Did you sleep the day away on March 21? Well, you should have done that because it was World Sleeping Day. This is the one day of the year when people around the world care about their sleep and ask themselves a lot of questions about sleep.
Why do we need sleep? Nobody as yet can give a correct answer to this question. However, tests have shown that lack(缺少)of sleep over about four weeks leads to a strong drop in body temperature, great weight loss and finally sickness.
Different people need different amounts of sleep. Eight hours a night is considered the average amount of sleep. For teenagers the least number of sleeping hours advised by doctors are ten hours for primary school students, nine for junior highs and eight for senior highs.
Some people seem to get along just fine with very little sleep at night. Leading American scientist Thomas Edison said that sleep was a waste of time. He did, however, take naps during the day. On the other hand. Albert Einstein, another great scientist, said he needed at least ten hours' sleep a night.
Here are some of the most useful suggestions, for a good night's sleep:
Go to bed regularly.
Use your bed only to sleep.
Don't exercise in the evening.
Keep the bedroom dark and quiet．
Drink a glass of milk before sleep.
Stop looking at the watch while you can't sleep!
| Main idea：Having enough ___ |
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Nobody can answer it __ |
| How much sleep do people need? |
The amounts of sleep are__ |
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Go to bed at the _ |
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| Names |
Things(物品)in the bag |
| Liu Jun |
two books, a pen, three pencils and a white eraser |
| Zhang Yuanyuan |
two pencils, three books, a yellow ruler and a blue knife |
| Chen Xiaofeng |
a toy car, a pen, a map and five pencils |
| Meng Yi |
a cake, two eggs and a big red apples |
根据表格内容，选择最佳答案。 We can see ________ pencils in Liu Jun’s bag.
A. one B. two C. threeZhang Yuanyuan’s knife is ________.
A. pink B. blue C. white_________ has a map in his bag.
A. Chen Xiaofeng B. Liu Jun C. Meng Yi Meng Yi has __________ in his bag.
A. a pen B. a ruler C. a cake_______ and ______ both have some (一些) books.
A. Liu Jun, Zhang Yuanyuan
B. Zhang Yuanyuan, Meng Yi
C. Liu Jun ,Chen Xiaofeng
Do you know the word “brunch”? On weekends, many people like to have brunch—late breakfast or early lunch. People usually have brunch between 10:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m. on Sunday because they like to get up late after a week’s hard work and they want to enjoy brunch with their parents, children or friends. That is a relaxing and interesting way of eating for most families.
Today brunch has become the most popular in big hotels. People can ask for it or cook it themselves. To make it look like both breakfast and lunch, people choose to have lots of dishes. You can often see the following food on the table: meat, eggs, fruit, vegetables, orange, and tea.
按要求完成下列各题。 When do people usually have brunch? （根据短文内容回答问题）
What do people think of eating brunch?（根据短文内容回答问题）
Do people usually eat much for brunch?（根据短文内容回答问题）
从短文中找出与下面句子画线部分意思最相近的短语。
Many people like to have brunch.In the passage, the underlined word “it” refers to (指).
For many people of Norway(挪威)，skiing(滑雪) is the best way to have fun in winter. Almost everyone can ski. Children learn to ski after they learn to walk. Long long ago in Norway, there were no buses, trains or cars. People had to find a way to walk over the deep snow. Skis were the right answer!
Although they love winter, the people of Norway are also happy to see summer come. They enjoy the out-door activities at any time of the year. In summer they swim and sunbathe near the beach. Some people go cycling and go mountain climbing. Sail-boating is also very popular during the warm sunny summer months.
The Norwegians(挪威人), like people everywhere, find many in-door ways to have a good time. During the long winter they also enjoy movies. They like to read books from the libraries in all seasons. Family life is very important to the people of Norway.In winter, _______ is the most popular sport for Norwegians to have a good time.
A. skiing B. skating C. climbing Long long time ago, Norwegians skied to ________.
A. have fun B. keep fit C. cross the deep snow We can find _________ kinds of outdoor activities in the passage.
A. 5 B. 6 C. 7From the passage we know __________.
A. Norwegians like winter, but they don’t like summer.
B. Norwegians don’t think family life is very important.
C. Norwegians also like indoor activities. The writer wants to tell us about Norwegians’ _________.
A. sports B. life C. habits
The following are four kinds of medicine at home. We should know how to use them. Never make any mistakes.
| I Take the medicine with water. One or two pills every eight hours. Don’t take more than six pills in 24 hours. For children under six, go to ask the doctor. |
II Three times a day and one pill a time. One pill before breakfast, one before 11:00 and one before sleep. Not for children under six and persons with stomachache. |
| III The medicine is for a person with a toothache. Two pills a time a day before sleep for adults (成人). Half for children under 12. |
IV Take the medicine four times a day. Four pills a time for adults with a cold. Half the pills for children under 10. Take the medicine before three meals and before sleep. |
We shouldn’t take more than __________ pills of Medicine I a day.
A. 2 B. 6 C. 8Children under six shouldn’t take ___________.
A. Medicine II B. Medicine III C. Medicine IVMedicine III is for people with ___________.
A. a toothache B. a cold C. a stomachache If Lisa is ________ years old, she should take 8 pills of medicine IV a day.
A. 11 B. 20 C. 9 Which of the following is TRUE?
A. Three kinds of the medicine should be taken 3 times a day.
B. Three kinds of the medicine should be taken before sleep.
C. Three kinds of the medicine should be taken 1 pill a time.
Scientists have found a new use for children’s imaginations(想象力)—to make Stomachaches go away.
The BBC reports a new study that shows: “Children can be taught to use their Imaginations to deal with stomachaches.” This may be very good news for parents who need a quick cure for their sick children.
Any mother or father understands the stomach problem is one of the most frequent(时常发生的) things their children complain about. Around twenty percent of children suffer from stomachaches that doctors cannot find a reason for.
This new research is especially good for kids with active imaginations. Researchers found that the more creative the child is, the better he or she is at imagining the pain away.
The researchers used a relaxing CD with children. A voice guided them through different fantasy(幻想) situations. One of these was pretending to be floating on a cloud. Thirty children took part in the tests. Half of them used the “guided imagery” method, and the other half received normal medicines. Researchers found 73.3 percent of the CD users reported a reduction in pain. This compared to only 26.7 percent of kids who got normal treatment.
Study leader Dr Miranda Tilburg was very excited about her findings. She believed that it was a very cheap and easy way to stop children’s stomachaches. She said it would not work as well with adults. The new study may be good news for those who____________.
| A．have less imaginations |
| B．don’t know how to relax |
| C．want to stop their kids’ stomachaches in a short time |
| D．can find why children suffer from stomachaches |
What kind of kids will benefit most from the new research?
| A．Kids who like listening to music. |
| B．Kids who are good at remembering things. |
| C．The independent(独立的) kids. |
| D．Kids with active imaginations. |
From the end of the passage, we know that__________.
| A．adults can also use their imaginations to make stomachaches go away |
| B．Dr Miranda Tilburg wasn’t pleased with her findings |
| C．the normal cure for stomachaches will not be used |
| D．a cheap and easy way to stop children’s stomachaches has been found |
What is the best title for this passage?
| A．How to stop stomachaches in public places. |
| B．Children can “imagine” their pain away. |
| C．Children’s imaginations are very active. |
| D．How to develop children’s imaginations. |