题目内容
It's useless ________ a person with a heart of stone for mercy.
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It’s useless envying others their success.It’s time you ________ hard.
A．must work? B．went to work
C．work? D．worked
If you are having trouble falling asleep, you are in good company. About 65% of Americans said they have sleeping problems a few nights each week, according to a recent study by the National Sleep Foundation. Sleeping too little can lead to a higher risk of becoming fat and getting depressed(沮丧的). But before you go to a doctor for advice, it is worth examining your sleeping habits one more time. Some of your favorite evening habits may have something to do with the sleeping problems.
Setting a Bright Alarm Clock
The light of your bright alarm clock can prevent you from falling asleep. You can make your room as dark as possible. Cover the bright numbers with a book or consider buying a small travel clock. Your cellphone alarm may also do the trick.
Counting Sheep
When you just can’t fall asleep, it’s useless to stay in bed to count sheep. If you’ve been trying to fall asleep for more than 30 minutes, the National Sleep Foundation suggests you get up to do some reading or watch TV for a while. Such activities will make you sleepy. Before you know it, you’ll be going back to bed really tired.
Exercising Late at Night?
Daytime workouts(锻炼) will keep you full of energy for hours. That’s why you don’t want to exercise within three hours of hitting the sack. Fierce(剧烈的) physical activity raise your body temperature and pumps your energy level—both are bad for a good night’s sleep.
1.What can we learn from the first sentence of the passage?
A．It’s not good to fail to fall asleep at night.
B．People in a good company often have sleeping problems.
C．There are many people who have sleeping problems.
D．You should find someone to talk to if you can’t fall asleep.
2.The underlined part “hitting the sack” in the last paragraph means “______”.
A．going back home B．going to bed
C．going to the gym D．falling asleep
3.Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the passage?
A．The bad results o f getting too little sleep.
B．Why the bright alarm clock keeps you awake.
C．What to do if you can’t fall asleep after 30 minutes.
D．Why watching TV and reading books make people sleepy.
4.By writing the passage, the writer mainly wants to tell us _______.
A．why so many people can’t sleep well at night
B．how to enjoy a good night’s sleep
C．that sleeping problems are troubling more and more people
D．that people may solve their sleeping problems by some habits
Paul, the oracle octopus (神算章鱼), was given a replica (复制品) of the World Cup as a reward for his perfect eight-for-eight record in predicting the results of matches.
The two-year-old octopus with possible supernatural powers turned into a worldwide celebrity for accurately predicting the German team’s five World Cup wins as well as their two defeats. Paul also tipped Spain to beat Netherlands in the final.
“We have had a lot of offers for Paul but he will definitely be staying with us and returning to his usual job-making children smile,” Sea Life spokeswoman Tanja Munzig in Oberhausen said after presenting Pual with the World Cup replica.
There’s no rational(合理的)reasons why Paul always got it right. Bettors around the world made small fortunes based on Paul’s guess, said Graham Sharpe, media relations director at William Hill in London. “I’ve seen a lot of things in my lifetime but this is the first time I’ve ever seen people making their picks based on what an octopus tells them. We had people coming in saying they didn’t know how to place a bet but heard about this German octopus and wanted to bet with him. It’s funny. But he kept getting it right.” said Sharpe.
Sharpe said that anyone who had placed a 10-pound accumulator bet(累计下注)on Paul’s prediction from the start of the World Cup would have won 3,000 pounds($4,500)by the end of the tournament.
Paul’s home at Sea Life aquarium(水族馆)in Oberhausen has been crowded with visitors and media from across Europe. Many networks broadcast his predicting live. Many networks broadcast his picks live. Hundreds were on hand to watch the World Cup replica lowered into his tank on Monday, 12 July, 2010.
1. Paul was rewarded a replica of the Word Cup because he .
A. will celebrate his birthday soon
B. predicted the results of matches accurately
C. helped beat Netherlands in the final
D. helped many fans earn much money
2. If a fan had placed a 200-pound accumulator bet on Paul’s prediction, he would have won
during the tournament.
A. $30,000 B. $45,000 C. $60,000 D. $90,000
3. The underlined word “tipped” in the 2nd paragraph probably means .
A. ordered B. announced C. predicted D. helped
4. From what Sharpe said we can learn that .
A. it’s amazing for Paul to make more exact prediction than people
B. octopus like Paul may all have the ability to predict exactly
C. it’s common for people to believe in sea life for prediction
D. we’d better not bet with animals when we have trouble making our picks
5. We can learn from this passage that .
A. Paul used to be children’s favorite sea life
B. it’s useless to bet with the oracle octopus
C. Paul was born with the ability to predict World Cup results
D. Germany will never be beaten if Paul stays with them
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