How much sleep is enough？
To stay in good health，some expert in the US say，adults should get seven to eight hours of sleep．Teenager need nine to ten hours．And pre﹣school children need more than 10 hours of sleep a night．
Experts say the quality（质量）of our sleep becomes poor as we grow older．This happens because the brain unit that controls sleep begins to weaken slowly as we age．
Experts say the change starts in our 30s．By the time we reach our 50s，a person may have lost 50 percent of their ability to have a restful sleep.
These people have trouble failing and staying asleep through the night．From middle age on，these problems only get worse，and they can have a bad effect on their health．
Signs that show you may not be getting enough sleep．
You're always hungry or you've got unwanted weight．If you are in short of sleep，certain chemicals in your body will not work well and tell your brain in time that you have eaten enough．
You have trouble making decisions．Not having enough sleep may make your brain work slower in problem solving．
You have trouble remembering things．Sleep helps prepare the brain for new memories．
Your feeling changes unreasonably．People who don't sleep well may feel unable to control their feelings．
You are having trouble seeing．If there is a shortage of sleep，you may not be able to see thing as clearly as usual．
How to improve your sleep？Here are a few things people can do to get better sleep．
Health experts say that exercise and avoiding work on computers make people go to sleep more easily．A cool room is also a good choice for sleeping well．
55．What can we learn from the passage？
| A． |
With the help of medicine，we can sleep better． |
| B． |
People begin to have sleep problems in their 40s． |
| C． |
Teenagers usually need more sleep than adults． |
| D． |
Few people have sleep problems in their late years． |
56．The underlined word"effect"in the passage is close in meaning to．
| A． |
Knowledge |
| B． |
influence |
| C． |
excuse |
| D． |
activity |
57．According to the passage，which of the following is NOT a sign that you are not sleeping well？
| A． |
You often get hungry． |
| B． |
Your eyesight is failing． |
| C． |
You have proper memory |
| D． |
You always feel tired． |
58．It is possible that the article is taken from．
| A． |
a middle﹣school textbook |
| B． |
a scientific report |
| C． |
A magazine on health |
| D． |
an ad in the newspaper． |
Good morning, ladies and gentlemen. Here's morning news. Yesterday afternoon a ten-year-old school boy swallowed (吞下) a pen cap!
The boy was daydreaming in class. Without knowing what he was doing, he put a pen cap into his mouth. A few minutes later, he was surprised to find that he had swallowed it! The teacher was shocked(震惊) when the boy stood up and said, "I've just swallowed a pen cap." He was quickly sent to the nearest hospital. There a doctor examined him and said the best way was to give him medicine so that the pen cap could pass naturally. Three hours later the boy successfully made it.
"The boy is really lucky," said the doctor. "It's not rare that small children put things into their mouths for fun. It's very dangerous," he added.Where will we probably get this news?
| A．In a newspaper. | B．On the radio. |
| C．In a textbook. | D．In a magazine. |
What do the underlined words "made it" mean?
| A．swallowed the pen cap |
| B．went to see the doctor |
| C．made the pen cap pass naturally |
| D．had the medicine |
Which sentence is RIGHT according to the news?
| A．The boy was 8 years old. |
| B．The boy was listening carefully in class. |
| C．The boy went to the hospital himself. |
| D．The boy was all right at last. |
Coffee has become the most popular American drink. Today people in the United States drink more coffee than people in any of the other countries. People drink coffee at breakfast, at lunch, at dinner and between meals. They drink hot coffee or coffee with ice in it. They drink it at work and at home. They eat coffee ice-cream and coffee candy. Coffee is black and very strong. Different people like to drink it in different ways. Some people like coffee with cream or sugar in it. Other people like coffee with both cream and sugar in it. In all ways it is served. Coffee has become an international drink.Coffee is an _______drink.
| A．interesting | B．international |
| C．ice cream | D．American |
Different people like to drink coffee
| A．at work or at home | B．in different ways |
| C．with cream or sugar | D．between meals |
The underlined word "strong" here means ____.
| A．坚固的 | B．淡的 | C．清的 | D．浓的 |
_______is the most popular American drink.
| A．Black tea | B．Coffee |
| C．Water with ice | D．Whisky |
Hong Kong has about forty public(公共的) beaches. Some of the beaches are among the best in the world. People can go there for a swim. You can go to most of them by bus. To go to some beaches you must take a boat. There are toilets, changing rooms and places to buy food and drink on most of the beaches.
You will swim there without danger if you remember these instructions(说明)：
1.Never swim alone.
2.Never swim after a meal or when you feel hungry or tired.
3.Do not stay in the water too long.
4.Never go out in a boat if you cannot swim.
Remember : A red flag means that it is dangerous for anybody to go into the water. A blue flag means that it is dangerous for children.We can reach ______ by bus.
| A．all the public beaches |
| B．no public beach |
| C．only a few public beaches |
| D．many of the public beaches |
When you see a blue flag, you know that ______ there.
| A．women should not swim | B．children should not swim |
| C．nobody should swim | D．anybody can swim |
Which of the following is true according to this passage?
| A．You can swim when you see where there is a red flag. |
| B．You should not swim with other people. |
| C．You should not swim after lunch. |
| D．You can’t swim for a short time. |
The passage mainly(主要地) tells us ______ in Hong Kong.
| A．the public beaches and swimming |
| B．the danger of swimming |
| C．the best beaches |
| D．flags and beaches |
阅读表达阅读短文，按要求回答短文后的五个问题。
Do you know anything about the way of shopping in Western countries (西方国家)? People there usually make shopping lists first and then they go shopping. Most people like to go to supermarkets because they can get almost (几乎) everything in one supermarket. For example (例如), many styles of clothes, food and sports things. And the things in supermarkets are cheaper. When they get into the supermarket, they carry a basket. Then they buy things and put them in the basket. After getting everything they want, they pay the money. Most people go to the supermarket once a week.
回答下面五个问题，每题答案不超过16个词。What do people in western countries do before they go shopping?
_______________________________________________________________________________Why do people like to go to the supermarkets?
_______________________________________________________________________________What do people carry when they get into the supermarkets?
_______________________________________________________________________________What do people do after getting everything they want in the supermarkets?
_______________________________________________________________________________How often do most people go to the supermarkets?
_______________________________________________________________________________
Hello, my name is ter. I study at a secondary school in the UK. School days usually begin at 9 a.m. in the UK. So I usually go to school at 8.45 a.m. School is over at 3.30 p.m. So I have enough time to go to different clubs.
I’m good at all my lessons. But my favourite lesson is Cooking. All my teachers are very friendly and helpful. I never go home for lunch, I have lunch at school with my classmates. After lunch, we often go to the school field. Sometimes we play ball games, sometimes we just sit under the trees, reading or chatting. Sometimes we also go to the Computer Center to listen to music or send e-mails to our friends.
I like my school and have a wonderful time at school every day.Schools in the UK usually start at ____________.
| A．8.45 a.m. | B．9 a.m. |
| C．3.30 p.m. | D．8.30 a.m. |
—How are Peter’s teachers? —They’re all very ____________.
| A．friendly and helpful | B．beautiful |
| C．polite | D．busy |
—How often does Peter go home for lunch? — ____________
| A．Seldom | B．always |
| C．Every day | D．Never |
After lunch, the students can ________.
| A．listen to music | B．write e-mails |
| C．play ball games | D．A, B and C |
Which one is NOT right?
| A．School is over at 3.30 p.m. in the UK. |
| B．Peter is good at all his lessons. |
| C．Peter has no time to go to clubs every day. |
| D．Peter has a wonderful time at school. |