The holiday is upon us. Finally, after months of study, you have some time to yourself. So, why not read a book? Well, some people will say, "Why bother with books? We have the Internet and other media that offer a lot of more colorful entertainment. Books are history!" But don't be fooled. I'm sure there's still a lot to be said for reading.

       One clear reason is that a well-chosen book is a wonderful source of vocabulary, so long as you have a good dictionary, of course. Believe me, it's far easier to get new English words and phrases from a book or an article than it is from the TV or the Internet.

       But another more important point is that books give you something that modern media simply can not. The average webpage is picture-heavy and the text is often designed to make it as easy to read as possible. While "easy" may be attractive, unfortunately it's of little use for any long-term development of reading skills and the general language level. Because of that, there's still no substitute (替代品) of a book.

       But perhaps the best single reason is that simply choosing what you read and doing it independently means that it's something you do by and for yourself. You can choose what you want to read. It's hard work, but somewhere down the line, you'll find that what once seemed like a duty is now a pleasure.

How many reasons for reading a book does the author mention in the passage?

       A. Three            B. Two        C. One       D. Four

According to the passage, we basically need a ________ in reading.

       A. television             B. pencil       C. notebook    D. dictionary

In the author's opinion, reading on the Internet may_________.

       A. develop long-term reading skills        B. improve the general language ability

       C. not take the place of reading books      D. be an effective way of reading

The passage is written mainly to _________.

       A. share the pleasure of reading books  B. advise readers to read books

       C. stress the importance of reading online    D. help readers to choose good books

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How to Release Anger the Right Way

Anger is a feeling that many of us know all too well. Some of us experience it daily,   1  others hold on to it for years at a time. As you likely know, angry is not a healthy   2   . Over time it can become self-destructive,   3  relationships and even your health.

This is not to say that anger is always a   4   thing—anger is a natural part of living；it is a   5    that something is wrong. If anger is not a   6   normal and natural human emotion, it is   7  important to learn and understand how to   8   anger the right way.

You can release anger the right or the wrong way.    9    whether you have an anger problem yourself or not, it is   10    for everyone to understand what the right   11   of releasing anger are. Transforming anger is a powerful   12 to take that will create positive changes in our relationships. One of the best ways to   13  anger is to give yourself the   14  to express anger. In fact, it is quite   15   to express your anger as long as you do it   16   .

Remember that anger management   17  both on mental and physical effort. Although mental therapy alone will help you   18    for releasing your anger, it can only take you so far. The same   19  for exercise too. However, if you   20  both mental therapy and exercising, you will then have   21   to an unbelievable positive solution. Do a particular physical activity   22   the mental intention of releasing your anger.

It might be   23  but the most important things of all to   24   is to never hurt others when you release your anger. Make sure you give yourself the   25  to express safely your anger, without hurting anyone else .

1．A．when                      B．while                     C．but                 D．However

2．A．life                        B．feeling            C．happiness        D．emotion

3．A．reflecting                B．ruining           C．limiting           D．satisfying

4．A．bad                         B．good               C．ordinary         D．especial

5．A．appearance           B．mark              C．signal              D．gesture

6．A．unbelievable           B．completely      C．incompletely   D．carefully

7．A．whatever                 B．how                C．much              D．however

8．A．release                    B．relax               C．obsorb            D．influence

9．A．Instead of                B．Except for       C．Regardless of D．As a consequence of

10．A．important              B．common          C．hard               D．easy

11．A．answers                 B．messages         C．ways              D．actions

12．A．step                   B．right               C．attitude          D．chance

13．A．shift                         B．change            C．transfer          D．transform

14．A．permission            B．application     C．affection         D．admission

15．A．painful                  B．happy             C．healthy          D．succeeful

16．A．confidently            B．correctly          C．gradually        D．separately

17．A．requires                 B．relies              C．lacks               D．decline

18．A．attentively                 B．specially          C．absolutely       D．tremendously

19．A．arranges                B．reaches           C．prepares         D．applies

20．A．control                  B．join                C．separate          D．combine

21．A．access                   B．approach        C．admission    D．contact 

22．A．in conflict with      B．rather than     C．along with      D．in place of

23．A．simple                    B．obvious          C．unrealistic       D．appropriate

24．A．answer                  B．remember       C．repeat             D．listen

25．A．opportunity           B．necessity         C．probability     D．reality

Do you sleep well? Some people get off to sleep as soon as their head hits the pillow, but  many others are not so lucky. In fact, the lack of quality sleep has become a public health issue around the world. According to me World Association of Sleep Medicine, 45 percent of the world's population suffer from sleep problems. One in eight people don't sleep well and are easily woken. 7.6 percent sleep less than 3 hours each night. Some even cannot fall asleep for several days in a row.

As a basic bodily and mental need, sleep is essential for our survival, it helps us to fight diseases, strengthen our memory, perform better in work and school and improve our quality of life. Lack of sleep is known to have a significant negative influence on health, both in the short and long term. Poor sleep has been associated with obesity, diabetes, weakened immune systems and even some cancers, as well as depression and anxiety.

The World Sleep Day, held on the third Friday of March, is an annual celebration of sleep to lighten the burden of sleep problems through better prevention and management of sleep disorders.

To achieve this goal, we must figure out what causes sleepiness and sleeplessness.

Unhealthy lifestyle may be the first to blame. More and more people use cell phones and computers in bed, with many staying up until midnight. Modern technology does make our life convenient, but abuse of it ruins our health. Environmental conditions, such as temperature, noise, light, bed comfort also play an important Pole in one's ability to get proper sleep. Besides, improper evening diet, like a full or an empty stomach, coffee and alcohol all contribute to sleep problems. Of course, when it comes to causing poor sleep, stress from finances, family or work should never be ignored．

However, those who suffer from sleep disorders don't necessarily have to continue to do so -most sleep problems can be managed．

1.What can be inferred from Paragraph 1?

A．Nobody can stay awake for several days

B．Most people are going through sleep problems

C．Sleep problems have become a worldwide concern．

D．The majority of the world's population can't sleep well．

2.Which of the following is not a direct cause of sleep problems?

A．Unhealthy lifestyle．                    B．Modern technology．

C．Environmental conditions．               D．Work stress．

3.What will be discussed in the paragraph that follows?

A．The harm of sleep problems．

B．Activities on the World Sleep Day．

C．Interviews of poor sleep sufferers．

D．Measures against sleep problems．

4.Which best describes the author's attitude to sleep problem in the text?

A．Doubtful．        B．Disapproving．     C．Concerned．      D．Enthusiastic

在答题卡上改正所给短文中的错误。对标有题号的每一行做出判断.如有错误(每行只有一个错误)，则按下列情况改正.该行多一个词.把多余的词用斜线(＼)划掉，在该行右边横线上写出该词，并也用斜线划掉。该行缺一个词.在缺词处加一个漏字符号(∧)，在该行右边横线上写出该加的词。该行错一个词.在错的词下划一横线，在该行右边横线上写出改正后的词。

Choose the name for a product is of course extremely   1.______

importance. Company or product names can have different  2.______

functions ：they can tell a consumer about the advantage of3._____

the product and company. A battery might be given a name long4._____

or last to tell customers that it lasts for a long time. Whether   5._____

a company choose funny or unusual name, customers          6.______

will remember the name well. Some companies prefer        7.______

a well-known word, while others choose names at            8.______

old stories or legends. There is also companies             9..______

where invent new words for their brand or product names. 10.______

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How to Release Anger the Right Way

Anger is a feeling that many of us know all too well. Some of us experience it daily,   1   others hold on to it for years at a time. As you likely know, angry is not a healthy   2   . Over time it can become self-destructive,   3   relationships and even your health.

This is not to say that anger is always a   4   thing—anger is a natural part of living；it is a   5    that something is wrong. If anger is not a   6   normal and natural human emotion, it is   7   important to learn and understand how to   8   anger the right way.

You can release anger the right or the wrong way.    9     whether you have an anger problem yourself or not, it is   10    for everyone to understand what the right   11    of releasing anger are. Transforming anger is a powerful   12  to take that will create positive changes in our relationships. One of the best ways to   13   anger is to give yourself the   14   to express anger. In fact, it is quite   15   to express your anger as long as you do it   16   .

Remember that anger management   17   both on mental and physical effort. Although mental therapy alone will help you   18    for releasing your anger, it can only take you so far. The same   19   for exercise too. However, if you   20   both mental therapy and exercising, you will then have   21   to an unbelievable positive solution. Do a particular physical activity   22    the mental intention of releasing your anger.

It might be   23   but the most important things of all to   24   is to never hurt others when you release your anger. Make sure you give yourself the   25   to express safely your anger, without hurting anyone else .

1．A．when                       B．while                     C．but                 D．However

2．A．life                         B．feeling            C．happiness        D．emotion

3．A．reflecting                 B．ruining           C．limiting           D．satisfying

4．A．bad                          B．good               C．ordinary         D．especial

5．A．appearance            B．mark              C．signal              D．gesture

6．A．unbelievable            B．completely      C．incompletely   D．carefully

7．A．whatever                  B．how                C．much              D．however

8．A．release                     B．relax               C．obsorb            D．influence

9．A．Instead of                 B．Except for       C．Regardless of D．As a consequence of

10．A．important               B．common          C．hard               D．easy

11．A．answers                  B．messages         C．ways              D．actions

12．A．step                   B．right               C．attitude          D．chance

13．A．shift                          B．change            C．transfer          D．transform

14．A．permission             B．application     C．affection         D．admission

15．A．painful                   B．happy             C．healthy          D．succeeful

16．A．confidently             B．correctly            C．gradually        D．separately

17．A．requires                  B．relies              C．lacks               D．decline

18．A．attentively                  B．specially          C．absolutely       D．tremendously

19．A．arranges                 B．reaches           C．prepares         D．applies

20．A．control                   B．join                C．separate          D．combine

21．A．access                    B．approach        C．admission     D．contact 

22．A．in conflict with       B．rather than     C．along with      D．in place of

23．A．simple                    B．obvious          C．unrealistic       D．appropriate

24．A．answer                   B．remember       C．repeat             D．listen

25．A．opportunity            B．necessity         C．probability     D．reality