Judging from recent surveys, most experts in sleep behavior agree that there is virtually an epidemic（流行病） of sleepiness in the nation．“I can’t think of a single study that hasn’t found Americans getting less sleep than they ought to,” says Dr．David．Even people who think they are sleeping enough would probably be better off with more rest．

       The beginning of our sleep-deficit（lack）crises can be traced back to the invention of the light bulb a century ago．From diary entries and our personal accounts from the 18th and 19th centuries, sleep scientists have reached the conclusion that the average person used to sleep about 9.5 hours a night．“The best sleep habits once were forced on us, when we had nothing to do in the evening down on the farm, and it was dark．” By the 1950s and 1960s, the sleep schedule had been reduced dramatically, to between 7.5 and 8 hours, and most people had to wake to an alarm clock．“People cheat in their sleep, and they don’t even realize they’re doing it,” says Dr．David．“They think they’re okay because they can get by on 6.5 hours, when they really need 7.5, 8 or even more to feel ideally energetic. ”

       Perhaps the most merciless robber of sleep, researches say, is the complexity of the day．Whenever pressures from work, family, friends and community increase, many people consider sleep the least expensive item on their programs．“In our society, you’re considered dynamic if you say you need only 5．5 hours’ sleep．If you’ve got to get 8．5 hours, people think you lack drive and ambition．”

       To determine the consequences of sleep-deficit, researchers have put subjects through a set of psychological and performance tests requiring them, for instance, to add columns of numbers or recall a passage read to them only minutes earlier．“We’ve found that if you’re in sleep deficit, performance suffers,” says Dr．David．“Short-term memory is weakened, as are abilities to make decisions and to concentrate．”

61．What is the main topic of the passage?

       A. The history of people’s sleeping patterns．

       B. The epidemic of sleepiness in the modern times．

       C. Research on the causes and consequences of sleep-deficit．

       D. The minimum of our sleeping hours．

62．Which of the following is Dr．David’s opinion?

       A. People’s metal power suffers if they are lacking in sleep．

       B. Some people can remain energetic with only 6．5 hours’ sleep a night．

       C. If they get 8．5 hours’ sleep, people will be full of drive and ambition．

       D. People who think they are sleeping enough are better off than those who don't．

63．People in the 18th and 19th centuries slept about 9．5 hours a night because _______．

       A. they had no electricity

       B. they knew what was best for their health

       C. they were forced by their parents to do so

       D. they were not so dynamic and ambitious as modern people are

64．The major cause of sleep-deficit of modern people is _______．

       A. the endless TV programs in the evenings and the internet

       B. the heavy work load of the day

       C. the sufficient energy modern people usually have

       D. loud noises in the modern cities

65．What does the word “subjects” in paragraph 4 mean?

       A. Person or thing that is being discussed or described．

       B. Branch of knowledge studied in a school．

       C. Person or thing being treated in a certain way or being experimented on．

       D. Any member of a State apart from the supreme ruler．

Today, when there are many top graduates looking for top jobs, graduates can differentiate(区别) themselves by obtaining a double major or even a double degree. Increasingly, employers are looking for individuals who are not only competent and intelligent, but who have different skill sets and who are knowledgeable in many areas. Part of the appeal to employers is that your extra work demonstrates a willingness to take on difficult tasks. Additionally, if your majors overlap (重叠), you are able to show potential employers that you have both breadth and depth of knowledge.

By studying for a double major, although you will be studying for only one degree, you will be focusing on two related and integrated subjects that complement (补充) each other. Classes overlap between the majors, meaning fewer classes are required than with a double degree, so it is easier to finish within four years.

In contrast, with the more rigorous (严格的) double degree, you will be studying for two different degrees in two completely different areas of study. Although pursuing such a course　 of study allows students to complete two wholly separate degrees in less time than if they were to earn them separately, many strong students still find it incredibly difficult to complete in four or five years.

If you are committed to a double major/degree, it is wise to do a little bit of planning. Some students try to find two courses of studies that are related, while others seek to round out their academic studies by choosing two completely unrelated fields.

　 For double majors, common pairings include: (i) economics and a foreign language; (ii) political science or government and journalism; (iii) economics and psychology.

For double degrees, common pairings include: (i) engineering and a business program such as finance or accounting; (ii) engineering and economics.

56. What do employers think of the graduates with different skill sets and knowledge in many areas?

A. They should be given top jobs.　　　　　　　　　　　　　　

　 B. They are willing to take difficult tasks.

　 C. They are better than those who are competent and intelligent.

　 D. They must have attained a double major or even a double degree.　　　　　

57. According to the passage, the underlined word “breadth” most probably means_________.

　　 A. quality　　　　　　　　 B. amount　　　　　　 C. quantity 　 　 D. width

58. To obtain a double major, you _________.

　　 A. should complete two wholly separate degrees

　　 B. need to focus on two related and integrated subjects

　　 C. need to spend more time than obtaining a double degree

　　 D. have to take courses in two completely different areas of study

59. If you are devoted to a double major or degree, you should _________.

A. find two subjects with overlapping classes

　　 B. learn about what your potential employers want

　　 C. decide what to learn with your intentions considered

　　 D. try to decide on some common pairings as soon as possible

60. Which statement is CORRECT according to the passage?

A. Economics is a major while engineering is a degree.

　　 B. Every college student should take a double major or degree.

　　 C. Earning a double degree is more difficult than obtaining a double major.

D. Some students choose two completely unrelated fields to show their ability in academic study.

　 When I was 17，I read a quote that went something like：“If you live each day as if it were your last，someday you’ll most certainly be right” It made a deep 　36 on me, and since then, for the past 33 years，I have 37 in the mirror every morning and asked myself：“If today were the last day of my life， 38 I want to do what I am about to do today?” And whenever the answer has been “No” for too many days in a 39 ，I know I need to change something．

　 Remembering that I’ll be 　40 soon is the most important tool I’ve ever known to help me make the big 41 in life because almost everything falls away in the face of death， 42 only what is truly important.

　 About a year ago I was 43 with cancer. My doctor even advised me to go home and get my affairs 44 order，which is a doctor’s way of telling people to prepare to die．I 45 with that diagnosis all day． 46 ，at last an advanced test showed that it was a very rare cancer that is 47 with surgery．I had the surgery and I’m fine now.

　 48 wants to die．Even people who want to go to heaven don’t want to die to get there. And yet death is the destination we all 49 ．No one has ever escaped it. And that is as it should be，because death is very likely the single best invention of 　50 ．It is life's change agent. It clears out the old to 　51 for the new．Right now the new is you．But someday not too 　52 from now，you will gradually become the old and be cleared away．Sorry to be so dramatic，but it is quite true.

　 Your time is 　53 ，so don’t waste it living someone else’s 1ife．Don’t be 54 by dogma (教条) —which is living with the results of other people’s thinking．Don’t let the noise of others’ opinions drown out your own inner 　55 ．And most importantly，have the courage to follow your heart.

36. A. joke　 　　　　　　　 B. curse 　　　　　 C. decision 　　　　　　　 D. impression

37. A. looked　　　　 B. seen 　　　　　 C. found　　　 　　　　 D. 1ost

38. A. might　　 　　　 B. should　　 　　 C. would　　　 　　　　 D. could

39. A. hurry　　　 　　　　 B. 1ine　　　 　　 C. row　　　　 　　 D. moment

40. A. successful 　　　　　 B. dead　　　 　　 C. rich　　　　　 　　 D. frustrated

41. A. choices　　 　 B. fortune　　 　　 C. impressions　 　　 D. apologies

42. A. proving　　 　 B. confirming　 　 C. leaving　　　 　　　　 D. telling

43. A. treated　　 　　　　　　 B. cured　　　 　 C. diagnosed　　 　　 D. round

44. A. on　　　　 　 B. for　　　　 C. at　　　　　　 　 D. in

45. A. met　　　　 B. 1ived　　　 　 C. did　　　　　　 D. got

46. A. But　　　 　　 B. However　　 C. Therefore　　　 　 D. So

47. A. incurable　　 B. fatal　　　 　　 C. curable　　　　 　　 D. changeable

48. A. No one　　　 B. Someone　　 C. Anyone　　　　 　　 D. Everyone

49. A. want　　　 　 B. avoid　　　 　 C. escape　　　　 　 D. share

50. A. destination　　 B. science　　 　 C. 1ife　　　　　 　　 D. disease

51. A. make up　 　　 B. make way　 　 C. make our　　　 　　 D. make for

52. A. distant　　 　 B. long　　　　 C. short　　　　　 　 D. away　

53. A. enough　 　　　　 B. rare　　　　 C. limited　　　　 　　 D. 1ost

54. A. wasted　　 　 B. cheated　　　 C. excited　　　　 　 D. trapped

55. A. love　　　 　　 B. voice　　　 　 C. direction　　　 　 D. confusion

— Hey! Lucy! Have you heard about the optional courses this year?

— _______ .What about that?

A．Not really 　　 B．Not exactly 　　 C．Not simply 　　 D．Not nearly

Written in a hurry,　　　 . How can it be satisfactory?

　　　　 A．they found many mistakes in the report

B．Sam made lots of mistakes in the report

　　　　 C．there are plenty of mistakes in the report　　

D．the report is full of mistakes

— These days I can only sleep for four or five hours at night as I’m too busy with my research work..

— If you keep going on like that, you are sure to ______ sooner or later.

　 　A. get down　 　　　B. break down　 　 C. calm down 　　D. put down

 I always take something to read when I go to the doctor’s ____I have to wait.
A. in order           B so that            C in case           D  as if 

 A good teacher must ______ to his students the importance of a proper learning method.

A. get through          B. get away         C. get across       D. get over

 I can’t _________ his rudeness anymore, so we began to quarrel.

    A. keep up with      B. come up with      C. put up for      D. put up with

 He was educated at the local high school, ______ he went on to Beijing University.

A. at which                B. after which             C. in which          D. during which