12．The Spring Festival marks the first day of a new year，so the first meal is rather important．People from the North and the South have different（41）Babout the foods they eat on this（42）D day．In Northern China，people （43）Beat Jiaozi．The word Jiaozi in Chinese means the（44）Aof winter and the beginning of spring．According to historical （45）B，in the past people from the North and the South both ate Jiaozi on Chinese New Year's Day．Perhaps （46）Dthe areas in Southern China （47）Cmore rice than those in Northern China，southern people slowly（48）D to eat many other kinds of food on New Year's Day．（49）A，the most common foods for the first （50）Dare noodles，New Year Cake and Tangyuan．The noodle is a（51）A of long life．The New Year Cake is called Niangao in Chinese，which （52）B the hope of improvement in （53）Cyear after year．Tangyuan is a symbol of family （54）Aaccording to the Chinese．
To （55）B a New Year visit to relatives and friends is an important activity during the Spring Festival．People also send cards to （56）Aa New Year's greeting．What children love most is to set off firecrackers．（烟花爆竹）（57）C，as the pace of life is becoming faster and faster，people have （58）Bnew ways to celebrate the Chinese traditional New Year．For example，many people no longer send out greeting cards．（59）A，they use short messages or emails．Also to travel during the New Year holidays has come into （60）A．
To （55）B a New Year visit to relatives and friends is an important activity during the Spring Festival．People also send cards to （56）Aa New Year's greeting．What children love most is to set off firecrackers．（烟花爆竹）（57）C，as the pace of life is becoming faster and faster，people have （58）Bnew ways to celebrate the Chinese traditional New Year．For example，many people no longer send out greeting cards．（59）A，they use short messages or emails．Also to travel during the New Year holidays has come into （60）A．
| 41．A．word | B．habits | C．meanings | D．stories |
| 42．A．usual | B．unforgettable | C．common | D．special |
| 43．A．seldom | B．usually | C．never | D．hardly |
| 44．A．end | B．future | C．result | D．effect |
| 45．A．reasons | B．records（记载） | C．notes | D．stories |
| 46．A．as long as | B．though | C．but | D．because |
| 47．A．caused | B．took | C．produced | D．brought |
| 48．A．understo od | B．knew | C．made | D．began |
| 49．A．Besides | B．Therefore | C．Consequently | D．except |
| 50．A．subject | B．title | C．program | D．meal |
| 51．A．symbol | B．sign | C．mark | D．signal |
| 52．A．transports（运输） | B．represents（代表） | C．gets | D．takes |
| 53．A．health | B．family | C．life | D．work |
| 54．A．reunion | B．luck | C．happiness | D．sadness |
| 55．A．do | B．pay | C．get | D．carry |
| 56．A．express | B．describe | C．explain | D．give |
| 57．A．Luckily | B．Unfortunately | C．However | D．Besides |
| 58．A．given up | B．taken up | C．got up | D．broken up |
| 59．A．Instead | B．Fortunately | C．But | D．And |
| 60．A．fashion | B．effect | C．sight | D．power． |
10．In Britain，you must be （50）Aabout your mobile phone manners．It is not polite to answer your mobile phone if you are already（51）Dother people．If you are in a （52）Bplace like a library，your phone should be turned off or turned to silent．If you are making （53）A，people can get very unhappy．
By （54）C，British people are good at complaining about things to each other，but they are not good at telling the people in charge．（55）C，someone in a restaurant orders a （56）Dmeal but it is brought to them cold．They may complain to the people they are eating with，but traditionally will not let the waiter （57）B．They may even tell him（58）Dis fine and that the food is lovely!Today，British people are getting better at（59）Cwhen they need to，but some people still think it is（60）Cto complain about something in public．
By （54）C，British people are good at complaining about things to each other，but they are not good at telling the people in charge．（55）C，someone in a restaurant orders a （56）Dmeal but it is brought to them cold．They may complain to the people they are eating with，but traditionally will not let the waiter （57）B．They may even tell him（58）Dis fine and that the food is lovely!Today，British people are getting better at（59）Cwhen they need to，but some people still think it is（60）Cto complain about something in public．
| 50．A．careful | B．certain | C．mad | D．nervous |
| 51．A．looking at | B．playing with | C．learning about | D．talking to |
| 52．A．pleasant | B．quiet | C．new | D．special |
| 53．A．noises | B．faces | C．changes | D．jokes |
| 54．A．chance | B．law | C．tradition | D．comparison |
| 55．A．Above all | B．As usual | C．For example | D．In short |
| 56．A．fine | B．free | C．simple | D．hot |
| 57．A．worry | B．know | C．ask | D．guess |
| 58．A．someone | B．anyone | C．something | D．everything |
| 59．A．cheering | B．complaining | C．thinking | D．fighting |
| 60．A．stupid | B．wise | C．impolite | D．normal． |
9．There are lots of unwritten rules about how to behave in a polite way in Britain．People（41）Cthe country are seldom told about such rules．That is because lots of British people often（42）Ddo not even that they live by these ways（43）Bthey see some-one break them!
British people are well-known for caring much about queuing（排队）．When people are（44）Dto buy a ticket or get on a bus，they usually form a（45）Ato wait until it is their turn．When you （46）D，you should join the back of the queue．And you must not（47）Cin front of the people who have been waiting longer than you．If you do not wait your （48）D，people around you can get very （49）Aand someone may shout at you．
British people are well-known for caring much about queuing（排队）．When people are（44）Dto buy a ticket or get on a bus，they usually form a（45）Ato wait until it is their turn．When you （46）D，you should join the back of the queue．And you must not（47）Cin front of the people who have been waiting longer than you．If you do not wait your （48）D，people around you can get very （49）Aand someone may shout at you．
| 41．A．ruling | B．leaving | C．visiting | D．loving |
| 42．A．decide | B．realize | C．doubt | D．hope |
| 43．A．though | B．until | C．but | D．while |
| 44．A．stopping | B．working | C．staying | D．waiting |
| 45．A．line | B．group | C．plan | D．circle |
| 46．A．arrive | B．pass | C．move | D．enter |
| 47．A．follow | B．run | C．stand | D．drive |
| 48．A．ticket | B．table | C．answer | D．turn |
| 49．A．angry | B．excited | C．afraid | D．happy |
6．Celebrating sleep
World Sleep Day，observed on 21March，was created to bring attention to the growing number of sleep problems worldwide．Sleep is a natural part of human life，but many people in the modern world ignore its importance．As a result，sleep problems are increasingly common．
In 2002，scientists at the University of Athens in Greece conducted a survey of over 35，000people in 10countries around the world，including China，Belgium and South Africa．Of the people that responded to the survey，24percent said that they did not sleep well，and based on their responses，31.6percent were diagnosed（诊断）with insomnia （失眠） and another 17.5percent were diagnosed with borderline insomnia．In addition，30.7percent of survey respondents reported visiting a doctor for help with sleep problems and 11.6percent said that they felt very sleepy during the day．
Overall，the survey found that many people suffer from the effects of poor quality sleep，some examples of which are being unable to fall asleep and waking up in the middle of the night．The main factors causing these problems are pressure from school or work and a fast pace of life，but noise pollution and light pollution also interfere with sleep and contribute to poor quality sleep．The survey's findings are particularly troubling because large numbers of people were found to have difficulty sleeping at night．The shortterm effects of this are tiredness and trouble concentrating．If this happens for a long time，the risk of gaining weight and having a heart attack may increase．
There are many things you can do to improve the quality of your sleep．First，you should have regular sleep habits．Try to go to bed and wake up around the same time each day．You also need to make your bedroom a cool，dark，quiet place to sleep so that heat，light and noise do not disturb you．At night，you should also avoid things that contain caffeine（咖啡因），such as chocolate，coffee，tea and many soft drinks，as caffeine may keep you from sleeping．
Getting a good night's sleep is important for everyone．By following the advice above，you can rest better at night and work better during the day．
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World Sleep Day，observed on 21March，was created to bring attention to the growing number of sleep problems worldwide．Sleep is a natural part of human life，but many people in the modern world ignore its importance．As a result，sleep problems are increasingly common．
In 2002，scientists at the University of Athens in Greece conducted a survey of over 35，000people in 10countries around the world，including China，Belgium and South Africa．Of the people that responded to the survey，24percent said that they did not sleep well，and based on their responses，31.6percent were diagnosed（诊断）with insomnia （失眠） and another 17.5percent were diagnosed with borderline insomnia．In addition，30.7percent of survey respondents reported visiting a doctor for help with sleep problems and 11.6percent said that they felt very sleepy during the day．
Overall，the survey found that many people suffer from the effects of poor quality sleep，some examples of which are being unable to fall asleep and waking up in the middle of the night．The main factors causing these problems are pressure from school or work and a fast pace of life，but noise pollution and light pollution also interfere with sleep and contribute to poor quality sleep．The survey's findings are particularly troubling because large numbers of people were found to have difficulty sleeping at night．The shortterm effects of this are tiredness and trouble concentrating．If this happens for a long time，the risk of gaining weight and having a heart attack may increase．
There are many things you can do to improve the quality of your sleep．First，you should have regular sleep habits．Try to go to bed and wake up around the same time each day．You also need to make your bedroom a cool，dark，quiet place to sleep so that heat，light and noise do not disturb you．At night，you should also avoid things that contain caffeine（咖啡因），such as chocolate，coffee，tea and many soft drinks，as caffeine may keep you from sleeping．
Getting a good night's sleep is important for everyone．By following the advice above，you can rest better at night and work better during the day．
Title：Celebrating Sleep
| Topic | Content |
| World Sleep Day | Owing to （78）ignoranceof the importance of sleep，people celebrated World Sleep Day，bringing attention to the increasing problems of sleep． |
| Responses of the survey | ▲Of 35，000people in 10countries in the world，there were 24% of the people （79）suffering from sleeplessness． ▲31.6% were diagnosed with insomnia and another 17.5% were on the edge of insomnia． ▲The （80）Percentageof the people feeling sleepy during the day is 11.6． ▲30.7% reported （81）turningto a doctor for sleep problems． |
| （76）Factorscausing sleep problems & their consequences | ▲Under （82）pressure/stressfrom school or work，people may have sleep problems． ▲Poor quality sleep also （83）arises/resultsfrom noise or light pollution． ▲Feeling tired and sleepy，people have difficulty （84）concentrating/focusingon what they are doing． ▲It is likely that sleepless people easily put on weight and have a heart attack． |
| （77）Measures/Stepsto take to improve sleep quality | ▲Have regular sleep habits． ▲Make your bedroom cool，dark and quiet． ▲Avoid things （85）containing/withcaffeine． |