If you have Problems describing people，don't worry!We'll use popular film characters （角色）to help you learn some useful words.
Naive Meaning：If someone is naive，they have little experience and believe good things will always happen. Example：In the film EI，Buddy is a naive person who grows up with elves （精灵）.One day，he goes to New York City but finds things very different there. Director：David Berenbaum |
Loyal Meaning：If you're loyal，you always give support to a person or a group and help them and act honestly. Example：In the film Toy Story，Woody is loyal to his friends and owner，Andy.He stays with Andy，even when Andy grows up and goes to college. Director：John Lasseter
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Demanding Meaning：If someone is demanding，they are not easily satisfied or pleased. Example：In the film The Devil Wears Prada，Miranda is very demanding.She always works very hard，and expects others to do the same. Director：David Frankel |
Talented Meaning：If you're talented，you have a natural ability to do something well. Example：In the film McFarland，USA，coach White notices some talented runners in his PE class.He forms a cross﹣country group that races against other schools. Director：Niki Caro |
（1）Which word is used to describe a person with a natural ability to do something well？
A.Naive.
B.Loyal.
C.Demanding.
D.Talented.
（2）Who always gives support to friends according to the films？
A.Buddy.
B.Woody.
C.David Frankel.
D.Niki Caro.
（3）In which part of a magazine can we read the text？
A.Sport.
B.Travel.
C.Environment.
D.Language.
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． |
Have you ever been on a student exchange program？How useful was it We asked three people for their opinions．
Ellen
I spent 8days in Germany When I was studying for my Level A．I went to school every day，and spent the evenings with a family．It was great I had to speak German all the time．However，the most useful thing was that I was paying more attention to communicating in the language，instead of speaking perfect；y correct German．I was really glad that people could understand what I was saying．I'd certainly introduce it to other students studying languages．
Frank
I went on an exchange with my class for a week in Japan．Before the exchange，I thought my understanding of grammar was pretty good，but I had much trouble in listening and speaking．So，What I thought most meaningful was that I had no choice but to use everyday language skills，rather than the language from books．If I had the opportunity，I'd certainly take part in another language exchange．
Alice
I took part in a French exchange．It lasted two weeks and I stayed with my exchange family in a small town just outside Paris．I'm quite a shy person，so in the first few days，I was kind of nervous，but then it was fine．I love French and my French has always been good．But the exchange really helped develop my speaking skills，and made me a much more confident（自信的）person．It felt great to be able to talk with French people．I also found the everyone who took part in the exchange did a lot better in their end of year exams．
51．How long did Frank stay in Japan？
| A． |
A week． |
| B． |
Eight days． |
| C． |
Two weeks |
| D． |
Half a year |
52．What did Alice think about her exchange？
| A． |
It developed her listening skills． |
| B． |
It made her more confident． |
| C． |
It taught her exam skills． |
| D． |
It took too much of her time． |
53．All three people would most likely describe their exchange as．
| A． |
Tiring |
| B． |
exciting |
| C． |
boring |
| D． |
helpful |
54．Who will be interested in the passage above？
| A． |
Students who are learning a foreign language． |
| B． |
Students who want to work as teacher later． |
| C． |
Students who are interested in traveling abroad． |
| D． |
Students who are not doing well in their studies． |
China is a nation with a very long history and its people are known as the most hospitablepeople in the world．If you visit a Chinese family，you will be surprised at the warm way they receive the guests．
Firstly，you'll feel comfortable even noble by their greetings．Such as，"Are you busy these days？"，"How are things going with you？"，"How's your trip here？"，etc．Then they will serve you with tea and snacks like sunflower seeds or peanuts．One of the family members，most of the time，the host will chat with you in order to make you feel important．
At the same time，the hostess and other family members will be busy with preparing a big dinner for you．They always prepare more food than you can eat．During the meal，the guest must be the first one to pick up the food．The host will pick food for the guest，which is impolite in the west．But this is the very Chinese way to show their hospitality．
After the meal，tea，snacks and chatting again．In the end，when you're about to leave，they will ask you to stay more time again and again．A perfect entertainment will close by the whole family seeing you off．
Being warm and hospitablehas long been an important part of Chinese culture and tradition．As Confucius said thousands of years of ago：
To meet friends from afar
How happy we are!
根据短文内容选择最佳选项．
61．What does the underlined word "hospitable" mean in this passage
| A． |
朴实的 |
| B． |
好客的 |
| C． |
勤劳的 |
| D． |
医院的 |
62．As a guest in a Chinese family，you are usually offered by the host．
| A． |
coffee and snacks |
| B． |
juice and snacks |
| C． |
tea and snacks |
| D． |
fruit and vegetables |
63．Why does a western visitor feel surprised when the host picks food for him？
| A． |
Because he thinks it's not polite． |
| B． |
Because he thinks it's not necessary． |
| C． |
Because he thinks it is very rude． |
| D． |
Because it won't happen in western countries． |
64．What the Chinese family do for the guests is to．
| A． |
make the guest become one of the family members |
| B． |
make them feel at home |
| C． |
show their wealth |
| D． |
make them fell uncomfortable |
65．What's the meaning of the end words said by Confucius at the end of the passage
| A． |
学而时习之，不亦悦乎？ |
| B． |
有朋自远方来，不亦乐乎？ |
| C． |
人不知而不愠 不亦君子乎？ |
| D． |
知之为知之不知为不知． |
根据表格内容，选择最佳选项．
56．Which of the following books is the latest in print
| A． |
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows |
| B． |
Deceptively Delicious |
| C． |
Rich Dad，Poor Dad |
| D． |
The Road |
57．Among the books，there is/are written for adults．
| A． |
one |
| B． |
two |
| C． |
three |
| D． |
four |
58．Who wrote Rich Dad，Poor Dad
| A． |
J．K．Rowling |
| B． |
Robert T．Kiyosaki |
| C． |
Cormac McCarthy |
| D． |
Jessica Seinfeld |
59．If you buy two copies of The Road and one copy of Deceptively Delicious，you should pay．
| A． |
23.83 |
| B． |
18.33 |
| C． |
12.83 |
| D． |
11 |
60．We can learned from the form that．
| A． |
Rich Dad，Poor Dad is hardcover |
| B． |
The road is the thinnest of the four |
| C． |
Deceptively Delicious and The Road came out on the same day |
| D． |
J．K．Rowling's book is the most expensive among the four books． |
A Reading is a good hobby for all kinds of reasons．
First，reading is fun．You can always keep yourself happy if you like reading．You will never feel bored or tired．
Next，you can read a book anywhere in a car，on a plane，or even in the bathroom．All you need is a book.
Another good reason for reading is that it is useful．If you read as a hobby，you will get better and better at it．And you will read faster and find it easier to understand what you read．As your reading skills improve，you will probably find your schoolwork becomes much better．
Some people say that reading is out of date．This is not true．You can read on computers，and the better you read，the better your computer skills will be．
Good readers may become writers，too．They always have more things to write about．
Reading is a wonderful hobby．Why not start reading right now？
根据短文内容，选择最佳选项．
51．Reading can always keep yourself．
| A． |
bored |
| B． |
happy |
| C． |
tired |
| D． |
upset |
52．You can read a book．
| A． |
when you are driving a car |
| B． |
only on a plane |
| C． |
anywhere |
| D． |
when you have lunch |
53．You can read faster．
| A． |
after you read a book |
| B． |
if you are a student |
| C． |
if you are not interested in it |
| D． |
if you read as a hobby |
54．It is that reading is out of date．
| A． |
not true |
| B． |
true |
| C． |
sure |
| D． |
certain |
55．What does the passage tell us？
| A． |
Reading is a good hobby． |
| B． |
You can read on computers． |
| C． |
Good readers must be good writers． |
| D． |
Reading is fun． |
