Not getting enough sleep is bad for health.Depending on the research from the scientists，people who don't get enough sleep are less willing to socialize （社交） with others.They are simply too tired to go out.
The researchers did a small study.They tested 18 young people who had good sleep after a sleepless night.The participantswatched videos of people with neural （中性的） expressions walking towards them.When the person on the video got too "close" to them，they pushed a button to stop the video.
The participants kept the person at a distance of 60% further if they hadn't got enough sleep.They felt that their personal space was being invaded （侵占） .But when the participants got a good night's sleep，they allowed the person to get much closer to them.
The result shows that the less sleep you get，the less you want to socialize with others.In turn，other people may think you are strange and stay away from you.So if you want to be a more sociable （喜欢与人交往的） and popular person，sleeping well might help.
（1）Not getting enough sleep .
| A． |
isn't good for health |
| B． |
makes people more active |
| C． |
makes school life busy |
| D． |
makes people more relaxed |
（2）What does the underlined word "participants" mean？
| A． |
管理者. |
| B． |
参与者. |
| C． |
研究者. |
| D． |
旁观者. |
（3）People were more willing to socialize with others in the test.
| A． |
who had good sleep |
| B． |
who did a small study |
| C． |
who walked towards them |
| D． |
who were tired to go out |
（4）According to the passage，which of the following is TRUE？
| A． |
People like sharing their personal space. |
| B． |
Don't get too close to sleepless people. |
| C． |
The less sleep you get，the more you want to socialize with others. |
| D． |
The better sleep you get，the closer you allow others to get. |
（5）What do we know from the passage？
| A． |
Sleeping less makes people more popular. |
| B． |
Lonely people sleep much. |
| C． |
Sleeping well makes people more sociable. |
| D． |
Popular people never feel tired. |
Laura Brent is a manager in an important company. She has three children—the eldest is 10, and youngest is three. “My job was only possible because my husband David was prepared to take my place and become a house husband,” she says.
More and more couples are finding this arrangement suits them better in today’s world, where women are rising to the top o
f their careers faster and more easily than they did in the past. Many men, on the other hand, like the idea of staying at home and looking after the children. “My children see a lot more of me than I saw of my father when I was young, and I think it’s better for them, especially for the boys,” says Da
vid. “It works just as well for Laura.”
“Now I can come home from a hard day at work, and immediately relax with the children, instead of having to do the housework and the cooking,” she says.
Is there anything David misses about going out to work?
“Not really. I suppose the worst thing about looking after children and doing the housework is not having a lunch break! It’s a lot harder than most men think.”How many people are there in Laura’s family?
| A．2． | B．3． | C．4． | D．5 |
Who does most of the housework in the family?
| A．Laura． | B．David． |
| C．The children． | D．David’s parents． |
What does Laura usually do after coming back from work?
| A．Cook for the family． |
| B．Take children from school． |
| C．Take a good rest with the children． |
| D．Wash dishes and sweep the floor． |
What does David think of his job at home?
| A．Hard． | B．Easy． | C．Boring． | D．Fun |
One of the reasons why men choose to stay at home is that______.
| A．children hate to stay with their mothers |
| B．men are better at looking after the children |
| C．women do better at work than they did before |
| D．children want their fathers to help them with the homework |
A big earthquake happened in Japan a few months ago. It was a 9.0 on the Richter scale(里氏).It caused a tsunami(海啸) and a nuclear leak(核泄露).Thousands of people died and millions of Japanese lost their homes.
However, the disaster didn’t cause panic(恐慌) among Japanese people. When the earthquake happened, people left dangerous places in an orderly way. After the shock, they waited in line for food and water. There was no robbing or stampeding(惊逃).
The Japanese are ready for an earthquake at any time. Almost every family has a survival kit(救生包),which has a flashlight, a radio, water and enough food for several days. It can keep people alive after an earthquake.
Many earthquakes happen in China, too. Are you ready for too next earthquake?
When an earthquake happens, protect yourself first. The life is the most important because where there is a life there is hope. Don’t go back to get your money or computers. When an earthquake has ended, be careful because aftershocks(余震) may still happen. Make sure you wear shoes after an earthquake. There may be broken glass on the ground.
We should always hope for the best but prepare for the worst.The earthquake in March,2011 in Japan caused a tsunami and a nuclear leak.
The earthquake made Japanese fear.
Many Japanese people have lost their homes and their lives.
When the earthquake happens, you should go back to get your money.
There are few earthquakes in China.
In Chicago, a computerized system has been developed that controls(管理)traffic on the city’s 235 miles of seven expressways. Now one—a controller—can follow the movement of Chicago’s traffic by looking at a set of lights. The system uses electric sensors(感应器) that are built into each expressway, every half a mile. Several times a second, the computer receives information from each sensor and translates it into green, yellow or red lights on a map in the control room. A green light means traffic is moving forty-five miles an hour, yellow means thirty to forty-five miles an hour, and red means heavy traffic—cars standing still or moving less than thirty miles an hour.
“See that red light near Austin Avenue?”the controller asked a visitor.“That’s a repair truck fixing the road, and the traffic has to go around it.”At the Roosevelt Road entrance to the expressway, the light kept changing from green to red and back to green again.“A lot of trucks get on the expressway there,”the controller explained.“They can’t speed up as fast as cars.”The sensors show immediately where an accident or a stopped car is blocking the tr
affic, and a truck is sent by radio to clear the road. The system has lowered the number of accidents by 18 percent. There are now 1.4 deaths on Chicago’s expressway for each one hundred million miles traveled, while in other parts of the county there are 2.6.
Traffic experts say that the Chicago system is the “coming thing”.Systems like Chicago’s are already in use on some expressways in Los Angeles and Houston.“Chicago has taken the lead,”said New York City’s traffic director and he added,“Chicago’s a good example.”
根据短文内容，选择最佳答案，并在答题卡上按要求作答。The passage is mainly about ________ on expressways in Chicago.
| A．the traffic control system | B．the movement of the traffic |
| C．the electric sensors | D．the traffic lights |
When the cars move under 30 miles an hour, ________ on the map in the control room.
| A．the red light appears | B．the red light turns yellow |
| C．the yellow light appears | D．the green light turns red |
According to the passage, we may learn __________.
| A．some visitors are traveling on the expressway |
| B．there is no heavy traffic on Chicago’s expressways |
| C．the traffic on Chicago’s expressways is well managed |
| D．the number of accidents in the US has dropped by 18% |
In Paragraph 2 the underlined word “it” refers to ___________.
| A．the red light | B．the truck that needs repairing |
| C．the traffic | D．the truck that is fixing the road |
The writer writes the article mainly by _________.
| A．giving reasons and results | B．giving examples and explaining them |
| C．describing what he thinks | D．asking and answering questions |
Gordon Williams’s hobby may seem strange to people when they meet it for the first time. But it is a traditional craft(手艺).He builds model ships inside old bottles.
Gordon has always loved ships, especially sailing ships from the old days. His interest in this hobby began many years ago when he visited a museum in Ottawa, Canada, where there was a display of model ships in bottles. Gordon thought the display was wonderful. But he wondered how the craftsman got the ship 
through the thin neck of the bottle. Gordon decided to find it out.
He found an old master craftsman who was willing to teach him the necessary skills. First, Gordon takes an old bottle. Then he puts in a layer of putty(一层油灰),carefully shaped and painted it look like the sea. Next he builds the ship. To get the ship through the neck of the bottle, Gordon holds down the masts(桅杆).Once the ship is inside the bottle, he takes a long, thin tool to raise the masts.
Gordon has completed well over one hundred m
odels. His wish is to build bigger model ships, such as aircraft carriers. This will be more challenging, as he will have to build the ship actually inside the bottle. His hobby certainly needs time, patience and a steady hand.
根据短文内容，选择最佳答案，并在答题卡上按要求作答。What’s their opinion when people first meet Gordon’s hobby?
| A．Useful. | B．Traditional. | C．Interesting. | D．Unusual. |
How did Gordon become interested in this hobby?
| A．He met a craftsman who would like to teach him. |
| B．He saw a show of model ships in bottles. |
| C．He had a journey to Canada. |
| D．He has collected many sailing ships. |
For Gordon, the most difficult step that he wanted to learn was _______.
| A．to shape the bottle like a ship |
| B．to paint the layer of putty like the sea |
| C．to get the ship through the neck of the bottle |
| D．to put the layer of putty into the bottle |
Which of the following pictures shows the last step of Gordon’s work?
Gordon’s new plan is more challenging because he will _______.
A
. build a bigger model ship inside the bottle
B. build more than one hundred ships
C. put a bigger model ship inside the bottle
D. make an aircraft carrier
Part One
China’s worst drought in fifty years is doing harm to most of the country’s south. Hubei, Hunan, Jiangxi, Anhui and Jiangsu provinces have suffered the most because of little rain.35 million people have been affected by the big thirst, according to China’s Ministry of Civil Affairs.4 million of them cannot get safe drinking water.
Dongting Lake in Hunan has now become smaller by two thirds. Gao Yibing, fisherman, said, “No eggs were produced, so there’s no young fish. We would not be able to fish anything in autumn and winter.”
Part Two
Medecims Sans Frontieres, or Doctors Without Borders, is a group that helps people in need. In 1971,some French doctors and journalists formed MSF. In 1999,MSF won the Nobel Peace Prize.
Doctors of MSF go to different countries to help poor people for free. These people are sick and hurt. They do not have enough money, food or water. MSF work in more than 70 countries including Iraq and Sudan. There are wars, disasters or diseases in these countries.
MSF doctors treat these sick people and speak out for them. They try to tell the world about what they see in the poor countries. This makes the world pay more attention to these places.
Part Three
| Concerts |
| 2011 China Music Valley International Music Festival Beijing June 30th Venue: Beijing Yuyang International Ski Resort Booking Tickets:￥200(per day) Tickets at the Door:￥260(per day) |
| What’s on tonight? Nanning Wanda Cinema bbs.wandafilm.com |
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| Kung Fu Panda 2 promises lots of laughs Time:14:40 19:40 20:10 |
An unexpected adventure Pirates of the Caribbean Time:14:25 19:50 21:10 |
| Theatres |
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| Beijing People’s Art Theatre Teahouse June 27th at 8 pm If you haven’t seen it, you can’t miss it! |
The Legend of Kung Fu takes Beijing into a new time of modern theatrical performance. THE LEGEND OF KONG FU The Red Theatre 44 Xing Fu Da Jie Chongwen District June 27th at 8 pm Tickets: RMB 680(VIP),380,280,180 TEL:67103671 www.heaven-creadition.com |
根据短文内容，选择最佳答案，并在答题卡上按要求作答。The best title for Part One may be _______.
| A．No Rain For Fifty Years | B．The Worst Drought In Fifty Years |
| C．No Fish For The Coming Seasons | D．A Smaller Dongting Lake |
Part One may be from ____.
A．a newspaper |
B．a letter | C．an advertisement | D．a notice |
Which of the following is NOT TRUE about MSF?
| A．It helps people in need for free. |
| B．It’s also known as Doctors Without Borders. |
| C．It won the Nobel Peace Prize in 1999. |
| D．All the group members are doctors. |
Part Three gives us informa
tion about ________.
| A．Beijing People’s Art Theatre | B．Kung Fu |
| C．an unexpected adventure | D．entertainment |
By boo
king two tickets for 2011 China Music Valley,you can save ________.
| A．￥60 | B．￥100 | C．￥120 | D．￥80 |