A study finds that not enough morning light causes teenagers not to get enough sleep at night. “As teenagers spend more time indoors, they miss necessary morning light. Day light is needed to keep the balance of the body’s 24-hour biological system (生物系統(tǒng)), which regulates (調(diào)節(jié)) body temperature and sleep styles,” reports Dr. Mariana Figueiro. “These teenagers who receive little morning light are going to bed later, getting less sleep and doing badly in tests. They are more likely to fail in their exams.” In the study, Dr. Figueiro asked 11 students in Grade 8 to wear special glasses to prevent blue morning light from reaching their eyes. At the end of the 5-day study she found that they fell asleep 30 minutes later than usual. Throughout her research, Dr. Figueiro has been very worried about teenagers going to bed too late. The problem is that today’s schools require teenagers to be in school very early in the morning. These students are likely to miss the morning light because they often go to school before the sun is up or as it’s just rising. Furthermore (此外), the schools are not likely to provide enough electric light to keep the balance of this biological system. Our biological system is much more sensitive (敏感的) to blue light. Therefore, having lots of light in the classroom does not make sure that there is enough light to keep our biological system balanced.
1.
Which of the following is the result of the study?
A.
Blue light in the morning harms the biological system.
B.
Not enough morning light keeps teenagers sleep less.
C.
Not getting more light in the morning make teenagers happy.
D.
Not enough sleep makes teenagers fail in tests.
2.
We know from the passage that morning light __________.
A.
has the same effects as afternoon light
B.
may change studying habits of teenagers
C.
is important to children’s biological system
D.
has no effect on students’ tests
3.
What’s the problem of the students according to the study?
A.
There are not enough electric lights in the classroom.
B.
Being in school early affects their study habits.
C.
They have to go to bed very early to have enough sleep.
D.
They go to school too early to get enough morning light.
A girl complained to her father about her hard life.She didn't know what she had to do and wanted to give up.She felt tired of fighting and fighting.One problem had been finished but another came over. Her father，a cook，took her into the kitchen.He poured water into three pans and boiled(煮沸) them.After boiling，in the first pan was put some carrots，the second was put some eggs and the last was put with coffee. The girl waited impatiently (不耐煩的)，confused by what her father did.About 20 minutes later，her father took out the carrots and put them in a bowl.He took the eggs and put them in a bowl.After that the coffee was poured into a cup.“My sweet heart，what do you see？” he asked. “Carrots，eggs and coffee，” she replied. Her father told her to close her eyes and asked her to touch the carrots.She did so and felt that the carrots were soft.After that he asked her to take the eggs and break them.After peeling (剝開(kāi)) them，she got the eggs，cooked and hard.The last，the father let her smell the coffee. She asked，“What did you do this for，F(xiàn)ather？” He explained that each had the same unlucky experience—the boiling water，but each had a different result. The strong and hard carrots had become soft and weak.The fragile eggs became hard after being cooked. The coffee was very special，they could change water.“Who are you？” asked her father.“When bad luck knocks at your door，what is your decision? Are you carrots，eggs or coffee？”
1.
The girl complained about her hard life because she didn't ________.
A.
want to give up
B.
finish one problem
C.
know what to do
D.
get tired of fighting
2.
The girl's father took her to the kitchen to ________.
A.
ask her how to boil eggs
B.
show her how to make coffee
C.
teach her how to be a cook
D.
tell her how to face difficulties
3.
After about twenty minutes，the carrots became ________.
A.
soft
B.
hard
C.
salty
D.
sweet
4.
The underlined word “fragile” in the passage means “________”.
A.
美味的
B.
易碎的
C.
特別的
D.
可憐的
5.
What can we learn from the passage?
A.
The girl's father liked to eat some kinds of food.
B.
Bad luck always knocks at strong people's doors.
C.
Boiled carrots，eggs and coffee had the same result.
D.
People should make right decisions when in trouble.
A week ago, Columbus Middle School asked the parents of their school to choose a sport for their child to play. Here’s some information about the sports. Sports 1: Basketball We expect that this will be the most popular of the four sports. So students should sign up (報(bào)名) as soon as possible. Students will take a private bus to and from Kwun Tong Sports Park. Each student will have to pay $ 10 each time for the cost of the bus. There will be four basketball courts available for our use with one teacher watching over each game. Sports 2: Gym We will use St. Peter’s Park. There are two reasons for choosing this park. First, it is not very busy and crowded before 6:00 p.m. Second, it has lots of trees with plenty of shade. Students must bring along two bottles of water to prevent from being thirsty. All the activities here are free. And there will be a teacher on duty for each activity. Sports 3: Hiking Hiking (遠(yuǎn)足)will be at Kowloon Peak. The activity will start at 2:30 p.m. and finish 90 minutes later. There will be 15 students in each group. And three teachers will be with the students. This sport will cost $ 75 per hour. Students should take plenty of water and sunglasses. Sports 4: Swimming The Kowloon City Swimming Centre is a 10-minute walk from our school. Four teachers will go to the pool and watch the students from the poolside. We will only be able to use the pool for one hour (2: 45 p.m. to 3:45 p.m.). Only students skillful at swimming can take up this activity. The pool will have two lifeguards on watch. Girls must wear swimming suits. The cost is $ 15 per visit.
1.
The students of Columbus Middle School should __________.
A.
sign up as soon as possible
B.
choose a sport to play
C.
ask their parents to play a sport
D.
pay money for each sport
2.
According to this passage, __________ will probably have the most students.
A.
gym
B.
hiking
C.
swimming
D.
basketball
3.
One of the reasons for choosing St. Peter’s Park is that__________.
A.
There is a lot of shade there
B.
all the activities there are cheap
C.
the park is very busy before 6: 00 p. m.
D.
there aren’t many people after 6:00 p. m. there.
4.
A student need to pay __________ if he goes swimming three times a week..
A.
$ 10
B.
$ 15
C.
$ 45
D.
$ 75
5.
From the passage, we know that __________.
A.
students are able to take part in one of the four activities.
B.
students will take a free bus to and from Kwun Tong Sports Park.
C.
students should take plenty of water and sunglasses at St. Peter’s Park.
D.
students can take a 10-minute walk to the Kowloon City Swimming from home.
A bus stops at a small bus stop. A man is hungry and he wants to buy some cakes. It’s raining hard, he doesn’t want to go out in the rain. He sees a boy. “Come here, boy!” he cries. “Do you know how much the cakes are?” The boy says yes. The man gives the boy four dollars(美元) and asks him to buy two cakes. “One is for you and one is for me.” Three minutes later, the boy comes back. He’s eating a cake. He gives the man two dollars and says: “Sorry, there is only one cake left.”
