Now many young people are traveling around the world on their own not because they have no one to travel with, but because they prefer to go alone.
Kristina Wegscheider from California first traveled alone when she was at college and believes that it is something everyone should do at least once in their life. “It opens up your mind to new things and pushes you out of your comfort zone.” Wegscheider has visited 46 countries covering all seven continents.
In foreign countries, with no one to help you read a map, look after you if you get ill, or lend you money if your wallet is stolen, it is challenging. This is what drives young people to travel alone. It is seen as character building and a chance to prove that they can make it on their own.
Chris Richardson decided to leave his sales job in Australia to go traveling last year. He set up a website, The Aussie Nomad, to document his adventures. He says he wished he had traveled alone earlier.“ The people you meet, the places you visit, or the things you do, everything is up to you and it forces you to grow as a person,” said the 30-year-old man.
Richardson describes traveling alone like “a shot in the arm”, which “makes you a more confident person that is ready to deal with anything.” He said, “The feeling of having conquered something on my own is a major part of what drives me each day when I’m dealing with a difficult task.” “I walk around with my head up because I know deep down inside that nothing is impossible if you try.”
The great 19th century explorer John Muir once said, “Only by going alone in silence can one truly get into the heart of the wilderness.”
【小题1】Which of the following will Kristina Wegscheider agree with?

选出与句中划线部分意义最接近的解释，并将其字母代号填入答题卷相应的空格内。

1.The boy ran out of his money,so he had to walk to the hotel.

A. ran away B. got out of C. lost D. used up

2.The girl is good at playing bascketball.

A. do well in B. did well in C. do good in D. does well in

3.After try many times,we got successful in the end.

A. at present B. at first C. at last D. at least

4.All Chinese people raised money for the people in Yunnan.

A. collected B. handed in C. got D. sent

5.—I’m going to tell you something important.

-- Go ahead. We are all ears.

A. We don’t want to listen. B. We have ears.

C. We don’t mind. D. We are listening to you.

It is known that most people spend one third of their lives sleeping. So sleeping is important to our health and daily lives. But the problem is that for most people, especially office workers, it is not easy to get enough sleep. For centuries, people have been troubled by insomnia. There are three ways to deal with it

Pay attention to your daily diet!

How well you sleep is closely connected to your daily diet. If you eat fat or hard-to-digest food for supper or eat just before you sleep, it will keep keeping you awake. What should be on your daily menu? For supper, you can choose something low-fat and digestible like fish, chicken or lean meat, rice and wheat. All the foods mentioned above can soothe the nerves(舒缓神经). Avoid foods that cause gas such as potato, corn, bread, carbonic acid(碳酸)drinks. If you still can not sleep well after cutting out these harmful foods, try adding some foods that will make you sleepy

Create a good sleeping environment

A good sleeping environment includes comfortable pajamas, a soft quilt, and most importantly, a comfortable bed.

Do something relaxing

In order to get a good night's sleep, you should not only relax your body, but also your mind. Try to do something to relax your mind before going to bed. Listening to soft music, reading or watching some light TV for half an hour before going to bed is a good way to make you feel sleepy. If you still can't sleep, try some exercise like walking or jogging to get rid of stress and increase your blood circulation(血液循环). Also taking a bath or soaking（浸泡）your feet in warm water can help your blood circulation and relax your body.

51.What’s the meaning of insomnia?

   A. 疲劳          B. 紧张          C. 兴奋          D. 失眠

52. Which shouldn’t we eat or drink if we can hardly fall asleep?

   A. milk           B. coke           C. fish           D. vegetables

53. Which can help you to fall asleep?

   A. To watch an exciting basketball match.

   B. To listen to rock music

   C. To quarrel with your neighbor.

   D. To go out for a walk.

54. How many hours do most people sleep every day?

   A. 12 hours        B. 10 hours        C. 7 hours        D. 8 hours

55. What’s the main idea of this passage?

   A. How to prepare you dinner        B. Interesting sports

   C. Three ways to relax yourself       D. How to sleep well