Sleep is like food for the brain. Enough sleep helps the body and brain grow and develop. However, many Chinese do not sleep well, and many do not pay enough attention to sleep.

The Chinese Medical Doctor Association released the 2013 China Sleep Quality Index (指數(shù)) on March 19 to mark World Sleep Day – March 21.

According to the index, nearly a quarter of Chinese people don’t sleep well. Half said that they feel tired after getting up and 15 percent people have trouble falling asleep.

Ye Jingying, a sleep expert at Beijing Tongren Hospital, says: “If people often wake up during the night, or always feel weak and tired in the day, they should pay attention to their sleep pattern (模式).”

Many people play with their cell phones or iPads before sleeping. The report said that this is one of the main reasons for bad sleep. Other reasons include stress and bad moods.

How to sleep well? Above all, get enough sleep. Seven to nine hours of sleep every night is perfect for an adult, and eight to nine hours is best for a teenager.

Forming good sleep habits is important. The report suggested that people need to keep away from digital devices (數(shù)碼產(chǎn)品) for at least an hour before sleep. The lights keep their brains excited for a long while. Other suggestions include: try to go to sleep and wake up at the same time every day, even on weekends and during holidays, and do the same relaxing things before bed each night, like listening to soft music.

1.From Paragraph 1, which of the following is NOT true?

A．The longer you sleep, the better.

B．Many Chinese people don’t sleep well.

C．Many Chinese people don’t care about sleep.

D．Sleep is very important for our body and brain.

2.Which of the following means that you sleep well?

A．You feel tired after getting up.

B．You can fall asleep within 20 minutes.

C．You wake up several times during the night.

D．You often do something boring until you feel sleepy.

3.From the article, which of the following may NOT cause sleeping problems?

A．Reading a book late at night.

B．Having sad or angry feelings.

C．Playing with digital devices before sleeping.

D．Being under strong stress about their life or work.

4.Which of the following helps teenagers sleep well?

A．They should do different things before sleeping.

B．They should sleep for more than nine hours a day.

C．They should not use any digital devices during the daytime.

D．They’d better go to sleep and get up at the same time every day.

 

	Railroad timetable
	JANUARY-DECEMBER
	Trains from Washington to New York
Train number     X500(D)    X501(R,D)   X502(D,W)   X503(D)    X504   X505(D)
Washington     8:30      9:00       9:30       10:00     10:30    11:30
BWI Airport    8:55      9:25       10:00       10:25    10:55      --:--
Baltimore     9:10       9:40       10:20       10:40    11: 10    12: 10
Philadelphia  10:10      10:40       11:20        11:40    12:20    13: 10
Princeton Junction *    11:00      11:30       12: 10       12:30    13: 10    14:00
Metropark *   11: 10      --:-- -     12:20        12:40    13:20    14: 10
Neward lnt'1 Airport       --:-- -    11:50       12:30         13:05    13:45    14:25
New York     11:40      12:10      12:50          13:25    14:05    14:45
R: Reservations (預(yù)訂) required       D: Dining car       W: Weekdays only
For information about tickets and prices, please call (801) 555-1000 or visit our website at www. amrai12000. com.
Important notice; please note that Princeton Junction and Metropark are closed on Sunday. January 30 due to work on the line. There will be a special bus service between these stations. Call (801) 555-2345 for more information about buses. We apologize for any inconvenience.

【小題1】When does the train X504 leave Washington?

A．9:00.

B．9="30."

C．10:00.

D．10=30.

【小題2】If you have to get to New York before 12="00," you'd better take______.

A．X500

B．X501

C．X502

D．X503

【小題3】Which of the following trains does not stop at BWI Airport?

A．X502.

B．X503.

C．X504.

D．X505.

【小題4】If you want to go on weekends, you can NOT choose ______.

A．X501

B．X502

C．X503

D．X504

【小題5】Which of the following is true according to the timetable?

A．You can have meals on most of the trains.

B．Most of the trains do not stop at Neward Int'l Airport.

C．You can't buy a ticket at the stations without reservation.

D．Nobody can get from Princeton Junction to Metropark on January 30.

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	Railroad timetable
JANUARY-DECEMBER
Trains from Washington to New York
Train number     X500(D)    X501(R,D)   X502(D,W)   X503(D)    X504   X505(D)
Washington      8:30       9:00        9:30        10:00      10:30     11:30
BWI Airport     8:55       9:25        10:00        10:25     10:55      --:--
Baltimore      9:10        9:40        10:20        10:40     11: 10     12: 10
Philadelphia   10:10       10:40        11:20        11:40     12:20     13: 10
Princeton Junction *     11:00       11:30        12: 10        12:30     13: 10     14:00
Metropark *    11: 10      --:-- -      12:20         12:40     13:20     14: 10
Neward lnt'1 Airport       --:-- -     11:50        12:30          13:05     13:45     14:25
New York      11:40       12:10       12:50           13:25     14:05     14:45
R: Reservations (預(yù)訂) required       D: Dining car       W: Weekdays only
For information about tickets and prices, please call (801) 555-1000 or visit our website at www. amrai12000. com.
Important notice; please note that Princeton Junction and Metropark are closed on Sunday. January 30 due to work on the line. There will be a special bus service between these stations. Call (801) 555-2345 for more information about buses. We apologize for any inconvenience.

1.When does the train X504 leave Washington?

A. 9:00.   B. 9=30.   C. 10:00.   D. 10=30.

2.If you have to get to New York before 12=00, you'd better take ______.

A. X500   B. X501   C. X502    D. X503

3.Which of the following trains does not stop at BWI Airport?

A. X502.   B. X503.   C. X504.   D. X505.

4.If you want to go on weekends, you can NOT choose ______.

A. X501   B. X502   C. X503    D. X504

5.Which of the following is true according to the timetable?

A. You can have meals on most of the trains.

B. Most of the trains do not stop at Neward Int'l Airport.

C. You can't buy a ticket at the stations without reservation.

D. Nobody can get from Princeton Junction to Metropark on January 30.

 

閱讀理解

B

How much pocket money do you get from your parents every month? Maybe 200 yuan? But for Li Beibei, 30 yuan each month is enough. The only thing she buys is lunch—1.5 yuan each day. “Meat is too expensive for me,” said Li.

Li, 14, is a Junior 1 student at Beijing’s Xingzhi Experimental School. Her parents are migrant workers(外來務(wù)工人員). They came to Beijing from a village in Luohe, He’nan two years ago. Her father now works as a cleaner and gets 500 yuan every month. Her mother has no job.

Li Beibei has 460 friends at Xingzhi. Every day, Li gets up at 5:30 am and rides her bike for 20 minutes to get to school. Like many teens, Li has a lot of homework—usually at least one hour every day. But that is not all her work. During the weekdays she helps her mum cook. On weekends, she helps wash clothes. “I could cook when I was eight. Dad said sometimes I cook better than Mum!”

Li said she wanted to be a doctor. “I watch TV and find out there are many people with AIDS in He’nan. Some are kids. They need help,” said Li.

But she is afraid to leave school. “I hope I will always be in school,” said Li. “Dad works hard to get money. I promise him I will study hard to be a good student and a good doctor in the future.”

1.Li Beibei came from ______.

A．Beijing

B．Liaoning

C．He’nan

D．Xingzhi

2.Which of the following sentences is TRUE? ______.

A．The girl’s parents are both cleaners

B．Her parents gave her 30 yuan to buy books

C．The girl often helps her mother do some housework

D．She studies hardest in her class

3.She spends ______ on her homework everyday.

A．20 minutes	B．over one hour
C．half an hour	D．two hours

4.Her wish is to be a doctor because she wants to ______.

A．help poor farmers

B．help the people with AIDS

C．make her parents healthier

D．help poor kids

5.The best title of the passage should be ______.

A．A City Girl

B．Hard But Happy Life

C．A Village Girl’s Hope

D．A Girl’s School Life

 

 

	Railroad timetable
JANUARY-DECEMBER
Trains from Washington to New York
Train number     X500(D)    X501(R,D)   X502(D,W)   X503(D)    X504   X505(D)
Washington      8:30        9:00          9:30        10:00      10:30     11:30
BWI Airport     8:55         9:25         10:00        10:25     10:55      --:-- -
Baltimore       9:10         9:40         10:20        10:40     11: 10     12: 10
Philadelphia    10:10         10:40        11:20        11:40     12:20     13: 10
Princeton Junction *     11:00         11:30         12: 10        12:30     13: 10     14:00
Metropark *    11: 10        --:-- -         12:20         12:40     13:20     14: 10
Neward lnt'1 Airport         --:-- -       11:50         12:30          13:05     13:45     14:25
New York      11:40       12:10         12:50           13:25     14:05     14:45
R: Reservations (預(yù)訂) required       D: Dining car       W: Weekdays only
For information about tickets and prices, please call (801) 555-1000 or visit our website at www. amrai12000. com.
Important notice; please note that Princeton Junction and Metropark are closed on Sunday. January 30 due to work on the line. There will be a special bus service between these stations. Call (801) 555-2345 for more information about buses. We apologize for any inconvenience.

1.When does the train X504 leave Washington?

A. 9:00.   B. 9=30.   C. 10:00.   D. 10=30.

2.If you have to get to New York before 12=00, you'd better take ______.

A. X500   B. X501   C. X502    D. X503

3.Which of the following trains does not stop at BWI Airport?

A. X502.   B. X503.   C. X504.   D. X505.

4. If you want to go on weekends, you can NOT choose ______.

A. X501   B. X502   C. X503    D. X504

5.Which of the following is true according to the timetable?

A. You can have meals on most of the trains.

B. Most of the trains do not stop at Neward Int'l Airport.

C. You can't buy a ticket at the stations without reservation.

D. Nobody can get from Princeton Junction to Metropark on January 30.