1.From this passage we can see that ____.

A. a person body temperature has something to do with his activities

　 B. a person’s body temperature stays the same all through the day

　 C. while sleeping, a person’s body temperature reaches the highest point

　 D. a person’s temperature always rises in the morning and falls in the afternoon

8.In the sentence “Why do you have a different name?” you here refers to ____.

A. Hans.　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. Mr. Baker.　　　　　　　 C. Mr. Box.　　　　 D. Mr. Box’s wife

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Passage 50

Body Temperature

Many processes within our bodies are timed to a cycle of about twenty-four hours. If the body temperature is taken every hour or so throughout the day or night, each person is found to have a certain pattern. The temperature rises and falls about two degrees every twenty-four hours. Some people’s temperatures rise very rapidly after awakening and then begin to fall in the afternoon and evening. For others their temperatures rise very slowly at first, reach a peak in the late afternoon or evening, and do not begin to drop until quite late in the day.

In all cases, a person’s temperature is at its lowest during the time of sleep. People tend to feel most wide-awake and can work best at the high point of their temperature. You may have noticed that some people jump out of bed bright and early and are cheerful and active during the part of the day, then grow tired in the evening and go to bed quite early. Others find it difficult to get up in the morning and do not seem able to get going very well until afternoon; during the evening, they are wide-awake and hate to go to bed. People can usually adjust to a different schedule if necessary, but it seems to be more difficult for some people than for others.

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7.Peter was Mr. Baker’s son.　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 T　　 F

6.Mr. Box and his wife were caught by the Russians in the war.　　　　　　　　　　　　 T　　 F

5.Mr. Box thought that was the happiest day in his life because he found his　

long lost son.　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 T　　 F

4.The talk exactly happened in a restaurant in Moscow.　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 T　　 F

3. Hans didn’t have the same family name as Box because his father changed

his own family name after he came to live in England.　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 T　　 F

2. When Mr. and Mrs. Box sent Hans to live with their friends in the

country, Hans was seven years old.　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 T　　 F

1. Mr. Koffer felt thankful to Mr. Baker because ___.

A. Mr. Koffer finally found his parents with his help

B. Mr. Baker had taught him German

C. Both Mr. and Mrs. Box had come to the dance

D. Mr. Baker had come to the dance

8.By saying “Chicago has taken the lead,” the director means _____.

A. Chicago has taken something very heavy.

　 B. They are under the control of Chicago.

　 C. Chicago is ahead of them in using the system.

D. Chicago is the center of all the systems in the US.

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Passage 49　

At a Ball

“Here comes the trouble,” said Mr. Baker. “Oh, why do we come here to the dance? Everyone will hear about it now.” He stopped and stood up in surprise as Mr. Koffer and Mr. and Mrs. Box reached his table.

“I’m very, very sorry,” began Mr. Baker, but Hans Koffer stopped him. “There is nothing to be sorry about, Mr. Baker. This is the happiest day of my life. And I have to thank your family for that.”

“My good friend,” said Mr. Box in his slow, heavy English, “Today you’ve given us back our son. Hans Koffer was one year old when the war started in l938. I was a soldier, and my wife was working for the government in Berlin. In 1944 she sent Hans to live with friends in the country, as it was not safe in Berlin. We never saw him again. My wife and I were caught by the enemy and taken to Moscow. After four years we were set free, but all our friends in Germany were dead. We couldn’t find Hans.”

“But why do you have a different name?”

“I understand that, I think,” said Peter, Mr. Baker’s son, looking at his German teacher. Many people change their names when they come to live in England. And Koffer is the German word for a box, you know?”

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