【题目】Until late in the 20th century, most Americans spent time with people of generations. Now mid-aged Americans may not keep in touch with old people until they are old themselves. Thats because we group people by age. We put our three-year-olds together in day-care center, our 13-year-olds in school and sports activities, and our 80-year-olds in senior-citizen homes. Why?

We live away from the old for many reasons: young people sometimes avoid the old to get rid of fears for aging and dying. It is much harder to watch someone we love disappear before our eyes. Sometimes its so hard that we stay away from the people who need us most.

Fortunately, some of us have found our way to the old. And we have discovered that they often save the young.

A reporter moved her family onto a block filled with old people. At first her children were disappointed. But the reporter baked banana bread for the neighbors and had her children deliver it and visit them. Soon the children had many new friends, with whom they shared food, stories and projects. My children have never been less lonely, the reporter said.

The young, in turn, save the old. Once I was in a rest home when a visitor showed up with a baby. She was immediately surrounded. People who hadnt gotten out of bed in a week suddenly were ringing for a wheelchair. Even those who had seemed asleep wake up to watch the child. Babies have an astonishing power to comfort and cure.

Grandparents are a special case. They give grandchildren a feeling of security and continuity. As my husband put it, my grandparents gave me a deep sense that things would turn out right in the end.

Grandchildren speak of attention they dont get from worried parents. My parents were always telling me to hurry up, and my grandparents told me to slow down, one friend said. A teacher told me she can tell which pupils have relationships with grandparents: they are quieter, calmer, more trusting.

【1】Now in an American family, people can find that ________.

A. children never live with their parents

B. not all working people live with their parents

C. aged people are supported by their grandchildren

D. grandchildren are supported by their grandparents

【2】The reason why old people are left alone may be that ________.

A. the old dont like to live in a big family

B. the young cant get enough money to support the old

C. different generations have different lifestyles

D. the old are too weak to live with the young

【3】The fact that the reporter told us shows that ________.

A. old people in America lead a hard life

B. old people in America enjoy banana bread

C. she had no time to take care of her children

D. old people are easy to get along with

【4】Seeing a baby, the old people get excited because ________.

A. they had never seen a baby before

B. the baby was clever and beautiful

C. the baby brought them the image of life

D. the babys mother would take care of them

【题目】Earlier this month, two rock climbers achieved what many thought impossible: They climbed up the 3,000-foot-high Dawn Wall in Yosemite National Park without specialized equipment. Climbing without this equipment is called“free-climbing.”Until now, no one had free-climbed to the top of the rock face, which is a part of the mountain EI Capitan.

El Capitan, which means“the captain”or“the chief”in Spanish, has always presented a challenge to climbers. But the Dawn Wall, on the mountains southeast face, is a particularly difficult route to the summit (顶峰). It is a rock formation that is both steep and relatively smooth. This makes free-climbing the rock face seem almost impossible.

About seven years ago, professional climber Tommy Caldwell spotted a possible route up the wall. It took years of planning and preparation, but this month, Caldwell, 36, and his friend Kevin Jorgeson, 30, finally make the climb.

Free climbers do use ropes and other basic safety equipment to catch them if they fall and Caldwell and Jorgeson fell often. Before starting their climb, they broke down their route into 32 sections. Each section was based on a rope length called a“pitch.”The rope was secured into the rock face to catch the climbers if they fell.

Caldwell and Jorgesons goal was to climb the Dawn Wall without returning to the ground. If they fell, they had to start that pitch all over again. The two men started climbing on December 27. They slept in hanging tents, and a team of friends brought them food each day.

The men had spent years rehearsing (排练) the movements it would take to get through each pitch. They made it through the fist half of the climb relatively easily. But halfway up, Jorgeson ran into trouble. In one difficult spot, he fell each time he attempted to climb. After 10 days of trying, Jorgeson finally made it to the next pitch.

Getting through that troublesome pitch gave both climbers renewed energy. They finished the rest of the climb five days later, on January 14.

【1】What does Paragraph 2 mainly explain?

A.Why the Dawn Wall is a hard challenge.

B.Why people prefer climbing El Capitan.

C.How to free-climb the Dawn Wall.

D.How El Capitan got its name.

【2】To climb Yosemites Dawn Wall, Caldwell and Jorgeson .

A. received one years training

B. chose the nearest route

C. made thoughtful preparations

D. used special equipment

【3】What can we learn about this world, s toughest climb?

A.It includes 32 different routes.

B.It is also the world, s highest climb.

C.It was once completed by Caldwell 7 years ago.

D.It took the two climbers 19 days to get to the top.

【4】Which of the following words can best describe Jorgeson?

A.Proud but patient.

B.Cautious and friendly.

C.Brave and determined.

D.Imaginative but half-hearted.

【题目】Many expels say that Billy Wilder changed the history of American movies.He is often called the best movie maker Hollywood has ever had.

He was known for making movies that offered sharp social comment and adult sexual situations.Wilder was one of the first directors to do this.

Between the middle 1930s and the 1980s,Billy Wilder made almost fifty movies.During that time he received more than twenty nominations(提名)from the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.He won six of the Oscar awards.Wilder made famous movies like“Sunset Boulevard”.and“Double Indemnity.”He also directed“The Lost Weekend”,and“The Seven Year Itch.”

Wilder was born in 1906 in the former Austro-Hungarian Empire.He started law school in Vienna,Austria at the beginning.Then he decided to abandon the major.By the 1920s,he was writing movies in Germany.However,the Nazis had risen to power in the nation.Wilder was Jewish,and he recognized that he had no future in Nazi Germany.Then he left Europe for America.

Billy Wilder had only eleven dollars when he arrived to settle in the United States in 1934.He formed a writing team with Charles Brackett.The two writers created many films together.

Wilder and Brackett wrote several successful movies.Wilder always praised this man as a friend and teacher whose humor and expert direction greatly influenced his work.

In his love stories.Billy Wilder did not follow the Hollywood tradition of sweet boy-meets-girl situations.He had an unusual way of showing relations between men and women.For example,one of his most successful films was“Hold Back the Dawn.”In 1944,Billy Wilder made a film called“Double Indemnity.”Some critics(评论家)said this movie established him as one of the greatest Hollywood directors.Billy Wilder died in Los Angeles in 2002 after battling health problems.

【1】What does the text mainly talk about?

A.The history of American movies.

B.The famous director—Billy Wilder.

C.The famous movies by Billy Wilder.

D.Billy Wilder and his friends.

2What’s the proper order of Wilder’s life events?

a.He formed a writing team.

b.He won six of the Oscar awards.

c.He started law school in Vienna.

d.He settled in the United States.

A.c,d,a,b B.a,b,d,e

C.b,c,d,a D.d,a,b,c

3Why did Wilder leave Europe?

A.He wanted to make a fortune in America.

B.Nobody helped him make films.

C.The Nazis came into power.

D.He was in great need of Charles’s help.

4For what purpose does the author use the example“Hold Back the Dawn”?

A.To explain it’s a most successful film.

B.To show Wilder’s different directing style.

C.To argue the traditional influence on Wilder’s film.

D.To indicate Wilder’s unusual character.

【题目】请认真阅读下列短文,并根据所读内容在文章后表格中的空格里填入一个最恰当的单词。注意:每个空格只填1个单词。

Celebrating Sleep

World Sleep Day, observed on 21 March, 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 35,000 people in 10 countries around the world, including China, Belgium and South Africa. Of the people that responded to the survey, 24 percent said that they did not sleep well, and based on their responses, 31.6 percent were diagnosed with insomnia(失眠) and another 17.5 percent were diagnosed with borderline(边界线) insomnia. In addition, 30.7 percent of survey respondents reported visiting a doctor for help with sleep problems and 11.6 percent said that they felt very sleepy during the day.

Overall, the survey found that many people suffer 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 short-term 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, 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.

Topic

Context

World Sleep Day

Due to ignorance of sleep problems, people observed Mar. 21, World Sleep Day, 3 ______attention to the importance of sleep.

Responses of the survey

◆Of 3, 5000 people in 10 countries in the world, there were 24 percent of the people saying they didn’t sleep well.

◆31.6 percent were diagnosed with insomnia and another 17.5 percent were on the 4】of sleeplessness.

◆The 5 of the people feeling sleepy during the day is 11.6.

◆30.7 percent reported 6 to a doctor for sleep problems.

Factors 【1】 sleep problems and their

consequences

◆Under【7】from school or work, people may have sleep problems.

◆A fast pace of life causes sleep problem as well.

◆Poor quality sleeps also 8 from noise or light pollution.

◆There is much【9 that sleepless people easily gain weight and have a heart attack.

◆Feeling tired and sleepy, people find it hard to concentrate.

2】to take to improve sleep quality

◆Have regular sleep habits

◆Make your bedroom cool, dark and quiet

◆Avoid things 【10】caffeine

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