2．We spend a quarter of our lives asleep．Sleep is necessary for the body to rest，yet our brains continue to process information．Studies have shown that students are more successful when they sleep after studying-instead of pulling all-nighters-because the brain reviews information learned．Similarly，dreaming is an opportunity to work out emotional problems and form thoughts and memories．About 25 percent of the time spent sleeping is spent in rapid eye movement，or REM，sleep．This type of sleep is known for when dreams occur，but it also helps energize the brain and body．
Researchers have found two important factors regarding humans and sleep：basicsleep need and sleep debt．Basic sleep need is the amount of sleep we need to have regularly to perform at our best．Sleep debt is the loss of sleep．A few studies say that most adults function best with a basic sleep need of seven to eight hours a night．The problem is that sleep debt also factors in，just because that you meet your basic sleep needs a few nights of the week doesn't mean it cancels out the eff6ects of one night's sleep debt．
Of course，everyone is different and some people require more or less sleep than the standard basic sleep need．But the real problem lies in what lack of sleep does over the long period to people who either does not meet his or her body's needs or for one reason or another doesn't get enough regular sleep．It is more possible for these people to have motor vehicle accidents，weight gain and risk for heart disease or diabetes （糖尿病） and may be at increased risk for psychological conditions such as depression or drug abuse．Sleeping too long also can be associated with depression and poor health．
33．Most peoplespent aroundCof the sleeping time in REM sleep？
A．One third of the time                 
B．More than half of the time  
C．One fourth of the time                
D．More than 5 hours every day
34．Which of the following is NOT the result for lack of sleep according to the passage？D
A．Car accidents．
B．Putting on weight．
C．Heart problems．
D．Review learning things．
35．The best title for the passage isA．
A．Why We Need Sleep                 
B．REMSleep and Basic Sleep
C．Sleep Causes Problems                 
D．How Much Sleep We Need
36．Which statement is TRUE according to the passage？B
A．Students will forget what they have learned if they go to sleep immediately after study．
B．People may have an idea on how to solve an emotional problem if they have a dream．
C．It's all right to have a night of sleep debt if you fulfill several days of basic sleep need．
D．Sleeping as long as you can is considered to be good for your health and performance．

1．On a hot summer's day Jonathan and his classmates were anxiously sitting in their classroom，waiting for the final bell of the day to sound．Jonathan prayed that the bell would ring soon，because he wanted to quickly run home before the three huge，fat，smelly bullies （地痞） could see him．Every day the three bullies would wait there for an innocent school kid to tease and bully．
The moment the bell sounded，Jonathan rushed out with his bag．He sped off across the school field and out onto the walkway．However，all of his effort was useless because leaning on a fence were the three bullies．
Jonathan thought about crossing the street next to him，but it would be too risky．So he hid behind a small bush in hope that the three would leave．But he moved too quickly and was seen by one of the bullies．They approached him then．
One bully grabbed Jonathan by the collar of his shirt and grabbed the money out of Jonathan's pocket and put it into his own．
"G-Give it back"，Jonathan weakly said．
"G-G-Give it b-back"，mocked （为了取笑而模仿） the bully．The other two bullies laughed．
Beside them was a small dirty stream．
"Let's throw him in there"，said one of the bullies．
Then they threw Jonathan into the stream and walked off down the walkway．Jonathan shakily picked himself up out of the creek and continued his walk home with his head down and tears in his eyes．He dared not cry because he knew boys didn't cry．
Jonathan arrived at his house where his mother was waiting outside the front door with an angry look on her face．
"Why are you so late and dirty？"she asked curiously．
"I slipped"，he quietly replied．
21．Why did Jonathan run home immediately after school？C
A．Because his mother was strict with him．
B．Because he was afraid of his mother．
C．Because he had to escape being bullied．
D．Because he didn't like to go to school．
22．How did the bullies find Jonathan？C
A．They ran after him till they caught up with him．
B．They waited on Jonathan's way home by chance．
C．One of the bullies noticed Jonathan hiding himself．
D．Jonathan was given away by one of his classmates．
23．Jonathan didn't tell the truth to his mother becauseA．
A．he felt ashamed after being bullied               
B．he wanted to be considered a boy
C．he didn't dare to tell it to his mother              
D．he was not allowed to play in the creek
24．The story is aboutA．
A．trouble during a boy's growing up                
B．development of a boy's heart
C．the way of a boy's going home                
D．a boy's learning from life．

17．Inspired by a desire to bring joy to others，Campbell Remess taught himself how to sew when he was only nine．For the past three years，he has provided over 800（16）C for sick children in hospitals．
It all（17）A three years ago，when Campbell asked his parents if they could buy presents for kids in hospital．They were（18）B by his kindness，but told him that buying so many toys would 
be too（19）D．Therefore，he decided to（20）A the presents himself．Campbell's 
mother，Sonya Whittaker，thought it was a good idea，（21）B he was going to make a bunch 
of paintings or drawings．But then he（22）C her with a pattern for a stuffed animal he found 
online，asking if she could（23）D it．Sonya struggled with it，but（24）B Campbell 
himself figured it out．He asked if he could use his mother's（25）A machine to make the toy，
and she agreed，（26）D he was careful not to sew his fingers by mistake．It took him five hours 
to create his（27）C toy．However，after three years of （28）A，he is now able to put 
one together（29）D an hour．
Campbell sends his toys to children worldwide，but he（30）B visits the Royal Hobart Hospital 
in his home city．He always（31）C sends toys to sick kids there and loves to see the（32）A on their faces．
When he first started sewing，the young boy used materials（33）D by his parents，but today he depends on money and supplies donated by people who（34）B his kindness．If you would like to（35）C，you too can donate money via PayPal or send him materials through his website．

16．A．books	B．clothes	C．toys	D．sweets
17．A．started	B．changed	C．grew	D．succeeded
18．A．surprised	B．touched	C．occupied	D．annoyed
19．A．formal	B．likely	C．wise	D．costly
20．A．create	B．buy	C．imagine	D．challenge
21．A．suggesting	B．believing	C．admitting	D．announcing
22．A．helped	B．welcomed	C．approached	D．bothered
23．A．get away with	B．take care of	C．come up with	D．make sense of
24．A．unfortunately	B．eventually	C．hopelessly	D．frequently
25．A．sewing	B．washing	C．processing	D．building
26．A．as though	B．in case	C．so that	D．as long as
27．A．past	B．next	C．first	D．last
28．A．practice	B．review	C．discussion	D．election
29．A．before	B．after	C．including	D．within
30．A．never	B．still	C．again	D．seldom
31．A．luckily	B．unwillingly	C．personally	D．secretly
32．A．smile	B．sweat	C．marks	D．tears
33．A．refused	B．allowed	C．produced	D．provided
34．A．receive	B．appreciate	C．consider	D．show
35．A．repeat	B．agree	C．contribute	D．explore

16．听第9段材料，回答第13至16小题．
13．What is the relationship between the speakers？
A．Husband and wife．B．Boss and employee．C．Co-workers．
14．What did the woman think of the plot of Careless Paradise？
A．Interesting．B．Confusing．C．Special．
15．What will the man do tomorrow night？
A．Drive to an airport．B．Watch a play．C．Take a trip．
16．What can we learn from the conversation？
A．The speakers will see Careless Paradise again．
B．The woman doesn't like Careless Paradise．
C．The man is looking forward to seeing Careless Paradise．

15．听第8段材料，回答第10至12小题．
10．Where does the conversation take place？
A．In a bank．B．In a supermarket．C．In a bookstore．
11．What discount will the woman receive？
A.5%．B.15%．C.20%．
12．What do we know about the woman？
A．She may complete a form．
B．She has already got a membership card．
C．She comes to the place for the first time．

14．听第7段材料，回答第8和第9小题．
8．Which team won the baseball match？
A．The marketing team．B．The finance team．C．The sales team．
9．Why didn't the woman's team compete in the match？
A．Their best player broke his arm．
B．The manager doesn't support them in playing．
C．Many team members were too busy with work．

13．听第6段材料，回答第6和第7小题．
6．What does the woman ask Michael to do with his homework？
A．Do it at once．B．Put it off after supper．C．Finish it tomorrow．
7．What will Michael do first？
A．Help the woman with dinner．B．Record a program．C．Watch TV．

12．听第9段材枓，回答第13至16题．
13．What does Susan want to do？
A．Go boating．B．Enjoy a picnic．C．Take a walk．
14．Who thought the movie was great？
A．Jim．B．David．C．Tom．
15．What day is it probably today？
A．Wednesday．B．Thursday．C．Friday．
16．Why can't the man take care of the kids this weekend？
A．Because he'll see his friend．
B．Because he'll go to a meeting．
C．Because he'll look after Linda．

11．听第8段材料，回答第10至12题．
10．What moth is it now？
A．February．B．May．C．March．
11．Where does the conversation take place？
A．At a college．B．At a hotel．C．At a coffee bar．
12．How does the man usually come to work？
A．By bike．B．On foot．C．By bus．

10．听第7段材料，回答第8、9题．
8．Why is the man late？
A．He forgot to look at his watch．
B．The maths teacher kept him in her office．
C．The maths class lasted longer than it should．
9．What is the man most likely to do？
A．Talk to he maths teacher．
B．Remain silent about the problem．
C．Refuse to go to the maths teacher's classes．