Dear Li Ming
     Thank you for your e-mail. I love autumn, too. In Canada, we have an autumn holiday called Thanks-
giving Day. Family members celebrate it together. I will go to my grandmother and grandfather's house.
My uncles, aunts and their children will be there, too.
     Canadian Thanksgiving Day is in early October. In the USA they celebrate Thanksgiving Day in late
November.
     Have a good time on your birthday, Li Ming! On my birthday, I have a cake with candles. Everyone
sings the song Happy Birthday. Then I blow out the candles! Will you have a cake for your birthday?
                                                                                                             Your friend
                                                                                                                         Jenny

1. Which season do Li Ming and Jenny like?
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2. When do Americans celebrate Thanksgiving Day?
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3. When is Canadian Thanksgiving Day?
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4. Do Canadians usually stay together on Thanksgiving Day?
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5. What will everyone sing for Jenny on her birthday?
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1. Who does Li Ming often go skating with on Sundays?

A: His mother.
B: His father.
C: His cousin.

2. What do Li Ming and his friends like to do when it snows?

A: To make snowmen.
B: To go skiing.
C: To go swimming.

3. When is the happiest time of the year from this passage?

A: New Year's Day.
B: May Day.
C: The Spring Festival.

       Tears came into this mother's eyes when she talked about waking up her son. Every morning, her
ten-year-old boy puts up one finger with his eyes still closed, begging for one more minute to sleep.
        Why is he so sleepy? Because, like thousands of student "early birds" in China, he has to get up
before 6 a.m. every morning.
        School students usually need eight to ten hours' sleep a night. But in Shanghai, it's reported that 90%
of the students do not get enough sleep. And studies show that without a good night's sleep, students seem
to be weaker than they should be. Many become near - sighted as a result.
         Li Ming, a student at Qinghua High School, said that he usually goes to bed after 11 p.m. But when
he has exams coming up, he can stay up as late as midnight. This "night bird" lifestyle has made many
students nod off（打瞌睡）in class. Li Ming said that it is during afternoon classes that he feels most
sleepy. "My parents are usually happy to see me studying so late," he said. "They think I work very hard
and they make me cups of coffee." 
         However, not all parents are happy about this. "My daughter gets up so early. She looks tired and it
really hurts me." said one of the parents. Why don't so many students get enough sleep? Now many members
of society begin to think about it.
1. Can many Chinese school students get enough sleep?
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2. When does Li Ming usually go to bed at night?
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 3. What do Li Ming's parents do to keep him studying at night?
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 4. How does the ten-year-old boy's mother feel when she wakes her son up?
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 5. What happens to the students who don't have a good night's sleep?
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(Li Ming and John have just jinished swimming.)
Li Ming: How nice and cool the water is!   1  . Let's have something to eat.
John: Souncls good.
Li Ming: Do you know   2  ?
John: Yes, there is a restaurant.
Li Ming:   3  ?
John: It's only five minutes' walk. Let's go.
(A few minutes Later.)
John:   4  ?
L Ming: Pop music. I often listen when I'm not busy. And you?
John: Light music. I think it can relax myself.   5  
Li Ming: Sure. I often listen to pop music on my way to school.
John: OK. I can lend you some CDs. I'll bring them to our school tomorrow.

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