Your third year of middle school was probably a difficult and busy time. You may have had trouble getting enough sleep. We all know that not getting enough sleep is not good for our health. But it has be found that less sleep could even cause you to have fewer friends, the Guardian reported.

According to researchers from the University of California, people who don't get enough sleep are less willing to socialize(社交)with others. They are simply too tired to go out.

The researchers did a small study. They tested 18 young people who had just had a good night's sleep -as well as tested them again after a sleepless night. The participants watched videos of people with expressions walking toward them. When the person on the video got too "close" to them, they pushed a button to stop the video, which recorded how close they allowed the person to get.

The results showed that the participants kept the person at a further distance if they hadn't gotten enough sleep. They might think the person intruded their personal space. But when the participants got a good night's sleep, they allowed the person to get much closer to them.

According to a lead researcher Matthew Walker, the less sleep you get, the less you want to socialize with others. In turn, other people may think you look strange and stay away from you. This can make you feel lonely and cause you to sleep even less. It becomes a vicious cycle(恶性循环).

So if you want to be a more sociable and popular person, seeping well might help. "One night of good see makes you feel more outgoing and confident." Walker told the Daily Mail.

1.According to the passage, in the third year of your middle school, you may meet ____.

A.schoolwork problems B.sleeping problems

C.feeling problems D.eating problems

2.Why did he researches test 18 young people?

A.They wanted to know how they slept well.

B.They wanted to know how they closed to others.

C.They wanted to how much courage they had.

D.They wanted to know how sleeping influenced them.

3.What does the underlined word “intruded” mean in this passage?

A.丢弃 B.侵犯 C.远离 D.拥有

4.If you get less sleeping, _____________________ .

A.you are easy to get on well with others

B.you'll get much closer to other people

C.it causes you to sleep more the next time

D.you can't be a more social and popular person

5.What's the main idea of the passage?

A.Sleeping well. B.Socializing with other people.

C.A sleeping test. D.Being more outgoing and confident.

If you look around the streets of London, you'll see the many methods people use to move around. Whether ifs a way to work, a trip to the shops, or a sightseeing trip, there are people on buses, the underground, cars, motorbikes, bicycles and even roller skates. The roads are already ______ : and now there's a new addition: electric, or "e-scooters".

This traditional children's vehicle has become more welcomed over the years. And now, with a small electric motor, it's become a cheap and easy way of ______ . Scooting around town can be fun and doesn't need much effort, so they're becoming increasingly welcomed in cities around the world. But following some serious accidents caused by an electric scooter in the UK, questions are being asked about their safety and ______ traffic laws should be changed.

Some scooter riders have been seen on pavements; others on the road jumping red traffic lights, adding to traffic jams on the road. In the UK, the law says that riding one on the public highway or pavement is not ______ . Riders now face a £300 punishment and six points on their driving license for doing so. But, still e-scooters can be seen ______ . And now users are calling on rules to be changed.

The UK government is looking at how safely they can be used on the road and is examining the law again. But the official said, "It is an ______ product. We know there is need among people. However, safety must always be the first to consider when talking about their use on public highways in this country."

There are dangers in riding a two-wheeled scooter. Some of them can drive at high speed, over 30mph. They sometimes only have one brake (刹车) and no lights. It seems more work needs to be done to give e-scooters a safe and right space to travel in.

1.A.cleaned B.cleared C.crowded D.covered

2.A.transport B.calculation C.fashion D.business

3.A.when B.whether C.what D.who

4.A.touched B.designed C.programmed D.allowed

5.A.somewhere B.nowhere C.everywhere D.anywhere

6.A.expensive B.old C.active D.ordinary

A Chinese song could be heard in a classroom in Sanaa, the capital of Yemen(也门), where around 20 Chinese-learning schoolchildren were singing. "I love to learn the Chinese language because it is very nice, important and I want to travel to China to complete my studies there," Karim al-Areqi, a student of the private Languages Model School in Sanaa, told Xinhua.

Teacher Mohammed Al-Ansi, who learnt the language in China and received a university degree, stressed(强调) the importance of learning the Chinese language. "It is the language of the future and it is necessary for all people to get advantages from the great development in China," he said.

Like many other private elementary and secondary schools in Yemen, the Chinese language is a basic part of the Languages Model School's courses, where the students study Chinese as actively as math and science subjects. "In teaching the Chinese language, I succeeded in educating students in a simple way that fits everyone," Al-Ansi said proudly, stressing that teaching Chinese has changed his life without doubt.

Al-Ansi expects that Yemen and China will work together to set up centers and schools for teaching the Chinese language in Yemen so that many young Yemenis can learn. "I hope that a branch of the Confucius (孔子学院), could be built in Yemen to teach the language and spread the Chinese culture to many students and researchers who are interested in learning the Chinese culture and language," he said. Many people in Yemen see that learning a foreign language may open a way of hope to a new life, such as getting more money and paving(铺平)the way to a bright future in the country that has experienced war for almost five years.

1.The passage tells us that Mohammed Al-Ansi .

A.has got a university degree in Yemen B.sings Chinese songs well

C.thinks it important to study Chinese D.owns a language school

2.In the Languages Model School, the students .

A.consider Chinese a simple language B.do well in science and math

C.take pride in Mohammed Al-Ansi D.are active in learning Chinese

3.The 4th paragraph is mainly about .

A.the Chinese culture B.Mohammed Al-Ansi's hope

C.centers for learning Chinese D.the way of doing research

4.It can be learnt from the passage that .

A.many young Yemenis learn Chinese for a better future

B.learning Chinese is sure to make Yemenis rich

C.more and more Yemenis are going to work in China

D.Chinese has been popular in Yemen for five years

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