A student newspaper reports that most students go to sleep at 1:30 am. Even if that’s an overstatement (夸张), it’s close to the truth. Scientists say teens should sleep nine hours each night. But that’s hard. Some are even “pulling all-nighters” (开夜车). These students must hand in their homework the next day but they haven’t done it. In the morning they don’t look healthy and you can tell who’s been doing it. One of my classmates did a survey on the topic. She found that most kids pull all-nighters to finish homework, but some do it for other reasons, such as playing computer games!
Maybe our lack(缺乏) of sleep is because of laziness — I think I’m a rather lazy student — or maybe it’s because we have too much to do in American high schools. I usually go to bed around midnight. If I stayed up past 1:30 am, I wouldn’t get any work done. I’d be falling asleep at my computer. My classes begin at 7:30 am. I’m partly awake in my first class. By the second, I’m a little sleepy. By my third class, I’m sleepy. By midday I’m finally fully awake. But by 3:00 pm, I’m slowing down again. Yet I get more sleep than usual students.
Most American high schools seem to have a similar(相似的) problem with sleepy students. High school classes start at 7:30 am, so students have to get up one and a half hours before that to get ready and catch the bus. It’s believed that lack of sleep can be bad for both grades and health. Some schools are paying attention. Classes in those schools start at 8:30 am.
【小题1】What does the underlined sentence “it’s close to the truth” mean?

A．It doesn’t tell the truth.	B．It is quite true.
C．It is impossible.	D．I don’t think it’s right.

【小题2】Why do most of the teens have to stay up late?

A．They play computer games.	B．They watch videos late.
C．They have to do a lot of housework.	D．They have to do a lot of homework.

【小题3】When do students in most American high schools have to get up?

A．At 7:30 am.

B．At 6:00 am.

C．At 9:00 am.

D．At about 7:00 am.

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

A．The writer usually stays up past 1:30 am.

B．The writer usually goes to bed around midnight.

C．The writer usually does a survey.

D．Many American students don’t get enough sleep, so they can have high grades.

【小题5】What’s the main idea of the passage?

A．Something has to be done to solve the problem of students’ lack of sleep.

B．Many American high school students are sleepy in class.

C．Many kids have too much homework to do.

D．Students can’t play computer games.

A passenger (乘客) told an air hostess (空姐) that he needed a cup of water to take medicine when the plane just took off. She told him that she would bring him the   16  soon.
Twenty minutes   17 , when the passenger’s ring for service sounded, the air hostess realized it at once. She was kept so busy that she   18  to bring him the water. Therefore, the passenger was held up (延迟) to take his medicine. She hurried over to him with a cup of water, but he   19  it.
In the following hours on the flight,   20  time the air hostess passed the passenger, she would ask him with a smile   21  he needed help or not. But the passenger never   22  her words.
When he was going to get off the   23 , the passenger asked the air hostess to hand him the passengers’ booklet (意见簿). She was very   24 . She knew that he would write down sharp words, which might make her   25  the job.   26  with a smile she handed it to him.
Off the plane, she   27  the booklet, and cracked a smile, for the passenger put it, “On the flight, you asked me if I needed help for twelve times   28 . How can I refuse   29  twelve sincere smiles?”
That’s right! It was the twelve smiles of the air hostess that touched (感动) the passenger
  30  and of course she wouldn’t lose her job!

【小题1】

A．milk B．juice C．coffee D．water

【小题2】

A．late B．later C．ago D．after

【小题3】

A．remembered B．forgot C．wanted D．learned

【小题4】

A．accepted B．took C．refused D．received

【小题5】

A．some B．either C．another D．each

【小题6】

A．why B．when C．whether D．how

【小题7】

A．paid attention to B．thought of C．heard of D．worried about

【小题8】

A．coach B．bus C．train D．plane

【小题9】

A．happy B．cheerful C．sad D．excited

【小题10】

A．lose B．loses C．losing D．lost

【小题11】

A．And B．So C．Then D．But

【小题12】

A．opened B．closed C．destroyed D．hid

【小题13】

A．at all B．in all C．of all D．all over

【小题14】

A．her B．your C．their D．our

【小题15】

A．peacefully B．comfortably C．deeply D．slowly

A new TV series in England，Away from it all，has surprised everyone by becoming a huge success with young people across the country．Its success is surprising because the series is about the relaxing lifestyles of people who live in the country．There is none of the action that we usually see on TV today．There are also no stressful moments，busy offices or crowded cities．Away from it all is set in the peaceful English countryside and tells simple stories about people’s kindness．  
The director of the TV series says that its success is a sign of teenagers suffering from stress．They say that watching Away from it all helps teenagers forget about the pressures(压力)of exams and homework，and the troubles that fill the world today．They also say that it’s a good sign of today’s young people switching to(转到)happier TV series as it shows they would like a happier and healthier world．
Although the series’success might have a good side，many teachers and parents are worried，however．They say that some of their students and children are becoming couch potatoes(终日泡在电视机前的人)and are using Away from it all as an excuse for not completing homework．Some children have even refused to learn for exams because they say that they can only achieve personal happiness by avoiding(避免)stressful situations completely．
And what do the experts(专家)say? Paula Ray，a doctor of education，says that TV can influence children’s lifestyles．But she says that if a child reacts strongly，it’s likely that there are other reasons for his change in behaviour．She says that there is nothing wrong with watching Away from it all but suggests that parents should make sure their children know TV is not the same as real life，
【小题1】The success of the new TV series is surprising because________．

A．it is different from other successful TV series

B．it is the same as other successful TV series

C．it is about the English countryside

D．it is about life in busy offices

【小题2】The director of Away from it all believes that the series helps young people deal with______．

A．simple stories

B．stress

C．couch potatoes

D．exams

【小题3】The success of the series shows that young people would like________．

A．a world with no homework

B．English TV series

C．relaxing jobs

D．a happier and healthier world

【小题4】Who are worried about the effects of the series?

A．Experts and teenagers．

B．Teachers and experts．

C．Teachers and parents．

D．Young people and parents．

Some friends have opposite views and interests, and some like the same things. What are your opinions? Should friends be different or the same? We asked some people what they think and this is what they said.
【小题1】James Green’s best friend is Yuan Li because she is       .

A．smart

B．quiet

C．athletic

D．outgoing

【小题2】From the passage, we know that Huang Lei is        than his friend Larry.

A．quieter

B．more athletic

C．more outgoing

D．taller

【小题3】Carol is Mary’s best friends because       .

A．she is a quiet girl

B．she is funny and outgoing

C．they both like sports

D．she does the same things as Mary

【小题4】From the passage, we know that        is / are outgoing.

A．Yuan Li	B．Larry
C．Larry and Carol	D．Huang Lei and Mary

【小题5】Which of the following about Huang Lei is TRUE?

A．He is an outgoing boy.

B．He likes to have friends who are quiet.

C．He is funny, and more athletic than Larry.

D．He likes to make friends different from him.