You’re lost in the world of dreams and sleep. You roll over, smiling as you come across a swimming pool filled with chocolate. And then, your wonderful dream becomes a nightmare when someone is screaming, “Get up!” It’s just what every teenager goes through each morning!

Now, there seems to be one school that finally understands that requiring teens to show up at 9 am is not just cruel but also harmful to both the kids and the school.

The Monkseaton High School in North Tyneside, Britain, recently decided to experiment to see if there is any difference in student behavior if they just pushed back the start of their day by one hour, from 9 am to 10 am. And the results are surprising.

Since carrying out the later start, Monkseaton has seen a 28% drop in truancy, even hardly any lateness, and best of all, higher test scores. One of the reasons is that the teenagers are much happier to have the extra hour of sleep, but there is also a scientific reason behind why they need the extra sleep.

The school’s decision to push back the time was based on the research done by Oxford Professor Russell Foster, who pointed out that teenagers and adults have different sleep cycles, explaining why teenagers go to bed late and wake up late.

While adults are wide awake and ready at 8 am, teenagers are not fully awake until 10 am, sometimes even noon. Teachers may argue that their students perform better in the morning, but in fact, it is because they are in the zone while their students are still sleepy, making the students easier to control. Memory tests prove that the more difficult classes should be in the afternoon when teenagers are most wide awake.

The Monkseaton school officials are encouraged by the results and plan on voting to make it a permanent change.

What’s the best title of this passage?

       A. Get up early, teenagers!

       B. Finally, a school understands teenagers.

       C. Why do teenagers stay up late?

       D. Difference between teens and adults.

What’s the meaning of the underlined word “truancy”?

       A. grades                      B. subject       s                    C. absence                    D. classes

What can we learn from the passage?

       A. Teenagers and adults have the same sleep cycle.

       B. Teenagers are fully awake at 10 am.

       C. Teenagers are much happier to sleep than study.

       D. Teenagers need the extra sleep also for a scientific reason.

Which of the following statements is NOT true according to the passage?

A. The Monkseaton school is satisfied with the result of experiments.

       B. It is cruel for the teenagers to show up at 9 am.

       C. The Monkseaton school plans to change the school time forever.

       D. Teenagers perform better in the morning than in the afternoon.

During the years of depression(萧条), food and money were very hard to find and people had to trade things with each other.  

One day I was   36   some potatoes from Mr Miller. I noticed a small poor boy hungrily   37   a full basket of   38    green peas. Then I was  39   to see that Mr Miller sold the boy a bag of peas   for just a marble (弹球).

Mrs Miller, who had been standing nearby,    40   and told me that Mr Miller loved to  trade with the three boys in the village for peas, tomatoes, and other things  41   he didn’t really need any marbles. I left the stand, smiling to myself,   42   by this man.

   Several years went by. One day I learned that Mr Miller had died. I took part in the funeral(葬礼),  43   three young men . They came over to Mrs Miller, hugged her, kissed her on the cheek, spoke with her and moved on,   44   their eyes.

Our 45   came to meet Mrs Miller. I mentioned 46   she had told me about the 47 . She told me,“Those three young men above were the boys I told you about. They just told me   48  they appreciated the things Jim‘traded’with them. Now, at last, they came to pay their debt.”  

 “We’ve 49   had a great deal of the wealth in this world,” she added, “but right now, Jim would consider himself to be the  50   man.”

Then she gently lifted the   51   fingers of her husband. Resting underneath were three red marbles.

At that time I realized that we would not be  52    by our words, but by our kind  53  . It is said that it takes a minute to find a    54   person, an hour to appreciate him, a day to love him, but an entire life to  55   him.

                                                                                              James Barry

36.A.buying                 B. selling                      C.borrowing                 D. hunting

37.A.glaring at                  B. glanced at                 C. staring at                  D.watched at

38. A. picking fresh      B.freshly picked            C. picked freshly           D.fresh dried

39. A. astonished           B. amazed                    C. annoyed                   D.worried

40.A.turned over           B.going over                 C. came over                D.coming over

41.A.but                       B. otherwise                 C. or                                D. although

42.A.suspected              B.impressed                  C.regreted                    D.embarrassed

43.A.saw                      B.discovering                C.finding                   D.seeing

44.A.closing                 B.wiped                       C.cleaning                    D.wiping

45.A. time                    B. chance                     C. turn                         D. decision

46.A. the story             B. the proverb           C. the legend                  D. the joke

47.A. marbles               B. men                         C. debt                         D. life

48.A.why                    B. how                         C. when                       D. what

49.A. ever                    B. always                         C. never                       D.seldom

50.A. honest                 B. happiest                   C. coldest                         D. richest

51.A. lifeless                B. regretless                  C. useless                         D. hopeless

52.A. thought               B. touched                    C. remembered             D. affected

53.A.deeds                   B. things                      C. remarks                    D.rewards

54.A. strict                   B. honest                      C. special                            D. learned

55.A.ignore                  B. forget                      C. recognize                 D.remind

One of the most important things in the world is friendship. In order to have friends, you have to be a friend. But how can you be a good friend at school?

Listen—Listen when they are talking. Don’t say anything unless they ask you a question. Sometimes it’s not necessary for you to have anything to say; they just need someone to talk to about their feelings.

Help them—If your friend is ever in need of something, be there to help them. You should try to put them first, but make sure you don’t do everything they want you to do. Try to take an extra pencil or pen with you to classes in case they forget one. Have a little extra money in your pocket in case they forget something they need.

Be there for them—Be there for your friends to help make them feel better in hard times. Marilyn Monroe, a famous U.S. actor, once said, “I often make mistakes. Sometimes I am out of control, but if you can’t stay with me at my worst, you are sure not to deserve to be with me at my best.” Always remember this! If you don’t want to stay with your friends when they’re in hard times, then you don’t deserve to be with them when they’re having a good time!

_________—Try to make plans with your friends. Go shopping, go for ice cream, have a party, go to a movie and so on. Take time to know each other even better by doing something you both enjoy. By planning things together, you both can have a good time. And you’ll remember these things when you’re all old!

1. While your friend is talking to you about his or her feelings, you should______________.

A. give him or her some advice

B. just listen unless asked

C. calm him or her down

D. share your feelings as well

2.When we provide help for our friends, we should ___________.

    A. try to do everything for them

    B. put them before ourselves

    C. change their bad habits first

    D. ignore their faults

3.What can we learn from Marilyn Monroe’s words?

    A. Life without a friend is death.

    B. A friend is easier lost than found.

    C. A friend in need is a friend indeed.

    D. A man is known by his friends.

4. Which of the following can be put in the blank of the last paragraph?

A. Make plans                       B. Enjoy yourself      

C. Understand your friends          D. Play with your friends

5.The passage is mainly about _______.

   A. how to find a good friend        B. how to help friends in trouble

    C. How to be a good friend          D. how to make more friends

 

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