Mr White works in an office. He’s very busy and has no time to have a good rest.

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Mr White works in an office. He’s very busy and has no time to have a good rest. Every evening, when he comes back from his office, he’s always tired and wants to go to bed early. But his wife often has a lot of interesting things to tell him after dinner. She doesn’t stop talking until she falls asleep (入睡). But it’s usually too late and Mr White has to get up early in the morning when she is still sleeping.
One day Mr White felt terrible and couldn’t go to work. He decided to go to see a doctor. Mrs White went to the hospital with him. Before her husband said what was the matter with him, the woman told the doctor all. The doctor wrote out a prescription (处方). When Mrs White took the medicine to the doctor’s room, the doctor said to her, “The bottle of medicine is for your husband and the pills (药片) are for you. ”
“For me?” the woman said in surprise. “I’m fine. I don’t need any medicine!”
“I don’t think so, madam,” said the doctor. “They are sleeping pills. Your husband will be all right soon if you take them. ”
小题1:Mr White ______.

A．has time to have a good sleep

B．is busy but he can have a good sleep

C．isn’t tired and doesn’t like to go to bed early

D．doesn’t have a good rest

小题2:Mr White’s wife ______ every evening.

A．works late

B．writes things

C．keeps talking late

D．watches TV late

小题3:Mr White has to get up when his wife is sleeping in the morning because ______.

A．he can’t fall asleep	B．he has to go to work
C．he doesn’t want to sleep	D．his wife asks him to get up

小题4:One day Mr White couldn’t go to work because ______.

A．he was ill	B．his wife was ill
C．his wife didn’t let him go	D．he didn’t want to go to work

小题5:The sentence “Your husband will be all right soon if you take them. ” means Mr White will soon be all right if ______.

A．Mr White takes the pills

B．Mr White takes the bottle of medicine

C．Mrs White takes the pills

D．Mrs White stops talking too much at night

答案

小题1:D
小题2:C
小题3:B
小题4:A
小题5:C

解析

试题分析：这个故事当中的丈夫由于工作到很晚，而妻子又爱说话到很晚才睡，导致丈夫睡眠不足。在去医院看病时，医生也给这个妻子开出了药方，让妻子明白到自己才是丈夫的病因。
小题1:根据He’s very busy and has no time to have a good rest.可知选D。
小题2:根据She doesn’t stop talking until she falls asleep (入睡). But it’s usually too late可知选C。
小题3:根据下文描述可知他早起是为了去上班，故选B。
小题4:根据One day Mr White felt terrible and couldn’t go to work.可知选A。
小题5:根据“They are sleeping pills. 他们是安眠药，可知如果怀特夫人吃了这些药，晚上就不会说太多话，故他的丈夫就会好起来，选C。
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Some people think only school children do not agree with their parents, in fact, it is not true.
Communication is a big problem for parents and children of all ages. If it’s hard for you to communicate well with your parents, don’t worry about it. Here are some advice for you to bridge the generation gap.
Don’t argue with your parents. Don’t get to your parents when you are angry. On one hand, your parents probably won’t consider your ideas if you are shouting at them. On the other hand, you can’t express yourself well if you are angry. Please go someplace to cool off, try to make sure you understand why you are unhappy. Then, think about what you want to say to your parents. If you don’t think you can speak to them at the moment, writing a letter may be a good way to help you.
Try to reach an agreement. Perhaps you and your parents disagree on something. You can keep your disagreement and try your best to accept each other. For example, Michael wanted to buy a motorcycle, but his mother didn’t agree with him, they argued over it. Finally, they came to an agreement. Michael bought the motorcycle, but he could only drive it on certain days.
Of course, your parents might refuse to agree on something. In these situations, it is especially important to show your love and respect to them. Showing respect will keep your relationship strong.
Talk about your values. Because of the generation gap, the values of your parents are probably different from those of your own. Tell your parents what you care about, and why. Understanding your values might help them see your purposes in life.
A good relationship with your parents can make you a better and happier person. It is worth having a try! Communication is an art!
小题1:According to the passage, who have a communication problem?

A．parents and other people	B．school kids and their parents
C．teachers and their students	D．parents and children of all ages

小题2:If the values of your parents are different from those of yours, you’d better _______.

A．argue with them	B．keep away from them
C．agree with them all the time	D．tell your parents what you care about

小题3:The underlined word “bridge” in the passage means “_______”.

A．建立

B．消除

C．扩大

D．桥梁

小题4:The best title for the passage is______.

A．How to reach an agreement	B．How to communicate with parents
C．How to talk about your values	D．How to write a letter to parents

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Once a baby cries, the parents will go to see what happened as soon as possible. According to a new study, a baby’s cry can make adults react very quickly, even if they are not related(相关的).
Oxford University researchers used a game called Whack-a-mole for the study. The game needs people to hit one buttons(按钮). The players must react as quickly as they can to hit the button that lights up at random(随机的). It is a game that requires speed and accuracy(准确度).
The study included 40 men and women volunteers aged 19 to 59. Some of them had sons or daughters but none had a baby at the time. They played whack-a-mole after listening to different sounds, including babies’ crying, the crying of adults in trouble and birds’ song that sounds like babies’ crying.
The volunteer’ scores were higher after listening to the sound of crying babies. Men and women had similar scores. The results showed that a crying baby gets special attention.
“Few sounds make people react quite like the cry of a baby,” said Morten Kringelbach of Oxford’s psychiatry department, who led the study.
He added that a baby’s cry can increase adults’ heart rate and blood pressure. This is understandable, because in the course of human evolution(进化), taking care of babies has always been an important job for adults. When a baby is hungry or feeling bored or unwell, it will cry. As a result, human brains and bodies develop a special reaction to a baby’s cry.
小题1:According to the passage, how many volunteers took part in the study?

A．80

B．40

C．19

D．59

小题2:In the passage, the underlined word react means__________.

A．表演

B．打击

C．反应

D．演示

小题3:The game “whack-a-mole” shows__________.

A．a baby’s cry can get special attention from adults

B．men and women have different reaction speed and accuracy

C．adults without babies react more quickly to a baby’s cry

D．women react to a baby’s cry more quickly than men

小题4:According to the passage, a baby’s cry__________.

A．can get the same attention from adults as the birds’ song

B．is the noisiest sound

C．can increase adults’ heart rate and blood pressure

D．is good for its health

小题5:From the last paragraph, we learn that_________.

A．taking care of the younger babies was the most important thing in the past

B．human brains and bodies have developed to take care of babies

C．baby cries are a good way make adults react quickly

D．baby cries have developed a lot during the course of human evolution

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American schools begin in September after the long summer holidays. There are two terms in a school year, the first term is from September to January, and the second is from February to June. Most American children go to public schools.
High school students study only four or five subjects at a time. They usually go to the same classes every day, and they have an assignment(课外作业) for every class. After class they have many activities.
After high school, many students go to college. They can go to a small one or a large one. They usually have to pay a lot of money for college education (教育). But there are scholarships (奖学金) for good students, and many college students work part time in order to get money for their education.
小题1:How long do American students study in school every year?

A．8 months

B．9 months

C．10 months

D．11 months

小题2:High school students take ______ subjects at a time.

A．all

B．four

C．five

D．B or C

小题3:______ can get scholarships.

A．Many college students	B．All the students
C．Good high school students	D．Good college students

小题4:Many college students work part time because ______ .

A．they have many activities

B．they have a lot of free time

C．they like doing things

D．they have to pay a lot of money for their education

小题5:According to the passage, which sentence is Not true?
A. American schools have long summer holidays.
B. There are two terms in the USA.
C. American students don’t do exercises after class.
D. They do part time job to get money to pay for their education.

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根据短文内容及首字母提示，补全空格内单词，使短文完整、通顺。（10分）
The weekend is usually a time of rest. B 1 today’s Chinese students cannot rest during the weekends. According to a survey(据调查), 24% of the junior students in Beijing have classes at the weekend. Over 40% of the Junior 3 have less t 2 eight hours’ sleep each night because o 3 too much study. Ji Ping, a junior student in Guangzhou, h 4 to get up at 6:30 am on Saturday. Then she has a whole day of classes. On Sunday she goes to extra classes for math and English. But she doesn’t complain(抱怨). She says that a 5 her classmates work hard on Sunday. Liu Yang is from Dalian. As a Junior 2 student, his weekends are less busy. But he also spends Saturday in school. On Sunday, after d 6 homework, he plays basketball. He feels happy b 7 he still has time to do the things he likes. A few students are a little luckier. Yang Qing, a Junior 3 student from Zibo, Shandong, is o 8 of them. And she is a top student. During the weekends, she usually gets up at 8:00. Then she s 9 some time doing homework. After that she is free to go shopping or watch TV. “Don’t push yourself too much. Learning well at school is e 10 ,” she said.

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In China , more and more middle school students are getting shorter sleeping time than before. Most students sleep less than nine hours every night, because they have much homework to do. Some homework is given by their teachers, and some by their parents. Also, some students don"t know how to save(节省) time. They are not careful enough while they do their homework, so it takes them a lot of time. Some students spend too much time watching TV or playing computer games. They stay up (熬夜) very late. Some students have to get up early every morning on weekdays to get to school on time by bus or by bike. It can be a long way from home to school.
　　Schools and parents should cut down some of the homework so that our children can enjoy more than nine hours of sleep every night for their health. For children, we should make best use of（很好地利用） our time. When we have enough time for sleeping, we will find it much better for both our study and health.
小题1:What makes most students sleep less than nine hours every night?

A．Watching TV.	B．Playing computer games.
C．Doing their homework.	D．Doing housework.

小题2:Who else gives children some homework to do except their teachers?

A．Their parents.	B．Other students.
C．The children themselves.	D．Nobody else.

小题3:How many hours of sleep is good for students" health?

A．Less than 9 hours.	B．Over 9 hours.
C．Only 9 hours.	D．8 hours.

小题4:What would happen to a student who often goes to bed late and gets up early?

A．He would fall asleep in class.

B．He would do well in study.

C．He would finish his homework fast.

D．He would have good health.

小题5:Which of the following is NOT true?

A．Some students are so careless that they spend lots of time on their homework.

B．All the students stay up late for their homework.

C．Children should be given less homework.

D．Schools and parents should take care of children

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