题目内容
—It’s a long journey. My car couldn’t make it.
—You can drive my car. It’s quite old, but it’s still pretty ____.
A. reliable B. convenient C. supportive D. acceptable
A
Below is some advice on how to sleep better.
1. Maintain a regular bed and wake time schedule
Go to bed at the same time every night. Choose a time when you normally feel tired, so that you don’t toss or turn. Try not to break this routine on weekends when it may be tempting to stay up late. If you want lo changeyour bedtime, help your body adjust by making the changein small daily increments, such as 15 minutes earlier or later each day. As with your bedtime, try to maintain yourregular wake-time even on weekends.
2.Fight after-dinner drowsiness(睡意)
If you find yourself getting sleepy before your bed-time, get off the couch and do something mildly stimulating to avoid falling asleep, such as washing the dishes, calling a friend, or getting clothes ready for the next day. If you give in to the drowsiness, you may wake up later in the night and have trouble getting back to sleep.
3. Keep your room dark and cool
When it’s time to sleep, make sure that your environment is dark. Even dim light —especially those from TV or computer screens —can confuse the body clock. Heavy curtains or shades can help block light from windows, or you can try an eye mask to cover your eyes. The temperature of your bedroom also affects sleep. A bedroom that is too hot or too cold can interfere with quality sleep.
4. Turn off your television
Many people use the television to fall asleep or relaxat the end of the day. You may even have a television inyour bedroom. However, television actually stimulates themind, rather than relaxing it. Part of this is due to content. Late night news and prime time shows frequently have disturbing, violent material. Even non-violent programming can have commercials that are jarring and loud.
5. Exercise early
Exercise helps promote restful sleep if it is done several hours before you go to bed. Exercise can help you fall asleep faster and sleep more soundly— as long asit ’s done at the right time. Try to finish exercising at least three hours before bed or work out earlier in the day.
6. Consult your doctor
Use a sleep diary and talk to your doctor. Note what type of sleep problem is affecting your sleep or if you aresleepy when you wish to be awake and alert. Try these tips and record your sleep and sleep-related activities in a sleep diary. If problems continue, discuss the sleep diary with your doctor. There may be an underlying cause and you will want to be properly diagnosed. Your doctor will help treat the problem or may refer you to a sleep specialist.
【小题1】To prevent yourself from sleeping too much on weekends, you should________.
A.go lo bed 15 minutes earlier than usual |
B.go to bed at usual time |
C.go to bed at any time |
D.make an adjustment to your bedtime |
A.Watching violent programmesbefore going to bed. |
B.Changing your bedtime only a little every day. |
C.Using heavy curtains or an eye mask to block light. |
D.Completing your workout just before bedtime. |
A.making a telephone call |
B.doing some washing |
C.getting clothes ready for the next day |
D.having a rest on the sofa |
A.move into a new house |
B.discuss it with your family |
C.change your present job |
D.turn to the doctor for help |
Ray Travers sat back at the large desk, and looked around his plush(豪华的)office.He was tired.
Ray's eyes stopped at a painting on the wall.It was a gift given by an old friend, Bull, as a farewell gift when he left his hometown.He recalled the life spent in that small town; pleasant times.The many hours he spent talking lo his good friend, and the tales he was told about hunting in the Africa of old.
Memories flowed back more than ten years; he remembered how he enjoyed hearing about the wonderful hunting, and how he wished he could have shared those times.
Ray opened his desk drawer and brought out a wooden box.He opened the lid and exposed a work of art, a hand-made hunting knife.This was a gift from Bull, given to Ray more than 20 years ago.It was one of the first knives Bull had made, and Ray had called it "Zambezi”, the river where Bull had been so many times.
He closed the box and sat upright at his desk; he was driving himself hard, and deserved a break.Things were going well with the business, everything running smoothly.He could afford a week off!
He went back home.A week in the hometown would be like going back in history."Man, it's going to be good," Ray said aloud, as he turned onto the highway and watched the city lights fast disappearing, as he looked in the rearview mirror.
It was well into the night when Ray pulled into an all-night gas station He walked around the gas station and the memories started … He was finally back on the road, the powerful car going its way through the night, headlights piercing (穿透) the darkness.Memories danced through the man' s mind.Memories of good times , when he knew what it was to relax , to talk, and to really visit.
Slowly entering town he looked around.Ray sat in his car, looking at the old building, smiling. Inside it was almost as though it was the same people as 15 years ago.
1.We learn from the passage that Bull is .
A.Ray's colleague |
B.a man in Ray' s hometown |
C.Ray's relative in Africa |
D.an African woodcarving artist |
2.What does the author mainly want to tell us in Paragraphs 2 -5?
A.Bull loved Africa and knew much about it. |
B.Bull was good at making works of art. |
C.Ray missed his hometown and relatives. |
D.Ray missed the time he spent with Bull in his hometown. |
3.What do we know from the passage?
A.Ray visited Africa together with Bull many times. |
B.Ray and Bull often went hunting together. |
C.Zambezi is the name of a river in Hay a hometown. |
D.Ray planned to stay in his hometown for about a week. |
4.What does the under lined part in Paragraph 7 mean?
A.Ray knew how to relax after keeping busy for along time. |
B.Ray didn't want to leave his hometown because of so many memories. |
C.Ray's hometown changed a lot and was worth a visit. |
D.The visit to his hometown reminded Ray of the days together with Bull. |
5.What may the author talk about in the paragraph that follows the passage?
A.The hard time Ray experienced in his career. |
B.Why Ray left his hometown alone. |
C.The situation in Ray's hometown. |
D.How Ray became a successful businessman. |