A new school term begins, Is anything new at your school? Sichuan students are getting an extra (额外的)hour to sleep in the morning.
This year, Sichuan schools decided that students should start classes later. This should help them feel less tired, For Junior high schools, the first classes will begin no earlier than 8:30 am.
The changes have made students happy.
Liu Xian, 15, said his class was excited by the news on the first day of school. “It’s so good we can get up later!” said Liu.
Liu studies in Chengdu No.4 Middle School. He used to get up at 6:40 am. Now he can get up at 7:40 am because class doesn’t start until 8:40 am.
Wu Hongli, 15, said the new timetable is good for her health. “I used to drink coffee every night or I would feel to sleepy to finish my homework, ”said Wu. “Now I can finish it without coffee.”She used to get up at 6:30 am. Now she can get up at 7:30 am.
Wu Hongli’s mother was happy, too. She thought more sleep would help her daughter grow taller.
But some parents worried that more sleep would mean less learning. There used to be five classes in the morning. Now there are only four.
Many teachers, though, say the changes will help students learn better.
“Students used to doze(瞌睡)for the first two classes in the morning,”said Wu Zongping, an English teacher at Chendu No.12 Middle School. “But now they look fine and they learn much better than before.”

1. 1.

   What made the Sichuan middle school students happy?

   1. A.
      The new school term began
   2. B.
      Their schools took on a new look
   3. C.
      They felt a little bit tired
   4. D.
      They could get up later
2. 2.

   In the new term, the first class in the morning in middle schools started at about______.

   1. A.
      7:00
   2. B.
      7:30
   3. C.
      8:00
   4. D.
      8:40
3. 3.

   Why was Liu Xian excited at the news on the first day of school?

   1. A.
      There were many changes in his school
   2. B.
      He could sleep one more hour in the morning
   3. C.
      He could study in Chengdu No.4 Middle School
   4. D.
      He would have only five classes in the morning
4. 4.

   What did the teachers think of the changes of the school timetable?

   1. A.
      They didn’t like the changes
   2. B.
      They could use the timetable more easily
   3. C.
      They spoke highly of the changes
   4. D.
      They looked fine when they taught

A young American doctor was asleep when his doorbell rang. It was late at night, but he had to put on his coat to answer it.

It was a man! He was standing with a hat in his hand. 'How do you do?' said the man.

'Can you go with me right now to a place out of the town? It was quite far from here, but I know you have a car and I can show you the way. '

'Certainly,' says the doctor, 'I can go with you now.'

The car was at the front door. The man got into the doctor's car and they drove off.

They drove on for a long time, and then the man said, 'Here we are. This is my home. Now I give you money and you may go back.'

 'But I must see the patient(病人),' the doctor said. 'How can I go back without seeing the patient?'

'There's no patient, ' says the man, 'nobody is ill. I live here. There is no taxi at this time, but a doctor often goes out for night calls(夜诊). So, excuse me. Here is your money. Thank you, doctor. Good night!'

46. The doctor was _______when the doorbell rang.

   A. reading       B. watching TV     C. having supper     D. sleeping

47. Why does the man come to see the doctor so late at night?

   A. Because someone was badly ill.

   B. Because he was too tired to walk.

   C. Because he wanted the doctor to drive him home.

   D. Because he wanted to go to a place out of the town.

48. The man gave the doctor money, because_______.

   A. the doctor is a good doctor

   B. the doctor took him home late at night

   C. he was very rich

   D. he played a joke on the doctor

49. At the end of the story, the doctor knows _______.

   A. there were many patients

   B. there was no patient at all

   C. the man was bad

   D. there was something wrong with the man

50. Which of the following is TRUE?

   A. The man could find a taxi at that time.

   B. The man and the doctor were good friends.

   C. It took the doctor quite a long time to the man's house.

   D. The man wanted to stay with the doctor.

A young American doctor was asleep when his door bell (门铃) began to ring. It was late at night . But what could the doctor do ? He had to put on his coat . It was a man ! He was standing outside with a hat in his hand .“How do you do?”said the man ,“Can you come at once(立刻)to a place out of town? It’s quite far but you have a car and I can show you the way.”“Certainly .?”said the doctor , “I can come at once.”

Soon the car was at the front door .The man got on the doctor’s car and they drove off. They drive for a long time , and then the man said ,“Here we are . This my home. Now I can give you money , and you can go back to the town.?”

“But I must see the patient(病人).”the doctor said ,“How can I go back without seeing the patient?”“There’s no patient,”said the man ,“No one is ill. I live here. There are no taxis at this time of night ,but a doctor often goes out for night calls(夜诊). So ,excuse me, here’s your money . Thank you ,doctor. Good night!”

(　 )55. The man asked the doctor________?

A. to travel　　　　　　　 B. to give him a present

C. to give him a car D. to go to a place out of town

(　 )56. The man wanted________.

A. to go boating　　

B. the doctor to take him out of town by car

C. a bed　　　　　　

D. to stay with the doctor

(　 )57. Why did the man give the doctor money?

A. Because he was rich.　　　

B. Because they were friends.

C. Because the doctor took him late night

D. Because the doctor couldn’t go to bed early.

(　 )58. The doctor knew ________ at last.

A. there were many patients　　 　 B. there was no patient

C. the man was doctor　　　　　　　 D. the man had a headache