1 . 阅读下面短文，根据其内容写一篇60词左右的内容概要。

We’ve all been there: It’s been a long week at work, so Friday night, you reward yourself by going to bed early and sleeping in. But when you wake up the next morning (or afternoon), your limbs feel like they’re filled with sand. Your brain is still lying down and you even have faint headache. If too little sleep is a problem, then why is extra sleep a terrible solution?

Actually, oversleep makes you throw off your biological clock. You might be crawling out of bed at 11 am, but your cells started using their energy cycle at seven. Oversleep isn’t just going to ruin your Saturday hike. If you’re oversleeping on the regular, you could be putting yourself at risk for diabetes, heart disease, and obesity. Harvard’s massive Nurses Health Study found that people who slept 9 to 11 hours a night developed memory problems and were more likely to develop heart disease than people who slept a solid eight. It is estimated that chronic oversleep affects about 4 percent of the population. These are generally people who work odd hours, have an uncomfortable sleep situation, or a sleeping disorder.

Doctors recommend using dark curtains and artificial lights to straighten things out rather than medication or supplements for people who wake up before the suns rise or go to sleep when it’s light out. Plus, if your bed or bedroom is uncomfortable—too hot or cold, messy, or lumpy—your body will spend more time in light sleep. Wanting rest, you’ll sleep longer. So try to avoid it. If everything’s just fine with your sleep zone but you still can’t get under the eight hour mark, you might need to go see a doctor. It could be a symptom of narcolepsy, which makes you sleep in more.

No matter what the causes are, too much sleep is not good for your long term health. Rather than kick the can down the road, try getting some equilibrium(平衡) between your weekend and weekday sleep.

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2 . We were late as usual. My husband had insisted on watering the flowers in the garden by himself, and when he discovered that he couldn’t manage, he asked me for help at the last moment. So now we had an hour to get to the airport. Luckily, there were not many cars or buses on the road and we were able to get there just in time.

We checked in and went straight to a big hall to wait for flight to be called. We waited and waited, but no announcement was made. We asked for information and the girl there told us that the plane hadn't even arrived yet. In the end, there was another announcement telling us that passengers waiting for Flight L108 could get a free meal voucher (凭单) and that the plane hadn’t left Spain for technical problems. We thought that meant that it wasn’t safe for the plane to fly. We waited again for a long time until late evening when we were asked to report again. This time we were given vouchers to spend the night in a nearby hotel.

The next morning after a bad night because of all the planes taking off and landing, we were reported back to the airport. Guess what had happened while we were asleep! Our plane had arrived and taken off again. All the other passengers had been forgotten. You can imagine how we felt!

1. Before leaving for the airport, the author_____________.

A．helped water the flowers	B．found it hard to start her car
C．cleaned the garden by herself	D．made a phone call to her husband

2. Why didn’t the author’s plane take off on time?

A．The airport was too busy.	B．The weather was terrible.
C．Some passengers were late.	D．Something was wrong with it.

3. How did the author probably feel the next morning?

A．Lucky.

B．Excited.

C．Angry.

D．Nervous.

4. What’s the main idea of the text?

A．It is important to be a polite passenger.

B．A couple were left behind at an airport.

C．It is dangerous to travel around in a plane.

D．More and more airports provide a bad service.

3 . 阅读下面短文，按照要求用英语补充相应信息，注意每空最多三个单词。

		Social Media Detox Today marks the last day of the Social Media Detox, Brenton High’s fundraising campaign for new sports equipment. At the start of the detox, over one hundred students had been persuaded to stop using social media, in ANY form, for seven days. This meant no messaging friends, no posting photos, no blogging — nothing. They had been promised money by family and friends for each day spent without using social media. They were excited. They were nervous. But could they do it? With the detox now finished, they’ve switched on their devices and they’re back online. I bet you’re as eager as I am to find out just how many have been motivated enough to last the full seven days! And what, if anything, has been learnt from the experience?
		I lasted two days. The detox was more difficult to tolerate than I had expected. I felt like I had lost an arm! Not eating for two days would have been easier! But on reflection, I can see how much of my time had been occupied with checking my phone. I’m now trying to spend less time online and more time picking up my hobbies.
		I lasted four days. On Monday, my classmate and I spoke about what we did at the weekend - it felt really strange not to already know what he had done. We would usually have posted pictures and updated our profiles. Doing the detox meant we had to talk and explain what we were doing and thinking! It made me realise the value of real contact that I had forgotten.
		I managed the whole week! At first, I really felt I was missing out. Then, instead of messaging my friend. I went round t her house. Without our phones, we had a proper conversation for over two hours, without being distracted by messages from other people. It felt so good! Then I decided to visit a different friend every day. By the fifth day, I wondered - was I really missing out by not constantly checking my phone to see what everyone else was up to?
		I did all seven days, too! To be honest, I didn’t find the detox too difficult, but I did give my phone to my dad to avoid giving in! My brother thought I should make full use of the time without my phone; so he took me to check out our local sports centre. An hour’s sport each day left me tired out and wanting to go to bed early. The detox made me healthier!
		I’m embarrassed to say that I threw in the towel on the first day! I knew there was a party happening that evening, but without access to social media I couldn’t remember where it was! In the end, I turned on my phone to check, but couldn’t resist having a quick look at my social media accounts. What’s worse, I then spent so much time catching up on news, I almost missed the party!
		The detox raised a total of $1,632.82 for new school sports equipment! Well done, everyone who took part! After reading the posts on this forum, it seems that something other than money has also been raised through the detox. Awareness of just how much we rely on social media can help us step away from it and communicate with each other better.
	Reaction		Results
Anna 2 days	It was more difficult than she had expected. She felt like she had     1    !		She can now see how much time had been taken up with checking her phone. She is now trying to spend more time     2     her hobbies.
Devon 4 days	When he saw a classmate on Monday, he felt really strange     3     what his classmate had done at the weekend.		They had to talk and explain what they were doing and thinking! Devon eventually realised that     4     was the most important.
Cindy     5	At first, she really felt she was missing out.		Without their phones, she and her friend bad a proper conversation for over two hours. By the fifth day, she realised that she hadn’t been     6     on anything.
George 7 days	He didn’t find the detox too difficult, but he did give his phone to his dad to prevent himself from     7    .		An hour’s sport each day left him tired out and ready for bed early. The detox made him     8    !
Max 1 day	He stopped     9     on the first day. He used his phone to check where a party was.		He spent so much time using his phone to catch up on news on     10    , and he almost missed the party.

4 . 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1. Why didn’t the woman answer the phone?

A．She didn’t take her phone with her.

B．She didn’t hear the phone ringing.

C．There was something wrong with her phone.

2. What has the man prepared for Ann’s birthday?

A．A new CD.

B．A special gift.

C．A surprising party.

3. What will Ann’s pen friend do?

A．Come to see Ann.

B．Go to France tomorrow.

C．Buy Ann a plane ticket.

5 . 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1. How many persons planned to spend the weekend with the man?

A．Three.

B．Two.

C．Four.

2. Why can’t the woman go to Disneyland this weekend?

A．She has to prepare for a test.

B．She plans to see some old friends.

C．She wants to get some rest at home.

3. With whom will the man probably spend the weekend?

A．Tom.

B．Mike.

C．Sam.

6 . A group of professional people asked a group of 4-to-8 year-olds this question. “What does love mean?” The answers they got were broader and deeper than anyone could have imagined. See what they think:

“When my grandmother got arthritis (关节炎), she couldn't bend over and paint her toenails (脚趾甲) anymore. So my grandfather does it for her all the time, even when his hands got arthritis. That's love.”   Rebecca－age 8   

“Love is when you go out to eat and give somebody most of your French fries without making them give you any of theirs.” Chrissy – age 6

“Love is when my mummy makes coffee for my daddy and she takes a sip (一小口) before giving it to him, to make sure the taste is OK.” Danny – age 7

“Love is when you tell a guy you like his shirt, then he wears it every day.” Noelle – age 7

“My mummy loves me more than anybody. You don't see anyone else kissing me to sleep at night.” Clare－age 6

“Love is when Mummy sees Daddy smelly and sweaty and still says he is more handsome than David Beckham.” Chris – age 7

Author and lecturer Leo Buscaglia once talked about a contest he was asked to judge. The purpose of the contest was to find the most caring child. The winner was a four-year-old child whose next door neighbor was an elderly gentleman who had recently lost his wife. Upon seeing the man cry, the little boy went into the old gentleman’s yard, climbed onto his lap (膝上), and just sat there. When his mother asked him what he had said to the neighbor, the little boy said, “Nothing, I just helped him cry.”

1. The children’s answers are mainly based on ________.

A．their own stories

B．their family stories

C．how they viewed people around them

D．what happened around them

2. How many children’s answers describe a happy marriage?

A．Three.

B．Four.

C．Five.

D．Six.

3. Six-year-old Clare feels ________.

A．her father’s love for her.	B．her grandparents’ love for her
C．her friends’ love for her	D．her mother’s love for her

4. According to Leo Buscaglia, the four-year-old boy ________.

A．cheered his neighbour up in a unique way

B．gave love a special definition

C．comforted his neighbour in the most caring way

D．had a good understanding of his neighbour’s sadness

5. What is the purpose of writing the text?

A．To report a survey.	B．To explain the meaning of love.
C．To report a contest.	D．To show children’s loveliness.

7 . Having self-confidence can be the difference between being successful and being unsuccessful. Self-confidence is one of the best assets(资产) a person can have. If your self-confidence is low, loneliness and depression can set in. To avoid this problem, try some kind of new lifestyle adjustments(调整) to improve your self-confidence.

Take care of your appearance.     1    . Because when you look good, you feel good about yourself. You become more confident when interacting(交往) with others.

    2    . Because they may inspire you to be confident, too. Watch how they behave, speak and carry themselves and try to put these actions into your own life.

Praise yourself for your achievements.     3    . Realize that it’s your talents and abilities that helped you reach your goal.

Learn from your mistakes instead of blaming and criticizing yourself for your failures. Always thinking about your failures only develops a lack of self-respect and doesn’t allow you to move forward.     4    .

Step outside your comfort zone(安逸区).     5    . Even if it may be uncomfortable at first, your self-confidence will improve. People that hide in the back and don’t want to get noticed often lack self-respect and self-confidence. By staying in the back, they are not doing anything to improve the situation.

A．Walk slowly.

B．Dress nicely.

C．Try to stay with confident people.

D．Stop thinking that you are just lucky.

E．Go on praising the people you know well.

F．Accept your mistakes for what they are and move on.

G．Sit in the front of the class instead of hiding in the back.

8 . 听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。
1. What do most of the students do on the Internet according to the new report?

A．Earn money.

B．Find new friends.

C．Help with their studies.

2. What is the special textbook about?

A．How to get useful information.

B．The good use of the Internet.

C．How to use the Internet to help with reports.

3. How does the special book mainly guide teens?

A．By using real examples to teach them.

B．By comparing them with adults.

C．By teaching them about bad ways of using computers.

4. What do teachers and parents think of the special textbook?

A．It is useless.

B．It is helpful.

C．It is incomplete.

9 . Why are people in the shop so excited now?

A．All the TV sets are sold at a low price.

B．They can sell out all the TV sets.

C．There are many new things.

10 . 阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。

“He’s not your servant, miss,” said Zillah,     1     had been listening to the conversation. “He’s your cousin.” "He     2     be my cousin!” cried Cathy,     3     a scornful laugh. “Father has gone to fetch my cousin from London. He’s a gentleman’s son, not a farm worker like him!” She pointed at poor Hareton,     4     clothes were old and dirty.

I was very     5     (annoy) with her and Zillah. Now Heathcliff would hear about his son’s     6     (arrive), which we had hoped to keep secret from him. And Cathy would certainly ask her father whether she had a cousin at Wuthering Heights. On our way home I explained to her that     7     her father discovered she     8     (visit) Wuthering Heights, he would perhaps be so angry with me       9     he would send me away. She could not bear to think of that, so she promised     10     (keep) her visit a secret from him.