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1.Uptotwothirdsofchildrendon’tgetasmuchsleepastheyshoulddoandthiscanmakethemnervousandsloweratschoolresearcherssay.DohowlongshouldyoungpeoplesleepeachnightTheanswerisbetweeneightandtenhours.Ifyoudon’tgetenoughsleepatnightyou’llhavelessenergythenextday.Buttheresearcherssaymanychildrenhavemissedouton4500hoursofsleepbythetimetheyaresevenyearsold.TheysaythatchildrenmisssleepbecausetheyhaveTVsandcomputersintheirroomsandbusyparentsdon’treadtotheiryoungerchildrenatnightanymore.Thetraditional“bedtimestory”helpschildrentorelaxandfallasleeppeacefully.ChildrenwithTVsandcomputersintheirbedroomsweremorelikelytosleepbadlyandtogetlessthaneighthourssleep.Evenlosingonehour’ssleepanightcanmeanthatchildrendolesswellatschool.Germanscientiststhinkthatyourbrainkeepsworkingwhileyou’reasleep.Toshowthattheywererighttheygavetwogroupsofpeoplestayedawake.TheresultThepeoplewhosleptworkedoutanswermorequicklysuggestingtheirbrainshadbeentryingtofindtheanswerwhilethepeoplewereasleep.Somakesureyougetenoughsleeptonightandyou’llbeatyourbesttomorrow!.nervousandsloweratschoolresearcherssay.SohowlongshouldyoungpeoplesleepeachnightTheanswerisbetweeneightandtenhours.Ifyoudon’tgetenoughsleepatnightyou’llhavelessenergythenextday.Buttheresearcherssaymanychildrenhavemissedouton4500hoursofsleepbythetimetheyaresevenyearsold.TheysaythatchildrenmisssleepbecausetheyhaveTVsandcomputersintheirroomsandbusyparentsdon’treadtotheiryoungerchildrenatnightanymore.Thetraditional“bedtimestory”helpschildrentorelaxandfallasleeppeacefully.ChildrenwithTVsandcomputersintheirbedroomsweremorelikelytosleepbadlyandtogetlessthaneighthourssleep.Evenlosingonehour’ssleepanightcanmeanthatchildrendolesswellatschool.Germanscientiststhinkthatyorbrainkeepsworkingwhileyou’reasleep.Toshowthattheywererighttheygavetwogroupsofpeoplestayedawake.TheresultThepeoplewhosleptworkedoutanswermorequicklysuggestingtheirbrainshadbeentryingtofindtheanswerwhilethepeoplewereasleep.Somakesureyougetenoughsleeptonightandyou’llbeatyourbesttomorrow!.
1.WhyissleepgoodforyourhealthA.Sleepisgoodforthebrainaswellasthebody.B.Sleepinghelpsyourelax.C.Sleepingmakesyouneedlessenergy.D.Youcansolvemoreproblemswhileyousleep.
2.Whathappenstochildrenatschooliftheydon’tgetenoughsleepATheywalkmoreslowlyB.Theycanrelax.C.TheywatchmoreTVD.Theydolesswellatschool.
3.HowdoesabedtimestoryhelpchildrengetagoodnightA.IthelpschildrentorelaxB.ChildrenloselesssleepC.ChildrenhavemoreenergyD.Childrengettosleepearlier
4.WhyisitbettertosleepinaroomwithoutaTVorcomputerA.YoucanreadstoriesbeforeyougotosleepB.YousleepbetterandgetmoresleepC.YouhavelessenergyD.Yourbrainworksbetter
5.WhatdidtheGermanscientists’experimentshowA.SleephelpschildrenlearntoreadB.Losingsleepmeanschildrendon’tlearnwellC.YourbrainworkswhileyousleepD.Parentsshouldreadbedtimestories.
2.SomeunusualjobsWhenweaskstudentswhattheywouldliketobetheyoftentalkaboutunusualjobsthingslikedoctorsorteachers.Butifyouthinkaboutitmanypeopledon’tplantodotheirjobs..Theyjuststartdoingthembyaccident.Wehavetalkedtotwopeoplewithunusualjobs.Charleneisadentistbutshedoesn’tworkwithpeople.Sheworkswithhorses.Afteruniversityshetookcareofanimals’medicalhealthforseveralyearsbutshenoticedthattherewerefewpeoplewhocouldhelpwithhorses’teeth.Shedecidedtogobacktocollegeandstudyagain.Thenshehadtobuyspecialtoolsbutshe’sneveroutofwork.She’salwaysverybusytakingcareofhorses’teeth.“Icouldn’tbeadentistforpeoplenow.”Charlenesaid“becauseIreallyenjoyworkingwithhorses.”AssoonasMikecouldreadhereadbooksaboutrobots.Buttherobotshebuildstodaydon’tlooklikethestrangerobotpeopleinhisbooks.Hebuildsrobotsforindustry.Earlyonhemadeuphismindtostudysciencemathsandcomputerssothathecouldbreakintotheworldofrobotengineering.“Someofthemathsisverydifficult“saysMike“butyoumuststudymathstobeanengineer.”Fortunatelyhegottopmarksinallhismathsexams.
1.InordertobecomeahorsedentistCharlene______.A.workedonfarmsforseveralyearsB.studiedincollegeforseveralyears.C.wasoutofworkD.workedinahospital
2.Charlenedoesn’twanttobeadentistforpeoplebecause________.A.thepayislowB.shehastobuyspecialtoolsC.shelikesworkingwithhorsesD.shewillbeoutofwork.
3.TobecomearobotengineerMike______.AhadtostudyhardB.didn’thavetogotocollegeC.neededtoworryD.boughtalotofrobots
4.Mikegottopmarksinallhismathsexamsalthough__________.A.hehadtostudymathstobeanengineerB.hecouldbreakintotheworldofrobotengineeringC.hemadeuphismindtostudysciencemathsandcomputersD.mathswasnoteasytostudy
3.Takeayearoff!ThesedaysmoreandmorestudentsintheUKaretakinga“gapyear”betweentheirgraduationfromschoolandtheiruniversitystudies.Thismeansthattheytakeayearofftodosomethingelsebeforetheystarttheirstudents.Formoststudentsspendingtimeinforeigncountriesisthefavouriteactivity---andAustraliaisthefavouriteplacetogo.Manyparentsteachersandbusinesspeopleagreethattravellingcanteachimportantvalues.“AfterayearoftravellingIfeltI’dgrownup.Ihadlearnttheimportanceofrelationshipswithpeopleonallsortslflevels.”Therearemanycompaniesaroundtheworldthatwelcomethesestudentsontheirprojects---helpingpeopleinpoorercountriesoreveninyourhomecountry.Althoughyoudon’tgetpaidforyourworkthiskindofworkcanteachimportantskills—decisionmakingandfindinganswerstoproblemsforexample----thatwillhelpastudentinajoboneday.Finallygettingsomeknowledgeandexperienceinanareayouhopetostudyorworkinonedaywillalwaysbeveryuseful.Ifseveraluniversitygraduatesareapplyingforthesamejobgapyearworkexperienceallowsyoutosay:“I’vealreadyhadsomeexperienceofthiskindofwork.”Andthatcangetyouthejob!
1.Thesedays___studentsintheUKtakeagapyear.A.someB.manyC.allD.afew
2.Travellingcanteachyouvaluessuchaslearningabout____.A.flightsB.moneyC.relationshipDjobs
3.Workingonprojectsinpoorercountriesisallabout____people.A.helpingB.entertainingC.managingD.paying
4.Tohelppoorerpeopleyouhavetobeprepared_____.A.toliveinanothercountryB.tobepaidverywellC.tobepaidverylittleD.toworkforfree
5.Universitygraduateswithsomeworkexperienceoftenget____thangraduateswithoutexperience.A.moremoneyB.moreimportantjobsC.jobsmoreeasilyD.morejobsinothercountries
4.ThedevelopmentofEnglishasaworldlanguageisoneofthemostinterestingeventsofthelate20thandearly21stcenturies.Itisthelanguageusedbyspeakersofmanydifferentlanguagestocommunicatewitheachother.Thereareabout
5.8billionpeoplewhodonotspeakEnglishaseithertheirfirstorsecondlanguage.HoweverwehaveenteredaperiodinworldhistorywhenchildrenarealllearningbeginnerorhigherlevelEnglish.Alreadytherearealmost180millionlearnersofEnglishbeingeducatedinChinaanumberwhichisrising.AlsomanyadultsarelearningEnglishatworkorintheirfreetime.Butlookingintothefuturethenumberoflearnersmaygrowsmalleralmostasquicklyasitincreased.IftheprojecttoteachEnglishtotheworld’sprimaryschoolchildrenissuccessfulthechildrenofthefuturewillnotneedEnglishlessonsatall.FormanycenturiesLatinwasthecommonlanguagebetweeneducatedpeopleinEurope.ButjustastheuseofLatinslowlydisappearedEnglishmayalsonotremaintheworldlanguageforever.ManylanguagelearnersarealreadyexpressinganinterestinlearningChineseSpanishandArabic.
1.Englishisaworldlanguagebecause______.A.thereare
5.8billionpeoplewhodon’tspeakitB.180millionpeopleinChinaarelearningitC.nobodyspeaksLatinanymoreD.speakersofalllanguagesfromallovertheworlduseit.
2.Inthefuturepeoplewon’tneedtolearnEnglishbecause_____.A.mostpeoplewillhavelearntitB.moreandmoreChinesepeoplearelearningitC.itwillnolongerbeaswidelyspokenasitistoday.D.educatedpeoplewillpreferLatin
3.IfmostchildrenlearnEnglishatschool_____.A.thenumberofEnglishbeginnersintheworldwillincreaseB.thelevelofEnglishwillbehigheraroundtheworldC.theywillwanttolearnotherlanguagesaswellD.languageslikeArabicandChinesewillbelesspopular
4.Englishmaynotalwaysbetheworldlanguagebecause_____.AmanypeoplespeakotherlanguagesB.LatinisgoingtobethecommonlanguageagainC.peoplewanttolearnotherlanguagesD.itistoodifficulttolearn
5.DearDadI’mwritingthislettertoyoubecauseit’stoodifficulttotalkaboutit.Ican’tstopthinkingaboutmyuncleandhowhedied.InfactIseriouslywanttoaskyoutostopsmoking.I’velookedupalotofinformationaboutsmokingandI’vefoundoutsomedisturbingthings.Youalreadyknowthatsmokingisbadforyourbreathingandcancausecancer.I’vefoundoutthatitcausesmanyotherillnessaswell.Didyouknowthatover
100.000peoplediefromsmokingeveryyearinBritainIt’sthesecondbiggestcauseofdeathintheworld.Idon’twantyoutobeoneofthosepeople.WhenMumasksyoutosmokeoutsideyouthinkshe’sjustbeingdifficult.Wellit’struethatshedoesn’tlikethesmellofsmokeinthehouseandonourclothes.It’sontoverypleasant.Howeverwhenyousmokeit’salsobadformeandMum.Inotherwordswhenwebreatheinyoursmokeit’slikewe’resmokingourselves.Asaresultwecangetdiseasesaswell.Doctorsarefindingthatmoreandmorenon-smokersarefallingillbecauseoftheeffectsofotherpeople’ssmoking.Iknowthatitisverydifficulttostopsmokingbutyoumustn’tgiveintoit.Pleaseseethedoctorandaskhimforhelp.Wewilldoanythingwecantohelpyou.Youmusttrytosaveyourownlife.Youareimportanttousandwedon’twanttoloseyou.WhoelsecanIasktohelpmewithmymathshomeworkorfixmybikePleasedon’tsmoke!YourlovingdaughterKate
1.Kateiswritingtoherfatherbecause____.A.hehasstoppedsmokingB.shelikessmokingC.shewantstostopsmokingD.shemissesheruncle
2.Katehasfoundoutthatsmoking_____.A.isn’tsobadB.isworsethanshehadthoughtC.helpsyouthinkbetterD.ousidedoesnoharm
3.Kate’smotherdoesn’tlike_____.A.smokingoutsideB.beautifulsmellsC.thesmellinthehouseD.thesmellofsmokeinthehouse
4.Kateisafraidthat______.A.sheandhermotherwillfallillbecauseofherfather’ssmokingB.herclotheswillsmellofsmokeC.shewillstarttosmokeD.shecan’thelpherfather八年级
6.LostinthemountainsJamiestoodlookingatthemap.Heturneditaround.Helookedupfromthemap.Helookedbackatthemap.Hetookafewstepsbackalongthepath.Heputthisfingeronthemapandlookedupagain.“It’snouse!”heshouted.Hethrewthemapawayandsatdownontheground.Iaskedhimwhatthematterwas.Jamiesaid“We’relost.Wemusthavetakenawrongturning.”Hedidn’tknowwherewewere.“I’msorry.I’msorry.”Hesaidagainandagain.Itoldhimnottoworry.“We’llfollowtheriver”Isaid.“Theriverflowsintotheseasoitwilltakeusbacktothecoast.”Thisseemedlikeagoodplan.Wesatoffdownthathill.Theriverwasalongwaybelowus.Itwasgettingdarkanditwasstartingtorain.Jamiestartedtorun.“Comeon!”hecalled.“Inanhouritwillbedarkandwewon’tbeabletoseewherewe’regoing.”“Stop!”Ishouted.“Don’trun.It’sdangerous!”AssoonasIsawhimfallIknewhewasbadlyhurt.WhenIreachedhimhesaidthathislegandfoothurt.Hewasn’tabletostandup.NowwewerelostwewerealongwayfromhomeandJamiecouldn’twalk.
1.WhydoesJamiesay“It’snouse”A.Hecan’tunderstandthemap.BThepathisn’tonthemap.C.He’sgotthewrongmapD.Hecan’tworkoutwheretheyare
2.WhyarethewriterandJamielostA.Theytookawrongturning.B.TheythrewtheirmapawayC.It’stoodarktoseewherethey’regoingD.Theyarealongwayfromhome
3.WhatdotheydecidetodoA.TofollowthepathB.TomakeagoodplanC.TowalkalongtheriverD.Nottoworryaboutit
4.WhathappenstoJamieA.Hecan’tseewherehe’sgoingB.HefallsandhurtshislegC.HefallsintotheriverD.Herunsintodanger
7.Smileplease!Ifasnakebitesyoutakeaphotowithyourmobilephone!Itmaysaveyourlife.ThisisthesurprisingadviceofaBritishcook.OnedayHenryJacksonwasworkinginarestaurantkitchen.Hepickedupadishfromthetableandsuddenlyasnakeappeared….Andbithimonthehad.AfewdaysearlierthesnakecametotherestaurantfromAsiainaboxofbananas.Itclimbedoutoftheboxandhidunderthedish.“Iwenttotrytopickitupanditbitmeagain.Ithrewitacrossthekitchenanditlandedinthefridge.SoIclosedthedoor“MrJacksonsaid.AnywayMrJacksonstayedcoolandhetookaphotoofthesnakewithhismobilephone.Soonhishadbegantoacheandhewenttohospital.Thenhischestbegantohurt.Doctorscouldn’tsaywhatwaswrongbecausetheydidn’tknowwhatkindofsnakeitwas.
1.WhenthesnakebitMrJacksonitwas_____.A.hidinginaboxofbananasB.lyingunderadishC.climbingourofaboxofbannanasD.climbingintothefridge
2.MrJacksonthrewthesnakeacrosstheroomprobablybecause______.A.hewassurprisedB.hischestbegantohurtC.hewantedtogetabetterphotoDthefridgedoorwasopen.
3.MrJacksonclosedthefridgedoorsothat_____.A.hecouldtakeaphotoB.thesnakebecamecoolC.thesnakecouldn’tgobacktothezooD.hewassafefromthesnake
4.ThedoctorsgaveMrJacksontherightmedicinewhen_____.A.LondonZootoldthemwhatkindofsnakeitwasB.helefthospitalthenextdayC.MrJacksonsentthephototothehospitalD.thesnakebithim
8.WhenIwas13yearsoldaboygavemeanimportantgift.Itwasasmile.Itwastheearlyautumnofmyfirstyearatajuniorhighschoolandmyoldschoolwasfaraway.AsaresultnooneknewwhoIwas.Iwasverylonelyandafraidtomakefriendswithanyone.EverytimeIheardtheotherstudentstalkingandlaughingIfeltmyheartbreak.Icouldn’ttalktoanyoneaboutmyproblemandIdidn’twantmyparentstoworryaboutme.ThenonedaymyclassmatestalkedhappilywiththeirfriendsbutIsatatmydeskhappilyasusual.Atthatmomentaboyenteredtheclassroom.Ididn’tknowwhohewas.Hepassedmeandthenturnedback.Helookedatmeandwithoutawordsmiled.SuddenlyIfeltthetouchofsomethingbrightandfriendly.Itmademefeelhappylivelyandwarm.Thatsmilechangedmylife.Istartedtotalkwiththeotherstudentsandmadefriends.DaybydayIbecameclosertoeveryoneinmyclass.Theboywiththeluckysmilebecomemybestfriendnow.OnedayIaskedhimwhyhesmiledbuthecouldn’tremembersmilingatme!Itdoesn’tmatterbecauseallthedarkdayshavegone.NowIbelievethattheworldiswhatyouthinkitis.Ifyouthinkyouarelonelyyoumightalwaysbealone.Sosmileattheworldanditwillsmileback.
1.WhywasthesmileanimportantgiftA.thewriterdidn’tknowwhotheboywasB.Thesmiledidn’tmeananythingtotheboyC.Thewriter’soldschoolwasfarawayD.Itmadethewriterfeelhappylivelyandwarm
2.Whycouldn’tthewritertalktoanyoneaboutherproblemA.Becauseshedidn’thaveanyfriendsinhernewschool.B.Becauseshedidn’twantherparentstoworryaboutherC.BecauseshewasinthefirstyearatajuniorhighschoolD.Becauseshewasalwaysunhappy
3.WhydoyouthinktheboysmiledAHewashappytoseehisfriendsB.HereallylikedZhangBeiC.Hewasaveryfriendlyboyandsmiledateveryone.D.Hesawthewriterwasunhappy
4.HowdidthesmilechangeherlifeA.ShebegantomakefriendsB.Herparentsdidn’tworryaboutheranymoreC.ShebecamebestfriendswiththeboyD.Sherealizedthatit’simportanttosmileatpeople
5.WheredoesshenowthinkherfeelingofunhappinesscamefromA.FromheroldschoolB.FromotherpeopleintheworldC.FromherselfD.Fromthechildrenatthenewschool.
5.TheyoungviolinistVanessa-Maewasthefirstmusiciantousetechnodanceandrockmusicintraditionalclassicalmusic.Vanessa-Maelovedpopmusicandshewasalsoaverygoodclassicalviolinistandshebroughtthetwokindsofmusictogether.Vanessa-MaewasborninSingaporeonOctober
27.
1978.ShemovedtoLondonwithherfamilywhenshewasfour.Ayearlatershestartedtolearntheviolin.WhenshewaseightshewenttoBeijingtostudytheviolin.Whenshewastensheplayedwithaveryfamousgroupofclasscicalmusicians.ButVanessa-Maedoesn’tonlyplaytheviolin.Shelearntthepianobeforeshestartedtoplaytheviolin.ShelikeslotsdifferentkindsofmusicfromBeethoventotheBeatlesandshewantstoplaythemusicshelikes.Notonlyhassheplayedinclassicalconcertsallovertheworldbutshehasalsoplayedinpopconcertswithpopstars.Alotofpeopledon’tlikethewaysheusesmodernrhythmsnoisydrumsandguitarsintraditionalmusic.ButVanessa-Maehasdoneoneimportantthing:shehasbroughtmanynewfanstoclssicalmusic.Forthefirsttimemanyyoungpeoplebegantolistentoclassicalmusic..
1.WhattypeofmusicdoesVanessa-MaelikeA.OnlypopmusicB.lotsofdifferentkindsofmusicC.Onlyclassicalmusic
2.WholistentoclassicalmusicbecausetheylikeVanessa-MaeAPopstarsB.YoungpeopleC.Classicalmusicians
3.WhatwasthefirstinstrumentshelearnttoplayA.TheviolinBThepianoC.Thedrum
4.WhohasVanessa-MaeplayedwithA.BeethovenandtheBeatlesB.ManyyoungpeopleC.Popstarsandclassicalmusicians.。