Your third year of middle school was probably a tough and ________time. You may have had ________getting enough sleep. We all know that not getting enough sleep is not good for our health. But it has been found that less sleep could even cause you to have ________friends, the Guardian reported.

According to researchers from the University of California, people who don’t get enough sleep are less willing to socialize with ________. They are simply too tired to go out.

The researchers did a small________. They tested 18 young people who had just had a good night’s sleep - as ________ as tested them again after a sleepless night. The participants watched videos of people _________ neutral (中性的) expressions walking toward them. When the person on the video got too close to them, they pushed a button to stop the video, ________recorded how close they allowed the person to get.

The ________ showed that the participants kept the person at a distance of 60 percent further back ________they hadn’t gotten enough sleep. They felt that their personal space was being invaded (侵占). But when the participants got a good night’s sleep, they ________ the person to get much closer to them.

According to lead researcher Matthew Walker, the less sleep you get, the less you want to socialize with others. In ________, other people may think you are weird and stay away from you. This can make you feel lonely and ________ you to sleep even less. It becomes a vicious cycle(恶性循环).

So if you want to be more sociable and popular person, sleeping well ________ help. “One night of good sleep makes you feel more outgoing and socially ________,” Walker told the Daily Mail.

1.A. busy B. fascinating C. valuable D. harmful

2.A. chances B. fame C. trouble D. fun

3.A. more B. fewer C. little D. many

4.A. others B. other C. the other D. another

5.A. job B. question C. work D. study

6.A. good B. possible C. well D. long

7.A. with B. of C. about D. in

8.A. what B. that C. where D. which

9.A. results B. ideas C. thoughts D. causes

10.A. unless B. if C. although D. but

11.A. allowed B. refused C. agreed D. drove

12.A. group B. turn C. person D. half

13.A. cause B. let C. suggest D. congratulate

14.A. might B. mustn’t C. might not D. must

15.A. understanding B. convenient C. polite D. confident

Steve Jobs, the founder and former CEO of Apple, died in 2011 at the age of 56. Jobs had been fighting cancer since 2004.

Even as a young man, Jobs was never one who followed the rules. He dropped out of college after only six months. He quit his first job to backpack around India. Jobs says that those early experiences made him creative. They opened up his mind and helped to create Apple’s “think different” spirit.

As a successful businessman, Steve’s passion and energy encouraged the world. He told us to “do what you love”. He believed “ People with passion can change the world for the better.” He made computers fun and interesting. His iPhone, iPad and iTouch are popular around the world. People say Jobs sells dreams, not products.

Jobs taught us how to face failure. He was fired by the successor he himself chose. Despite this, Jobs didn’t hide away. He picked himself up and continued to follow his passion.

Another valuable lesson he taught us was to listen to that voice in the back of your head – the voice that tells you if you’re on the right track or not. Most of us simply decide that we’re going to work in finance or become a doctor because our parents tell us this is what we should do. But Jobs believed and showed that it is wise to listen to that voice in your head, whatever it is telling you to do.

As Barack Obama said, Steve was “brave enough to think differently, brave enough to believe he could change the world, and talented enough to do it.”

1.How many years had Steve Jobs been fighting the disease?

A. For 56 years. B. For 24 years. C. For 12 years. D. For 7 years.

2.What did young Steve do?

A. He finished his college. B. His first job was to travel around India.

C. He created Apple after leaving school. D. He never followed the rules.

3.What does the underlined word “it” refer to?

A. To do what your parents tell you. B. To work in finance or become a doctor.

C. To do what you should do. D. To follow your heart.

4.What can we learn from Steve Jobs?

A. If you want to succeed, try to drop out of the college.

B. Believe that working hard is more important.

C. Be brave enough to follow your heart.

D. What your parents tell you is always wrong.

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