of these people had special ideas to make them sleep. Benjamin Franklin, the famous inventor, had four beds. He moved(移动) 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 lay on his side across the end of his bed.After the age of fifty, the average sleep hours are_______ a night.
| A．3 hours | B．7or 8 hours | C．6.5 hours | D．10 hours |
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. |
Why did King Louis XI V of France have more than four hundred 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. |
What does the word insomnia mean (意思) in Paragraph (段落) 2?
| A．too many beds | B．sleep well | C．can’t sleep well | D．problems |
What’s Paragraph (段落) 1 talking about?
| A．The history of sleep. | B．How much sleep do we need? |
| C．The story of famous people. | D．Why can’t we sleep? |
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Home Alone is a very funny 1990 American film．It tells us a story about a boy who is accidentally left alone at home．
One night before Christmas, the McAlister family meet at their house．They are planning to fly to Paris for the holiday and are busy getting ready．Eight-year-old Kevin is the youngest child and is fighting with his brothers, sisters and cousins．When he goes to bed, he is so angry that he wishes all his family would go away．In the morning, everyone wakes up very late．They are all in a hurry to get to the airport, so they forget Kevin and he is left alone at home by accident．Although Kevin is alone, he is very happy at first．His terrible family have gone-his wish has come true．He watches TV, eats lots of fast food and plays games．He has a good time．But later on, he goes out and hears two bad men called Harry and Marv planning to steal from his house．He goes home and plans some very funny ways to catch Harry and Marv．Many things in the houses get broken as Kevin tries to stop them．Finally, the police come and the men are taken away．
The house is now in a mess, so Kevin tidies it up and waits for his parents．They get back from Paris and are very happy to find that Kevin is safe．According to the passage, Home Alone is _____．
| A．a look |
| B．a film |
| C．a play |
| D．a song |
Why does Kevin think his family are “terrible” at first?
| A．Because his family are busy preparing for the holiday． |
| B．Because he is angry with his brothers, sisters and cousins． |
| C．Because his family wake up late． |
| D．Because he is left alone at home． |
What doesn’t Kevin do when he is alone at home?
| A．Going to the police station． |
| B．Eating fast food． |
| C．Playing games． |
| D．Stopping the thieves stealing． |
When Kevin’s family come home, they find ______．
| A．the house is in a mess |
| B．two bad men are at their home |
| C．Kevin is safe |
| D．Kevin is gone |
From the passage, we can infer(推断)that ______．
| A．Kevin is not clever or brave |
| B．Kevin can’t do housework |
| C．Kevin loves his family |
| D．Kevin doesn’t want to go for the holiday |
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“If you want to see a thing well, reach out and touch it！”
That may seem a strange thing to say．But touching things can help you to see them better．Your eyes can tell you that a glass ball is round．But by holding it in your hands, you can feel how smooth and cool the ball is．You can feel how heavy the glass is．When you feel all these about the ball, you really see it．With your skin, you can feel better．For example, your fingers can tell the difference between two coins in your pocket．You can feel a little drop of water on the back of your hand, too．
All children soon learn what “Don't touch！” means．They hear it often．Yet most of us keep on touching things as we grow up．In shops, we touch things as we might buy food, clothes and so on．To see something well, we have to touch it．
There are ways of learning to see well by feeling．One way is to close your eyes and try to feel everything that is touching your skin．Feel the shoes on your feet, the clothes on your body, the air on your skin．At first, it is not easy to feel these things．You are too used to them!
Most museums are just for looking．But today some museums have some things to touch．Their signs say, “Do touch！” There you can feel everything on show．If we want to see better, reach out and touch．Then you will really see!By touching things, ______．
| A．you will have a strange feeling |
| B．you will learn how to use your hand |
| C．you can learn more about them |
| D．you can tell what colours they are |
When people buy things in shops, they often ______．
| A．try them on first |
| B．keep their right hands on them |
| C．ask about them |
| D．feel and touch them |
Why does the writer say “At first, it is not easy to feel these things”？Because______．
| A．the things are used by people, too |
| B．people feel the things too often |
| C．people know how to use the things |
| D．the things are easy to feel |
______ museums today have things for you to touch．
| A．No |
| B．Some |
| C．Most |
| D．All |
Which of the following is true?
| A．Touching is more important than seeing． |
| B．Our feet, fingers, hands, and skin can help us buy food． |
| C．People have to learn to see by feeling as they grow up． |
| D．Visitors can feel the things on show in some museums． |
阅读下面短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。
Do you know why different animals or pests（害虫）have their special colours? Colours in them seem to be used mainly to protect themselves．
Some birds like eating locusts, but birds cannot easily catch them．Why? It is because locusts change their colours together with the change of the colours of crops．When crops are green, locusts look green．But as the harvest time comes, locusts change to the same brown colour as crops have．Some other pests with different colours from plants are easily found and eaten by others．So they have to hide themselves for lives and appear only at night．
If you study the animal life, you’ll find the main use of colouring is protecting themselves．Bears, lions and other animals move quietly through forests．They cannot be seen by hunters．This is because they have the colours much like the tree．
Have you ever noticed an even more strange act? A kind of fish in the sea can send out a kind of very black liquid when it faces danger．While the liquid spreads over, the enemies cannot find it．And it immediately swims away．So it has lived up to now though it isn’t strong at all．From the passage we can learn that locusts _______．
| A．are small animals |
| B．are easily found by birds |
| C．are dangerous to their enemies |
| D．change their colours to protect themselves |
Bears and lions can keep safe because they_______．
| A．have the colours much like the trees |
| B．move quickly |
| C．like brown and grey colours |
| D．live in forests |
Why can the fish mentioned in the last paragraph live up to now?
| A．Because it is very strong． |
| B．Because the liquid it sends out can help it get away from its enemies． |
| C．Because the liquid it sends out can kill its enemies． |
| D．Because it swims faster than any other fish． |
Which is the best title for this passage?
| A．The Change of Colours for Animals and Pests |
| B．Colours of Different Animals and Pests |
| C．The Main Use of Colours for Animals and Pests |
| D．Some Animals and Pests |
阅读下面短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。
It is said that people born under different star signs have different characteristics．Here are four people born under different star signs．
Who is from England and likes orange best?
| A．Tom． |
| B．Jack． |
| C．Mary． |
| D．Lucy． |
What’s Mary’s star sign?
| A．Taurus |
| B．Gemini． |
| C．Cancer． |
| D．Virgo． |
What’s the meaning of the underlined word “tightfisted” in Chinese?
| A．富裕的 |
| B．吝啬的 |
| C．奢侈的 |
| D．豁达的 |
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What is colour? Why do some of the things around us look red, some green, others blue?
Colours are really made by reflected (反射) light．We see colour because most of the things reflect light．Something is red, for it reflects most of the red light．In the same way, if something is green, it reflects most of the green light．If something reflects all light, it is white．If it doesn’t reflect any light, it is black．
Some of the light is reflected and some is taken in (吸收) and turned into heat．The darker the colour is, the less light is reflected, the more light is taken in．So dark-coloured clothes are warmer in the sun than light-coloured clothes．When something reflects light, we can _______ ．
| A．see its colour |
| B．see its heat |
| C．not see its colour |
| D．see no thing |
The dark-coloured clothes are warm because _________ is taken in．
| A．more light |
| B．less light |
| C．more colour |
| D．less colour |
In summer ________ make people feel cool．
| A．dark-coloured clothes |
| B．red-coloured clothes |
| C．green-coloured clothes |
| D．light-coloured clothes |
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