It seems likely that this year’s goal will be ______．

A.
reached
B.
arrived
C.
gained
D.
completed

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A．reached　　　B．arrived

C．gained　　　　D．completed

It seems parents have long been right. Going to bed early is key to getting enough sleep and helping adolescents feel on top of the world, a new study reported.

A 1 of sleep among youngsters may 2 depression and suicidal (自杀的)thoughts, according to the study by the Columbia University Medical Center.

"Our results are 3 with the theory that inadequate sleep is a risk factor for depression, working with other 4 and protective factors through multiple possible causal pathways to the development of this 5 disorder," said lead author James Gangwisch.

" 6 quality sleep could therefore be a preventative measure against 7 and a treatment for depression," he added in the study 8 in the Friday issue of Sleep magazine.

The study followed the nightly habits of some 15,659 college and high-school students, and 9 those who consistently went to bed 10 midnight had a 24 percent higher risk of depression than those who turned in before 10:00 pm.

Night owls（夜猫子）also ran a 20 percent 11 risk of battling suicidal thoughts, the study added.

The American Academy of Sleep Medicine 12 that adolescents should sleep at least nine hours or more a night. Those who were tucked in before 10:00 pm reported they slept 13 about eight hours and 10 minutes.

But that amount of sleep 14 significantly for those in bed after midnight.

And adolescents who slept five hours or less a night were 71 percent more 15 to suffer depression and 48 percent more 16 becoming suicidal, the study said.

"It is a common perception and societal 17 that adolescents do not need as much sleep as pre-adolescents, yet studies suggest that adolescents may 18 require more sleep," said Gangwisch.

"Studies have found that adolescents do not go to bed 19 enough to make up for earlier school start times, and transitions to earlier school start times have been shown to be 20 with significant sleep deprivation（剥夺）. "

( ) 1. A. night B. moderation C. limit D. lack

( ) 2. A. result in B. lie in C. come about D. bring in

( ) 3. A. opposed B. mixed C. related D. consistent

( ) 4. A. risk B. chance C. potential D. reason

( ) 5. A. mood B. body C. feeling D. mind

( ) 6. A. little B. lack C. Adequate D. over

( ) 7. A. suffering B. depression C. disorder D. sadness

( ) 8. A. reported B. published C. reflected D. noted

( ) 9. A. found B. investigated C. appraised D. supported

( ) 10. A. before B. from C. by D. after

( ) 11. A. lower B. higher C. more D. less

( ) 12. A. appeals B. recommends C. calls D. plans

( ) 13. A. on average B. in place C. ahead of D. in number

( ) 14. A. increased B. disappeared C. strengthened D. dropped

( ) 15. A. likely B. probable C. possible D. perhaps

( ) 16. A. at sight of B. at risk of C. in front of D. as a result of

( ) 17. A. wish B. expectation C. suggestion D. attempt

( ) 18. A. exactly B. immediately C. directly D. actually

( ) 19. A. early B. lately C. soon D. quickly

( ) 20. A. separated B. associated C. divided D. depended

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It seems that politicians around the world are thinking about the health of their countries. While in China, Chen Zhu has announced his plans for a universal（全体的，普遍的）health service and reform across health services. Gordon Brown, the UK Prime Minister, has also announced he is planning to make some changes in our health service.

The crux（关键）of Mr. Brown's proposals are related to giving the NHS (National Health Service) a greater focus on prevention, rather than just curing patients.

He is planning to introduce increased screening for common diseases such as heart disease, strokes（中风）, and cancer, for example, breast cancer. In Britain there are 200,000 deaths a year from heart attacks and strokes, many of which might have been avoided if the condition had been known about.

Initially, the diagnostic (诊断的) tests will be available for those who are vulnerable, or most likely to have the disease. One example is a plan to offer all men over 65 an ultrasound test to check for problems with the main artery (动脉), a condition which kills 3,000 men a year.

The opposition have criticized Mr. Brown's proposals, saying that they are just a trick, and claiming that there is no proper timetable for the changes. They also say that Mr. Brown is reducing the money available for the treatment of certain conditions while putting more money towards testing for them.

The NHS was founded in 1948, and is paid for by taxation. The idea is that the rich pay more towards the health service than the poor. However in recent years there has been a great increase in the use of private healthcare, because it’s much quicker. NHS waiting lists for operations can be very long, so many people who can afford it choose to pay for medical care themselves.

The underlined word vulnerable in the fourth paragraph probably means ________.

A. sick B. weak C. wounded D. old

All the following statements are true except that _________.

A. all people should pay for their healthcare at the NHS.

B. some people are against the reform of the healthcare.

C. the writer is likely to come from Britain.

D. more money will be spent on testing people than before.

Which of the following is the reason for the increasing private healthcare?

A. People are paying more attention to their own health.

B. People are well off enough to pay their healthcare.

C. The NHS was not available for most of the people.

D. It’s not so convenient for people to go to the NHS for their healthcare.

According to the passage, the purpose of the health reform plan in the UK is to _______

A. encourage more private healthcare.

B.focus on the prevention rather than on curing the patient.

C. deal with the main artery problems.

D. fight against the opposition in the UK.

The author of this passage intends to tell us _________.

A. the NHS should be reformed right away.

B. more and more people are dying from diseases.

C. the plan to reform the NHS in the UK.

D. the criticism of Mr. Brown's proposals.