D

Sleep is very important. A person who does not sleep dies faster than a person who does not eat. We spend about a third(1/3) of our lives in sleep. That’s about 121 days a year!

How much sleep do we need? We are all different. A baby needs 16 hours of sleep every day. Children 6 to 12 years old need an average(平均) of 10 to 12 hours of sleep. Teenagers need 9 to 10 hours of sleep. An adult needs an average of 7 to 8 hours a night. There are some people who need only 3 hours of sleep. Others need 10 hours of sleep. After the age of 50, the average sleep time goes down to 6.5 hours a night. We need less sleep as we get older.

About one in three Americans has a problem with sleep. Many of these people cannot fall asleep. The name of this problem is insomnia. Some people say, “I didn’t sleep all night.” But that’s not really true. They may sleep lightly and wake up several times. In the morning, they only remember the times they were awake(醒着), so they think they were awake all night.

This is not a new problem. Many famous people in history had insomnia. Some of these people had special ideas to make them sleep. Benjamin Franklin had four beds. He moved from one to the other to fall asleep. Mark Twain had a different way. He lay on his side across the end of the bed! http://www.171english.cn

77. If you are thirteen years old, you need at least ______ hours of sleep.

A. 16           B. 12            C. 9             D. 7

78. What does “insomnia” mean in this passage?

A. No sleep.     B. Bad sleep.    C. Slow sleep.    D. Sleep with many dreams.

79. Which of the following is true according to the passage?

A. We will die soon if we don’t sleep well. http://www.171english.cn

B. The older we get, the less sleep we need.

C. We can tell a person’s age from his sleep time.

D. Famous people move from one bed to the other to fall asleep.

80. Which would be the best title for this passage?

A. Sleep More!                   B. Go to Sleep!

C. Age and Sleep Time          D. Famous People and Sleep

B) 请先阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后根据短文内容从下面方框的七个选项中，选择五个还原到文中，使短文意思通顺、结构完整，并将答案的序号填写到答题卷的相应位置。(每小题2分)

In Thailand, people do not eat with chopsticks, like in China, Japan, and Korea. They use spoons and forks. 81______. Most food is already cut. If you need to cut things, use the side of your spoon first and then use your fork. 82______. If you are right-handed, keep the spoon in your right hand and the fork in your left hand. http://www.171english.cn

83______. The rice is not on the same plate with the other food. It is not necessary to finish all your rice or all your food. It is good to leave a little on your plate. If you eat anything, it means you want more.

84______. The host(主人) will ask you two or three times if you want more food. It is the same with whatever you are drinking. During the meal, never empty your cup or glass. When it is less than half full, your host or neighbor will fill it again.85______. Always refill(再加满) your neighbor’s glass. This means that you must keep an eye on your neighbor’s glass all through the meal.

A. They never use knives

B. Never fill your own glass

C. People always offer you more food

D. Remember to fill your bowl in time

E. People often eat from the same bowl

F. The spoon is more important than the fork

G. People usually have rice in a different bowl

五、书面表达(15分)

假设你是Emma，你的笔友Josh给你写了一封电子邮件，向你倾诉他在家里的一些烦恼。请根据来信和提示，给Josh回一封电子邮件。先说说你的看法，再给出建议，并适当发挥。

提示：1.内容要点：(1)看法：在父母看来，我们仍是孩子;父母这样做是为了保护我们。

(2)建议：给父母写信谈谈你的想法;主动帮你父母做些力所能及的事情。

2.回信应包括以上所有提示的信息，做到行文连贯，不要逐字翻译。

3.词数：不少于80。开头和结尾已经写好，不计入总词数。

Dear Josh, http://www.171english.cn

Thanks for your e-mail. I have ever had the same experience. I even had a fight with my parents. But now, I understand them.

I hope this helps!