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1.Expertssaythatworkonthenewbridgewillcosta(n)________fivemillionpounds.

A).about

B)estimated

C)almost

D)nearly

2.Please__________surethatthehouseislockedbeforeyouleave.

A)make

B)take

C)do

D)let

3.OxfordhasBritain’soldestpublicmuseumwhichwas___________in1683.

A)found

B)finding

C)founding

D)founded

4.Somepeoplethinkafastcarisa_________ofpowerandstrength.

A)view

B)symbol

C)idea

D)sense

5.TheteachersaidTomis____________averageinhislessons.

A).on

B)above

C)over

D)up

6.Therewas____________agreementthatitwasasplendidwedding.

A)ordinary

B)universal

C)anniversary

D)reversal

7.Weneedto_________thequalityofourgoodsbutnotincreasetheprice.

A)remain

B)retain

C)stay

D)maintain

8.Theplan____inthedaysbeforecostsbecamesogreat.

A)hadformulated

B)wasformed

C)wasformulated

D).hadformed

9.Thedecayoffoodcanusuallybe_________bythesenseofsmell.

A)found

B)received

C)detected

D)protected

10.Shewas____toleavewhenMartinarrived,soshestayedalittlelonger.

A)near

B)almost

C)about

D)just

11.I’mnotparticular____________myclothes;Idon’tmindwhatIwear.

A)in

B)with

C)about

D)for

12.Whenyoudonotunderstandaword,youcanlookit_________inthisdictionary.

A)on

B)with

C)for

D)up

13.Ithinkthatshemustbearelationof____.

A)theirs

B)them

C)their

D)they’s

14.Therearesomefamoussayingsin____ofthemagazine.

A)theface

B)thebeginning

C)theinitial

D)thefront

15.ShallI_________youupattheairporttomorrowmorning?

A)send

B)pick

C)see

D)look

16.Thepartyleaderisanextremeleft-winger,buthisdeputyismore____inhisviews.

A)modest

B)moderate

C)monitor

D)modern

17.Inlearningaforeignlanguage,variousformsofpracticearegood__________.

A)disciplines

B)theories

C)techniques

D)skills

18.Hehasbeentryinghardtohold___________histemper.

A)upto

B)into

C)downto

D)onto

19.He______________hisarmsinfrontofhimasifhewereprayingtoGod.

A)intended

B)extended

C)included

D)excluded

20.Allthestudentsmustwear_________atourschool.

A)costumes

B)hats

C)uniforms

D)shoes

21.

He_____hisbookonthedesklastnight.

A)lie

B)laid

C)lay

D)lain

22.Someairplanesare__________going1,000milesanhour.

A)ableof

B)possibleof

C)probableof

D)capableof

23.Iwantyouto______________eachsumofthemoneyyouspent.

A)amountto

B)accountfor

C)aimto

D)intendto

24.HowsooncanIbe____asamemberoftheschoolfootballteam?

A)received

B)admitted

C)allowed

D)permitted

25.Whenheheardhowwellthenewcompanywasdoing,hetookacalculated_________andinvestedallhismoneyinit.

A)venture

B)chance

C)opportunity

D)risk

26.Theyoungmanmanaged____fromhisparentswherehewasgoing.

A)concealing

B)concealed

C)toconceal

D)havingconcealed

27.Hesayswhathethinks,______________otherpeople’sfeelings.

A)despiteof

B)inviewof

C)inchargeof

D)regardlessof

28.I_____________asidemyovercoatandtookoutmysummerclothes.

A)make

B)take

C)set

D)bring

29.Althoughtheyarebrothers,theyareentirely____eachother.

A)getalongwellwith

B)differentfrom

C)satisfiedwith

D)ashamedof

30.HowsooncanIbe____asamemberoftheschoolfootballteam?

A)received

B)admitted

C)allowed

D)permitted

31.Theyoungmanmanaged____fromhisparentswherehewasgoing.

A)concealing

B)concealed

C)toconceal

D)havingconcealed

32.MyhusbandandI______________conflictingopinionsonthismatter.

A)make

B).hold

C)keep

D)take

33.Thecrowdstartedto_____________whenthenightfell.

A)breakout

B)breakin

C).breakover

D)breakup

34.Wouldyouplease________yourvisitforafewdays,stayafewdayslonger?

A)expand

B)expand

C)stretch

D)extend

35.Ithinktheteam’sperformancewasbythesuddenrain.

A)effected

B)affected

C)defected

D)infected

36.Whyareyoutalkinginsuchastrange_______________?

A)means

B)manner

C)matter

D)measure

37.YesterdayIwentshoppingandfoundalotof___________inthesale.

A)barges

B)bargains

C)barrages

D)barracks

38.ThisdistricthaschangedsomuchsinceIwaslastherethatIhardly__________itnow.

A).see

B)recognize

C)organize

D)admit

39.Themanagerisresponsible________makingsurethattheshopisrunproperlythewholeday.

A)in

B)to

C)for

D)on

40.TheyoungMr.Wanghasinthearmyfortwentyyears.

A)serviced

B)served

C)maintained

D)stayed

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1.

A)When

B)While

C)As

D)For

2.

A)when

B)where

C)which

D)what

3.

A)upon

B)above

C)over

D)at

4.

A)Over

B)With

C)In

D)At

5.

A)revealed

B)held

C)showed

D)kept

6.

A)over

B)above

C)on

D)of

7.

A)hurled

B)Threw

C)sent

D)gave

8.

A)to

B)with

C)on

D)for

9.

A)mechanical

B)mechanically

C)mechanics

D)mechanic

10.

A)on

B)at

C)of

D)in

11.

A)of

B)on

C)in

D)with

12.

A)What

B)When

C)As

D)While

13.

A)taken

B)held

C)kept

D)carried

14.

A)for

B)of

C)on

D)at

15.

A)for

B)as

C)to

D)before

16.

A)one

B)a

C)the

D)/

17.

A)held

B)taken

C)taken

D)taken

18.

A)built

B)produced

C)made

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20.

A)work

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Americansocietyisnotnap-friendly.Infact,saysDavidDinges,asleepspecialistattheUniversityofPennsylvaniaSchoolofMedicine,“There’sevenaprohibitionagainstadmittingweneedsleep.”Nobodywantstobecaughtnappingorfoundasleepattheswitch.Toquoteanobscureproverb:“Somesleepfivehours,naturerequiresseven,lazinessnineandwickednesseleven.”Wrong.Thewaynottofallasleepattheswitchistotakenapswhenyouneedthem.“Wehavetototallychangeourattitudetowardnapping,”saysDr.WilliamDementofStanfordUniversity,thegodfatherofsleepresearch.LastyearanationalcommissionledbyDementidentifiedan“Americansleepdebt,”whichonemembersaidwasasimportantasthenationaldebt.Thecommissionwasconcernedaboutthedangersofsleepiness:peoplecausingindustrialaccidentsorfallingasleepwhiledriving.ThismaybewhywehaveanewsleeppolicyintheWhiteHouse.Accordingtorecentreports,PresidentClintonistryingtotakeahalf-hoursnoozeeveryafternoon.About60%ofAmericanadultsnapwhengiventheopportunity.Weseemtohave“amid-afternoonquiescentphase,”alsocalled“asecondarysleepgate.”Sleeping15minutestotwohoursintheearlyafternooncanreducestressandimprovealertness.Clearly,wewereborntonap.WeSuperstarsofSnoozedon’tnaptoreplacelostshut-eyeortoprepareforanightshift.Rather,we“snack”onsleep,whenever,whereverandatwhatevertimewefeellikeit.Callitsomnia.Imyselfhavenappedinbuses,cars,planesandonboats;onfloors,couchesandbeds;andinlibraries,officesandmuseums.Thereisanexquisitepleasureingivingoneselfovertodrowsiness,particularlyifyou’resupposedtobedoingsomethingelse.Andweshouldallnote,nappingisoneofthefewpleasuresleftthatarenotlife-threatening.Thepathologicallyalertliketothinktheygetmoredonethannappers.Wrongagain.WinstonChurchillslepteveryafternoonwhenhewasthewartimePrimeMinisterofEngland.Napoleonnappedonthebattlefield.CalvinCoolidge,LyndonJohnsonandJohnKennedyalltooknaps.IfthereistobeatransformationofAmericansleepbehavior,wenappers,thesleepelite,willhavetoshareour“sleepingskills”withthoselessfortunatethanweare,orthenap-impaired.Forstarters,hereareafewofmyfavoritenaps.Atwork:Napfreedom,tome,isasgreatanincentiveasmoneyorpower.Sleepingatworkissuperblysatisfying,andinsomecasesnecessary.Truckdriversshouldpulloveratthefirstsignofdrowsiness—asshouldanyoneoperatingmachinery,includingawordprocessor.Inclass:Thesenapscanbepleasantbecauseoftheriskinvolved.Ioncesuccumbedtodrowsinessinahigh-schoolFrenchclassandwasawakenedbymyteachersinging,“FrereJackques,FrereJacques,dormezvous?”WilliamDementhasdesignatedsleepingsectionsinhiscoursesatStanford.Ataconcert:Sleeping(discreetly)ataconcertcanbeamonglife’sgreatexperiences.Oneridesthemusic,waftedthiswayandthatonthemesandleitmotifs.Wagnerinparticularpromotesvividdreams.Bestnapofall:Myall-time-favoritewaytosnoozeisinahammockonascreened-inporch,onamildsummerdayand—thisiswhatmakesitperfect—ahuge,importantbookonmychest,openandunread.Suchnappingsaysmuchabouttheprinciplesweliveby—andsleepby.There’sthestorytoldaboutayoungplaywrightwhoonceaskedafamousauthortoviewarehearsalofhisnewplay.Theauthorsleptthroughthewholething.Afterwardtheyoungmancomplained,sayinghereallyhadwantedtheauthor’sopinion.Inapithysummationofthecommittednapper’sviewoflife,theauthorreplied,“Sleepisanopinion.”

1.ItiscommonlyacceptedinAmericansocietythattoomuchsleepis________.

A)unreasonable

B)criminal

C)harmful

D)costly

2.TheresearchdonebytheCommissionshowsthatAmericans_______.

A)don’tliketotakenaps

B)areterriblyworriedabouttheirnationaldebt

C)sleeplessthanisgoodforthem

D)havecausedmanyindustrialandtrafficaccidents

3.Thepurposeofthisarticleisto______.

A)warnusofthewickednessofnapping

B)explainthedangerofsleepiness

C)discussthesideeffectsofnapping

D)convincethereaderofthenecessityofnapping

4.The“Americandebt”istheresultof______.

A)thetraditionalmisconceptiontheAmericanshaveaboutsleep

B)thenewsleeppolicyofClintonAdministration

C)therapiddevelopmentofAmericanindustry

D)theAmerican’sworryaboutthedangerofsleepiness

5.Thesentence“Rather,we‘snack’onsleep,whenever,whereverandatwhatevertimewefeellikeit.”meansthatitis______.

A)preferabletohaveasoundsleepbeforeanightshift

B)goodpracticetoeatsomethinglightbeforewegotobed

C)essentialtomakeupforlostsleep

D)naturaltotakeanapwheneverwefeeltheneedforit

Theamountofsleepeachpersonneedsdependsonmanyfactors,includingage.Infantsgenerallyrequireabout16hoursaday,whileteenagersneedabout9hoursonaverage.Formostadults,7to8hoursanightappearstobethebestamountofsleep,althoughsomepeoplemayneedasfewas5hoursorasmanyas10hoursofsleepeachday.Womeninthefirst3monthsofpregnancyoftenneedseveralmorehoursofsleepthanusual.Theamountofsleepapersonneedsalsoincreasesifheorshehadbeendeprivedofsleepinpreviousdays.Gettingtoolittlesleepcreatesa“sleepdebt”,whichismuchlikebeingoverdrawnatabank.Eventually,yourbodywilldemandthatthedebtberepaid.Wedon’tseemtoadapttogettinglesssleepthanweneed;whilewemaygetusedtoasleep-deprivingschedule,ourjudgment,reactiontime,andotherfunctionsarestillimpaired.Peopletendtosleepmorelightlyandforshortertimespansastheygetolder,althoughtheygenerallyneedaboutthesameamountofsleepastheyneededinearlyadulthood.Abouthalfofallpeopleover65havefrequentsleepingproblems,suchasinsomnia,anddeepsleepstagesinmanyelderlypeopleoftenbecomeveryshortorstopcompletely.Thischangemaybeanormalpartofaging,oritmayresultfrommedicalproblemsthatarecommoninelderlypeopleandfromthemedicationsandothertreatmentsforthoseproblems.Expertssaythatifyoufeeldrowsyduringtheday,evenduringboringactivities,youhaven’thadenoughsleep.Ifyouroutinelyfallasleepwithin5minutesoflyingdown,youprobablyhaveseveresleepdeprivation,possiblyevenasleepdisorder.Microsleeps,orverybriefepisodesofsleepinanotherwiseawakeperson,areanothermarkofsleepdeprivation.Inmanycases,peoplearenotawarethattheyareexperiencingmicrosleeps.Thewidespreadpracticeof“burningthecandleatbothends”inwesternindustrializedsocietieshascreatedsomuchsleepdeprivationthatwhatisreallyabnormalsleepinessisnowalmostthenorm.Manystudiesmakeitclearthatsleepdeprivationisdangerous.Sleep-deprivedpeoplewhoaretestedbyusingadrivingsimulatororbyperformingahand-eyecoordinationtaskperformasbadlyasorworsethanthosewhoareintoxicated.Sleepdeprivationalsomagnifiesalcohol’seffectsonthebody,soafatiguedpersonwhodrinkswillbecomemuchmoreimpairedthansomeonewhoiswellrested.Driverfatigueisresponsibleforanestimated100,000motorvehicleaccidentsand1,500deathseachyear,accordingtotheNationalHighwayTrafficSafetyAdministration.Sincedrowsinessisthebrain’slaststepbeforefallingasleep,drivingwhiledrowsycan—andoftendoes—leadtodisaster.Caffeineandotherstimulantscannotovercometheeffectsofseveresleepdeprivation.TheNationalSleepFoundationsaysthatifyouhavetroublekeepingyoureyesfocused,ifyoucan’tstopyawning,orifyoucan’trememberdrivingthelastfewmiles,youareprobablytoodrowsytodrivesafely.

6.Whichofthefollowingstatementsabout“sleepdebt”istrueaccordingtothepassage?

A)Ifyouoweasleepdebt,youhavetopaybackforit.

B)Youwillgetusedtothesleepdebtquicklyandforgetit.

C)Sleepdebthasnothingtodowithone’shealth.

D)Ifyousleepmoretimethanyouneedinpreviousdays,thenyoucansleeplessthannormalinthefollowingdays.

7.Whichofthefollowingdoesn’tbelongtothemarkofsleepdeprivation?

A)Youalwaysstayuplateintheeveningandfeelsleepywhenyoubegintoworkinthenextmorning.

B)Youfallasleepveryquicklyevenwhenyouaresittingonachair.

C)Youoftengetawakeinthemiddlenightseveraltimes.

D)Youhavetotakeanapduringyourworktime.

8.Whichofthefollowingconditionsoftenhappenstotheoldpeopleespeciallypeopleover65yearsold?

A)Theyneedmoresleeptimethantheirearlyadulthood.

B)Theyseldomgetawakeduringthesleeptimeeventhoughthereisgreatnoise.

C)Theyoftenfeelsleepyduringthedaytime.

D)Theycannotfallasleepinthemiddlenightandeasilywakeupduringthenight.

9.“Burningthecandleatbothends”means.

A)“beingcompletelyconsumedandthusnolongeralight”

B)“goingtobedlateandgettingupearly”

C)“readingorworkinglateintothenight”

D)“becomingcompletelyexhaustedthroughoverwork”

10.Whichofthefollowingbelongstotheabnormalsleepiness?

A)Drowsinessduringtheday.

B)Deepsleepatnight.

C)Microsleeps.

D).BothAandC.

Likemostpeople,Iwasbroughtuptolookuponlifeasaprocessofgetting.ItwasnotuntilinmylatethirtiesthatImadethisimportantdiscovery:giving-awaymakeslifesomuchmoreexciting.OnediscoveryImadeaboutgivingawayisthatitisalmostimpossibletogiveawayanythinginthisworldwithoutgettingsomethingback,thoughthereturnoftencomesinanunexpectedform.OneSundaymorningthelocalpostofficedeliveredanimportantspecialdeliverylettertomyhome,thoughitwasaddressedtomeatmyoffice.Iwrotethepostmasteranoteofappreciation.MorethanayearlaterIneededapost-officeboxforanewbusinessIwasstarting.Iwastoldatthewindowthattherewerenoboxesleft,andthatmynamewouldhavetogoonalongwaitinglist.AsIwasabouttoleave,thepostmasterappearedinthedoorway.Hehadoverheardourconversation.“Wasn’tityouthatwroteusthatletterayearagoaboutdeliveringaspecialdeliverytoyourhome?”Isaiditwas.“Well,youcertainlyaregoingtohaveaboxinthispostofficeifwehavetomakeoneforyou.Youdon‘tknowwhataletterlikethatmeanstous.Weusuallygetnothingbutcomplaints.”

11.Atfirsttheauthorlookeduponlifeasaprocessofgetting.Heformedthisviewoflifebecause_.

A)otherpeoplewereselfish

B)hethoughtitexcitingtogetfromothers

C)ofhisearlyeducation

D)

ofhischaracter

12.Theauthorwroteanoteofappreciationtothepostofficebecause.

A)heknewwhatsuchanotewouldmeantothepostoffice

B)hehaddiscoveredgiving-awaymadelifemoreexciting

C)hebelievedhewouldgetsomethingbackbydoingso

D)thepostmandeliveredanimportantletterintime

13.Whentheauthorneededapost-officebox.

A)manyhadappliedforpost-officeboxesbeforehim

B)heaskedtoputhisnameonawaitinglist

C)hetriedtoseethepostmaster

D)hewrotethepostmasteranoteofappreciation

14.Thepostmasterpromised______________.

A)tomakeanewpost-officeboxfortheauthor

B)tolettheauthorhaveapost-officebox

C)toincludetheauthor’snameonthelist

D)todelivertheauthor’smailtohishome

15.Thepostmasterinterferedbecause_______________.

A)heoverheardtheirconversation

B)hehadreceivedalotofcomplaintsforlackofboxes

C)hewasthankfulforthelettertheauthorhadwritten

D).hewasproudoftheirgoodservice

Conventionalwisdomsaysit’sthestudentswhogetstraightA’sblowtheroofoftheSAT(ScholasticAptitudeTest)andgotoIvyLeaguecolleges.Ormaybeit’sthechildrenbornintowealthyfamilieswithbrilliantconnections.Neitheristypical,saysThomasJ.Stanley,whosurveyed1300millionairesforhisnewbook,TheMillionaireMind.TheaveragemillionairemadeB’sandC’sincollege,Stanleysays.TheiraverageSATscorewas1190—notgoodenoughtogetintomanytop-notchschools.Infact,mostmillionairesweretoldtheywerenotintellectuallygifted,notsmartenoughtosucceed.“IfindnocorrelationbetweenSATscores,gradepointaveragesandeconomicachievement.None.”saidStanley.“Admittedly,therearesomeverybrightpeopleinthedata,butnotmany.”Insteadofrelyingonnaturalgenius,millionaireschoosecareersthatmatchtheirabilities,Stanleysaid.Theymaynothavegreatanalyticintelligence,buttheyarecreativeandpractical.Theyfocusonagoal,takecalculatedrisksandthenworkharderthanmostpeople.It’salessonStanleyhastakentoheart.Theauthor,wholivesinAtlanta,hasgottenrichhimselfbywritingabouttherich.Sohetooktimeofftowritewhathecalls“thehome-runbook.”TheMillionaireNextDoor,writtenwithresearcherWilliamD.DankoofAlbany,N.Y.,waspublishedin1996.IthasbeenonTheNewYorkTimesBestSellerslistformorethan150weeks.InTheMillionaireMind,Stanleystudiedevenrichermillionaires—thetop1%ofhouseholds.Thesepeoplehadanaveragenetworthof$9.2millionandearned$749,000ayear.Andalmostnoneofthemcre