something, not, tree, simply, spend, you, why, that, they, if, little, go, in, on, protect | 阅读理解。 | It is reported that many middle school students are just not getting enough sleep, especially during the school week. The problem seems to get worse as they get older. Year 7 students sleep 8.4 hours in a school night,and Year 9 students only 6.9 hours. It"s also reported that not getting enough sleep can cause problems in a student"s life. Many students fall asleep in school or while doing their homework, so it is not surprising that they get lower grades than those who get enough sleep. Scientists suggest nine hours a night for middle school students. Of the students who feel unhappy and nervous, 73% don"t get enough sleep at night. Why aren"t students getting enough sleep?Many students have one of the following things, like telephone, television, or computer, in their bedrooms.Using them on a school night not only takes their time away from homework,but also makes it difficult for them to fall asleep.As a result, many students can"t fall asleep before 11 P.m.., yet they must get up early to go to school. Scientists also suggest students should not do exciting activities for an hour before bed time. | 1. According to the report, who might get the most sleep? | A. Year 7 students. B. Year 8 students. C. Year 9 students. D. Year 10 students. | 2. How many hours of sleep do middle school students need each night? | A. Seven hours. B. Nine hours. C. Ten hours. D. Twelve hours. | 3. Not getting enough sleep can cause the following problems EXCEPT ______. | A. falling asleep in class B. getting lower grades C. falling asleep while doing homework D. getting fatter and fatter 60.What might be the best tit | 4. What might be the best title for the passage? | A. Early to Bed, Early to Rise B. Students" Life at Sehool C. Students Don"t Sleep Enough D. How to Get Enough Sleep | 阅读短文,根据其内容回答问题。 | | One cool April 22 morning, people started the day as usual. Yet it was not a normal day. What"s so special about April 22? The answer is simple. It is Earth Day. People all over the world celebrate this important day. The idea of having a special day to celebrate Earth began in the 1960s. Life was very different then. Few people talked or even thought about the environment. Most people had no idea how dirty our air and water were. | 阅读理解。 | Do you want to live a happier, less stressful (有压力的) life? Try laughing for no reason at all. That"s how thousands of people start their day at Laughter Clubs around the world-and many doctors now think that having a good laugh might be one of the best ways to stay healthy. The first Laughter Club was started in Mumbai, India, in 1995 by Dr Madan Kataria. "Young children laugh about 300 times a day. Adults laugh between 7and 15 times a day," says Dr Kataria. "Everyone"s naturally good at laughing-it" s the universal language. We want people to feel happy with their lives." There are now more than 500 Laughter Clubs in India and over 1, 300 worldwide. Many doctors are also interested in the effects (效果) of laughter on our health. According to a 5-year study at the UCLA School of Medicine in California, with laughing there is less stress in the body. Laughter improves our health against illness by about 40%. So, what happens at a Laughter Club? I went along to my nearest club in South London to find out. I was quite nervous at the beginning of the class, to be honest-I wasn"t interested in laughing with a group of strangers, and I was worried about looking stupid. Our laughter teacher told us to clap our hands and say"ho ho ho, ha ha ha," while looking at each other. However, our bodies can" t tell the difference between fake laughter and real laughter, so they still produce the same healthy effects. Surprisingly, it works! After ten minutes everybody in the room was laughing for real and some people just couldn"t stop! At the end of the class I was surprised by how relaxed and comfortable I felt. So if you"re under stress, then start laughing. You might be very pleased with the results! | 1. In which country was the first Laughter Club started? | A. Britain. B. America. C. Australia. D. India. | 2. How did the writer feel at the beginning of the class? | A. Surprised. B. Pleased. C. Nervous. D. Stressful. | 3. When did the people in the club begin to laugh for real? | A. After a few minutes. B. After a few hours. C. After a few seconds. D. After a few days. | 4. Which of the following is true according to the passage? | A. Fake laughter and real laughter are both good for health. B. 40% of the people in Laughter Clubs are good friends. C. Adults laugh more often than children in a day. D. Laughing is the best way to prevent illness. | 阅读理解。 | The Amazon rainforest is home to millions of different kinds of animals, plants, and birds. Most of the world"s fresh water is here and the forest plants clean the Earth"s air every day. Chico was born near the Amazon town, Brazil, in 1944 and started working when he was very young. Like the rest of his family, the boy got the money by taking a little rubber from the trees in the forest. (The trees are not hurt when the rubber is taken. ) The forest and its people lived together comfortably and peacefully. But some people think too much about themselves and never think about the future. In 1980, the forest was burned to build roads, houses and factories. Chico was angry; he wanted to save the forest! He talked to the government workers, but they didn"t listen to him. They were still clearing the rainforests to make quick, easy money. "Many voices are stronger than one," he thought, so Chico held group meetings. He discovered that hundreds of people agreed with him. His hope grew. More people came together to try to stop the work of the forest clearers. Large areas of the forest were saved. Later he traveled to many other countries for international help. People soon became very much interested in this brave Brazilian. In the next few years Chico" s name became famous all over the world. The government of Brazil started making plans to protect large areas of the Amazon rainforest. But as Chico"s dreams started coming true, someone stopped him in the only possible way. The famous forest fighter was murdered right outside his home on December 22, 1988. Chico"s life was cut short, but his brave new ideas continued in other people. One man changed the world"s ideas. After his death, people around the world sent money to help Chico"s work. | 1. Was Chico born in Brazil? ______________________________________ 2. How did young Chico get money? ______________________________________ 3. How many things did Chico do after the forest was burned? ______________________________________ 4. When was Chico murdered? ______________________________________ 5. What did Chico achieve in his life? ______________________________________ |
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