There are 365 days in a year. We sleep 8 hours a day, so we have 122 days for sleeping. Then our work time has 243 days left. But there are 52 weekends in a year. Each weekend is two days. We lose another 104 days a year for work. It takes us about one hour to have breakfast and supper. This comes to 15 days over a year. But we can't work all that time. We need a holiday. Let's say we have three weeks' holiday. We don't work all day. Four free hours each evening takes up 61 days. We have to remember that we get 2 days' holiday at Easter, 3 at Christmas and 1 at the New Year. There are also 4 Bank holidays. Take those 10 days away and we have 32 days for work. But then we have one and a half hours' lunch every day, and half an hour's coffee break. That comes to 30 days a year. This means that we have only a few days left for work every year!

注释: 1.243 days left：剩下243天 　2. Easter：n.复活节　 3.one and a half：一个半

4. half an hour：半小时

（ ）41. How many days do we sleep in a year? __________ days.

　 A. 365　　　　 B. 122　　　　　 C. 8　　　 D. 52

（ ）42. We spend 15 days on __________.

A. rest　 B. coffee break　 C. lunch　　　 D. breakfast and supper

（ ）43. Which of the following is true? __________

A. Each weekend is one day. B. We have 61 days for free time.

C. We get 3 days' holiday at Easter. D. Coffee break takes us one hour.

（ ）44. According to the passage, we know that we don't have ____ time to work every year.

　 　A. much too　　　　 B. so many　　　　　 C. too much　　　　 D. too many

( )45. The writer means __________.

A. we should know the numbers　 B. time is important and we'd better not waste it

C. we need more holidays　　　 D. a few days for work is enough

Two months ago, I went to Australia for a meeting with my workmate（同事）,Chris. We decided to drive across the country after the meeting. The drive would take four days and most of it was across the desert（沙漠）.

The first day was a lot of fun because we were happy to hear each other's jokes（玩笑）. But on the third day, we began to get bored. We were quite quiet for some hours when Chris saw some kangaroos（袋鼠）.We were both excited and decided to take a closer（近一点的） look. Chris drove very quickly to catch up with（赶上）them. We got closer and closer when we heard a loud BANG!

Chris stopped the car and we got out. Beside the car was a large kangaroo lying on the ground. Chris went over to it and put his cap on its head. He took off his sunglasses and put them on the kangaroo and did the same with his jacket. Then he put his arm around the kangaroo and told me to take a photo of them together. I took out my camera. When I was focusing（调整焦距）the camera, I saw the kangaroo move(移动). It suddenly woke up, and ran away before we could do anything.

I started laughing but Chris looked worried. He said his wallet was in the jacket. I started laughing even louder. I stopped laughing when he said that our car keys were also in the jacket.

41. Why did the writer go to Australia?

　 A. For a meeting.　　　　　　　　　 B. For a trip.　 　

　 C. For a holiday.　　　　　　　　　 D. To see his friend.

42. How long would the drive take according to their plan?

　 A. One day.　　　　　　 B. Four days.　　　　 C. Half a month. D. Two months.

43. What does the underlined word "bored" mean in Chinese?

　 A. 无聊的　 　　　　　　 B. 口渴的　 　　 C. 饥饿的　 　　 D. 困倦的

44. Why did they hear a loud BANG?

　 A. Because there was something wrong with their car.

　 B. Because someone else was hunting them.

　 C. Because something fell off their car.

　 D. Because their car knocked down a kangaroo.

45. What can we know from the passage?

　 A. The writer took a photo of Chris and the kangaroo.

　 B. The kangaroo ran away together with Chris's wallet and their car keys in his jacket.

　 C. They decided to walk across the desert.

　 D. The writer was still（仍然）very happy with his friend at last.

I teach a bilingual kindergarten class. One Monday I noticed that two of my students, Juan and Cynthia, had a shared   35   on Friday of that week. I informed both their moms that they could bring in   36   to celebrate their children’s birthdays.

I wondered whether   37   intended（打算）to bring in a birthday treat for the kids. On Thursday, I asked Juan and Cynthia about it, but they didn’t know anything about their parents’ plans. Both children, however, were very excited about having a birthday party the next day in class. As I was tired after work, I decided to  38   it until the next day.

The next morning my first thought was: What should I do about the cakes? It would be terrible if there was nothing for the kids to eat at the party. It   39   me as I approached （接近）the Mexican bakery on my drive to school.

The shop had four large pieces of cake for a dollar each. The only thing was that I was   40  on cash. I needed the five dollars in my purse to  41   until payday. However, I decided the    42  was the most important.

The school day went well. After story time, I told the students, “Today we are celebrating the double birthdays of Juan and Cynthia.”

I brought out the cake and lit the candles, and then we sang Happy Birthday, Cynthia and Juan smiled happily. After the candles were blown out, I cut each of the four pieces of cake into five little pieces. It was just   43  , all 20 of my students had come to class that day.

At the end, Juan said to me, “Miss Jones, I never had a birthday party before!” As I watched him walk away, still   44  , tears came to my eyes. When Cynthia came up moments later, I asked her if she’d ever had a birthday party before.

“No”, she said, “but I loved my birthday today! Thank you, Miss Jones.”

I later learned, after talking with their parents, that our simple celebration had,    45   , been both Cynthia’s and Juan’s first birthday party. I had to   46   the last couple of days of that month on the one dollar ---- but it was certainly worth it!