A study finds that not enough morning light causes teenagers not to get enough sleep at night. “As teenagers spend more time indoors, they miss necessary morning light. Day light is needed to keep the balance of the body’s 24-hour biological system (生物系统), which regulates (调节) body temperature and sleep styles,” reports Dr. Mariana Figueiro. “These teenagers who receive little morning light are going to bed later, getting less sleep and doing badly in tests. They are more likely to fail in their exams.”
In the study, Dr. Figueiro asked 11 students in Grade 8 to wear special glasses to prevent blue morning light from reaching their eyes. At the end of the 5-day study she found that they fell asleep 30 minutes later than usual.
Throughout her research, Dr. Figueiro has been very worried about teenagers going to bed too late. The problem is that today’s schools require teenagers to be in school very early in the morning. These students are likely to miss the morning light because they often go to school before the sun is up or as it’s just rising.
Furthermore (此外), the schools are not likely to provide enough electric light to keep the balance of this biological system. Our biological system is much more sensitive (敏感的) to blue light. Therefore, having lots of light in the classroom does not make sure that there is enough light to keep our biological system balanced. Which of the following is the result of the study?
| A．Blue light in the morning harms the biological system. |
| B．Not enough morning light keeps teenagers sleep less. |
| C．Not getting more light in the morning make teenagers happy. |
| D．Not enough sleep makes teenagers fail in tests. |
We know from the passage that morning light __________.
| A．has the same effects as afternoon light |
| B．may change studying habits of teenagers |
| C．is important to children’s biological system |
| D．has no effect on students’ tests |
What’s the problem of the students according to the study?
| A．There are not enough electric lights in the classroom. |
| B．Being in school early affects their study habits. |
| C．They have to go to bed very early to have enough sleep. |
| D．They go to school too early to get enough morning light. |
The Best Way to See Lakeland
What can you see if you choose Tour A?
| A．Yewdale Valley | B．Coniston Water |
| C．Castlerigg Stone Circle | D．Beatrix Potter’s Hill Top farm |
How much will Simon, a boy of 12, and his father pay if they want to choose Tour A and Tour B?
| A．£84.00 | B．£109.00 | C．£104.00 | D．£144.00 |
When does the coach leave Windermere if you choose Tour B?
| A．09.45 hrs | B．17.00 hrs | C．12.00 hrs | D．16.30 hrs |
It is your first day at a new school. How will you find your way around?You get off the bus at the corner of Clark Street and 10th Street. You are closest to ___________.
| A．Science Lab | B．Room 4 | C．Gym | D．Cafeteria |
The principal tells you to see Miss Mack in Room 4. You leave Office and walk __________.
| A．east | B．west | C．south | D．north |
As you’re buying lunch, you notice that Cafeteria is opposite ___________.
| A．Room 3 | B．Office | C．Room 1 | D．Science Lab |
Many people believe that life has smiled to Yang Mi:at the age of 4, she got her first TV play role;at 16, she became a model for a fashion magazine;at 18, she went to her dream college——Beijing Film Academy.
Last year, the 24-year-old actress played bad girl Luo Qingchuan in the time-travelling TV play, Palace. The play became a big success and made Yang very famous.
Could she be any luckier?
Yang doesn’t think luck had anything to do with her success. “Every chance is gained(获得）from the efforts I’ve made, ”said Yang. People now think she’s very hard-working.
She still remembers the time when people gave her the cold eyes. Some treated her with little respect. They didn’t want to help her in her time of need. “I hav to thank them because they gave me the drive to prove myself, ”she said.
That’s why she is glad to help others when they are in need. This year, Yang became the ambassador(大使)for the Climate Group. She call son people to join the Million-Miracleproject and plant trees on China’s dryland. Together we’ll fight the bad weather!
阅读上面短文，根据短文内容完成下面表格中的有关信息。
| Age |
Achievements |
| At the age of 4 |
She got her first TV play role. |
| At the age of 16 |
She |
| At the age of 18 |
She went to a college——Beijing Film Academy. |
| At the age of 24 |
She became |
| At the age of |
She became the ambassador for the Climate Group. |
| Yang Mi is successful now because she |
Today it is found that most middle school students pay littl eattention to sports. It’s because they have no interestin sports. It may not be the fact.
They of ten say they have other more important things to do. What are these important things?
Exams!①They spend over ten hours a day revising for exams. So many of them almost become bookworms. In the summer holidays they could hardly do anything they like. Books stop them from going in for sports. Because of the stress from their parents and teachers, they have to work harder.
As for the students themselves, they want to get good results so that they can go further for their studies. ②They don’t have to put all their time into studying and give up all the sports and hobbies. In fact, education can not go without physical exercise, because a quick mind hardly goes along a week body.
All the students should remember:③Without a strong body, you can never achieve anything.根据①处内容，完成下面的句子。（每空一词）
____________the mover ten hours a day to revise for exams.将②处翻译成汉语。 _____________________。
根据③处内容，完成下面句子。（每空一词）
If you__________a strong body, you can never achieve anything.
Long long ago a man went to India and he had never been there before. When he got there, he saw a lot of fruit, but much of it was expensive because they couldn’t grow much because there was little water. Finally he saw a big basket of some very red and long fruit. And it was the cheapest in the shop.
So he went up and asked, “How much each kilo?”and the shop keeper said, “Two rupees(卢比). ”Two rupees in India was nothing. So he bought a whole kilogram of the fruit and started eating it. But after he ate some of it:oh, my god!His eyes watered, his mouth watered and burnt, and his face became red. He jumped up and down, saying, “Ah!Ah!Ah!”
But he still continued to eat the fruit!Some people who were looking at him shook their heads and said, “You’re crazy, man. Those are chilies(辣椒)!You can’t eat so many!People use them as a condiment, but only a little bit to put into food for taste. You can’t just eat them like that. ”But the silly man said, “No, I can’t stop!I paid money for them, and now I’ll eat them up. It’s my money!”
And you think that man was silly, right?We sometimes do a lot of things like that. We spend money, time or effort doing something. And even though it’s been a long time, hard experience tells us it won’t work, and we know there’s no more hope, we still continue just because we’ve put money, time, effort and love in to it. Just like the man who ate the chilies and felt so bad but couldn’t stop because he didn’t want to waste the money he’d paid.
So even if you’ve lost something, let it go and move on. That’s better than continuing to lose.The man chose to buy the red and long fruit only because.
| A．he hadn’t eaten it before | B．he was hungry |
| C．it was cheap | D．he hadn’t seen it before |
The underlined word“condiment”in Paragraph3 probably means_______.
| A．零食 | B．水果 | C．调料 | D．蔬菜 |
Which of the following sentence is TRUE?
| A．The man went to India to buy fruit. |
| B．The man didn’t want to waste money. |
| C．The man bought the fruit because it was expensive. |
| D．India can grow a lot of fruit. |
From the passage, we can learn that_________.
| A．we shouldn’t waste money |
| B．we shouldn’t eat chilies |
| C．we shouldn’t buy something cheap |
| D．letting something go is better than keeping on losing |