On Thursday October 3, Adam Harper decided to stop drinking coffee. Adam is a MBA student at Harvard University. He studies long hours, gets very little sleep and as a result, he drinks a lot of coffee---anywhere from five to six cups a day. Recently, Adam felt that drinking thus much coffee was making it hard for him to sleep at all. He also began having problems with his concentration(注意力), and complained of stomachaches. Adam’s doctor made this suggestions: stop drinking coffee altogether.
When Adam got up on October 3, he began his day without his morning coffee. By 11:00 a.m., Adam was in a terrible mood (情绪). He was tired and had a headache. At 11:30, he had a meeting with his student advisor. In the meeting, he found it almost impossible to continue. What was going on?
Caffeine, a chemical found in coffee, was most likely the reason for how Adam felt. Caffeine is a stimulant that boosts(增加) energy levels and improves concentration- but only for a short time. Lowering caffeine consumption(减少摄取咖啡因) often causes a drop in blood pressure and the result is a “coffee headache”, People who stop drinking coffee often say they feel tired and moody, and find it hard to focus.
The good news is that these feeling usually pass after four and five days. During this time, doctors suggested taking some aspirin for the headache. So, if Adam can wait, in less than a week, he may be feeling much better.We learn from the reading Adam_________.
| A．does researches on caffeine. |
| B．had some problems because of coffee. |
| C．still drinks 5 to 6 cups of coffee a day |
| D．can never be feeling better |
In fact, coffee can really help us______.
| A．to go to sleep very fast |
| B．to work for long hours |
| C．not to get ill easily |
| D．not to depend on medicine |
People may feel _____ when they stop drinking coffee.
| A．healthier | B．uneasy | C．energetic | D．awaken |
What happened to Adam on Thursday October 3?
| A．He didn’t go to his study. |
| B．He complained about the student advisor. |
| C．He didn’t drink any coffee at all. |
| D．He decided to stop drinking coffee. |
The good news shows that_____.
| A．Adam will be better if he stops drinking coffee. |
| B．More and more people will give up coffee. |
| C．Aspirin can stop us thinking coffee |
| D．Coffee can never cause headaches. |
__________ found a watch.
| A．Jessica | B．David | C．Judy | D．Hand |
Tim finds David’s card; he should call ______________.
| A．20070107 | B．36206018 |
| C．33429702 | D．33073061 |
Bob is Martin Brown's _________.
A uncle B. son C. father D. brotherJoy is a girl. Joy and Tony are John's _____________.
| A．cousins | B．brothers |
| C．sisters | D．sister and brother |
Tony's last name is__________.
| A．Brown | B．White | C．Green | D．Smith |
任务型阅读（本题有5小题，每小题1分，共5分）
圣诞节就要到了。请根据希望小学学生们的述说，给他们寄去一份合适的礼物吧。请仔细阅读1---5个小题，从A，B，C，D中找出相应的圣诞礼物。
David Beckham is my idol (偶像). I like soccer. I want to be a soccer player like him.
I like running, but my shoes are broken (破的).I want a new pair of shoes.
It’s very cold (冷) now. But I have no sweaters. My parents can’t buy one for me.
The students want to learn English well. They need _________.
I’m in Grade 6. There are many books, but I don’t have a schoolbag.
I'm Lucy. I'm 14 years old. I come to China this year. Now I'm in Beijing International Middle School. I like animals(动物). I think they're my good friends. When I go to school this morning, I meet a man with a cage(笼子) . Five birds are in it .
“ How do you get these birds?” I ask .
“ I give them some food . When they come to eat it , I get them .” The man says .
“ They are too poor . Why do you get them ?” I ask the man .
“ It’s very interesting !” The man says .
“ I need to do something .” I think . I want to help the birds .
“ Can I buy them ?” I ask .
“ Well ,” he says , “Give me 50 yuan and your jacket .”
I don’t want to give my jacket to him because I like it very much . But for these birds I do it .
The man gives me the cage. Then I let the birds fly out (飞出) of the cage . I am happy to do that . Lucy meets a man with a cage ______.
| A．in the morning | B．in the afternoon |
| C．in the evening | D．after school |
Why(为什么) does the man let the birds eat the food? ______
| A．Because the birds want to eat it. |
| B．Because the man like the birds. |
| C．Because the birds are his friends |
| D．Because he wants to get the birds. |
What does the underline word "poor" mean in Chinese? ________.
| A．美丽的 | B．可怜的 | C．酷的 | D．好看的 |
How much are the birds? ________.
| A．＄50 | B．＄50 and the price of a jacket. |
| C．￥50 | D．￥50 and the price of a jacket. |
Which is NOT true according to the passage.? ________.
| A．Lucy is a student. | B．Lucy likes animals. |
| C．Lucy sells the birds. | D．Lucy helps the birds. |
Mr and Mrs White live in the country(乡村 ). Christmas Day ( 圣诞节 )is coming. They want to buy some clothes for their family in the city(城里）. In the morning, Mr and Mrs White have breakfast. Then they go shopping in their car at 8:30. They get to a store at 9:40. In the store they see a lot of clothes. Mrs White likes the clothes very much. So she buys a T-shirt for their son, a skirt for their daughter, and a sweater for Mr White. She buys a hat for herself(她自己）, too. After that, Mr White is very tired（累）and hungry(饿）. He looks at his watch. Then he says, “Oh, it’s 4:00 in the afternoon, that's too late. I think we must go home now.” So they begin to go home. But they lose their way. Mr White can’t find the way home. He sees an old man and asks him, “Excuse me, sir. Where am I?” The old man looks at him and the car, “You’re in your car, sir.” he says.There are ______ people in Mr White’s family.
| A．three | B．four | C．five | D．six |
Mr White buys ______ for her daughter.
| A．a hat | B．a T-shirt |
| C．a skirt | D．a sweater |
Mr and Mrs White go home _______.
| A．in the morning | B．in the afternoon |
| C．at noon | D．in the evening |
“Lose their way” means________.
| A．按原路 | B．没有办法 | C．问路 | D．迷路 |
Does the old man help them?
| A．Yes, he does. | B．I think so. |
| C．No, he doesn’t. | D．We don’t know. |