How much sleep do we need? We are all different. Some people need only three hours of sleep a night. Others need ten hours of sleep a night. Most Americans sleep an average(平均) of seven to eight hours a night. After the age of fifty, the average sleeping time goes down t0 6.5 hours a night.
Most people have a bad night when they cannot fall asleep(睡着).
The name of this problem is called insomnia.
This isn't a new problem. Many famous people in history Had insomnia. Some of these people had special ideas to make them sleep.
Benjamin Franklin, the famous inventor had four beds. He moved from one to another to fall asleep. King Louis XI V(国王路易十四)of France had four hundred and thirteen beds and hoped to fall asleep in one of them. Mark Twain, the famous American writer, had a different way. He laid on his side across the end of his bed. 
After the age of sixty, the average sleep hours are_______ a night.
| A．3 hours | B．70r 8 hours |
| C．6.5 hours | D．10 hours |
Which of the following is TRUE?
| A．King Louis XI V was an American |
| B．Many famous people in history had a bad night when they couldn't fall asleep. |
| C．Benjamin Franklin was a famous writer |
| D．Most young Americans sleep for an average of 6.5 hours a night. |
Why did Benjamin Franklin have four beds?
| A．Because he hoped to fall asleep. |
| B．Because he was a famous inventor |
| C．Because he had a lot of money |
| D．Because he liked to lie on his side across the end of his bed. |
John lived with her mother when he was young. He didn’t know who his father was. The woman did some washing for the rich and could buy only some bread for her son. So the boy was short and thin.
One cold morning there was much snow in the streets. A car knocked the woman down and the policemen took her to the hospital. She didn’t tell John that his father deserted(遗弃) her before he was born until she died. She left her son the name and address of his father.
John found his father, Mr. Brown, in another city. He was one of the richest shopkeepers and he had to receive his son. From then on the boy lived a rich life. He ate all kinds of delicious food and wore beautiful clothes. But he didn’t go to school and could not read or write.
Once his father took him to a party. He saw a newspaper lying on the floor and picked it up while others were talking about a film. He had a look at it and found a car’s wheels(轮子) were upward(向上).He called out,“ Oh, dear! An accident happened!”
All the people were surprised and began to read the newspaper. But soon they all began to laugh. Do you know why?John didn’t know his father because.
| A．the man was rich |
| B．the man deserted his mother |
| C．his mother left the man |
| D．the man didn’t like him |
John was short and thin because.
| A．he didn’t like sports |
| B．his parents were short, too |
| C．he was often hungry when he was young |
| D．his mother never gave him food |
The woman told John who his father was.
| A．after she was knocked down by a car |
| B．before her son left |
| C．before she was in hospital |
| D．before she died |
After John found his father,.
| A．he was angry with the man |
| B．he started a rich life |
| C．he wouldn’t live with him |
| D．the man was bad to him |
The people at the party laughed at him because.
| A．he held the newspaper upside down |
| B．he wasn’t polite |
| C．the newspaper was yesterday’s |
| D．he wasn’t clever |
To many students, joining social media (社交媒体) “circles” is now more important than making new friends in real life. And it’s easy. If you have a cell phone, you can download apps (应用程序) such as Sina Weibo, WeChat and QQ.
“I love to check my friends’ updates (更新). I also enjoy news and humor on social media, but I’m not interested in study.” Said Ou Wei, 14, from Hongling Middle School in Shenzhen. Because of enjoying these, Ou distances himself from real life. Deng Yunyun, 14, from Jianfeng Middle School in Shanghai, said that social media had influenced.(影响)their life. Recently his school held a basketball match, and a student hurt his leg. Instead of giving him some help, students were busy with updating micro blogs about the accident. What makes parents and teachers worried is safety. “Many students are happy to tell their interests and personal information (私人信息)to their social media “friends”. For example, WeChat’s shake-shake function makes users close by. But the police warn about the danger of socializing in this way. “Be careful. Do not use the locating (定位) function in any app, do not give your name, and do not post the photos of your living place.” said the police.
| A．接近 | B．疏远 | C．超过 | D．破裂 |
| A．Deng Yunyun’s school held a basketball match |
| B．The students in the school are not friendly |
| C．Students are very busy |
| D．Social media have influenced the students’ life |
| A．Do not share any news on social media |
| B．Do not use the locating (定位) function on social media |
| C．Do not give your name on social media |
| D．Do not post the photos of your living place |
| A．Many students are using WeChat. |
| B．Social media makes our life more interesting. |
| C．Social media is very popular. |
| D．Social media can be bad and dangerous. |
These days, a new kind of restaurant is becoming popular. People who go there can not only enjoy their meals, also can enjoy playing computer games and have fun with their family and friends on line．U.Wink is the restaurant’s name．It is in Los Angeles，and it’s about fun and food. In U.Wink, there are no waiters or waitresses around you. The screens have replaced(取代) them. You can order the food you want by touching the screen in front of you and runners will bring it to the tables．You can also play video games with the people at the next table．The screens can show music videos，movies and so on．But mainly they are used to show video games．
It’s an interactive(互动的) restaurant where you will control your meal and your fun．The service is fast and the runners know clearly where to go．There will be no waiting for a waiter，and no misunderstandings(误解) in the kitchen．Different kinds of food are served at any time of day. U.Wink is a place which hosts “room games”，where every table in the restaurant can have a video game competition at the same time．The owner of the restaurant hopes that U.Wink can make it easy for people to be interactive，have fun and enjoy a delicious meal．
| A．Enjoy their meals. |
| B．Play computer games. |
| C．Have fun with their family and friends. |
| D．Chat with the waiters and waitresses. |
| A．touching the screen in front of them |
| B．calling the restaurant |
| C．asking the waiters or waitresses |
| D．asking the runners |
| A．The waiters. | B．The waitresses. |
| C．The runners. | D．The customers themselves. |
| A．it’s a restaurant where there are no waiters or waitresses |
| B．different kinds of food are served at any time of day |
| C．it’s an interactive restaurant for people to have fun and enjoy a delicious meal |
| D．it’s in Los Angeles |
| A．A restaurant without waiters or waitresses. |
| B．A new kind of restaurant called uWink. |
| C．A new kind of kitchen. |
| D．How you order food in the restaurant. |
Tom has a family of three. His father is a teacher and his mother is a doctor. Tom’s father wears glasses every day except(除了)when he has meals and sleeps. Tom likes talking. He likes talking about his school and his friends at table. Tom’s father isn’t happy about this.” Try to be quiet and not to talk when you have meals,” the father always says to Tom.
One day, when the family had dinner, Tom saw a fly(苍蝇)in his father’s bowl of rice. He wanted to tell his father about it. He said, ”Dad, there is ….”His father was angry and said, ”Stop talking!” After dinner, the father asked Tom. ”Well, what did you want to tell me just now?” “I saw a fly in your bowl, but it’s in your stomach now,” Tom said. Hearing this, the father got annoyed. “Why didn’t you tell me about it just now? ” He asked. “Sorry, Dad,” Tom said, “Just now I really wanted to tell you about this, but you stopped me.”
| A．He is quiet. |
| B．He talks a lot. |
| C．He isn’t serious. |
| D．He often wears glass. |
| A．Because his father also found that. |
| B．Because he wanted his father to eat it. |
| C．Because his father didn’t ask him to talk. |
| D．Because he wasn’t happy and didn’t want to talk. |
| A．Tom’s father ate rice that day. |
| B．Tom’s parents work in the same place. |
| C．The story took place(发生)in the morning. |
| D．The father might be happy after hearing Tom’s words. |
| A．A Grate Father. | B．A Smart Boy. |
| C．Be Quiet at Table. | D．An Interesting Meal. |
Just to tell you that you must return(归还) the four overdue (过期的) books.
| Title |
Writer |
Due (到期) |
| Get Fit, Not Fat |
Mike May |
April 1 |
| Green Gables |
L.M. Montgomery |
April 2 |
| Whistle |
Mary Waylay Bey |
April 5 |
| Tombstones |
Gergg Felsen |
April 5 |
Please return these books tomorrow. Maybe other people are waiting to read them. You can’t borrow other books before these books are back
Ms Amy Brown
May8,2011
| A．April 1 | B．April 5 |
| C．May 8 | D．May 9 |
| A．Whistleand Tombstones |
| B．Green Gables and Get Fit, Not Fat |
| C．Get Fit, Not Fat and Whistle |
| D．Green Gables and Tombstones |
| A．Mrs Amy Brown is Peter Smith’s mother |
| B．everyone wants to borrow the four books |
| C．Mrs Amy Brown wants to borrow the four books herself |
| D．Peter Smith can’t borrow other books before returning the four books |