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Nearly everyone has spent at least one night lying in bed wishing for sleep. But for many, it’s a nightly struggle. The key, or secret, is to experiment. What works for some might not work as well for others. _____1.___

1. Set a regular bedtime. Go to bed at the same time every night. ______2.______ Try not to break this routine on weekends when it may be tempting to stay up late. If you want to change your bedtime, help your body adjust.

2. ____3._____ If you’re getting enough sleep, you should wake up on time naturally without an alarm. As with your bedtime, try to maintain your regular wake-up time even on weekends.

3. Be smart about napping. While taking a nap can be a great way to recharge, especially for older adults, it can make insomnia(失眠)worse. ___4._____ If you must nap, do it in the early afternoon, and limit it to thirty minutes.

4. Fight after-dinner drowsiness(睡意). What should you do when getting sleepy before your bedtime? _____5.____ For example, washing the dishes, or calling a friend. If you give in to the drowsiness, you may wake up later in the night and have trouble getting back to sleep.

A. Wake up at the same time every day.

B. Spend more time outside in the day time.

C. When it’s time to sleep, make sure the room is dark.

D. Get off the couch and do something to avoid falling asleep.

E. If insomnia is a problem for you, consider giving up napping.

F. It’s important to find the sleep strategies that work best for you.

G. Choose a time when you normally feel tired so that you can fall asleep easily.

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阅读下面短文, 掌握其大意,从每题所给的 A、B、C、D 四个选项中,选出最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

The Fitting-in of Suzy Khan

The first time I saw Suzy Khan, I knew I had to help her. She was really small for her age of 12. The boy in my class often ________about her and laughed their heads off. She would open a book, pretending to read, with tears dropping on the open page.

All I knew was that she was an orphan (孤儿) from Africa. She had just been adopted by a family in town who ________ that the best way for her to learn American ways of life was to be with American kids. I looked down at this ________ girl and promised myself that somehow I would help her.

But how could I help her ________ in with us? There had to be a ________ .

One day, when I went into the classroom, I saw that Suzy had________ her geography book to a picture of a train, and in her notebook, she had made a(n) ________ copy.

I was surprised and thought that she could do something in the coming ________ show. So, I took her to see the art teacher, Miss Parker, and showed her what Suzy had ________ . “why, it’s wonderful,” said Miss Parker, who then showed us a poster she had painted ________ the talent show. “I need more of these, but I just don’t have enough ________ . Could you help me, Suzy?”

On the day of the talent show, Suzy’s ________ were everywhere ---- all over the hall and all over the school, each one different.

“And finally,” said Mr. Brown, the schoolmaster, at the end of the show, “we have a (n) _________ award. I’m sure you’ve all noticed the wonderful posters.” Everyone nodded. “one of our own students ________ them.”

I could hear everyone whispering. “Who in our school could draw ________ well?”

Mr. Brown waited a while before saying, “ ________ this student worked so hard on the posters, she deserves a ________ , too. Our mystery(神秘) artist is our new student ---- Suzy Khan!”

Mr. Brown thanked her for all the wonderful posters and gave her a professional artist’s set. “Thank you,” she cried.

I ________ , at that time when I was looking at her excited face, she’d probably never________ anything in her whole life.

Everyone started to ________ their hands. Suzy Khan gave them a shy smile and the applause(掌声) was deafening. I knew then Suzy was going to be all right.

1.A. jokedB. caredC. trainedD. worried

2.A. reportedB. decidedC. complainedD. questioned

3.A. richB. proudC. tinyD. popular

4.A. comeB. fallC. fitD. tie

5.A. mannerB. patternC. choiceD. way

6.A. readB. takenC. openedD. put

7.A. freeB. perfectC. finalD. extra

8.A. areB. talkC. quizD. talent

9.A.coloredB. writtenC. carvedD. drawn

10.A. atB. afterC. forD. around

11.A. roomB. timeC. paperD. interest

12.A. giftsB. booksC. photosD. posters

13.A. specialB. academicC. nationalD. royal

14.A. paintedB. foundC. printedD. collected

15.A. veryB. thatC. quiteD. too

16.A. IfB. ThoughC. UnlessD. Since

17.A. prizeB. rankC. restD. place

18.A. repliedB. realizedC.rememberedD. regretted

19.A. offeredB. valuedC. ownedD. controlled

20.A. clapB. waveC. raiseD. shake

If English means endless new words, difficult grammar and sometimes strange pronunciation, you are wrong. Haven’t you noticed that you have become smarter since you started to learn a language?

According to a new study by a British university, learning a second language can lead to an increase in your brain power. Researchers found that learning other languages changes grey matter. This is the area of the brain which processes(处理) information. It is similar to the way that exercise builds muscles(肌肉).

The study also found the effect is greater when the younger people learn a second language. A team led by Dr. Andrea Mechelli, from University College London, took a group of Britons who only spoke English. They were compared with a group of “early bilinguals” who had learnt a second language before the age of five, as well as a number of later learners. Scans showed that grey matter density (密度) in the brain was greater in bilinguals than in people without a second language. But the longer a person waited before mastering a new language, the smaller the difference.“Our findings suggest that the structure(结构)of the brain is changed by the experience of learning a second language,” said the scientists.

It means that the change itself increases the ability to learn. Professor Dylan Vaughan Jones of the University of Wales, has researched the link between bilingualism and maths skills. “Having two languages gives you two windows on the world and makes the brain more flexible (灵活的),” he said. “You are actually going beyond language and have a better understanding of different ideas.”

The findings had the same result in a study of native Italian speakers who had learned English as a second language between the ages of two and thirty-four. Reading, writing, and comprehension were all tested. The results showed that the younger they started to learn, the better. “Studying a language means you get an entrance to another world,” explained the scientists.

1.The main idea of this passage is ________.

A. science on learning a second language

B. man’s ability of learning a second language

C. that language can help brain power

D. language learning and maths study

2.The underlined word “bilingual” probably means _______.

A. a researcher on language learning

B. a second language learner

C. a person who can speak two languages

D. an active language learner

3.We may know from the scientific findings that ________.

A. the earlier you start to learn a second language, the higher the grey matter density is

B. there is no difference between a later second language learner and one who doesn’t know a second language

C. the experience of learning a second language has bad effect on people’s brain

D. the ability of learning a second language is changing all the time

4. In the last two paragraphs, the author wants to tell us that _________.

A. learning a second language is the same as studying maths

B. early learning of a second language helps you a great deal in studying other subjects

C. Italian is the best choice for you as a second language

D. you’d better choose the ages between 2 and 34 to learn a second language

Some years ago, Wang Baoqiang was a nobody to most Chinese people. However, he is now a household film star in China.

Wang is the youngest child of a poor family in Hebei Province. Dreaming of becoming an actor, he left home at the age of 8 to study kung fu at Shaolin Temple, since kung-fu actors seemed to appear most often on the big screen.

At 14, he moved to Beijing for his acting career for the first time, with little money in his pocket. He worked at a construction site(建筑工地)for 20 to 25 yuan per day, and spent his free time standing in front of the Beijing Film Studio, eager to be chosen as temporary(临时的)actors. This was the hardest time for the boy. His opportunity finally came one day after he went for a role in the movie “Blind Shaft”(盲井). He was chosen to play a young coal miner. The movie won him three prizes in Thailand, France and Taiwan. But his success didn`t make any difference to his life.

That year, he went home for the Spring Festival. He gave his family his earnings from the movie, around $ 250 and then returned to Beijing with 500 yuan, the same amount he had when he first came to the city. His life was as simple as before.

Thanks to his natural performance in “Blind Shaft”, he was invited by the famous director Feng Xiaogang to act in the film “A World Without Thieves” in 2004, which made him famous immediately. People called him “Shagen”, the name of his character in the movie.

Wang’s work, “Soldiers Sortie” has made him the most popular actor on the Chinese mainland. For the actor, it’s a dream coming true.

“Dreams come true. I think my life is exactly a course of pursuing dreams. No matter how tough one thing is,I can make it as long as I put great effort into it. ”he said.

1.Why does Wang Baoqiang leave for Shaolin Temple at his early age?

A. To study kung fu to build up his strength

B. Because he has seen through the human society

C. To realize his childhood dream to be an actor

D. To make money in support of his family

2.Which of the following films made him win three prizes?

A. A World Without Thieves

B. Soldiers Sortie

C. Plot Against

D. Blind Shaft

3.How much money did he take with him the first time he came to Beijing?

A. ¥500 B. $250 C. ¥50 D. ¥1750

4.What would be the best title for this passage?

A. The Movies about Wang Baoqiang

B. Pursuing Dreams

C. How to Become Famous

D. Overnight Well-known

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