In China , more and more middle school students are getting shorter sleeping time than before. Most students sleep less than nine hours every night, because they have much homework to do. Some homework is given by their teachers, and some by their parents. Also, some students don't know how to save time. They are not careful enough while they do their homework, so it takes them a lot of time. Some students spend too much time watching TV or playing computer games. They stay up (熬夜) very late. Some students have to get up early every morning on weekdays to get to school on time by bus or by bike. It can be a long way from home to school.

　　Schools and parents should cut down some of the homework so that our children can enjoy more than nine hours of sleep every night for their health. For children, we should make best use of our time. When we have enough time for sleeping, we will find it much better for both our study and health.

1.What makes most students sleep less than nine hours every night?

　　    A. Watching TV.

B. Playing computer games.

　　    C. Doing their homework.

D. Doing housework.

2.Who else gives children some homework to do except their teachers?

　　   A. Their parents.　　　　　　　　　　　B. Other students.

　　   C. The children themselves.　　　　　　 D. Nobody else.

3.How many hours of sleep is good for students' health?

　　  A. Less than 9 hours.　　B. Over 9 hours.　　

C. Only 9 hours.　    　D.8 hours.

4.What would happen to a student who often goes to bed late and gets up early?

　　   A. He would fall asleep in class.

B. He would do well in study.

　　   C. He would finish his homework fast.

D. He would have good health.

5.Which of the following is NOT true?

　　   A. Some students are so careless that they spend lots of time on their homework.

　　   B. All the students stay up late for their homework.

　　   C. Children should be given less homework.

   D. Schools and parents should take care of children.

　　In the fall of 1992, when Vicki was ten, she and her father, Jim, happened to notice an advertisement for a new flight school. Her father suggested to her that since she wanted to be an astronaut, she might want to take a flying lesson, just see if she liked it. She was excited.
　　Vicki continued with her flying lessons. She was so brave and devoted that she impressed her teacher and soon passed ground school with straight—A’s. She would have passed her pilot exam, too, if she had been old enough. Instead, she’ll have to wait until she is 16 to get her pilot’s license.
　　Vicki made her first record-breaking flight in September 1993, at the age of 11. She flew a small plane across the United States, from Augusta to California. Although by law she had to have a licensed pilot at her side, he never touched the controls or helped her in any way. She was the youngest woman pilot to fly across the U.S. and the youngest pilot ever to fly across the U.S. from East to West. That direction is considered the most difficult flight because it means flying against the wind. And in fact on part of her flight she had to fight her way through strong headwinds. Because she was flying a small plane and FAA rules limited her to flying no more than eight hours each day, the trip took several days with eight stops. Her parents followed along on commercial flights, meeting her at each stop.
　　40. Which of the following is TRUE?
　　A. Jim took Vicki to the flight school.
　　B. Vicki asked her father to send her to the flight school.
　　C. Jim advised Vicki to take the flying lessons.
　　D. Vicki didn’t like the flight school.

　　41. What made Vicki’s first record-breaking flight difficult?
　　A. The strong winds.　　 B. Her age.　　 C. Her plane.　　 D.Her experience.

　　42. Vicki was the youngest pilot _____.
　　A. in history in America
　　B. to fly across the U.S. alone
　　C. to fly across the U.S. from East to West
　　D. to break the first flight record in the world

　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　

Some years ago, Chinese high school students would show their new schoolbags, new clothes or new pens to their classmates when the new term started. Today, however, all have __36__. If you still come back to school ___37__ only these things, you are falling out-of-date（过时的）. Students in big cities like to bring the latest high-tech things to school, and feel happy and ___38__ to show off (炫耀) these things to __39__ . Mobile phones, MP3 players, CD players, electronic dictionaries, the list is endless.

Young people think that, living in the 21^st century, they must keep up with the　 40 .They don’t want to fall 　 41 . Besides, they think 　 42 they need to keep in touch with their classmates, so they need mobile phones. They also like to 　 43　 the pop music, so they need CD players. They explain that, 　44　 like electronic dictionaries, these can be 　 45　 in their study, 　46　 . They think that their parents should understand __47__ they want these things.

Foreign students will also bring some latest high-tech things when they 　 48　 to school at the beginning of a new term. __49__, they often use the money which they made by themselves during the holiday to ___50__ these high-tech things that they want.

36. A. changed　　　 B. come　　　　　　　 C joined　　　　　　　　 D stopped

37. A. to　　　　　　　 B from　　　　　　　　 C of　　　　　　　　　　 D with

38. A. right　　　　　 B. lucky　　　　　　　 C. nice　　　　　　　　 D. pleased

39. A. other　　　　　 B. the other　　　　　 C. others　　　　　　　 D. the others

40. A. times　　　　　 B. days　　　　　　　　 C. years　　　　　　　 D. date

41. A. down　　　　　 B. off　　　　　　　　　 C. behind　　　　　　　 D. back

42. A. that　　　　　　 B. how　　　　　　　　 C. if　　　　　　　　　　 D. which

43. A. hear　　　　　　 B. listen to　　　　　　 C. read　　　　　　　　 D. play

44. A. look　　　　　　 B. just　　　　　　　　　 C. feel　　　　　　　　　 D. something

45. A. new　　　　　　 B. modern　　　　　　 C. latest　　　　　　　　 D. useful

46. A. also　　 　　　 B. too　　　　　　　　　 C. either　　　　　　　 D. then

47. A. where　 　 B. which　　　　　　　 C. what　　　　　　　　 D. why

48. A. return　　　　 B. return back　　　 C. reach　　　　　　　 D. arrive

49. A. But　　　　　　 B. However　　　　　 C. So　　　　　　　　　 D. Still

50. A. borrow　　　 B. buy　　　　　　　　　 C. lend　　　　　　　　 D. take

　 　41 a river there was a very narrow (窄的) bridge. One day a goat was crossing this bridge, just at the middle of the bridge he met another goat. There was no room for them to pass.

"Go back," said one goat to 　42 . "There is no room for 　43 of us."

　 "Why should I go back?" asked the other goat. "Why 　44　 you go back?"

　 "You must go back," said the first goat, "because I am 　45 than you."

　 "You are not bigger than I." said the second goat.

　 "We will see about that." said the first goat, and he put down his bores (羊角) 　46 .

　 "Stop!" said the second goat. "If we fight, we shall both 　47　 into the river and be drowned (淹死). 　48 , I have a plan--1 shall lie down, and you may walk over me."

　 Then the wise goat 　49 down on the bridge, and the other goat walked 　50　 over him. So they passed each other, and went on their ways.

41. A. On　　 　　B. In　　　 　　C. Over　　 　　D. Under

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

43. A. both　 　 B. all　　　 　　 C. neither 　　　D. none

44. A. not　　 　 B. don't　　 　　 C. are　　　 　　D. aren't

45. A. strong　 　B. stronger　 　　C. thin　　 　　D. thinner

46. A. fight　　　 B. fought　　　 C. fighting　　　 D. to fight

47. A. feel　　　 B. fall　　　　　 C. fell　　　　 D. felt

48. A. Instead　　 B. Though　　　 C. However　　　 D. Because

49. A. lie　　　　 B. lied　　　　　 C. laid　　　　　 D. lay

50. A. light　　　 B. lighter　　　 C. lightly　　　 　D. more lightly