WELLINGTON, September 19 (Xinhua) -- If your teenage son won't get out of bed in the morning, then take comfort from the fact that he might be sleeping his way to a healthier future, according to a new research from New Zealand.

Researchers in human nutrition at the University of Otago have found that teenage boys who sleep less have more body fat when compared to girls, for whom lack of sleep has no noticeable effect on their body fat ratios.

The study of 386 boys and 299 girls aged 15 to 18 found that average-sized 16-year-old boy weighing 69.5 kg and 176 cm tall, who slept for eight hours a day, had a waist size l.8 cm bigger and l.6 kg, or 9 percent, more body fat than the average-sized boy who slept 10 hours a day.

"The boys who slept eight hours a day would also have l.8 kg more lean (bone and muscle) mass compared to the boys who slept 10 hours, but that's only a 1.4-percent increase, compared to the 9- percent increase seen in body fat," said lead researcher from the Department of Human Nutrition, Dr. Paula Skidmore.

"Our results suggest that for older teenage boys, making sure that they get enough sleep may help to maintain a healthier body. It seems to be that, within reason, the more sleep the better for boys," Skidmore said in a statement Thursday.

"It was unexpected that we did not find the same result in girls, who may actually be more aware of their diet and more in tune with a healthier lifestyle."

The researchers ruled out the effects of food choice and number of screens, such as televisions, games and consoles, which the teenagers had in their bedrooms.

1.What's the research really about?

A. Boys and girls.      B. Food and weight.           C. Sleep and health.          D. Screens and fat.

2.What's the result of less sleep for teenage boys?

A. Bigger waist and more fat in the body.

B. An increase in weight and height.

C. More concerned with their diet.

D. A decrease in bone and muscle.

3.From the sixth paragraph we can infer that ______.

A. girls usually sleep less and have healthier lifestyles than boys

B. the researchers expected to see the same result in girls

C. peoples' diet has a great effect on their health

D. boys are usually lazier than girls

4.Who would be the most pleased to hear the news?

A. Teachers.    B. Girls.         C. Parents. .            D. Boys.

第一节根据句子意思及提示完成句子。
【小题1】It is my __________ (相信) that good manners are very important to everybody.
【小题2】Everybody ___________ (钦佩) him for his fine sense of humor.
【小题3】Nobody can enter the lab without the teacher’s ____________ (允许).
【小题4】It’s important to know your own s____________ and weaknesses.
【小题5】We should keep a b____________ diet if we want to be in good shape.
【小题6】Seeing the happy s____________ of her children playing in the garden, the mother didn’t feel upset any more .
【小题7】The country _________ its __________(屏息) to see who would win the election in the early morning.
【小题8】You should have ____________ ___________(道歉)your roommate, John. What you said yesterday hurt him deeply.
【小题9】They stood there, ___________ _________ (怒视) each other without a word.

Hanukkah

Hanukkah (光明节) is a Jewish festival. It is celebrated on the 25th day of the Jewish month of Kislev (犹太教历), which is usually sometime in December. It is often called the festival of lights. The festival celebrates the time, over 2,000 years ago, when the Jewish people fought against an emperor who would not let them follow their own traditions and religion. When the Jewish people won back their temple in Jerusalem, they found there was only enough holy oil to keep the sacred light burning for one day. However, to their surprise, this small amount of oil kept the light burning for eight days and nights, until the people had time to make more oil.

At the center of the Hanukkah celebrations is a candlestick (called a Menorah) that holds nine candles. On the first night of Hanukkah the first candle is lit, and each day this candle is used to light another candle, until on the eighth day, the last day, all the candles are lit. During Hanukkah, people go to the synagogue (犹太教堂) to pray and to remember the miracle (奇迹) of the holy oil. Hanukkah is a time for family and friends to come together. People exchange gifts and greeting cards, and children go to parties. Parents often give their children money at Hanukkah. Potato cakes, called latkes, are a traditional Hanukkah food.

1.For how many days does Hanukkah last?

A．7                B．10               C．9                D．8

2.According to the passage, what is necessary when celebrating Hanukkah nowadays?

A． Candles.          B．Money.           C．Oil               D．Cards.

3.What does the Menorah remind Jewish people about?

A．The war that they fought 2,000 years ago.

B．The God that they honored best.

C．The miracle of the holy oil that happened 2,000 years ago.

D．The church they built 2,000 years ago.

4.The passage mainly tells us about _____.

A．the history of Hanukkah and how it is celebrated

B．why Jewish people celebrate Hanukkah

C．why Jewish people protect their traditions

D．the miracle of the holy oil in the Jewish temple

When Colonel Harland Sanders retired at the age of 65, he had little to show for himself, except an old Caddie roadster, a $105 monthly pension check ,and a recipe for chicken.

Knowing he couldn’t live on his pension, he took his chicken recipe in hand, got behind the wheel of his van (货车),and set out to make his fortune. His first plan was to sell his chicken recipe to restaurant  owners, who would in turn give him a residual (酬金)for every piece of chicken they sold—5 cents per chicken. The first restaurateur he called on turned him down.

 So did the second.

 So did the third.

In fact, the first 1,008 sales calls Colonel Sanders made ended in rejection. Still, he continued to call on owners as he traveled across the USA, sleeping in his car to save money. Prospect number 1,009 gave him first “yes”.

After two years of making daily sales he had signed up a total of five restaurants. Still the Colonel pressed on , knowing that he had a great chicken recipe and that someday the idea would catch on .

Of course, you know how the story ends. The idea did catch on. By 1963 the Colonel had 600 restaurants across the country selling his secret recipe of Kentucky Fried Chicken (with ll herbs and spices ).

In 1964 he was bought out by future Kentucky governor John Brown.Even though the sale made him a multi-millionaire, he continued to represent and promote KFC until his death in 1990.

Which of the following statements about Colonel Sanders is wrong according to the passage? 

A. He received a pension of a little more than $100 every month after he retired.

 B. He couldn’t live on his pension because he had a chicken recipe in hand.

 C. He didn’t succeed in selling his recipe until he tried 1,009 times.

 D. He lived a hard life when he stared the business.

  The underlined phrase“catch on ”in Paragraph 6 probably means          .

     A. be accepted       B. be grasped       C. be popular      D. be rejected

 The sentence “Of course, you know how the story ends” means          .

A. you are sure to know the result of Colonel Sanders’ business

B. You are sure to know Colonel Sanders had finished his story

C. It is certain Colonel Sanders ended his business

D. It is certain Colonel Sanders knew how to end his story

 Colonel Sanders’ story teaches us an important lesson:       

A. It’s never too late to make a change in your life .

B. The early bird catches the worm.

C. Live and learn. Life can teach you a lot of lessons.

D. Constant dripping wears away a stone.

Who would you rather have____the work,Tom or Mary?

A.do  B.done  C.to do  D.been done