It is reported that many middle school students are just not getting enough sleep, especially during the school week．The problem seems to get worse as they get older．Grade 7 students sleep 8．4 hours a school night, and Grade 9 students only 6．9 hours．

（3）It’s also reported that not getting enough sleep can cause problems in a student’s life．Many students fall asleep in school or while doing their homework, so it is not surprising that they get lower grades than those who get enough sleep．

Scientists suggest nine hours a night for middle school students．Of the students who feel unhappy and nervous, 73% don’t get enough sleep at night．Why aren’t students getting enough sleep? Many students have one of the following things, like telephone, television, or computer in their bedrooms．Using them on a school night not only takes their time away from homework, but also makes it difficult for them to fall asleep．（4）As a result, many students can't fall asleep before 11 pm, yet they must get up early to go to school the next day ．

    Scientists also suggest students should not do exciting activities for an hour before bedtime．

（一）根据短文内容简要回答问题。

1． How many hours of sleep do middle school students need each night according to the scientists?

                                                                      

2．What shouldn’t students do before bedtime?

                                                                      

（二）将短文中划线的句子译成汉语。

3．                                                                 

4．                                                                 

（三）请给短文拟一个适当的标题。

5．                                                                 

It is reported that many middle school students are just not getting enough sleep, especially during the school week. The problem seems to get worse as they get older. Grade 7 students sleep 8.4 hours a school night, and Grade 9 students only 6.9 hours.

（3） It’s also reported that not getting enough sleep can cause problems in a student’s life. Many students fall asleep in school or while doing their homework, so it is not surprising that they get lower grades than those who get enough sleep.

Scientists suggest nine hours a night for middle school students. Of the students who feel unhappy and nervous, 73% don’t get enough sleep at night. Why aren’t students getting enough sleep? Many students have one of the following things, like telephone, television, or computer in their bedrooms. Using them on a school night not only takes their time away from homework, but also makes it difficult for them to fall asleep. （4） As a result, many students can't fall asleep before 11 pm, yet they must get up early to go to school the next day .    

    Scientists also suggest students should not do exciting activities for an hour before bedtime.

（一）根据短文内容简要回答问题。

1. How many hours of sleep do middle school students need each night according to the scientists?

                                                                      

2.What shouldn’t students do before bedtime?

                                                                      

（二）将短文中划线的句子译成汉语。

3.                                                                 

4.                                                                 

（三）请给短文拟一个适当的标题。

5.                                                                 

It is reported that many middle school students are just not getting enough sleep, especially during the school week. The problem seems to get worse as they get older. Grade 7 students sleep 8.4 hours a school night, and Grade 9 students only 6.9 hours.

（3） It’s also reported that not getting enough sleep can cause problems in a student’s life. Many students fall asleep in school or while doing their homework, so it is not surprising that they get lower grades than those who get enough sleep.

Scientists suggest nine hours a night for middle school students. Of the students who feel unhappy and nervous, 73% don’t get enough sleep at night. Why aren’t students getting enough sleep? Many students have one of the following things, like telephone, television, or computer in their bedrooms. Using them on a school night not only takes their time away from homework, but also makes it difficult for them to fall asleep. （4） As a result, many students can't fall asleep before 11 pm, yet they must get up early to go to school the next day .    

    Scientists also suggest students should not do exciting activities for an hour before bedtime.

（一）根据短文内容简要回答问题。

1. How many hours of sleep do middle school students need each night according to the scientists?

                                                                      

2. What shouldn’t students do before bedtime?

                                                                      

（二）将短文中划线的句子译成汉语。

3.                                                                 

4.                                                                 

（三）请给短文拟一个适当的标题。

5.                                                                 

Life is not easy, so I’d like to say “When anything happens, believe in yourself”
When I was a young boy, I was 36 shy to like talking to anyone. My classmates often  37 me. I was sad but could do nothing. Later, 38 happened, and it changed my life. It was an English contest. My mother encouraged me to 39 it.. What a terrible idea I thought! It meant I had to speak  40  all the teachers and students of my school!
“Come on, boy. Believe in yourself. You are sure to 41  ”Then mother and I talked  about many different topics. At last I 42  the topic “Believe in yourself”. I did the best to remember the whole speech and practiced it over 100 43  .With my mother ’s love, I did 44  in the contest. I could hardly believe my  45 when the news came that I had won the first place. I heard the cheers(赞美) 46 the teachers and students. Those classmates  47 once looked down on (瞧不起) me, now all said “Congratulations”  48  me. My mother hugged me tightly for a while and gave me a kiss on my forehead.
 49  then, everything has changed for me. When I do anything, I try to tell  50  to be confident and I will find myself. This is true not only for a person but also for a country.

【小题1】

A．too B．so C．quite D．very

【小题2】

A．made faces at B．smiled at C．caught up with D．laughed at

【小题3】

A．nothing B．something C．everything D．anything

【小题4】

A．took part in B．join C．get D．enter

【小题5】

A．with B．to C．among D．before

【小题6】

A．lose B．win C．pass D．beat

【小题7】

A．brought B．reached C．thought D．chose

【小题8】

A．words B．times C．topics D．sentences

【小题9】

A．well B．good C．bad D．interested

【小题10】

A．result B．speech C．eyes D．ears

【小题11】

A．from B．of C．for D．to

【小题12】

A．when B．what C．which D．who

【小题13】

A．to B．on C．in D．at

【小题14】

A．Except B．Since C．Before D．From

【小题15】

A．someone B．me C．everyone D．myself

Life is not easy, so I’d like to say “When anything happens, believe in yourself.”
When I was a young boy, I was 1_shy to talk to anyone. My classmates often _2_me.I was sad but could do nothing, Later, _3_happened, and it changed my life. It was an English speech contest. My mother asked me to _4_it .What a terrible idea! It meant I had to speak before all the teachers and students of my school.
“Come on, boy. Believe in yourself. You are sure to 5_the contest.”Then mother and I talked about many different topics. At last I chose the topic “Believe in yourself.”I tried my best to remember all the speech and practiced it over 100 _6_.With my mother’s great love, I did _7_in the contest. I could hardly believe my ears when the news came that I had won the first place, I heard the cheers _8_the teachers and the students. Those classmates_9_once looked down on（看不起）me ,now all said “Congratulations!”to me. My mother hugged me and cried excitedly.
Since then, everything has changed for me. When I do anything, I try to tell _10_to be sure and I will find myself. This is not only for a person but also for a country.

【小题1】

A．too B．so C．quite D．very

【小题2】

A．made faces at B．looked after C．caught up with D．laughed at

【小题3】

A．nothing B．something C．everything D．anything

【小题4】

A．take part in B．join C．get D．make

【小题5】

A．lose B．win C．pass D．beat

【小题6】

A．words B．topics C．times D．sentences

【小题7】

A．well B．good C．bad D．interested

【小题8】

A．for B．at C．from D．to

【小题9】

A．when B．what C．which D．who

【小题10】

A．someone B．me C．everything D．myself