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Almost all animals need to sleep to stay healthy．But sleeping can also be dangerous because other animals may hurt those who are sleeping．This leads to many different ways of sleeping that help them stay safe．Some of these ways may surprise you!

Almost all bats sleep upside down．They hang from a branch of a tree or the ceiling of a cave．Up high，bats are safe from most other animals．If they are in danger，they just fly away．

A dolphin sleeps with just half its brain at a time．It must stay awake to breathe and to watch for danger．Dolphin mothers and babies can go without sleep for as long as two months to stay safe．

Some ducks sleep with just half their brains，too．These ducks often sleep in a line．The ducks at both ends help to keep the group safe．They keep one eye open to watch for danger．The ducks in the middle sleep deeply with both eyes closed．

Seals breathe air，but that doesn't stop some of them from sleeping underwater．They hold their breath and dive deep to sleep for up to twenty minutes at a time．Sleeping deep underwater helps these seals stay safe from animals that hurt them near the surface．

Horses often sleep standing up．Their legs lock in please so they don't fall over．If a horse is lying down，it needs a long time to get up．A horse can run from danger more quickly if it is already standing．

A flamingo can sleep while standing on one leg．The standing leg locks so it stays straight．The other leg remains close to the flamingo's body．Its head rests on its back．A flamingo lives （and sleeps）near many other birds to stay safe．

Some seabirds can sleep while they fly．These large birds spend most of their lives over the ocean．They are in danger on the water，but they are safe in the air．They fly for many hours without flapping（拍打）their wings．Sometimes they sleep while they are flying．

38．The animals that sleep with half their brains are　　

A．ducks and seals

B．dolphins and ducks

C．bats and dolphins

D．flamingos and seabirds

39．Horses often stand up when they sleep because　　

A．they can run from danger quickly

B．they are afraid of falling over

C．this helps them to sleep deeply

D．it takes them a long time to go to sleep

40．The underlined word"hunt"in Paragraph 5 probably means　　

A．offer to help

B．come to teach

C．refuse to protect

D．want to kill

41．Which of the following can be the best title for the passage？　　

A．How animals sleep

B．Sleep to stay healthy

C．Sleep an animals do

D．What sleeping animals are like．

Is it possible to put millions of years of the world's history into one building？The British Museum seems to think so．

"A history of the World in 100 Objects"，an exhibition about rare and ancient object from the world，has made it a success．

The British Museum says it owns at least 8 million historical objects．But why choose these 100 objects to tell stories of our world's history？

It all started with a challenge（挑战）．

Neil MacGregor，who was once director of the British Museum，was asked by BBC to choose 100 objects from the museum's huge collection day．

MacGregor accepted，and took four years to choose each object himself．

In 2010，MacGregor appeared on BBC radio，giving a detailed（详细的）explanation of each object．The show was a big hit and all these 100 objects were shown in the British Museum．A book with photos of each object soon followed．

"The objects had to cover the whole world，from a cooking pot to a golden galleon，from a Stone Age

tool to a credit card．"MacGregor wrote．

The collection includes many important objects from China．There is a banknote from the Ming Dynasty，showing China as the first country to use paper money．

But it's not just ancient things that are shown．Among them are some modern things like a solar﹣powered lamp and even a throne made of weapons created by an African artist．

"Of course，the collection could only be'a'history of the world． But it is still a history that people in the present world need to know．"MacGregor wrote．

34．"A history of the World in 100 Objects"is a（n）　　

A．TV programme about Africa

B．challenge of scientific research

C．book about modern development

D．exhibition of the world's history

35．We can learn about the BBC programme by Neil MacGregor was　　．

A．successful

B．expensive

C．regular

D．traditional

36．Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage？　　

A．The objects shown cover half of the world．

B．Neil MacGregor used to be director of BBC

C．China was the first country to use paper money

D．the British Museum owns 2 million historical objects．

37．What does the underlined sentence in the last paragraph mean？　　

A．There will be another collection of this king soon．

B．The history of the world is too long for us to show．

C．The British history is one part of the world's history．

D．The collection only shows part of the world's long history．

31．How many lessons are there in Unit 1？　　

A．Two B．Three C．Four D．Five

32．If you want to learn how to write a poem，you can get help in　　

A．Lesson1 B．Lesson2 C．Lesson3 D．Lesson4

33．Where can we most probably read such a page？　　

A．In a magazine．

B．In a textbook

C．In a newspaper．

D．In a dictionary．

I was standing in line behind a woman in her 60s．When it was her turn to pay，the shop owner greeted （16）　　and asked how she was doing．

The woman looked down，shook her head and said，"Not so （17）　　．My husband just lost his

job．I don't know how I can （18）　　 the holidays．"

Then she gave the shop owner the food stamps（食品券）for poor families．

My （19）　　hurt．I wanted to help but didn't know （20）　　．Should I offer to pay for her

food，or ask for her husband's resume（简历）？

（21）　　I wallked towards my car．I met the woman again．I remembered something in my wallet．

It wasn't any money or an offer of a job，but （22）　　it would help．

"Excuse me．"I said．"I heard what you said to the shop owner．It sounds like you're going through a

really（23）　　time right now．I'm so sorry．I'd like to give you something．"

I （24）　　her the small card from my wallet．

When the woman read the two （25）　　on the card，she began to cry．Through her tears，she

said，"You have no idea how much this （26）　　to me．"

To tell the truth，her reply was a little（27）　　．Having never done anything like this before，I

didn't know what could happen．All I could say was"would it be OK to give you a hug？"

After that，I walked into my car and began to（28）　　too．

The words on the card？

"You Matter．"

A few weeks earlier，a friend gave me a similar（29）　　as encouragement for my work．When I

read it，I really felt（30）　　．So I ordered my own box of You Matter cards and started sharing

them．

16．A．him	B．her	C．me	D．us
17．A．bad	B．busy	C．funny	D．good
18．A．get through	B．give up	C．put off	D．talk about
19．A．hand	B．head	C．heart	D．leg
20．A．how	B．when	C．where	D．why
21．A．After	B．Although	C．As	D．Once
22．A．again	B．instead	C．maybe	D．often
23．A．dull	B．hard	C．pleasant	D．special
24．A．handed	B．lent	C．read	D．sold
25．A．expressions	B．letters	C．sentences	D．words
26．A．explains	B．introduces	C．means	D．suggests
27．A．boring	B．exciting	C．relaxing	D．surprising
28．A．chat	B．cry	C．drive	D．shake
29．A．card	B．resume	C．stamp	D．wallet
30．A．silly	B．sorry	C．well	D．warm．

Kathy could still remember the night she had to leave her home in Hungary．It was the beginning of World War II and her family had to leave their country as soon as possible．She quickly filled a bag with a few pieces of clothing，her diary，and her treasure﹣a beautiful silk scarf．

Kathy and her best friend，Monica，had asked their parents to buy them matching scarves．They each would wear the scarves as a symbol of their friendship．Kathy had no idea that she was going to America that night and would not be returning．

Kathy kept that special silk scarf for many years．One day she decided to give it to her granddaughter，Eliza，to wear to her first job interview for good luck．Kathy was afraid that Eliza would lose the scarf，but the granddaughter promised，"Don't worry，Grandma，nothing's going to happen to your scarf．You'll see．It is going to bring both of us luck today．"And with that，Eliza kissed her grandmother and left for the interview．

That afternoon Eliza left the interview，feeling sure that she had got the job．So she decided to celebrate by going to a restaurant．As she was sitting at her table，she felt someone looking at her．Sitting next to her was an old woman，who could not take her eyes away from her．

"I'm sorry，do I know you？"Eliza asked．

"I'm sorry，dear，but you make me think of someone I once knew，"the old woman replied．"My best friend looked like you and used to wear a scarf just like the one you're wearing around your neck．"Eliza listened carefully，with her eyes and mouth wide open．She had heard stories of her grandmother's best friend and knew the meaning of the scarf．Could this be Monica，her grandmother's childhood friend？

Eliza introduced herself and waited to hear the name of the other woman．

"My name's Monica，dear．I lived in Hungary as a child，but my family had to leave when I was fourteen years old．I've been living here in California ever since．"said the old woman．

Eliza could not believe her ears …

42．Kathy and her family left their country because　　

A．Kathy found a job in the USA

B．Kathy would study in California

C．they had no friends in Europe

D．they wanted to get away from the war

43．From the underlined sentence in Paragraph 6，we can infer（推断） that Eliza felt　　．

A．surprised

B．thankful

C．sorry

D．nervous

44．What would Eliza most probably do after the dinner？　　

A．She gave the silk scarf to Monica．

B．She went for another job interview．

C．She showed Monica around California．

D．She took Monica to meet her grandmother．

45．The best title for this passage can be　　．

A．A Gift from Parents

B．A Scarf of Luck

C．A Successful Interview

D．A Story in the War．