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iful things on my way home from school than usual. Remember: Life is not__20__by the B. shared C. argued D. discussed 2. B. into C. across D. through 3. B. brushed C. swept D. pulled 4. B. worried C. gentle D. strange 5. B. Unless C. Before D. If 6. B. understanding C. love D. memory 7. B. time C. duty D. earth 8. B. All C. Each D. Neither 9. B. begin C. end D. gain 10. B. signal C. plan D. arrangement 11. B. worst C. lowest D. most B. water C. shine D. dry 13. B. choice C. wish D. rule 14. B. enjoy C. take D. learn 15. B. gift C. taste D. sight 16. B. hand C. light D. color 17. B. appreciate C. hide D. follow 18. B. excited C. quiet D. anxious 19. B. night C. noon D. afternoon number of breaths we take, but by the moments that take our breath away. 20. B. measured C. saved D. lost Ⅲ .閱讀理解 (2021 年廣東華南師大附中綜合測試 ) Judging from recent surveys, most experts in sleep behaviour agree that there is virtually an epidemic (流行病 ) of sleepiness in the nation.“ I can’ t think of a single study that hasn’ t found Americans getting less sleep than they ought to, ” says Dr people who think they are sleeping enough would probably be better off with more rest. The beginning of our sleep deficit crisis can be traced back to the invention of the light bulb a century diary entries and our personal accounts from the 18th and 19th centuries, sleep scientists have reached the conclusion that the average person used to sleep about hours a night.“ The best sleep habits once were forced on us, when we had nothing to do in the evening down on the farm, and it was dark.” By the 1950s and 1960s, the sleep schedule had been reduced dramatically, to between and 8 hours, and most people had to wake to an alarm clock.“ People cheat in their sleep, and they don’ t even realize they’ re doing it, ” says Dr David.“ They