According to a recent survey, British teenagers are damaging（伤害） their health by not getting enough sleep because they are prevented from doing so by electronic gadgets (电子设备) in their bedrooms.
According to the Sleep Council, "junk sleep" could compete with eating unhealthy junk food as a main worrying lifestyle for parents of teenage children.
Among the l, 000 students aged 12 t0 16 who were tested in the survey, 30 percent just slept for 4 to 7 hours a day. Almost a quarter said they fell asleep, more than once a week, while watching TV, listening to music or using other electronic gadgets.
"This is a quite worrying trend（潮流）”， said Dr Chris Idzikowski of the Edinburgh Sleep Centre. "What we are seeing is the appearance of terrible junk sleep - sleep that is of neither the length（长度） nor the quality it should be."
Nearly each of the teenagers had a phone, music system or TV in his or her bedroom, with around two-thirds owning all three. Almost one in five of the teenage boys said the quality of their sleep had been influenced by leaving their TVs or computers on. The survey also found that 40 percent of youngsters felt tired each day, with girls aged 15 to 16 feeling the worst.
"Teenagers need to wake up to the fact that to perform（表现） well. They need to do something about their sleep. I'm shocked（震惊） that so few teenagers have noticed the close connection," said Idzikowski.Among the students tested in the survey, about_______ of them fell asleep while using their electronic gadgets.
| A．200 | B．250 | C．300 | D．400 |
Which of the following kinds of sleep is thought to be "junk sleep"?
| A．A long sleep of good quality. |
| B．A short but good sleep. |
| C．A sleep with many dreams. |
| D．A short sleep of low quality. |
The underlined part "the close connection" means the connection between_______.
| A．hard work and good performance |
| B．good feelings and good performance |
| C．good sleep and good performance |
| D．good sleep and good looks |
Look at the cat on the left. Find anything strange? 
In 1961, a man found a strange cat on his farm in Scotland. The cat’s ears were folded (折着的), bent (弯曲) forward, on its head. In fact, this was a new kind of cat. People named it the “Scottish Fold”.
The Scottish Fold has a round head and big eyes. Its neck and legs are short. They make it look very lovely. Interestingly, all the Scottish Folds are born with straight and unfolded ears. And when they are growing up day by day, some cats’ ears will begin to fold. So, the Scottish Fold comes in two types: folded ears and straight ears.
There is a nickname for the Scottish Fold. It is the “Messenger of Peace”. Why? Because the Folds are sweet and friendly animals. They can get along well with other cats. And unlike some other cats, they can even get along well with dogs! In many different places, for example, at a noisy house or in a cat show, you can see them playing with other animals happily.
Well, when you come to a new school, do you think it’s difficult to feel comfortable in the new place? Perhaps you can learn from the Scottish Fold, which is always sweet and friendly to others.
| A．is born with folded ears |
| B．is born with straight ears |
| C．always has folded ears |
| D．always has straight ears |
| A．It has no ears. |
| B．Its neck and legs are long. |
| C．It doesn’t look very lovely. |
| D．It has a round head and big eyes. |
| A．Because their ears are folded. |
| B．Because they look very cute. |
| C．Because they can get on well with other animals. |
| D．Because they can stay at a noisy house or in a cat show. |
| A．友好相处 | B．互相打击 | C．互相促进 | D．进展顺利 |
| A．We should have a nickname. |
| B．We should learn from the cats. |
| C．We should get along well with dogs. |
| D．We should always be sweet and friendly to others. |
Now more and more people communicate（沟通） by sending messages with mobile phones, sending e-mails or even chatting on line. How about our pen, pencil or paper? Which one do you think is easier and more convenient, handwriting or texting (发短信)?
Today, texting is the most common way of communication, even among young students. People don’t write letters anymore. They usually send e-mails to their friends. From texting to e-mails, it seems like keyboard (键盘) are replacing the good old pencil and paper. As a result, many students are poor in handwriting. Some even don’t know how to write normal words we often use.
In order to improve students handwriting skills, the British government(政府) recently decided to open handwriting lessons in middle schools. The British government hopes the students will be able to learn how to write business and personal letters properly at any length(长度). The students will also be taught different kinds of writings. They will also learn to use correct spelling, punctuations (标点）and grammar. The handwriting lessons will begin in 2014. Why don’t you practice handwriting and write letters to your family and friends to surprise them?Which is the most common way of communication among young students today?
| A．Writing letters | B．Texting | C．Making telephone calls | D．Making appointments |
What does the underline word “ replacing” mean in Chinese?
| A．发生 | B．重装 | C．代替 | D．重复 |
What did the British government decide to do to improve students’ handwriting skills?
| A．To help students write personal letters. |
| B．To open handwriting lessons in middle schools. |
| C．To send the students abroad to learn handwriting skills. |
| D．To ask the students not to send massages with mobile phones. |
Through the handwriting lessons, the British students can’t learn_______.
| A．to write business and personal letters | B．different kinds of writings |
| C．to use correct spelling, punctuations and grammar | D．to draw pictures |
When will the British government begin the handwriting lessons?
| A．In 2004 | B．In 2012 | C．In 2013 | D．In 2014 |
Each person has his own way to have fun. Some like sports. Some like playing chess or cards. But a large number of people enjoy listening to music.
Nowadays, music has become an important part of our life. We can listen to music on CDs, on radio or on TV. Also, we can search the Internet to find the song we like. It’s the easiest way to enjoy the music that we like. Also we can download (下载）our favorite songs from the Internet for free. If we have a Walkman (随身听），we can hear music everywhere. It can give us pleasure if we are sad. It can cheer us up, too. When we are tired, it can make us relaxed.
Different people like different kinds of music. Young people like pop music. Maybe old people like gentle and quiet music. Different music can express different feelings. When we are happy, we like to listen to jubilant (欢快的) music. When we are unhappy, we want to hear soft music. We need different kinds of music in different moods. We can get different feelings from music. Music is the best friend of human beings. We can’t imagine what life would be like without music.According to the first paragraph, we can know people play chess, cards or listen to music .
| A．for exercising | B．to learn more knowledge | C．for fun | D．to relax |
Which of the following is not mentioned in the passage?
| A．Music can give us pleasure. | B．Music can make us relaxed. |
| C．Music can cheer us up. | D．Music can improve our listening skills. |
According to the last paragraph, we can know the old people like probably.
| A．gentle music | B．rock music | C．jazz music | D．pop music |
What does the underlined word “moods” mean in Chinese?
| A．心情 | B．喜怒无常 | C．气氛 | D．生气 |
Which of the following is TRUE?
| A．No one likes playing chess. |
| B．There are different kinds of music. |
| C．Listening to music can make us more tired. |
| D．Old people don’t like music at all. |
Early to bed, early to rise, makes a man healthy, wealthy and wise.
This is an old English saying. Have you heard of it before? It means that we must go to bed early and get up early in the morning. Then we shall be healthy. We shall also be rich (wealthy) and clever (wise).
This is true. The body must have enough sleep to be healthy. Children of young age should have ten hours’ sleep every night. Children who do not have enough sleep cannot do their work very well. They will not be wise and they may not become wealthy!
The body also needs exercise. Walking, running, jumping, swimming and playing games are all exercise. Exercise keeps the body strong. Exercise also helps the blood(血液) to move around inside the body. This is very important. Our blood takes food to all parts of our body. The head also needs blood. Exercise helps us to think better! If we get up early and go to bed early, we’ll .
| A．have enough exercise | B．be healthy |
| C．think better | D．have strong blood |
If a child doesn’t have 10 hours’ sleep, maybe he .
| A．becomes wise | B．won’t do well in his work |
| C．goes to school in time | D．has enough sleep |
A person needs exercise because .
| A．it makes him healthy | B．he has a lot of homework to do |
| C．he is strong enough | D．he does exercise |
Exercise makes the _ move quickly and smoothly(流畅).
| A．body | B．blood | C．children | D．head |
Which of the following is NOT TRUE?
| A．Exercise is good for a person’s head. |
| B．Children should have 10 hours’ sleep. |
| C．It’s good for you to get up early and go to bed early. |
| D．If you have enough blood, you’ll be wise. |
阅读以下五个人的具体信息，然后为他们选择合适的商品。Thanksgiving Day is coming. Bruce wants to buy his grandma a small present. But he only has $60. His grandma’s eyesight is so poor that she sometimes can’t see the clock clearly.
Father’s Day is several days away. Ann is thinking about the gift for her father. Her father is a sports lover. He enjoys riding biked to the countryside at weekends. But he always suffers from back pain from biking.
Frank’s grandparents live in an area which is very cold in winter, but they have no heating system in the room. Frank wants to send them a gift that can meet their need. Price isn’t a problem.
Emily’s aunt is a writer. She is a supporter of vironmental protection. Emily decides to give her a present. But she can only afford things that cost less than $40.
Joe’s father’s birthday is coming. Joe wants to buy a gift for him with the $1,800 she made from the part-time job. Her father used to be a football player and his back aches from time to time.
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| C．Price: $49.98 This handsome talking watch has a clever voice that tells you the time when you push a button. The next time you forget your glasses, your watch will still be able to tell you what time it is. |
| D．Price: $39.95 |
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