It's ____ to see him wasting his life like this.

A.heartbreaking           B. heartbroken                    C. heartbreak                      D. sad

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Half of all bosses say a lack of sleep makes them irritable (易怒的) and prone to(有……傾向的) shout at their staff, a study said.

One in five managers also said being kept awake at night meant they were more likely to make mistakes, the Mori poll of 1,006 people revealed(顯示).

Some 48% of people aged 35 to 44 said they did not get enough sleep compared to a national average 39%.

Among that age group, people with young children and managerial (管理的) jobs were most likely to suffer. 

The report, commissioned (委托) by the think tank De??mos and Ikea, said the issue of sleep had been forgotten in the work / life balance debate.

Report author Charles Leadbeater said, "On any working day, a quarter of all managers in Britain are likely to be in a bad mood because they have not slept well. "

"These sleep-deprived and shouty managers with a tend??ency to make mistakes are responsible for millions of British workers. It’s hardly a recipe for good management. "

And Mr. Leadbeater called on the government and em??ployers to take action.

A small loss of sleep is likely to have a big impact on people who lead stressful lives.

"Stressed out parents are already not sleeping enough. They are the people most likely to have their sleep disrupted and they are least able to recover."  

Apart from children keeping their parents awake, worrying about work is the biggest cause of wakefulness at night among managers.

Women are five times more likely than men to lose sleep because their partners snore (打呼嚕).

The report predicted that there was likely to be a growing market of　sleep-deprived people, with an increase in "public napping".

Opportunities to take a nap at work are also likely to in??crease, and the report recommended that employers take their responsibility for ensuring employees were well slept more se??riously.

Peter Jelkeby, marketing manager at Ikea, said the re??search confirmed suspicions Britons were not getting enough sleep.  

And he added: "This is having a detrimental effect on our society as a whole. "

9. Which of following is true according to the text?

A. Half of the people say a lack of sleep makes them irrita??ble.

B. 20% managers said being kept awake at night meant they were more likely to make mistakes.

C. Some 48% of people said they did not get enough sleep.

D. People with young children and managerial jobs were most likely to suffer.

10. What does the underlined word "detrimental" mean?

A 良好的.          B.有害的           C.片面的     D.致命的

11. Who that suffered sleep disrupted are least able to recover?

A. The bosses.                 B. Managers.

C. People aged 35 to 44.               D. Stressed out parents.

12. Apart from children keeping: their parents awake, ________is the biggest cause of wakefulness at night among managers.

A. worrying about work            B. their partners’ snoring

C. the relationship                        D. working conditions

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科目：高中英語 來源：2011-2012學(xué)年福建省清流一中高二12月月考英語試卷（帶解析） 題型：完型填空

It’s Saturday morning. Tony’s sitting at the kitchen table,  36  with a piece of bread. He’s not even   37 . Is he ill? No, but he does have a   38  .He has nothing to do becau se the Internet is down. When he   39  up this morning, Tony was feeling   40  . He jumped out of bed full of plans for the   41  ahead. It would be a weekend like any other---a great weekend. But that was before he turned on his   42  and found he was   43  to go online. Having no Internet changes everything.
Every weekend, Tony  44  goes online to email friends, reads the   45  to keep up with what’s happening in the world and   46  a few online chess games with his cousin Helen to finish the weekend off. The perfect weekend---online!
Just as Tony is wondering how he can possibly have a normal weekend   47  the Internet, his mum walks into the   48 . “Cheer up, Tony. Don’t   49  the Internet any more, OK?” Tony makes no   50  but sighs (嘆氣).“Go and play chess with Helen!” Tony’s mum­  51  .
“Oh, yes! Helen   52  just around the corner. We can meet and play chess face   53  face for a change. Maybe this weekend won’t be so bad,” Tony   54  , as he walks to the phone. There is    55   without the Internet after all.

【小題1】
A．cuttingB．playingC．eatingD．thinking
【小題2】
A．hungryB．a(chǎn)ngryC．tiredD．sleepy
【小題3】
A．fearB．problemC．businessD．thing
【小題4】
A．roseB．rangC．lookedD．woke
【小題5】
A．greatB．disappointedC．unhappyD．worried
【小題6】
A．holidayB．yearC．weekendD．morning
【小題7】
A．TVB．computerC．radio D．web
【小題8】
A．willingB．surprisedC．a(chǎn)bleD．unable
【小題9】
A．usuallyB．nearlyC．especiallyD．a(chǎn)lready
【小題10】
A．lettersB．newsC．reportsD．contents
【小題11】
A．guesses B．takesC．playsD．makes
【小題12】
A．onB．withoutC．byD．with
【小題13】
A．living-roomB．hallC．kitchenD．study
【小題14】
A．talk aboutB．care aboutC．think aboutD．look about
【小題15】
A．a(chǎn)nswerB．progressC．movementD．choice
【小題16】
A．reportsB．repliesC．tellsD．suggests
【小題17】
A．travelsB．treatsC．livesD．escapes
【小題18】
A．forB．byC．fromD．to
【小題19】
A．criesB．smilesC．readsD．watches
【小題20】
A．changeB．taskC．weekendD．life

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科目：高中英語 來源：寧夏銀川一中09-10學(xué)年高一下學(xué)期期中考試（英語） 題型：閱讀理解

I made a pledge (發(fā)誓) to myself on the way down to the vacation beach cottage. For two weeks I would try to be a loving husband and father. Totally loving .  No ifs, ands or buts.
The idea had come to me as I listened to a talk on my car radio. The speaker was quoting (引用) a Biblical (圣經(jīng)的) passage about husbands being thoughtful（體貼的） of their wives. Then he went on to say," Love is an act of will. A person can choose to love." To myself, I had to admit that I had been a selfish husband. Well , for  two weeks that would change.
And it did. Right from the moment I kissed Evelyn at the door and said," That new yellow sweater looks great on you."
"Oh, Tom, you noticed," she said, surprised and pleased, maybe a little puzzled.
After the long drive, I wanted to sit and read. Evelyn suggested a walk on the beach. I started to refuse, but then I thought, "Evelyn's been alone here with the kids all the week and now she wants to stay with me. " We walked on the beach while the children flew their kites.
So it went. Two weeks of not calling the Wall Street firm where I am a director; a visit to the shell museum though I usually hate museums. Relaxed and happy, that's how the whole vacation passed, I made a new pledge to keep on remembering to choose love. There was one thing that went wrong with my experiment, however. Evelyn and I still laugh about it today. Last night at our cottage, preparing for bed, Evelyn stared at me with the saddest expression.
“What’s the matter?” I asked her.
“ Tom ,” se said in a voice filled with distress, “ do you know something I don’t?”
"What do you mean?"
"Well...that checkup(體檢) I had several weeks ago...our doctor...did he tell you something about me? Tom , you've been so good to me... am I dying?"
It took a moment for it all to sink in. Then I burst out laughing.
"No, honey," I said, wrapping her in my arms. "You're not dying; I'm just staring to live."
71.  In the first paragraph, "No ifs, ands or buts" probably means___.
A. unnecessarily     B. unexpectedly    C.   impossibly    D. unconditionally
72. From the story we may infer that Tom went to the beach cottage___.
A. with his family    B. with Evelyn     C. alone           D. with his children
73. During the two weeks on the beach, Tom showed more love to his wife because___.
A. she looked lovely in her new clothes
B. he had made a lot of money in Wall Street
C. he was determined to be a good husband
D. she was seriously ill
74.  The underlined words "one thing" in the passage refer to the fact that___.
A. he praised her sweater, which puzzled her
B. she insisted on visiting a museum, which he hated
C. he knew something about her illness but didn't tell her
D. he was so good to her that she thought she must be dying
75.  By saying "I'm just starting to live", Tom means that___.
A. he is just beginning to understand the real meaning of life
B. he is just beginning to enjoy his life as a loving husband
C. he lived an unhappy life before and is now starting to change
D. he is beginning to feel regretful for what he did to his wife

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Ⅲ 閱讀（共兩節(jié)，滿分40分）
第一節(jié)：閱讀理解（共15小題；每小題2分，滿分30分）
閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的四個(gè)選項(xiàng)（A、B、C和D）中，選出最佳選項(xiàng)，并在答題卡上將該項(xiàng)涂黑。
A
In modern society there is a great deal of argument about competition. Some value it highly, believing that it is responsible for social progress and prosperity, others say that competition is bad; that it sets one person against another; that it leads to unfriendly relationship between people.
I have taught many children who held the belief that their self – worth relied (依賴) on how well they performed at tennis and other skills. For them, playing well and winning are often life – and – death affairs. In their single – minded pursuit (追求) of success, the development of many other human qualities is sadly forgotten.
However, while some seem to be lost in the desire to succeed, others take an opposite attitude. In a culture which values only the winner and pays no attention to the ordinary players, they strongly blame competition. Among  the most vocal are youngsters who have suffered under competitive pressures from their parents or society. Teaching these young people, I often observe in them a desire to fail. They seem to se ek failure by not trying to win or achieve success. By not trying, they always have an excuse: “I may have lost, but it doesn’t matter because I really didn’t try.” What is not usually admitted by themselves is the belief that if they had really tried and lost, that would mean a lot. Such a loss would be a measure of their worth. Clearly, this belief is the same as that of the true competitors who try to prove themselves. Both are based on the mistaken belief that one’s self – respect relies on how well one performs in comparison with others. Both are afraid of not being valued. Only as this basic and often troublesome fear begins to dissolve (緩解) can we discover a new meaning in competition.
41．What does this passage mainly talk about?
A．Competition helps to set up self – respect.
B．Opinions about competition are different among people.
C．Competition is harmful to personal quality development.
D．Failures are necessary experiences in competition
42．Why do some people favor competition according to the passage?
A．It pushes society forward.       B．It builds up a sense of duty.
C．It improves personal abilities. D．It encourages individual efforts.
43．The underlined phrase “the most vocal” in Paragraph 3 means           .
A．those who try their best to win
B．those who value competition most highly
C．those who are against competition most strongly
D．those who rely on others most for success
44．What is the similar belief of the true competitors and those with a desire to fail ?
A．One’s worth lies in his performance compared with others.
B．One’s success in competition needs great efforts.
C．One’s achievement is determined by his particular skills.
D．One’s success is based on how hard he has tried.
45．Which point of view may the author agree to?
A．Every effort should be paid back.
B．Competition should be encouraged.
C．Winning should be a life – and – death matter.
D．Fear of failure should be removed in competition.

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科目：高中英語 來源：山東省臨沂市2010屆高三下學(xué)期第二次模擬考試試題（英語） 題型：填空題

第Ⅱ卷  (共45分)

第四部分：書面表達(dá)(共兩節(jié)，滿分45分)  

第一節(jié)：閱讀表達(dá)(共5小題。每小題3分，滿分15分)

閱讀下面的短文，并根據(jù)短文后面的要求答題。

The  success  of  a  speech  is  often due to the  skill  of the  speaker  who  is  confident，knowledgeable and able to deliver a speech clearly and effectively．

But often it is not the speakers who write these moving speeches；it is a speechwriter.    And polities is one industry in which this practise is common．．So what does it take to be a     political speechwriter? 

According to a recent job  advertisement from the  US Embassy in  Britain，a political     speechwriter needs to have excellent interpersonal skills and be able to demonstrate a deep     knowledge of their subject．They must also work closely with speakers and be able to relate     to the speakers’ style．  

Some believe that the best speechwriters have a—born talent，a natural creative ability， and that speechwriting is an art.

What  about  those  of us  who _______? Can we  still produce  successful  speeches?

In an interview with the BBC，Dr Atkinson(a communications specialist)outlined a

number of speechwriting techniques．He also explained how the．se techniques have been used     in historic speeches．

One such technique is introducing contrast(對比)．This is extremely useful when presenting a positive influence on a negative issue. One of the most famous examples of this can be seen in a speech given by former American President John Kennedy：“Ask not what your country can do for you，but what you can do for your country.”   

Another technique is the use of three—part lists．Dr Atkinson explains that this can be     an excellent way of confirming a statement．Former British Prime Minister Tony Blair was a    fan of this technique．One of his most famous campaign Slogans(口號)was“education，    education，education”. 

76．What’s the main idea of this article? Please answer within 10 words．

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77．Which sentence in the last page call he replaced by the following one?

However，it is the speechwriters rather than the speakers who write the speeches．

__________________________________________________________________________

78．Fill in the blank in the fifth paragraph with proper words．(Please answer within 10

words．)  

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79．Please list at least three characters for being a good political speechwriter．(Please  ‘

answer within 20 words．)

①______________________________________

②_____________________________________

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80．Translate the underlined sentence into Chinese．      

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