There is an old saying （諺語）: Early to bed, early to rise, makes a man healthy, wealthy and wise （富有而有智慧）．It means that we should go to bed early and get up early the next morning．By doing this, we will be in good health．And we’ll also be rich and clever．

It’s true that our bodies need to have enough sleep to be healthy．Children should have a ten-hour sleep every night．Those who do not have enough sleep can’t do their work very well．They will not be clever and they may not get wealthy in the future．

The body needs exercise too．Walking, running, jumping, riding bikes And playing games are all exercise．Exercise helps to keep the body strong And fit．It also helps the blood （血液） to move around inside the body．The head needs blood too．So exercise helps people think better．

1．What does the underlined word “rise” mean?

    A．To do exercise．     B．To get up．      C．To stand up．  D．To put up．

2．If children don’t sleep for 10 hours every night, they may _____．

    A．not be late for school                    B．become wise

     C．do badly in their work                  D．become rich

3．A person needs exercise because _____．

    A．it makes him healthy                     B．he has lots of work to do

     C．he is strong                          D．he does exercise

4．Which of the following is NOT true?

A．Exercise is good for people．

B．It’s good for you to get up early and go to bed early．

C．If you have enough blood, you will be wise．

D．A student should have 10 hours’ sleep every night．

5．What’s the meaning of “Early to bed, early to rise’?

A．The sun rises in the morning and sets （落下） in the evening．

B．You should get up early and go to bed late．

C．The sun rises early and sets late．

D．You should get up early and go to bed early．

    It was a winter morning, just a couple of weeks before Christmas 2011. While most people were warming up their cars, Trevor, my husband, had to get up early to ride his bike four kilometers away from home to work. On arrival, he parked his bike outside the back door as he usually does. After working for ten hours, he returned to find his bike gone. The bike, a black Kona l8 speed, was our only transport. Trevor used it to get to work, putting in 60-hour weeks lo support his young family. And the bike was also used to get groceries(食品雜貨)．saving us from having to walk long distances from where we live.1 was so sad that someone would steal our bike that l wrote to the newspaper and told them our story.

    Shortly after that, several people in our area offered to help. One wonderful stranger even bought a bike, then called my husband to pick it up. Once again my husband had a way to get to and from his job. It's really fantastic that a complete stranger would offer help to someone they have never met before. People say that a smile can be passed from one person to another, but acts of kindness from strangers are even more so. This experience has had a great effect in our lives. And we believe that no matter how big or how small, an act of kindness shows that someone cares. And the results can be everlasting.

46. Why was the bike so important to the couple? Because _______.

  A. they used it for work and daily life    B. it was their only possession（財產(chǎn)）

  C. it was a nice Kona l 8 speed         D. the man's job was bike racing

47. We can infer from the passage that_______.

    A. the couple worked 60 hours a week    B. people were busy before Christmas

    C. the stranger stole Trevor's bike        D. life was hard for the young family

48. What do the couple learn from their experience?

    A. Strangers are usually of little help.    B. One-should take care of their bike.

    C. An act of kindness can mean a lot.    D. News reports make people famous.

    It was a winter morning, just a couple of weeks before Christmas 2011. While most people were warming up their cars, Trevor, my husband, had to get up early to ride his bike four kilometers away from home to work. On arrival, he parked his bike outside the back door as he usually does. After working for ten hours, he returned to find his bike gone. The bike, a black Kona l8 speed, was our only transport. Trevor used it to get to work, putting in 60-hour weeks lo support his young family. And the bike was also used to get groceries(食品雜貨)．saving us from having to walk long distances from where we live.1 was so sad that someone would steal our bike that l wrote to the newspaper and told them our story.

    Shortly after that, several people in our area offered to help. One wonderful stranger even bought a bike, then called my husband to pick it up. Once again my husband had a way to get to and from his job. It's really fantastic that a complete stranger would offer help to someone they have never met before. People say that a smile can be passed from one person to another, but acts of kindness from strangers are even more so. This experience has had a great effect in our lives. And we believe that no matter how big or how small, an act of kindness shows that someone cares. And the results can be everlasting.

46. Why was the bike so important to the couple? Because _______.

  A. they used it for work and daily life    B. it was their only possession（財產(chǎn)）

  C. it was a nice Kona l 8 speed         D. the man's job was bike racing

47. We can infer from the passage that_______.

    A. the couple worked 60 hours a week    B. people were busy before Christmas

    C. the stranger stole Trevor's bike        D. life was hard for the young family

48. What do the couple learn from their experience?

    A. Strangers are usually of little help.    B. One-should take care of their bike.

    C. An act of kindness can mean a lot.    D. News reports make people famous.