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One day a poor farmer was taking a bag of rice to town. Suddenly the bag fell from his horse on the road. He didn’t know what to do about it because it was too heavy for him to lift (舉起) by himself. He only hoped that somebody would soon pass (經(jīng)過) by and help him.

Just at this moment a man riding a horse came up to him. But the farmer was very disappointed（失望的）when he saw who he was. It was the great man living nearby. The farmer had hoped to ask another farmer or a poor man like him for help.

But to his surprise, the great man got off his horse as soon as he came nearer. He said to the farmer, “I see you need help, friend. How good it is that I’m here just at the right time,” Then he took one end of the bag, the farmer took the other. They together lifted and put it on the horse.

“Sir,” asked the farmer, “how can I pay you?”

“It’s quite easy,” the great man answered with a smile, “Wherever (無論在哪里) you see anyone in trouble, do the same for him.”

1.What happened when the farmer went to town?

A．His horse’s leg was hurt.	B．The bag fell from his horse.
C．The farmer lost his bag.	D．His bag was stolen.

2.The farmer didn’t lift the bag onto the horse by himself because      .

A．the bag was broken	B．the horse went away
C．the bag was too heavy	D．the farmer was ill

3. Why was the farmer very disappointed when he saw the great man? Because he thought the great man        .

A. couldn’t see him           B. could take away his bag

C. could take away his horse    C. couldn’t help him

4.Who helped the farmer?

A．A great man.

B．Another farmer.

C．A poor man.

D．A friend.

5.What does the story mainly (主要地) tell us?

A．Everybody should become a great man.

B．We should help the man who is in trouble.

C．Everybody couldn’t do as the farmer did.

D．We should pay for other’s help.

 

 

If you wish to become a better reader, here are four important points to remember about speed* of reading.

1.Knowing why you are reading will often help you to know whether to read rapidly* or slowly.

2. Some things should be read slowly throughout. Science and history books are full of important information. You must read such things slowly to remember each important step and understand each important idea.

3.Some things should be read rapidly throughout. Examples are simple stories meant for enjoyable, letters from friends, news from local or hometown paper, telling what is happening to friends and neighbors.

4. In some of your readings, you must change your speed from fast to slow and slow to fast, as you go along. You will need to read certain pages rapidly and then slow down and do more careful reading when you come to important ideas.

1.This passage mainly tells us some important points about how to               .

A. write      B. read     C. spell         D. speak

2.How many important points are mentioned here in order to be a better reader?

A. one      B. Two         C. Three             D. Four

3.                should be read slowly. 

A. Science books

B. Stories meant for enjoyment

C. Letters from friends

D. News

4.The best title of this passage is                 

A. How to Read fast                    B. How to Read Slowly  

C. How to become a Better Reader        D. How to Remember Things.

小詞典 achieve  vt. 達到、完成           bank  n.     岸              Castle   n.  城堡 human   n.   人                 own    vt.擁有            prince    n.  王子           rapidly   adv. 迅速地             speed   n.  速度              without  prep. 沒有 the amusement park    游樂場       the princess and the frog   公主和青蛙

 

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How much sleep do we need? We are all different. Some people need only three hours of sleep a night. Others need ten hours of sleep a night. Most Americans sleep an average (平均值) of seven to eight hours a night. After the age of fifty the average sleep time goes down to 6.5 hours a night.

Most people have a bad night when they can not sleep. About one in three Americans has a problem with sleep. Many of these people can not fall sleep. This problem is called (叫做) insomnia. This is not a new problem. Many famous people in history had insomnia. Some of these people had special (特別的) ideas to another to make them sleep. Benjaming Franklin, the famous stateman (政治家) and inventor (發(fā)明家)，had four beds. He moved from one to another to fall asleep. King Lousis XIV of France had 13 beds and hoped that he could fall asleep in one of them. Mark Twain, the famous American writer, had a different way. He lay on his side on the end of the bed!

1..Most American people need________ hours of sleep a night.

         A.3             B.10                C.7-8             D.5-6

2.People need_________ sleep as they get older.

         A. more          B. less（更少的）    C. no             D. little

3.“The problem is called insomnia.” Here “insomnia” means_________.

A.going to sleep easily              B. sleep at daytime

C. the ways of sleep                D. not being able to(能夠)go to sleep

4.Mark Twain lay on his side on the end of the bed because he_________.

A.was an old man              B. thought it was easy to go sleep

C. was a famous writer          D. didn’t have much room to sleep in

5.The passage is mainly (主要地) talking about_________.

         A. sleep                         B. insomnia

         C. how to go to bed                D. the famous person

 

How much sleep do we need? We are all different. Some people need only three hours of sleep a night. Others need ten hours of sleep a night. Most Americans sleep an average (平均值) of seven to eight hours a night. After the age of fifty the average sleep time goes down to 6.5 hours a night.
Most people have a bad night when they can not sleep. About one in three Americans has a problem with sleep. Many of these people can not fall sleep. This problem is called (叫做) insomnia. This is not a new problem. Many famous people in history had insomnia. Some of these people had special (特別的) ideas to another to make them sleep. Benjaming Franklin, the famous stateman (政治家) and inventor (發(fā)明家)，had four beds. He moved from one to another to fall asleep. King Lousis XIV of France had 13 beds and hoped that he could fall asleep in one of them. Mark Twain, the famous American writer, had a different way. He lay on his side on the end of the bed!
【小題1】.Most American people need________ hours of sleep a night.

A．3

B．10

C．7-8

D．5-6

【小題2】People need_________ sleep as they get older.

A．more

B．less（更少的）

C．no

D．little

【小題3】“The problem is called insomnia.” Here “insomnia” means_________.

A．going to sleep easily	B．sleep at daytime
C．the ways of sleep	D．not being able to(能夠)go to sleep

【小題4】Mark Twain lay on his side on the end of the bed because he_________.

A．was an old man	B．thought it was easy to go sleep
C．was a famous writer	D．didn’t have much room to sleep in

【小題5】The passage is mainly (主要地) talking about_________.

A．sleep	B．insomnia
C．how to go to bed	D．the famous person

How old is “old”? The answer has changed over the years. Two Hundred years ago, you were old at 35. At the beginning of the 20th century, the average life span (平均壽命) was 45. In 1950, 70-year-olds were really old. Today, a healthy 70-year-old is still thought young.

          So, how old is “old”? The answer is one you’ve heard many times, from all kinds of people. “You are as old (or young) as you feel.” Your age simply tells you how many years you have lived. Your body tells you how well you’ve lived.

         “Nobody grows old by living a number of years,” wrote a writer. “People grow old when they don’t have their ideals (理想).” People shouldn’t have the wrong ideas about aging. Sometimes, older minds can be as bright as young minds. Alice Brophy once said, “It makes me unhappy when people say, ‘You look young for your age.’ What does that mean? You know you can die old at 30 and live young at 80.”

1.About 100 years ago, the average life span was __________.

A. 35                   B. 45    C. 70  D. 80

2. The meaning of the word “aging” is __________.

A. growing old     B. staying young    C. keeping healthy                  D. feeling unhappy

3.According to the passage, which of the following is true?

A. Old people are not as bright at young people.      

B. All older people are healthy and strong.

C. Aging does not mean you become unhealthy.       

D. Most older people are unhealthy and poor.

4. The passage is mainly(主要地) about _________.

A. the average life span              B. aging

C. the 20th century                     D. older people and young people