【文章內(nèi)容簡介】 reading lips D. By making loud noises 42. Adrian’s parents decided to send him to a regular school because . A. they wanted him to live a normal life B. they wanted to prove the headmaster wrong C. he wouldn’t mix with other disabled children D. he wasn’t taken good care of in the special school 43. How did Adrian finally succeed in his study? A. He did a lot of outdoor activities. B. He was pushed hard to study every day. C. He attended private classes after school. D. He worked very hard both in and after class 44. Why is Adrian’s life described as an ―Amazing Race‖? A. He did very well in his study B. He succeeded in entering a regular school C. He reached his goals in spite of his disability D. He took part in the World Yacht Race 05/06 B Below is a discussion on a website. Stuck on a desert island? Started on 23rd April by Steve Posts 1 – 7 of 42 Post 1 Steve USA Hi, everyone. What would you miss most and least if you were stuck on a desert island? For me, it would be the changing seasons in New England. I guess this will sound stupid but I’d probably miss the rain, too. I wouldn’t miss getting up at six every day to go to work, though! What about you? Post 2 Tomas Germany Good question. Steve, I think I’d miss different types of bread, and shopping at the supermarket. I’d miss the food most. What would I miss least? My mobile phoneI’d like to be pletely quiet at least for a little while Post 3 Paola Italy I would miss the pany of people because I know I’d like to have someone to share experiences with. I’d go mad on my own. And I sure wouldn’t miss junk mail(垃圾郵件 ) I hate ing home every evening and a pile of junk mail in my post box. Post 4 Miko Japan Hi, I would miss Manga cartoon, the inter and Japanese food, like sushi. I’d also miss TV shows and shopping for clothes… In fact, I’d miss everything. Post 5 Roger UK I would miss my daily newspaper and listening to the news on TV and radio. I’d feel very cut off if I didn’t know what was happening in the world. What I’d miss least would be traffic jams in the city, particularly my journey to work. Past 6 Jayne Why hasn’t anyone mentioned their family? I’d be lost without my husband and two kids. They’re the most important for me. And I can’t get started in the morning without a cup of black coffee. I wouldn’t miss doing the housework! Post 7 Jaime Mexico It would have to be music. I couldn’t live without my music. I wouldn’t miss going to school at all or doing homework! 45. Who would miss his or her family most? A. Jaime B. Jayne C. Miko D. Paola. 46. Which of the following people would feel most unfortable without the news media? A. Steve. B. Jaime C. Roger. D. Tomas 47. How many of them mentioned that they would miss food or drink? A. One B. Two C. Three D. Four Ｃ A Brown University sleep researcher has some advice for people who run high schools: Don’t start classes so early in the morning. It may not be that the students who nod off at their desks are lazy. And it may not be that their parents have failed to enforce (確保 ) bedtime. Instead, it may be that biologically these sleepyhead students aren’t used to the early hour. ―Maybe these kids me being asked to rise at the wrong time for their bodies,‖ says Mary Carskadon, a professor looking at problem of adolescent (青春期的 ) sleep at Brown’s School of Medicine. Carskadon is trying to understand more about the effects of early school time in adolescents. And, at a more basic level. she and her team are trying to learn more about how the biological changes of adolescence affect sleep needs and patterns. Carskadon says her work suggests that adolescents may need mor