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Is that 6 a.m. workout getting in the way of good sleep? Don’t think your fat cells won't notice. A new study published in The Annals of Internal Medicine (a medical journal) finds that inadequate shut-eye has a harmful effect on fat calls, reducing their ability to respond to insulin (胰岛素) by about 30 percent. Over the long-term，this decreased response could set-the stage for type-2 diabetes (a medical condition in which someone has too much sugar in his or her blood), fatty liver disease and weight gain.
The study adds to a growing body of evidence that there’s“an intimate relationship between the amount of sleep we get and our ability to maintain a good，healthy body weight”says sleep expert Helene Emsellem，director of the Center for Sleep and Wake Disorders in Chevy Chase，Maryland. But Americans don’t seem to be getting the message that we need seven to nine hours per night. More than 1 in 5 of us，according to a report form the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention，is getting six or fewer hours of sleep per night，on average.
So how did researchers study fat cells in the Annals paper? Matthew Brady of the University of Chicago and a group of colleagues selected and persuaded seven volunteers to take part in the research project. They were all young，thin and healthy and agreed to sleep for eight nights in a sleep lab. “For four nights they were allowed to stay in bed for 8.5 hours a night，” says Brady. Then ，a month later，they came back for four additional nights—but this time they were allowed just 4.5 hours of sleep per night. And after each visit，researchers got a sample of their fat.Brady explains that the fat cells responded significantly to the loss of sleep. “I was very surprised to be honest，”he says.
Bad things can happen when fat cells become less responsive to insulin. “Fat cells are actually your friend，”he says.“They’re there to store lipids(血脂).”When lipids stay inside the cells，your body can utilize the fat when you’re exercising or sleeping or going about your day.“However，when fat cells start to become insulin resistant，the lipids start to leach out of the fat cells and rise in the bloodstream，” Brady says.

1. According to the passage，lack of the sleep for a long while can probably lead to all of the following EXCEPT（）.

Aheart disease

Bweight gain

Cdiabetes

Dliver disease

2. The main idea of the third paragraph is（）.

Ahow to write a medical research paper

Bhow to avoid sleep loss

Chow the research was conducted

Dhow to conduct a medical experiment

3. What does the word “leach” in the last paragraph probably mean?（）

ALeap

BLead.

CLead.

DLeak.

4. Which of the following is NOT TRUE according to the passage?（）

AWe will be in trouble if our fat cells become less responsive to insulin.

BMore and more studies are done to study the link between sleep and weight.

CMore than 20% of Americans are net getting enough sleep.

DFat cells are there to help us maintain a good health.

5. Which of the following is an appropriate title for this passage?（）

APoor Sleep May Lead to Too Much Stored Fat and Disease

BSleep Experts Had Exciting Findings in a Fat Study

CAmericans Should Have More Than Six Hours of Sleep

DBad Things Happen if Fat Cells Become Our Friend

The top of the world is a wonderland. In winter, the temperature often falls to -30℉ and the sun never rises. The ocean is surrounded by frozen ground. There are few people or trees, but to polar bears, the Arctic (北极) is home.
Polar bears have thick fur，big paws and other features that make them well
prepared for life in their tough environment. In fact，they need the Arctic sea ice for survival. But climate change is causing larger and larger areas of summer sea ice to melt (融化). Experts say that if warming patterns continue，the Arctic could be free of summer sea ice by 2050.They may cause two-thirds of the world’s 20,000 polar bears to be gone by then too.
Polar bears can’t survive for long on land. Seals are their main source of food. The only place where polar bears can hunt seals is on the ice. Although these bears are strong swimmers, they are no match for lightning swift seals in the water. A polar bear has brilliantly clever strategies to overcome this disadvantage. In winter the bear waits motionless beside a seal’s breathing hole，which is a narrow tunnel through the ice. Often many hours pass before the seal comes up for air and the bear kills it with a powerful blow of its paw. In summer, the polar bears that live on land eat very little and wait for the sea ice to return.
With the sea ice forming later in the year and melting earlier，polar bears do not have enough opportunity to hunt and eat. Less sea ice makes it harder for the bears to catch the seals. The bears must swim longer distances between ice packs(大片浮冰)，and they can’t always make it. The ice is also getting thinner. These conditions can cause polar-bear cubs to become separated form their mothers, who provide them with food.
Steven Amstrup is the chief scientist of Polar Bears International. The group aims to save the bears and their home. “The more people who see polar bears and understand their difficult situation, the better the chance we’ll alter our warming path in time to save them,” he says.

6. Which is the best title for the passage?（）

AClimate Change in the Arctic

BHow to' Protect the Environment

CThe Arctic Is Home to Polar Bears

DPolar Bears in Danger

7. Where do polar bears usually hunt seals?（）

AOn land.

BIn open watar.

CIn openings in the sea ice.

DAt the bottom of the sea.

8. The word “cubs” in the fourth paragraph is closest in meaning to（）.

Aadults

Bbabies

Chunters

Denemies

9. According to the passage, which of the following statements is TRUE?（）

AStarving polar bears are increasingly coming into villages, where they may be killed either for food or safety.

BPolar bears can spend their entire lives on land if the sea ice melts completely.

CTwo-thirds of the world’s polar bears may disappear by 2050 as global warming continues.

DThe growing distance between ice packs is not a problem for polar bears, because they are excellent swimmers.

10. What’s the mission of Polar Bears International?（）

ASaving energy.

BConducting scientific research.

CSeeking international cooperation.

DSaving polar bears and their home.

Imagine a school that expected its students to become literate (有读写能力的)without any formal instruction. Most parents would be alarmed by such an approach，which would leave their children confused and with gaps in their understanding. This however has been the philosophy on character development in many of our schools. Why is the development of character seen as somehow different from the other skills that we teach?
Of course there will always be learning by osmosis(耳濡目染) in any school, but as a teacher and primary school head I have found that a child’s moral literacy is strengthened when they acquire the building blocks of good character such as consideration, courage and honor: qualities which are commonly known as virtue(美德).
I personally find that exploring a virtue over a two-week period provides a simple and effective program that allows for the creative input of both teacher and student and a chance for the virtue to embed(使融入) itself. Once a lesson on a virtue such as honesty has been completed we need to allow time for children to practice this concept just as would be the case with fractions or verbs. Allowing children to role play a situation such as making up excuses to cover a mistake can be enormously interesting, and the drama can be frozen allowing the characters to be questioned about their feelings and motives. It's also a safe way for children to experience for themselves how a lie usually goes out of control.
Our role as educators is also to look for opportunities to help our students as they attempt to strengthen their characters. When something goes wrong we guide the young person to the virtue that will prevent it from happening again. For instance, when a student thoughtlessly disturbs the calm atmosphere of the library, instead of a response such as,” that was really disrespectful and selfish of you! ” we draw out from them the required virtue: “ When you’re walking through the library, what virtues do you need to use ? ”

11. Which of the following is the main idea of this passage?（）

ATeaching morals and values has been a frequently discussed topic in the past few years.'

BThe author and his staff embed virtues into lessons and school life to encourage character development in children.

CKids throughout the population face the same needs, the same challenges, and the same realities in their lives.

DRole plays are an excellent way of getting students to practice their English.

12. We can infer from the first peragraph that（）.

Athere tends to be disagreement about what character education is

Bmost parents are not satisfied with the teaching methods adopted in schools

Cthe approach to character education is generally considered different from the approaches to other skills

Dmore and more schools are adopting strategies to improve school attendance

13. The word “philosophy” in the first paragraph is closest in meaning to（）.

Astudy

Bsubject

Cviewpoint

Dinvestigation

14. The author is a（）.

Ateacher

Blibrarian

Creporter

Dmanager

15. Which of the following is NOT mentionad in the passage as a way to build character in children?（）

AStory readings and discussions,

BOsmosis.

CTaking every opportunity to teach character.

DRole play.

1. So much（）about his ships on the sea that he didn't sleep for a single minute all night.

Adid he worry

Bhe did worry

Che worried

Dworried he

2. His new novel is said（）into a film last year.

Ato make

Bto have made

Cto be made

Dto have been made

3. He tried several times to pass the exam.（）the end, he succeeded.

AOn

BIn

CAt

DBy

4. The report of an earthquake (地震) in the South China Sea has not been （）yet.

Aconflicted

Bconfused

Cconfined

Dconfirmed

5. The clouds ere gathering.We'd better hurry and （）the department store in case it rains.

Ahand in

Bface up to

Chead for

Dback up

6. There is only one boat（）for hire.I'm afraid you have to wait for the next one.

Asuperior

Bcapable

Ccomplicated

Davailable

7. I think fishing is a nice hobby but needs a good deal of （）.

Arelation

Blimitation

Cstrength

Dpatience

8. Finally we made a （）that I should cook dinner and she would wash up after.

Atrip

Bbargain

Cface

Dfool

9. The old man was found（）on the floor.

Alying dead

Blying death

Claying dead

Dlaying death

10. If one（）a crime, he will be punished.

Amakes

Bcommits

Cperforms

Dachieves

11. If you insist on doing that, please take me into（）.

Athink

Bthinking

Cthought

Dconsideration

12. The letters PTA（）parect-teacher association.

Astand for

Bcall for

Creach for

Dcare for

13. On（）side of the street were standing young boys and girls to welcome the President.

Aboth

Btwo

Ceither

Devery

14. Hospital doctors don't go out very often as their work（）all their time.

Atakes away

Btakes in

Ctakes over

Dtakes up

15. The（）of blood always makes him sick.

Asight

Bview

Clook

Dform

16. She sent her application to the university last week,but（）any response up to now.

Adidn’t receive

Bweren’t receiving

Chadn’t received

Dhasn’t received

17. （）by the teacher in class, John felt quite depressed and kept silent the whole evening.

ACriticizing

BTo criticize

CCriticized

DHaving criticized

18. I'd play football with you now if I（） ten years younger.

Aam

Bbe

Chad been

Dwere

19. All the books, （）had some pictures in them, were sent to the little girl.

Awhich

Bthat

Cwho

Dwhose

20. It is known that（）Galileo invented （）telescope.

Athe…the

B/…the

Ca…/

Dthe…a

21. The silk produced in Hangzhou feels extremely（）.

Asoft

Bsoftly

Csoftness

Dsofty

22. Not a single mistake（）in the test.

Ahe made

Bdid he make

Che has made

Dmade he

23. Would you mind（）a photo of you?

Ame take

Bto take

Cmy taking

Dme to take

24. The lady treats the boy next door well as if he（） her own son.

Ais

Bwas

Cwere

Dwould be

25. The city （）I was born is on the new railway line.

Awhich

Bthat

Con which

Dwhere

26. It（）yesterday, for the ground is still wet now.

Amust have rained

Bwas raining

Crained

Dhad rained

27. If Professor Jones arrives tomorrow, either you or I（）to meet him at the airport.

Aare

Bis

Cam

Dwere

28. （）with the size of the whole earth, the highest mountain doesn't seem high at all

AWhen compared

BCompare

CWhile comparing

DComparing

29. On this special occasion I'd like to express my（）wishes for your future happiness.

Aobvious

Bsincere

Chopeful

Dhonest

30. He doesn't spend much time（） his homework.

Ain

Bwith

Con

Dfor

1. 请选出句中不正确的一项：He is such strong a man that he can lift stones like this one.（）

Asuch

Bthat

Clift

Dlike

2. 请选出句中不正确的一项：It was until after his death that he was recognized as a great composer.

AIt was until

Bthat

Cwas recognized

Da great composer

3. 请选出句中不正确的一项：Get to the top ofthe hill，but you will see the whole city.

AGet to

Btop ofthe hill

Cbut

Dwill

4. 请选出句中不正确的一项：Is that the reason because you are in favor of the proposal?

AIs

Breason

Cbecause

Dfavor

5. 请选出句中不正确的一项：There was so much noise in the room that I could hardly hear myself to think.

Aso much

Bthat

Chardly

Dto think

6. 请选出句中不正确的一项：When Daddy will come back，I am going to tell him everything about your poor performance at school.

Awill come back

Bam going to

Ceverything

Dat

7. 请选出句中不正确的一项：Some people like to eat apples, but others prefer bananas for apples.

Alike

Beat

Cprefer

Dfor

8. 请选出句中不正确的一项：Most tree frogs change colors from time to time to fit in with its environment.

AMost

Bchange

Cfrom time to time

Dits environment

9. 请选出句中不正确的一项：As a slow student, Jane hasn't finished her test in time, is she?

AAs

Bhasn't finished

Cin time

Dis she

10. 请选出句中不正确的一项：There are only two things worth to read in this newspaper---the TV listings and the sports page.

Aonly two things

Bto read

Cin

Dthe sports page

Life as a woman in the colonial (殖民的) America seems quite different from it is today. Women were considered inferior to men, a fact （56） in tradition, law, and religion. Their place was in the home, （57） they were to serve as devoted wives and mothers. They were therefore considered unfit to operate （58） political beings and unable to （59） the benefits of citizenship given to men. Very few women （60） a college education, secured a well-paid job, or pursued a fruitful career. Other than marrying well, they could do （61） to improve their economic status.
（62） their secondary status, women （63） play a central role in developing, civilizing, and advancing the nation long before the United States gained its independence （64） Great Britain. During the colonial period, they made great contributions to family and community. They worked alongside their husbands （65） family survival demanded that chores (杂事) be shared by all. Women helped to sow, plant, and harvest crops. They （66） pigs and chickens, planted gardens and milked cows. This need for shared male and female labor （67） a constant theme (主题)as families moved to the frontier, where all family members' having to work （68） essential.
（69） scholars still debate the nature of white women's standing during the colonial period, many of them admit that colonial women （70） some standing in their families and communities （71） their contributions were so essential. A woman might （72） chores in the home but also assist her husband in （73） a newspaper or a store. But this cooperative(合作的)approach did not translate into （74） rights for women; instead, it （75） the realities and uncertainties of colonial life.

1. 56（）

Arooted

Brooting

Ccaused

Dcausing

2. 57（）

Athat

Bwhich

Cwhen

Dwhere

3. 58（）

Afor

Bas

Cin

Dalong

4. 59（）

Aview

Bstart

Cenjoy

Dspread

5. 60（）

Atrained

Bdesigned

Cacquired

Dstudied

6. 61（）

Afewer

Bfew

Cless

Dlittle

7. 62（）

AIn spite of

BIn place of

CInstead of

DIn need of

8. 63（）

Ado

Bdid

Cwere

Dwas

9. 64（）

Afor

Bwith

Cto

Dfrom

10. 65（）

Asince

Bbefore

Calthough

Dwhile

11. 66（）

Araised

Brose

Carose

Daroused

12. 67（）

Ahesitated

Bsacrificed

Cremained

Dchanged

13. 68（）

Aimproved

Bproved

Cswelled

Dfounded

14. 69（）

AAfter

BSince

CAlthough

DBecause

15. 70（）

Aswitched

Bbalanced

Cspared

Dachieved

16. 71（）

Abecause

Bbefore

Calthough

Dwhile

17. 72（）

Athrive

Bperform

Csupply

Dprocess

18. 73（）

Areading

Brequiring

Cbuying

Drunning

19. 74（）

Aloyal

Bequal

Cupright

Dproud

20. 75（）

Arecalls

Bfinds

Creflects

Dregrets

1. But Americans don’t seem to be getting the message that we need seven to nine hours per night.

2. Brady explains that the fat cells responded significantly to the loss of sleep.

3. Polar bears have thick fur，big paws and other features that make them wellprepared for life in their tough environment.

4. Although these bears are strong swimmers, they are no match for lightning swift seals in the water.

5. It's also a safe way for children to experience for themselves how a lie usually goes out of control.

6. 昨天我花了两个小时阅读和回复电子邮件。

7. 你认识昨天做报告的那个人吗？

8. 她已经邀请我们去她的生日聚会。

9. 我一到那儿，就给你打电话。

10. 去年，她被提升为经理。

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