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Have you winterized your horse yet? Even though global warming may have made our climate more mild, many animals are still hibernating (冬眠). It's too bad that humans can't hibernate. In fact, as a species, we almost did.
Apparently, at times in the past, peasants in France liked a semi-state of human hibernation. So writes Graham Robb, a British scholar who has studied the sleeping habits of the French peasants. As soon as the weather turned cold, people all over France shut themselves away and practiced the forgotten art of doing nothing at all for months on end.
In line with this, Jeff Warren, a producer at CBC Radio's The Current, tells something referred to as "first sleep", which was not clarified, though. Now scientists are telling us our ancestors most likely slept in separate periods. The business of eight hours' uninterrupted sleep is a modem invention.
In the past, without the artificial light of the city to bathe in, humans went to sleep when it became dark and then woke themselves around midnight. The late night period was known as "The Watch". It was when people actually kept watch against wild animals, although many of them simply moved around or visited family and neighhours.
according to some sleep researchers, a short period of insomnia (失眠) at midnight is not a disorder. It is normal. Humans can experience another state of consciousness around their sleeping, which occurs in the brief period before we fall asleep or wake ourselves in the morning. This period can be an extraordinarily creative time for some people. The impressive inventor, Thomas Edison, used this state to hit upon many of his new ideas.
Playing with your sleep rhythms can be adventurous, as anxiety may set in. Medical science doesn't help much in this case. It offers us medicines for a full night's continuous sleep, which sounds natural; however, according to Warren's theory, it is really the opposite of what we need.
67.The example of the French peasants shows the fact that ________.
A.people might become lazy as a result of too much sleep
B.there were signs of hibernation in human sleeping habits
C.people tended to sleep more peacefully in cold weather
D.winter was a season for people to sleep for months on end
68.The late night was called "The Watch" because it was a time for people ________.
A.to set traps to catch animals
B.to wake up their family and neighbours
C.to remind others of the time
D.to guard against possible dangers
69.What does the author advise people to do?
A.Sleep in the way animals do.
B.Consult a doctor if they can' t sleep.
C.Follow their natural sleep rhythm.
D.Keep to the eight-hour sleep pattern.
70.What is the author' s purpose in writing the passage?
A.To give a prescription for insomnia.
B.To urge people to sleep less.
C.To analyze the sleep pattern of modem people.
D.To throw new light on human sleep.
第四部分：书面表达(共两节，满分40分)
第一节：完成句子(共10小题每小题1 5分，满分15分)
阅读下列各小题，根据括号内的汉语提示，用句末括号内的英语单词完成句子，井将答案写在答题卡上的相应题号后。
例：We ________(起床) before dawn. It was still dark outside. (get)
答案：got up
71.Only if people of a11 the countries are united ________(我们才能解决) the existing problems in the world. (solve)
72.________(油漆成) red, the building stands out among the rest and looks very attractive. (paint)
73.________(不会用) a computer makes it more difficult for him to do his academic research. (use)
74.The news ________(房价将要下跌) has caused many people to sell their houses at lower prices. (fall)
75.After she completes the project, she'll have ________(没什么要担心的). (worry)
76.Mr Johnson insisted that the problem worthy of attention________(讨论) at the meeting. (discuss)
77.My mother was so proud of all________(我所做的) that she rewarded me with a trip to Beijing. (do)
78.Last night's TV news said that by then the death of the missing people________ (未证实) yet. (prove)
79.It’s said that they have swum to the island from the continent, but they________ (不可能做到) because the ocean in between is too wide. (do)
80.________(正如我们强调的那样) many times, "serve the people" is our first policy. (stress)
第二节：短文写作(共1题；满分25分)
请你根据以厂提示，结合生活中的一个事例，用英语写一篇短文，谈谈微笑的作用。
The best example of universally understood body language may be the smile. A smile can help us get through difficult situations and find friends in a world of strangers. A smile can open doors and tear down walls.
注意：
①无须写标题；
②内容只需涉及一个方面；
③词数为100左右。
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