How much sleep do we need? People are all different. Some people need only three or four hours of sleep a night. Others need ten hours of sleep a night. Most Americans sleep seven to eight hours a night.
Some people find it is hard to fall asleep. About one in three Americans have a problem with sleep. Many of these people can not fall asleep. The name of this problem is insomnia(失眠症). Many famous people in history had insomnia. Some of these people have special(特殊的) ideas to make themselves sleep. Benjamin Franklin had four beds. He moved from bed to bed to fall asleep. Mark Twian lay(躺) on his side across the end of his bed.
根据短文内容，判断正（T）误（F）。Different people need different amounts of sleep(睡眠时间).
Most Americans sleep more than 8 hours a night.
If a person has insomnia, he can never fall asleep.
About 1/3 of Americans have a problem with sleep.
Mark Twian had four beds to make himself sleep.
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You are so tired at night，but you can’t sleep．Here are some good ideas．
First，you should be in a quiet room．That’s important．You should put your feet in some warm water before you go to bed and that’s a traditional way．You should have a glass of milk．It’s good for sleeping．You should think you are in a beautiful place．It’s very quiet there and there are many trees and you can take a walk there．That sounds like a good idea．It can help you to sleep soon．
Sleeping is important to our health．Don’t be stressed out．Go to bed early，eat more vegetables and do some exercise．And everyone can have a good sleep at night．
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If you__sleep at night，here are some ideas．You_
_put your feet in some__
__water before you go to bed．You should have a glass of milk．It’s_
__ _
__sleeping．You can also think you are in a beautiful place and you take a walk there．Sleeping is__
_to our health．Don’t be_
__
__．Please go to bed early．_
_and_
_help you to sleep well．
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New rules and behavior standards(行为规范)for middle school students came out(颁布)in March．Middle schools are going to use a new way to decide who the top students are．The best students won’t only have high marks．The following are some of the new rules．
Tell the truth．Have you ever cheated(作弊)in an exam？Don’t do it again！That’s not something honest students should do．
Do more at school．Good students love animals and care for other people．April is Bird Loving Month in China．Is your school doing anything to celebrate it？You should join！In that way，you can learn more about animals and how to protect(保护)them．
Be open to new ideas．Have you ever thought people could live on the moon？Maybe you’ll find another earth in space in the future．Everyone’s new ideas are important．
Protect yourself．Has a thief ever taken money from one of your classmates？Don’t let it happen to you．If you have to go back home late，you should let your parents know．
Use the Internet carefully．The Internet can be very useful for your study．But some things on the Internet aren’t for kids，so try to look at the good Web pages(网页)．You can use the Web pages for fun or homework．What should the best students do in an exam？
_______________________________________________________________________________What should you do if you have to go back home late？
_______________________________________________________________________________What can the children use the good Web pages for？
_______________________________________________________________________________When did the new rules come out？
_______________________________________________________________________________Which new idea do you think may come true？
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On May 23, six pandas left an important panda base (基地) in Wolong, southwest China’s Sichuan Province, because of damaged (损坏的) shelters and food shortages after the May 12 earthquake, a local official said.
The pandas were taken by trucks from China Giant Panda Protection and Research Center to Ya’an, another base less affected by the earthquake, said Xiong Beirong,an official of Sichuan Provincial Forestry Bureau (林业局).
Eight other pandas left for the Chengdu Research Base on May 18. They will be carried by China Southern Airlines (CSA) to Beijing, where they will stay at the Beijing Zoo, said Wolong director Zhang Hemin.
Liu Shaoyong, a leader of CSA, said the pandas were scheduled (预定) to leave Chengdu at 3 p.m. Saturday. They will travel on a Boeing 747-700 plane with bamboo and water.
“There is enough water now, but food is still a big problem. The pandas need bamboos and apples.” Xiong Beirong said.
After the earthquake, tons of bamboo shoots, apples, eggs, milk powder and medicines were brought to the center, but the supplies could only last about a week, she said.
There are about 1,590 pandas living in the wild in China, mostly in Sichuan and the northwestern provinces of Shaanxi and Gansu.
This passage is probably from ________________.
| A．a novel | B．a storybook |
| C．a newspaper | D．a diary |
How many pandas left the panda base in Wolong in the passage?
| A．six | B．eight | C．nine | D．fourteen |
When did the earthquake happen?
| A．On May 23 | B．On May 12 |
| C．On May 18 | D．On May 3 |
Which of the following sentences is NOT true according to the passage?
| A．Six pandas left an important panda base in Wolong after the earthquake. |
| B．Eight other pandas will be carried to Beijing by plane. |
| C．Pandas eat bamboo shoots, apples, eggs, milk powder and so on. |
| D．Water is still a big problem for the pandas after the earthquake. |
What does the underlined word “supplies” mean in Chinese? ________________.
| A．供应品 | B．滋补品 | C．药品 | D．保健品 |
A friend of mine named Paul received an expensive car from his brother as a Christmas present. On Christmas Eve when Paul came out of his office, a street urchin (顽童) was walking around the shining car. “Is this your car, sir?” he asked.
Paul answered, “Yes, my brother gave it to me for Christmas.” The boy was surprised, “You mean your brother gave it to you and it did cost you nothing? Sir, I wish...” He hesitated(犹豫). Paul thought of course he knew what the boy wanted, but what the boy said surprised him greatly. “I wish, ” the boy went on, “that I could be a brother like that. ” Paul looked at the boy in surprise, and then he said again, “Would you like to take a ride in my car?” “Oh yes, I’d love to.” The boy answered.
After a short ride, the boy turned with his eyes shining and said, “Sir, would you mind driving in front of my house?”
Paul smiled a little. He thought he know what the boy wanted, He wanted to show his neighbors that he could ride home in a big car. But Paul was wrong again. “Will you stop where those two steps are?” the boy asked.
He ran up to the steps. Then in a short while Paul heard him coming back, but he was not coming fast. He Was carrying his little crippled (残疾的) brother. He sat down on the step and pointed to the car.
“There he is, Buddy, just like I told you upstairs. His brother gave it to him for Christmas and it didn’t cost him a cent（美分）. And some day I’m going to give you one just like it... then you can see for yourself all the nice things in the Christmas window- that I’ve been trying to tell you about.”
Paul got out and lifted the boy to the front seat of his car. The shining-eyed elder brother climbed in beside him and the three began an unforgettable holiday ride.The street urchin was very surprised when _________.
| A．he met Paul |
| B．Paul told him about the car |
| C．Paul received an expensive car |
| D．he was walking around the car |
From the story we can see the urchin _________.
| A．wished to give his brother a car |
| B．wanted Paul’s brother to give him a car |
| C．wished he could have a brother like Paul’s |
| D．wished Paul could be a brother like that |
The urchin asked Paul to stop his car in front of his house _________.
| A．to show he had a rich friend |
| B．to show his neighbors the big car |
| C．to let his brother ride in the car |
| D．to tell his brother about his wish |
We can find from this story that _________.
| A．the urchin wished Paul to give his car to Buddy |
| B．the urchin wished to have a rich brother |
| C．the urchin had a deep love for his brother |
| D．the urchin’s wish came true in the end |
The best name of the story is _________.
| A．A Christmas Present | B．Paul, a Kind-hearted Person |
| C．A Brother Like That | D．An Unforgettable Holiday Ride |
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What to do if you are fed up with a subject. Children read it to improve the ability to study.
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Buy this book and help children unlock their education. What’s more, you’ll just pay 50% for it before July 1, 2006.According to the ads, these three books are for _______.
| A．men | B．parents | C．children | D．women |
Many pictures in the book “Learning How to Learn” can
| A．make the book beautiful |
| B．make the children draw beautifully |
| C．make the book sell well |
| D．make the children understand the book easily |
“_________” can tell you the meaning of the different marks in a dictionary.
| A．Learning How to Learn |
| B．Study Skills for Life |
| C．Basic Study Manual |
| D．How to Use a Dictionary Picture Book for Children |
If you buy the three books on June 18, 2006, you will have to pay ______ for them.
| A．$ 98.49 | B．$ 49.25 | C．$ 80.99 | D．$ 79.24 |
The purpose (目的) of the passage is to ______.
| A．sell the three books to children |
| B．help children learn English |
| C．help the children learn about nature |
| D．use a dictionary to pronounce correctly |