Just a Quick Nap（打个盹儿）

　　Do you feel a little sleepy after lunch? Well, that’s normal. Your body naturally slows down then. What should you do about it? Don’t reach for a coffee! Instead, take a nap.

　　It’s good to have a daily nap. First of all , you are more efficient（有效的） after napping. You remember things better and make fewer mistakes. Also, you can learn things more easily after taking a nap. A nap may increase your self-confidence and make you more active. It may even cheer you up. But, there are some simple rules you should follow about taking a nap. First, take a nap in the middle of day, about eight hours after you wake up. Next, a 20-minute nap is best. If you sleep longer, you may fall into a deep sleep. After waking from a deep sleep, you will feel worse. Also, you should set an alarm clock. That way, you can fully relax during your nap. You won’t have to keep looking at the clock, so you don’t oversleep.

　　Now, the next time you feel sleepy after lunch, don’t get stressed. Put your head down, close your eyes, and catch forty winks.

1. After taking a nap, you may feel more 　　　　.

A．tired                                 B．confident

C．sleepy                                D．excited

2.The proper period of time for taking a nap is 　　　.

A．the shorter the better

B．as long as you like

C．the longer the better

D．about twenty minutes

I have a twin sister, Anna．She has （ 1 ） hair than me．I don’t like long hair．Many people think we （ 2 ） have lots of things in common．I’m afraid this is not true．When my parents’ fiends come to my home, Anna often sits there and says （ 3 ）, but I like to talk with them．So she is （ 4 ） than me．Anna likes reading, drawing and cooking．I just like swimming and playing basketball．She has （ 5 ） hobbies than me, but she is not as athletic （ 6 ） me．Because Anna does （ 7 ） than me at school, my parents say to me, “ （ 8 ）Anna is younger than you, you should learn （ 9 ） her．” We do have some similarities （相似之处）, however．For example, we （ 10 ） like eating fast food, going shopping and listening to pop music．

1．A．long                  B．longer              C．short               D．shorter

2．A．can              B．should         C．must          D．need

3．A．nothing           B．something      C．anything       D．everything

4．A．younger                 B．quieter         C．wilder         D．busier

5．A．much                   B．less           C．more          D．fewer

6．A．than              B．like           C．so            D．as

7．A．worse            B．better         C．bad           D．good

8．A．But              B．Because       C．Although       D．If

9．A．from             B．with          C．as            D．by

10．A．all             B．both          C．either         D．two

There is good news for the children in the countryside．We may still remember the girl   1      big eyes．Her big eyes are     2    us her dream：I wish to     3   ! In China，there are still     4     girls and boys like her．They want to go to school，but their    5    are too poor．If the family has two or three children，it is harder to     6    the money for all the children．So the parents often ask    7     to stay at home，and boys to go to schoo1．

Now they needn’t    8     the money．From 2006 on，children can go to school for free in some poor places．They don’t have to pay for    9     and other things．Some of them call even    10     money from the government(政府)to make their life    11    ．Soon，all the children in the countryside can go to school for free．All families are every happy with the news．It is    12     great．

1．A．with                        B．on                       C．to                          D．in

2．A．saying                  B．telling                  C．speaking                D．talking

3．A．go to work           B．go to bed             C．go to school           D．go home

4．A．a lot                        B．a little                  C．lots of                    D．a bit

5．A．schools                B．cities                   C．houses                   D．families

6．A．pay                         B．take                     C．buy                       D．1end

7．A．teachers                      B．girls                     C．boys                      D．children

8．A．look up                B．turn on                C．worry about           D．make sure

9．A．books                  B．food                    C．water                     D．clothes

10．A．hear                      B．get                      C．give                       D．make

11．A．better                    B．shorter                 C．longer                    D．worse

12．A．not                        B．never                   C．hardly                    D．really

Dear Mum,
I’m writing to you from America. You don’t know how happy I am. I ____ many new friends here. They are very helpful. Last week I got a fever and _____ stay in bed for three days. They helped me a lot with my lessons.
Cathy is one of my good friends. She has a round face___ a pair of glasses. She is two months older than I am, but a little ___. She works   _ and____all her lessons. We like chatting with each other at lunchtime. After school,we always go home together ____we live in the same street. Sometimes we dance for an hour before going home. She dances____than any other student. She wants to be a ___when she grows up.
At the weekends, Cathy usually goes swimming. I sometimes go swimming with her. I think it’s a good way to _______. We always have a good time.
Write soon.
Love
Lanlan

完形填空

　　There is good news for the children in the countryside. We may still remember the girl 1 big eyes. Her big eyes are 2 us her dream; I wish to 3 ! In China, there are still 4 girls and boys like her. They want to go to school, but their 5 are too poor. If the family has two or three children, it is hard to 6 the money for all the children. So the parents often ask 7 to stay at home, and boys to go to school.

　　Now they needn't 8 the money. From 2006, children can go to school for free in some poor places. They don't have to pay for books and other things. Some of them can even get money from the government (政府) to make their life 9 . Soon, all the children in the countryside can go to school for free. All families are very happy with the news. It is 10 great.