How much sleep do we need? We are all different. Some people need only three hours of sleep a night.
Others need ten hours of sleep a night. Most Americans sleep an average (平均值) of seven to eight hours
a night. After the age of fifty the average sleep time goes down to 6.5 hours a night.
     Most people have a bad night when they can not sleep. About one in three Americans has a problem with
sleep. Many of these people can not fall asleep. This problem is called insomnia. This is not a new problem.
Many famous people in history had insomnia. Some of these people had special (特别的) ideas to make them
sleep. Benjaming Franklin,the famous statesman (政治家)and inventor (发明家), had four beds. He moved
from one to another to fall asleep. King Lousis XIV of France had 413 beds and hoped that he could fall asleep
in one of them. Mark Twain, the famous American writer, had a different way. He lay on his side on the end of
the bed!

1. Most American people need_____ hours of sleep a night.

A. 3
B. 10
C. 7-8

2. People need ______ sleep as they get older.

A. more
B. 1ess
C. no

3. "The problem is called insomnia. "Here"insomnia" Means_______.

A. sleep at daytime
B. the ways of sleep
C. not being able to (能够)go to sleep

4. Mark Twain lay On his side on the end of the bed because he______.

A. was an old man
B. thought it was easy to go to sleep
C. was a famous writer

5. The passage is mainly talking about______.

A. sleep
B. insomnia
C. how to get to sleep

Dear Mom,
     How's everything going? I am sorry to hear that you hurt yourself last week. I really hope you and Dad are
in good health.
     I had a talk with Mrs Smith yesterday. She asked me about homework habits. I told her that I did my
homework while watching soap operas. She said I had to get over the bad habit. She told me I should find a
quiet place to study, like the library. I also told her that I got nervous when I stood up and answered questions
in class. She told me that I needed to improve (加强) my speaking skills. She said I could look into a mirror
(镜子) and practice speaking for 15 minutes every day. I'm going to take her advice.
      What's more, I decided to read more English books and magazines and study with my friends who are good at English. I hope I can get a surprise on my next report card.
     Well, that's all the news I have. Please write to me soon. Love, Linda

1. _____ got hurt last week.

A. Linda
B. Linda's mother
C. Linda's friend
D. Mrs Smith

2. What did Mrs Smith talk about with Linda?

A. Linda's report card.
B. Linda's homework habits and ways to improve speaking skills.
C. Linda's homework.
D. Linda's reading.

3. Linda  _____ while she was doing her homework.

A. watched soap operas
B. cooked supper
C. listened to music
D. ate snacks

4. Mrs Smith asked Linda to study _____.

A. at home
B. in a noisy classroom
C. in a quiet place
D. in a friend's house

5. Linda decides _____.

A. to do more exercise
B. to help other people
C. to write more letters to her family
D. to read more books and magazines in English

     Being safe in your everyday life needs (1)k_____. If you remember the following (2)i_____, your life
will be much safer. 
    ★ Always (3)n_____  the environment around you. You shouldn't walk alone outside. Make sure where
the public phones are. If anything (4)d_____ happens, you can find them (5)e_____.
    ★ Your bag should be (6)c_____ towards the front of your body (7)i_____ of putting it on your (8)b_____. When a bus is full of people, it is easy for a thief to take away your bag. 
    ★ If you are (9)f_____ by someone you don't know, cross the street and go to the (10)o_____ way, let
the person understand that you know he or she is (11)a_____ you. Next, don't go home at once. You are
(12)s_____ in the street than you are alone in your home or in a lift.

     Most Americans celebrate Thanksgiving Day. They share a festive meal with family members and watch
football matches.
     For some people, shopping is a big part of their Thanksgiving tradition as well. For many years, the day
after Thanksgiving is considered the first day of the holiday shopping season in the United States. Many stores
have sales on that day. Many people go to the sales because they can save money. The shoppers are looking
for bargains (特价商品). This busy shopping day is called"Black Friday".
     Recently, researchers have noticed another busy shopping day. The Monday after Thanksgiving has
become known as"Cyber Monday". On this day, more and more shoppers buy their holiday gifts online.
     One survey (调查) found that 80% of the Internet users buy gifts online. The survey found that shoppers
in one city will spend one third of their holiday budget (预算) online.
     But most shoppers still do not want to buy online because they don't feel safe. Here is some helpful advice
to keep shoppers safe.
     First, don't follow an e-mail link to a shopping website. Type the shop's address into your browser (浏览
器) yourself. Also, make sure that you are shopping on a safe server. You should see a little lock at the bottom
of the screen. The picture means you are on a safe server and it's safe to shop. The last tip is to use credit
cards (信用卡) online, not other cards.

     "Depend on yourself" is what nature says to everyone. Parents can help you. Teachers can help you. But
all these only help you to help yourself.
     There have been many great men in history. But many of them were very poor in childhood,and had no
uncles,aunts and friends to help them. Schools were few and not very good. They could not depend on them
for an education．They saw how it was,and began to work with their own efforts to know something. They
worked their own way up to fame.
     One of the most famous teachers in England used to tell his pupils, "I can't make worthy (优秀的) men of
you, but I can help you make men of yourselves."
      Some young men have the best of everything, but they are to be pitied (同情). They can never do things
successfully if they don't see their weak point and change their attitudes (态度) to study. They are nobody
now, and will be nobody as long as (只要) they don't follow the advice of their parents and teachers, and
depend on their own efforts.

1."Depend on yourself"  in this passage means "_____ ".

A. rely on (依靠) nature
B. wait for others to help
C. rely on your own efforts
D. count on your parents' help

2. Many of the great men in history succeeded because they _____.

A. made great efforts to learn and work
B. wanted very much to become famous
C. were very poor in childhood
D. could not depend on schools for an education

3. According to the famous teacher in England,a teacher can _____.

A. make his pupils worthy men
B. help his pupils find a way to fame
C. make his pupils strength and courage
D. help his pupils make themselves become useful

4. If young people depend on their own efforts, _____.

A. they are to be pitied
B. they can succeed in their life
C. they are nothing forever
D. they can't change their attitudes

5. The best title for this passage is_____ .

A. How to Be Famous
B. What Nature Says to Every Man
C. Depend on Yourself
D. Depend on Your Teachers and Parents

     Kitty, my daughter, has started high school. One day, her school coach encouraged her to join the
basketball team. Her first thought was that she would ask a friend to join the team with her. I told my
daughter that she needed to make her own decision. I didn't want her to miss some great chances in life
just because her friends were not doing it.
     My daughter and I always talk about her future, her hopes and her dreams. And I give myself enough
time to sit down and listen to what my daughter is saying.
      I'm always asking my daughter's opinions about important things. I think children see the same thing
s through different eyes. If you respect their opinions, they like to listen to and take your advice. Show
your children respect and they will learn to respect others. Remember that our children learn from us, and
you are your children's first teacher.

1. When the coach asked Kitty to join the basketball team, she first _____.

A. asked her mother for advice
B. refused to do it
C. wanted to join it with her friends
D. tried to make a decision by herself

2. What does the writer NOT do?

A. She gives her daughter some useful advice.
B. She discusses important things with her daughter.
C. She encourages her daughter to do things by herself.
D. She asks her daughter to follow her opinions.

3. The underlined word "respect" means"_____" in Chinese.

A. 服从
B. 尊重
C. 反对
D. 表达

4. What is the main idea of the passage?

A. Children should follow their parents' opinions at any time.
B. Children should express their opinions.
C. Parents should make all decisions for their children.
D. Parents should respect their children's opinions.

5. The writer plays many important roles in her daughter's life EXCEPT _____.

A. a mother
B. a listener
C. a teacher
D. a leader

     Success comes from good habits. The most important reason that helps you succeed is what you do every
single day. Your habits are so important that they will decide whether you are successful or not. If you have
strong and healthy positive (积极的) habits, it does not matter whether or not you fail today because you are
guaranteed (保证) to succeed in the long run. Having positive habits does not mean that you will succeed every
single time. However, in the long term, there is no doubt that you will achieve all your goals and be successful.
     A single positive action will not change your life, but the same action repeated l,000 times will have an
important (1)_______ _______ your life. For example, if you listen to English only one time, you won't see a
big difference in your English studying. However, if you listen to English l,000 times over a five-year period,
you will find you've made progress in English. The same principle applies to (适用于) health, relationships,
work and school. (2)Simple positive actions repeated every single day will change your life in the long run.
     Everybody can change. All it takes is courage and persistence (毅力). Decide right now to improve your
life by changing your habits. Take actions right now! Don't be afraid. You will probably make mistakes along
the way, but never forget that success is guaranteed for you if you have good habits in your life. And if you
refuse to give up, success will be yours.

1. 在(1)句的空白处分别填入一个适当的词使句意完整、上下文通顺.
____________ ___________
2. 将(2)句译成中文.
__________________________________________________________
3. 回答问题: Why are habits so important?
__________________________________________________________
4. 在文中找出与 If you never stop, you'll be successful. 意思相近的句子.
__________________________________________________________
5. 在文中找出最能表达该短文主题的句子.
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