A warm drink of milk before bed has long been the best choice for those wanting a good night’s sleep. But now a study has found it really does help people nod off — if it is milked from a cow at night.

Researchers have discovered that “night milk” contains more melatonin(褪黑激素), which has been proven to help people feel sleepy and reduce anxiety.

The study, by researchers from Seoul, South Korea, involved mice being fed with dried milk powder made from cows milked both during the day and at night. Those given night milk, which contained 10 times the amount of melatonin, were less active and less anxious than those fed with the milk collected during daytime, according to the study published in The Journal of Medicinal Food.

Night milk quickened the start of sleep and caused the mice to sleep longer.

While the effect of cows milk harvested at different time has not been tested on humans up to now, taking melatonin drugs has been suggested to those who are struggling to fall asleep at night.

Previous studies have also indicated that milk can be excellent for helping sleep because of the calcium content, which helps people to relax.

Milk is also sugar-free and additive-free with nutritionists recommending skimmed milk as the best choice before bed as it is the least fattening. The more fat you take in before bedtime, the greater burden you will put on your body at night.

【1】What does the phrase ‘nod off’ in the first paragraph mean?

A. Try to keep awake.

B. Try to sleep a longer time.

C. Change from being awake to a sleeping state.

D. Change from a sleeping state to being awake.

【2】According to the text, the mice being fed with night time milk _________.

A. woke up later B. were more anxious

C. were less active D. could not sleep well

【3】Why do lots of people think milk is excellent for helping sleep?

A. Because many people like drinking milk.

B. Because it’s been tested on mice ten times.

C. Because it can make people more energetic.

D. Because it contains calcium, which helps people to relax.

關(guān)于“說(shuō)英語(yǔ)”問(wèn)題，李華和他的英語(yǔ)老師Miss Wang持不同的觀點(diǎn)。請(qǐng)你仔細(xì)閱讀下圖中的對(duì)話內(nèi)容，從中選擇一個(gè)角色，按照所給要求寫(xiě)一篇短文。

要求：①用“Li Hua”或“Miss Wang”補(bǔ)全短文首句；

②寫(xiě)出所選角色的觀點(diǎn)，并續(xù)寫(xiě)理由；

③短文中不得出現(xiàn)真實(shí)的人名、校名和地名；

④詞數(shù)80個(gè)左右(開(kāi)頭已給出，不計(jì)入總詞數(shù))。

參考詞匯：shy; make a mistake; believe in

I am

-_______. He has many strong qualities.

A. Good idea B. Certainly

C. No problem D. I quite agree

--No, I have been there.

A. often B. never

C. usually D. sometimes

- She's_______ at her sister's bad behavior.

A. crazy B. nervous C. excited D. mad

- Well, I wanted to, but I then I gave up that_______.

A. hobby B. habit C. thought D. mind

Peter was the best table tennis player in his school and hardly ever lost a match. He hated losing anything. When he won, he would feel really good. If he lost, he would feel terrible. It seemed to Peter that losing was the worst thing in the world.

A new kid, Albert, came to Peter’s school. He was good at table tennis, too. Soon there would be a match between Peter and Albert. Peter worked hard to get ready for the match, but Albert didn’t seem to think much of it. When the match began, Albert was a real player. There was always a smile on his face, while Peter looked serious all the time. Peter thought it was so important to win the match that he even wanted to cheat, but he lost in the end.

“You played very well, Peter. I think we can play again sometime,” said Albert.

But Peter didn’t feel happy and couldn’t fall asleep that night.

One day, Peter saw Albert playing basketball. Though he lost again and again, the happy smile never left his face. Peter found Albert was great at table tennis but bad at basketball. However, he enjoyed both of them.

Whether he won or lost the game, Albert enjoyed it. Peter came to realize that enjoying a game was much more important than winning or losing it. He felt happier than ever before.

【1】What was the worst thing in the world Peter thought at first?

A. Winning a match. B. Sleeping overnight.

C. Losing a match. D. Cheating on a test.

【2】Albert was good at playing ________.

A. basketball B. table tennis C. volleyball D. football

【3】What did Peter learn from Albert?

A. Cheating on a test was wrong.

B. Practicing was the most important.

C. Finding a friend could make us happier.

D. Enjoying a game was the most important.

by Martha Stewart

No matter how busy you are, at the end of the day you want meals that are easy toprepare. And you want lots of choices and variations. You'll find all of that in this book: 250 simple recipes for delicious meals that bring freshness and nutrition.

Paperback, published by RandomHouse, $16.79

Zeroes

by Scott Westerfeld, Margo Lanagan, Deborah Biancotti

New York Timesbestselling author Scott Westerfeld teams up with Margo Lanagan and Deborah Biancotti in the book about six teenagers with amazing abilities. These teenagers have powers that set them apart. They can do things ordinary people can't do.

Paperback, published by Simon & Schuster, $12.99

Mrghty Jack

by Ben Hatke

Jack dislikes summer. But he's got a good reason: summer is when his single mom takes a second job and leaves him at home to watch his sister, Maddy. It's lots of responsibility, and it’s boring because Maddy doesn’t ever talk. But one day at the market, Maddy does talk to tell Jack to trade their mom's car for a box of mysterious seeds. It's the best mistake Jack has ever made.Hardcover, published by First Second, $14.15

Only Daughter

by Anna Snoekstra

She's caught stealing. She’s homeless and on the run. But she happens to look the same as a girl who went missing a decade ago, Rebecca Winter. She assumes Rebecca’s identity, using it as a way out. Little does she know her new life as Rebecca is itself a prison and it looks like a killer might be after her.

Kindle edition, published by Harlequin Enterprises, $8.88

【1】Mum likes cooking. I will probably buy ________ for her as a gift.

A. Only Daughter B. Mrghty Jack

C. Zeroes D. Everyday Food

【2】How much should you pay if you buy the book — Only Daughter?

A. $8.88. B. $12. 99. C. $14. 15. D. $16. 79.

【3】Who wrote a book about a boy looking after his little sister in the summer?

A. Martha Stewart. B. Anna Snoekstra.

C. Ben Hatke. D. Scott Westerfeld.

【題目】

As a new learner, it's important to improve your reading speed. The following suggestions may be helpful to you.

1.Read only the first ______ of a paragraph.

If your writer is a good one, he or she will ______ each paragraph with a key sentence. It tells you what the paragraph is about. By reading only the first sentence, you can determine(判斷) ______ the paragraph has information you need to know or not.

If you're reading literature(文學(xué)作品), the way still ______．But you need to know that you may miss details(細(xì)節(jié)) that make the story richer. When the language in literature is ______ I would choose to read every word.

2.Look through the last sentence of the paragraph.

The last sentence in a paragraph should also ______ messages about the importance of the material. A last sentence often serves two functions—it sums up the thought expressed and provides a connection to the next paragraph.

3.Read phrases.

When you've looked through the first and the last sentences and determined the paragraph is worth ______， you still don't need to read every word. Move your eyes quickly over each line and ______ phrases and key words. Your mind will fill in the words between.

4.Ignore(忽略) the little words.

Ignore the little words like it，to，a，an，and，be. You know ______ best.You don't need them.Your brain will see these little words itself.

5.Look for key points.

Look for key points while you're reading for phrases.You have known the key words. Then just spend ______ more time on the material around those key points.

【1】A. word B. sentence C. passage

【2】A. begin B. share C. connect

【3】A. though B. whether C. if

【4】A. increases B. improves C. works

【5】A. good enough B. enough good C. bad enough

【6】A. discover B. share C. include

【7】A. writing B. speaking C. reading

【8】A. care for B. look for C. thank for

【9】A. it B. them C. their

【10】A. a little B. a few C. a couple

Do you suppose Darwin, one of the greatest scientists of all time, really did fools' (傻瓜的) experiments? Or did he do experiments that were so simple and basic (基礎(chǔ)的) that other people just thought they were foolish?

Sometimes, people think they already know the answer to a question or a problem．Sometimes, they really do know an answer, but without thinking it is important．

Charles Darwin didn't just think he knew something．And, he believed all things could be important no matter how simple they seemed to be．

Suppose you drop pieces of paper that are of exactly the same size and shape．If you drop them at the same time in the same place, they will fall in the same way．Now make one of the sheets of paper into a tight little ball and let it drop along with the other pieces．What happens? You have done an experiment that is so simple that you might think it couldn't be worth anything．

But this simple experiment is important．It explains part of our present day understandings of physics (物理學(xué)) ideas that were worked out long ago by Galileo and Newton．And these understandings set aside some of ancient Greek (古希臘的) physics．

The scientist sometimes stops to look at very simple things and to think very hard about them．Even the simplest idea, which we might think is foolish, can shake the foundations (基礎(chǔ)) of science．

【1】The passage tells us that Charles Darwin ________．

A. was a great English scientist

B. always liked doing the experiments that others thought difficult

C. thought even the simplest thing was important

D. didn't get along well with others

【2】The underlined phrase "set aside" in Paragraph Five most probably means "________．"

A. throw away

B. receive

C. help with

D. learn from

【3】The writer of the passage tries to ________．

A. show us that Charles Darwin, Galileo and Newton are the greatest scientists in the world

B. draw the conclusion that basic sciences are simple things

C. prove that two sheets of paper, with the same size and shape, will fall at the same speed

D. draw our attention to everyday things around us

【4】Which one of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

A. Darwin really did fools' experiments．

B. According to some people Darwin did foolish experiments．

C. It is believed by all the people that things could be important though they seemed to be simple．

D. Galileo and Newton worked out ancient Greek physics．