Just a Quick Nap 只要打个盹儿
Do you feel a little sleepy after lunch? Well, that’s normal. Your body naturally slows down then. What should you do about it? Don’t reach for a coffee! Instead, take a nap.
It’s good to have a daily nap. First of all , you are more efficient(有效的) after napping . You remember things better and make fewer mistakes. Also, you can learn things more easily after taking a nap. A nap may increase your self-confidence(自信) and make you more active . It may even cheer you up. But, there are some simple rules you should follow about taking a nap. First, take a nap in the middle of day, about eight hours after you wake up. Next, a 20-minute nap is best. If you sleep longer, you may fall into a deep sleep. After waking from a deep sleep, you will feel worse. Also, you should set an alarm clock. That way, you can fully relax during your nap. You won’t have to keep looking at the clock so you don’t oversleep.
Now,the next time you feel sleepy after lunch , don’t get stressed . Put your head down, close your eyes, and catch forty winks.It is to get sleepy for you at noon.
A. normal B. strange C. amazingAfter taking a nap, you may feel more .
A. stressed B. confident C. sleepyThe proper period(一段时间)of time for taking a nap is .
A. as long as you like B. eight hours C. about twenty minutesWhat can help you have a fully relaxing nap according to the passage?
A. A cup of coffee. B. A quick meal. C. An alarm clock.What is the text mainly about?
A. Why and how to take a nap.
B. Rules to increase your self –confidence.
C. How to make your body slow down.
Michael Jordan是Jim最喜欢的运动明星,请跟Jim一起阅读下面这篇短文,读完后判断正(T)误(F),看看谁的记忆力最好?
Michael Jordan is the best basketball player in the world. He was born in New York in 1963. There are 5 children in his family. He is the fourth one. When he was a child, he was small but clever. So he played basketball very well.
When he was a middle school student, he was the star of each game and he could score 40 points(分数)in a game. In 1984, he played in the US men’s Olympic Basketball Team .And later(后来)he played for the Chicago Bulls.Michael Jordan is a football player.
Michael Jordan comes from America.
Michael Jordan could play basketball very well when he was a child.
Michael Jordan was small when he was a child.
Michael Jordan played for the Chicago Bulls first, then for the US men’s Olympic Basketball Team.
BEIJING—No Car Day was first started by 34 cities in France on September 22,1998.It was started to protect the environment.By now, more than 1,000 cities around the world have had a No Car Day.
The first No Car Day in China was in Chengdu in 2001.Other cities, including Taipei, Shanghai and Wuhan, also support(支持) the day.
In Beijing, more and more people are joining in the activity.It asks drivers to leave their cars at home for one day each month and walk or ride a bike to work.It also calls on Beijingers not to use cars on June 5(World Environment Day).The slogan(口号) for the day is, “If we drive for one less day, we can have one more nice day.”
So far, more than 200,000 drivers have shown their support.“We can’t control the weather, but we can chose not to drive,” said Wu Zonghua, a car club chairman.Beijing is trying to have 238 blue sky days this year.In the first quarter of this year, Beijing only had 52 blue sky days.This was 11 days less than the number for the same period last year.Much of the dust(灰尘) comes from the desert(沙漠), but cars cause most of the air pollution(污染).We must do more for no Car Day.There are cities in China that support No Car Day according to the passage.
A.three | B.four | C.five | D.six |
The activity of No Car Day encourages Beijing drivers .
A.not to work on No Car Day |
B.to enjoy having a day off |
C.to leave their cars at home for repair |
D.to ride a bike or walk instead of driving to work |
According to the passage there were blue sky days in the first quarter of last year in Beijing.
A.52 | B.63 | C.41 | D.238 |
The air pollution in Beijing is mostly caused by .
A.cars | B.dust | C.weather | D.rubbish |
We can know from the passage that .
A.more and more people in Beijing are joining car clubs |
B.people will have one more World Environment Day each month |
C.more and more people won’t drive on No Car Day in Beijing |
D.more people in the world won’t drive any more |
Tom and Mike were good friends.Sometimes they were kind to each other, sometimes they were not.But all of their classmates said they were like brothers.
One day they went out for a walk together.At noon they were very hungry and they went into a restaurant to have lunch.The waiter came up to them and asked, “What can I do for you?”
“Please bring us two apples first.” said Tom.
When the waiter put two apples on the table, Mike took the bigger one at once.Tom got angry.
“You are impolite, Mike.Why don’t you take the smaller one?” Tom said.
“But I am right.” said Mike with a smile, “if I let you take first, which one will you choose?”
“Of course I’ll take the smaller one.” said Tom.
“Yes,” Mike said, “If you take the smaller one, the bigger one will still be mine.Don’t you think so?”
“Oh!” Tom couldn’t answer.Tom and Mike were .
A.always kind to each other |
B.sometimes kind to each other |
C.dear brothers |
D.friends of different school |
Mike thought only about when they were having lunch.
A.himself | B.Tom | C.his parents | D.his friends. |
The waiter gave them .
A.two eggs | B.two apples |
C.three oranges | D.some milk |
Tom took the apple.
A.better | B.bigger | C.smaller | D.worse |
took the apple first.
A.Mike | B.Tom | C.Tom and Mike | D.The waiter |
One afternoon, Kate and her brother Bob went out to play.Kate was eight, and Bob was ten.“Let’s go to the bridge and we can see fish in the river.” said Kate.
“I don’t know…” Bob said.“Mum told us, ‘don’t go on the bridge.’ She said it’s dangerous.”
Kate said, “I am not afraid.Are you?”
They walked onto the bridge and began looking for fish in the river.The bridge was a train bridge.Trains went over the bridge three times a day.
The children were standing in the middle of the bridge when they heard a loud noise.“A train is coming!” Bob shouted.“Run!” He ran to the end of the bridge.He was safe.
Kate ran, too, but she fell.The train was coming fast.Kate ran towards Bob.She fell again right on the train tracks(铁轨).There was no time to leave.She had to lie down between the tracks.A few seconds later, the train went over the girl, but she was not hurt at all.She stood up and said to Bob, “Don’t tell Mum! Don’t tell Mum!”
At last their mother found out about the story.She was angry because they went on the bridge.But she was happy that Kate was all right. Bob and Kate were .
A.twins | B.brothers |
C.sisters | D.brother and sister |
One afternoon they went to the bridge to see .
A.their mother | B.fish |
C.the train | D.the river |
When the train came, the children were .
A.in the middle of the bridge |
B.at the end of the bridge |
C.on their way to the bridge |
D.away from the bridge |
Where was Kate when the train was going over her?
A.She fell again right on the train tracks(铁轨). |
B.Kate ran towards Bob. |
C.She had to lie down between the tracks. |
D.She stood up and cried. |
When their mother knew about the story, she was .
A.happy | B.angry |
C.sorry | D.both angry and happy |
Last winter vacation, our class went to Xiangshan for a trip.Though the weather was a little cold, it was sunny.
At six in the morning we met at the school gate.We took a bus there.On the bus, our monitor told us an interesting story.The story was about an interesting man.Then three girls in our class sang songs.We were very happy.
At about seven thirty we got there.It was a beautiful mountain.There were many visitors.Then we started to climb the mountain.The boys had a climbing race(比赛).Li Ming won the first prize.He got a blue hat.At about nine o’clock we met a famous singer.Qi Hui and Ma Yan even got his autographs.They were very excited.
We had lunch in the mountain.We brought food from home and ate together.
After lunch we went to the zoo, because the was a new member(成员) in the zoo.It was a cheetah(猎豹).It came from Africa.
Finally, we took the bus back to school.Although we were tired, we really had fun.How was the weather on that day?
A.It was warm and sunny. |
B.It was hot and sunny. |
C.It was cold, but sunny. |
D.It was cold and cloudy. |
They went to the mountain .
A.by bike | B.by bus | C.on foot | D.by car |
It took them about to get to he mountain.
A.one and a half hours |
B.an hour |
C.forty minutes |
D.half an hour |
They had lunch .
A.at home |
B.at school |
C.in a restaurant |
D.in the mountain |
Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
A.They were quiet on the bus. |
B.Two students got the singer’s autographs. |
C.They bought food in the mountain. |
D.The cheetah came from America. |