Sleep is something we all do. But some people
need to sleep more than others. Babies sleep most of the time. Children in
school sleep about ten to twelve hours a night. Most grown-ups sleep only seven
or eight hours.&&&& &1.
All parts of our bodies have to rest after they
work. Our arms need a rest after we lift heavy things. When we run fast, our
legs work hard. They get tired. We have to rest them. Our brains work hard,
too.&&& &2.72&& &&&We
can sit quite still and rest our arms and legs. But our brains aren’t resting.
They go right on thinking as long as we are awake.
Our brains slow down a bit when we sleep and
dream.& 3. &&Instead of thinking wide-awake thought, our
brains make up dreams. Some dreams are very pleasing. Some are not. Most of the
time we forget them when we wake up.
Scientists have tried to find out what would
happen if people were not allowed to sleep. They asked some people not to go to
bed. The people stayed up all night and all the next day. They stayed up the
next night, too and the day after. They played games. But they made mistakes.
They forgot things.& &&4.& . The people grew
rude and mean. They became angry with their friends. Finally they were too
tired to stand up. The moment they sat down, they fell asleep.
Scientists found that if people are not allowed
to sleep, they act in an unusual way.
&&& 5.&& &But
we do know that we need it to stay well.
So tonight have a good sleep. Lie down under the
covers. Shut your eyes. Let your thoughts travel about. Soon you’ll stop
thinking. You’ll be asleep.
A. But even as we sleep our brains are doing
some work.
B. It was hard for their tired brains to work.
C. When we are awake, they help us pay attention
to the world around us.
D. No one knows quite surely why sleep is so
good for us.
E. Good sleep helps to improve one’s memory.
F. But babies, children and grown-ups ----all of
us need to have our sleep.
It seems some people have something bad to say about Facebook, the social media website that now has attracted more than 300 million members. To them I have only this to say: Stop please! A recent article in the Wall Street Journal blamed Facebook’s ability to ruin friendships, saying that it limits communication to typing and encourages people to spend far too much time with friends they have never met.
Having used Facebook since its first year, I find these arguments false. The simple truth is that the problems are only a symptom of Facebook abuse. Like many things, it is only as harmful to your life and relationships as you allow it to be. Consider arguments against watching too much TV and overeating.
Try using Facebook to find friends who may have long ago changed their e-mail addresses and phone numbers, to find out what your old college friends are up to, to congratulate your friends on their latest birthdays, to share pictures and articles you find interesting, and to join in the discussion about them with your friends.
Sure, I had days when I wasted a little more time on Facebook than I should, but I’m not going to blame Facebook for my own laziness. If Facebook wasn’t there, I would have found something else to waste time on. To my “friends”: if you don’t feel like broadcasting your life stories on your Facebook, don’t. If you tire of my personal updates, ignore them. If you don’t want to join in the popular online games, don’t. It is a fun tool at your fingers that can be used for both good and bad. If you don’t like using Facebook, don’t.
I am now a consultant at the Department of State. I use Facebook to keep in touch with friends, family, and colleagues who live and work all over the world.【小题1】Why did the article in the Wall Street Journal blame Facebook? A．Because it makes people spend too much time online. B．Because it can make people lose their real-life friends. C．Because it is as harmful to people’s lives as watching TV. D．Because it encourages people to make friends with strangers.【小题2】What does the author suggest using Facebook to do?A．To find out lost e-mail addresses and phone numbers. B．To arrange appointments with our old college friends. C．To collect interesting pictures and articles from our friends. D．To keep in touch with friends who we haven’t called for long.【小题3】We can imply from the passage that by using Facebook we can ____. A．read other’s personal updatesB．write our life stories online secretly C．decide who can read our life storiesD．refuse to join in popular online games【小题4】The author writes the last paragraph to ____. A．prove that Facebook can be well usedB．gain support from the Department of StateC．show that Facebook is used all around the worldD．introduce how she uses Facebook in her work as a consultant
Every object tells a story. Even the most ordinary objects can present to us powerful images. Sometimes it is the ordinary nature of these objects that actually makes them so extraordinary. Such is the case with an old leather shoe in a museum in Alaska. At first glance it does not look like much. It is a woman’s shoe of a style popular in the 1890s. But what is unique(独特的) about this shoe is where it was found. It was discovered on the Checkout Pass, the famous trail used by the people seeking gold in Alaska. Who it belonged to or why it was left there is not known. Was it perhaps dropped by accident as the woman climbed up the 1500 stairs carved outface? Or did she throw away goods that she didn’t need in order to travel lighter?
Over 100, 000 people with “gold fever” made this trip hoping to become millionaires. Few of them understood that on their way they would have to cross a harsh wildness. Unprepared for such a dangerous journey, many died of starvation and exposure to the cold weather.
The Canadian government finally started requiring the gold seekers to bring one ton of supplies with them. This was thought to be enough for a person to survive for one year. They would carry their supplies in backpacks(背包) each weighin it usually took at least 40 trips to get everything to the top and over the pass. Whoever dropped the shoe must have been a brave and determined woman. Perhaps she was successful and made it to Alaska. Perhaps she had to turn back in defeat. No one will ever know for sure, but what we do know is that she took part in one of the greatest adventures in the 19th century.
1. The ordinary woman’s leather shoe is considered unusual because _______.&
A. it was an important clue to life in the past B. it was found on a famous trail
C. it at one time belonged to a VIP &&&&&&&&&&& D. it was a fashionable shoe at that time
2. According to this passage, many people who went to Alaska _______.&
A. eventually became millionaires &&&&&&&&&&&& B. brought with them many shoes
C. had conflicts with the Eskimos &&&&&&&&&&&&& D. were not properly equipped
3. The Canadian government made gold seekers bring one year’s supplies with them so that _______.
A. they would not die of hunger and cold
B. the army would have enough food for fighting a war
C. they would change these goods with the Eskimos
D. the supplies would make Alaska rich
4. No matter what happened to the woman who owned the shoe, _______.&
A. she must have lived a happy life
B. she certainly dropped the shoe on purpose
C. her adventurous spirit is definitely admired
D. her other shoes were equally fashionable
Listen carefully, working people, we would like to tell you something that could save your precious time and money! Best of all, it is free!
It’s “no”.
What do you ask? We’ll say it again: “No”.
Sweet and simple “no”.
Say “no” at your office and see how quickly that pile of work on your desk disappears.
“Saying ‘no’ to others means you are saying ‘yes’ to yourself, ” said Leslie Charles, a professional speaker from East Lansing, Michigan.
“Time is precious. People are spending money buying time. And yet we are willing to give up our time because we can’t say ‘no’.”
Susie Watson, a famous writer, said people who always say “yes” need to say “no” without guilt(内疚)or fear of punishment. “I would rather have someone give me a loving ‘no’ than an obligated(强制的) ‘yes’, ” she said.
Susie Watson says she feels “no” obligation to give an explanation when she says “no” either socially or professionally. Does she feel guilty about it? “Not at all, ” said Watson, who is director of advertising and public relations at Timex Corp in Middlebury, Conneticut. “Most people are afraid of saying ‘no’… My advice is to say ‘yes’ only if you don’t mean ‘no’.”
Watson said “no” is the most effective weapon against wasting time. “Every year there are more demands on your time… Other people are happy to use up your time, ” Watson said. Time saving appears to be “no’s” greatest friend.
“No” can be your new friend, a powerful tool to take back your life. “No” may even take you further in the business world than “yes”.
“No” is power and strength. “No” now seems completely correct. “Saying ‘no’ isn’t easy. But finally it’s greatly liberating,” Charles said. But, he added, a “no” project needs to be worked on every day because it is hard to change long-term habit.
But, he also warns: “Don’t go to extremes. Don’t find yourself saying ‘no’ to everything. In return you should learn to hear ‘no’.”
5. The sentence “Saying ‘yes’ to yourself” means _______.
A. you can have more time to play with others
B. you needn’t care about other’s feeling if you are happy
C. you are selfish and treat others rudely
D. you can deal with your business as you have planned
6. When you say “no” to others you should say it in a _______.
A. secret way　　　B. polite way
C. proud way　　　　　D. guilty way
7. In Watson’s opinion, people can save much time on condition that _______.
A. they say “no” at a suitable time
B. they say “no” as much as possible
C. they are afraid of saying “no” &&&
D. they make others angry at them
8. If a person says “no” to everything, the result he or she receive may be that he or she _______.
A. enjoys a wonderful life&&&& B. makes a lot of money
C. faces difficulty in life　　D. forgets to say “yes” in the end
A characteristic of American culture that has become almost a tradition is to respect the self-made man — the man who has risen to the top through his own efforts, usually beginning by working with his hands. While the leader in business or industry or the college professor occupies a higher social position and commands greater respect in the community than the common laborer or even the skilled factory worker, he may take pains to point out that his father started life in America as a farmer or laborer of some sort.
&&& This attitude toward manual(体力的) labor is now still seen in many aspects of American life. One is invited to dinner at a home that is not only comfortably but even luxuriously (豪华地) furnished and in which there is every evidence of the fact that the family has been able to afford foreign travel, expensive hobbies, and college educat yet the hostess probably will cook the dinner herself, will serve it herself and will wash dishes afterward, furthermore the dinner will not consist merely of something quickly and easily assembled from contents of various cans and a cake or a pie bought at the nearby bakery. On the contrary, the hostess usually takes pride in careful preparation of special dishes. A professional man may talk about washing the car, digging in his flowerbeds, painting the house. His wife may even help with these things, just as he often helps her with the dishwashing. The son who is away at college may wait on table and wash dishes for his living, or during the summer he may work with a construction gang on a highway in order to pay for his education.&&&
9. From paragraph 1, we can know that in America _________.
A. people tend to have a high opinion of the self-made man
B. people can always rise to the top through their won efforts
C. college professors win great respect from common workers
D. people feel painful to mention their fathers as labors.
10. According to the passage, the hostess cooks dinner herself mainly because _________.
A. servants in American are hard to get
B. she takes pride in what she can do herself
C. she can hardly afford servants
D. It is easy to prepare a meal with canned food
11. The expression “ wait on table” in the second paragraph means “_________”.
A. work in a furniture shop&&&&&&&& B. keep accounts for a bar
C. wait to lay the table&&&&&&&&&&&&&&& D. serve customers in a restaurant
12. Which of the following may serve as the best title of the passage?
A. A Respectable Self-made Family&&&&&& B. American Attitude toward Manual Labor
C. Characteristics of American Culture&&&&& D. The Development of Manual Labor
TODAY, Friday, November 12
JAZZ with the Mike Thomas Jazz Band at The Derby Arms. Upper Richmond Road West, Sheen.
DISCO Satin Sounds Disco. Free at The Lord Napier, Mort lake High St., from 8a. m. to 8p. m. Tel: 682—1158.
SATURDAY, November 13
JAZZ Lysis at The Bull’s Head, Barnes. Admission 60p.
MUSICAL HALL at The Star and Garter, Lower Richmond Road, Putney, provided by the Aba Daba Music Hall company. Good food and entertainment fair price. Tel: 789—6749.
FAMILY night out? Join the sing-along at The Black Horse. Sheen Road, Richmond.
JAZZ The John Bennett Big Band at The Bull’s Head, Barnes. Admission 80p.
THE DERBY ARMS, Upper Richmond Road West, give you Joe on the electric accordion(手风琴). Tel: 789—4536
SUNDAY, November 14
DISCO Satin Sounds Disco, free at The Lord Napier, Mort Lake High Street, from 8 a. m. to 8 p. m.
FOLK MUSIC at The Derby Arms. The Short Stuff and residents the Norman Chop Trio. Non-remembers 70p. Tel: 688—4626.
HEAVY MUSIC with Tony Simon at The Bull, Upper Richmond Road West, East Sheen.
THE DERBY ARMS, Upper Richmond Road West, give you Joe on the electric accordion.
13. Where and when can you hear the Mike Thomas Jazz Band?
A. At the Derby Arms on Friday.
B. At the Black Horse on Friday.
C. At the Star and Garter on Saturday.
D. At the Derby Arms on Sunday.
14. You want to enjoy the electric accordion on Saturday. Which telephone number do you have to ring to find out what time it starts?
A. 789—6749. &&&&&&&&&&& B. 789—4536. &&&& &&&&& C. 682—1158.& D. 688—4626.
15. You want to spend the Saturday by joining the entertainment with your family. Where should you go?
A. Disco at The Lord Napier.
B. The sing-along at The Black Horse.
C. The electric accordion at The Derby Arms.
D. Jazz at The Bull’s Head.
16. You want to spend the same day at two different places and don’t want to cross any street. Which of the following is your best choice?
A. The sing-along at the Black Horse and Jazz at The Bull’s Head.
B. The sing-along at The Black Horse and Folk Music at The Derby Arms.
C. Folk Music at The Derby Arms and Heavy Music with Tony Simon at The Bull.
D. Musical Hal lat The Star ＆Garter and Disco at The Lord Napier.
With only about 1, 000 pandas left in the world, China is desperately trying to clone(克隆) the animal and save the endangered species(物种). That’s a move similar to what a Texas A & M University researchers have been undertaking for the past five years in a project called “Noah’s Ark”.
Noah’s Ark is aimed at collecting eggs, embryos(胚胎), semen and DNA of endangered animals and storing them in liquid nitrogen. If certain species should become extinct, Dr. Duane Kraemer, a professor in Texas A & M’s College of Veterinary Medicine, says there would be enough of the basic building blocks to reintroduce the species in the future.
It is estimated that as many as 2, 000 species of mammals, birds reptiles will become extinct in over 100 years. The panda, native only to China, is in danger of becoming extinct in the next 25 years.
This week, Chinese scientists said they grew an embryo by introducing cells from a dead female panda into the egg cells of a Japanese white rabbit. They are now trying to implant the embryo into a host animal.
The entire procedure could take from three to five years to complete.
“The nuclear transfer(核子移植) of one species to another is not easy, and the lack of available(capable of being used) panda eggs could be a major problem,” Kraemer believes. “They will probably have to do several hundred transfers to result in one pregnancy (having a baby). It takes a long time and it’s difficult, but this could be groundbreaking science if it works. They are certainly not putting any live pandas at risk, so it is worth the effort,” adds Kraemer, who is one of the leaders of the Project at Texas A& M, the first-ever attempt at cloning a dog.
“They are trying to do something that’s never been done, and this is very similar to our work in Noah’s Ark. We’re both trying to save animals that face extinction. I certainly appreciate their effort and there’s a lot we can learn from what they are attempting to do. It’s a research that is very much needed.”
17. The aim of “Noah’s Ark” project is to _______.
A. make efforts to clone the endangered pandas
B. save endangered animals from dying out
C. collect DNA of endangered animals to study
D. transfer the nuclear of one animal to another
18. According to Professor Kraemer, the major problem in cloning pandas would be the lack of _______.
A. available panda eggs&&&&&&&& B. host animals
C. qualified researchers&&&&&&&&&&& D. enough money
19. The best title for the passage may be _______.
A. China’s Success in Pandas Cloning &&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&
B. The First Cloned Panda in the World
C. Exploring the Possibility to Clone Pandas
D. China —the Native Place of Pandas Forever
20. From the passage we know that _______.
A. Kraemer and his team have succeeded in cloning a dog
B. scientists try to implant a panda’s egg into a rabbit
C. Kraemer will work with Chinese scientists in clone researches
D. about two thousand of species will probably die out in a century
It’s hard not to feel cheated and over-charged when
you receive unexpected roaming (漫游) charges
while traveling abroad—whether they come from making phone calls or checking
e-mails.
Jeff Gardner received an $ 11,000 bill from Verizon
after spending four days in Jamaica. Before the trip, Mr. Gardner, who runs a
fly-fishing business in Grayling, Michigan, said he called Verizon to find out
what it would cost to use his cellphone for calls and his wireless card to
check e-mails while in Jamaica. He said he was told that calls would be about $
2 a minute and that there would be no extra charges for data as he was on an
unlimited plan. The latter part turned out to be wrong.
“I don’t mind
paying a fair amount for fair service, but $11,000 for four days is
ridiculous,” said Mr. Gardner, who used his phone carefully and economically on
the trip. He also tried to check and send e-mails using his wireless card, but
quickly gave up after the e-mails didn’t go through. Still, his Verizon bill
said more than 500,000 kilobytes (千字节) of data was
delivered while he was in Jamaica, an amount Mr. Gardner said is 100 times what
he normally uses in a month.
As travelers increasingly use smart phones abroad in
the same way they do at home—to check e-mails, update Facebook and Twitter and
pull up online maps—many are facing costly roaming fees, which providers charge
when customers use their phones outside their service area. In fact, roaming
charges have gotten so out of hand that the Federal Communications Commission
has proposed a plan that would require wireless companies to send their
customers a voice or text message when they are approaching their plan’s limit,
when they have reached that limit and when they are starting to result in
roaming fees.
1.Why
did Jeff Gardner call Verizon before his trip to Jamaica?
A. To hand over his business.&&&&
B. To check his cellphone bill
C. To find out information about Jamaica.
D．To find out information
about roaming charges.
2.What
does the underlined sentence in Paragraph 2 mean?
A. Extra charges were made for Jeff Gardner’s data
delivery.
B. Jeff Gardner’s calls were charged over $2 per
minute.
C. Jeff Gardner’s plan turned out to be limited.
D. Jeff Gardner had difficulty delivering data abroad.
3.During
the trip, Jeff Gardner______.
A. was careless with phone use
B. delivered no more data than at home
C. received quite poor e-mail services
D. frequently used his wireless card to send e-mails
4.What
should wireless companies do according to the Federal Communications
Commission?
A. Make customers know when they’re outside their
service area.
B. Get customers informed when they’re near the limit
of their plan.
C. Stop serving customers when they’ve reached their
plan’s limit.
D. Limit some services to reduce the amount of roaming
charges abroad.}