According to the rules of the factory, you can ask for leave ________ you have a doctor’s diagnosed(诊断) note.

A．now that          B．if                C．unless            D．even though

 

 

 

By now you may be thinking, “Enough with the sad songs, already!” Ok, then how about a cowboy song? Gene Autry was one of America’s most famous singing cowboys. He recorded When It’s Springtime in the Rockies in 1937.

And finally, we’ll leave you with a sunny song called Up Jumped Spring. Freddie Hubbard wrote this jazz song in 1977 and Billy Taylor Trio performs it.

1.If you are in a bad mood, you’d better listen to _____.

   A. Up Jumped Spring             B. I Dream of Spring

   C. Spring Is Here               D. Spring Will be a Little Late This Year

2.It Might as Well Be Spring is a song that ______.

   A. is also called State Fair     B. is sung by Ella Fitzgerald

   C. has a lonely feeling          D. was written by two people

3.According to the passage, which of the following is TRUE?

   A. Most songs about spring are written by Italian composers.

   B. K.D. Lang was good at writing happy songs.

   C. Sarah Vaughn sang the song Up Jumped Spring first.

   D. Gene Autry was a famous cowboy singer before K.D. Lang.

4.Which of the following songs was first written or recorded?

   A. Spring.         

B. I Dream of Spring.

   C. When It’s Springtime in the Rockies.

   D. Spring Will be a Little Late This Year.

5. What’s the purpose of the author to write the passage?

   A. Introduce some songs about spring.  

B. Introduce some wonderful music.

   C. Introduce some famous singers.       

D. Express his/ her love to spring

 

In England recently three foreign gentlemen came to a bus stop and waited. About five minutes later, the bus they wanted came along. They were just going to get on when suddenly there was a loud noise behind them. People rushed onto the bus and tried to push them out of the way. Someone shouted at them. The bus conductor came rushing down the stairs to see what all the trouble was about. The three foreigners seem all at sea and looked embarrassed. No one had told them about the British custom of lining up for a bus that the first person who arrives at the bus stop is the first person to get on the bus.

Learning the language of a country isn't enough. If you want to have a pleasant visit, find out as much as possible about the manners and customs of your host country. You will probably be surprised just how different they can be from your own. A visitor to India would do well to remember that people there consider it impolite to use the left hand for passing food at table. The left hand is supposed to be used for washing yourself. Also in India, you might see a man shaking his head at another to show that he doesn't agree. But in many parts of India a shake of the head means agreement. Nodding (点头) your head when you are given a drink in Bulgaria will most probably leave you thirsty.

The British people tried to push the three gentlemen out of the way, because the gentlemen _______ .

A. were foreigners　　                 B. didn't have tickets

C. made a loud noise　　　           D. didn't line up for the bus

According to the article, if you want to have a pleasant journey in a foreign country, you should ________.

A. learn the language of the country

B. understand the manners and customs of the country

C. have enough time and money

D. make friends with the people there

In India it is considered impolite ________.

A. to use the right hand for passing food at table.

B. to pass food with the left hand.

C. to eat food with your hands.

D. to help yourself at table.

The best title (题目) for this article is ________.

A. People's Everyday Life

B. Mind Your Manners

C. Shaking and Nodding Head　

D. Taking a Bus in England       

 

Peer（同龄人）Pressure

    Peer pressure is just part of the challenges in life.   66   If you need further guidance, this article might help you. It provides three effective tips to deal with it:

Be with friends who respect your beliefs

    You can go out with people who accept and respect the things you believe in and those who you know you can share your interests with. It is all right to be choosy with friends because you just want what is best for them and you.   67   You are just exhibiting what you know is right and good for both sides. Your friends will understand you for that. They can drag you away from discrimination and you can be confident that they will not leave you for your stand in life.

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    When you are driven by so many peer pressures, you can always stay away from it. You can actually decide not to be one of them. When you have decided on it, learn to be firm with your decision.   69  They should know that you cannot be forced to do certain things because you are strong and firm with what you believe in.

Learn how to say no

Learning to say no is one big factor to deal with some pressures from all of your friends. When you are convinced to do something you know that can only destroy you or ruin you, learn to say no.   70  You cannot just say yes to anything. You have a functional mind and you know what is best for you. So learn to say no even if saying no means losing your friends.

A. Don’t blame others.

B. Have a firm decision.

C. You should know how to deal with it.

D. You can always deal with it positively.

E. Just be straightforward and say it without hesitation.

F. This does not mean you are being selfish or you are being self-centered.

G. This can make them believe that you cannot just be driven by any other thing.

 

It is common to have difficulties sleeping during the day. Humans are naturally wired to sleep best at night and be awake during the day. However, modern work schedules require some people to try to accommodate the unnatural schedule of shift（轮班）work — being awake at night and sleeping during the day.

In order to make this adjustment, you need to pay special attention to your sleep environment and your preparation for sleep. If shift work is a necessary part of your work life, here are some suggestions that may help.

Arrange to sleep uninterrupted in a quiet, dark room. This means you may have to turn off or unplug your phone, hang darkening curtains on the windows or wear a sleep eye mask, and train your family and friends to leave you alone while you sleep.

Fit in a nap（小睡）. When your daytime sleep period is too short, taking a short nap of less than 30 minutes just before work or on a break has been shown to improve alertness and enhance performance.

Develop and follow a sleep routine. It's best if you go to sleep and wake up at the same time every day. Try not to vary this too much on weekends. Your body likes routine.

Take extra care to make healthy choices. You may be tempted to reach for unhealthy foods or nicotine to stay awake or alcohol to try to sleep. But ultimately these choices are more harmful than helpful.

If you have tried all these things and are still having problems getting enough quality sleep during the day, talk to your doctor or a sleep specialist. Sometimes medications（药物治疗）may be helpful and safe. In other cases, there may be an underlying sleep disorder that needs to be addressed.

1.The purpose of the text is to     .

A．persuade workers to have a god sleep.

B．advise night workers to keep healthy

C．encourage workers to do day work

D．help night workers to sleep well

2.What does the author recomusend?

A．A suitable account of alcohol to help sleep.

B．A regular life on weekday’s and weekends.

C．A dark room without phoebes to sleep in.

D．A break for sleeping anytime during the day.

3.On which condition should a person turn to a sleep specialist for help?

A．If he suffers from a sleep disorder for the first time.

B．If a good sleep environment is greatly needed for him.

C．If he falls to get quality sleep through his own efforts.

D．If he has the problem of bailing to sleep in the daytime.

4.We can learn from the test that       .

A．night workers need a long time to fall asleep

B．constant breaks at work help to improve performance

C．it is difficult to create a good sleep environment

D．night work requires people to adjust their body clocks