Almost all animals need to sleep to stay healthy．But sleeping can also be dangerous because other animals may hurt those who are sleeping．This leads to many different ways of sleeping that help them stay safe．Some of these ways may surprise you!
Almost all bats sleep upside down．They hang from a branch of a tree or the ceiling of a cave．Up high，bats are safe from most other animals．If they are in danger，they just fly away．
A dolphin sleeps with just half its brain at a time．It must stay awake to breathe and to watch for danger．Dolphin mothers and babies can go without sleep for as long as two months to stay safe．
Some ducks sleep with just half their brains，too．These ducks often sleep in a line．The ducks at both ends help to keep the group safe．They keep one eye open to watch for danger．The ducks in the middle sleep deeply with both eyes closed．
Seals breathe air，but that doesn't stop some of them from sleeping underwater．They hold their breath and dive deep to sleep for up to twenty minutes at a time．Sleeping deep underwater helps these seals stay safe from animals that hurt them near the surface．
Horses often sleep standing up．Their legs lock in please so they don't fall over．If a horse is lying down，it needs a long time to get up．A horse can run from danger more quickly if it is already standing．
A flamingo can sleep while standing on one leg．The standing leg locks so it stays straight．The other leg remains close to the flamingo's body．Its head rests on its back．A flamingo lives （and sleeps）near many other birds to stay safe．
Some seabirds can sleep while they fly．These large birds spend most of their lives over the ocean．They are in danger on the water，but they are safe in the air．They fly for many hours without flapping（拍打）their wings．Sometimes they sleep while they are flying．
38．The animals that sleep with half their brains are
A．ducks and seals
B．dolphins and ducks
C．bats and dolphins
D．flamingos and seabirds
39．Horses often stand up when they sleep because
A．they can run from danger quickly
B．they are afraid of falling over
C．this helps them to sleep deeply
D．it takes them a long time to go to sleep
40．The underlined word"hunt"in Paragraph 5 probably means
A．offer to help
B．come to teach
C．refuse to protect
D．want to kill
41．Which of the following can be the best title for the passage？
A．How animals sleep
B．Sleep to stay healthy
C．Sleep an animals do
D．What sleeping animals are like．
Books are our best friends. They are very quiet, but we can always find both fun and knowledge when we open them. We can find quite a lot of interesting things and ideas in books. Here are two good books you can read during the holiday.
To Succeed on One’ s Own
Writer Denny Liu who was born in China wrote this book for his daughter. It can help young people succeed.The book teaches you about students, how to use your free time and even what kind of clothes to wear. It answers many teenagers’ most common questions. Liu uses his daughter’ s stories as examples to help readers understand what to do and how to do it.
His book is far from boring. There are stories and dialogues, with hope and confidence from a good father.
The Little Prince（王子）
Both adults and children love this book. It is about the adventure(冒险) of a young prince. It shows the importance of imagination and love. The little prince comes from Planet B-612. The prince lives on his planet with a rose. He loves the rose very much. But he soon feels tired and leaves his planet. He meets many more strange adults on other planets.
On Earth, he discovers interesting things such as a snake, other roses and a fox. The fox tells him a secret: Only the heart can discover the most important things. This helps the prince realize his love for the rose and he goes back to his planet at last.What does the writer think of the book “To Succeed on One’ s Own” ?
| A．Difficult. | B．Interesting. |
| C．Surprising. | D．Boring. |
What does The Little Prince mainly talk about?
| A．The adult world. | B．The Planet B -612. |
| C．A rose and a fox. | D．The adventure of a young prince. |
What does the prince do after the fox tells him a secret?
| A．He realizes his love for the rose and he goes back to his planet at last. |
| B．He cares more about a flower and a sheep in his planet. |
| C．He meets many more strange adults on other planets. |
| D．He discovers interesting things such as a snake, other roses and a fox. |
E. Each family needs this product. You can use it to store meat, vegetables, fruits, drinks and medicine. It can keep them cool and fresh so that they will not go bad easily on hot days. |
Mrs. Smith has a bottle of medicine named 666 POWDER FOR COLD at home. Here is the instruction of it.
What kind of patients mustn’t take 666 POWDER FOR COLD ?
| A．The patients who have got a fever. |
| B．The patients who have got a cough. |
| C．The patients who have got a sore throat. |
| D．The patients who have got a heart disease. |
How many days can a bottle of 666 POWDER FOR COLD last for an adult patient at least?
| A．One day | B．Two days. |
| C．Three days | D．Six days. |
Mrs. Smith’s baby, John, six months old, has got a cold. What do you think she should do ?
| A．She should feed him 1/2 spoon of 666 POWDER FOR COLD three times a day |
| B．She should feed him 1 spoon of 666 POWDER FOR COLD three times a day. |
| C．She should take him to see a doctor and get to know what’s wrong with her son. |
| D．She should feed him 1/2 spoon of 666 POWDER FOR COLD only once |
Which of the following is NOT true?
| A．Patients can take the 666 POWDER FOR COLD in February , 2015. |
| B．If patients take more than one spoon at a time, they need to see a doctor. |
| C．If patients don’t feel well after taking, they need to see a doctor. |
| D．Patients can’t use 666 POWDER FOR COLD for more than seven days. |
Laura Fagan is a British girl. She is 29 years old now. She has a special job. Her job is an offical cake-taster. She began to work two years ago. She loves her job very much. She needs to try as many as 20 desserts a day. She needs to travel to different cities to taste different desserts.
Although the job seems to be great, it is hard. Usually , Laura begins tasting desserts as early as 8 a.m., and is still tasting new desserts at 6 p.m. before she goes back home. Fortunately, the job hasn’t made her too fat. She only worries about her teeth.
“ Of course I was afraid of becoming fat when I started the job, so I try to do exercise as often as possible. The main thing is my teeth. I don't think my dentist would be happy if I told him what I do, so I try to brush my teeth as often as possible.” “When I tell people what I do, they say ‘ that’s the best job in the world’, and then they ask me what my favorite dessert is.”
Laura loves her job although it is hard. “ I can learn about new trends(趋势) in food. It is a hard job but someone has to do it.” she said.To be a cake-taste is to _________________.
| A．sell different cakes | B．make different cakes |
| C．taste different cakes | D．buy different cakes |
The underlined word “ Fortunately” means “ ________________”
| A．quickly | B．luckily |
| C．lovely | D．terribly |
Which of the following is TRUE ?
| A．Laura is very heavy because of her job. |
| B．Laura doesn’t love her job because it is hard. |
| C．Laura often works for a long time every day. |
| D．People all think Laura’s job is very tired. |
Mark Twain was a great writer. He was from the USA. He was born in 1835. He was also a famous speaker. He was famous for his sense of humour. Many people liked to listen to him talk because he liked to tell some interesting stories to make people laugh all the time.
One day Mark Twain was going to a small town because of his writing. Before he was going to leave, one of his friends said to him that there were always a lot of mosquitoes in the town and told him that he’d better not go there. Mark Twain waved (摇动) his hand and said, “It doesn’t matter. The mosquitoes are no relatives of mine. I don’t think they will come to visit me.”
After he arrived at the town, Mark Twain stayed in a small hotel near the station. He went into his room, but when he was just about to have a rest, quite a few mosquitoes flew about him. The waiters felt very sorry about that. “I’m very sorry, Mr Mark Twain. There are too many mosquitoes in our town.” One of them said to him.
Mark Twain, however, made a joke, saying to the waiter, “The mosquitoes are very clever. They know my room number. They didn’t come into the wrong room.” What he said made all the people present laugh heartily.
But that night Mark Twain slept well. Do you know why? That was because all the waiters in the hotel were driving the mosquitoes away for him during the whole night.That day Mark Twain went to the town _____.
A. to see one of his friends
B. because he wanted to do something there for his writing
C. because he was told there were a lot of mosquitoes thereThe waiters felt sorry because _____.
A. they did something wrong to Mark Twain
B. their hotel was too small
C. there were quite a few mosquitoes in Mark Twain’s room All the people present laughed heartily because _____.
A Mark Twain made a joke
B. the mosquitoes knew Mark Twain’s room number
C. Mark Twain gave the waiters some nice presentsFrom the story we know _____.
A. no mosquitoes troubled Mark Twain in the night
B. the owner of the hotel told the waiters to look after Mark Twain well at night
C. Mark Twain didn’t have a good rest that night