In the forest, everything was great and everyone was happy before Jemima came there. Jemima was a very tall giraffe with a long neck (脖子).She was the noisiest and the most gossipy (爱说三道四的) animal in the forest.

She liked to watch everything and told everyone what was going on that made so many animals unhappy. They had a meeting and decided to teach her a lesson (给她一个教训).

At that time, Big Bongo, the monkey, decided to move to a new house. Jemima was so curious about the new house. One night she walked quietly to Big Bongo’s bedroom window. The window was open and she put her head inside. She was just on time to see Big Bongo leaving the bedroom. So, Jemima put her head further in so that she could follow him to the next room. It was dark in the house and she couldn’t see very well. But she followed Big Bongo into another room and then another...

At last Jemima couldn’t follow Big Bongo anymore. Her neck wasn’t long enough. Big Bongo run around his house, and Jemima’s neck was in a tangle (绕成一团).

Then all the other animals came to the house and told Jemima what they thought of her. Jemima’s face turned red, she decided that she would not use her neck to poke (干涉) into the lives of others.

1.Many animals in the forest were unhappy with Jemima because ________.

A.She had a long neck. B.She was new to the forest.

C.She was noisy and gossipy. D.Should like to do everything.

2.The underlined the world “curious” in Paragraph 3 means ________ in Chinese.

A.好奇的 B.满意的 C.疯狂的 D.愤怒的

3.Big Bongo run around his new house to ________.

A.look at it quickly B.teach Jemima a lesson

C.show his friends around D.put his things in your places

4.The other animals in the forest wanted to tell Jemima that ________.

A.they didn’t want her to live in the forest

B.she shouldn’t poke into the lives of others

C.she shouldn’t go into others house at night

D.they didn’t like to make friends with tall animals

People spend almost a third of their lives doing one thing: sleeping. Every year, there is a special day for people around the world to celebrate the importance of good and healthy sleep—World Sleep Day.

Sleep is like food for the brain. Enough sleep helps the body and brain grow. People of different ages need different amounts (数量) of sleep. According to the National Sleep Foundation in the US, adults need seven to nine hours of sleep every night. For students aged 10 to 17, a healthy amount is about eight to nine hours per night.

However, many students don’t get enough sleep because of early school start times and too much homework. The China Youth and Children Research Center said that about 80 percent of middle school students don’t get enough sleep. It has influences (影响) on students’ school life. Students without enough sleep may get poor grades. They cannot pay attention in class or do well in sports.

To solve this problem, scientists advise that students should get less schoolwork and more time to sleep. Taking a 20-minute nap (午睡) during the day is also useful. Good sleep habits help a lot. For example, try to go to sleep and wake up at the same time every day, even on weekends and during holidays.

1.What is the main idea of Paragraph One?

A.The importance of sleep. B.A third of people’s sleep time.

C.A special way of sleeping. D.World Sleep Day celebrations.

2.What might happen if teenagers don’t get enough sleep according to the text?

A.They might play sports better. B.They might learn badly in class.

C.They might be unhappy all day. D.They might be excited during the day.

3.Which of the following is NOT a way of helping people get enough sleep?

A.Having good sleep habits.

B.Taking exercise before going to sleep.

C.Taking a 20-minute nap during the day.

D.Getting up at the same time every day.

4.What’s the best title for the text?

A.Sleep more on weekends

B.Try to take a nap during classes

C.Let s get good and healthy sleep

D.Plan your sleeping time on holidays

B)请根据短文内容及首字母填空,填写所缺单词,并将答案填写在答题卡相应位置上。

Many hundreds of years ago, a native (土著的) American chief named Shenandoah lived with his people in what is now the state of Virginia. Very l1. is known about Shenandoah, but the soft sound of his name was given to a river. The Shenandoah River still runs in a d2. valley (山谷) between the mountains in West Virginia, just as it did when Chief Shenandoah lived. There is an old story which tells how the river got its name.

A long time ago, many c3. before Europeans went to live in America, there was a great lake hidden in the mountains of Virginia. For hundreds of years, the native Americans lived near this lake, feeding on the f4. they caught in its clean waters. They often climbed up the mountains and set up camp there d5. their long hunts for food. In the evenings they sat near their camps and looked d6. at the beautiful lake.

On a clear, starry night you could see thousands of stars s7. and dancing on the water below. The native Americans loved this lake, and because they could see the stars in it they called the lake “Clear Daughter of the Stars.” In their l8. the word for this was “Shenandoah.”

One day there was a loud crashing sound at one end of the lake. The lake began to disappear. Its water r9. out of the vallev through a break (裂口) in the mountain side. The waters ran on and on until they j10. another river, which today is known as the Potomac.

At last, the lake was gone. In its place was only a river. It is this way today. The lake is gone, but the beautiful Shenandoah River runs on.

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