—Linda, I called you this morning, but nobody answered the phone.

—I'm sorry. I a picnic with my family then.

A. haveB. hadC. am having D. was having

— do you go to visit your grandparents?

— Once a week.

A. How far. B. How soon.C. How often. D. How long.

— Must I finish my homework now?

— No, you ________. You can go home now.

A. needn’t B. mustn’t C. shouldn’t D. can’t

He will give me a message when he ________ arrive there.

A. get B. gets C. is getting D. will get

—Where is Jack?

— In the sitting room. He _______ TV with his brother.

A. watchB. watched C. is watching D. was watching

David, get up early, ________then you’ll catch the early bus.

A. but B. and C. after D. or

My teacher told me __________ hard on my English.

A. work B. workingC. workedD. to work

Some new teaching buildings ____ in Shunyi last year.

A. build B. are built C. built D. were built

一Alex has gone to New Zealand．一Oh，could you tell me________?

A. when he left B. when did he leave

C. when he is leaving D.when is he leaving

Taking a Nap During the Day

Medical experts say most Americans do not get enough sleep. They say more Americans need to rest for a short period in the middle of the day. continuing with other activities.

One study earlier this year found that persons who for a few minutes during the day were less likely to die of heart disease. The study more than 2,300 Greek adults for about six years. Adults who rested for half an hour at least three times a week had a 37 percent risk of dying from heart disease than those who did not nap.

The study organizers said the strongest evidence was in working men. They said naps might improve by mitigating(减低) tension caused by work.

Some European and Latin American businesses have supported the of napping for many years. They urge people to __ work, go home and have a nap before returning. In the United States, some companies let workers rest briefly in their offices. They believe this reduces and accidents, and _increases the amount of work a person can do.

Sleep experts say it is likely that people make more mistakes at work than at other times. They say people should not important duties when they feel sleepy. And they say the best thing to do is to take a nap. About twenty minutes of rest is all you need. Experts say this provides extra energy and can increase your effectiveness _ the end of the day. But experts _that a nap should last no more than twenty to thirty minutes. A longer nap will put the body into deep sleep and waking up will be difficult.

1.A. as B. when C. before D. after

2.A. laugh B. sleep C. walk D. move

3.A. knew B. learned C. studied D. followed

4.A. less B. more C. lower D. higher

5.A. life B. health C. thinking D.ability

6.A. way B. idea C. suggestion D. experiment

7.A. leave B. repeat C. change D.improve

8.A. work B. time C. energy D. mistakes

9.A. too B. also C. never D. seldom

10.A. make B. bring C. carry out D. create

11.A. until B. while C. unless D. during

12.A. say B. think C. guess D. warn