Sleep is very important. A person who does not sleep dies faster than a person who does not eat. We spend about a third()of our lives in sleep. That’s about 121 days a year!
How much sleep do we need? We are all different. A baby needs 16 hours of sleep every day. Children of 6 to 12 years of age need an average(平均)of 10 to 12 hours of sleep. Teenagers need 9 to 10 hours of sleep. An adult needs an average of 7 to 8 hours a day. There are some people who need only 3 hours of sleep; others need 10 hours of sleep. After the age of 50, the average sleep time goes down to 6.5 hours a day. We need less sleep as we get older.
About one in three Americans has a problem with sleep. Many of these people cannot fall asleep. The name for this problem is insomnia. Some people say, “I didn’t sleep all night.” But that’s not really true. They may sleep lightly and wake up several times. In the morning, they only remember the time they were awake, so they think they were awake all night.
This is not a new problem. Many famous people in history had insomnia. Some of these people had special ideas to make themselves sleep. Benjamin Franklin had four beds. He moved from one to the other to fall asleep. Mark Twain had a different way. He lay on his side across the end of the bed!
【小题1】How long do we spend in sleep a year?

A．Less than three months.	B．More than five months.
C．About four months.	D．Less than 2000 hours.

【小题2】If you are thirteen years old, you need at least __________ hours of sleep.

A．16

B．12

C．9

D．7

【小题3】What does the underlined word “insomnia” mean in this passage?

A．No sleep.

B．Fast sleep.

C．Slow sleep.

D．Sleep with many dreams.

【小题4】Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

A．We will die soon if we don’t sleep well.

B．The older we get, the less sleep we need.

C．We can tell a person’s age from his sleep time.

D．Famous people move from one bed to the other to fall asleep.

【小题5】Which would be the best title for this passage?

A．Sleep less	B．Go to sleep
C．Age and sleep time	D．Famous people and sleep

根据材料内容选择最佳答案，并将其标号填入题前括号内。
It was one of the hottest days of the dry season.  If we didn't see any rain soon, we would lose everything.
One day when I was in the kitchen, I saw my six-year-old son, Billy, walking towards the forest. He was clearly trying to be as still as possible.   Several minutes after, he had gone into the forest, he ran out again, towards. the house.  This activity went on for an hour, walking carefully to the forest and running back to the house.  I really wanted to know what Billy was doing.
Finally I followed him into the forest.  I found that he was holding a cup of water. He walked very carefully not to drop the water.
I saw a baby deer lying on the ground.  It lifted its head to drink the water in my son's cup.  After the deer drank up, Billy jumped up and ran back to the house to get more water.  When he saw me, he said, "I'm not wasting. " I found that his eyes were filled with tears.
“I know. " I watched the most beautiful heart working so hard to save another life.Tears ran down my face.  As my tear drops began to hit the ground, other drops and more drops and more suddenly joined them   I looked up at the sky.   It was raining.
Some people would say this was all just a huge coincidence  (巧合).   Those miracles(奇迹)  don't really exist （存在).  Ｉ would like to believe it was a miracle.   All I can say is that the rain that came that day saved our farm just like the actions of one little boy saved a life.
【小题1】We can know the writer was _______.

A．Billy's friend	B．Billy's parent
C．Billy's sister	D．Billy's brother

【小题2】Billy walked towards the forest and ran to the house again and again because he wanted to_______.

A． take more exercise	B． practice running
C． get water for the baby deer	D． get water for his mother

【小题3】What does the underlined word "lifted" mean "_____" in Chinese?
A.抬起  B. 电梯     Ｃ. 摇晃      D. 点头
【小题4】Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?

A． They hadn't got any rain for long.

B． Billy used a cup to hold water for the baby deer.

C． The writer cried because she was moved.

D． Billy walked carefully in order not to wake up the baby deer.

【小题5】What's the best title for the passage?

A． A Miracle of Tears	B．A Baby Deer
C． A Beautiful Cup	D． A Great Coincidence

I do not need a calendar to tell me when it is winter. All I need is my nose. When I wake up in the morning and smell the tasty treats my mom is cooking downstairs, I know winter has arrived.
The first one is the smell of chocolate. During the holiday season (from Thanksgiving to New Year’s Day) my mother makes her special hot chocolate. She always adds a peppermint candy cane (薄荷味拐棍糖) to the drink and tops it with cream.
The hot chocolate gets me out of bed, but it is my mother’s chocolate fudge (软糕) that makes me run downstairs. It is a thick chunk (块) of chocolate that tastes like heaven. My mother adds nuts. That gives it more texture (质感).
But my mother isn’t done yet. She also makes a treat she calls “window panes (窗玻璃)”. She takes a few different colored marshmallows (棉花糖) and melts them together with chocolate. The final product looks like a colorful church window, so we call it “window panes”.
These tasty holiday treats are usually eaten after a meal as a dessert. But don’t tell Santa Claus because I secretly eat them all day long.
【小题1】What wakes “me” up in the morning?

A．The alarm clock.

B．My mom.

C．The noise upstairs.

D．The smell of food.

【小题2】 In the author’s eyes, the taste of the chocolate fudge is ____.

A．terrible

B．wonderful

C．awful

D．so so

【小题3】With nuts, the chocolate fudge tastes _____.

A．softer

B．sweeter

C．harder

D．hotter

【小题4】The “window panes” the author mentions refer to _____.

A．special hot chocolate drink	B．decorations on the window
C．chocolate cake with fruits on it	D．a mixture of marshmallows and chocolate

【小题5】Why does the author look forward to the winter?

A．There is plenty of time to play around.	B．The food his mom cooks is mouthwatering.
C．It’s great fun to play outdoors.	D．He can have a good rest during the winter.

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This is not a diet．It ' s a simple way to lose weight  And you don't even have to give up the food you love or join a gym．It's about balancing calories in tiny ways that add up to big benefits．

You just form some habits that slim people have．Stick with them，and you ' ll become thin．

1．Wake—up

When your eyes open，sit up slowly ，don’t use your hands．With legs straight out，bend forward until you feel a stretch(舒展)in your back．Hold and then use your abdomens(腹部肌肉)to lower yourself flat．Rest and repeat two more times．It will burn about l0 calories．

2．Start with soup

When you have meat，order a clear soup，and drink it before you have the main food．It can save twice the calories．Besides．you ' 11 feel fuller．so you'll eat less when the main food comes．

3．An apple (or more)a day

Apples are packed with fiber and water，so your stomach will want less．The study shows that people who eat at least three apples a day lose weight．

4．Stand up and walk around

Every time you take the phone，stand up and walk around．Heavy people sit on average two and a half hours more per day than thin people．This trick is very important as standing up and walking around will burn 50 or more calories．

Use these tricks．With these small changes，you will have a big weight loss．

_______1.__ to lose weight

From some habits that slim people have and you’ll become thin.
Wake-up	As soon as you wake up, sit up slowly_____2.____ using your hands. Keep your legs straight out and bend_______3.__ until you feel a stretch in your back. Hold and then use your abdomens to lower yourself flat. Rest and repeat ___4._______ two times. It will burn about 10 calories.
Start with soup	Have a clear soup before____5.____ the main food. Feel ____6.______and eat less during the meal. It can save ___7.____ the calories.
An apple (or more) a       day	Your stomach will want less because of the fiber and _8.______ in apples. Eat three or more apples a day and you will have a weight ___9.___
Stand up and walk around	Stand up and walk around as soon as possible. They will burn at ___10.____ 50 calories.