Tears came into this mother’s eyes when she talked about waking up her son. Every morning, her ten-year-old boy puts up one finger with his eyes still closed, begging for one more minute to sleep.

Why is he so sleepy? Because, like thousands of student “early birds” in China, he has to get up before 6 a.m. every morning.

School students usually need eight to ten hours’ sleep a night. But in Shanghai, it’s reported that 90% of the students do not get enough sleep. And studies show that without a good night’s sleep, students seem to be weaker than they should be. Many become near-sighted as a result.

Li Ming, a student at Qinghua High School, said that he usually goes to bed after 11 p.m. But when he has exams coming up, he can stay up as late as midnight. This “night bird” lifestyle has made many students nod off in class. Li Ming said that it is during afternoon classes that he feel most sleepy. “My parents are usually happy to see me studying so late,” he said. “They think I work very hard and they make me cups of coffee.”

However, not all parents are happy about this. “My daughter gets up so early. She looks tired and it really hurts me.” said one of the parents. Why don’t so many students get enough sleep? Now many members of society began to think about it.

1.Why did the ten-year-old boy’s mother talk about waking up her son with tears in her eyes?

A. Because her son’s lack of sleep hurt her but she had to wake him up.

B. Because her son wasn’t good at lessons.

C. Because she thought her son was too lazy.

D. Because her son was badly ill.

2.Which is NOT the result of lack of sleep?

A. The body’s weakness.                              B. Nodding off in class.

C. Near-sighted eyes.                                D. Poor academic developments.

3.How does Li Ming’s mother feel to see him studying late?

A. Sorry.               B. Worried.        C. Not unhappy.            D. Angry.

4.Which one is True according to the passage?

A. All the parents hope their children stay up.

B. No students complain about their lack of sleep.

C. Most students watch TV or play computer games deep into night.

D. Some parents are worried about the fact that most of the students don’t have enough sleep.

回答下面5个问题，不必写题号，可以适当添加连词或内容，使行文连贯，完成一篇不少于50词的文章。

1.How does Li Lei go to school? (by bike)

2.Did he go to school on foot yesterday? (Yes)

3.What happened to his bike? (repair)

4.Why was he late for school? (see, old man, lose his way, take, home, by bus)

5.What do you think of his act?

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回答下面5个问题，不必写题号，可以适当添加连词或内容，使行文连贯，完成一篇不少于50词的文章。

1.How does Li Lei go to school? (by bike)

2.Did he go to school on foot yesterday? (Yes)

3.What happened to his bike? (repair)

4.Why was he late for school? (see, old man, lose his way, take, home, by bus)

5.What do you think of his act?

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Can you really travel around the world for free? Li Jun, a 17-year-old girl from Shenzhen Foreign Language School, still can’t believe her 10-day free training（训练）camp in the Alps in Switzerland last month was true!

But how did she achieve this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity?

Last October, a piece of short world news in a newspaper---“Have a chance to see the world, for free”, caught her eyes. When she asked her friends if the story was real, they laughed at her, for they thought she was day-dreaming. However, Li decided to apply（申请）online the following weekend.

“Opportunity is everywhere. I’d like to keep my eyes open and catch the chance.” she told herself. What happened next was tests on health, hobbies and awareness（意识）of environmental protection. She passed all of them very easily.

On December 14, Li Jun surprised her friends with an invitation letter from the program, the Pangaea Young Explorer Selection Camp set up by South African explorer Mike Horn.

On January 11, Li left for Switzerland, with several newly bought ski-suits in her suitcase. Over the next week, she and 15 other teenagers from around the world took part in exciting training and lessons. They took day-trips up the Alps to an altitude（纬度）of 3,200 meters, went sledging（滑雪橇）at night using modern equipment. They were also encouraged to complete difficult journeys up mountains, down hills, and through forests.

Because of her performance during the training, Li was chosen as one of the eight young explorers to join Mike Horn in the South Island of New Zealand in May. She will write for the newspaper and share her fun experiences there with readers.

63. How did Li Jun’s friends feel when Li told them the news?

A. They were surprised. B. They didn’t think it was true.

C. They all wanted to get the chance.   D. They had no idea of the news.

64. Why did Li decide to apply on the Internet?

A. She didn’t want to lose the chance. B. Her friends encouraged her to do that.

C. She received an invitation letter from the program.

D. She wanted to tell her classmates that they were wrong.

65. How long did Li receive training in Switzerland?

A. About 28 days.  B. About six months. C. About four months. D. Ten days.