Now,the next time you feel sleepy after lunch,don't get stressed. Put your head down,close your eyes,and have a good nap.

D It was 2003 when the dream became true. I was too young at the time to be afraid,so, I wasn't at all. I waited for that moment to come true for my whole life,I always dreamed about this place,something that I thought I was never going to see,somewhere wonderful for me.

One early spring morning,when I opened my email,I found my first chance to come toChina. How excited I was!Nothing else was more important,neither the university,nor my friends. The only thing I could think about wasChina. I'm going to China!I'm going toChina！

The date arrived for me to travel toChina. I thought nothing could be wrong. I was waiting at the airport for my flight that was going to theUSAfirst. While watching TV,I was surprised to know that Chinese government decided not to allow Mexican people in at the moment because of H1N1 flu. A whole month of waiting started. Every day during the month I woke up early and slept late checking the news,waiting for the day I could be inChina.

Finally I got toChinahappily. Things were not the same as I imagined,better,and more amazing. Not once I got lost in Beijing,I wanted to see everything,I wanted to know the city. No matter how many cities I have ever been,it is the most beautiful city in the world.

Time passed quickly and I went back toMexico,I don't know how long it took me to cry to fall asleep on the plane. When I got home,I started working hard to come back.

根据短文内容回答下列问题。

46. What was the author's dream?

47. How did he feel when he found that he could go toChina?

48. What caused a month of waiting?

49. What did he think of Beijing?

50. What's the Chinese for the underlined sentence in the passage?

A. After waking from a deep sleep,you will feel worse.

   B. There are many benefits (好处) of a daily nap.

   C. But there are some simple rules you should follow about taking a nap ,

   D. Your body naturally slows down then.

   E. It can also make you feel less stressed.         

Do you feel a little sleepy after lunch? Well,that's normal. (41)        What should you do about it? Don't depend on a coffee!Instead,take a nap.

(42)        First of all,you are more efficient (有效) after napping. You remember things better and make fewer mistakes.  Also,you can learn things more easily after taking a nap.  A 20-minute nap can make you relaxed.   (43)        Finally,a nap may increase your selfconfidence and make you more alert (灵活) .It may even cheer you up.

(44)        First,take a nap in the middle of the day,about eight hours after you wake up. Next,a 20-minute nap is the best. If you sleep longer,you may fall into a deep sleep.  (45)        Also,you should set an alarm clock.  丁hat way,you can fully relax during your nap. You won't have to keep looking at the clock so that you don't oversleep.

Imagine this situation. You pass a group of people. The people are talking to each other. You cannot hear what they are saying. But suddenly they start laughing. What would you think? Would you think they were laughing at something funny that one of them said? Or — be honest with yourself―would you think they were laughing at you?

Being laughed at is a common fear. Survey shows that this fear is not the same around the world. It is different from culture to culture.

People inFinlandhardly believe that people who arc laughing in their presence (在场) were making fun of them. Less than 10% of Finns in the survey said they would think that,but 80% of people inThailandthought they were being laughed.

The survey found that people inTurkmenistan (土库曼斯坦) andCambodiabelonged to the first group. But people inIraq,EgyptandJordan (约旦) were more probable to try to get away from such situations if they felt they had been laughed at.

Shy people often worry that something they say or do will make other people laugh at them. But some people worry much more than others. They may have a feeling called gelotophobia. Gelos is a Greek (希腊) word. It means laughter. Phobia means fear. This fear of laughter can be truly sad for those who live with it. It can affect how they lead their lives.

(   ) 36. What does the author want to tell us at the beginning?

   A. Something none of us know about.

   B. Some people who enjoy laughing at others.

   C. Some situations that may make us feel embarrassed.

   D. Some places that are very strange.

(   ) 37. What does the author mean by saying "would you think they were laughing at you?"

   A. The author means he understands your feeling.

   B. The author means he can't believe such things will happen.

   C. The author means he can't stand being laughed at.

   D. The author means he understands why they are laughing.

(   ) 38. The number of people who fear to be laughed at is         .

   E. the largest inFinland

   F. the smallest inThailand

   G. different from culture to culture

   H. almost the same in the world

(   ) 39. Why do some people worry more about being laughed at?

   A. Because they never laugh at other people.

   B. Because they want to know what those people laugh at.

   C. Because they are too shy to tell the truth.

   D. Because they may have the feeling of gelotophobia.

(   ) 40. Which of the following is NOT true?

   A. Most Finns don't have the fear that they will be laughed at.

   B. People inThailandare confident when they are laughed at.

   C. Most people have experienced the situation described at the beginning.

   D. The common fear to be laughed at around the world is not always the same.

People in theUnited Stateslove their dogs and take good care of them. They take their dogs for walks,let them play outside and give them good food and medical care. However,dogs without owners to take care of them lead a different kind of life. The expression,to lead a dog's life,describes a person who has an unhappy life.

Some people say we live in a dog-eat-dog world. That means many people are competing for the same things,like good jobs. They say that a person has to work like a dog to be successful. This means they have to work very,very hard. Such hard work can make people dogtired. And,the situation would be even worse if they became sick as a dog.

Husbands and wives use the word doghouse when they are angry at each other. For example,a woman might get angry at her husband for coming home late or forgetting some important days. She might tell him that he is in the doghouse. She may not treat him nicely until he says sorry. However,the husband may decide that it is best to leave things alone and not make more problems. He might decide to let sleeping dogs lie.

Dog expressions are also used to describe the weather. The dog days of summer are the hottest days of the year. A rainstorm may cool the weather. But we do not want it to rain too hard. We do not want it to rain cats and dogs.

(   ) 31. The Americans love dogs and         .

   A. look after them well

   B. walk them in the park every day

   C. give them as much food as they can

   D. give them medical examination once a week

(   ) 32. Dogs without owners         .

   A. will be sent to a medical center

   B. never have any food to eat

   C. live a hard life

   D. look different from other dogs

(   ) 33. We can know from the second paragraph that         .

   A. dogs are hardworking animals

   B. dogs are easy to get tired

   C. "sick as a dog" means "not seriously ill"

   D. dogs like fighting more than human beings

(   ) 34. When the wife shouts to her husband that he is in the doghouse,          .

   A. it shows that she is very angry

   B. she wants to let the sleeping dogs lie

   C. she doesn't want to have any more problems

   D. she refuses to treat him nicely

(   ) 35. Which weather can be described by dog expressions?

   A. Cool days. B. Warm days.

   C. Very cold days. D. Very hot days.

I was driving across the country with my little daughter to 16        my husband. Because I planned to get to the destination before supper time,I drove 17        for a long time without a stop. Then after driving for many miles,I became tired and needed to stop for a break to get 18       .

I found a rest area. It was in a quiet area of the highway. I parked the car and went to the restroom with my 19        When I came out I saw a middleaged couple walking 20       . I was feeling 21        about that and asked the lady. What surprised me was: they were 22        for us!

The lady told me that she and her husband wanted to see us safely back into our 23       . She explained that sometimes rest areas could be a 24       place for a young lady like me. She told me that she had a daughter almost my 25       ,so they wanted to make sure that I got safely back on my way.

I was very 26        by what they did for me. I had never thought that there would be anything going wrong. I thanked them for their 27        My daughter and I continued our journey and 28        our destination safely.

I never got their 29        but years have passed and their kindness is still not 30       . Sometimes angels (天使) come to you,but you can't see their wings (翅膀) .It doesn't mean they aren't angels.

(   ) 16. A. care   B. stop   C. join   D. save

(   ) 17. A. quietly   B. quickly   C. safely   D. slowly

(   ) 18. A. excited   B. bored   C. interested   D. relaxed

(   ) 19. A. daughter   B. bags   C. license   D. keys

(   ) 20. A. behind   B. below   C. around   D. above

(   ) 21. A. angry   B. surprised   C. pleased   D. terrible

(   ) 22. A. waiting   B. caring   C. holding   D. preparing

(   ) 23. A. room   B. car   C. area   D. park

(   ) 24. A. strange   B. noisy   C. dangerous   D. pretty

(   ) 25. A. age   B. city   C. birth   D. interest

(   ) 26. A. impressed   B. excused   C. hoped   D. missed

(   ) 27. A. friends   B. words   C. kindness   D. gifts

(   ) 28. A. reached   B. left   C. missed   D. passed

(   ) 29. A. interview   B. jobs   C. introduction   D. names

(   ) 30. A. discovered   B. forgotten   C. mentioned   D. received I.阅读理解。

(   ) 15. ―We got here Tuesday afternoon.

―        Why didn't you call us earlier?

   A. Good luck! B. You did?

   C. It doesn't matter. D. You are welcome.

(   ) 14. ―Oh,you sounded just like an Englishman.

―         . I still have trouble expressing myself.

   A. Well,not quite   B. I don't care

   C. Yes,you're right   D. I'm glad you like it

(   ) 13. ―David has gone to theUnited Statesfor vacation. 

—Oh,can you tell me when he         ？

   A. has left   B. left   C. is leaving   D. would leave

(   ) 12. Would you please        the TV a bit? I can't hear the news report clearly.

   A. turn on   B. turn off   C. turn down   D. turn up

(   ) 11. 一How did the farmers make a living?

—They        to grow fruit trees.

   A. used   B. changed   C. supported   D. finished