单选题Who is the "Reading Wizard"?

单选题阅读下面短文，从短文后所给各题的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中选出能填入相应空白处的最佳选项。 Sleep is something we generally associate with living creatures. Of course, it is{{U}} (36) {{/U}}that a lot of animals sleep, but zoologists are certain that{{U}} (37) {{/U}}forms of animal life,{{U}} (38) {{/U}}worms and snails, never really sleep. On the other{{U}} (39) {{/U}}, animals such as bears sleep for 4{{U}} (40) {{/U}}5 months every year. The{{U}} (41) {{/U}}of sleep a human being needs{{U}} (42) {{/U}}on age, the individual and possible{{U}} (43) {{/U}}. For example, doctors think that pre school children need between 10 and 12 hours a night, school children between 9 and 11 hours, and{{U}} (44) {{/U}}between 7 and 8 hours. There are exceptional{{U}} (45) {{/U}}of old people{{U}} (46) {{/U}}only sleep between 2 and 3 hours a day and{{U}} (47) {{/U}}to be active and healthy. The sleep{{U}} (48) {{/U}}of different{{U}} (49) {{/U}}also appear to be{{U}} (50) {{/U}}. Japanese people for example, sleep{{U}} (51) {{/U}}hours than Europeans. {{U}} (52) {{/U}}is not known for{{U}} (53) {{/U}}whether mental activity{{U}} (54) {{/U}}when a person is asleep. However, it is certainly true that some people can wake{{U}} (55) {{/U}}at a specific, pre-determined time.

单选题Eating vegetables, ______ is a good habit, is always a suggestion for keeping healthy.

单选题WASHINGTON -- considering the serious warnings lately about Internet viruses (病毒), users may don"t use their machines just to keep them safe. In reality, common sense and a few basic tips can keep Internet surfers secure. Anti-vires software is a must, and it should be updated at least once a week to recognize newly viruses. If this is not done, you will meet great troubles. People with broadband Internet connections should have also a firewall, These protect the computer from attacks by hackers (黑客). Then it is time to think about computer habits. Unlike old viruses, which spread only through shared disks, the Internet brings viruses straight to the e-mail box. If an e-mail with attachment (附件) comes from an unknown sender, or unexpectedly from a known sender, it should not be opened. On receiving an unexpected attachment from a friend, experts suggest a telephone call to make sure of the mail"s source before opening. If you open the mail without any consideration, you will be easily attacked by the hackers.

单选题When a person is curious about something, it means he is (41) in it and wishes to know more about it. We can say he has curiosity about that thing. There is nothing wrong with curiosity in itself. Whether it is good or bad (42) on what people are curious about. Curiosity (43) can be silly or wrong. Some persons with nothing to do are (44) of curiosity about what their neighbours are doing. They are anxious to know what they are eating or drinking, what they are (45) home or taking outside, or why they have come home so early or late. To be interested in these things is silly because they are not at all important. It is none of their (46) to know what their neighbours do or are doing. Such curiosity is not only foolish but also (47) . For most probably, it may (48) to small talk which often brings harm, shame or disrespect to (49) , and thus (50) their feelings. On the other hand, there is a (51) curiosity—the curiosity of wise men, who (52) at all the great things and try to find out all they (53) about them. Columbus could (54) have found America if he had not been (55) . James Watt would not have made the steam engine (56) his curiosity about the rising of the kettle lid. All the discoveries in human history have been made (57) a result of curiosity, (58) the curiosity is never about unimportant things which have (59) or nothing (60) the happiness of the public.

单选题The writer's own experience told readers that ______.

单选题Those who have poor hearing memories______.

单选题I first met Mary three years ago when we ______ in a middle school together.

单选题Photography can also be an art form because artists can______.

单选题Before we move we should have a garage sale to get rid ______ some of this furniture.

单选题We recognized his voice ______ he spoke on the radio.[A] while[B] after[C] in case[D] the moment

单选题They put both cars in exactly the same position they had been in in order to ______.

单选题Your performance in the driving test didn't reach the required standard—______, you failed.

单选题-- Look at the woman over there. She is already forty. -- You're joking. She doesn't look ______.