63. By writing the passage, the writer mainly wants to tell us _______.

　　 A. why so many people can’t sleep well at night

　　 B. how to enjoy a good night’s sleep

　　 C. that sleeping problems are troubling more and more people

D. that people may solve their sleeping problems by some habits　

CBDD

6(河南省郑州市盛同学校高一第一次月考)　 Some inventions are so useful, but seem so simple, that we wonder why no one thought of them long ago. Post-it Notes, the pieces of paper that you can fasten almost anywhere and then remove without leaving any sign that they were there, are an example of such an invention.

Post-it Notes were invented about twenty years ago by Art Fry, a scientist at 3M Corporation. The idea for the product came from a frustrating experience he often had while singing in his church choir. Fry used pieces of paper as bookmarks to mark the places in his book of songs, but these bookmarks were always falling out. He knew he needed a bookmark that would stay where he put it, but that he could remove without damaging the pages.

Around that time, Fry heard about a new adhesive (粘合剂) that a colleague(同事), Dr. Spence Silver, had created. This adhesive was special because it was sticky, but not too sticky. It was strong enough to hold papers together, but weak enough to not tear the paper when it was removed. Fry saw that the new adhesive could help solve his bookmark problem. One morning, Fry put some of the adhesive on the edge of a piece of paper. Just as he hoped, it made a perfect bookmark.

A short time later, Fry realized that his new invention had even more uses than being a great bookmark. He came to this realization when he wrote a note on one of his new "bookmarks" and attached it to a report he was going to give to a colleague. Soon, co-workers were asking Fry for more samples(样品) of his invention so that they could use the new type of notes themselves.

Fry and some other people at 3M believed so much in the new product that they persuaded the company to give away thousands of the "sticky pieces of paper" for trial use(试用). When some salespeople at 3M went to offices and showed workers just how helpful the new type of notes could be, they immediately received many orders. As more and more people discovered how useful Post-it Notes could be, the product took off.

62. Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the passage?

　　 A. The bad results of getting too little sleep.

　　 B. Why the bright alarm clock keeps you awake.

　　 C. What to do if you can’t fall asleep after 30 minutes.

　　 D. Why watching TV and reading books make people sleepy.

61. The underlined part “hitting the sack” in the last paragraph means “______”.

　　 A. going back home　　　　　　　 B. going to bed

　　 C. going to the gym　　　　　　　 C. falling asleep

60. What can we learn from the first sentence of the passage?

　　 A. It’s not good to fail to fall asleep at night.

　　 B. People in a good company often have sleeping problems.

　　 C. There are many people who have sleeping problems.

　　 D. You should find someone to talk to if you can’t fall asleep.

3. Exercising Late at Night?

　　　 Daytime workouts(锻炼) will keep you full of energy for hours. That’s why you don’t want to exercise within three hours of hitting the sack. Fierce(剧烈的)　 physical activity raise your body temperature and pumps your energy level-both are bad for a good night’s sleep.

70．The possible title of this passage is

A．The Work of WHO

B．Scientists Are Working Hard on Drugs for Diseases

C．What Is a Virus

D．Virus Changes and Causes New Diseases Over Tim

ACA

5(河南省信阳商城高中高一月考)　 If you are having trouble falling asleep, you are in good company. About 65% of Americans said they have sleeping problems a few nights each week, according to a recent study by the National Sleep Foundation. Sleeping too little can lead to a higher risk of becoming fat and getting depressed(沮丧的). But before you go to a doctor for advice, it is worth examining your sleeping habits one more time. Some of your favorite evening habits may have something to do with the sleeping problems.

Setting a Bright Alarm Clock

　　 The light of your bright alarm clock can prevent you from falling asleep. You can make your room as dark as possible. Cover the bright numbers with a book or consider buying a small travel clock. Your cellphone alarm may also do the trick.

Counting Sheep

When you just can’t fall asleep, it’s useless to stay in bed to count sheep. If you’ve been trying to fall asleep for more than 30 minutes, the National Sleep Foundation suggests you get up to do some reading or watch TV for a while. Such activities will make you sleepy. Before you know it, you’ll be going back to bed really tired.

69．From this passage we know　　　　　 ．

A．bird flu will surely spread to human beings in the next few years．

B．a virus changes and become less dangerous over time．

C．SARS is 1ikely to come again in some years．

D．poor areas usually suffers more from new diseases than rich areas．

68．The situation is more serious today because　　　　　 ．

A．people travel more　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B．people don’t eat healthy food

C．there aren’t enough hospitals　　　　　　　　　　　　 D．scientists can’t find a cure

56. Choose the best title for this passage.

　　 A. Sleep to Success　　　　　　　　　　 B. A Recent Study

　　 C. Do Sleep Well　　　　　　　　 　　　D. The More Sleep, the Better

C　 A

4(河南省信阳二高中高二月考)　　 In 2004，the World Health Organization，WHO，warned of a possible outbreak of another serious disease which may be even more deadly than SARS．The WHO believes that it is likely that bird flu will spread to human beings in the next few years．If it does，up to seven millions people could die from the disease．

Diseases like bird flu are caused by viruses，that is，tiny things which change and become more dangerous over time．When a new type of a common virus changes，it may be able to get past the body’s immune(免疫的)system．If that happens，humans are in great danger until a cure or treatment becomes available．

There have always been viruses and people always get sick，of course，but as we saw with SARS，the situation is more difficult today．People travel more than ever before，which means that disease can spread quickly and across large areas--in fact the whole world．

Scientists are already working on drugs that will prevent or limit the effect of a new virus，but the process takes time．It is just as important to make sure that countries，especially poor countries，are prepared to deal with the disease. New disease usually affect poor areas the most，so we must help develop health care in all countries．

55. The underlined word grumpy in the first paragraph means_______.

　　 A. excited and happy　　　　　　　　　 B. active and creative

　　 C. impatient and angry　　　　　　　　 D. bored and weak