1. The author of the passage is _____.

　　 A. Mrs. White’s niece

　　 B. Jane’s school friend

　　 C. The Whites’ cousin

　　 D. Sarah’s friend from college

4. Which of the following is true according to the passage?

　　 A. Sleep problems are serious among young people

　　 B. Sleeping late on weekends can make up for lost sleep

　　 C. Your eating habits will be broken due to lack of sleep

　　 D. You’ll no longer have your sleep problem if you try the tips

B

Blameless

　　 I was a freshman in college when I met the Whites. They were completely different from my own family, yet I felt at home with them immediately. Jane White and I became friends at school, and her family welcomed me like a long-lost cousin.

　　 In my family, it was always important to place blame when anything bad happened.

　　 “Who did this? ”my mother would scream about a dirty kitchen.

　　 “This is all your fault, Katharine, ”my father would insist when the cat got out or the dishwasher broke.

　　 From the time we were little, my sister, brothers and I told on each other. We set a place for blame at the dinner table.

　　 But the Whites didn’t worry about who had done what. They picked up the pieces and moved on with their lives. The beauty of this was driven home to me the summer Jane died.

　　 In July, the White sisters and I decided to take a car trip from their home in Florida to New York. The two older sisters, Sarah and Jane, were college students, and the youngest, Amy, had recently turned sixteen. Proud of having a new driver’s license(驾照)，Amy was excited about practicing her driving on the trip. She showed off her license to everyone she met.

　　 The big sisters shared the driving of Sarah’s new car during the first part of the trip, but when they reached less crowded areas, they let Amy take over. Somewhere in South Carolina, we pulled off the highway to eat. After lunch, Amy got behind the wheel. She came to a crossroads with a stop sign. Whether she was nervous or just didn’t see the sign no one would ever know, but Amy continued into the crossroads without stopping. The driver of a large truck, unable to stop in time, ran into our car.

　　 Jane was killed immediately.

　　 I was slightly injured. The most difficult thing that I’ve ever done was to call the Whites to tell them about the accident and that Jane had died. Painful as it was for me to lose a good friend, I knew that it was far worse for them to lose a child.

　　 When Mr. and Mrs. White arrived at the hospital, they found their two daughters sharing a room. Sarah had a few cuts on the head; Amy’s leg was broken. They hugged(拥抱)us all and cried tears of sadness and of joy at seeing their daughters. They wiped away the girls’ tears and made a few jokes at Amy as she learned to use her crutches(拐杖).

　　 To both of their daughters, and especially to Amy, over and over they simply said, “We’re so glad that you’re alive. ”

　　 I was astonished. No blame. No accusations.

　　 Later, I asked the Whites why they never talked about the fact that Amy was driving and had run a stop sign.

　　 Mrs. White said, “Jane’s gone, and we miss her terribly. Nothing we say or do will ever bring her back. But Amy has her whole life ahead of her. How can she lead a full and happy life if she feels we blame her for her sister’s death? ”

　　 They were right. Amy graduated from the University of California and got married several years ago. She works as a teacher of learning-disabled students. She’s also a mother of two little girls of her own, the oldest named Jane.

3. We can learn from the suggestions that ________.

　　 A. getting up earlier one morning makes it easier to fall asleep that night

　　 B. listening to soft music before going to bed may help you fall asleep

　　 C. smokers and those who drink alcohol usually have sleep problems

　　 D. exercising in the evening will help you get to sleep

2. The passage suggests that people with sleep problems should ______.

　　 A. eat vegetables and exercise regularly

　　 B. make up for lost sleep on weekends

　　 C. follow a fixed timetable for sleep

　　 D. sleep seven hours every day

1. According to the passage, if you have sleep problems for a few nights, you could be _______.

　　 A. lonely　　　　　　　 B. serious　　　　　　　　　　 C. forgetful　　　　　　　　　 D. depressed

5. What’s the authors’ attitude towards________.

作者态度、倾向是指作者对陈述的观点是赞同、反对还是犹豫不定，对记叙或描写的人、物或事件等是赞颂、冷漠还是厌恶、憎恨。作者的这种思想倾向和感情色彩往往隐含在文章的字里行间，或流露于修饰的词语之中。因此，在推断过程中，应特别注意文中作者的措辞，尤其是表达感情色彩的形容词。

　　 我们要从作者的字里行间中找有用的提示，主要是判断作者本人的态度和观点，而且一定要与文章中所论述的内容区分开，因为同样的事实和内容，不同的作者会有不同的看法和态度。切勿用自己的主观想法去理解试题。

T-shirts out; uniforms in

School uniforms are becoming more and more popular across the U.S.A. That’s no surprise, because they offer many benefits. They immediately end the powerful social sorting and labeling (标记) that come from clothing. If all students are dressed in the same way, they will not pay too much attention to their clothing, and some of them will not be laughed at for wearing the “wrong” clothes.

Some people are against the strict rule of school uniforms, but they do not realize that students already accept a kind of rule - wanting to look just like their friends. The difference is that the clothing students choose for themselves creates social barriers; school uniforms tear those barriers down.

As in other places, uniforms remind the wearers of their purposes and duties. For example, when a man or woman puts on a police uniform, he or she becomes, for a time, the symbol (象征) of law and order. The uniform means to the wearer his or her special duties and sends the same message to everyone the wearer meets. People with different jobs wear uniforms of one kind or another. For students, the school uniform reminds them that their task for the six or seven hours they are in school is to get an education.

Some parents are unhappy about uniforms, saying that school uniforms will affect their children’s “creativity.” First, as noted above, the clothes students choose to wear do not necessarily express their individuality (个性). They just copy their classmates. Second, students have the rest of the day to be as creative as they like. While they’re in school, their job is to master reading, writing, and maths; this should take up all the creativity they have. Mastery of those skills will be good for the students to build up their creativity in every way.

The author would probably agree that　　　 .

A. it makes no difference whether to wear school uniforms or not

B. students’ individuality may not come from school education

C. students’ creativity is related to the clothes they choose

D. school uniforms help to create equality among students

解析：作者在最后总结时说，Mastery of those skills will be good for the students to build up their creativity in every way.

答案：D

[模拟试题]

A

Sleep Struggle

　　 DR. MARJORIE SEIDENFELD ANSWERS YOUR HEALTH QUESTIONS?

　　 I have such a terrible time falling asleep every night that I’m always tired and it’s affecting my schoolwork. What should I do?

––– Mindy in Nevada

　　 One in every five young people has a sleep problem, so you’re not alone. Getting enough sleep has become as important as eating vegetables and exercising regularly. It’s very important for your body.

　　 Most young people only get seven hours of sleep each night, when they actually need nine hours. And making up for lost sleep during the week by sleeping in an weekends doesn’t really work. In fact, sleeping late on weekends may actually do you more harm than good, if you have sleep problems.

　　 What happens if you don’t get enough sleep? If your sleep problem continues for a few nights, you could suffer serious problems. Lack of sleep can affect learning and memory. Worse, if your sleep difficulties last a long time, that could lead to anxiety or depression(抑郁). Therefore, you’ve got to have some healthy sleep habits. Below are some suggestions.

　　 GO TO BED AT THE SAME TIME－including weekends, if possible.

　　 WAKE UP AROUND THE SAME TIME EVERY MORNING. When you sleep late just one morning during the week, it may disturb your body clock. This will make it hard for you to sleep that night.

　　 DO SOMETHING RELAXING before going to bed.

　　 EXERCISE DURING THE DAY. Don’t exercise right before going to bed.

　　 AVOID DRINKING ALCOHOL. Alcohol makes you excited. This prevents you from falling asleep or wakes you up during the night.

　　 DON’T SMOKE. Smoking is always bad for the body. Smoking before bedtime keeps you awake.

　　 If trying these tips over a couple of weeks does not help you, speak to your doctor. Do not take any sleeping pills without first asking your doctor. Many have strong side effects.

4. What does the author mainly want to say?

3.The author in this passage intends to __________.

2. The author writes this passage to __________.

1. The purpose in writing this text is to __________.