Just a Quick Nap 只要打个盹儿

Do you feel a little sleepy after lunch? Well, that’s normal. Your body naturally slows down then. What should you do about it? Don’t reach for a coffee! Instead, take a nap.

It’s good to have a daily nap. First of all , you are more efficient（有效的） after napping . You remember things better and make fewer mistakes. Also, you can learn things more easily after taking a nap. A nap may increase your self-confidence（自信） and make you more active . It may even cheer you up. But, there are some simple rules you should follow about taking a nap. First, take a nap in the middle of day, about eight hours after you wake up. Next, a 20-minute nap is best. If you sleep longer, you may fall into a deep sleep. After waking from a deep sleep, you will feel worse. Also, you should set an alarm clock. That way, you can fully relax during your nap. You won’t have to keep looking at the clock so you don’t oversleep.

Now，the next time you feel sleepy after lunch , don’t get stressed . Put your head down, close your eyes, and catch forty winks.

1.It is       to get sleepy for you at noon.

A. normal          B. strange         C. amazing

2.After taking a nap, you may feel more        .

A. stressed         B. confident        C. sleepy

3.The proper period（一段时间）of time for taking a nap is      .

A. as long as you like       B. eight hours     C. about twenty minutes

4.What can help you have a fully relaxing nap according to the passage?

A. A cup of coffee.         B. A quick meal.   C. An alarm clock.

5.What is the text mainly about?

A. Why and how to take a nap.

B. Rules to increase your self –confidence.

C. How to make your body slow down.

America is growing older. Fifty years ago, only 4 out of every 100 people in the United States were 65 or older. Today,10 out of every 100 Americans are over 65. The aging of the population will affect American society (社会) in many ways —education, medicine, and business. Quietly, the growing of America has made us a very different society —one in which people have a quite different idea of what kind of behavior is suitable at various ages.

A person’s age no longer tells you anything about his/her social position (职位、地位), marriage or health. There’s no longer a particular year in which one goes to school or goes to work or gets married or starts a family. The social clock that kept us on time and told us when to go to school, get a job, or stop working isn’t as strong as it used to be. It doesn’t surprise us to hear of a 29-year-old university president or a 70-year-old man who has become a father for the first time. Public ideas are changing.

Many people say, ‘I am much younger than my mother—or my father—was at my age.’ No one says ‘ Act your age’ any more. We’ve stopped looking with surprise at older people who act in youthful ways.

【小题 1】It can be learnt from the text that the aging of the population in America ______.

    A. has made people feel younger

    B. has changed people’s social position

    C. has changed people’s understanding of age

    D. has slowed down the country’s social development

【小题2 】The underlined word ‘one’ in the first paragraph refers to____.

    A. a society        B. America C. a place D. population

【小题3 】."Act your age " in the last paragraph means people should ______.

    A. be active when they are old

    B. do the right thing at the right age

    C. show respect for their parents young or the old

    D. take more physical exercise suitable to their age

【小题 4】If a 20-year-old man becomes general manager of a big company, the writer of the text would most probably consider it ______.

    A. normal                           B. wonderful       

C. unbelievable                     D. unreasonable

Dear Susan,

You are only three years old, and at this point in your life you are not able to understand this letter. But some day when you grow up, I hope you will find something        in what I am going to share with you.

Life can be       . There will be people in your life who won’t be very nice. They’ll laugh at you because you are different,        for no good reason. You will also face heartbreak (心碎) and might be       by those you love. I hope you don’t have to face these too much, but such things happen.

Be open to life anyway. You’ll find cruelty in your      through life, but don’t let that stop you from finding new things. Don’t retreat (退却) from life, and don’t         yourself. Be open to new things, new experiences and new people. You will fail many times, but if you allow that to stop you from trying, you will miss many chances. Do remember that failure (失败) is a stepping stone to success.

You will meet many people who will try to do better than you, in school, in college and at work. They’ll try to have nicer cars, bigger houses, nicer clothes, and so on. To       , life is a competition. However, I believe life is a journey. If you always try your best to        others, you are wasting your life. Learn to enjoy your life danger and you will make it a journey of      , of learning and of love.

Finally, know that I love you and always will. You are        a really wonderful journey, and I will always be there for you.

Love

Dad

1.A. normal                          B. familiar                    C. valuable                           D. interesting

2.A. simple                    B. enjoyable           C. peaceful              D. unkind

3.A. and                           B. or                              C. but                                    D. so

4.A. hurt                          B. accepted                           C. protected                        D. affected

5.A. journey                         B. school                    C. study                                 D. days

6.A. struggle         B. complete                      C. hide                               D. forgive

7.A. me                   B. them                      C. you                       D. him

8.A. follow                            B. change                             C. pardon                             D. introduce

9.A. danger                          B. quietness                         C. happiness                        D. cruelty

10.A. destroying                 B. completing                      C. developing                      D. starting

A group of adults, highly succeeded in their jobs, went to visit their old professor. Soon they began to __31__ the stress in work and life.

       The professor went to the kitchen and returned __32__ a pot of coffee and all kinds of cups — crystal (水晶的), glass, plastic; some nice looking, some plain looking; some __33__, some cheap. And he told them to help __34__ to the coffee.

       When all the students had a cup of coffee in hand, the professor said, “I’ve noticed that all the nice looking expensive cups were __35__, leaving behind the plain and cheap ones. While it is __36__ for you to take only the best for yourselves, that is the root of your __37__ and stress.

       You know that the cup itself adds no quality to the coffee, __38__ you really wanted was coffee, not the cup, __39__ you consciously went for the best cups.

       Now consider this: Life is the coffee. The jobs, money and __40__ in society are the cups. They are just __41__ to hold life, and the type of cup does not change the quality of our life. Sometimes, by __42__ only on the cup, we fail to enjoy the coffee that God has __43__ us. God offers us the coffee, not the cups. Please enjoy your coffee!”The happiest people don’t have the best of everything. They just make __44__ of everything.

       Live simply. Love generously. Care deeply. Speak __45__. And leave the rest to God.

1.A. think of                B. thank for                 C. complain about        D. drop out

2.A. for                    B. at                       C. in                   D. with

3.A. expensive              B. ordinary                 C. strong                 D. serious

4.A. them                  B. themselves               C. him                  D. everyone

5.A. mixed up              B. left                      C. taken up               D. refused

6.A. normal                B. important                 C. impossible             D. necessary

7.A. thoughts               B. failure                   C. questions              D. problems

8.A. Who                  B. How much               C. What                  D. That

9.A. and                   B. but                     C. so                     D. or

10.A. position               B. age                     C. health                  D. purpose

11.A. cups                 B. tools                     C. bags                   D. bowls

12.A. putting               B. getting                   C. turning                  D. concentrating

13.A. taught                B. provided               C. returned         D. bought

14.A. fun                  B. use                    C. the best          D. the worst

15.A. kindly               B. sadly                   C. rudely           D. seriously

Just a Quick Nap 只要打个盹儿
Do you feel a little sleepy after lunch? Well, that’s normal. Your body naturally slows down then. What should you do about it? Don’t reach for a coffee! Instead, take a nap.
It’s good to have a daily nap. First of all , you are more efficient（有效的） after napping . You remember things better and make fewer mistakes. Also, you can learn things more easily after taking a nap. A nap may increase your self-confidence（自信） and make you more active . It may even cheer you up. But, there are some simple rules you should follow about taking a nap. First, take a nap in the middle of day, about eight hours after you wake up. Next, a 20-minute nap is best. If you sleep longer, you may fall into a deep sleep. After waking from a deep sleep, you will feel worse. Also, you should set an alarm clock. That way, you can fully relax during your nap. You won’t have to keep looking at the clock so you don’t oversleep.
Now，the next time you feel sleepy after lunch , don’t get stressed . Put your head down, close your eyes, and catch forty winks.
【小题1】It is       to get sleepy for you at noon.
A. normal          B. strange         C. amazing
【小题2】After taking a nap, you may feel more        .
A. stressed         B. confident        C. sleepy
【小题3】The proper period（一段时间）of time for taking a nap is      .
A. as long as you like       B. eight hours     C. about twenty minutes
【小题4】What can help you have a fully relaxing nap according to the passage?
A. A cup of coffee.         B. A quick meal.   C. An alarm clock.
【小题5】What is the text mainly about?
A. Why and how to take a nap.
B. Rules to increase your self –confidence.
C. How to make your body slow down.