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18．Celebrating Sleep
World Sleep Day，observed on 21 March，was created to bring attention to the growing number of sleep problems worldwide．Sleep is a natural part of human life，but many people in the modern world ignore its importance．As a result，sleep problems are increasingly common．In 2002，scientists at the University of Athens in Greece conducted a survey of over 35，000people in 10countries around the world，including China，Belgium and South Africa．Of the people that responded to the survey，24percent said that they did not sleep well，and based on their responses，31.6percent were diagnosed with insomnia（失眠） and another 17.5percent were diagnosed with borderline（边界线） insomnia．In addition，30.7percent of survey respondents reported visiting a doctor for help with sleep problems and 11.6percent said that they felt very sleepy during the day．
Overall，the survey found that many people suffer the effects of poor quality sleep，some examples of which are being unable to fall asleep and waking up in the middle of the night．The main factors causing these problems are pressure from school or work and a fast pace of life，but noise pollution and light pollution also interfere with sleep and contribute to poor quality sleep．The survey's findings are particularly troubling because large numbers of people were found to have difficulty sleeping at night．The short-term effects of this are tiredness and trouble concentrating．If this happens for a long time，the risk of gaining weight and having a heart attack may increase．
There are many things you can do to improve the quality of your sleep．First，you should have regular sleep habits．Try to go to bed and wake up around the same time each day．You also need to make your bedroom a cool，dark，quiet place to sleep so that heat，light and noise do not disturb you．At night，you should also avoid things that contain caffeine，such as chocolate，coffee，tea and many soft drinks，as caffeine may keep you from sleeping．
Getting a good night's sleep is important for everyone．By following the advice above，you can rest better at night and work better during the day．
Title：Celebrating Sleep
TopicContext
World Sleep Day Due to ignorance of sleep problems，people observed Mar.21，World Sleep Day，（88）bringingattention to the importance of sleep．
Responses of the survey◆Of 3，5000 people in 10 countries in the world，there were 24 percent of the people saying they didn't sleepwell．
◆31.6percent were diagnosed with insomnia and another 17.5percent were on the （89）edgeof sleeplessness．
◆The （90）percentage of the people feeling sleepy during the day is 11.6．
◆30.7percent reported （91）turning to a doctor for sleep problems．
Factors （86）causing sleep problems and their
consequences◆Under（92）pressure/stressfrom school or work，people may have sleep problems．
◆A fast pace of life causes sleep problem as well．
◆Poor quality sleeps also （93）arise/result from noise or light pollution．
◆There is much （94）possibility/chance/likelihood/probability that sleepless people easily gain weight and have a heart attack．
◆Feeling tired and sleepy，people find it hard to concentrate．
（87）Measures/Stepsto take to improve sleep quaity◆Have regular sleep habits
◆Make your bedroom cool，dark and quiet
◆Avoid things （95）containing/withcaffeine．

13．Every year in America，high-school students who want to go on to college take a national examination called the Scholastic Aptitude Test，or SAT in a shortened way．Their score is an important factor in determining which colleges will admit them．The Scholastic Aptitude Test measures one's mathematical ability and use of the English language．Traditionally，the English part involved grammatical questions and paragraphs that test reading comprehension．
But the SAT folks have added a single question to be answered in an essay，handwritten on the spot．That's an interesting way to test writing ability，but content aside，have you ever seen young people's handwriting lately？Or anyone's for that matter，in this age of computer keyboards？Students write numbers and sign their names on bank checks．They scribble class notes in what can generously be described as the written word．
Yet today's kids are asked to write，thoughtfully and clearly，for several minutes on this SAT Test．Good luck to the text scorers who must work out difficultly the scrawl（潦草的笔迹） of young people who've been typing on computers since the age of three!Teachers insist that good handwriting can not only help one's score on the SAT，but also，later on in life，impress potential employers．And don't forget，we all have to use handwriting from time to time，as computers go down when the power goes out．
Then how to improve the handwriting？Well，with a few simple steps you can improve your handwriting．
Position the pen，you should hold the pen between the forefinger and the thumb．You should then rest it near the first knuckle（指节） of the middle finger．The rest of your fingers should be curled（卷曲）under your hand and your hand should remain relaxed．
Evaluate your writing．What do you like and what you don't like about the way you write？Make changes to your letters till you like how they look．
Take your time．Make sure that，while you are writing，you take your time．Speed is sure to make your writing messy-looking．If it is worth writing well，then take your time．
Practice．Practice it a lot； it's not enough to do it once and hope for the best．It has to be something you work at to make great improvements．
32．The SAT tests students onB．
A．math，English，reading and writing．
B．math，grammar，reading and handwriting．
C．math，foreign languages and writing．
D．math，foreign languages and handwriting．
33．According to the text，good handwriting canD．
A．help students pass the test．
B．make a student more popular．
C．show students'ability．
D．assist students in getting a job．
34．Which of the following should you avoid when improving your handwriting？B
A．Practicing writin a lot．
B．Writing as fast as you can．
C．relaxing your hand when holding the pen．
D．changing your letters till you like how they look．
35．The text is to present the fact thatC．
A．writing seems to be very important in the SAT
B．those who will go to college have to take theSAT
C．students should practice handwriting more often
D．kids don't know how to write in the computer age．

12．Science can't explain the power of pets，but many studies have shown that the company of pets can help lower blood pressure （血压） and raise chances of recovering from a heart attack，reduce loneliness and spread all-round good cheer．
Any owner will tell you how much joy a pet brings．For some，an animal provides more comfort than a husband/wife．A 2002study by Karen Allen of the State University of New York measured stress （紧张） levels and blood pressure in people-half of them pet owners-while they performed 5minutes of mental arithmetic （算术） or held a hand in ice water．Subjects completed the tasks alone，with a husband/wife，a close friend or with a pet．People with pets did it best．Those tested with their animal friends had smaller change in blood pressure and returned most quickly to baseline heart rates．With pets in the room，people also made fewer math mistakes than when doing in front of other companions．It seems people feel more relaxed （放松）around pets，says Allen，who thinks it may be because pets don't judge．
A study reported last fall suggests that having a pet dog not only raises your spirits but may also have an effect on your eating habits．Researchers at Northwestern Memorial Hospital spent a year studying 36fat people and their equally fat dogs on diet-and-exercise programs； a separate group of 56people without pets were put on a diet program．On average，people lost about 11pounds，or 5% of their body weight．Their dogs did even better，losing an average of 12pounds，more than 15% of their body weight．Dog owners didn't lose any more weight than those without dogs but，say researchers，got more exercise overall-mostly with their dogs-and found it worth doing．
28．What does the text mainly discuss？A
A．What pets bring to their owners．
B．How pets help people calm down．
C．People's opinions of keeping pets
D．Pet's value in medical research．
29．We learn from the text that a person with heart disease has a better chance of getting well ifA．
A．he has a pet companion
B．he has less stress of work
C．he often does mental arithmetic
D．he is taken care of by his family
30．According to Allen，why did the people do better with pets around when completing stressful tasks？C
A．They have lower blood pressure．
B．They become more patient．
C．They are less nervous．
D．They are in higher spirits．
31．The research mentioned in the last paragraph reports thatA．
A．people with dogs did more exercise
B．dogs lost the same weight as people did
C．dogs liked exercise much more than people did
D．people without dogs found the program unhelpful．

11．They have no brains and no spines （脊椎）．You can often see right through them．But they can cause painful，sometimes deadly stings （刺伤）．Some can even glow in the dark!Scientists know them as medusas，but most people call them jellyfish．
Jellyfish are not really fish．Jellyfish have stomachs and mouths，but no heads．They have nervous systems for sensing the world around them．They are made almost entirely of water，which is why you can look through them．Most jellyfish live in salt water，apart from a few types that live in fresh water．Jellyfish are found in oceans and seas al over the world．They live in warm，tropical seas and in ice waters near the North and South Poles．
Adult jellyfish are shaped like an open umbrella or a bell．A Jellyfish has tentacles （触须） at the edges of its body．At the center of a jellyfish's body，where it is widest，is the mouth．The ends of the tentacles have sting cells on them，which jellyfish use to catch their prey （猎物）．Some jellyfish have powerful stings that can kill people．
Most jellyfish eat fish，tiny creatures and even other jellyfish．Once a jellyfish stings and catches its prey，it takes the prey to its mouth and swallows it．
Some jellyfish are very small，no longer than a marble （弹子）．Others are quite large．The largest jellyfish can grow to about 7feet （about 2meters） across and weight hundreds of pounds!Jellyfish may be blue，orange，pink，yellow，purple，and other colors．
Some jellyfish can glow in the dark by making their own light．The light is made by a chemical reaction inside the jellyfish．Scientists believe jellyfish glow for several reasons．For example，they may glow to attract animals they prey on．
24．What is the second paragraph mainly about？D
A．What jellyfish live on．
B．What jellyfish look like．
C．How jellyfish move．
D．What jellyfish are．
25．What is in the center of a jellyfish's body？B
A．Its brain．
B．Its mouth．
C．Its nervous system．
D．Its stomach．
26．How does a jellyfish catch and eat its prey？C
A．It stings and catches its prey，then sends it into its mouth to chew it．
B．It bites the prey with its mouth，chews it with its teeth and then swallows it．
C．It stings the prey with its tentacles and then swallows it directly．
D．It tears the prey into small pieces and sends it into its mouth to swallow it．
27．What can we learn from the text？A
A．Some jellyfish can make a person die．
B．Most jellyfish live in fresh water．
C．Most jellyfish can be planted in the ocean．
D．Jellyfish only have five colors．

10．删除：把多余的词用斜线（\）划掉．
修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词．
注意：1．每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；
2．只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分．
I just come back from Britain last week．I was luckily enough to be one of the student from different countries to visit the UK from Feb.16to 28．We paid a visit to many places，like London，Oxford or the Lake District．I learned much about British culture and history in London，where was my favorite．I also liked Oxford，in which I saw much more old buildings．The Lake District was beautiful，but it was pity that it rained heavily when they were there．The most excited thing for me in the Britain was that I made a lot of friends there．

9．Top lists are lecturing people on everything from"100places to visit"to"100books to read"．Aren't you just tired of being told what to do with your time？
Now you have a list to end all lists!
Take a look at the following two examples from the list of"101things not to do"：
Swim with Dolphins（海豚）？
Swimming with dolphins is one of the world's most profitable tourist activities．However，not every dolphin will welcome having their busy，tiring day interrupted by tourists screaming pushing around them in the water．Worse yet，when dolphins get too near to the boats loaded with tourists，they could get caught up in ropes and killed by propellers（螺旋桨）．
Here's a little secret．Dolphins look like smiling at you，but actually they're just opening their mouths．
Go to See the Mona Lisa？
There must be something about the mysterious（神秘的）smile．The 6million people who visit the lady in the Louvre（卢浮宫） every year can't all  be wrong after all．But they can be quite annoying，standing in front of you，holding up their cameras to prevent you from seeing anything．In fact，it is hard for you to see the painting clearly because you have to stay away from it for security reasons．After queuing for hours，many tourists can remain in front of the painting only for 15seconds at most．
If the mysterious lady in the picture knew her fate，she wouldn't just be smiling，she‘d be laughing．
So，still long to see the Mona Lisa？If you want to find out more about the list，read 101Tings NOT to Do Before You Die．Visit www．not2dobeforeidie．co．uk and buy the book at a 20% discount．
12．According to the passage，swimming with dolphinsD．
A．is the world's most popular tourist activity
B．gives fun to both tourists and dolphins
C．will make tourists busy and tired
D．can cause danger to dolphins
13．what does the author think about going to see the Mona Lisa？B
A．It is wrong to go and see the mysterious smile．
B．It is not as satisfying as expected．
C．Fifteen seconds in front of the painting is enough．
D．Queuing for hours is worthwhile．
14．The list of"101things not to do"is made most probably because its authorD．
A．thinks it boring to do the things suggested by other lists
B．believes other lists are not humorous enough
C．intends to persuade people to read more lists
D．wants to provide a list different from other lists
15．What is the main purpose of the passage？A
A．To advertise a book
B．To introduce a website
C．To comment on popular lists
D．To recommend tourist activities．

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