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Here are some important events in August in Britain.

（1）The longest event in August in Britain will last for ______.
A.5 days
B.8 days
C.10 days
D.12 days
（2）If you are in the UK at the beginning of August, you can probably take part in ______.
A.Summer Bank Holiday
B.Great British Beer Festival
C.Edinburgh International Festival
D.Bristol International Balloon Festival
（3）What's the Edinburgh International Festival about?
A.Food.
B.Balloons.
C.Art.
D.Vacations.

Have you ever taken a high-speed train—China Railway High-speed (CRH) Hexie Hao? It's clean， and fast， and it offers good service. At first， all trains were marked with “CRH”， and that， it was changed to the Chinese characters “和谐号” on the centre of the head vehicles and the side of the walls of other vehicles.
Do you still have any idea about what the train be like? Before， the trains ran at the speed of 50km/h. It is quite slow. Besides， it was dirty because of the use of coal. However， the high-speed train was China in 2004. China Railway High-speed (CRH) can run up to 380km/h. Now， people can travel from one place to another easily and quickly.

【题目】根据下面短文内容，在文章后第1~10小题的空格里填入最恰当的单词，并将答案填写在答题纸标号为1~10的相应位置上。注意：每空一词。
Christopher Columbus was born in Genoa， Italy. He was the oldest of five children in a worker's family. He enjoyed going to the sea when he was a young boy.
He heard that there was a lot of gold and other valuable things in East India. He wanted to find a short way to get to the Indies by ship. On August 3， 1492， he sailed toward the west from Palos， Spain with three ships. After many days， the sailors had covered a long distance on the sea and were ready to turn around for home when they saw land， an island Columbus named San Salvador. He thought he had found the Indies and called the people he saw there “Indians”. When they got to Cuba， he thought he was in Japan. The world was a lot larger than he thought.
In his life， he made four trips across the ocean. His 13-year-old son， Ferdinand， went with him during the last time. He returned to Spain in 1504. Columbus did not become rich as he had hoped. At the end of his life he only had a pension(退休金) the king and the queen had given him because he was the first to reach the New World. He died in 1506， still believing that he had found a new route to East India and that he had reached Asia.
Columbus didn't get to school very much， but he learned to read and write Spanish during his travels. He also taught himself Latin because all the geography books were written in Latin. He is remembered by all not only for the New World he discovered， but also for the way he led for other explorers.

The little girl fell________（sleep）in her mother’s arms．

A．bedroom

B．dining room

C．kitchen

D．bathroom

---No, _________.Swimming is a good kind of sports, but I can’t swim.

A. sometimes B. often C. always D. never

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Are you sometimes a little tired and sleepy in the early afternoon? Many people feel this way after lunch. They may think that eating lunch is the cause of the sleepiness. Or， in summer， they may think it is the heat. However， the real reason lies inside their bodies. At that time—about eight hours after you wake up—your body temperature goes down. This is what makes you slow down and feel sleepy.
Scientists have tested sleep habits in experiments where there was no night or day. The people in these experiments almost always followed a similar sleeping pattern. They slept for one long period and then for one short period about eight hours later.
In many parts of the world， people take naps in the middle of the day. This is especially true in warmer climates， where the heat makes work difficult in the early afternoon. Researchers are now saying that naps are good for everyone in any climate. A daily nap gives one a more rested body and mind and therefore is good for health in general. In countries where naps are traditional， people often suffer(遭受) less from problems such as heart disease. Many working people， unfortunately， have no time to take naps. Though doctors may advise taking naps， employers do not allow it!
If you do have the chance， however， here are a few tips about making the most of your nap. Remember that the best time to take a nap is about eight hours after you get up. A short sleep too late in the day may only make you feel more tired and sleepy afterward. This can also happen if you sleep for too long. If you do not have enough time， try a short nap—even ten minutes of sleep can be helpful.

（1）Why do you sometimes feel sleepy in the early afternoon?
A.Because it's very hot in summer.
B.Because you eat too much for lunch.
C.Because you didn't have a good sleep last night.
D.Because your body temperature goes down at that time.
（2）What advice does the writer give on taking a nap?
A.If your time is limited， a short nap can also help.
B.Only people in warmer climate need to take a nap.
C.You'd better take a nap about an hour after you have lunch.
D.You can sleep as long as you like so that you won't feel tired or sleepy.
（3）What can we learn about “naps” according to the third paragraph?
A.Doctors need to take naps while employers don't.
B.Taking naps is helpful for people's health in spring and summer.
C.If you take naps every day， you'll have less risk of heart disease.
D.All the people in warmer climates take naps in the middle of the day.
（4）What can we infer(推断) from the passage?
A.You will feel less sleepy if you sleep for a long time.
B.Taking a nap whenever you want will do good to your health.
C.If you get up at 6：30 am， you'd better take a nap at about 2：30 pm.
D.Sleeping for eight hours and you'll feel sleepy a short period later.
（5）What would be the best title for the text?
A.Just For a Rest.
B.A1l For a Nap.
C.A Special Sleep Pattern.
D.Taking Naps in Warmer Climate.

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A．told B．have told

C．tell D．will tell