If you are having trouble falling asleep, you are in good company. About 65% of Americans said they have sleeping problems a few nights each week, according to a recent study by the National Sleep Foundation. Sleeping too little can lead to a higher risk of becoming fat and getting depressed(沮喪的). But before you go to a doctor for advice, it is worth examining your sleeping habits one more time. Some of your favorite evening habits may have something to do with the sleeping problems.
Setting a Bright Alarm Clock
The light of your bright alarm clock can prevent you from falling asleep. You can make your room as dark as possible. Cover the bright numbers with a book or consider buying a small travel clock. Your cellphone alarm may also do the trick.
Counting Sheep
When you just can’t fall asleep, it’s useless to stay in bed to count sheep. If you’ve been trying to fall asleep for more than 30 minutes, the National Sleep Foundation suggests you get up to do some reading or watch TV for a while. Such activities will make you sleepy. Before you know it, you’ll be going back to bed really tired.
3. Exercising Late at Night?
Daytime workouts(鍛煉) will keep you full of energy for hours. That’s why you don’t want to exercise within three hours of hitting the sack. Fierce(劇烈的)  physical activity raise your body temperature and pumps your energy level—both are bad for a good night’s sleep.
小題1:What can we learn from the first sentence of the passage?
A．It’s not good to fail to fall asleep at night.
B．People in a good company often have sleeping problems.
C．There are many people who have sleeping problems.
D．You should find someone to talk to if you can’t fall asleep.
小題2:The underlined part “hitting the sack” in the last paragraph means “______”.
A. going back home              B. going to bed
C. going to the gym              C. falling asleep
小題3:Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the passage?
A．The bad results of getting too little sleep.
B．Why the bright alarm clock keeps you awake.
C．What to do if you can’t fall asleep after 30 minutes.
D．Why watching TV and reading books make people sleepy.
小題4:By writing the passage, the writer mainly wants to tell us _______.
A．why so many people can’t sleep well at night
B．how to enjoy a good night’s sleep
C．that sleeping problems are troubling more and more people
D．that people may solve their sleeping problems by some habits

小題1:C
小題2:B
小題3:D
小題4:D
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  38  I could ask which room my friend was in, the lady set down my name, age, filled out a form and   39  a bell. I was just about to tell her what I was coming for when two men arrived with a wheelchair,   40  me in it and pushed me down the hall.
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In a minute I   43  myself in a small room. In no time they undressed me and covered some other things   44  me. One man said “If you need anything, press the button.”
“I want to get my   45  back.” I begged.
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I was trying to think of how to escape by the door when Dr. Ward came in with several of his   49 .
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“No, on the contrary, I am not ill   50 .”
Dr. Ward looked   51 . “If you don’t feel any pain, that means it’s much more   52  than we expected.” Then he turned to his students, “This is the most difficult kind of patient to deal with because he refuses to   53  that he is ill. __54__ he won’t tell us where it hurts, he will never be well again until we find the hurt out for   55  by doing exploratory surgery (手術(shù)探查) .”
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A．a(chǎn)notherB．otherC．the otherD．others
小題2:
A．meetingB．officeC．informationD．medicine

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小題3:
A．BeforeB．UntilC．WhileD．When

小題4:
A．beatB．rangC．struckD．took
小題5:
A．pushedB．placedC．pulledD．invited
小題6:
A．wellB．sickC．goodD．healthy
小題7:
A．commandB．carryC．sendD．order
小題8:
A．foundB．realizedC．feltD．understood
小題9:
A．onB．fromC．upD．to
小題10:
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小題16:
A．excitedB．worriedC．satisfiedD．surprised
小題17:
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小題18:
A．a(chǎn)ddB．settleC．concernD．recognize
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小題20:
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B．encourage people to exercise
C．make fun of runners in costume
D．give reasons for the popularity of footraces
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On August 26,1999,New York City was struck by a terrible rainstorm.The rain caused the streets to  51 and the subway system almost came to a stop.
Unfortunately,this happened during the morning rush hour.Many people who were going to work were  52 to go home.Some battled to  53 a taxi or to get on a bus.Still others faced the  54 bravely,walking miles to get to work.
I  55 to be one of people on the way to work that morning.I went from subway line to subway line only to find that most  56 had stopped.After making my way 57 crowds of people,I finally found a subway line that was  58 .Unfortunately,there were so many people waiting to  59 the subway that I could not even get down the stairs to the  60 .So I took the train going in the opposite direction,and then switched back to the downtown train.Finally,after what seemed like forever,the train  61 my stop.Then I had to walk several blocks in the increasingly heavy rain.When I finally got to my office,I was  62 through,exhausted and  63 .
My co-workers and I spent most of the day drying off.When it was 5∶00 pm,I was ready to go home.I was about to turn off my computer  64 I received an email from Garth,my Director:
I would like to thank all of you who made the effort and  65 reported to work.It is always reassuring (令人欣慰),at times like these,when employees so clearly show their  66 to their jobs.Thank you.
Garth’s email was short,but I learned more from that  67 message than I ever did from a textbook.The email taught me that a few words of  68 can make a big difference.The rainstorm and the traffic  69 had made me tired and upset.But Garth’s words immediately  70 me and put a smile back on my face.
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小題2:
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A．troublesB．signalsC．rulesD．signs
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Aruba Marriott Resort and Casino(娛樂場)
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Popular with families, this resort stands out by its style and elegance. The most attractive aspect is the Spanish-style architecture and garden-like grounds. you will find waterfalls flowing into the beautiful man-made lake which add to the relaxing atmosphere. This hotel offers plenty to enjoy.
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Occidental Grand Aruba
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A．Its large rooms.B．Its sandy beach
C．Its outdoor pools.D．Its style and elegance.
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A．Aruba Marriott ResortB．Occidental Grand Aruba
C．Hyatt Regency Aruba ResortD．Renaissance Aruba Ocean Suites
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The Internet has led to a huge increase in credit-card fraud. Your card information could even be for sale in an illegal web site.
Web sites offering cheap goods and services should be regarded with care.
On-line shoppers who enter their credit-card information may never receive the goods they thought they bought. The thieves then go shopping with your card number — or sell the information over the Internet. Computers hackers have broken down security systems, raising questions about the safety of cardholder information. Several months ago, 25, 000 customers of CD Universe, an on-line music retailer(零售商), were not lucky. Their names, addresses and credit-card numbers were posted on a Web site after the retailer refused to pay US $157, 828 to get back the information.
Credit-card firms are now fighting against on-line fraud. Mastercard is working on plans for Web — only credit card, with a lower credit limit. The card could be used only for shopping on-line. However, there are a few simple steps you can take to keep from being cheated.
Ask about your credit-card firm’s on-line rules: Under British law, cardholders have to pay the first US $78 of any fraudulent(欺騙性的) spending.
And shop only at secure sites; Send your credit-card information only if the Web site offers advanced secure system.
If the security is in place, a letter will appear in the bottom right-hand corner of your screen. The Website address may also start https: //—the extra “s” stands for secure. If in doubt, give your credit-card information over the telephone.
Keep your password safe: Most on-line sites require a user name and password before placing an order. Treat your passwords with care.
小題1:What do most people worry about the Internet according to this passage?
A．Many stolen credit-cards were sold on the Internet.
B．Too much fraud on the Internet.
C．Many Web sites are destroyed.
D．Many illegal Web sites are on the Internet.
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A．Cheating.B．Sale. C．Payment. D．Safety.
小題3: How can the thieves get the information of the credit card?
A．The customers give them the information.
B．The thieves steal the information from Web sites.
C．The customers sell the information to them.
D．The thieves buy the information from credit-card firms.
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A．Order the TV set at once.
B．Do not buy the TV set on this site.
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D．Tell the site your password and buy the TV set for you.

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If you struggled to get up for work on Wednesdays, there could be a good reason--it is the day our mood reaches its lowest point. Monday has traditionally been thought of as the most depressing day of the week but according to psychologists, midweek gives more cause for concern in reality. Wednesday represented the lowest point in the week as people were furthest away from the weekend that has either just gone or is coming up and often feel too tired to go on with work.
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To start their research, the University of Sydney scientists asked around 200 people what they thought their mood would be on each day of the week.
Most said their worst moods were on Monday mornings and evenings but they became increasingly cheerful as the week went on, with their best moods falling on Friday and Saturday mornings and evenings.
When asked why they believed that Friday and Saturday were best, respondents said they saw them as less-structured days when they could choose how to spend their time.
The psychologists then asked a further 350 people how they felt each day.
They found that, on average, people's moods remained about the same on each day throughout the week.Mondays were not as depressing as they had feared and Fridays and Saturdays were not as exciting as predicted.
Professor Charles Areni, who led the study, said the day-of-the-week stereotypes (陳詞濫調(diào)) stem from a cultural belief that people are generally happier when they are free to choose their activities compared to when they are engaged in paid work.
In reality, he said, weekends do not often see moods change because they are frequently dominated by productive activities that may require large amounts of energy and begin to feel tired like work. "Day-of-the-week stereotypes like Monday morning blues and Thank God It's Friday are largely illusions," he said.
小題1: _________ has always been thought as the unhappiest day of a week.
A．MondayB．WednesdayC．FridayD．Sunday
小題2:People don’t like Wednesday because ________.
A．work seems to be endless on Wednesday
B．it is the most-structured day of a week
C．they have just had their weekend
D．weekend is still a couple of days’ away
小題3: Which of the following is the finding of the research mentioned in the passage?
A．All of the people asked admitted that on Monday they had the worst moods.
B．Saturday and Sunday were the best because people could plan their time freely.
C．There was no sharp difference in people’s moods between each day of the week.
D．Different people had different ideas about which day was the worst in a week.
小題4: Charles Areni believes that the day-of-the-week stereotypes results from________.
A．the productive activities requiring a large amount of energy
B．the cultural belief that doing paid work is usually less pleasant than doing freely chosen work
C．the illusions of day-of-the-week stereotypes
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Millions of people are now using what are called“peer-to-peer”networks. Basically, you link your computer to other computers all across the country, mostly so you can give something in exchange for music for free.“But here's the problem,”“Early Show”Consumer Correspondent Susan Koeppen says as part of the broadcast's series, “Somebody's Watching You”: thieves are using the same networks, and they're not interested in music－they're seeking access to your financial information.
Beth Pope learned the hard way. When she put peer-to-peer software on her computer, she had one goal in mind: increasing her music library.“I thought I could get access to other people's music folders and they could have access to my music folders,”she says,“and that was about it. I didn't think it went any further than that.”
Are Your Medical Records Watched? That is, until she was contacted by the Secret Service－with shocking news－someone had stolen personal information from her computer－using the very software she used to trade music. With the help of David Dunn, a member of the Secret Service Electronic Crimes Task Force, Koeppen decided to see what personal information she could find using a peer-to-peer network.
Thieves typically seek documents such as credit reports, tax returns, or the federal financial student aid application, Dunn says.“Obviously,”says Dunn,“we aren't going to download it, because it's someone's personal information. I'm sure that, whoever (this file sharer) is didn't want her (student aid application) confirmation number available online for somebody to download.”Pope says she's done using peer-to-peer.“I've gotten all of that off my computer, ”she says.“I pay for music now. It's the best way to do it. There's no way that I would ever do that again.”
The trade group for file sharing software companies says they are working on better systems to prevent the misuse of the peer-to-peer networks. Still, Koeppen urges that people, for instance, delete Lime Wire from their computers, or make sure they have the latest version, which should have updated security features.
小題1:Thieves are trying to get access to your computer in order to     .
A．find your personal information
B．see how your computer is working
C．talk with you
D．help you with your system
小題2:Why did Beth Pope use peer-to-peer software?
A．Because she wanted others to use her information.
B．Because she wanted to try it.
C．Because she wanted to increase her music library.
D．Because she wanted to get others' financial information.
小題3:Susan Koeppen tried to      .
A．warn the readers of dangers of sharing music files with others.
B．warn the readers not to share music files with others.
C．tell us a true and funny story
D．a(chǎn)dvertise the peer-to-peer networks.
小題4: From the passage we get to know      .
A．we shouldn't believe others.
B．computers make our life easy and comfortable.
C．softwares help us to share music with others
D．everything has two sides, the good side and the bad one

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PDAs are small and convenient．A few years ago，they were expensive．Now，they are cheap．Many people use them at work and at school．People can carry PDAs in their shirt pockets．
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A．PDAs are like small computers．        B．PDAs are cheap．
C．You can do many things with a PDA．   D．Too many people use PDAs
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A．They are not very expensive now．          B．Students do not like to use them．
C．All of them can send and receive e-mails．   D．They are very large．
52．What kind of person would not use a PDA?
A．A  business person．    B．Someone who hates computers．
C．A  student．            D．A  person with a busy schedule．

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