Most people will tell you that they can’t work without a cup of coffee in the morning. Research has shown that a cup of coffee does give a person slight excitement. 
Legend said that Kaldi, an Ethiopian, found his goats happier while enjoying coffee plants. Curiously, he tasted the leaves and began to dance around. Whether the Legend was true or not, the discovery of coffee dates back to 800A. D. Soon Arabians were roasting coffee beans. Muslims were drinking coffee to stay awake by 1000 A.D. A merchant from Venice introduced coffee to Europe in 1615. By 1696, the Dutch started growing the coffee bush in Java. By 1723, coffee plants were introduced to the Americans. Today, coffee is the most popular drink in the world.
Caffeine is the major chemical in coffee. It blocks(阻止) adenosine, a chemical that makes you sleepy. People can get a pick-me-up or stimulation(刺激) from the drink. The stimulation does not last long. Caffeine poisoning can occur if more than 400 milligrams of caffeine is drunk in a short period, which is about four to five cups of coffee. Caffeine will also cause sleep difficulty, so it should not be drunk before bed.
Caffeine has many advantages. Studies have shown that it helps improve some skills in elderly women. Women who drank three cups of coffee daily scored higher on memory tests than women who drank one cup of coffee. According to newser.com, one cup of coffee a day protects the brain. Coffee also can help people keep away from many diseases according to webmd.com.
Large amounts of coffee can cause nervousness, worries and a fast heartbeat. However, if you mix coffee with milk, it’s fine. Caffeine can be addictive like any drug. The more you drink, the more you depend on it. For some people, just one cup of coffee a day is OK.Who found the most popular drink in the world according to the Legend?
| A．An Ethiopian. | B．Arabians. | C．Muslims. | D．The Dutch. |
When was the coffee introduced to Europe?
| A．In the 1710s. | B．In the 1610s. | C．In the 1690s. | D．In the 1720s. |
From the third paragraph we can learn ___________.
| A．caffeine can make people sleepy |
| B．adenosine can make people awake |
| C．about four to five cups of coffee will cause sleep difficulty |
| D．coffee is considered harmful if it is taken in a large amount |
The fourth paragraph mainly tells us ___________.
| A．the importance of coffee | B．the good effects of coffee |
| C．the bad effects of coffee | D．the development of coffee |
If you like drinking coffee, you had better_______.
| A．drink it before bed | B．give up this bad habit |
| C．drink one cup of coffee a day | D．drink more coffee than milk |
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Eating Out Are you looking for somewhere special to go this weekend？Do you want to try something new？Check out one of these hot new restaurants． |
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Musical Chairs Have you noticed how music makes the taste of your food better？This new restaurant has different types of live music every night except Sundays，and excellent food to go with it．Great fish dishes，beef and pizza．Monday is classic rock night，so see you there． The Chocolate Box The owner of this small cafe used to cook all kinds of food，but then she realized she preferred sweets to anything else．If you want meat or fish，don't come here．They only do desserts!Lots of different kinds of sweets．Chocolate lovers will be excited by the range of chocolate cakes． |
Last Days of the Raj A centrally﹣located Indian restaurant，perfect for eating before or after the cinema or a show．In summer enjoy your meal in the beautiful garden．The most popular dishes are beef and chicken cooked with mild，medium or hot spices．For brave customers there is extra hot! A Tasty of Tuscany Whether you'd like a great value﹣for﹣money lunch or a relaxed evening meal at a fantastic restaurant，this is the place for you．The cooks have all been trained in Italy and they make both traditional and modern dishes．We recommend the pasta and seafood． |
注：recommend推荐；spice（调味）香料
根据材料内容选择最佳答案．
（1）What's special about Music Chairs？
| A． |
Sunday is classic rock night every week． |
| B． |
The chairs there can play wonderful music． |
| C． |
The restaurant only welcomes music lovers． |
| D． |
You can enjoy your meal with live music there． |
（2）Which of the following does the Chocolate Box serve？
| A． |
Fish |
| B． |
Cakes |
| C． |
Seafood |
| D． |
Chicken |
（3）Why do people go to Last Days of the Raj？
| A． |
To show others how brave they will be． |
| B． |
To enjoy the meal while watching shows． |
| C． |
To try the dishes there cooked with spices． |
| D． |
To have meals in the garden all year round． |
（4）What can people do at A Taste of Tuscany？
| A． |
Enjoy a relaxed breakfast． |
| B． |
Taste dishes cooked in Italy． |
| C． |
Have a value﹣for﹣money lunch． |
| D． |
Learn to cook pasta and seafood． |
（5）What is recommended in the text？
| A． |
Hot restaurant． |
| B． |
Special foods． |
| C． |
Weekend activities． |
| D． |
The best places to go． |
There are so many expressions in American English that sound pleasant （令人愉快的）but are not．（61） When someone says they have to"face the music"，it does not mean they are going to a concert．"Facing the music"means to accept and deal with the punishment of an action．
（62） For example，"I can't face another night of camping!It's cold and rainy．"Or"In life，you must face your fears．"Face used in this way is very common．But now，let's go back to facing the music．Imagine a friend asks you to take care of her beautiful red sports car．She gives you the keys and says，"Thanks so much for watching my car while I'm away．But please，do not drive it．It is an extremely （极其） fast car．"（63） You want to show off to some friends．So，you drive it around town one night．As bad luck would have it，you lose control of the car and drive it into a stop sign．Bang!
When your friend returns you must tell her what you have done and"face the music"．（64）____ It could be losing her friendship or paying for repairs to her sports car or both．Whatever the music is，you must face it．
（65） To"take your medicine"means to accept the results from something bad you have done．And if someone says，"You made your bed．Now lie in it．"they mean you created a bad situation and now you will experience the results!
根据材料内容，从下面五个选项中选出能填入文中空缺处的最佳选项，使短文意思通顺、内容完整，并将其标号填写在下面题号后的横线上．
| A． |
But you do not listen． |
| B． |
"Face the music"is a good example． |
| C． |
The"music"here is the result of your actions． |
| D． |
Americans often use the word"face"in this way． |
| E． |
There are other American expressions that mean the same thing as"face the music"． |
Explore and Discover：A City Tour
Discover some of Winnipeg's historical past on a guided tour
Departs：entrance union station
8：30 am （about 2 hours ）
Cost：＄30 per person
Contact：OTours 204﹣254﹣3170．www．otours．net
Call to book ahead，space is limited walk﹣ups welcome!
根据材料内容选择最佳答案，并将其标号填入题前括号内
56．You can call if you want to go on A City Tour．
| A． |
942﹣4632 |
| B． |
204﹣254﹣3170 |
| C． |
204﹣957﹣7618 |
| D． |
1﹣888﹣942﹣6302 |
57．Martin will visit Winnipeg Railway Museum with his 4﹣year﹣old daughter．How much should he pay？
| A． |
﹩3.00． |
| B． |
﹩5.00． |
| C． |
﹩8.00． |
| D． |
﹩30.00． |
58．Which is the proper time to visit The Forks Market？
| A． |
8：30am on Sundays in July． |
| B． |
8：30am on Saturdays in June． |
| C． |
7：30pm on Fridays in August． |
| D． |
7：30pm on Mondays in October． |
59．What is mentioned in each part of the text？
| A． |
Open hours． |
| B． |
Group tours． |
| C． |
Limited space． |
| D． |
Historical past． |
60．Where is the text probably taken from？
| A． |
A guidebook． |
| B． |
A movie poster． |
| C． |
A sports magazine． |
| D． |
A science report． |
Have you ever had trouble sleeping in a new place？
Lots of people do．And now researchers from Brown University in Rhode Island think they know why．They found that one﹣half of the brain"remains more awake"than the otherhalf when people are trying to sleep in a new place．
The sleep findings were reported in Current Biology by Brown University．In their report，the researchers said many people report they have a harder time sleeping the first night at a hotel or other places outside their home．They call it"first﹣night influence"．"In Japan they say，"If you change your bed，you can't sleep，'"said Yuka Sasaki，one of the report's writers．"You don't sleep very well in a new place．We all know about it．"
The researchers measured brain waves （测量脑波） for 35volunteers over two nights in a laboratory．The two nights were a week apart （间隔）．They found during the first night the left half of the brain was more active than the right half．This was during the first deep﹣sleep period，the researchers said．
Sasaki said a lot of questions remain．
Researchers did not keep measuring brain waves all night long．So，they don't know if the left half keeps"watch"all night，or whether it"works in shifts （轮换） with the right half later in the night"．They also do not know why the brain activity，at least during the first period of deep sleep，is always on the left half．
For some，this research may be calming．It is good to know that our brain is"looking out for us"in a new place．But it may not help with sleep．That brain activity，at least according to this new research，makes it harder to get the sleep people need to wake up well rested in the morning．
根据材料内容选择最佳答案，并将其标号填入题前括号内．
51．How many times did the researchers measure brain waves for 35volunteers？
| A． |
Once． |
| B． |
Twice． |
| C． |
Three times． |
| D． |
Four times． |
52．The researchers found during the first deep﹣sleep period．
| A． |
the brain waves remained the same |
| B． |
the brain activity helped with sleep |
| C． |
the right half of the brain kept"watch" |
| D． |
the left half of the brain was more active |
53．Which of the following is one of the questions that remain？
| A． |
Whether the new bed keeps you from sleeping． |
| B． |
How you have trouble sleeping in a new place． |
| C． |
Why the brain activity is always on the left half． |
| D． |
What people can do when they can't sleep well． |
54．The underlined word"calming"has the closest meaning to" "．
| A． |
pleasing |
| B． |
different |
| C． |
serious |
| D． |
strange |
55．What is the text mainly about？
| A． |
What we will have to do to sleep well． |
| B． |
How researchers measure brain waves． |
| C． |
Who doesn't sleep well in a new place． |
| D． |
Why it's harder to sleep in a new place． |
A doctor entered the hospital hurriedly after being called in for an important surgery （外科手术）．
He found the boy's father in the hall waiting worriedly．
On seeing him，the father cried out，"Why did you take all this time to come？Don't you know that my son is in danger？Don't you have any sense of duty？"
The doctor smiled and said，"I am sorry．I wasn't in the hospital and I came as fast as I could after receiving the call and now，I wish you'd calm down so that I can do my work．"
"Calm down？!What if your son was in this room right now？Would you calm down？If your own son dies while waiting for a doctor，then what will you do？"said the father angrily．The doctor smiled again and replied，"We will do our best and you should also pray （祈祷）for your son's healthy life．"
The surgery took some hours after which the doctor went out happy，"Thank goodness!Your son is saved!"And without waiting for the father's reply he carried on his way running by saying，"If you have any questions，ask the nurse．"
"Couldn't he wait some minutes so that I can ask about my son's state？"shouted the father when seeing the nurse minutes after the doctor left．
The nurse answered，tears coming down her face．"His son died yesterday in a road accident．He was at the burial （葬礼） when we called him for your son's surgery．And now that he saved your son's life，he left running to finish his son's burial．"
根据材料内容选择最佳答案，并将其标号填入题前括号内．
46．What did the doctor do afterhe received the call for the surgery？
| A． |
He asked another doctor to do his duty． |
| B． |
He went to the hospital as soon as possible． |
| C． |
He discussed the boy's state with the father． |
| D． |
He waited until his son's burial was finished． |
47．The father shouted at the doctor because he thought
| A． |
he had waited too long |
| B． |
no one cared for his son |
| C． |
the doctor was cold to him |
| D． |
the surgery took a long time |
48．Who told the truth to the father in the end？
| A． |
The doctor． |
| B． |
The nurse． |
| C． |
His son． |
| D． |
A patient． |
49．How might the father feel after he knew the truth？
| A． |
Angry． |
| B． |
Excited． |
| C． |
Sorry． |
| D． |
Doubtful． |
50．What is the best title for the text？
| A． |
Seeing is believing |
| B． |
Time waits for no man |
| C． |
Practice makes perfect |
| D． |
Think before you decide． |