How much sleep do we need? People are all different. Some people need only three or four hours of sleep a night. Others need ten hours of sleep a night. Most Americans sleep seven to eight hours a night.
Some people find it is hard to fall asleep. About one in three Americans have a problem with sleep. Many of these people can not fall asleep. The name of this problem is insomnia (失眠症). Many famous people in history had insomnia. Some of these people have special (特殊的) ideas to make themselves sleep. Benjamin Franklin had four beds. He moved from bed to bed to fall asleep. Mark Twain lay (躺) on his side across the end of his bed.
根据短文内容,判断正 (A) 误 (B)。Different people need different amounts of sleep (睡眠时间).
Most Americans sleep more than 8 hours a night.
If a person has insomnia, he can never fall asleep.
About 1/3 of Americans have a problem with sleep.
Mark Twain had four beds to make himself sleep.
People in different countries speak different languages. But is there a language that can be understood by everyone in the world? If there is, the answer might be EMOJIS(表情符号).
Emojis are a kind of special language. Pictures are used to put meaning across. A group called the Unicode Consortium works on choosing emojis. Ithas added new emojis every year since 2014. They show what people think about and like.
Emojis can be used to represent(代表) different groups of people. In 2015, emoji faces with different skin tones(肤色) were added. In 2016, different jobs were added , such as doctor, police officer and painter. This year, emojis of disabled people were added including emojis of blind people and people in wheelchairs.
But there is also more to emojis. They can also refer to(指的是) pop culture and new cultural trends(潮流).
New emojis in 2019 also include several animals, such as sloths(树懒) and flamingos(火烈鸟). These animals are not very common, but are known to many people. For example, sloths have become popular because of the 2016 film Zootopia(《疯狂动物城》). Many fashion designers(设计师) have included flamingos in their designs in recent years. This animal makes people feel like they're on a vacation.
It seems that emojis are a mirror of the world we live in. It will be interesting to see how they change and grow in the years to come.
(1)Emojis use to express ideas.
A. |
music |
B. |
sounds |
C. |
words |
D. |
pictures |
(2)What does the underlined word "it" in Paragraph 2 refer to ?
A. |
The Unicode Consortium. |
B. |
An emoji. |
C. |
A country. |
D. |
A language. |
(3)In which year were emojis of disabled people added?
A. |
In 2014. |
B. |
In 2015. |
C. |
In 2016. |
D. |
In 2019. |
(4)According to the passage, emojis include the following EXCEPT .
A. |
people with different skin tones |
B. |
popular films |
C. |
some interesting animals |
D. |
different jobs |
(5)Which sentence is Not True according to the passage?
A. |
People all over the world might understand emojis. |
B. |
Emojis can represent pop culture. |
C. |
Many fashion designers used sloths in their works. |
D. |
Emojis are changing and growing every year. |
I walked into a stranger as he passed by me.
"Excuse me." I said.
He replied with a smile and said, "Please excuse me, too. I didn't notice you."
We apologized(道歉) and went for our own ways.
Later that day, when I was cooking, my daughter was standing too near. When I turned to reach for some milk, I nearly knocked her over. "Move out of the way!" I shouted.
She walked away sadly. But I didn't feel like I had to apologize to her.
While I was in bed that evening, my husband said to me. "While dealing with a stranger, you were polite. But with a daughter you love, you were unkind. Your daughter brought you some flowers that she picked herself this afternoon. You will find them in the kitchen by the door. Have you seen the tears in her eyes?"
I quietly went and sat down by my daughter's bed.
"Honey, I am so sorry." I said. "Are these the flowers you picked for me?"
She said, "I found them by the tree. I picked them because they're pretty like you. I knew you'd like them, especially the blue ones."
I tearfully replied, "Sweetie, I'm really sorry for the way I acted today. I shouldn't have shouted at you."
"It's OK. I love you anyway." She said as she kissed me on my cheek.
If we can be polite to strangers, why can't we do the same for the ones we love?
(1)The writer was to the stranger who she walked into.
A. |
mad |
B. |
honest |
C. |
unkind |
D. |
polite |
(2)Where were they when the writer shouted at her daughter?
A. |
In the kitchen. |
B. |
By the tree. |
C. |
In the bedroom. |
D. |
In the garden. |
(3)What did the writer's husband think when he saw her action?
A. |
The little girl shouldn't cry. |
B. |
She shouldn't shout at their daughter. |
C. |
She shouldn't say sorry to the stranger. |
D. |
Both he and his wife should apologize to their daughter. |
(4)What may be the writer's favorite color according to the passage?
A. |
Yellow. |
B. |
Pink. |
C. |
Blue. |
D. |
Red. |
(5)What do you think is the best title for the passage?
A. |
Be friendly to strangers. |
B. |
Mothers like flowers. |
C. |
Be kind to loved ones. |
D. |
Love between parents and children. |
WHAT'S ON THIS WEEKEND |
Films at the Museum Two European films will be on this Saturday afternoon at the Museum Theatre. See Broken Window at 1:30. The workers will be at 3:45. For further information, call 498﹣7898. |
Captain Good Fellow Do your children enjoy interesting stories, funny games, and exciting dances? Captain Good Fellow will be ready to teach all these things to children of all ages at the City Square on Saturday morning at 10:00. Free. |
International Picnic Are you tired of eating the same food every day? Come to Central Park on Saturday and enjoy food from all over the world. Delicious and not expensive. Noon to 5:00 p.m.. |
Do You Want to Hear "The Zoo" "The Zoo", a popular rock group from Australia, will give their first US concert at 8:00 p.m. at Rose Hall, City College, Sunday. |
(1)How can you get more information about the films at the Museum Theatre?
A. |
By writing a letter. |
B. |
By sending an email. |
C. |
By making a telephone call. |
D. |
By looking through the website. |
(2)Children cannot enjoy at the City Square on Saturday morning.
A. |
interesting stories |
B. |
funny games |
C. |
wonderful pictures |
D. |
exciting dances |
(3)Where can you taste delicious and cheap food on Saturday afternoon?
A. |
At the City Square. |
B. |
At the Central Park. |
C. |
At the Museum Theatre. |
D. |
At the Rose Hall, City College. |
(4)What can we do at Rose Hall, City College at 8:00 p.m., Sunday?
A. |
See a film. |
B. |
Listen to a speech. |
C. |
Watch an animal show. |
D. |
Enjoy rock music. |
(5)What kind of writing is this passage?
A. |
An advertisement (广告). |
B. |
A novel. |
C. |
A play. |
D. |
News. |
One day, when Sunee reached her house, she saw a brown package(包裹). She ran inside the house with her package and showed it to her grandmother. Sunee opened the package. As she did,she noticed there was Thai writing on the box. This package had come from her aunt in Thailand.
Inside the box, Sunee saw something uncommon. It was a red silk umbrella. She had never seen anything like it! Next to the umbrella she found a silk purse (钱包).They were both beautiful.
"Shipping a package overseas used to take a lot of time," said Grandmother. "Packages traveled by train and ship. It could take many months to get a package from across the ocean. How long did your package take to arrive?"
Sunee and her grandmother looked at the postmark (邮戳). It showed that the package had been sent eight days ago. "That's fast!" said Sunee.
Her grandmother agreed. "We have resources (资源)now that we didn't have years ago. Now, packages are flown across the ocean. Because airplanes travel so fast, packages arrive very quickly. Now our economy (经济)depends on fast delivery (快递)!"
(1)How did Sunee know that the package had come from Thailand?
(2)What did Sunee's aunt send her?
(3)Why did it use to take many months to get a package from across the ocean?
(4)How long did Sunee's package take to arrive?
(5)Did Sunee's package travel by airplane?
Many cars in advertisements are red, blue or green ﹣ but almost 75 percent of new cars sold are black, white, silver or grey.
A survey shows people prefer the car colors that don't show dirt such as grey. That means the owners can wash their cars less, saving money. Besides, some areas that are short of water do not allow people to wash their cars often.
According to another survey, white cars are often sold more than cars of other colors. In China, car buyers say white makes a small car look bigger. Car buyers in other countries also like white. And the research also suggests that there is a lower risk of accidents during the day for white cars compared with darker ones. People also think the temperature inside white cars is lower than that in cars of other colors.
At present, every year about 11 percent of cars sold are red and 8 percent are blue. Green has become less popular. In the mid 1990s, green was the most popular color in many places of the world. But today, green cars are hard to find.
Sometime in the future, people may not have to choose the color of their car 一 technology may let owners change their car's paint color anytime.
(1)You can often see cars in advertisements.
A. |
white |
B. |
black |
C. |
red |
D. |
silver |
(2)Car buyers choose grey because they .
A. |
can wash their cars less |
B. |
don't need to wash cars |
C. |
can pay less money for cars |
D. |
don't allow washing cars |
(3)According to the passage, white cars look than those of other colors.
A. |
safer |
B. |
darker |
C. |
cheaper |
D. |
bigger |
(4)Green cars .
A. |
make up 11% of the cars sold |
B. |
are hard to find all the time |
C. |
were the most popular in the mid 1990s |
D. |
were less popular than blue cars in the past |
(5)In the future, we can .
A. |
choose cars in all colors |
B. |
paint our cars any color anywhere |
C. |
buy cars in all colors |
D. |
change our car's paint color anytime |