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When I was a little boy, I would play outside for hours on sunny summer days and then have a deep and peaceful sleep at night. Sometimes, I’d have some vivid dreams, making me for a moment. I would stare out into the darkness to see if anything was there and then over and go back to sleep. I can still remember a few times when I woke up, out into the darkness, and actually someone there. It was Mom over me as I slept. Each time she told me to go back to sleep and I closed my eyes again, feeling and loved.

I asked Mom why she watched me sleep from time to time, but seeing my own children so fast, I think I know why. She wanted to catch a moment in time and it in her heart forever. I just that she carried a lot of those moments with her into Heaven when she at only .

Last night I was sleeping lightly I suddenly felt someone near me. I opened my eyes and saw Mom’s standing in the room, smiling at me. And then she was gone.

Now may say that this was just a dream, a wish or part of an old . To me, though, it was that Mom’s loving spirit was still watching over me. To me, it was evident enough to know that one day I would be with her and everyone I have ever loved.

Trust in their love. Know that your own life can be full of , too. Then joyfully go out and live it with a brave heart and a smiling soul.

1.A. excited B. awake C. worried D. afraid

2.A. take B. climb C. look D. roll

3.A. looked B. burst C. went D. found

4.A. met B. dreamed C. expected D. saw

5.A. helping B. treating C. watching D. sitting

6.A. angrily B. gently C. silently D. gladly

7.A. safe B. nervous C. quiet D. anxious

8.A. sometimes B. often C. never D. seldom

9.A. before B. for C. since D. after

10.A. bring up B. grow up C. lift up D. raise up

11.A. find B. remove C. hold D. cover

12.A. decide B. remember C. wonder D. hope

13.A. passed away B. put away C. ran away D. took away

14.A. after B. while C. when D. before

15.A. body B. shadow C. shape D. figure

16.A. some B. none C. all D. any

17.A. dream B. memory C. story D. wish

18.A. chance B. time C. proof D. belief

19.A. connected B. buried C. reunited D. joined

20.A. love B. joy C. hope D. surprise

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Everybody sleeps, but what people stay up late to catch—or wake up early in order not to miss—varies by culture. From data collected, it seems the things that cause us to lose the most sleep, on average, are sporting events, time changes, and holidays.

Around the world, people changed sleep patterns thanks to the start or end of daylight savings time. Russians, for example, began to wake up about a half-hour later each day after President Vladimir Putin shifted the country permanently to “winter time”starting on October 36.

Russia’s other late nights and early mornings generally correspond to public holidays. On New Year’s Eve, Russians have the world’s latest bedtime, hitting the hay at around 3:30 am.

Russians also get up an hour later on International Women’s Day, the day for treating and celebrating female relatives.

Similarly, Americans’ late nights late mornings, and longest sleeps fall on three-day weekends.

Canada got the least sleep of the year the night it beat Sweden in the Olympic hockey(冰球）final.

The World Cup is also chiefly responsible for sleep deprivation(剥夺）, The worst night for sleep in the U.K. was the night of the England-Italy match on June 15. Brits stayed up a half-hour later to watch it, and then they woke up earlier than usual the next morning thanks to summer nights, the phenomenon in which the sun barely sets in northern countries in the summertime. That was nothing, though, compared to Germans, Italians, and the French, who stayed up around an hour and a half later on various days throughout the summer to watch the Cup.

It should be made clear that not everyone has a device to record their sleep patterns, in some of these nations, it’s likely that only the richest people do. And people who elect to track their sleep may try to get more sleep than the average person. Even if that’s the case, though, the above findings are still striking, If the most health-conscious among us have such deep swings in our shut-eye levels throughout the year, how much sleep are the rest of us losing?

1.What does the author say about people’s sleeping habits?

A. They are culture-related .

B. They affect people’s health

C.They change with the seasons.

D.They vary from person to person.

2.What do we learn about the Russians regarding sleep?

A. They don’t sleep much on weekends.

B. They get less sleep on public holidays

C.They don’t fall asleep until very late.

D.They sleep longer than people elsewhere.

3.What is the most probable reason for some rich people to use a device to record their patterns?

A. They are involved in a sleep research.

B. They have trouble falling asleep.

C. They want to get sufficient sleep.

D. They want to go to bed on regular hours.

4. What does the author imply in the last paragraph?

A. Sleeplessness does harm to people’s health.

B. Few people really know the importance of sleep.

C. It is important to study our sleep patterns.

D.Average people probably sleep less than the rich.

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Is there such a thing as being “over-protective”?

I can honestly say that my answer to that question 1. (change) dramatically（戏剧性地）since I became a parent.

Before the birth of my daughter, I taught at 2. private school, often viewing my students as over-protected, worrying 3. would happen when they went on to middle schools.

Some did fine, and some did not. Some needed constant pats on the back, words of 4. (encourage) and extra support, which I 5. (happy) gave. Others were content on their own, needing little or no interaction（互动）with their teacher. 6. for the most part, graduates would go on for higher schooling.

I’d always supposed their parents were over-protective, for they were the ones that still walked their 7. (five) graders into the classroom and met them at the school gate.

Admittedly, I laughed at those parents, 8. (think) their children would never learn to be 9. (independence) if they didn’t let go just a little. Then I had my own daughter. The moment I looked at her little face, I 10. (know) I’d do everything in my power to protect her and make sure she always felt safe!

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My brother is training to a vet. He’s a hard worker so I think he’ll do very better in his final exams. I’d be surprising if he didn’t find the position right away at an animal hospital. But there was the possibility that he might work at a zoo or maybe an animal park. In several years’s time, he could possible have him own clinic. And the next step could be opening his own animal hospital----who know? Because he has always loved animals, so I can see him being a success in this field. He’ll enjoy every minutes of it !

Elephants have impressed us for centuries. They are big, clever, and sociable. But what if someone told you that they may also hold the key to fighting cancer?

People have been wondering why elephants do not develop cancer, even though they have life spans（寿命）that are similar to humans, living for around 50 to 70 years.

Now scientists believe they know why. A team at the University of Chicago, Us has found that elephants carry a large number of genes that stop tumors（肿瘤）from developing. To be precise, they found 20 copies of an anti-tumor gene called TP 53 in elephants. Most other species, humans included, only carry one copy.

According to the research, which was recently published on the online science network BioRxiv, the extra copies of the gene improved the animal’s sensitivity to DNA damage. This lets the cells（细胞）quickly kill themselves when damaged before they can form deadly tumors.

“An increased risk of developing cancer has stood in the way of the evolution of large body sizes in many animals,” study author Dr Vincent Lynch told The Guardian. If every living cell has the same chance of becoming cancerous, large creatures with long life spans like whales and elephants should have a greater risk of developing cancer than humans and mice do. But across species, the risk of cancer does not show a connection with body mass.

This phenomenon was found by Oxford University scientist Richard Peto in the 1970s and later named “Peto’s paradox”. Evolutionary biologists believe it results from larger animals using protection that many smaller do not, In the elephant’s case, the making of TP53 is nature’s way of keeping this species alive.

The study also found that when the same genes were brought to life in mice, they had the same cancer resistance as elephants. This means researchers could use the discovery to develop new treatments that can help stop cancers from spreading or even developing in the first place.

“Nature has already figured out how to prevent cancer,” said Joshua Schiffman, an oncologist at the School of Medicine, University of Utah, US.

“It’s up to us to learn how different animals tackle（对付）the problem so we can use those strategies to prevent cancer in people.”

1.Why are elephants unlikely to develop cancer?

A. They have a large body size

B. They carry many genes that keep tumors from developing

C. Certain genes in their body kill existing tumors

D. Their genes suffer no DNA damage

2.According to Dr. Vincent Lynch, what has been a risk in the evolution of large animals?

A. Extreme weather B. Cells killing themselves

C. Human behavior D. A risk of deadly tumors

3.What does the underlined expression “this phenomenon” on the sixth paragraph refer to?

A. The risk of cancer is not related to body size

B. Larger animals have protection from TP53

C. Larger animals suffer the same risk of cancer as smaller ones do

D. The larger animals are, the bigger risk of cancer they have

4.We can conclude from the last three paragraphs that .

A. depending on nature is not enough to fight against cancer

B. the TP53 genes have proven useful in stopping cancer in mice

C. this new treatment is more effective than the present ones

D. humans are expected to stop cancer in the near future

She was chosen to be the first secretary of the state government and has regular and immediate ___________ to the president.

A. opportunity B. control C. effect D. access

—What a mistake!

--Yes. I his doing it another way, but without success.

A. was suggesting B.will suggest

C. would suggest D. had suggested

Alexis，17，sat quietly in the passenger seat of her dad's car．She let her eyes lazily scan the landscape for wildlife．Then a deer came into view about 200 yards in front of them．"Dad，there's a deer there!" Alexis said．It was a male deer with sharp antlers (角) on each side of its head．

As the car moved closer，Alexis saw that the deer's head was bent toward the ground．Then she heard a scream and saw an arm fly up near the deer's head．Alexis realized the deer was attacking a woman．Sue，a 44-year-old mother，had been out for her morning run．The deer followed her and edged closer．"I knew I was in trouble，" Sue says．She went to pick up a stick for self-defense，and the deer charged．It lifted her with its antlers and threw her into the air．Sue could feel blood flew down her leg．Within seconds，the deer had pushed her off the road．

When Alexis and her father pulled up，the deer was throwing Sue like a doll．Alexis looked into the woman's terrified eyes，and before her father had even stopped the car，the teenager jumped quickly out of the car and ran toward the deer．"I was kicking it to get its attention，" she says．Then her father，who had followed his daughter，pushed the deer away from the women．

Alexis helped Sue into the car，and then applied a piece of cloth to Sue's injured leg．"We're going to get you to a hospital，" Alexis said．Then she heard her father shout loudly．He had been knocked to the ground．Alexis took hold of a hammer from the car and ran to where her father lay on his back．She beat the deer's head and neck，but the blows didn't scare it away．"I was losing faith，" she says．"A couple more strikes，Alexis，" said her father．"You can do it．" Turning the hammer around，Alexis closed her eyes and beat the deer's neck with all her strength．When she opened her eyes，the deer was running away．Alexis got in the driver's seat and sped toward the nearest hospital．

After Sue was treated，she tearfully thanked her rescuers．"You expect a teenage girl to get on the phone and call for help，" she says，"not to beat up a deer．"

1.What was Sue doing when she was attacked by the deer?

A．She was driving home．

B．She was resting on the road．

C．She was taking exercise．

D．She was feeding wild animals．

2.What did Alexis do to save Sue?

A．She pushed the deer away．

B．She hit the deer with her feet

C．She drove the car to hit the deer．

D．She beat the deer with a hammer．

3.Which of the following words can best describe Alexis?

A．Strong．

B．Cruel．

C．Energetic．

D．Brave．

4.What is the best title for the passage?

A．A Woman Was Seriously Injured

B．A Dangerous Deer Attacked a Woman

C．A Girl Rescued Her Father Successfully

D．A Teenager Saved Others from a Deer Attack

Let's say you want to hit the gym more regularly this year. How do you make that happen? Consider putting the habit loop to use.

Here's how it works:

A habit is a 3-step process. First, there's a cue, something that tells your brain to operate automatically. Then there's a routine. And finally, a reward, which helps your brain learn to desire the behavior. It's what you can use to create-or break-habits of your own.

Here's how to apply it:

Choose a cue, like leaving your running shoes by the door, then pick a reward---say, a piece of chocolate when you get home from the gym. That way, the cue and the reward become interconnected. Finally, when you see the shoes, your brain will start longing for the reward, which will make it easier to work out day after day. The best part? In a couple of weeks, you won't need the chocolate at all. Your brain will come to see the workout itself as the reward. Which is the whole point, right?

1.Which of the following best fits in the box with a “?” in THE HABIT LOOP?

A. Pick a new cue.

B. Form a new habit.

C. Choose a new reward.

D. Design a new resolution.

2.What's the purpose of putting the habit loop to use?

A. To test out different kinds of cues.

B. To do something as a habit even without rewards.

C. To work out the best New Year's resolution.

D. To motivate yourself with satisfactory rewards

3.“This year when I see the Harry Potter poster, I will read 30 pages of an English novel or an English newspaper in order to watch TV for half an hour." What is the cue in this resolution?

A. The Harry Potter poster.

B. Reading 30 pages of an English novel.

C. An English newspaper.

D. Watching TV for half an hour.

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