初中英语文中细节阅读理解

Dear students， An English talk will be held in the school hall from 4 to 6 p．m． on March 7． It will be given by professor Li Ping from Peking University． It is about"How to learn English well"． You may take notes if you like． And you may ask questions about learning English during the break． If you are interested， please attend the talk on time． English Club March 3， 2018

Dear all students， March 12 is Tree Planting Day． We have decided to go and plant trees that day． All the students in our school should take part in this activity． We are going to meet at the school gate at 7： 00 tomorrow morning． And then， we will take our school bus to West Hill． Please don't be late or absent． Pay attention to safety during the planting． Please wear sports shoes as well． Students' Union March 11，2018

Found A jacket was found on the playground on the afternoon of March 1． It is a new black jacket． There is a key in the pocket． The owner can come to Room 201， Building 3 to get it． Chen dong Class 3，Grade 8 March 2， 2018

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（1）When will the English talk be held？ 　　

A． On March 1．

A．	On March 7．
B．	On March 11．
C．	On March 12．

（2）How will the students go to West Hill？ 　　

A．	By bus．
B．	By ship．
C．	By bike．
D．	By train．

（3）Where was the jacket found？ 　　

A．	In the school hall．
B．	At the school gate．
C．	On the playground．
D．	In Room 201， Building 3．

（4）Who found the jacket？ 　　

A．	Professor Li Ping．
B．	Chen Dong．
C．	A student of the Union．
D．	A student of the Club．

（5）What do we know about the three notices？ 　　

A．	All students have to attend the English talk．
B．	English Club organizes the tree planting activity．
C．	A pair of sports shoes was found on the school bus．
D．	Chen Dong is a students in Class 3， Grade 8．

My mother used to ask me what was the most important part of the body． Through the years I would guess at what I thought was the correct answer．

When I was younger， I thought sound was very important to us as humans． So I said， "My ears， Mommy．" She said， "No， many people are deaf． But you keep thinking about it and I will ask you again soon．"

Several years had passed before she asked me again， Since making my first try， I had thought over the correct answer． So this time I told her， "Mommy， sight（视力） is very important to everybody， so it must be our eyes．" She looked at me and told me． "You are learning fast， but the answer is not correct because there are many people who can't see．"

Over the years， Mother asked me a couple more times and always her answer was， "No， but you are getting smarter every year， my boy．"

Then last year， my grandpa died． Everybody was hurt． Everybody was crying at the funeral （葬礼）． My mom looked at me when it was our turn to say our final goodbye to grandpa． She asked me， "Do you know the most important body part yet， my dear？"

I was shocked when she asked me this now． I always thought this was a game between her and me． She saw the confusion （团惑） on my face and told me， "This question is very important． It shows that you have really lived your life．" I saw her eyes in tears．

She said， "My dear， the most important body part is your shoulder．"

I asked， "Is it because it holds up（抬起） your head ？"

She replied， "No， it is because it can hold the head of a friend or a loved one when they cry． Everybody requires a shoulder to cry on sometimes in life， my dear． I only hope that you have enough love and friends that you will have a shoulder to cry on when you require it．"

Then and there I knew the most important body part is not a selfish （白私的） one． It is Sympathetic （体谅的） to the pain of others．

（1）Why did the writer first think "ears" were the most important part ofbody？ Becausc he thought

that sound 　　．

A．	was sweet to hear
B．	was important to humans
C．	can be heard by people
D．	can pass through quickly

（2）What happened to the writer's family last year in the passage？ 　　

A．	His grandpa died．
B．	His mother left home．
C．	His house was burnt．
D．	His father was hurt．

（3）Where did the writer get the correct answer from his mother？ 　　

A．	A， At home．
B．	At the school．
C．	At the funeral．
D．	At the station．

（4）What can we learn from the passage？ 　　

A．	We should often cry in life．
B．	We should hold up our head high．
C．	We should listen to our mothers' words．
D．	We should learn to understand other's pain．

Do you know what makes lightning（闪电）？Why does lightning strike（击打）？

Lightning strikes happen when ice and water in clouds rub（摩擦）together， and cause atmospheric（大气层的）changes． When this happens， it creates a static charge（静电）．Lightning can strike inside the cloud， between two clouds or between a cloud and Earth． It's the last kind of strike that is the most dangerous for humans．

Lightning can be very dangerous． Every year， lightning kills people because it can start big fires or because it reaches a temperature of 28， 000 C． About l， 000people are hit by lightning every year in the United States， and about 100of them die as a result．

Lightning makes people shocked， and it happens all over the world! Scientists think that there are more than three million lightning strikes every day in the world﹣that's thirty strikes every second（秒）． An American mant Roy Sullivan， who worked in a park， survivedfrom the most lightning strikes． Between 1942and 1983， he was hit seven times! And he keeps the highest world record．

Lightning is sure not something to play with． When lightning strikes， it's best to stay inside a large building． To stay safe， do not stand under trees， on hills or near water． Also， do not lie down on the ground， or the electricity may go through you and cause a heart problem．

（1）Lightning strikes 　 C 　．

A．	happen thirty times each day
B．	happen when there are big fires
C．	can reach a very high temperature
D．	can kill all those who work in a park

（2）What does the underlined word " survived" mean in Chinese？ 　 A 　

A．	幸存
B．	选择
C．	遇难
D．	失忆

（3）How many people hit by lightning die every year in America？ 　 C 　

A．	About 1000people．
B．	About 28，000people．
C．	About one tenth of people．
D．	About one fourth of people．

（4）Where's the safest place to stay when lightning strikes？ 　 D 　

A．	Under a tree．
B．	Near a river．
C．	On the top of a hill．
D．	Inside a building．

Recently， my husband and I had the chance to do something good for two people who were complete strangers to us． It made us feel so good to be able to do it that I thought I should share， We were traveling to Thailand on New Year's Day with our family． Since I travel a lot for work， we have had enough flying miles to become the VIP （very important person．） of the flight to enjoy first class（头等舱） seats．

As we were sitting in the very first two seats in the first row of first class waiting for the plane to take off， I heard one of the flight attendants （航班服务员） telling the others that there was a young couple sitting in the back of the plane that had just been married several days before and were going on their honeymoon（蜜月）． They had ordered their flight eight months before but， for some reason， had not been able to get seats together． No one else on the plane wanted to move and the bride（新娘） was in tears．

I turned to my husband and told him what I heard． We agreed without thinking twice and I called the flight attendant over to tell her that we would be happy to give up our seats for this young couple， The flight attendant seemed shocked and amazed and said． "Really？ Are you sure？"

We said． "Sure!"

So， we moved to the back of the plane， I was in a middle seat in the back part and my husband，who is 63， in the window seat of the last row of the plane．

   The flight attendants were very thankful for what we had done and cared for us carefully even though we were no longer sitting in first class， and we both made friends with the people sitting around us and had a great flight． I had to go back to the front of the plane to get a forgotten object back during the flight and noticed that the young couple were sitting very close together， happily sipping champagne （品尝香槟）．

It really made my New Year to get on to such a wonderful start!

（1）When did the writer travel to Thailand？ 　　

A．	On the first day of April．
B．	On the first day of January．
C．	On the first day of March．
D．	On the first day of February．

（2）Why could the writer get the first class seats？ 　　

A．	Because she was old．
B．	Because she was sick．
C．	Because she often traveled．
D．	Because she had much money．

（3）Where did the writer sit at last？ 　　

A．	In the first row．
B．	In a middle seat．
C．	In the last row．
D．	In the window seat．

（4）What's the passage mainly about？ 　　

A．	A young couple gave their seats to the old．
B．	The flight attendants helped the old couple．
C．	All the passengers helped the young couple．
D．	An old couple offered their seats to the strangers．

We all know that his name is Harry Potter．

And we all know that Harry Potter written by J．K． Rowling has influenced the lives of its readers．

Here are some fans' stories about the influence of the books on them．

Melanie Martin

I was lonely， and Harry Potter helped me get better．

When I was 16， my family moved away to a foreign country． I lived with my uncle and his family． At that time， I was lonely． Times were grey， but Harry Potter always gave me something to look forward to． The books helped me understand that I could talk to my friends， depend on them． And the books have taught us to care about others． Thanks to J．K． Rowling． How I wish to get her autograph（亲笔签名） !

Krystal Sim

Like Harry， I'd lost my mother． Harry Potter helped me face it．

My mother had been dead by the time I read Harry Potter． Though I was an 11﹣year﹣old girl， I understood a little of how Harry felt， I remember staying up to read it through the night and ending up crying as Lily Potter， Harry's mother， said to him﹣"You've been so brave．" Those are the kind of words you want to hear when you've lost a parent． They hit your heart sometimes， in the most beautiful way． I think I can be a lot stronger than before．

Matthew Lawrence

I didn't want to read， until my friends told me about a wizard （魔法师） called Harry．

I didn't like reading until I heard a lot of my friends reading Harry Potter． I read it from the first page to the last page． As Harry， Hermione and Ron grew up， I grew up， too． Harry Potter showed me that reading could be enjoyable． It changed my life because it led me to love reading．

（1）Who will probably ask for J．K， Rowling's autograph according to the passage？ 　　

A． Melanie Martin．

B． Krystal Sim．

C． Lily Potter．

D． Matthew Lawrence．

（2）Which of the following is TRUE in the passage？ 　　

A． Melanie Martin and Harry Potter both lost their mothers．

B． Matthew Lawrence always wanted to read with his friends．

C． Krystal Sim was 11when her family moved to a foreign country．

D． Harry， Hermione and Ron might be the characters in Hany Potter．

（3）What is the best title for the passage？ 　　

A． How to read Harry Potter

B． How Harry Potter Changed My Life

C． Reading Harry Potter Is Enjoyable

D． Every Child Knows Harry Potter

Imagine a perfect day： the weather is good and everything seems fine． When， suddenly， your mobile phone loses its signal， the television has no programs， and you can't get online with your computer．

What has happened？ These are just the types of problems a solar storm（太阳风 暴）might cause． You may not think of storms as putting our society in danger． But today， a solar storm is as serious as other bad events， such as earthquakes．

A solar storm is caused by solar flares（太阳耀斑）： large explosions（爆炸）near the sun that can give off lots of energy． The strong energy can stop the satellite systems（卫星系统）that control our computers， telecom networks and so on． These storms can even cause the power to go out for weeks or months．

In the past few months， scientists have recorded some of the strongest sun flares in years． The most recent one happened around Valentine's Day， 2011． It caused radio and satellite signals to go down in some northern cities in China．

"Solar flare activity is going to be much worse than what we've seen in the past． We're not talking about a few cities losing power， it could be half of the country， maybe more．" SolarStorm Warning．com， a US website about space weather， warned．

Scientists say that little can be done to predict such a storm． Governments around the world are trying to work together before the next storm， although they are not sure when that may happen．

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（1）According to the passage， a solar storm can cause many problems EXCEPT that 　　．

A．	earthquakes happen
B．	mobile phones have no signals
C．	people cannot get online
D．	the power may go out

（2）According to the passage， solar flares are 　　．

A．	telecom networks
B．	solar storms
C．	large explosions near the sun
D．	US websites

（3）From the passage， the right order of the following is 　　．

a．solar flares give off lots of energy

b．people can't get online with their computers

c．solar storms happen

d．satellite systems are stopped

A．	a﹣b﹣c﹣d
B．	a﹣c﹣d﹣b
C．	c﹣a﹣b﹣d
D．	c﹣b﹣a﹣d

（4）The writer wrote the passage mainly to 　　．

A．call for scientists to predict when the next solar storm will happen

B．tell people how to solve the problems caused by solar storms

C．introduce what solar storms are to people

D．ask people to work to prevent the solar storm from happening

（5）In Paragraph 1， the underlined word "signal" means 　　．

A．	电池
B．	标志
C．	力量
D．	信号

Once there was a famine（饥荒）．A rich cook sent for twenty of the poorest children in the town and said to them， "In this basket there is a piece of bread for each of you．Take it and come back to me every day at this hour for more．"

In a hurry the hungry children got together around the basket，and fought over the bread because each wanted the largest piece．At last they went away without even thanking the good cook． Mary， a poorly﹣dressed girl， did not fight with the other children，but stood quietly in distance．When the badly﹣behaved children had left，Mary took the smallest piece，which was all left in the basket．She kissed the cook's hand and went home．

The next day the children were as badly﹣behaved as before． Mary got a piece of bread almost half the size of the one she got the first day．When she came home，her mother cut the bread open． Many new， shining pieces of silver fell out of it．

Her mother was very worried ，and said， "Take the money back to the cook at once．The silver must have fallen into the dough（面团）by accident． Hurry up， Mary．"

When the little girl gave the rich man her mother 's message， he said， "It was no mistake．I had the silver pieces put into the smallest bread for you as a prize． Always be as satisfied， peaceable and thankful as you now are． Go home now， and tell your mother that the money is yours．"

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（1）What did Mary do while the others fought over the bread？ 　　

A．	She stood quietly in distance．
B．	She fought over the bread．
C．	She went home．
D．	She sent for her mother．

（2）How did the girl express her thanks to the cook？ 　　

A．	She left quietly without a word．
B．	She kissed the cook's hand．
C．	She gave money to the cook．
D．	She behaved as badly as the other children．

（3）Why did the cook put the silver pieces into the bread？ 　　

A．	Because he wanted to give them to the poorest child．
B．	Because Mary's mother was very worried．
C．	Because he wanted to give them to Mary as a prize．
D．	Because Mary's family was poor．

（4）What do you think of Mary's mother？ 　　

A．	She was very rich．
B．	She was peaceable．
C．	She was foolish．
D．	She was very honest．

（5）What is the passage mainly about？ 　　

A．	Some pieces of bread．
B．	Some pieces of silver．
C．	A good girl．
D．	A rich cook．

Dear students， An English talk will be held in the school hall from 4 to 6 p．m． on March 7． It will be given by professor Li Ping from Peking University． It is about"How to learn English well"． You may take notes if you like． And you may ask questions about learning English during the break． If you are interested， please attend the talk on time． English Club March 3， 2018

Dear all students， March 12 is Tree Planting Day． We have decided to go and plant trees that day． All the students in our school should take part in this activity． We are going to meet at the school gate at 7： 00 tomorrow morning． And then， we will take our school bus to West Hill． Please don't be late or absent． Pay attention to safety during the planting． Please wear sports shoes as well． Students' Union March 11，2018

Found A jacket was found on the playground on the afternoon of March 1． It is a new black jacket． There is a key in the pocket． The owner can come to Room 201， Building 3 to get it． Chen dong Class 3，Grade 8 March 2， 2018

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（1）When will the English talk be held？ 　　

A．	On March 1．
B．	On March 7．
C．	On March 11．
D．	On March 12．

（2）How will the students go to West Hill？ 　　

A．	By bus．
B．	By ship．
C．	By bike．
D．	By train．

（3）Where was the jacket found？ 　　

A．	In the school hall．
B．	At the school gate．
C．	On the playground．
D．	In Room 201， Building 3．

（4）Who found the jacket？ 　　

A．	Professor Li Ping．
B．	Chen Dong．
C．	A student of the Union．
D．	A student of the Club．

（5）What do we know about the three notices？ 　　

A．	All students have to attend the English talk．
B．	English Club organizes the tree planting activity．
C．	A pair of sports shoes was found on the school bus．
D．	Chen Dong is a students in Class 3， Grade 8．

C

Helen Sports Center Want to keep fit？ Come to Helen Sports Center． Price： ￥20 each time； 10% off for one month； 15% off for one year Ti me：10：0 am﹣10：30 pm Address： 28 Hedong Road Tel：3980﹣451

Xinglong Supermarket Welcome to the biggest shopping centre in our city! 20% off for everything on July l Time： 8： 00 am﹣10： 00 pm（weekend 10： 30 pm） Address：    31 Bayi Road Tel：3817﹣378

Sunshine Restaurant Buffet （自助餐） More than 200 delicious foods and drinks are waiting for you! Price：￥ 60 each（every 3 persons， one for free）； 10% off between July 1and July 3 Time：11：00am﹣2：30 pm；5：30 pm8： 00 pm Address： 10 Gongyuan Road Tel：3807﹣593

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（1）You can go to Helen sports Center to 　　．

A．	read books
B．	drive a car
C．	keep fit

（2）You can go to buy things at Xinglong Supermarket at 　　on Monday．

A．	7：00 am
B．	10：00 am
C．	10：30 pm

（3）Xinglong Supermarket is at 　　．

A．	10 Gongyuan Road．
B．	28 Hedong Road
C．	31 Bayi Road

（4）If you want to book a table for the buffet，you can call 　　．

A．	3807﹣593
B．	3817﹣378
C．	3980﹣451

（5）Xiao Qi， together with five of his friends will have a buffet dinner on July 2． They should pay 　　．

A．	￥360
B．	￥240
C．	￥216

B

Yesterday morning I went to Liuhou Park by bike． While I was walking in the park， a young man stopped me and asked if I could take some photos for him． I was happy to help and took many beautiful photos for him． With many thanks， he said goodbye to me． However， a few minutes later， I found the young man had left his bag on the bench（长凳）． I thought he must forget to take it with him． So i decided to wait for him． Ten minutes later， the young man returned in a hurry． Seeing his bag in my hand， he was very happy． Then I gave the bag to him． He showed his gratitudeto me． When I left， he thanked me again．

What a great pleasure it was to help others!

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（1）Yesterday morning I went to Liuhou Park 　　．

A．	on foot
B．	by bike
C．	by bus

（2）A young man asked me if I could 　　for him．

A．	take some photos
B．	draw a picture
C．	sing a song

（3）The young man left his 　　on the bench．

A．	hat
B．	umbrella
C．	bag

（4）Ten 　　later， the young man returned in a hurry．

A．	minutes
B．	hours
C．	days

（5）The underlined word"gratitude"in Paragraph means 　　in Chinese．

A．	情感
B．	感激
C．	看法

Some cool inventions are listed in Science Magazine's 25best inventions of 2018． They are "making the world better， smarter and in some cases a little more fun"， according to the magazine's website． Do you want to lean more about some of the inventions？ Let's find out．

   ● Spark

Spark is a new type of drones （飞行器） made by a Chinese company （公司） in Shenzhen called DJI． It can help people take photos and videos． Spark might be the smallest drone ever made． When folded， it is as small as a can of cola （可乐罐）． The coolest part is that users can control the small drone just by using hand gestures（手势）． For example， if you wave （挥动） your hand from left to right， the drone will fly in the same direction． When you want it to land， you just put your hand out． The drone will come to you and land on your hand．

   ● Social Robot

Robots may not be good communicators． But Jibo， made by US company Jibo Inc， may be different． With a big， round head and round， fat body， Jibo looks like a cartoon character． As soon as you say， "Hey， Jibo．" It will giggle（咯咯地笑）， dance and turn to face you． When it talks to you， it moves its head and body naturally to communicate with you． Although it has no eyes or mouth， Jibo uses animated icons （生动的表情）， such as a smile icon， to show emotions． Right now Jibo can only do some basic things， like taking photos or reading the news to you． But it may learn to do more in the future．

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（1）According to the passage， we know 　　．

A．	Spark might be bigger than any other drones．
B．	Spark is controlled by using hand gestures．
C．	Spark can only fly towards the same direction．
D．	Spark is created by a US company．

（2）Jibo is 　　．

A．	a robot
B．	a drone
C．	a wheel
D．	the name of a magazine

（3）What can we know about Jibo？ 　　

A．	It has a round head and a thin body．
B．	It looks like a cartoon character．
C．	It can do lots of difficult work．
D．	It has two eyes and a mouth．

（4）What do the two inventions have in common？ 　　

A．	Both of them are made by Chinese companies．
B．	Both of them have big bodies．
C．	Both of them can fly in the sky．
D．	Both of them can help us take photos．

Sometimes you get so angry that you feel like you are going to burst! It may seem like your anger （生气，发怒） will be the boss of you． What can you do to control your anger and how to keep yourself and others healthier and safer？ Here are some ideas to help you．

   • Take a deep breath before your heart slows down again．

   • Count from I to 10slowly in your mind before you open your mouth． Then count another 10． Think about what to do or say before making a choice．

   • Walk away from the place that makes you angry． Go somewhere else until you've thought about what you can do．

   • Use your words to tell your feelings． Don't hurt anyone with your hands or feet．

   • Say what you feel in a low voice， not in a loud voice．

Sometimes you need to do something to let those angry feelings out． For example， doing a chore that you hate is a very good idea． It can get rid of （消除） your anger and you can feel better when that chore has been done． In this way， you will make anger become something useful．

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（1）What's the Chinese meaning of the underlined word "burst" in this passage？ 　　

A．	绽放
B．	爆炸
C．	分隔
D．	闯入

（2）What will happen if you are the boss of your anger？ 　　

A．	You can burst．
B．	You can shout loudly．
C．	You can keep calm．
D．	You can be dangerous．

（3）How many numbers should you count to control yourself before making a choice？ 　　

A．	10
B．	20
C．	30
D．	40

（4）What's the best title of this passage？ 　　

A．	How to control your anger？
B．	Don't hurt anyone with your hands．
C．	Do some chores that you hate．
D．	How to make a good choice？

"Mom， "said Trevor， as he watched his mother washing the old cans （罐）， "why are you washing these old cans？"

   "I'm getting them ready for being put into the recycling box，" said Mom．

   "Well， they are rubbish to us， because we don' t need them anymore． I wash the cans out so that they won't attired insects，" said Mom． "We don' t use some things， but it doesn't mean they have no value． These cans can be melted （熔化） down to make new cans or other things．"

   "I didn't think of that，" said Trevor． "Is that why you save all the cardboard（纸板） or newspapers too？"

   Mom nodded， "That is also why I save all those vegetable bits， I use them all in our garden．"

   "Our teacher told us about projects other classes had done for Earth Day， and she asked for suggestions for our class projects． I can't think of anything． Do you have any good ideas， Mom？" asked Trevor．

   Mom wiped （擦） her hands with a towel （毛巾） and thought for a few minutes． "I saw an article in a magazine about wise ideas about recycling． It must be something you will be interested in．"

根据短文内容，选择最佳选项，将其标号在答题卡上涂黑．

（1）What was Trevor's mother doing？ 　　

A．	She was reading a magazine．
B．	She was washing some old cans．
C．	She was cooking in the kitchen．
D．	She was packing some old newspapers．

（2）Trevor's mother saves some things EXCEPT 　　in this passage．

A．	cardboard
B．	newspapers
C．	vegetable bits
D．	plastic bags

（3）Which of the following is WRONG according to the passage？ 　　

A．	We can use old cans to make new cans or other things．
B．	Trevor's teacher wants to get some suggestions for her class projects．
C．	Mom used a towel to dry her hands．
D．	We can know the name of the magazine．

（4）What will they probably do after the conversation？ 　　

A．	They will write a new article．
B．	They will throw the cans away．
C．	They will look for the magazine．
D．	They will wash more cans together．

Life Supermarket We sell all kinds of fresh fruit and vegetables! Open： 8： 00am ﹣﹣10： 00pm Address： 28Jianshe Road Tel：5298l88 Website： www．lifesm．cn

Hezhou Museun Different kinds of ancient tools are on show． Open： Tuesday to Sunday every week． Price： Free Tel： [phone] Address： I PE． Road

Hope Art Club Learn to play some musical instruments! Dates： 26﹣30June， 2018 Cost： 800yuan Tel： [phone] Address： 17Xinxing Road

根据表格内容，选择最佳选项，将其标号在答题卡上涂黑．

（1）What does Life Supermarket sell？ 　　

A．	Fruit and vegetables．
B．	Musical instruments．
C．	Ancient Tools．
D．	Movie tickets．

（2）How many days is Hezhou Museum open every week？ 　　

A．	4days．
B．	5days．
C．	6days．
D．	7days．

（3）If Lily wants to join the Hope Art Club， how much will she pay？ 　　

A．	700yuan．
B．	800yuan．
C．	900yuan．
D．	1000yuan．

March 16 is International Sleep Day． Studies have shown that a good night's rest helps us stay healthy， both mentally（精神地） and physically（身体地）． Sleep is probably the best tool we have for memory and learning． A good night's sleep helps to learn better．

   But what about getting rest during the middle of the day？ Short periods of sleep after a mid﹣day meal， we call it napping（午睡）， may help our brains work better．

   Past studies have shown that napping can help babies and young children learn better． And napping can help brain performance in older adults． Taking a nap may also help this group of peoplefight off age﹣related memory loss． As we all know， the older we are， the more memory we will lose．

   The study found that people who took an hour﹣long nap did much better on mental tests than those who did not nap． The hour﹣long nappers also did better on the tests than those who napped for shorter and longer periods． In this study， it seems that the most effective（有效地） nap lasted for about an hour， but not much longer． Keep in mind， however， that these are the findings for those over the age of 65．

And there is a little difference between the old and young people． Doctor Michael Twery notes that an hour long nap may be too long for young， healthy adults． And 30 minutes is enough to remove the pressure to sleep and will help them feel more awake（清醒的）． If they nap longer， they will get trapped into（受困于） deep sleep， which can be hard to get out of．

If you have trouble falling asleep at night， limit（限制） your daytime nap to under 45 minutes． Also nap before 3 p．m． in the afternoon．

（1）When is the International Sleep Day？ 　　

A．	January16．
B．	February16．
C．	March 16．
D．	May 16．

（2）This group of people refers to（指的是） 　　．

A．	babies
B．	young children
C．	older adults
D．	young， healthy adults

（3）People who are over the age of 65 should spend 　　napping．

A．	10 minutes
B．	30 minutes
C．	under 45 minutes
D．	about an hour

（4） 　　30 minutes is enough for the young， healthy adults to remove the pressure and help them feel more awake．

A．	Napping
B．	Walking
C．	Swimming
D．	Dancing

（5）If you 　　， you should reduce your nap time and nap before 3 p．m． in the afternoon．

A．	are having trouble seeing
B．	have trouble making decisions
C．	have trouble remembering things
D．	have trouble falling asleep at night