Dou Te, a 54 – year – old single man, sleeps for extremely long periods of time in winter, thinking it helps him to lose weight and brings him good luck. Sometimes he sleeps for a week, sometimes for a month, waking only occasionally for a drink of water. This unusual habit of his attracted (吸引) the attention of a professor at a local university, who is studying him.

Dou Te is an agricultural consultant (顾问) and has no fixed working hours. He says he has had this habit of hibernation since the 1960’s, when one winter he felt particularly tired and became seriously overweight. Because of bad weather, he had to stay at home for several weeks, and he found that sleeping is the only way to get rid of the boredom, and from then on, he started to sleep in winter, whether it was day or night. As a result he lost 50 pounds that first year. At the beginning, he would get up in the mornings and have something to eat and take a shower, but then he read some materials and learned that every kind of need could be reduced during the hibernation, and he gradually learned to control his instincts. Now when he hibernates, he need only drink some water once a week; all his system slows down. And he hardly needs any food and certainly doesn’t need to wash.

Says he “For four months, I don’t eat or play. I save a lot of money, and when I wake up, I can use the money to improve my quality of life. Hibernation is really a good idea. If anyone else is interested, it is worth trying.”

1．Dou Te sleeps for a very long period of time in winter for the thinks          .

       A．it helps him to lose weigh and brings him good luck.

       B．it helps him to get rid of work and worries of life.

       C．he can have a very good rest.

       D．it helps him to gain weight and brings him good luck.

2．He started his hibernation in one winter when            .

       A．he felt a little tired and became slightly overweight.

       B．he particularly felt bored and became seriously overweight.

       C．he was particularly tired and became seriously overweight.

       D．he particularly felt tired and lost 50 pounds.

3．After hibernation, Dou Te thinks           .

       A．he can get rid of the boredom.

       B．he can get rid of the troubles of eating and drinking.

       C．he can save money and improve the quality of his life.

       D．he can be free from his work and away from people.

　　Perhaps you have read about “Robinson Crusoe”. Many children like to hear and read about this man who lived alone for years on an island far out in the ocean. His ship was driven on the rocks in a storm and all the other men on board were drowned （淹死）. He alone reached the island. It is a long story and tells of many brave and clever things he did as he lived with his family of animals. When he first swam to the island, he did not know what he would find in this strange place. Here is part of his story. “What should I do? I was very wet and had no change of clothes. I was hungry and thirsty and did not know where to turn to find anything to eat or drink. Were there any wild animals on the island? Would they attack me?”

　　“Night was coming on and I had to look for a place to sleep in. I stood there thinking and thinking. I did not know what to do.”

　　“After a while I made up my mind to do as the birds do. I would sleep in a tree. I looked around and found a tree with strong, heavy branches in which I felt sure I could rest in comfort without danger of falling.”

　　“I had no gun, but I had my knife with me, and with it I cut a thick stick. I wanted to be able to drive off any animal. Then I climbed the tree. As I was very tired, I fell asleep and did not wake up till the sun was high in the sky.”

(1) Robinson reached the island ________.

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(2) It is likely that Robinson Crusoe reached the island________.

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(3) Crusoe made up his mind to sleep in a tree________.

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A．before he was going to the island

B．as soon as he reached the island

C．after he had been on the island a little while

D．when he saw some animals attacking him

(4) Which statement is true?

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A．When the ship was driven on the rocks, only Crusoe was not drowned.

B．Crusoe was saved by someone living on the island.

C．Crusoe could live on the island in comfort at first.

D．Crusoe lived alone on the island for only several months.

　　Perhaps you have read about “Robinson Crusoe”. Many children like to hear and read about this man who lived alone for years on an island far out in the ocean. His ship was driven on the rocks in a storm and all the other men on board were drowned （淹死）. He alone reached the island. It is a long story and tells of many brave and clever things he did as he lived with his family of animals. When he first swam to the island, he did not know what he would find in this strange place. Here is part of his story. “What should I do? I was very wet and had no change of clothes. I was hungry and thirsty and did not know where to turn to find anything to eat or drink. Were there any wild animals on the island? Would they attack me?”

　　“Night was coming on and I had to look for a place to sleep in. I stood there thinking and thinking. I did not know what to do.”

　　“After a while I made up my mind to do as the birds do. I would sleep in a tree. I looked around and found a tree with strong, heavy branches in which I felt sure I could rest in comfort without danger of falling.”

　　“I had no gun, but I had my knife with me, and with it I cut a thick stick. I wanted to be able to drive off any animal. Then I climbed the tree. As I was very tired, I fell asleep and did not wake up till the sun was high in the sky.”

(1) Robinson reached the island ________.

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(2) It is likely that Robinson Crusoe reached the island________.

[　　]

(3) Crusoe made up his mind to sleep in a tree________.

[　　]

A．before he was going to the island

B．as soon as he reached the island

C．after he had been on the island a little while

D．when he saw some animals attacking him

(4) Which statement is true?

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A．When the ship was driven on the rocks, only Crusoe was not drowned.

B．Crusoe was saved by someone living on the island.

C．Crusoe could live on the island in comfort at first.

D．Crusoe lived alone on the island for only several months.

Not being able to fall asleep or stay asleep is not a disorder in itself but a sign of some other problems, often a physical one.

   If you have trouble sleeping, the American Sleep Disorders Association suggests that, for a week or two, you put down the time you go to bed, get up, exercise, and drink coffee, tea or wine.  The purpose is to find the habits that may affect your sleep.

   Then:

Don’t drink coffee in the six hours before going to bed.

Stop smoking and drinking at bedtime.

Don’t sleep during the day.

Go to bed at the same time every night.  Set your alarm clock for the same time every morning and get up at that time, whether or not you sleep well.

Use the bedroom only for sleep.  Read, watch TV, eat and talk elsewhere.

Take sleeping pills according to your doctor’s directions and don’t take them for longer than three weeks at a time.

If you haven’t fallen asleep within 15 minutes of going to bed, don’t turn over worrying about it.  Get up and read or watch TV until you are sleepy, then return to bed.

If you continue to have trouble sleeping, ask your doctor for help or go to a sleep-disorders center.

According to the passage, there is probably        if you are not able to fall 

asleep or stay asleep.

A. a bad way of sleeping      B. a disorder in sleep

a physical reason         D. a problem caused by the brain

If you have trouble sleeping, you should try to ______.

A. ask a doctor for help or go to a sleep-disorders center

put down the time you do things every day

C. do more physical exercise

D. find out the cause first

According to the passage, which of the following would be the best way to help you sleep well?

A. Taking some sleeping pills every day.

B. Reading books before you go to bed.

C. Setting your alarm clock at night.

D. Forming good living habits.

The author writes this article in order to ______.

A. tell us not being able to fall asleep is a serious disease

B. provide us with some suggestions on sleep problem

C. persuade us not to go to see the doctors when we are ill

D. help the American Sleep Disorders Association to find the causes of not being able to fall sleep

Not being able to fall asleep or stay asleep is not a disorder in itself but a sign of some other problems, often a physical one.
If you have trouble sleeping, the American Sleep Disorders Association suggests that, for a week or two, you put down the time you go to bed, get up, exercise, and drink coffee, tea or wine.  The purpose is to find the habits that may affect your sleep.
Then:
a.      Don’t drink coffee in the six hours before going to bed.
b.      Stop smoking and drinking at bedtime.
c.      Don’t sleep during the day.
d.      Go to bed at the same time every night.  Set your alarm clock for the same time every morning and get up at that time, whether or not you sleep well.
e.      Use the bedroom only for sleep.  Read, watch TV, eat and talk elsewhere.
f.       Take sleeping pills according to your doctor’s directions and don’t take them for longer than three weeks at a time.
g.      If you haven’t fallen asleep within 15 minutes of going to bed, don’t turn over worrying about it.  Get up and read or watch TV until you are sleepy, then return to bed.
If you continue to have trouble sleeping, ask your doctor for help or go to a sleep-disorders center.
【小题1】 According to the passage, there is probably        if you are not able to fall 
asleep or stay asleep.

A．a bad way of sleeping	B．a disorder in sleep
C．a physical reason	D．a problem caused by the brain

【小题2】If you have trouble sleeping, you should try to ______.

A．ask a doctor for help or go to a sleep-disorders center

B．put down the time you do things every day

C．do more physical exercise

D．find out the cause first

【小题3】According to the passage, which of the following would be the best way to help you sleep well?

A．Taking some sleeping pills every day.

B．Reading books before you go to bed.

C．Setting your alarm clock at night.

D．Forming good living habits.

【小题4】The author writes this article in order to ______.

A．tell us not being able to fall asleep is a serious disease

B．provide us with some suggestions on sleep problem

C．persuade us not to go to see the doctors when we are ill

D．help the American Sleep Disorders Association to find the causes of not being able to fall sleep