March 16 is World Sleep Day. This year’s slogan is “Breathe Easily, Sleep Well”. Its aim is to celebrate the *benefits of good and healthy sleep.

Fangfang, from Liaoning, just became a high school student last September. She gets up at 5:30 a.m. every day and goes to bed at about midnight. Fangfang feels sleepy all the time. “I want to finish all my homework first,” she said.

Sleep is like food for the brain. Enough sleep helps the body and brain grow and develop. According to the National Sleep *Foundation in the US, adults need seven to nine hours of sleep every night. For students who are 10 to 17 years old, a healthy amount is about eight to nine hours every night.

But many students don’t get enough sleep because of early school start time and heavy homework. About 80 percent of middle school students don’t get enough sleep, the China Youth and Children Research Center reported. For some students, they want to sleep early, but they keep worrying about their schoolwork and can’t fall asleep quickly. For others,they may even have insomnia, and usually they have to ask the doctors for help.

These sleeping problems greatly *affect people’s life. Some doctors found out that *lack of sleep for teenagers lead to poor grades. Students without enough sleep cannot pay attention in class or do well in sports. Also, they often become anxious easily.

Luckily, with good sleep habits, it is easier to fall asleep. Some of these good habits include *avoiding drinks that make people excited late in the day, going to sleep at the same time every night, and sleeping in a comfortable place that is dark, quiet, and neither too warm nor too cold.

More tips to get a good night’s sleep:

Exercising during the day. You’d better do sports three hours before going to bed.

Don’t eat big meals before bedtime. Drink a warm glass of milk.

If you stay awake worrying about things, try making a list of things that you need to do before you go to bed.

1.How much sleep do students aged from 10 to 17 need every night? 

A．7 hours.          B．8-9 hours.         C．10-12 hours       D．Less than 7 hours.

2.What does the word “insomnia” mean in Paragraph 4?

A．失眠症.           B．好动症.           C．咽喉炎.           D．关节炎.

3.If teenagers don’t get enough sleep, they may _____________. 

A．do well in sports                        B．grow and develop better

C．feel sleepy in class                      D．do much better in studies

4.Which of the following is a good sleeping habit according to the passage?  

A．Do exercise at night before going to bed.

B．Going to sleep at the same time every night.

C．Going to sleep in a place where it is bright.

D．Eat big meals or drink a lot of wine at night.

5.What is the main idea of the passage?   

A．People should sleep well to live healthy and study better.

B．Teenagers should sleep longer on Saturdays and Sundays.

C．People should see the doctor if they don’t have enough sleep.

D．Teenagers don’t get enough sleep because of heavy homework.

阅读短文，从A—E五个句子中选择正确选项还原到文中，使短文内容完整。

The 2012 Olympic Games in London is drawing near. For this year’s Games’ slogan, the London Organizing Committee of the Olympic Games (伦敦奥组委) has chosen the phrase, “Inspire a Generation”(激励一代人).

Why do they want to choose this as the slogan? This is because they hope to inspire athletes to do their best and common people to do better in their daily lives. 1._________ But if you go there, you’d better do your best to follow British etiquette. Otherwise, you’ll end up in a right mess! 2.________ Let’s have a look:

Don’t talk about money: British people hate talking about money and it is considered rude to do so. 3._______

Afternoon Tea: The traditional view of the British sitting down for an afternoon tea is wrong. 4._______

Give tips(小费): The British prefer a quiet “thank you” gift for good service. In fact, many British waiters will not make a fuss (大惊小怪) if you decide not to tip at all.

5.________ The British are not like Frenchmen. When Frenchmen meet each other, they often give a kiss. However, many British people prefer a handshake or a pat (拍打) on the back to say “hello”.

Conversation tips: If you want to be friendly, end a sentence with the word “mate”.

A. Here are a few tips for tourists on how to act while in the UK.

B. Few people keep the tradition now.

C. Greet with a kiss

D.The Games are also inspiring lots of tourists to come to London.

E. In fact, never ask anyone about their salary (薪水).

Some students think it difficult to learn English well. That’s because they don’t find the right way. I think reading is very important for students. The more you read, the better you’ll understand.

    Reading is helpful to listening, speaking and writing. If you often read English aloud, you’ll improve your listening. On the other hand, listening a lot can help you to read better. Reading English everywhere when you are free, if you wish. You can get a lot of knowledge when you read. Sometimes you need to express your ideas, you can either speak or write. That means you are using what you learned from reading. The same as Chinese, the more you read, the better you can write. If you want to remember something, you should read again and again.

So from now on, you’d better do more reading. It’s a good way to learn English well.

1. Some students think it difficult to learn English well because _________.

A. they don’t work hard                           B. they are afraid of English.

C. they don’t find the right way                     D. they aren’t clever

2. Reading is helpful to ________.

A. speaking            B. listening                   C. writing           D. A. B & C

3.The writer thinks ________ is a good way to learn English well.

A. the better you write                            B. doing more reading

C. the more you remember                        D. the more you write

4. In Chinese studying, the more you read , _________.

A. the better you speak                           B. the better you write

C. the more you remember                       D. the more you write

5. The title of this passage may be _________.

A. English is important                              B. Reading is helpful

C. English is difficult                                 D. Reading is important

阅读下列短文，根据短文中的信息完成文后表格。（每空一词）
Almost all of us have unpleasant habits. We all want to get rid of(摆脱) them, but we don’t know proper ways. Here’s some advice.
●Write down all the reasons why you want to stop some behavior. Look at the reasons very often.
●It’s clever to do something else when you want to stop your bad habits. If you get angry easily, for example, you can go out for a walk.
●Decide what you’ll do to reward(奖励) yourself if you really get rid of your bad habits.
●If you get too heavy, keep junk food out of your house.
●Bad habits develop over years, so you can’t get rid of them very soon. So you should be patient.
●Don’t be afraid to ask others for support. You can talk to your friends, family or other people. When you talk to them, they might be able to provide some advice that you can’t get from yourself.

根据句子意思，用括号中所给单词的正确形式填空。（每空填一个单词）

1.Susan likes          (swim) while Kate likes dancing.

2.He was          (frighten) when he heard the bad news.

3.Amy looks smart with a pair of          (glass) on her nose.

4.“You’re old enough, boy. You’d better do it          (you).” My father said to me.

5.We were late for the film Roman Holiday, but          (luck) we didn’t miss much.