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　　[1]Pupils at schools in the UK are being given lessons on how to sleep．The project, run by the charity Sleep Scotland, aims to teach pupils tips, such as the importance of a bedtime routine and avoiding late-night television．

　　[2]Experts say teenagers who seem bad-tempered could actually lack sleep because they go to bed after midnight．The advice for pupils is that they should sleep for more than nine hours a night．Researchers found that after going to bed after midnight, teenagers still ________ for watching television or browsing the Internet．Some pupils were getting as little as four or five hours of sleep a night．

　　[3]One of the schools taking part in the project is Bellahouston Academy in Glasgow．Fiona Patterson, head of the school's Health and Well-being Department, said the survey results were absolutely shocking．“They can't function on so little sleep, ” she said．

　　[4]Sleep Scotland says getting enough sleep helps with academic performance and sporting skills．However, going without enough sleep can be linked to obesity(肥胖)and a greater risk of depression．Jane Ansell, director of Sleep Scotland, said, “You wouldn't send somebody to school without having the right amount of food, so why would you send them without enough sleep? ”

　　[5]A spokesman for Glasgow City Council said, “We are determined to provide guidance for young people, so they can get the right amount of sleep and make the best of their learning potential．”

1．What's the text mainly about?(Please answer within 10 words)

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2．Which sentence in the text is the closest in meaning to the following one?

People who lack sleep can easily gain weight and feel depressed, though．

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3．Fill in the blank in Paragraph 2 with proper words．(Please answer within 6 words)

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4．What are the benefits of getting enough sleep?(Please answer within 10 words)

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5．Translate the underlined sentence in Paragraph 5 into Chinese．

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阅读下面短文并回答问题。

　　With endless homework to do, today's students don't seem to have time or the desire for the investigation of the knowledge they have learned or are to learn．As a result, many may find they are at a loss while the teacher is giving the lessons．Why not have a try on the unit we are going to learn in the coming week?

　　Doing Research

　　In the 1700s, life in English colonies was not all the same．Choose one of the three main groups of colonies-southern, middle, or northern．Look in several encyclopedias and other books to find out how people lived in the area you choose．How did they make their living? What kinds of houses did they build? What kinds of tools did they use? What were their schools like? Can you think of some other questions to ask?

　　Write a report based on the information you found．You may want to include some pictures or drawings of furniture, tools, or clothing．

　　Looking at the Evidence

　　Look again at the story about the Vikings on pages 56-57．The story mentions several pieces of evidence that historians think may help to prove that the Vikings visited North America long ago．

　　Make a list of all those pieces of evidence．Pretend that you do not agree with the hypotheses historians have made about that evidence．For each piece of evidence, try to think of a different hypothesis that might explain it．Try out your hypotheses on your classmates．Do they think your hypotheses are likely to be true?

　　Using Maps

　　Find a modern map of North America．Compare it with the old French map on page 66．Can you find any shapes on the old map that match shapes on the modern map? Can you figure out what land the old map shows? Can you figure out which way is north on the old map? How can you tell?

　　Comparing and Contrasting

　　Compare and contrast the English colonists with the Spanish colonists．Were the English people's reasons for coming to America the same as the Spaniards’ reasons? Were their settlements similar? Did they treat the Native Americans in the same way? Can you suggest any reasons for any differences you noticed?

　　Reading on Your Own

　　Perhaps you would like to read a book about the people who came to America because they were forced to, not because ________ -the Africans．Here are two suggestions：The Negro in America, by Earl Spangler(Minneapolis：Lerner); A Pictorial History of the Negro in America, by Langston Hughes(New York：Crown)．Look in your school or public library for other books on Africa or on black Americans．

　　Now please evaluate your work and see whether there is any improvement in your efficiency in learning? Do you think you will still be at a loss when the teacher is dealing with the unit?

1．What is the main idea of the passage?(within 6 words)

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2．What does the underlined word “it” refer to?(within 5 words)

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3．Complete the sentence in the last part with proper words．(within 7 words)

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4．Finish the following sentence according to the passage．(within 7 words)

Nowadays students are not motivated to explore the knowledge they are learning because they are always ________．

5．What kind of people came to America against they will?(within 4 words)

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阅读下面的短文，请根据短文后的要求答题(请注意问题后的字数要求)。

　　1)One in four people spend more time socializing online, using sites such as Facebook, than they do in person, according to research．

　　2)People now have 11 different ways of staying in contact with their friends from the comfort of their sofa or bedroom．

　　3)These include simple email, messenger, text and several forms of social networking from Twitter to Facebook, said the survey by online casino Yazino．

　　4)It is found even when there is time to see people face to face, like at a weekend, up to 11 percent of all adults still choose to ________．

　　5)This could be down to laziness, the cost of going out or simply not wanting too much personal contact with friends and family but just enough to swap brief messages and online chats．

　　6)It all adds up．The average online Brit spends 4．6 hours a week talking to friends online and only six hours a week talking to people in person, said Yazino．

　　7)There is even an army of “extreme sofalisers”－the three percent who spend a staggering 25 hours or more each week talking to friends via electronic devices．

　　8)The survey of 2, 000 adults also found 11 percent organize all their social diary around Facebook, Bebo or other network sites．

　　9)Yazino founder Hussein Chahine said, “Communication is constantly evolving．Some people are as used to seeing their friends' online image as they are their face．”

　　10)“We are now just as likely to SMS or email a friend as we are to call them．”

　　11)“People increasingly prefer quick and frequent engagement with instant updates on news than a prolonged chat and are also finding new ways to catch up with friends from their comfort of their sofa．”

　　12)More than seven in ten text their friends and family and 31 percent use social networking sites while just 27 percent now use email as their primary means of contact．

　　13)A further 18 percent use live chat and instant messaging systems．

1．What is the title of the passage?(no more than 10 words)

2．Complete the following statement with proper words．(no more than 4 words)

Some people see their friends' online image so often that they feel as if ________．

3．Please fill in the blank in the fourth paragraph with proper words or phrases to complete the sentence．(no more than 8 words)

4．List two reasons why many people don't want to talk to people in person．(no more than 15 words)

5．What does the underlined word “These”(Line 1, Paragraph 3)probably refer to?(no more than 10 words)

阅读下面的短文，然后以约30个词概括短文的内容。

　　At the age of 12, I hated a girl who liked to point out my shortcomings．Week by week her list grew．I was very skinny; I wasn't a good student; I was a tomboy(行为似男孩的顽皮女孩); I talked too loudly and so on．I endure her as long as I could．At last, I became very angry．I ran to my father in tears．

　　He listened to my outburst quietly．Then he asked, “Are the things she says true or not? Lynn, didn't you ever wonder what you’re really like? Well, you now have that girl's opinion．Go and make a list of everything she said and mark the points that are true．Pay no attention to the rest, as they are in fact false．”

　　I did as he directed and discovered to my surprise that about half the things were true．Some of them I couldn't change, like being very thin, but a good number I could-and suddenly I wanted to change them．

　　I brought the list back to Daddy．He refused to take it．“That's just for you, ” he said．“You know better than anyone else the truth about yourself．But you have to learn to listen．You shouldn't close your ears angrily and you shouldn't feel hurt．When something said about you is true, you'll know it．You'll find it will echo inside you．”

　　Dad's advice has come back to me at many important moments．In my life, I’ve never had a better piece of advice than this．

阅读下列风景名胜及古迹的照片和简介，匹配照片和其对应的简介。

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Kaiping Diaolou and Villages is famous for the Diaolou, multi-storied defensive village houses in Kaiping, Guangdong Province, which shows a combination of Chinese and Western structural and decorative forms．They reflect close links between overseas Kaiping and their ancestral homes．

B

Hongcun is unique among all Chinese villages for its water system．Water is the main characteristic in this village．Its two large ponds are connected to a series of flowing streams which pass by every house, providing water for washing, cooking, and bathing．

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Xidi village is a very beautiful village lying near Huangshan Mountain in Anhui Province．It is the perfect place for visitors to see typical folk houses where villagers have lived as they have for centuries．It gives visitors the rare opportunity to explore China's ancient culture and arts．

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Tangyue Village lies near the southern foot of Huangshan Mountain famous for its memorial

archways(gates)．More than 250 arches were constructed here during the Ming(1368-1644)and Qing(1644-1911)dynasties．Over 80 of these magnificent arches are still in good condition．

E

Tunxi Ancient Street is the major gateway to Huangshan．It has restaurants and many unique things to offer．The restored part of the Tunxi Ancient Street is particularly beautiful at night when the red lanterns lining the river are lit, creating a very festive atmosphere．Tunxi Ancient Street also has one of China's best antique markets．

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The Old Summer Palace on the northwest of Beijing was rebuilt from ruins of Yuanmingyuan built in 1709．It was burned down by the British and French troops in 1860, partially rebuilt, and then destroyed again by the forces of eight foreign powers in 1900．

请阅读下列应用文及相关信息，并按照要求匹配信息。

首先，请阅读下列关于名著的介绍：

A．Pride and Prejudice(Jane Austen)

The classic love story explores the lives of the five Bennet sisters at the turn of the 19th century in rural England．At that time women were not allowed to get their father's wealth after his death, so their mother is desperate to marry them off into wealthy families．Therefore various love stories start with the question － whether marriage is for love or for money．

B．The Red and the Black(Stendhal)

Julien has a strong desire for power and glory, and for ridding himself of his low social status as the son of a tradesman．Thus, he tries every means to achieve his goal．

The two colors, red and black, symbolize his inner struggle between being sincere and false．And this conflict in his character finally brings about his downfall．

C．Jane Eyre(Charlotte Bronte)

There is great kindness and warmth in this love story．Poor and plain as Jane Eyre is, she has a strong will, sharp wisdom and great courage．She is forced to battle against a harsh employer and a rigid social order．Yet she is never defeated．Standing on her feet, she gains her own happiness in the end．

D．Oliver Twist(Charles Dickens)

It reflects people's tragic life in Britain in the 18th century．In the story, Oliver Twist, a mild young boy, is born in the workhouse and stays there until he is made to leave．What waits for him next is the falseness of the wealthy and the depths to which poverty pushes the human spirit．

E．Gone with the wind(Margaret Mitchell)

This is an all-time best-seller by Margaret Mitchell．The story takes place during the American Civil War．It records the tragic love stories of Katie Scarlet O’Hara, a southern beauty．In the end of the story, Scarlett is left only with her Tara, a plantation which symbolizes the culture of the Old South, a place where she could ever gather her strength．

F．The Adventure of Tom Sawyer(Mark Twain)

Tom Sawyer, a naughty boy in the quiet town of St．Petersburg, unexpectedly witnesses the murder of Dr．Robinson．At first he is frightened and keeps it a secret．But at the trial of the case, he bravely exposes the real criminal．He and his friend start tracing the escaping murderer．Finally they find his dead body together with hidden treasures．

请阅读以下读者的相关信息，然后匹配他/她感兴趣的书籍：

1．Ben is 14 years now and is fond of reading books．He is interested in all sorts of exciting stories, such as those about adventures, detectives and treasure hunting．

2．Lucy is a quiet girl who likes to read in a quiet corner in the library．Her favorite stories are those with characters brave enough to face and overcome difficulties in life．

3．Jessica, a fan of romantic stories, has just graduated from high school．She decides to relax herself in reading different love stories this summer．By the way, she hates war．

4．Peter majors in literature in college．He is especially interested in the psychological description in novels and wants to talk about this in his term paper．

5．Sam was born in America but his family moved to Europe when he was a child．He misses the days spent in America and is extremely interested in stories about the Old South．

阅读下面短文，并根据短文后的要求回答问题(注意问题后的字数要求)．

　　Electronic devices(装置)are changing the way people listen to music．But studies show the devices may be causing hearing loss in many people．Some experts say people may be playing them too loud and for too long．And experts say sound levels on these devices need to be set lower．

　　Researchers did a study with three hundred high school students and one thousand adults．They were asked about their use of portable music devices．Forty percent of the students and adults said they set the sound levels high on their players．But students were two times more likely to play the music at a very loud volume．More than half of the students said they would not probably limit listening time．

　　The study found that more than half of the students and less than forty percent of the adults had at least one kind of hearing loss．Some reported difficulty hearing parts of a discussion between two people．Others said they had to raise the volume on a television or radio to hear it better．And, some experienced ringing in their ears or other noises．

　　Hearing experts say part of the problem is the listening equipment people are using．They say larger earphones that cover the whole ear are probably safer than smaller earphones that come with most music players．Hearing loss may not be obvious for years, however, once it happens, there is little chance of curing．About thirty million Americans have some hearing loss．One third of them lost their hearing as a result of loud noises．

　　The American Speech-Language-Hearing Association is working with companies and government officials on setting rules for the use of portable music devices．The group says the best way to protect your hearing is to ________, limit listening time and use earphones that block out outside noises．

1．What is the best title of the passage?(no more than 10 words)

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2．Complete the following statement with proper words．(no more than 4 words)

Compared to adults, teenagers are more likely to ________ at a very loud volume．

3．Fill in the blank in Paragraph 5 with proper words．(no more than 5 words)

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4．What trouble will happen to a person if he suffers some hearing loss?(no more than 12 words)

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5．What does the word“They”(line 1, paragraph 4)probably refer to?(no more than 3 words)

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阅读下面短文，请根据短文后的要求进行答题．(请注意问题后的字数要求)

　　[1]Mistakes and errors are the disciplined true which we advance in life．Mistakes are great teachers．Success comes to those who are willing to risk making mistakes in the pursuit of their goals and aspirations, and who are able to learn from those mistakes．And in order to learn from mistakes you must be willing to pay for them．

　　[2]Mistakes can be enormously valuable, but when you try to get others to pay for your mistakes, then you deprive yourself of the opportunity to learn from them．When something goes wrong, it's usually very easy to find someone else to blame, but what does that really accomplish?

　　[3]Much of the value of mistakes comes from the fact that they demand a cost that must be paid．The person who learns the most from a mistake is the person who pays the price for that mistake．

　　[4]When you make a mistake, the only thing you want to do is ________ it．You need to face it because you can learn a lot from it．The mistake has been made, so make the most of it．Pay the price, learn the lesson, and grow that much stronger．

　　[5]When you make a mistake, don't look back at it long．Remember the reason for it, and then look forward．Mistakes are lessons of wisdom．The past cannot be changed．The present is still in your power．Take full advantage of your mistakes to achieve your goals and aspirations．

1．What is the main idea of passage?(Please answer within 8 words)

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2．Please fill in the blank in the 4th paragraph with proper words to complete the sentence．(no more than 4 words．)

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3．Complete the following statement with proper words．(no more than 4 words．)

Those who pursue ________ are more likely to succeed, because they are willing to risk making mistakes．

4．What does the word “them”(line 2, paragraph 2)refer to?( no more than 2 words．)

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5．What should you do when you make mistakes?(Please answer within 20 words．)

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阅读下面的短文，并根据短文后的要求答题．(请注意问题后的词数要求)

　　[1]While adults need to eat breakfast each day to perform their best, kids need it even more．Their growing bodies and developing brain rely heavily on the regular intake of food．When kids skip breakfast, they can end up going for as long as eighteen hours without food．This period of semi-starvation can create a lot of physical, intellectual, and behavioral problems for them．

　　[2]If you and your kids regularly skip breakfast to save time or to get a few more minutes of sleep, remember that eating a healthy morning meal will probably save your time in the long run．By recharging your brain and your body, you'll be more efficient in just about everything you do．

　　[3]Interestingly, studies show that kids who skip breakfast are late for and absent from school more often than children who eat hreakfast on a regular basis．Time invested in breakfast is much more valuable than the few extra minutes of sleep you might get by skiping the morning meal．If you and your kids seem unable to make time for breakfast, consider enrolling your children in a school breakfast rogram．If possible, pack a breakfast brown-bag the night before so that you and your kids can eat on the way to school and work．

　　[4]Some people skip breakfast in an effort to lose weight, but actually it is more likely to cause weight gain rather than weight loss．Skipping breakfast is strongly linked to the development of obesity．According to research, skipping meals, especially breakfast, can actually make weight control ________．Breakfast skippers tend to eat more food than usual at the next meal or eat high-calorie snacks to get rid of hunger．

　　[5]To teens, especially teenage girls, skipping breakfast may seem like a perfect way to lose weight．It's important for moms to educate their kids about the importance of the morning meal and the role it plays in maintaining good health and preventing obesity．

1．What is mainly discussed in the passage?(no more than 6 words)

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2．Complete the following statement with proper words．(no more than 3 words)

Sparing some time ________ is more beneficial to you than skipping it for more sleep．

3．List three reasons why many kids and adults skip breakfast．(no more than 10 words)

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4．Fill in the blank in Paragraph 4 with proper words．(no more than 4 words)

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5．What does the underlined word “it” in the last paragraph probably refer to?(no more than 3 words)

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阅读下面的短文，并根据短文后的要求答题．(请注意问题后的词数要求)

　　[1] While adults need to eat breakfast each day to perform their best, kids need it even more．Their growing bodies and developing brain rely heavily on the regular intake of food．When kids skip breakfast, they can end up going for as long as eighteen hours without food．This period of semi-starvation can create a lot of physical, intellectual, and behavioral problems for them．

　　[2] If you and your kids regularly skip breakfast to save time or to get a few more minutes of sleep, remember that eating a healthy morning meal will probably save your time in the long run．By recharging your brain and your body, you'll be more efficient in just about everything you do．

　　[3] Interestingly, studies show that kids who skip breakfast are late for and absent from school more often than children who eat breakfast on a regular basis．Time invested in breakfast is much more valuable than the few extra minutes of sleep you might get by skipping the morning meal．If you and your kids seem unable to make time for breakfast, consider enrolling your children in a school breakfast program．If possible, pack a breakfast brown-bag the night before so that you and your kids can eat on the way to school and work．

　　[4] Some people skip breakfast in an effort to lose weight, but actually it is more likely to cause weight gain rather than weight loss．Skipping breakfast is strongly linked to the development of obesity．According to research, skipping meals, especially breakfast, can actually make weight control ________．Breakfast skippers tend to eat more food than usual at the next meal or eat high-calorie snacks to get rid of hunger．

　　[5] To teens, especially teenage girls, skipping breakfast may seem like a perfect way to lose weight．It's important for moms to educate their kids about the importance of the morning meal and the role it plays in maintaining good health and preventing obesity．

1．What is mainly discussed in the passage?(no more than 6 words)

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2．Complete the following statement with proper words．(no more than 3 words)

Sparing some time ________ is more beneficial to you than skipping it for more sleep．

3．List three reasons why many kids and adults skip breakfast．(no more than 10 words)

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4．Fill in the blank in Paragraph 4 with proper words．(no more than 4 words)

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5．What does the underlined word “it” in the last paragraph probably refer to?(no more than 3 words)

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