Do You Go To Sleep In Class?

The “Acronym”, our student newspaper, reports that most students go to sleep at 1: 30 a. m. Even if that’s an exaggeration(夸张), it’s too close to the truth. Scientists say teenagers should sleep nine hours each night. But that’s hard to do.

Some even “pull all-nighters”. These are lazy students who have homework due to(到期) the next day that they haven’t done. In the morning they don’t look healthy and you can tell who has been doing it.

One of my classmates did a survey(调查) on the problem. She found that most kids pull all-nighters to finish homework, but some do it for other reasons, such as playing computer games!

Maybe our lack of sleep is because of laziness — I think I’m a lazy student — or maybe it’s because we have too much to do in American high schools.

I usually go to bed around midnight. If I stayed up past 1: 30 a. m., I wouldn’t get any work done. I’d be falling asleep at my computer. My classes begin at 7:30 a.m. I’m partly awake in my first class. By the second, I’m slightly tired and sleepy. By my third class, I’m sleepy. By midday I’m finally wide-awake. But by 3: 00 p. m., I’m slowing down again.

Most American high schools seem to have such a problem.

High school classes start at 7: 30 a. m., so students have to wake up one and a half hours before that to get ready and catch the bus. It’s believed that lack of sleep can do harm to both grades and health.

Some schools are paying attention. Classes in those schools start at 8:30 a. m.

1.What’s the problem talked about in the passage?

A.Many kids have too much homework to do.

B.Many teenagers don’t have enough sleep.

C.Many children are crazy about playing computer games.

D.Many kids are too lazy to finish their homework on time.

2.The underlined expression “pull all-nighters” most probably means ________.

A.开夜车 B.上夜班 C.睡懒觉 D.补作业

3.Which of the following is NOT a reason mentioned in the passage?

A.Laziness. B.Homework. C.Housework. D.Computer games.

4.What’s the idea suggested at the end of the passage?

A.Later start of classes. B.Less homework.

C.Going to bed early. D.Eating healthy food.

通读下面短文,掌握其大意,然后在各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中选出一个最佳选项。

My daughter saw a colorful rainbow the other day after a rainstorm. She asked me to look ________ the window and see it as well. Looking at it, I was amazed at how ________ beauty could make my middle?aged heart excited. As I looked at it, I also ________ the first time I ever saw a rainbow as a boy.

I had been sitting in the house for an hour waiting impatiently for the rain to stop ________ I could go out and play. It had rained hard for long and I thought it would never end. When it finally did ________, I rushed outside and was attracted by the beautiful sight of the rainbow across the sky. I had just recently heard of an old ________. It is said that there was a pot of gold at the end of a rainbow. ________, I started to run down the streets near my house to find that treasure. The ________ I ran, though, the more rainbow began to ________. Finally I found myself running as fast as I possibly could, but it was too late. By the time I got there, the rainbow and its pot of gold were gone.

Sadly that wasn’t the ________ time I found myself running after the false treasure. Over the years, I ran after the fame, success and money and even power that I thought would bring me the happiness I always wanted. ________ of them did, though. It took me a long time to find the true ________ that doesn’t disappear or run away. That true treasure is the love between people and it is ________ to all. I welcomed this treasure into my ________ and life and shared it with others as well. And the more love I ________, the more love I had in me.

1.A.out for B.out of C.around for D.back to

2.A.its B.her C.my D.their

3.A.chose B.reminded C.remembered D.enjoyed

4.A.because B.though C.but D.so

5.A.stop B.change C.remain D.keep

6.A.letter B.saying C.story D.diary

7.A.Excitedly B.Peacefully C.Quietly D.Easily

8.A.slower B.quieter C.faster D.higher

9.A.grow B.disappear C.show D.shine

10.A.first B.second C.third D.last

11.A.Neither B.Both C.All D.None

12.A.treasure B.rainbow C.pot D.gold

13.A.empty B.useless C.cheap D.free

14.A.eyes B.ears C.heart D.stomach

15.A.cared about B.took out C.gave away D.came out

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