When she heard the news,             tears came to her eyes.

A. excited       B. exciting    C. excitement          D. excite

Sleep is a serious business for China’s education authorities. Yu Jianwei, an official with the National People’s Congress Internal and Judicial Affairs Department, said that according to a survey, at least 30 million students under the age of 17 have suffered from a variety of emotional and behavioral problems. The number of people under the age of 18 in China is more than 300 million.

    As early as in 1994, the National Educational Committee (the predecessor of the Ministry of Education) issued a document to guarantee sleep for students. On June 1, 2007, the revised law On the Protection of Minors stated that schools and parents must ensure that primary and secondary school students get enough sleep.

    The Educational Ministry regulates the amount of homework students are given and also dictates that teachers are not allowed to occupy students' spare time, including week-ends and vacations, with extra classes.

    In 2008, schools in three districts in Shanghai began asking students to arrive half an hour later, and replaced the original morning reading time with physical activity.

    In addition to Shenyang, many other provinces and cities have introduced measures to ensure primary and secondary school students get more sleep.

【写作内容】

1．以约30个词概括这段短文的内容；

2．然后以约120个词结合自身所见谈谈你对“青少年的睡眠与健康”的看法，内容包括：

  (1)青少年缺乏睡眠的危害；

  (2)青少年缺乏睡眠的原因；

  (3)你的看法。

【写作要求】

  1、可以参照阅读材料但不得直接引用原文的句子；

  2、作文中不得出现真实的姓名和学校名称。

【评分标准】   

概括准确，语言规范，内容合适，篇章连贯。

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Time ____ never comes again. So we’d better make full use of our time.

A. losing  B. lost   C. being lost  D. having lost

----Are you familiar ____________ the customs here?

   ----No, the place is unfamiliar ___________ me.

Find which Direction Is South

Do you have a good sense of direction？If not，please take with you a compass. But if you forget to take a compass , you can still find your way.

It's never a good idea to imagine that the family member who was entrusted(委托〕with the job of map reading actually knows where the family is. You can tell by the "slightly confused look on their face that nothing on the ground seems to match the map. Never mind. The sun is shining and it’s still morning. If you don't know the exact time，you can still find out where south is，but you'll need to be patient.

①Find a straight stick and put it in the ground in a place where you can mark its shadow.

②Try to position the stick as vertically(垂直)as you can. You can check this by making a simple plumb line（铅锤线）with a piece of string（绳子） and weigh. You haven't got any string? Ok, use a thread from your clothes with a button tied at the end to act as a weight.

③Mark the end of the shadow cast by the stick.

④Wait approximately half an hour and mark the end of the shadow again.

⑤Keep doing this until you have made several marks.

⑥The mark nearest the stick will represent the shortest shadow, which is cast at midday, when the sun is highest in the sky and pointing to the exact south.

⑦Pick a point in the distance along the line between the shortest shadow and the stick.

⑧That point is south of where you are.

⑨Now you can turn the map, like you did before, and find which way you should be traveling.

To find the direction, we ought to be patient probably because ________.

A. it is not easy to find a proper stick

B. it is not easy to position the stick

C. it takes hours to make the marks

D. it takes about half an hour to make the marks

The passage would probably be most helpful to ________.

A. those who draw maps

B. those who get lost

C. those who make compasses

D. those who do experiments

Which of the following pictures best shows the way of finding the direction of south?

The author presents this passage by ________.

A. telling an interesting story

B. describing an activity in a lively way

C. testing an idea by reasoning

D. introducing a practical method

根据短文内容,从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中的两项为多途选项。

Many people think of guys as being carefree when it comes to their appearance. But in fact, a lot of guys spend plenty of time in front of the mirror. They care just as much as girls do about their body image.

Body image is a person’s opinions and feelings about his or her own body and physical appearance.    . You appreciate your body for its capabilities and accept its imperfections.

   . Here are some ideas:

Recognize your strengths. Different body types are good for different things. What does your body do well? Maybe your speed, strength, or coordination makes you better than others at a certain sport. That may be basketball, table tennis, mountain biking, dancing, or even running. Or perhaps you have non-sports skills, like drawing, painting, singing, playing a musical instrument, writing, or acting,

     .

Exercise regularly. Exercise can help you look good and feel good about yourself. Good physiques (体形) don’t just happen.  . A healthy habit can be as simple as exercising 20 minutes to 1 hour three days a week. Working out can also lift your spirits.

     Respect your body! Practicing good habits ---- regular showering; taking care of your teeth, hair, and skin; wearing clean clothes, and so on ---- can help you build a positive body image.

    . Your body is just one part of who you are. Your talent for comedy, a quick wit (智慧), and all the other things make you unique. So try not to let small imperfections take over.

A. Use this as an opportunity to discover what you’re good at.

B. Be yourself.

C. Having a positive body image means feeling satisfied with the way you look.

D. Just explore talents that you feel good about.

E. They take hard work, regular workouts, and a healthy diet.

F. The good news is that self-image and body image can be changed.

G. So, what can you do to develop a positive body image?

---- Would you like to go out for a walk with us?

   ---- ___________.

A. You may ask your sister to do, too.    B. No, but I can’t afford the time.

C. No, I’d like to.                        D. No, I don’t feel in the mood for it now

____ by his grandparents, Jimmy wasn’t used to living with his parents.

   A. To bring up  B. To be brought up  C. brought up  D. Being brought up

I arrived in the United States on February 6, 1997, but I remember my first day there very clearly. My friend was waiting for me when my plane____26____at Kennedy Airport at three o’clock in the afternoon. The weather was very cold and it was snowing, but I was_____27____

excited to mind. From the airport, my friend and I ______28_____a taxi to my hotel. On the way, I saw the skyline of Manhattan for the first time and I stared_____29_____astonishment at the famous skyscrapers and their_____30_____beauty. My friend helped me unpack at the hotel and then_____31____me because he_____32_____go back to work. He_____33_____to return the next day.

       ______34____ my friend had left, I went to a restaurant near the hotel to get something to eat. Because I_____35____speak a word of English, I couldn’t ____36____the waiter what I wanted. I was very upset and ____37_____to make some gestures, _____38_____the waiter didn’t understand me. Finally, I______39_____the same thing the man_____40_____the next table was eating. After dinner, I started to walk along Broadway______41_____I came to Time Square with its movie theatres, and huge_____42_____people. I didn’t feel tired so I continued to walk_______43_____the city.

       When I returned to the hotel, I couldn’t sleep because I ______44______hearing the fire and police sirens(汽笛) during the night. I______45_____awake and thought about New York. I decided that I had to learn to speak English.

A. took off                 B. landed                      C. got out                     D. took down

A. too                        B. so                            C. very                  D. much

A. got                        B. took up                    C. got on               D. took

A. in                         B. at                                   C. for                    D. to

A. old-make            B. man-made                C. newly-make       D. natural

A. had left                 B. would leave              C. left                   D. was leaving

A. must                         B. had to                      C. should               D. ought

A. agreed                   B. said                         C. told                  D. promised

A. Shortly after          B. Long before              C. Shortly             D. Soon

A. couldn’t                B. could                       C. didn’t               D. did

A. ask                        B. say                          C. tell                   D. order

A. begun                    B. started                      C. must                 D. started to

A. and                       B. so                            C. then                  D. but

A. ordered                 B. booked                     C. asked                D. got

A. on                         B. for                           C. at                            D. to

A. when                     B. until                        C. after                 D. before

A. crowds of                  B. groups of                 C. crowd of           D. group of

A. around                  B. in                                   C. by                    D. near

A. was                    B. went                        C. kept                  D. started

A. was                    B. lay                           C. laid                   D. were

The first MP4 player was born years ago. Soon many music fans were wondering how fantastic it is! If you have been into technology enough, perhaps you may have a knowledge of the MP4. If not, you do need to know something before buying one, even if you are familiar with MP3. MP3 is the CD-like disc with greater capacity. How about MP4? This small digital product will really enrich the joy from listening to music. You can even feel the “touch” of music to your soul!

Now, some similar digital products advertised as “MP4 player” are simply MP3 players, which do not play video and MPEG format and also lack other particular functions. These products confuse some buyers, as they may think the “MP4” players simply mean they can do more than MP3.

What is MP4?

It is a multimedia container. It is not only used to store digital audio and digital video streams, especially those of MPEG, but can also be used to store other data such as subtitles and pictures. As a most modern container format, it allows streaming over the Internet.

With the help of a piece of MP4 video equipment, you can change various programs such as MPEG to MP4, ASX to MP4, AVI to MP4 and so on, which can be done very quickly and easily without any effect on the sound quality. By installing DVD-MP4 software, you can transfer particular music from a DVD to an MP4 video file. It really excites your listening music experience.

Then, there is MP4 advanced and you can set your own collection of all the programs—TV shows, games, and music. You can even see movies which are still running in cinema. What else digital product could you possibly ask for?

It is suggested here that you should ______ before buying an MP4 player.

   A. first be a music fan                   B. have a knowledge of MP4

   C. get familiar with MP3               D. buy a CD-like disc

From the passage, we can see that MP4 is ______ MP3.

   A. much bigger than                      B. just as advanced as

   C. not so particular as                    D. more functional than

Which function of MP4 is NOT directly mentioned in this passage?

Storing digital audio and video streams.

Recording some movies in cinema.

Playing TV shows, games and movies.

Transferring particular music from a DVD.

From the last sentence, it’s clear that the writer tries to tell us it is ______.

reasonable to buy other digital products

impossible to buy something else

a very wise choice to buy an MP4

an exciting experience to buy an MP3