In the most southern part of our planet, there’s a place that’s covered with snow and ice all year round. But it has the clearest and cleanest air. Amazingly, in this place, the sun sometimes hangs even in the midnight sky. This place is Antarctica (南極洲): the coldest, windiest and harshest (惡劣的) place on the Earth.

As the world’s least-known place, Antarctica is of great interest to scientists around the world. In 1983, China joined the Antarctic Treaty (《南極條約》). The treaty made Antarctica a peaceful place for member countries to do scientific research. During 30 years, China has sent many scientists to Antarctica. They mostly look at the resources under the icy land and do research about climate change and marine (海洋的) biology.

Antarctica is a place with fantastic views. However, life there is very hard. Food is one of the biggest problems. Frozen (速凍) food which can be heated easily is people’s daily food. Fresh vegetables are hard to grow in the cold weather. Therefore, scientists often eat dried or canned vegetables.

Sleep is also troublesome. In Antarctica, summer lasts from November to March. During this period, Antarctica points to the sun and receives sunlight 24 hours a day. In order to get some sleep, scientists cover the windows with black plastic cloth to create “night”.

Working in Antarctica is dangerous, especially when meeting gale-force (七級以上的) winds. Sometimes the wind is even stronger than a typhoon. It can easily blow people away. So there are ropes that connect buildings of some research stations. People can hold these ropes to keep their balance in forceful winds.

What’s more, communicating with others is difficult. Without cables and Internet in some research stations, two-way radios are the only tools to communicate. If people want to say hello to friends and relatives, they can use satellite phones.

Although it is challenging to work in Antarctica, scientists’ passion to learn about this mysterious land will never end. It is hopeful that one day they will step every corner of this icy land.

1.From Paragraph 1, we learn that the Antarctica ______.

A. is covered with snow and ice

B. rains heavily from time to time

C. has little wind most of the time

D. has sunshine during every night

2.Scientists from China go to Antarctica to _____.

A. find out ways to control water pollution

B. research climate change and marine biology

C. grow plants and vegetables in special condition

D. stop the hunters from killing the marine biology

3.In order to sleep well in Antarctica, the scientists have to _____.

A. wear more clothes to keep warm

B. cover the windows with black cloth

C. connect research stations with ropes

D. eat more fried and canned vegetables

4.We can replace (替換) the underlined word passion in the last paragraph with .

A. strong love

B. full preparation

C. pleasant introduction

D. amazing imagination

5.The passage is mainly about .

A. view of the Antarctica

B. exploring the Antarctica

C. how to survive in the Antarctica

D. climate changes of the Antarctica

In the most southern part of our planet, there’s a place that’s covered with snow and ice all year round. But it has the clearest and cleanest air. Amazingly, in this place, the sun sometimes hangs even in the midnight sky. This place is Antarctica (南極洲): the coldest, windiest and harshest (惡劣的) place on the Earth.

As the world’s least-known place, Antarctica is of great interest to scientists around the world. In 1983, China joined the Antarctic Treaty (《南極條約》). The treaty made Antarctica a peaceful place for member countries to do scientific research. During 30 years, China has sent many scientists to Antarctica. They mostly look at the resources under the icy land and do research about climate change and marine (海洋的) biology.

Antarctica is a place with fantastic views. However, life there is very hard. Food is one of the biggest problems. Frozen food which can be heated easily is people’s daily food. Fresh vegetables are hard to grow in the cold weather. Therefore, scientists often eat dried or canned vegetables.

Sleep is also troublesome. In Antarctica, summer lasts from November to March. During this period, Antarctica points to the sun and receives sunlight 24 hours a day. In order to get some sleep, scientists cover the windows with black plastic cloth to create “night”.

Working in Antarctica is dangerous, especially when meeting gale-force(七級以上的)winds.Sometimes the wind is even stronger than a typhoon.It can easily blow people away.So there are ropes that connect buildings of some research stations.People can hold these ropes to keep their balance in forceful winds.

What’s more, communicating with others is difficult. Without cables and Internet in some research stations, two-way radios are the only tools to communicate. If people want to say hello to friends and relatives, they can use satellite phones.

Although it is challenging（挑戰(zhàn)） to work in Antarctica, scientists’ passion to learn about this mysterious land will never end. It is hopeful that one day they will step every corner of this icy land.

1.Scientists from China go to Antarctica to _____.

A. find out ways to control water pollution

B. research climate change and marine biology

C. grow plants and vegetables in special condition

D. stop the hunters from killing the marine biology

2.In order to sleep well in Antarctica, the scientists have to _____.

A. wear more clothes to keep warmB. cover the windows with black cloth

C. connect research stations with ropesD. eat more fried and canned vegetables

3. We can replace (替換) the underlined word passion in the last paragraph with .

A. strong love B. full preparation

C. pleasant introduction D. amazing imagination

4.The passage is mainly about .

A. view of the Antarctica

B. exploring the Antarctica

C. how to survive in the Antarctica

D. climate changes of the Antarctica

This March is a busy month in Shanghai. There's a lot to do. Here are the highlights.
Live Music - Late Night Jazz
Enjoy real American jazz from Herbie Davis, the famous trumpet(小號) player. He's coming with his new 7-piece band, Herbie' s Heroes. Herbie is known to play well into the early hours, so don't expect to get much sleep. This is Herbie' s third visit to Shanghai. The first two were sold out, so get your tickets quickly.

This March is a busy month in Shanghai. There's a lot to do. Here are the highlights.

Live Music - Late Night Jazz

Enjoy real American jazz from Herbie Davis, the famous trumpet(小號) player. He's coming with his new 7-piece band, Herbie' s Heroes. Herbie is known to play well into the early hours, so don't expect to get much sleep. This is Herbie' s third visit to Shanghai. The first two were sold out, so get your tickets quickly.

Scottish dancing

Take your partners and get ready to dance till you drop. Scottish dancing is fun and easy to learn. Instructors(教練) will show the dances. The live band, Gordon Stroppie and the Weefrees, are also excellent.

Exhibitions - Shanghai Museum

There are 120,000 pieces on show here. You can see the whole of Chinese history. It' s always interesting to visit, but doubly(雙重) so at the moment with the Egyptian Tombs exhibition. There are lots of mummies(木乃伊) and more gold than you've ever seen before. Let us know if you see a mummy move!

Dining - Sushi chef in town

Sushi is getting really big in Shanghai. In Japan, it' s become an art form. The most famous Sushi 'artist' is Yuki Kamura. She' s also one of the few female chefs in Japan. She' ll be at Sushi Scene all of this month.

For a full listing of events, see our website.

1.If you are going to attend an activity at 8: 00p. m. on Saturday, which one can you choose?

2. Which of the following is TRUE according to the advertisements?

3.From the text we may learn that Kamura is _______.

Are you looking for a fun vacation spot? Do you like to sleep in a hotel, go shopping, and eat fancy meals? If so, Mona Island might Not be the place for you! That’s because Mona Island has no hotels, no museums, no shops, and no restaurants. None at all!

But if you like nature , Mona Island is an amazing place to take a vacation. Some of the animals living there are not found anywhere else in the world. There are beautiful beaches and caves to explore. The sea around the island has colorful fish. There are many things that make Mona Island an unusual place.

Mona Island is very small, On a map it looks like a tiny green lima bean floating in the big blue ocean. the only way to get there is by taking a long boat ride from the island of Puerto Rico.

The government of Puerto Rico takes care of the island and has made it a natural reserve. That means the island’s animals and plants are protected from being harmed by people. Mona Island is different from most places because people are not allowed to live there. Only a few park rangers are able to stay.

The park ranger’s job is to keep Mona Island safe and beautiful. They insist that rules be followed. One rule is that only 100 people at a time can visit the island. That way, the park rangers can make sure the land and animals remain safe.

B．根據(jù)文章內(nèi)容選擇正確答案

1.How can we get to Mona Island from the island of Puerto Rico?

A. By air B. By underground

C. By train D. By ship

2.Who can live on Mona Island?

A. Visitors B. Adults

C. Only the park rangers D. Children

3.Why is Mona Island different from most places? Because______________

A. It is small

B. people are not allowed to live there.

C. it looks like a tiny green lima bean.

D. it is a natural reserve.

4.what can we do on Mona Island?

A. We can eat fancy meals and have a good sleep in a hotel.

B. We will explore caves and scuba dive there.

C. W can live there for some years.

D. We can buy some animals living only there.

5.what would happen if more than 100 people at a time visited the island ?

A. There is no place for them to stay.

B. The land and animals may be in danger.

C. People may fight against each other.

D. Visitors will have no food to eat on the island.

完形填空。

Your room is your own special space. It's ___1___ just a place for you to study and sleep. So make it fun and ___2___ to live in. Here are some tips to help you.
Give your room a theme. Having a ___3___ makes your room look more stylish and beautiful. A room's theme can be ____4___. It could be about one of your favorite things, like football or music or a colour. Pick a theme and keep it in mind, then decorate the room around the theme you have chosen.
5, some boys like skateboarding. Paint the walls in skater stripes, and ___6___ disco balls from the ceiling and use skateboards as shelves. ____7___ you are a girl, you may be more interested in ___8___ like dolphins. Pick curtains and bed covers with dolphin patterns on them. Put dolphin toys on your bed, too. Draw or paint pictures of dolphins playing on your walls. Make your room as blue as the ___9____. So when you walk into the room, you _____10_____ it's a home for dolphins!

1.A. less than　　B. more than　　C. as much as　　D. as long as

2.A. boring　　B. tiring　　C. enjoyable　　D. suitable

3.A. problem　　B. flower　　C. doll　　D. theme

4.A. different　　B. difficult　　C. important　　D. interesting

5.A. As a result　　B. Such as　　C. For example　　D. As is said

6.A. hang　　B. wrap　　C. tie　　D. stick

7.A. When　　B. While　　C. As　　D. If

8.A. vegetables　　B. sports　　C. animals　　D. pictures

9.A. sky　　B. sea　　C. river　　D. lake

10.A. look like　　B. sound like　　C. feel like　　D. taste like

完形填空

　　Your room is your own special space. It's (1) just a place for yon to study and sleep. So make it fun and (2) to live in. Here arc some tips to help you.

　　Give your room a theme. Having a (3) makes your room look more stylish and beautiful. A room's theme can be (4) .It could be about one of your favorite things，like football or music or a colour. Pick a theme and keep it in mind，then decorate the room around the theme yon have chosen. (5) ，some boys like skateboarding. Paint the walls in skate stripes，and (6) disco balls from the ceiling and use skateboards as shelves. (7) you are a girl，you may be more interested in (8) like dolphins. Pick curtains and bed covers with dolphin patterns on them. Put dolphin toys on your bed，too. Draw or paint pieces of dolphins playing on your walls. Make your room as blue as the (9) .So when yon walk into the room，you (10) it's a home for dolphins!

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YUXI, China — Many people of this city in southwester China spent Saturday night in tents, too scared to sleep in their homes after an earthquake which killed 188 people early that morning.
Countless homes were destroyed and lots of people became homeless after the earthquake which is believed to have a magnitude of 7.
The quake was not as serious as the 7.9-magnitude earthquake in 2008 that left more than 70,000 people dead in the Wenchuan area. But villagers who work in Chengdu, about 100 miles away, hurried back home Sunday morning, many on foot, the lucky ones on motorbikes, to check on their homes.
Song Yuanqing, 43, a worker, arrived back after a 22-hour trip and found his house was still there but had already been very unstable(搖搖欲墜). “We would like to do something, but we can’t do anything,” Mr. Song said as he sat with neighbors around an outdoor fire built by the village leader in his backyard.
In all, the government sent about 7,000 soldiers and People’s Armed Police officers to the earthquake-hit area. By Saturday evening, there were so many rescue workers in the area that the government asked volunteers to stop coming.
Li Keqiang, China’s prime minister, flew to the area and slept in a tent on Saturday evening in Lushan County.
The earthquake shook Sichuan Province at 8 a.m., when people were getting up a little later than usual because schools and universities were closed.
“We were just getting up and getting dressed in our dormitory when the building shook, and I looked outside from our window and saw a row of houses had collapsed,” Xu Yan, 22, a student at the Agricultural University in Ya’an, said in a telephone interview. “I had never flew down the stairs faster.”
The Chinese government said early Sunday that the death toll was 174, and about 5,700 people had been injured.
The earthquake was also felt in Chengdu, one of China’s biggest cities and the capital of Sichuan Province. People described water getting out of home aquariums and things like balls falling to the floor.
In the town of Longmen, another hard-hit area near Ya’an, a local man, Zhang Yan, said 90 percent of the buildings had collapsed.
“About 100 people died around here,” Ms. Zhang said in a telephone interview. “Rescue teams have not yet arrived. There is no water or electricity.”
In the 2008 quake, many schools of poor quality collapsed and killed thousands of students. This time, many people also expressed their worries about students on their micro-blogs.
Sichuan Province is also one of China’s best-known hometowns for pandas, and at the Bifengxia reserve, about six miles north of Ya’an, workers said that 20 pandas in the park were safe. “We examined the panda area after the quake, and they were not affected,” said Chen Yong, an officer of the reserve.
【小題1】When did the quake take place in Ya’an? On_______________________.

YUXI, China — Many people of this city in southwester China spent Saturday night in tents, too scared to sleep in their homes after an earthquake which killed 188 people early that morning.

Countless homes were destroyed and lots of people became homeless after the earthquake which is believed to have a magnitude of 7.

The quake was not as serious as the 7.9-magnitude earthquake in 2008 that left more than 70,000 people dead in the Wenchuan area. But villagers who work in Chengdu, about 100 miles away, hurried back home Sunday morning, many on foot, the lucky ones on motorbikes, to check on their homes.

Song Yuanqing, 43, a worker, arrived back after a 22-hour trip and found his house was still there but had already been very unstable(搖搖欲墜). “We would like to do something, but we can’t do anything,” Mr. Song said as he sat with neighbors around an outdoor fire built by the village leader in his backyard.

In all, the government sent about 7,000 soldiers and People’s Armed Police officers to the earthquake-hit area. By Saturday evening, there were so many rescue workers in the area that the government asked volunteers to stop coming.

Li Keqiang, China’s prime minister, flew to the area and slept in a tent on Saturday evening in Lushan County.

The earthquake shook Sichuan Province at 8 a.m., when people were getting up a little later than usual because schools and universities were closed.

“We were just getting up and getting dressed in our dormitory when the building shook, and I looked outside from our window and saw a row of houses had collapsed,” Xu Yan, 22, a student at the Agricultural University in Ya’an, said in a telephone interview. “I had never flew down the stairs faster.”

The Chinese government said early Sunday that the death toll was 174, and about 5,700 people had been injured.

The earthquake was also felt in Chengdu, one of China’s biggest cities and the capital of Sichuan Province. People described water getting out of home aquariums and things like balls falling to the floor.

In the town of Longmen, another hard-hit area near Ya’an, a local man, Zhang Yan, said 90 percent of the buildings had collapsed.

“About 100 people died around here,” Ms. Zhang said in a telephone interview. “Rescue teams have not yet arrived. There is no water or electricity.”

In the 2008 quake, many schools of poor quality collapsed and killed thousands of students. This time, many people also expressed their worries about students on their micro-blogs.

Sichuan Province is also one of China’s best-known hometowns for pandas, and at the Bifengxia reserve, about six miles north of Ya’an, workers said that 20 pandas in the park were safe. “We examined the panda area after the quake, and they were not affected,” said Chen Yong, an officer of the reserve.

1.When did the quake take place in Ya’an? On_______________________.

A．Saturday morning                       B．Sunday morning

C．Saturday night                          D．Sunday night

2.Why did many people hurriy home after the earthquake.

A．They wanted to provide rescue to the hit area and give other people a helping hand as volunteers.

B．They wanted to find out the situation of their home.

C．They felt it too dangerous to stay where they had been.

D．There weren’t enough soldiers in the hit-area.

3.What does the underlined sentence mean?

A．Xu Yan didn’t make it through the stairs.

B．Xu Yan get out of the dorm quickly.

C．Xu Yan felt the earthquake shaking the stair.

D．Xu Yan was scared that he wouldn’t be able to catch up with the stair.

4.Which of the following is NOT true.

A．Tens of thousands of students were killed in Ya’an.

B．The earthquake also influenced some other cities.

C．The government took very quick actions.

D．Most buildings has collapsed in Longmen.

5.Where would you most probably read this passage?

A．Reader.

B．A History of China’s Earthquakes

C．How to Survive(求生) in an Earthquake

D．China Weekly

YUXI, China — Many people of this city in southwester China spent Saturday night in tents, too scared to sleep in their homes after an earthquake which killed 188 people early that morning.
Countless homes were destroyed and lots of people became homeless after the earthquake which is believed to have a magnitude of 7.
The quake was not as serious as the 7.9-magnitude earthquake in 2008 that left more than 70,000 people dead in the Wenchuan area. But villagers who work in Chengdu, about 100 miles away, hurried back home Sunday morning, many on foot, the lucky ones on motorbikes, to check on their homes.
Song Yuanqing, 43, a worker, arrived back after a 22-hour trip and found his house was still there but had already been very unstable(搖搖欲墜). “We would like to do something, but we can’t do anything,” Mr. Song said as he sat with neighbors around an outdoor fire built by the village leader in his backyard.
In all, the government sent about 7,000 soldiers and People’s Armed Police officers to the earthquake-hit area. By Saturday evening, there were so many rescue workers in the area that the government asked volunteers to stop coming.
Li Keqiang, China’s prime minister, flew to the area and slept in a tent on Saturday evening in Lushan County.
The earthquake shook Sichuan Province at 8 a.m., when people were getting up a little later than usual because schools and universities were closed.
“We were just getting up and getting dressed in our dormitory when the building shook, and I looked outside from our window and saw a row of houses had collapsed,” Xu Yan, 22, a student at the Agricultural University in Ya’an, said in a telephone interview. “I had never flew down the stairs faster.”
The Chinese government said early Sunday that the death toll was 174, and about 5,700 people had been injured.
The earthquake was also felt in Chengdu, one of China’s biggest cities and the capital of Sichuan Province. People described water getting out of home aquariums and things like balls falling to the floor.
In the town of Longmen, another hard-hit area near Ya’an, a local man, Zhang Yan, said 90 percent of the buildings had collapsed.
“About 100 people died around here,” Ms. Zhang said in a telephone interview. “Rescue teams have not yet arrived. There is no water or electricity.”
In the 2008 quake, many schools of poor quality collapsed and killed thousands of students. This time, many people also expressed their worries about students on their micro-blogs.
Sichuan Province is also one of China’s best-known hometowns for pandas, and at the Bifengxia reserve, about six miles north of Ya’an, workers said that 20 pandas in the park were safe. “We examined the panda area after the quake, and they were not affected,” said Chen Yong, an officer of the reserve

1. 1.

   When did the quake take place in Ya’an? On_______________________

   1. A.
      Saturday morning
   2. B.
      Sunday morning
   3. C.
      Saturday night
   4. D.
      Sunday night
2. 2.

   Why did many people hurriy home after the earthquake

   1. A.
      They wanted to provide rescue to the hit area and give other people a helping hand as volunteers
   2. B.
      They wanted to find out the situation of their home
   3. C.
      They felt it too dangerous to stay where they had been
   4. D.
      There weren’t enough soldiers in the hit-area
3. 3.

   What does the underlined sentence mean?

   1. A.
      Xu Yan didn’t make it through the stairs
   2. B.
      Xu Yan get out of the dorm quickly
   3. C.
      Xu Yan felt the earthquake shaking the stair
   4. D.
      Xu Yan was scared that he wouldn’t be able to catch up with the stair
4. 4.

   Which of the following is NOT true

   1. A.
      Tens of thousands of students were killed in Ya’an
   2. B.
      The earthquake also influenced some other cities
   3. C.
      The government took very quick actions
   4. D.
      Most buildings has collapsed in Longmen
5. 5.

   Where would you most probably read this passage?

   1. A.
      Reader
   2. B.
      A History of China’s Earthquakes
   3. C.
      How to Survive(求生) in an Earthquake
   4. D.
      China Weekly

三、閱讀理解。(20分)

                               A 

   In the southern part of our planet,there's a place that's covered with snow and ice all year round. But it has the clearest and cleanest air. Amazingly,in this place,the sun sometimes hangs even in the midnight sky. This place is the Antarctica  (南 極洲) ：the coldest,windiest and harshest (惡劣的) place on the Earth.

   As the world s  least-known place,the Antarctica is of great interest to scientists around the world. In 1983,China joined the Antarctic Treaty (《南極條約》) . The treaty made the Antarctica a peaceful place for member countries to do scientific research. During the 30 years? China has sent many scientists to the Antarctica. They mostly look at the resources under the icy land and do research about climate changes and marine (海洋的) biology.

   The Antarctica is a place with fantastic views. However,life there is very hard. Food is one of the biggest problems. Frozen (速凍) food which can be heated easily is peopled daily food. Fresh vegetables are hard to grow in the cold weather. Therefore,scientists often eat dried or canned vegetables.

   Sleep is also troublesome. In the Antarctica,summer lasts from November to March. During this period,the Antarctica points to the sun and receives sunlight 24 hours a day. In order to get some sleep,scientists cover the windows with black plastic cloth to create “night”.

  Working in the Antarctica is dangerous,especially when meeting gale-force (七 級以上的) winds. Sometimes the wind is even stronger than a typhoon It can easily blow people away. So there are ropes that connect buildings of some research stations. People can hold these ropes to keep theit balance in forceful winds.

  What's more,communicating with others is difficult. Without cables and Internet in some research stations,two-way radios are the only tools to communicate. If people want to say hello to friends and relatives,they can use satellite phones.

   Although it is challenging to work in the Antarctica,scientists' passion to learn about this mysterious land will never end. It is hopeful that one day they will step every corner of this icy land.

() 1. From Paragraph 1 ,we learn that the Antarctica  .

   A. is covered with snow and ice      B. rains heavily from time to time 

  C. has little wind most of the time   D. has sunshine during every night

(    ) 2. Scientists from China go to the Antarctica to  .

   A. find out ways to control water pollution

   B. research climate changes and marine biology

   C. grow plants and vegetables in special conditions

   D. stop the hunters from killing the marine biology

() 3. In order to sleep well in the Antarctica,the scientists have to  .

   A. wear more clothes to keep warm

   B. cover the windows with black cloth

   C. connect research stations with ropes

   D. eat more fried and canned vegetables

() 4. We can replace (替換) the underlined word passion in the last paragraph with  .

   A. strong love             B. full preparation

   C. pleasant introduction   D. amazing imagination

() 5. The passage is mainly about  .

   A. views of the Antarctica

   B. exploring the Antarctica

   C. how to survive in the Antarctica

   D. climate changes of the Antarctica

World Sleep Day is held on 21 March every year. It was set up in 2001.

The aim of World Sleep Day is to celebrate the benefits of good and healthy sleep. Events involving discussions,presentations of educational materials and exhibitions take place around the world and online.

Sleep quality plays a key role in people’s health. Researchers say that there are a lot of advantages if we always get enough sleep. We can be smarter,thinner,healthier and more cheerful. Also we’re to have better skin,better memories and longer lives. When you lose even one hour of sleep for any reason,it will influence your performance the next day.

In general,adults are thought to need at least eight hours of sleep a night,but a recent survey found that,on workdays,only 21% of them really get a full eight hours of sleep,and another 21% get less than six. For teenagers,a healthy amount is about eight to nine hours per night. However,about 80% of high school students don't get enough sleep because of their schoolwork or some bad habits.

27% of people throughout the world have sleep problems. Now there are over 80 kinds of sleep disorders,and most people know little about their danger. So,for our good life and work,it^'s necessary for us to realize the importance of sleep and try to have a good sleep.

根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容，回答下列問題。

1. How long has World Sleep Day been celebrated so far?

2. What is the purpose of World Sleep Day?

3. What will happen if we sleep one hour less than we should?

4. Why don't most high school students have enough sleep?

5. What suggestion will you make about our better sleep?(請自擬一句話作答)

World Sleep Day，organized by the Would Sleep Day Committee of the Would Association of Sleep Medicine since 2008，is held on March 21 every year.
The aim of World Sleep Day is to celebrate the benefits of good and healthy sleep. Events involving discussions，presentations of educational materials and exhibitions take place around the world and online.
Sleep quality plays a key role in people’s health. Researchers say that there are a lot of advantages if we always get enough sleep. We can be smarter，thinner，healthier and more cheerful. Also we’re to have better skin，better memories and longer lives. When you lose even one hour of sleep for any reason，it will influence your performance the next day.
In general，adults are thought to need at least eight hours of sleep a night，but a recent survey found that，on workdays，only 21% of them really get a full eight hours of sleep，and another 21% get less than six. For teenagers，a healthy amount is about eight to nine hours per night. However，about 80% of high school students don’t get enough sleep because of their schoolwork or some bad habits.
27% of people throughout the world have sleep problems. Now there are over 80 kinds of sleep disorders，and most people know little about their danger. So，for our good life and work，it’s necessary for us to realize the importance of sleep and try to have a good sleep.
【小題1】 How long has World Sleep Day been celebrated so far？
 
【小題2】What is the purpose of World Sleep Day？
 
【小題3】 What will happen if we sleep one hour less than we should？
 
【小題4】Why don’t most high school students have enough sleep？
 
【小題5】 What suggestion will you make about our better sleep？（請自擬一句話作答）
 

World Sleep Day，organized by the Would Sleep Day Committee of the Would Association of Sleep Medicine since 2008，is held on March 21 every year.

The aim of World Sleep Day is to celebrate the benefits of good and healthy sleep. Events involving discussions，presentations of educational materials and exhibitions take place around the world and online.

Sleep quality plays a key role in people’s health. Researchers say that there are a lot of advantages if we always get enough sleep. We can be smarter，thinner，healthier and more cheerful. Also we’re to have better skin，better memories and longer lives. When you lose even one hour of sleep for any reason，it will influence your performance the next day.

In general，adults are thought to need at least eight hours of sleep a night，but a recent survey found that，on workdays，only 21% of them really get a full eight hours of sleep，and another 21% get less than six. For teenagers，a healthy amount is about eight to nine hours per night. However，about 80% of high school students don’t get enough sleep because of their schoolwork or some bad habits.

27% of people throughout the world have sleep problems. Now there are over 80 kinds of sleep disorders，and most people know little about their danger. So，for our good life and work，it’s necessary for us to realize the importance of sleep and try to have a good sleep.

1. How long has World Sleep Day been celebrated so far？

2.What is the purpose of World Sleep Day？

3. What will happen if we sleep one hour less than we should？

4.Why don’t most high school students have enough sleep？

5. What suggestion will you make about our better sleep？（請自擬一句話作答）

Have you ever dreamed of visiting a planet in the Milky Way? While the trip sounds exciting, it would take years and years to reach the place that we are going to. So in the future, bedtime for astronauts may be more than a few hours of regular shut-eye. They would have to sleep for years.

European researchers are now doing hibernation experiments. The study may help them understand whether humans could ever sleep through the years it would take for a space flight to distant planets. “If there was an effective technology, it could make deep-space travel come true,” said Mark Ayer of the European Space Agency last month.

What seems like science fiction is not completely impossible. Researchers have been able to use chemicals to put living cells into a sleep-like state where they don’t age. They have now moved on to small, non-hibernating mammals like rats. The results will be out soon.

A major challenge is the fact that cells can be very simple systems, but body organs are far more complex（復雜的).

“It's like moving from a simple Apple computer to a supercomputer,” said Marco Biggiogera, a hibernation researcher at Italy’s University of Pavia.

Just like bears and frogs, the hibernation of human beings would cause a person’s metabolism (新陳代謝) to lower so they would need less energy.

Medical research, however, is just half of a space flight hibernation system.

There is the challenge of designing a suitable protective place to live. Such a place would provide the proper environment for hibernation, such as the proper temperature. It would also have to monitor (監(jiān)控) life functions and serve the physiological needs of the hibernator.

According to Ayer, the six-person Human Outer Planets Exploration Mission to Jupiter’s moon (木星的衛(wèi)星) Callisto, could be an opportunity to use human hibernation. The mission aims to send six humans on a five-year flight to Callisto, where they will spend 30 days, in 2045.

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1.What is the meaning of “hibernation” in Chinese in this passage?

A. 冬眠 B. 休息 C. 催眠 D. 瞌睡

2.According to the article, the research _______.

A. is just an idea

B. is always a science fiction

C. has already finished successfully

D. has made some progress

3.In a hibernating situation, a person needs _______.

A. less sleep B. more food

C. less energy D. more movement

4.The first try of the hibernation technology_____ the six person Human Outer Planets Exploration Mission to Jupiter’s moon Callisto.

A. will be B. has been planned for

C. is certain to be D. may be

5. What’s the best title for the passage?

A. Hibernation study for space travel

B. Welcome to our space travel

C. To hibernate, to live longer

D. Welcome to the Milky Way