(2016河南B篇节选)Have you ever had trouble sleepin...

(2016河南B篇节选)Have you ever had trouble sleeping in a new place?

Lots of people do. And now researchers from Brown University in Rhode Island think they know why. They found that one-half of the brain "remains more awake" than the other half when people are trying to sleep in a new place...

What is the text mainly about?

A.What we will have to do to sleep well.

B.How researchers measure brain waves.

C.Who doesn't sleep well in a new place.

D.Why it's harder to sleep in a new place.

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Have you ever had trouble sleeping in a new place?

　　　 Lots of people do. And now researchers from Brown University in Rhode Island think they know why. They found that one-half of the brain "remains more awake" than the other half when people are trying to sleep in a new place.

The sleep findings were reported in Current Biology by Brown University. In their report, the researchers said many people report they have a harder time sleeping the first night at a hotel or other places outside their home. They call it "first-night influence". "In Japan they say, 'If you change your bed, you can't sleep,'" said Yuka Sasaki, one of the report's writers. "You don't sleep very well in a new place. We all know about it."

The researchers measured brain waves (测量脑波) for 35 volunteers over two nights in a laboratory. The two nights were a week apart (间隔). They found during the first night the left half of the brain was more active than the right half. This was during the first deep-sleep period, the researchers said.

Sasaki said a lot of questions remain.

Researchers did not keep measuring brain waves all night long. So, they don't know if the left half keeps "watch" all night, or whether it "works in shifts (轮换) with the right half later in the night". They also do not know why the brain activity, at least during the first period of deep sleep, is always on the left half.

For some, this research may be calming. It is good to know that our brain is "looking out for us" in a new place. But it may not help with sleep. That brain activity, at least according to this new research, makes it harder to get the sleep people need to wake up well rested in the morning.

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1. How many times did the researchers measure brain waves for 35 volunteers?

A. Once.　　　　　 B. Twice.　　　　　 C. Three times.　　　　 D. Four times.

2. The researchers found 　　　　　　 during the first deep-sleep period.

A. the brain waves remained the same

B. the brain activity helped with sleep

C. the right half of the brain kept "watch"

D. the left half of the brain was more active

3. Which of the following is one of the questions that remain?

A. Whether the new bed keeps you from sleeping.

B. How you have trouble sleeping in a new place.

C. Why the brain activity is always on the left half.

D. What people can do when they can't sleep well.

4.The underlined word "calming" has the closest meaning to" 　　　　　　 ".

A. pleasing　　　　 B. different　　　　 C. serious　　　　 D. strange

5.What is the text mainly about?

A. What we will have to do to sleep well.

B. How researchers measure brain waves.

C. Who doesn't sleep well in a new place.

D. Why it's harder to sleep in a new place.

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(2016河南B篇节选)For some, this research may be calming. It is good to know that our brain is "looking out for us" in a new place. But it may not help with sleep. That brain activity, at least according to this new research, makes it harder to get the sleep people need to wake up well rested in the morning.

The underlined word "calming" has the closest meaning to " ________ ".

A.pleasing B.different C.serious D.strange

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How much sleep is enough?

To stay in good health, some expert in the US say, adults should get seven to eight hours of sleep. Teenager need nine to ten hours. And pre-school children need more than 10 hours of sleep a night.

Experts say the quality(质量) of our sleep becomes poor as we grow older. This happens because the brain unit that controls sleep begins to weaken slowly as we age.

Experts say the change starts in our 30s. By the time we reach our 50s, a person may have lost 50 percent of their ability to have a restful sleep.

These people have trouble failing and staying asleep through the night. From middle age on, these problems only get worse, and they can have a bad effect on their health.

Signs that show you may not be getting enough sleep:

You’re always hungry or you’ve got unwanted weight. If you are in short of sleep, certain chemicals in your body will not work well and tell your brain in time that you have eaten enough.

You have trouble making decisions. Not having enough sleep may make your brain work slower in problem solving.

You have trouble remembering things. Sleep helps prepare the brain for new memories.

Your feeling changes unreasonably. People who don’t sleep well may feel unable to control their feelings.

You are having trouble seeing. If there is a shortage of sleep, you may not be able to see thing as clearly as usual.

How to improve your sleep? Here are a few things people can do to get better sleep.

Health experts say that exercise and avoiding work on computers make people go to sleep more easily. A cool room is also a good choice for sleeping well.

1.What can we learn from the passage?

A.With the help of medicine, we can sleep better.

B.People begin to have sleep problems in their 40s.

C.Teenagers usually need more sleep than adults.

D.Few people have sleep problems in their late years.

2.The underlined word “effect” in the passage is close in meaning to 　　　　　　　　 .

A.knowledge B.influence C.excuse D.activity

3.According to the passage, which of the following is NOT a sign that you are not sleeping well?

A.You often get hungry. B.Your eyesight is falling.

C.You have poorer memory. D.You always feel tired.

4.It is possible that the article is taken from 　　　　　　　　 .

A.a middle-school textbook B.a scientific report

C.a magazine on health D.an ad in the newspaper

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Have you ever made something that no one else had made before? People who make something new are called _______.

Victor Ochoa was one of those people. He _______ many things and one of them was a flying machine. In 1908, he was thinking about _______ birds used their wings and went into the sky. He hoped to make a machine that _______ like a bird. Soon he took action and began to _______ birds carefully to learn how their wings worked.

Finally, he used what he learned to build a plane. The body of the plane was made of two _______ side by side. The plane had a small motor（发动机)that sat between the two bikes. The back was shaped like a bird’s tail. The wings were _______from a common plane.

They could even be folded（折叠）down like a bird’s wings. Amazing!

Victor wanted to help people with his ideas. His mind was like a motor that never turned _______. He was always trying to make life better and easier. He did not let any _______ stop him from making other things.

However, not all of his ideas worked. No one who tries something new is ________ every time. The most important is to keep trying and never give up.

1.A.dreamers B.inventors C.players D.drivers

2.A.collected B.fixed C.sold D.made

3.A.how B.when C.where D.why

4.A.stood B.ate C.flew D.sang

5.A.look for B.look at C.look after D.look up

6.A.bikes B.chairs C.boxes D.sticks

7.A.absent B.free C.far D.different

8.A.off B.over C.up D.on

9.A.habits B.difficulties C.feelings D.choices

10.A.grateful B.colorful C.successful D.careful

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Have you ever offered a helping hand to those who are in trouble?

One day, two ______　 were walking along the road to school when they saw an old woman carrying a large basket of pears. They thought the woman looked very ______. They went up to her and said, “Are you going to town? If you are, we will help carry your basket.”

“Thank you,” ______ the woman, “you are very kind. You see I’m weak and ill.” Then she told them that she was now going to market to ______ the pears which grew on the only tree in her little garden.

“We are all going to the ______.” said the boys. “Let us have the basket.” And they took hold of it, one each side. They walked ______　 with the heavy basket, but happily.

The other day, I saw a little girl stop and ______a piece of orange peel (皮), which she threw into the dustbin (垃圾桶), “I wish ______ would throw that on the sidewalk,” said she. “Someone may step on it and fall.”

Perhaps some may say that these are not ______　 things. That is right. But such a little thing shows that you have a thoughtful mind and a feeling heart. We must not wait for the ______ to do great things. We must begin with little things of love.

1.A. boys        　　 B. girls        　　　　　　 C. men                    D. women

2. A. bored            　 B. tired　　　　　　　　　 C. pleased                D. surprised

3. A. asked            　 B. told                　 C. replied                D. spoke

4. A. bring            　 B. buy                　 C. take                    D. sell

5. A. town            　 B. market            　 C. garden                D. school

6.A. weakly            　 B. quickly            　 C. slowly                D. quietly

7. A. take out        B. cut off            　 C. put down            　　 D. pick up

8. A. nobody            　 B. everybody　　　　　　 C. somebody            D. anybody

9. A. little            　 B. good            　 C. great                D. bad

10. A. pay            　 B. time                　　 C. advice                D. love

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(A) Have you ever had an embarrassing（尴尬的）experience?

Tony: I had just started teaching in a Liverpool secondary school. One morning my alarm clock didn't ring. I woke up at half past eight and school began at nine. I quickly washed, dressed, jumped into my car and rushed to school. When I arrived, the students had already gone into class. I went straight into class. After two or three minutes the students began laughing and laughing! Why? Suddenly I looked down and understood. I had put on one black shoe and one brown shoe!

Henry: After seeing a film, we decided to walk along the street. The street was very busy and we started holding hands. Suddenly my wife saw a dress that she liked in a shop window, and stopped. I started looking at some watches in the next window. After a minute or two I reached for my wife's hand. There was a loud scream(尖叫), and a girl slapped(掴) my face！I hadn't taken my wife's hand. I'd taken the hand of a girl!

James: I had decided to buy a new house, and I'd made an appointment (约定)to see our bank manager. I'd never met him before. I was lucky enough to find a parking space outside the bank. I'd just started reversing(倒车) into the space when another car made its way into it. I was so angry! I shouted at the man in the car. He ignored(不理) me and walked away. It took me twenty minutes to find another place. I was ten minutes late for my appointment. I went to the manager's office, knocked and walked in. The manager was sitting behind his desk. He was the man who had taken my parking space!

1.Tony is ______.

A. a student　　

B. lazy　　

C. a teacher who has taught for years　　　

D. a young teacher.

2.The students began laughing when they saw Tony_______.

A. wearing a wrong shoe　　　　　　　             B. carrying an alarm clock

C. looking down suddenly　　　　　　             D. rushing into the classroom

3.Henry was embarrassed because he_______.

A. heard his wife screaming in the street　　

B. slapped the girl in the face

C. took the hand of a complete stranger　

D. knocked over some watches in the shop

4. James went into town to_______.

A. put money in the bank　　 B. meet the bank manager　　

C. look for a job　 　　　　 D. buy a new car

5. As a result, _______

A. James couldn’t borrow money from the bank, because the manager was angry with him.

B. In the office, when the manager saw James, he ignored James and walked away.

C. James didn’t dare to meet the bank manager

D. We don’t know what will happen next.

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Have you ever wondered what goes through your mind when you choose where to sit in a new classroom? Or in a waiting room full of strangers? Or on a bus? Researchers have found out some interesting facts.

Perhaps unsurprisingly, we prefer to sit closer to people like ourselves. Girls sit by girls and boys sit by boys. Adults sit together and young people choose another young person to sit near. But it goes further than this. We even choose to sit near someone who looks like us. People with glasses are more likely to sit near other people with glasses. People with long hair sit closer to other people with long hair.

We seem to believe that people with similar habits or hobbies will share similar attitude and we are more likely to be accepted by people like ourselves or even, we think we may be safer with people who look like us. Sometimes that’s true but it's a pity if we always stick to the same people, the same group. The danger in always staying in our comfort zone (舒适区)is that we just recycle the same opinions, the same tastes and the same ideas. We lose the chance to learn something new, find out about interesting things, hear funny stories and discover difference.


When we always stick to the same people, how can we ever break down the barriers which prevent us from getting to know people with different ideas? And how can we avoid the ignorance (无知),which too often leads to prejudice (偏见) and even fear? If instead you want to live in a society that opens to changes and new things and different opinions, be the cat among the pigeons.

Move out of your comfort zone. Go and sit next to someone different. And don't just sit there in silence. Say hello. Ask a question. Start a conversation. That’s how we make friends. That’s how we learn about people. That’s how we open our minds to new ideas. That's how we live an exciting life.

1.From the passage, we know that people prefer sitting by someone who

A. is like themselves

B. has a sense of humor


C. is open-minded

D. lives an exciting life

2.People like staying in their comfort zone because they may

A.    remain comfortable and special

B.    be accepted easily and feel safe

C.    find out more interesting things

D. discover differences among themselves

3.What is the purpose of the passage?

A. To tell us just to be ourselves in social life.

B. To introduce ways to learn about the world.

C. To explain how people communicate with others.

D. To encourage us to meet people of different kinds.

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Have you ever wondered what goes through your mind when you choose where to sit in a new classroom? Or in a waiting room full of strangers? Or on a bus? Researchers have __________ some interesting facts.

Perhaps, we prefer to sit __________ to people like ourselves. Girls sit by girls and boys sit by boys. Adults sit together and young people choose another young person to sit near. We even choose to sit near someone ______looks like us. People with glasses sit near __________ people with glasses. People with long hair sit closer to other people with long hair.

We seem to believe __________ people with similar habits or hobbies will share similar attitude, or even we think we may be safer with people who look like us. Sometimes that’s true __________ it's a pity if we always stick to the same people, the same group. The __________ in always staying in our comfort zone (舒适区)is that we just recycle the same opinions, the same tastes and the same ideas. We lose the chance to learn __________, find out about interesting things, hear funny stories and discover differences.

Move __________ your comfort zone. Go and sit next to someone ___________. And don't just sit there in silence. Say hello. Ask a question. Start a conversation. That’s we make friends. That’s how we learn about people. That’s how we open our minds to new ideas.

1.A. looked for　　 B. found out　　 C. looked over　　 D. made out

2.A. farther　　 B. nearer　　 C. closer　　 D. smaller

3.A. what　　 B. which　　 C. whom　　 D. who

4.A. other　　 B. others　　 C. the other　　 D. another

5.A. that　　 B. what　　 C. if　　 D. when

6.A. /　　 B. and　　 C. so　　 D. but

7.A. advantage　　 B. danger　　 C. importance　　 D. advice

8.A. everything new　　 B. anything new　　 C. nothing new　　 D. something new

9.A. out of　　 B. from　　 C. into　　 D. to

10.A. similar　　 B. important　　 C. different　　 D. outgoing

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Have you ever wondered what goes through your mind when you choose where to sit in a new classroom? Or in a waiting room full of strangers? Or on a bus? Researchers have found out some interesting facts.

Perhaps unsurprisingly, we prefer to sit closer to people like ourselves. Girls sit by girls and boys sit by boys. Adults sit together and young people choose another young person to sit near. But it goes further than this. We even choose to sit near someone who looks like us. People with glasses are more likely to sit near other people with glasses. People with long hair sit closer to other people with long hair.

We seem to believe that people with similar habits or hobbies will share similar attitude and we are more likely to be accepted by people like ourselves or even, we think we may be safer with people who look like us. Sometimes that’s true but it's a pity if we always stick to the same people, the same group. The danger in always staying in our comfort zone (舒适区)is that we just recycle the same opinions, the same tastes and the same ideas. We lose the chance to learn something new, find out about interesting things, hear funny stories and discover difference.


When we always stick to the same people, how can we ever break down the barriers which prevent us from getting to know people with different ideas? And how can we avoid the ignorance (无知),which too often leads to prejudice (偏见) and even fear? If instead you want to live in a society that opens to changes and new things and different opinions, be the cat among the pigeons.

Move out of your comfort zone. Go and sit next to someone different. And don't just sit there in silence. Say hello. Ask a question. Start a conversation. That’s how we make friends. That’s how we learn about people. That’s how we open our minds to new ideas. That's how we live an exciting life.

1.From the passage, we know that people prefer sitting by someone who

A. is like themselves　　 B. has a sense of humor

C. is open-minded　　 D. lives an exciting life

2.People like staying in their comfort zone because they may

A. remain comfortable and special　　 B. be accepted easily and feel safe

C. find out more interesting things　　 D. discover differences among themselves

3.The underlined word “barriers” in Paragraph 4 means 　　　　　 .

A. doors　　 B. difficulties　　 C. ideas　　 D. rules

4.Why does the writer ask us to meet people of different kinds?

A. Because we feel safer and share similar tastes and ideas.

B. Because we can enjoy an interesting and different ideas.

C. Because we can say hello and ask them questions.

D. Because we want to live in a society full of humour.

5.What is the title of this passage?

A. Just to be ourselves　　 B. Learn more about the foreign countries

C. Live an exciting life　　 D. Jump out of the comfort zone

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