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 (平均值) of seven to eight hours a night. After the age of fifty the average sleep time goes down to 6.5 hours a night.
Most people have a bad night when they can not sleep. About one in three Americans has a problem with sleep. Many of these people can not fall sleep. This problem is called (叫做) insomnia. This is not a new problem. Many famous people in history had insomnia. Some of these people had special (特别的) ideas to another to make them sleep. Benjaming Franklin, the famous stateman (政治家) and inventor (发明家)，had four beds. He moved from one to another to fall asleep. King Lousis XIV of France had 13 beds and hoped that he could fall asleep in one of them. Mark Twain, the famous American writer, had a different way. He lay on his side on the end of the bed!.Most American people need________ hours of sleep a night.
| A．3 | B．10 | C．7-8 | D．5-6 |
People need_________ sleep as they get older.
| A．more | B．less（更少的） | C．no | D．little |
“The problem is called insomnia.” Here “insomnia” means_________.
| A．going to sleep easily | B．sleep at daytime |
| C．the ways of sleep | D．not being able to(能够)go to sleep |
Mark Twain lay on his side on the end of the bed because he_________.
| A．was an old man | B．thought it was easy to go sleep |
| C．was a famous writer | D．didn’t have much room to sleep in |
The passage is mainly (主要地) talking about_________.
| A．sleep | B．insomnia |
| C．how to go to bed | D．the famous person |
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（1）The first two sentences of the text above are about ．
| A． |
different types of books |
| B． |
the coming school year |
| C． |
the importance of summer reading |
| D． |
good places for summer reading |
（2）One of the steps for parents to sign up on is to ．
| A． |
select"Parent " |
| B． |
finish a test |
| C． |
choose a tip |
| D． |
print an article |
（3）What does provide？
| A． |
Online teachers． |
| B． |
Pen friends' information． |
| C． |
Interesting videos． |
| D． |
Articles of different levels． |
（4）The underlined word "accessible"in the text means"easy to "．
| A． |
write |
| B． |
discuss |
| C． |
understand |
| D． |
compare |
（5）According to TIP 2， parents should help their kids develop good reading habit（s）．
| A． |
1 |
| B． |
2 |
| C． |
3 |
| D． |
4 |
（6）The text above is written to ．
| A． |
introduce a reading programme |
| B． |
sell books to school kids |
| C． |
encourage parents to read more |
| D． |
share reading experience |
Alice is a college student and in her internship（实习期）now． Last month， she bought a scarf which she really liked． It cost her more than 50dollars． It's not cheap， but it made her happy， because she had dreamed of having one for a long time．
Every morning， when she puts on her new scarf， she feels so happy that it seems the whole day is full of hope． Alice has been used to rewarding （奖励）herself through shopping． This hobby also drives her to work hard and makes her life keep getting better．
But her mother， Mrs． Miller thinks quite differently． When Mrs． Miller knew the price of Alice's new scarf， they started to argue with each other and the argument （争执）lasted for almost a whole day． Her mother thought that she shouldn't spend so much money on it， while Alice thought her mother didn't understand her at all．
But Alice didn't know that her mother's life was very hard． When Mrs． Miller was very young， she could not find enough clothes to wear in winter． She needed to learn how to spend every penny（便士，货币单位）as if it were two so that she could survive（生存）．
It ' s just natural that two people can't understand each other because they have different experiences． Then， how can we change the situation？ Try to be patient with the people around you． Try to get to know them． And try to stand in their shoes． If Alice follows the advice，I think she will get on well with her mother．
根据短文内容，回答下列问题．
（1）How much did the scarf cost Alice？
（2）How has Alice been used to rewarding herself？
（3）When did Mrs． Miller start to argue with Alice？
（4）Did Alice's mother have an easy life when she was young？
（5）How many pieces of advice does the writer give Alice？
Tubbat and his wife， Tosontsagaan，are villagers in Inner Mongolia's Ejin Banner（内蒙古伊金霍洛旗），where there is the Badain Jaran Desert （巴丹吉林沙漠），one of China ' s four biggest deserts． They have spent 16years fighting against the desert． They plant trees in the desert area to keep the sand and protect the environment．
Tubbat has planted more than 50，000trees covering about the size of 133football fields． "When I was a child， there were lakes， forests and animals． And it rained a lot，" said Tubbat． "But sandstorms turned the green land into a desert．''
Tubbat started to plant trees in 2002after he finished his job as a government official （政府官员）．His wife supported his decision． They did all this for free and even spent most of their own money． " Many people do not understand why I do this． They don' t know the happiness I feel when I see the land turn green again，" said Tubbat． " My wife ' s support gives me energy． Our children want us to live in a city． But this is not the right time． I want to grow more trees，" he said．
Tubbat is happy that more people have begun to plant trees after hearing his story． Some have even visited him to learn how to plant trees in the desert． " Trees can bring rain and animals，" he said． "I want to be a tree， to grow up in the desert and hold the sand until I die． "
根据短文内容，判断下列各句正（T）、误（F）．
（1）Tubbat and his wife have spent 16years fighting against the desert．
（2）Planting trees in the desert area can keep the sand and protect the environment．
（3）The couple planted more trees to get more money．
（4）More people stopped planting trees after hearing Tubbat's story．
（5）According to the passage， Tubbat wants to spend his whole life planting trees．
（1）Thai people are used to eating rice as a meal． Also， most Thai people do not sit down to eat a proper meal because they usually eat when they are hungry， especially kids and teenagers．
（2）Fashion is full of culture． The Tang Costume stands for Chinese history and fashion culture． The Tang Costume got its name because China became known to other countries during the Han and Tang dynasties．
（3）In Australia， people celebrate the New Year from January 1st to January 6th． It is a public holiday and many people love to spend this day with their families and friends．
（4）There are two kinds of schools in England． One is the state school where parents do not pay money． And ninety percent of children go there． The other is the private school where parents pay some money for their children to go．
（5）Whether they' re good manners or not depends on where you are． Some East Africans spit （吐口水）four times as a kind of blessing（祝福）． In parts of Polynesia， it is bad to be seen eating． They politely turn their backs on each other when they are eating food．
根据上面每段的陈述，从方框中选出与其匹配的名称．
A． Traditional Chinese Dresses
B． Manners in Different Countries
C． Schools in England
D． The New Year in Australia
E． Eating in Thailand
Traveling can be expensive． But there are some ways to save money when traveling． Try some of the advice below on your next vacation and your wallet will thank you．
Look for city tourism cards． With the card， you can pay less at restaurants and shops． You don ' t have to wait for a long time at busy attractions． You might even get free tickets to top tourist attractions． City tourism cards can save your money and time without question．
Don't get the best room． How long will you stay in your room？ Will you just be sleeping there？ Do you really need a bigger room with a good view（景色）？
Find a hotel outside a city． It can help you save some money by choosing a hotel away from big tourist attractions， for you are always doing the same 一 go to the attractions and then return to your hotel to sleep．
Book （预订）a room with a kitchen． Although some people might not like to cook while on vacation， I don't mind making breakfast in my room． We always eat at a nice restaurant on our last night of the vacation． I'd rather eat breakfast and lunch at the hotel and then spend much money on a delicious supper．
阅读上面的信息，选择正确答案（10分）
（1）With ，you can pay less at restaurants and shops．
| A． |
ID cards |
| B． |
tourism cards |
| C． |
bank cards |
| D． |
phone cards |
（2）The underlined words " tourist attractions" in Paragraph 2mean ．
| A． |
旅游方式 |
| B． |
旅游设施 |
| C． |
旅游手册 |
| D． |
旅游景点 |
（3）To save some money， the writer advises tourists to ．
| A． |
get the best room |
| B． |
live near big tourist attractions |
| C． |
live away from big tourist attractions |
| D． |
take a map with them when traveling |
（4）The writer prefers to make breakfast and lunch in the hotel because ．
| A． |
they are healthier and more delicious |
| B． |
he likes cookers in the hotel |
| C． |
there are not any restaurants in the neighborhood |
| D． |
he ' d rather， spend much money on a delicious supper |
（5）What does the passage mainly talk about？
| A． |
How to save money when traveling． |
| B． |
How to get a tourism card． |
| C． |
How to find a hotel outside a city． |
| D． |
How to book a room on the Internet． |