(A)
It doesn't matter when or how much a person sleeps, but everyone needs some rest to stay alive. That's what all doctors thought, until they heard about AI Herpin. AI Herpin, it was said, never slept. Could this he true? The doctors, decided to see this strange man themselves.
AI Herpin was 90 years old when the doctors came to his home in New Jersey. They thought for sure that he got some sleep of some kind. So they stayed with him and watched every movement（行动）he made. But they were surprised. Though they watched him hour after hour and day after day, they never saw Herpin sleeping. In fact, he did not even own a bed. He never needed one.
The only rest that Herpin sometimes got was sitting in a comfortable chair and reading newspapers. The doctors were puzzled by this strange continuous sleeplessness（连续的不眠）. They asked him many questions, hoping to find an answer. They found only one answer that might explain（解释）his condition（状况）. Herpin remembered some talk about his mother having been. injured（受伤）several days before he was born. But that was all. Was this the real reason? No one could be sure.
Herpin died at the age of 94.
(1) The main idea of this passage is that________.
A. large numbers of people do not need sleep
B. a person was found who actually didn't need any sleep
C. everyone needs some sleep to stay alive
D. people can live longer by trying not to sleep
(2) The doctors came to visit Herpin, expecting________.
A. to cure（医治）him of his sleeplessness
B. to find that his sleeplessness was not really true
C. to find out why some old people didn't need any sleep
D. to find a way to free people from the need of sleeping
(3) After watching him closely, the doctors came to believe that AI Herpin ________.
A. needed some kind of sleep
B. was too old to need any sleep
C. needed no sleep at all
D. often slept in a chair
(4) One reason that might explain Herpin's sleeplessness was________.
A. his mother's injury before he was born
B. that he had gradually got rid of the sleeping habit
C. his magnificent physical condition
D. that he hadn't got a bed
(5) AI Herpin's condition could be regarded as（被认为）________.
A. a common one B. one that could be cured
C. a bed one D. a rare（罕有的）one
（B）
Dear John,
Thank you very much for your letter. I am glad that you enjoyed your holiday with me. We
enjoyed having you and your sister here. We hope that you will both be able to come again next year. Perhaps you'll be able to stay longer next time you come. A week is not really long enough, is it? If your school has five weeks holiday next year, perhaps you'll be able to stay with us for two or three weeks.
We have been long back at school three weeks now. It feels like three months! I expect that you are both working very hard now that you are in Grade One. I shall have to work hard next year when I am in Grade One. Tam and Ann won't be in Grade One until 2002.
They went for a picnic yesterday but I didn't go with them because I cut my foot and I couldn't walk very well. They went to an island and enjoyed themselves there. Do you still remember the island? That's where all five of us spent the last day of our holiday.
Tom, Ann and I send our best wishes to Betty and you. We hope to see you soon.
Yours sincerely,
Michael
(6) ________ stayed with Michael for a holiday.
A. Only John B. Only Tom and Ann
C. John and his sister D. Only Tom
(7) Their holiday lasted for________.
A. one week B. two weeks
C. three weeks D. five weeks
(8) From the words of "It feels like three months!" we know that________.
A. Michael's teacher is very strict with the students
B. Michael is pleased with his school report
C. Michael has no interest in learning
D. Michael works very hard at his studies
(9) ________ in Grade One now.
A. John and his sister are both B. John is
C. John's sister is D. Michael is
(10) Why didn't Michael go to the island for picnic?
A. He had to go to school.
B. He did not like the island.
C. Something was wrong with his foot.
D. The weather was bad that day.
Key:(A) . (1) — (5) BBCAD (B).(6) — (10) CACAC
