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    Cats are animals of habit（習慣）. They like to go to sleep at about the same time every day and for a certain length of time. They seem to have a natural clock inside them that tells them when to sleep.

　　Besides their regular sleep, cats take naps. Some scientists think that people should also take cat naps. The habit would do good to people's health. Cat naps help to build up energy in the body. Since cats have moods（情緒）like those of people, scientists believe that people can improve their moods and attitudes（態(tài)度）by catnapping. People might become happier and more active.

　　A lot of famous people take cat naps during the day. The naps would usually last 15-30 minutes. Winston Churchill took cat naps. So did a few presidents of the United States. These people were known for their energy. They were able to work long hours into the night. Napping was their secret. Perhaps more people could learn from cats and take cat naps to feel better and live longer.

（1）The cat is an animal that _______.

[　　]

A. keeps good hours（按時作息的）

B. likes sleeping in the daytime

C. helps to improve people's health

D. shows the time correctly like a clock

（2）The underlined word“nap”means _______.

[　　]

A. a short sleep during the day

B. a longer sleep in bed at mid-day

C. a fast sleep in bed after meals

D. a sound sleep in bed after work

（3）Some scientists believed that the habit of taking cat naps will make people ________.

[　　]

A. fall asleep in no time

B. gain weight and become strong

C. fresh and full of energy

D. sleep well and take more food

（4）From this reading, we can conclude that Winston Churchill was ______.

[　　]

A. a man who liked to have regular sleep during the day

B. a well-known heavy sleeper

C. one of the presidents of America

D. a person known to the whole world

（5）Why were some people able to work long hours?

[　　]

A. Because they used to work in secret.

B. Because they had the habit of taking cat naps.

C. Because they were young people living an active life.

D. Because they were important characters in their countries.

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    Cats are animals of habit（習慣）. They like to go to sleep at about the same time every day and for a certain length of time. They seem to have a natural clock inside them that tells them when to sleep.

　　Besides their regular sleep, cats take naps. Some scientists think that people should also take cat naps. The habit would do good to people's health. Cat naps help to build up energy in the body. Since cats have moods（情緒）like those of people, scientists believe that people can improve their moods and attitudes（態(tài)度）by catnapping. People might become happier and more active.

　　A lot of famous people take cat naps during the day. The naps would usually last 15-30 minutes. Winston Churchill took cat naps. So did a few presidents of the United States. These people were known for their energy. They were able to work long hours into the night. Napping was their secret. Perhaps more people could learn from cats and take cat naps to feel better and live longer.

（1）The cat is an animal that _______.

[　　]

A. keeps good hours（按時作息的）

B. likes sleeping in the daytime

C. helps to improve people's health

D. shows the time correctly like a clock

（2）The underlined word“nap”means _______.

[　　]

A. a short sleep during the day

B. a longer sleep in bed at mid-day

C. a fast sleep in bed after meals

D. a sound sleep in bed after work

（3）Some scientists believed that the habit of taking cat naps will make people ________.

[　　]

A. fall asleep in no time

B. gain weight and become strong

C. fresh and full of energy

D. sleep well and take more food

（4）From this reading, we can conclude that Winston Churchill was ______.

[　　]

A. a man who liked to have regular sleep during the day

B. a well-known heavy sleeper

C. one of the presidents of America

D. a person known to the whole world

（5）Why were some people able to work long hours?

[　　]

A. Because they used to work in secret.

B. Because they had the habit of taking cat naps.

C. Because they were young people living an active life.

D. Because they were important characters in their countries.

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　Al Herpin never slept. Could this be true? When the doctors heard about Al Herpin, they decided to see this strange man themselves.

　Al Herpin was 90 years old when the doctors came to his home in New Jersey. They believed that he got some sleep of some kind. So they stayed with him and watched him all the time. But they were surprised. Though they kept watching him day after day, they never saw Herpin sleeping. In fact, he did not even own a bed. He never needed one.

　The only rest that Herpin sometimes got was sitting in a comfortable chair and reading newspapers. The doctors wondered at this strange continuous sleeplessness （連續(xù)不眠）. They asked him many questions, hoping to find an answer. They found only one answer that might explain his condition （情況）. Herpin remembered some talk about his mother having been injured （受傷）several days before he was born. But that was all. Was this the real reason? No one could be sure. Herpin died at the age of 91.

1．The main idea of this passage is that ______. 

[　　]

A．a large number of people do not need sleep

B．a person was found who did not need any sleep

C．everyone needs some sleep to live

D．people can live longer by trying not to sleep

2． The doctors came to visit Herpin so as to ______.　　　

[　　]

A．make him sleep for some time

B．find that his sleeplessness was not really true

C．find out why some old people didn't need any sleep

D．find a way to free people from the need of sleeping

3． After watching him closely, the doctors came to believe that Al Herpin ______.

[　　]

A．needed some kind of sleep

B．was too old to need any sleep

C．needed no sleep at all

D．often slept in a chair

4． One reason that might explain Herpin's sleeplessness was ______.

[　　]

A．his mother's injury before he was born

B．his excellent physical condition

C．that he had not got a bed

D．that he had got rid of the sleeping habit （習慣）little by little（一點兒一點兒地）

5． Herpin's condition was thought to be ______.

[　　]

A．a common one

B．one that could be changed

C．very excellent

D．a very surprising one

   Michel is a young girl who works for the police (36)a handwriting expert (專家). She has helped (37) many criminals (罪犯) by using her special talents (天才).

　　When she was fourteen, Michel was already (38) interested in the differences in her friends' (39) that she would spend hours (40) them. After (41) college she went to France for a (42) two-year class in handwriting at the School of Police Science.

　　Michel says that it is (43) for people to hide their handwriting. She can discover (44) of what she needs to know simply (45) looking at the writing with her own eyes, (46) she also has machines (47) help her make (48) different kinds of paper and ink. This knowledge is often (49) great help to the police.

　　36) 　A. with 　　　　B. by 　　　　 C. like 　　　D. as

　　37) 　A. search　　 　B. follow 　　 C. catch 　　 D. judge

　　38) 　A. so　　　　　 B. too 　　　　C. quite 　　 D. extra

　　39) 　A. books　　　　B. letter　　　C. tongues 　 D. handwriting

　　40) 　A.writing 　　　B. studying　　C. settling 　D. uncovering

　　41) 　A.attending　　 B. finishing 　C. starting 　D. stepping into

　　42) 　A. powerful 　　B. natural 　　C. special　　D. common

　　43)　 A.main 　　　 　B. safe 　　　 C. easy 　　　D.impossible

　　44) 　A. most 　　　　B. nothing　　 C. little 　　D. sight

　　45) 　A. with 　　　 B. by 　　　　 C. of　　　 　D. about

　　46) 　A. so 　　　　 B. for 　　　　C. thus 　　　D. but

　　47) 　A. they 　　　 B. in which 　 C. that 　　　D. those

　　48) 　A. up 　　　　 B. out 　　　　C. for 　　　 D. into

　　49) 　A. of 　　　　 B. too　　　　　C. without 　　　D. over

　　50) 　A. test 　　　 B. sign(標記)　C. means 　 　D. habit(習慣)

　　51) 　A. thief 　　　B. criminal　　C. writer 　　D. policeman

　　52) 　A. whether 　　B. unless 　　 C. if 　　　　D. after

　　53)　 A. adds 　　　 B. tells 　　　C. repeats 　 D. cries

　　54) 　A. before 　　 B. after 　　　C. shyly 　　 D. and

　　55) 　A.necessary　　B. all right 　C.important 　D. quite easy

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　　     Mr. Black gave his wife money every Friday evening, but she　　 always spent it before the next Wednesday. For the next three　　 days she had none.

　　     Every Tuesday evening Mr. Black asked her, "But what did you　　 spend all that money on?" and she always answered, "I don't　　 know."

　　     One Friday Mr. Black brought home an exercise book and a pencil　　 and gave them to his wife along with the money." Now look!" he said　　 to her, "When you get money from me, write it down on this page, and on the next page write down what you spend the money on ."

　　     When Mr. Black came home the next Tuesday, his wife came to him and showed him the book. "I have done what you told me," she said　　 happily. On the first page she had written "Friday, 28th June, I got　　 18 pounds from John, "and on the next page, "Tuesday, 2nd July, I　　 have spent it all."

1. Mr. Black ____________ how she had spent the money.　　  ［　�。�    
  A. wanted to know　　B. knew quite well    
  C. was very clear　　D. didn't want to know
2. By ___________ evening there was no more money left for Mrs. Black. 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　   ［　　］   
  A. Tuesday　　　　  B. Wednesday     C. Thursday　　　　 D. Friday  3.Mr. Black told his wife to write down __________ on the next page.  　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　   ［　�。�    
  A. when she spent the money   
  B. where she spent the money    
  C. why did she spend so much money  
  D. what she bought with the money
4. _______ Mrs. Black began to write down how much her husband had     given her.　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　  ［　　］　　  
  A. At the beginning of July   
  B. On Tuesday evening     
  C. On Friday evening　　　　   
  D. Every Wednesday
5.In the end, Mr. Black was sure _______.　　　　　　　　   ［　�。�
  A. that his wife had a habit(習慣)of saving (節(jié)省) money  
  B. that most of the money had been spent on food   
  C. about how the money had been spent  
  D. that his wife spent her money without much care