Even though global warming may have made the weather more mild, many animals are still hibernating（冬眠）. It’s too bad that humans can’t hibernate. In fact we almost did.
Apparently, at times in the past, farmers in France liked a semi-state of human hibernation. So writes Graham Robb, a British scholar who has studied the sleeping habits of the French farmers. As soon as the weather turned cold, people all over the France shut themselves away and practiced the forgotten art of doing nothing at all for months.
In line with this, Jeff Warren, a producer at CBC Radio’s The Current, tells us that the way we sleep has changed since the invention of lighting.
When historians began studying texts of the Middle Ages, they noticed something referred to as “first sleep”, which was not clarified, though. Now scientists are telling us our ancestors most likely slept in separate periods. The business of eight hours’ continuous sleep is a modern invention.
In the past, without the artificial light, humans went to sleep when it became dark and then woke themselves up around midnight. The late night period was known as “The Watch”. It was when people actually kept watch against wild animals, although many of them simply moved around or visited family and neighbors.
According to some sleep researchers, a short of insomnia（失眠）at midnight is not a disorder. It is normal. Humans can experience another state of consciousness（清醒狀態(tài)）around their sleeping, which happens in the brief period before we fall asleep or wake ourselves in the morning. This period can be a creative time for some people.
Playing with your sleep rhythms（節(jié)奏）can be dangerous, as worry may set in. Medical science doesn’t help much in this case. It offers us medicines for a full night’s continuous sleep, which sounds natural; however, according to Warren’s theory, it is really the opposite of what we need.
【小題1】The late night was called “The Watch” because it was a time for people ______.

A．to set time to catch animals

B．to remind others of the time

C．to guard against possible dangers

D．to wake up their family and neighbors

【小題2】We can infer from the last paragraph that people should ______.

A．sleep in the way animals do

B．follow their natural sleep rhythms

C．keep to the eight-hour sleeping way

D．a(chǎn)sk doctors for help if they can’t sleep

【小題3】What is the writer’s purpose in writing the passage?

A．To throw new light on human sleep.

B．To encourage people to sleep less.

C．To give some suggestions on insomnia.

D．To find out people’s hibernating history.

Once there was a farmer .He had three sons .They were all lazy boys. One day he felt that he was going to die .He called them together and told them that there was a treasure（財(cái)寶） hidden（藏） in the fields .
“Turn the earth over for it ,” said he ,”and you will be sure to find it .”
As soon as the farmer died , the lazy boys began to turn the earth in the fields . They dug and dug ,but they couldn’t find any treasure .
They used a plough(犁) .They ploughed as deep as they could, but still they didn’t find the treasure .It was time for sowing (種).
“Let’s sow rice in these fields .”one of them said, “Since the earth is already turned .”
“That’s fine ,”the others replied（回答） ,and they began to sow .
When autumn came , they were surprised to see the golden(金色的) rice in the fields .Their harvest was better than that in any of their neighbors’ fields .
Then the boys understand what their father said .The fields give treasure to those who work hard .
【小題1】One day the farmer called his sons together because ____.

A．he knew he was dying

B． he need their help

C．he wanted to give them his treasure

D．he wanted to ask them something

【小題2】The farmer’s sons _____.

A．were hard-working men

B．loved farm work

C．loved money but didn’t like to work.

D．were too lazy to look for the treasure

【小題3】The farmer told his sons that _____.

A．there was money and gold hidden in their neighbors’ fields.

B．he was going to hide some money in the fields

C．they must put more earth all over the fields.

D．they must turn the earth over in the fields for the treasure.

【小題4】One of the boys suggested that they sow rice in the fields because _____.

A．he knew they would have a good harvest.

B．it was time for sowing and the earth was already turned

C．he liked rice

D．he wasn’t so lazy as his brothers

【小題5】Their rice harvest in autumn was _____.

A．a(chǎn) poor one

B．a(chǎn) good one , but not so good as that of their neighbors .

C．not a good one

D．better than that in any of their neighbors’ fields.

 Being on the road at 3:15 am to drive 450 kilometers wasn't in my plans for the weekend. I had been looking forward to a few      days to prepare myself for the following busy      .

    My son, Simon, and his good friends were heading for the snowfield. I      my car to make sure that everyone could get to the drop-off point so that they could get together and enjoy their week's      by snowboarding and skiing.

    The only thing that l was thinking of on my journey was that as soon as I      and said goodbye,1 would make the trip       ,in total, a round trip of 900 kilometers in just 10 hours. Such a long drive in one day was frightening, particularly as I was looking forward to relaxation.

    Simon and I talked, on our way, a little about his break and a whole lot of his school subjects. It was great to have this time with him as we       spent five continuous hours together.

    On my return trip, I      a strange sense of loneliness in some heavy morning fog. Within an hour it cleared. I spent the next four hours listening to some CDs and enjoying the scenery. Surprisingly, after my long trip home l was      refreshed（恢復(fù)精神）and energized even though 1 was physically tired. And I knew that l would have a good sleep that evening.

    A change in your environment, no matter how great, can provide you with the chance to look at something from different ways, as well as to be refreshed and energized. Now I'm looking forward to my next        event and many more chances to spend quality time with those who are important to me and make my life more rewarding.

1.A. surprising       B. relaxing    C. moving       D. exciting

2.A. hour                     B. day               C. week                   D. month

3.A. offered                     B. parked                C. drove                  D. lent

4.A. performance           B. excitement         C. activity       D. break

5.A. rested                       B. started                C. arrived                D. left

6.A. forward                    B. back                     C. out                       D. away

7.A. always                       B. usually       C. sometime           D. seldom

8.A. developed      B. showed      C. lost                       D. kept

9.A. greatly                      B. completely         C. immediately         D. mentally

10.A. planned                  B. unexpected       C. discussed            D. prepared

 

When you cough or sneeze, please turn your head away from others and cover your mouth with the full part of your hand. Afterwards, you should say,” Excuse me.” This is a rule I set for my students
It is so simple, but many kinds have never been told to do this. In fact, I notice adults cough and sneeze in public without putting a hand over the mouth. I hate traveling by subway(地鐵) in New York during cold and flu season, because it is certain that someone is going to stand right behind me and cough or sneeze on my neck.
One important thing I point out to the kids is that after they sneeze or cough on their hand, they should wash their hands as soon as possible. Otherwise, they will be passing those germs(病菌) along to everything and everyone they touch.
In order to help the kids remember this rule, I tell them about an old story. It says that when you sneeze, evil spirits jump into your body. If you don’t cover your mouth, the spirits will enter, but if you cover your mouth, you will keep them out, We say “God bless you” when someone sneezes, and in Germany you should say “Gesundheit”. That means “Good health to you. “ Both expressions are said just in case you didn’t cover your mouth in time and the spirits were able to enter your body. The kids love finding out the origins(起源) of these expressions and it encourage them to put the advice to use more often.
【小題1】The writer of this article must be _______ .

A．a(chǎn) reporter	B．a(chǎn) teacher
C．a(chǎn) doctor	D．a(chǎn)n officer

【小題2】 What does the underline word ‘this” mean?

A．Don’t cough or sneeze in front of people.

B．Don’t stand beside someone who coughs or sneezes.

C．Many people cough or sneeze on the underground train.

D．Cover your mouth when coughing or sneezing and say sorry.

【小題3】After coughing or sneezing on their hand, students are advised to _______.

A．say “God bless you”

B．wash their hands as soon as possible

C．go to see a doctor as soon as possible

D．go home and have a good rest

【小題4】 According to the article, the writer would like the kids _______.

A．to be polite to adults

B．to be in better health

C．to have good manners

D．to do well in exams

 

Microblog(微博) is used by more and more people in China. Do you know what it is?

　　Micorblog makes the people around the world to know each other better. It helps people to find the information that they need more easily, also to get some information about the world they did not know before.

　　Many famous people are using microblog now, including singers, TV hosts and artists. The first day of Chinese New Year in 2010，people on Sina Microblog sent 9873 microblogs to wish somebody a Happy New Year. Yao Chen became the queen(王后) of microblog because her microblog has over 1.3 million followers; Li Yuchun sent a microblog and got 11760 comments(評(píng)論) within 24 hours; Cai Kangyong, who is a famous TV host and famous writer in Taiwan, has 15143 more followers within 24 hours.

　　Why is microblog so popular? The most important reason is that it is convenient(方便的). People need not use too much time to write the articles to express(表達(dá)) their feeling. They can write at most 140 words, and then send it through computers or mobile phones onto the microblog. As soon as they send it, their followers will know. They can use it anytime, anywhere.

　　Many of my friends use microblog to share things with others. They can talk about what they see, hear and think in a sentence or a photo. Also, they can follow their friends’ or their favorite stars’ microblogs. They can even join in any discussion of anything. Microblog is very hit now!

　　Have you microblog today?

1.According to the passage, ________________.

A. microblog can make people around the world to know each other better

B. you can write as many words as you like in your microblog

C. microblog is not very popular in China

D. microblog is only used by people under 18

2.Yao Chen became the queen of microblog because _______________.

A. she sent a microblog and got 11760 comments

B. she is a famous actress in China

C. her blog has over 1.3 million followers

D. she has 15143 more followers within 24 hours

3. Microblog is very popular. The most important reason is that ____________________.

A. many famous people are using it now             　　

B. it is convenient

C. people can share their photos with others                      

D. people can join in any discussion

4.What can we do on the microblog?

A. We can join in any discussion of anything. 

B. We can only get some information about the world we had known before.

C. We can write at least 140 words, and then send it through computers onto the microblog.

D. We can get answers to any of our questions.

5.We can probably find this article in _______________.

A. a children’s story book                           B. a clothing magazine

C. a newspaper                                     D. an exercise book