Last June my brother wanted to buy a car.He had had an old one before,but it had broken down several times during the spring. “What you want is a secondhand car.”I suggested. “If you give me the money,”he said, “I'll get one tomorrow.” “I can’t give you the money,but what about Aunt Myra. ”I replied, “She must have enough.We haven’t seen her since Christmas but she always says that we should go and see her more often.”

We told our parents where we were going.They weren't very happy about it and asked us not to go.So we didn't.But later that same day something strange happened.A doctor rang to tell us that Aunt Myra had gone into hospital for an operation. “We can’t all go and see her at the same time,”said my mother. “you two go today,but don’t mention the money.”

When we got there,Aunt Myra  seemed quite happy. “I’m not seriously ill,”she said, “but the doctor insists that I’m getting too old to drive my car.You can have it if you promise to take me to the seaside now and again.”We agreed,and now we quite enjoy our monthly trips to the coast with Aunt Myra.

1．The brother wanted to get ______.

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A．a free car 　　   B．an old car

C．a second hand car D．a cheap car

2．The brothers decided to ask Aunt Myra ______.

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A．for a car 　　 B．for some money

C．to help them   D．to give them her own car

3．When the brothers hurried to the hospital,______.

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A．Aunt Myra had already had an operation

B．They found Aunt Myra was too ill to drive

C．They found Aunt myra was very pleased

D．They found the doctor very angry

4．Aunt Myra gave her car to them since she was ______.

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A．old now

B．lying in hospital

C．not going to drive it any more

D．too ill to leave hospital

5．Later Aunt Myra ______ once a month.

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A．met the brothers at the seaside

B．drove to the seaside

C．visited the brothers at the seaside

D．went to the seaside with the brothers

Last week, Carol Hill wrote to us about her sleep problem:

       I am a 16－year－old high school student and ever since I was 11, I have had difficulty falling asleep. When I go to bed at night, I lie awake for hours. I hate the sound of my alarm clock going off in the morning, almost always falling asleep again after I hear it.

    During school, I feel sleepy all the time, and sometimes I have to battle to stay awake.

Although I am generally a straight-A student and my teachers are happy with my work, my   inability to sleep is seriously affecting my studies.

    By the time I get home from school, I am so worn out that I fall asleep while I’m doing my

homework, which just exacerbates the problem. People are very sympathetic, and always telling me that “counting sheep is a good way to fall asleep.” But it is not helpful at all. If you don’t have this problem, you don’t know how annoying it can be.

And this is what the readers answered:

Hello Carol!

I am 18 years old and I suffered in pretty much the same way as you in High School. I couldn’t concentrate or pay attention because I was always tired. At first, doctors thought I had learning difficulties! Thankfully, I met a specialist in sleep disorders and he gave me a simple herbal remedy（草药）which helped me a great deal. After just 10 days, my sleeping patterns were back to normal and it continued even after I stopped taking the remedy. My advice is to find a doctor who knows about sleep problems. Good luck!

Larry

Hi Carol!

Your symptoms are the same as my daughter’s. When she was 11, she started walking up with a start time and time again during the night. She was always worn out and often had black circles under her eyes. Finally we went to a sleep research laboratory and a doctor discovered that she had a problem with her tonsils which was affecting her breathing and suggested a tonsillectomy（扁桃体切除术）. It worked! Now she falls asleep seconds after putting her head on her pillow. I strongly advise you to look into your problem at a sleep laboratory! Good luck!

Janine

1．What is the most likely place for the passage to be found?

      A．In a science magazine                          B．In a news report on sleep.

       C．In a health and fitness book.                 D．In an advice section in a newspaper.

2．What is Carol Hill’s problem?

       A．She can’t sleep all night or stay awake during the day.

       B．She sleeps badly and falls asleep in class every day.

       C．She can’t stay awake in class or when she’s studying.

       D．She can’t fall asleep easily at night and tries to stay awake in class.

3．The underlined word “exacerbates” in the third paragraph means “      ”.

       A．prevents              B．reduces               C．worsens              D．removes

4．What advice do the readers give Carol?

      A．She should count sheep.                       B．She should see a sleep specialist.

       C．She should have her tonsils out.         D．She should take some sleeping pills.

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　　Last June my brother 1 a car. He 2 an old motor before, but it 3 several times during the spring. “What you want is a send－hand Mini,” I suggested. “If you give me the money,” he said, “ 4 one tomorrow.” “I can't give you the money,” I replied, “but 5 Aunt Myra? She 6 enough. We 7 her since Christmas but she always hints(暗示) that we 8 go to see her more often.”

　　We told our parents 9 . They weren't happy about it and asked us 10 . So 11 . But later that some day, something strange 12 . A doctor 13 us that Aunt Myra 14 into hospital for an operation. “ 15 go and see her at the same time,” said my mother. “You two go today, but don't mention the money.”

　　When we 16 , Aunt Myra 17 “I'm not seriously ill,” she said, “but the doctor insists that 18 to drive my car. You can have it if you promise 19 me to the seaside 20 ”. We agreed, and now we quite enjoy our monthly trips to the coast with Aunt Myra.

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　　Last June my brother 1 a car. He had had an old Scooter before, but it 2 several times during the spring. “What you want is a second-hand Mini,” I suggested, “If you give me the money,” he said,“ 3 one tomorrow,” “I can’t give you the money,” I replied, “but what about Aunt Myra. She must have enough. We 4 her since Christmas but she always hints（暗示）that we 5 go and see her more often.”

　　We told our parents where we were going. They weren’t happy about it and asked us not to go to ,So 6 .But later that same day something strange 7 .A doctor 8 us that Aunt Myra 9 into hospital for an operation.“ 10 go and see her ,” said my mother. “You two go today, but don’t mention（提及）the money.”

　　When we 11 Aunt Myra 12 “I’ m not seriously ill ,” she said, “but the doctor insists that 13 to drive my car. You can have it if you promise（允诺） 14 me to the seaside now and again.”

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A. wanted to buy 　B. wanted buying

C. liked to buy 　 D. liked buying

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A. was breaking sown 

B. was breaking up

C. had broken 

D. had broken up

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A. I get 　B. I’ m getting　 C. I am to get 　D. I’ ll get

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A. are not seeing 　　B. haven’t seen

C. didn’t see　　　　D. don’t see

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A. should 　B. shall 　C. would 　D. will

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A. that we haven’t 　B. that we didn’t

C. we haven't 　　　　D. we didn't

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A. occurred（发生） B. took the place 

C. passed 　　　　　D. was there

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A. rang for telling 　B. rang to tell

C. rung for telling　 D. rung to tell

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A. had gone　 B. had been 

C. has gone　 D. has been

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A. we may not all　 B. we can't all

C. All we can't 　　D. All we may not

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A. have come there 　B. were arriving

C. got there 　　　　D. came to there

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A. was seeming quite happily 

B. was seeming quite happy

C. seemed quite happily 

D. seemed quite happy

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A. I’ m getting so old 

B. I’m getting too old

C. I get so old 

D. I get too old

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A. taking 　　B. bringing 

C. to take　　D. to bring