Up to two thirds of children don't get as much sleep as they should do, and this can make them nervous and slower at school, researchers say.

So how long should young people sleep each night? The answer is between 8 and 10 hours. If you don't get enough sleep at night, you'll have less energy the next day.

But the researchers say many children have missed out on 4,500 hours of sleep by the time they are 7 years old. They say that children miss sleep because they have TVs and computers in their rooms, and busy parents don't read to their young children at night any more. The traditional “bedtime story” helps children relax and fall asleep peacefully. Children with TVs and computers in their bedrooms are more likely to sleep badly, and to get less than 8 hours' sleep.Even losing one hour's sleep a night can mean that children do less well at school.

German scientists think that your brain keeps working while you're sleeping. To show that they were right, they gave two groups of people a problem to work out. One group went to sleep, and the other group stayed awake. What is the result? The people who slept worked out the answer more quickly, suggesting their brains had been trying to find the answer while the people were asleep. So, make sure you get enough sleep tonight, and you'll be at your best tomorrow!

1.What happens to children at school if they don't get enough sleep?

A. They walk more slowly.

B. They can relax.

C. They watch more TV.

D. They do less well at school.

2.The main idea of the second paragraph is ________.

A. how much sleep we need each night

B. children don't get enough sleep

C. our brains never really go to sleep

D. TVs and computers are the problems

3.How does a bedtime story help children get a good night's sleep?

A. It helps children relax and fall asleep peacefully.

B. Children lose more sleep.

C. Children have more energy.

D. Children get to sleep later.

4.Why is it better to sleep in a room without a TV or a computer?

A. You can read stories before you go to sleep.

B. You sleep better and get more sleep.

C. You have less energy.

D. Your brain works better.

5.What does the German scientists' experiment show?

A. Sleep helps children learn to read.

B. Losing sleep means children don't learn well.

C. Your brain works while you are asleep.

D. Parents should read bedtime stories.

Every year on my birthday, from the time I turned 12,a white gardenia(栀子花)was sent to my house. No card came with it.Calls to the flower shops were not helpful at all. After a while I stopped trying to discover the sender's name and was just very pleased with the beautiful white flower in soft pink paper.

But I never stopped imagining who the giver might be, Some of my happiest moments were spent daydreaming about the sender. My mother encouraged this imagining. She'd ask me if there was someone for whom I had done a special kindness. Perhaps it was the old man who I looked after when he was ill. As a girl, I had more fun imagining that it might be a boy.

One month before my graduation, my father died. I felt very sad and didn't want to go to the coming graduation dance at all. And I didn't care whether I had a new dress or not. But my mother, in her own sadness, would not let me miss any of those things. She wanted her children to feel loved and lovable. In truth, my mother wanted her children to see themselves much like the gardenia-lovely, strong and perfect with perhaps a bit of mystery.

My mother died ten days after l was married. I was22. That was the year the gardenia stopped coming.

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1.The girl got _____________ on her birthday every year since she was 12.

A. A white flower with a card. B. A white flower in pink paper.

C. A card with some best wishes. D. A book with a white cover

2.Who was the sender?

A. The shop owner B. Someone who had got the help from the girl.

C. A boy who loved the girl secretly. D. The girl’s mom

3.What happened one month before the girl’s graduation?

A. She missed the graduation dance B. She didn’t have a new dress.

C. Her father died D. Her mother died

4.What did the mother want her children to be like?

A. Lovely, strong and prefect B. Successful, strong and mysterious

C. Lovable, successful and funny D. Happy, mysterious and helpful

5.What’s the best title for this passage?

A. Gardenia’s love B. A birthday present

C. A girl’s imagination D. A mother’s love

Hawaii has always been a magic name to people who like traveling. People from all over the world dream of seeing the beautiful islands in the middle of the ocean. It’s always one of their dreams to watch the sun going down. The sun drops like a ball of bright fire into the sea, and it drops so quickly that you can even see it move.

About two thousand years ago, the first people went to Hawaii in a very small boat. They found the beautiful white sand beaches and the waving palm trees. But it was difficult for people to go to Hawaii at that time. And there were no big hotels like the ones today. Now people can get to Hawaii in different ways. More and more people go to Hawaii. So lots of nice big hotels have been built in recent years. However, the scenery(自然风景) in Hawaii hasn’t changed much. The white sand beaches and the waving palm trees are still there. People often have a peaceful time, taking a walk along the water in the morning. At night, they get together to hold parties, chatting and dancing. So if you’re thinking about relaxing yourself, Hawaii is surely the first place for you to choose.

1.The sun in Hawaii drops too quickly for people to see it move.

2.In Hawaii, a large number of nice big hotels have been built in recent years.

3.The scenery in Hawaii is quite different from what it was many years ago.

4.According to the passage, it’s common for people to hold parties in Hawaii at night.

5.The passage mainly tells us the first people who came to Hawaii.

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