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—Will you go to the airport to meet Mary?

—I’m sorry. I ______tired out since I prepared for the midterm exam.

A. was B. have been C. had been D. will be

Mary picked up a pencil and a piece of paper，saying，“Now，you want to earn money for the autumn camping trip，right?” Tom，her brother，nodded．He wasn’t able to go last year because he hadn’t earned enough money during the summer．This year he came up with a plan．

He made a necklace for his mother that everyone admired．They were surprised to learn that Tom had made it for her．Why not make more necklaces and sell them?

“OK，” said Mary，“The first thing you need to do is to figure out（计算）how much you have now．’’

“I have $20.00 in the bank，and $7.25 in my room，” explained Tom．

“That gives you a total of $27.25，” said Mary，“That is called your capital．The next thing you need to know is how much it will cost you to make each necklace．”

“Well，the pet shop will give me all the feathers the birds lose．I'll have to buy the beads（小珠子）and string，” said Tom．

Mary wrote on the piece of paper：

CAPITAL      $27.25

EXPENSES     Feathers                       no cost

                 String for 10 necklaces                 $  2.50

                 Beads for 10 necklaces    +       $ 15.00

                 Total                              $ 17.50

“How much do you think you can sell such a necklace for?” asked Mary．

“Hmm，” Tom looked thoughtful and said，“There's a shop in town that sells almost the same kind of necklace for $ 7.50．If I charge（要价）$ 6.00，people will think that's a bargain．”

“OK．If you sell each necklace for $ 6.00，you'll make a good profit（利润）on each then，” said Mary．

“Hurray!” Tom cried，“If I sell 20 necklaces，I'll have enough from the profit for the camping trip and $10.00 left over．”

1.The underlined word "bargain" in this story means “________”．

A．something sold cheap                             B．something sold expensive

C．something made at home                       D．something made by children

2.How much would Tom have to spend on the camping trip?

A．$ 47.45．   B．$ 75．         C．$ 85．         D．$102.25．

3.What's the best title for this story?

A．How to Make Necklaces                        B．How to Sell Necklaces

C．How to Make a Plan                                D．How to Earn Money for a Trip

Mary picked up a pencil and a piece of paper，saying，“Now，you want to earn money for the autumn camping trip，right?” Tom，her brother，nodded．He wasn’t able to go last year because he hadn’t earned enough money during the summer．This year he came up with a plan．
He made a necklace for his mother that everyone admired．They were surprised to learn that Tom had made it for her．Why not make more necklaces and sell them?
“OK，” said Mary，“The first thing you need to do is to figure out（计算）how much you have now．’’
“I have $20.00 in the bank，and $7.25 in my room，” explained Tom．
“That gives you a total of $27.25，” said Mary，“That is called your capital．The next thing you need to know is how much it will cost you to make each necklace．”
“Well，the pet shop will give me all the feathers the birds lose．I'll have to buy the beads（小珠子）and string，” said Tom．
Mary wrote on the piece of paper：
CAPITAL      $27.25
EXPENSES     Feathers                       no cost
String for 10 necklaces        $  2.50
Beads for 10 necklaces   +    $ 15.00
Total                        $ 17.50
“How much do you think you can sell such a necklace for?” asked Mary．
“Hmm，” Tom looked thoughtful and said，“There's a shop in town that sells almost the same kind of necklace for $ 7.50．If I charge（要价）$ 6.00，people will think that's a bargain．”
“OK．If you sell each necklace for $ 6.00，you'll make a good profit（利润）on each then，” said Mary．
“Hurray!” Tom cried，“If I sell 20 necklaces，I'll have enough from the profit for the camping trip and $10.00 left over．”
【小题1】The underlined word "bargain" in this story means “________”．

Mary picked up a pencil and a piece of paper, saying, “Now, you want to earn money for the autumn camping trip, right?” Tom, her brother, nodded. He wasn’t able to go last year because he hadn’t earned enough money during the summer. This year he came up with a plan.

He made a necklace(项链) for his mother that everyone admired. They were surprised to learn that Tom had made it for her. Why not make more necklaces and sell them?

“OK,” said Mary, “The first thing you need to do is to work out how much you have now.”

“I have $20. 00 in the bank, and $7.25 in my room,” explained Tom.

“That gives you a total of $27. 25,” said Mary, “That is called your capital（本金）. The next thing you need to know is how much it will cost you to make each necklace.”

“Well, the pet shop will give me all the feathers the birds lose. I’ll have to buy the beads (小珠子)and string,” said Tom.

Mary wrote on the piece of paper:

“How much do you think you can sell such a necklace for?” asked Mary.

“Hmm,” Tom looked thoughtful and said, “There’s a shop in town that sells almost the same kind of necklace for $7.50. If I charge(要价）$6. 00, people will think that’s a bargain.”

“OK. If you sell each necklace for $6, you’ll make a good profit(利润)on each then,” said Mary.

“Hurray!” Tom cried, “If I sell 20 necklaces, I’ll have enough from the profit for the camping trip and

$10. 00 left over.”

1. Which word best describes Mary?

A. hard-working. B. Generous.

C. Helpful. D. honest.

2. The underlined word “bargain” in this story means _____________.

A. something sold cheap

B. something sold expensive

C. something made at home

D. something made by children

3. How much would Tom have to spend on the camping trip?

A. $47.45. B. $75.

C. $85. D. $102.25.

4. What’s the best title for this story?

A. How to Make Necklaces

B. How to Sell Necklaces

C. How to Make a Plan

D. How to Make Money for a Trip

Mary picked up a pencil and a piece of paper，saying，“Now，you want to earn money for the autumn camping trip，right?” Tom，her brother，nodded．He wasn’t able to go last year because he hadn’t earned enough money during the summer．This year he came up with a plan．

He made a necklace for his mother that everyone admired．They were surprised to learn that Tom had made it for her．Why not make more necklaces and sell them?

“OK，” said Mary，“The first thing you need to do is to figure out（计算）how much you have now．’’

“I have $20.00 in the bank，and $7.25 in my room，” explained Tom．

“That gives you a total of $27.25，” said Mary，“That is called your capital．The next thing you need to know is how much it will cost you to make each necklace．”

“Well，the pet shop wilt give me all the feathers the birds lose．I'll have to buy the beads（小珠子）and string，” said Tom．

Mary wrote on the piece of paper：

“How much do you think you can sell such a necklace for?” asked Mary．

“Hmm，” Tom looked thoughtful and said，“There's a shop in town that sells almost the same kind of necklace for $ 7.50．If I charge（要价）$ 6.00，people will think that's a bargain．”

“OK．If you sell each necklace for $ 6.00，you'll make a good profit（利润）on each then，” said Mary．

“Hurray!” Tom cried，“If I sell 2.0 necklaces，I'll have enough from the profit for the camping trip and $10.00 left over．”

1．Which word best describes Mary?

A．Confident．        B．Generous．        C．Helpful．           D．Outgoing．

2．The underlined word "bargain" in this story means “________”．

A．something sold cheap                                  B．something sold expensive

C．something made at home                             D．something made by children

3．How much would Tom have to spend on the camping trip?

A．$ 47.45．            B．$ 75．               C．$ 85．                     D．$102.25．

4．How did Tom know how much he would have left over after paying for the camping trip?

A，He took the cost of the trip from the profit he would make on 20 necklaces．

B．He added the cost of the trip to the profit he would make on 20 necklaces．

C．He asked Mary for the answer．

D．He took the cost of each necklace from the amount of money he had to begin with．

5．What's the best title for this story?

A．How to Make Necklaces                              B．How to Sell Necklaces

C．How to Make a Plan                                    D．How to Earn Money for a Trip

1.When will Mary probably go to see Harry Potter?

A. May 12th. B. May 13th. C. May 15th.

2.What is How to Improve Your Memory?

A. A movie. B. A book. C. A game.

3.Which one is not right according to the notes?

A. Mary invites Tina to watch a movie.

B. Jack bought a book for Tina

C. Mr.Smith has fixed up Tina’s computer.

Mary will go to Hong Kong for a holiday. I'll go with her ________ I have time.

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Mary will go to Hong Kong for a holiday. I'll go with her ________ I have time.

1. A.
   though
2. B.
   if
3. C.
   after
4. D.
   before

Do you find that late at night, your homework done, you aren't tired enough to sleep? In fact, you could get out of bed and go for a run, or play a quick game of basketball? It's not a good feeling because, although you don't feel sleepy, you certainly will in the morning．

It's probably not coffee or tea or other stimulants （刺激物） that are the problem．Indeed, it may not be a problem at all, according to some researchers, just the way the teenage body works．But not all schools seem to realize this．

    It seems that some American schools are getting the message and giving teenagers more time to sleep in the morning．They've found that starting after 8 am makes students more likely to turn up on time to school, do better work, and generally feel happier．

But in most American schools after school activities like sports and bus routes are given as reasons for a morning start time between 7 am and 8 am．

All this, the US National Sleep Foundation （美国国家睡眠协会） says, has serious consequences for teenagers．It means they don't get the 8．5 to 9．5 hours of sleep a night they need．In fact, some teens get just 7 hours or less under the covers．

Researchers have come to the conclusion over the last 10 years that teens cannot easily fall asleep until about 11 pm and need to sleep until about 8 the next morning．

    Mary Carskadon of Brown University was in charge of a study of teen saliva （口水）．Her team measured the amount of sleep-producing hormone （荷尔蒙） in the saliva．

She found teens have a higher hormone level late at night than either adults or young children．It also remains high the morning after．Why this is the case is not yet clear to scientists．But experts say they do know that the consequences to teenagers sleep deprivation （剥夺） are more serious than classrooms full of sleepy kids．

Falling asleep at roll call （点名） is just the beginning of the problem．In her book Snooze … or Lose Helen Emsellem says that sleep-deprived teens get sick more easily, are prone （易于） to headaches and get poorer grades．

1．According to the article, what contributes to many teenagers' late sleeping habits?

       A．Coffee and tea．                                 B．their habits．

  C．Activities before sleep．                     D．Biological clock．

2．According to researchers, starting schools later in the morning is likely to ______．

  A．improve teenagers' performance in studies 

  B．make teenagers get sick more easily

  C．help teenagers get on with each other better

 D．lead teenagers to go to bed later

3．Which group has the highest sleep-producing hormone level in their saliva late at night?

A．Young children．                           B．Teenagers．

C．The middle-aged．                         D．Old people．

4．Which of the following is FALSE?

  A．Early morning starts are to blame for teen sleep deprivation．

B．Many American teenagers have trouble getting enough sleep．

  C．Many American schools argue that after school activities help teenagers sleep．

  D．The book Snooze … or Lose stresses the importance of good sleep for teenagers．

5．Which of the following can be the best title of the passage?

  A．Live Longer with better sleep            B．More Sleep needed

  C．Sleepy? Spend less on activities          D．Unhealthy habits ruin good sleep

---There is no drink in the fridge. Will you go and _______ some for the party, Mary?

---OK, Mum.

1. A.
   take
2. B.
   get
3. C.
   carry
4. D.
   bring