Sleep is very important. A person who does not sleep dies faster than a person who does not eat. We spend about one-third(三分之一) of our lives on sleep. That’s about 121 days a year!
How much sleep do we need? We are all different. A baby needs 16 hours of sleep every day. Children 6 to 12 years old need an average(平均) of 10 to 12 hours of sleep. Teenagers need 9 to 10 hours of sleep. An adult needs all average of 7 to 8 hours a night. There are some people who need only 3 hours of sleep. Others need 10 hours of sleep. After the age of 50, the average sleep time goes down to 6.5 hours a night. We need less sleep as we get older.
About one one-third Americans has a problem with sleep. Many of these people cannot fall asleep(睡着). The name of this problem is insomnia. Some people say, “I didn’t sleep all night.” But that’s not really true. They may sleep lightly and wake up several times. In the morning, they only remember the times they were awake(醒着), so they think they were awake all night.
This is not a new problem. Many famous people in history had insomnia. Some of these people had special ideas to make them sleep. Benjamin Franklin had four beds. He moved from one to the other to fall asleep. Mark Twain had a different way. He lay on his side across the end of the bed.We spend about months on sleep every year.
| A．3 | B．4 | C．5 | D．6 |
If you are thirteen years old, you need at least _____ hours of sleep.
| A．16 | B．12 | C．9 | D．7 |
What does “insomnia” mean in this passage?
| A．No sleep. | B．Bad sleep. |
| C．Slow sleep. | D．Sleep with many dreams. |
. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
| A．We will die soon if we don’t sleep well. |
| B．The older we get, the less sleep we need. |
| C．We can tell a person’s age from his sleep time. |
| D．Famous people move from one bed to the other to fall asleep. |
Which is the best title(标题) for this passage()?
| A．Sleep More! | B．Go to Sleep! |
| C．Age and Sleep Time. | D．Famous People and Sleep |
An eight-year-old child heard her parents talking about her little brother. All she knew was that he was very sick and they had no money for a very expensive operation.
When she heard her daddy say “Only a miracle (奇迹) can save him now,” the little girl went to her bedroom and pulled her money from its hiding place and counted it carefully.
She hurried to a drugstore with the money in her hand.
“What do you want?” asked the salesman. “It’s for my brother, Andrew” the girl answered. “He has something bad growing inside his head and my daddy says only a miracle can save him. So how much does a miracle cost?”
“We don’t sell a miracle here, child. I’m sorry,” the salesman said with a smile.
“Listen, if it isn’t enough, I can try and get some more. Just tell me how much it costs.”
A well-dressed man heard it and asked, “What kind of miracle does your brother need?”
“I don’t know,” she answered with her eyes full of tears. “He’s really sick and mum says he needs an operation. But my daddy can’t pay for it, so I’ve brought all my money.”
“How much do you have?” asked the man.
“$1.11, but I can try and get some more,” she answered.
“Well, what luck,” smiled the man. “$1.11, the price of a miracle for your little brother.”
He took up the girl’s hand and said, “Take me to your house. I want to see your brother. Let’s see if I have the kind of miracle you need.”
That well-dressed man was Dr Carlton Armstrong, a famous doctor. The operation was successful and it wasn’t long before Andrew was home again.
How much did the miracle cost? What was the trouble in the little girl’s family?
A. Her brother was seriously ill. B. They had no money.
C. Nothing could save her brother. D. Both A and B.In the eye of the little girl, a miracle might be _______.
| A．something interesting | B．something beautiful |
| C．some wonderful medicine | D．some good food |
The little girl said again and again “...I can try and get some more.” That shows _______.
| A．she had still kept some money |
| B．she hoped not to be refused |
| C．There was no need to worry about money |
| D．she thought money was easy to get |
What made the miracle happen?
| A．The girl’s love for her brother. | B．The girl’s money. |
| C．The medicine from the drugstore. | D．Nobody can tell. |
From the passage we can infer (推断) that _______.
| A．A miracle is sure to happen if you keep on |
| B．The doctor didn’t ask for any pay |
| C．The little girl is lovely but not so clever |
| D．Andrew was in fact not so sick as they had thought |
| Interested in Soccer? Join us now! King’s School is organizing a soccer camp for students aged 15~17. Join us for 5 days of fun as you learn to play this exciting sport! When Where 14 ~18 July, 2014 (Monday to Friday) City Sports Hall 3:00 p.m. ~5 p.m. 267 State Street Our special offer: Players from the National Soccer Team will be your coaches for the five days of camp! Coach Ben Smith --- National Soccer Team Coach Bill Williams --- National Soccer Team Coach Jim White --- National Soccer Team captain Aims Cost: ＄10 each After the camp, you will be able to: ■ understand the rules of the game ■ carry the ball with your feet ■ pass the ball to other players using your feet ■ kick the ball towards the goal Please come in comfortable shorts, T-shirts and track shoes. To sign up for the camp and for further information, please call us at 01159515092, or email us at KSsoccercamp@hotmail.com.uk |
The camp is for the children who ________.
| A．are good at soccer | B．are 15~17 years old |
| C．come form King’s School | D．want to relax in camp |
The camp will start on ________.
| A．July 14 | B．July 19 |
| C．Sunday | D．Friday |
If you want to join the camp, you should pay ________ for it.
| A．$ 5 | B．$6 | C．$7 | D．$ 10 |
Students in the camp can learn all the skills EXCEPT _________.
| A．carrying the football | B．kicking a goal |
| C．passing the football | D．making game rules |
Which of the following seems to be the most attractive (吸引) to children?
| A．The camp lasts for 5 days. |
| B．The camp doesn’t cost much. |
| C．The camp is organized by King’s School. |
| D．The coaches will be national soccer players. |
Many children think mobile phones are cool. They come in fun colours and you can talk with a friend anytime and anywhere.
In the USA, more than 90 million people use mobile phones. Many of those people are children. For children, mobile phones are more than phone calls. They are fashionable.
Most mobile phone users don’t think about the health problems caused by mobile phones. Some scientists say that mobile phones give off radiation(辐射) that might be bad for users. One recent study shows that mobile phone radiation might raise a person’s chance of getting some kinds of cancer. Other scientists say mobile phones are not bad for people’s health. They say that they didn’t find any link between mobile phone use and cancer.
Scientists say that people can protect themselves from mobile phone radiation. One way is to use a earphone, or people can make shorter calls.
| A．cool | B．colourful |
| C．cheap | D．their toys |
| A．women | B．men |
| C．scientists | D．children |
| A．All scientists think mobile phones are bad for users. |
| B．Some scientists think mobile phones are bad for users. |
| C．Mobile phones can make people die. |
| D．Mobile phones are only bad for children. |
| A．发出 | B．放弃 |
| C．远离 | D．传播 |
| A．make longer calls | B．use a earphone |
| C．make shorter calls | D．both B and C |
This is the true story of a great woman. Her name was Helen Keller. She was born in 1880 in Alabama in the USA. When Helen was one year and a half, she got ill and then she became blind(瞎的) and deaf(聋的).
Her parents tried to do their best for their daughter and they asked a young teacher called Anne Sullivan to their home to teach Helen. Anne herself was almost blind in her youth. Helen was a smart girl but she couldn’t hear or talk. She was angry at this. So she was always crying and shouting. Then Anne often went for walks with Helen in the country near her home. After two weeks, Helen became quiet. Anne began to teach her how to spell and Helen learned to write. Boards(木板) with lines on them helped her to keep the words straight. Soon her talents were famous all over the world. There were her stories in newspapers and magazines. By the time she was 17, she was studying French, German, Latin, physics and many other subjects. She was still blind and deaf. In 1902, she wrote a book The Story of my life. It became well-known all over the world.
A. one year old B. half a year old
C. one year and a half old C. two years old
A. Because she couldn’t hear and talk.
B. Because she felt lonely.
C. Because she was angry with Anne.
C. Because Anne always went out with her.
| A．run | B．speak and write |
| C．play football | D．swim |
| A．Because she didn’t like desks. |
| B．Because she didn’t have desks. |
| C．Because boards with lines on them helped her to keep the words straight. |
| D．Because she liked to use them. |
| A．51. | B．42. |
| C．22. | D．17. |
John likes chocolates very much, but his mother doesn’t give him. They’re bad for his teeth, she thinks. But John has a very nice grandpa. The old man loves his grandson very much and sometimes he buys John some chocolates. Then his mother lets him eat them, because she wants to make the old man happy. On Sunday evening, it is John’s seventh birthday, he says, “Please, God, make them give me a big box of chocolates for my birthday.” His mother says, “God can’t hear you. Don’t shout.” “I know,” says the clever boy with a smile. “But my grandpa is in the next room, and he can.”
| A．John’s teeth are bad |
| B．chocolates are good for his teeth |
| C．chocolates are bad for his teeth |
| D．John likes cakes |
| A．Because John wants to eat it. |
| B．Because John’s grandpa buys some for him. |
| C．Because she wants to be happy. |
| D．Because she wants to make John’s grandpa happy. |
| A．The grandfather is bad. |
| B．John studies hard in school. |
| C．John is clever. |
| D．John’s mother doesn’t love him. |
| A．Saturday. | B．Friday. |
| C．Tuesday. | D．Sunday. |
| A．He wants to make grandpa hear him. |
| B．He wants to make grandma hear him. |
| C．He wants to make God hear him. |
| D．He wants to make his mother hear him. |
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