1、高考资源网（） 您身边的高考专家Unit 1 School life 课时作业(九)总分 150分 时间 120 分钟 成绩评定 _ I. 听力： （每题1.5分，共30分）第一节：请听下面5段对话；每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听完每段对话后，你都有l0秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一个小题。每段对话仅读一遍。l. B What is the time by the mans watch? A. 9:00. B. 8:15. C. 8:45.2. A Who spoke to Peter? A. His wife. B. His
2、boss. C. His mother.3. A Where does the conversation most probably take place?A. In a restaurant. B. In a store.C. In a station.4. B Where is Fred now?A. At home B. In class C. At lunch5. A What is Stand By Me?A. The name of a film. B. The name of a book.C. The name of a magazine.第二节： 请听下面5段对话或独白。每段
3、对话或独白后都有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，每个小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。请听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。6. A What are the two speakers talking about? A. Attending someones dinner.B. Inviting a guest. C. Buying a present.7 B What should one do if invited to dinner according to the
4、dialogue? A. He /She should make up.B. He /She should bring a small present.C. He /She neednt bring anything.请听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。8. A Why wouldnt the woman like to live in India? A. Because she would miss her family. B. Because she doesnt like the place. C. Because she has no friends there.9. B What is
5、 the only thing the man will be worried about if he moves to India?A. His dog. B. The language.C. His family.10. A What do you think of the man? A. Hes brave. B. Hes confident.C. Hes friendly.请听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。11. A What are the two speakers talking about?A. Buying a house. B. Finding a job.C. Build
6、ing a house.12. A What do you think of the man? A. He is very rich.B. He is very poor.C. He has some money, but hes not very rich.13. A What kind of house is fit for the man in his own opinion?A. The house on Padley Drive. B. The house on Bank Street. C. The house in the country.请听第9段材料，回答第14至16题。14
7、. A Where is the chemistry lab? A. On the first floor.B. On the third floor.C. On the fifth floor.15. A How often do the students do their experiments there? A. Once a week. B. Once a day.C. Twice a day.16. A What should the student do at the end of the experiment? A. They should turn off the power.
8、 B. They should wash their hands. C. They should put everything back and wash their hands.请听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17. B What did doctors think about sleep? A. They thought everyone needed some sleep to stay alive. B. They thought somebody didnt need to sleep at all. C. They thought somebody needed a shor
9、t sleep.18. A How did the doctors feel when they got to know that Al Herpin never slept? A. Delighted. B. Surprised. C. Worried.19. A What was the only way Al Herpin rested?A. He slept in a rocking chair. B. He sat in a rocking chair and read some newspapers. C. He sat in a rocking chair and watched
10、 TV.20. B How did Al Herpin explain why he didnt need any sleep? A. He said he forgot some talk about his mothers being injured several days before he was born. B. He said he remembered some talk about his mothers being injured several days after he was born. C. He said he remembered some talk about
11、 his mothers being injured several days before he was born.II. 单项选择：（每题1分，共15分）1. B People in America speak the same language as the British _.A. doB. did C. areD. can2. A Mary found _.A. Chinese difficult to learnB. Chinese difficult to be learnedC. it difficulty to learn ChineseD. herself difficul
12、t to learn Chinese3. B How are you getting along with your classmates? _.A. I like them very muchB. Sorry. I have no idea.C. All right. Ill do it.D. Very well. Thank you.4. A I often have a chat with John over _ phone while I keep in touch with Tom by _ letter. A. /; theB. the; / C. /; aD. the; a5.
13、B Sorry to have interrupted you. Please go on. You _ you didnt like your fathers job.A. had saidB. saidC. were sayingD. had been saying6. A It is no use _ theory (理论) without practice.A. learningB. being learningC. to be learningD. learn7. B I couldnt find my watch for ages, but then one day it _ in
14、 a coat pocket.A. came upB. turned upC. got outD. found out8. B Mr. Smith made up his mind to devote all he had to _ some schools for poor children.A. set upB. setting upC. have set upD. having set up9. B Youre _ your time trying to persuade him to go together with us.A. costingB. losingC. wastingD.
15、 missing10. B Was it because there was a traffic jam on your way to school this morning _ you were late?A. whichB. whenC. whyD. that11. A The famous singer has made 50 records, _ are well thought of.A. most of whichB. mostC. all of whomD. most of them12. C John has put on so much weight recently tha
16、t his mother has to _ all his trousers to his measure.A. let outB. give awayC. bring inD. make up13. B I wont forget the vacation _ we spent together.A. whenB. whichC. on whichD. where14. A My mother asked _ .A. what was the wrongB. what the matter isC. what matter was D. what was the matter15. B He
17、llo, I really want to apologize to you. _?A. ReallyB. Are you sureC. For whatD. WhenIII. 完形填空：（每题1分，共20分） While I was standing at the kitchen window, five-year-old Spencer, my oldest son, ran into the house 1 , “We need a doctor out here. We need a doctor. Hurry, Mom.” “Whats wrong?” I asked. Spence
18、r anxiously told me he had found a dead bird that needed a doctor. Dutifully (顺从地), I seized a small plastic bag from the cupboard and took Spencers hand 2 , thats the sort of thing mothers do. While my son led me out of the door and 3 the bird, I explained that if the creature was indeed dead, a do
19、ctor could not 4 . When we arrived at the 5 scene, it was obvious that the baby bird was dead. Spencer and I could see the nest (鸟巢) high up in the tree. My son and I 6 the probable age of the baby bird, its inability to fly well, and exactly how the 7 had caused its death. “I think his mummy and da
20、ddy really 8 him,” Spencer observed. I 9 my boys hand and tried to ease (减轻) his 10 by saying that I was sure they did, 11 they would be okay because the little bird had gone to Heaven to be with God and PoPo my deceased (去世了的) grandfather. I assured (使确信) Spencer that the birds mommy and daddy knew
21、 that their little one would be 12 and loved. I told Spencer that PoPo loved little birds, and that I 13 he was in Heaven holding and playing with the baby bird 14 . I picked up the little creatures body, slipped (悄悄放到) it into my plastic bag and 15 placed the bird in the rubbish bin. 16 was said ab
22、out the matter for the rest of the day. Spencer went right back to play 17 he had never been interrupted, and I returned to my work in the kitchen. At breakfast the next morning, Spencer sadly explained to his father that he had found a baby bird the day before that fell from its nest. “It was dead,
23、 Daddy.” Trying to 18 Spencers spirits and reminded him that the little bird was really 19 , I asked our son to tell Daddy 20 the baby bird was. Spencer, looking solemn-faced at his dad, stated, “In the rubbish bin with Mamas granddad, PoPo.”1. B A. saying B. screaming C. declaring D. telling2. C A.
24、 in fact B. at least C. of course D. after all3. A A. ahead B. toward C. over D. of4. C A. come B. save C. help D. support5. A A. accident B. kitchen C. familiar D. angry6. B A. wondered B. discussed C. studied D. looked7. B A. fall B. tree C. mother bird D. other bird8. B A. hate B. lose C. miss D.
25、 love9. A A. picked up B. turned to C. got to D. reached for10.C A. excitement B. regretC. sadness D. disappointment11. C A. but that B. and that C. soon D. then12. C A. enjoyed B. played C. treated D. cared for13. A A. doubted B. found C. was sure D. was afraid14. A A. right now B. right thenC. fro
26、m now on D. now and then15. A A. gently B. loudly C. strongly D. firmly16. B A. Nothing else B. Nobody elseC. Everything D. Something17. A A. as usual B. as if C. even though D. though18. B A. break B. rise C. show D. lift19. B A. wounded B. injured C. okay D. alive20. A A. where B. what C. how D. w
27、hen IV阅读理解： （每题2分，共40分） (A)For years it has been possible to use cameras to take pictures of cars as they speed along highways, drive through red lights, or drive too fast down the street. However, even if the pictures are taken automatically, someone still has to do all the paperwork and send out f
28、ines. Now a British company called EEV has come up with a computerized video system that can do it all. They suggest that all license plates (车牌照) should have a bar code as well as the usual number. The bar codes are just a group of lines like those you see on the packages of things you buy. EEVs hi
29、gh-speed video camera system can read a bar code on a license plate even if the car is driving over 100 miles per hour. The computer controlling the system could then use the information from the bar code to find out the name and address of the driver using the cars records. It can then print out th
30、e fine and send it to the owner of the car. The inventors also suggest that the system can also watch traffic to help find stolen cars. The new electronic system could be watching everyone that passes the cameras! Because of this, many people find the idea that “big brother is watching you” is more
31、of a worry than a few motorists getting away with driving too fast. Besides, some people will be very unhappy to realize that this new system can tell the police where a particular car has been.1. B According to this passage, which of the following is TRUE? A. The camera in the past cant take pictur
32、es of cars now as they speed along highways. B. The camera in the past can print out fines. C. The camera in the past can send out fines automatically. D. The camera in the past can catch cars breaking traffic roles.2. A The new computerized video system can _. A. find stolen cars B. read a bar code
33、 on a license plate C. find out the name and address of the driver who drives too fast D. all of the above3. B Whats peoples attitude to the newly invented system for motoring? A. People all agree with the newly invented system. B. People object to the newly invented system totally. C. Some people w
34、orry about the newly invented system. D. It is not mentioned in this article.(B)Animals cannot be considered equal to human beings because they do not have the same intelligence. There are physical acts that animals share with people, but animals perform these acts instinctively (本能地); Whereas, huma
35、n beings normally need to learn them. One instance of those is the way animals care for their young. A mother cat will instinctively begin licking the baby kittens as soon as they are born. The human mother has fewer instincts about her baby and often needs to turn to others, such as her own mother,
36、 a friend, or a neighbor to learn how to care for a baby. Some mothers are so anxious that they spend their entire pregnancy (妊娠期) reading books on the subject of caring for infants. Therefore, sales of books on pregnancy and care for children are always popular in urban bookstores. Other difference
37、s between animals and people are in social organization. People build houses and live in family groups, tribes, villages, towns or large cities. However, many animals, such as bears, never live in groups, but only contact other animals of the same kind to mate. Another difference is that animals liv
38、e by the laws of nature, often killing other smaller animals for food. They have no feelings about killing even weaker animals of their own kind because in the world of nature, there is constant competition between animals, and only the strongest tend to survive. On the other hand, human beings appl
39、y their intelligence to creating societies and laws to prevent the act of killing other people.4. A Animals share some physical acts with people _. A. and both animals and people perform these acts by instinct B. but animals perform these acts by instinct while people learn them C. but people perfor
40、m these acts by instinct while animals learn them D. and both animals and people learn them5. A Books about pregnancy and care for babies sell well because_. A. some mothers have no one to turn to for advice B. mothers are anxious to know what their babies will be like C. mothers dont have many inst
41、incts about how to care for their babies D. mothers have a lot of such books to choose from6. B Which of the following is the best title for this passage? A. Animals and Humans B. InstinctC. Lifestyle D. Best Sellers (C)The young policeman, Constable Rider, walked more quickly than usual because of
42、the cold, but he did not consciously neglect any part of his work. His torch flashed on doorways and windows as he looked for anything suspicious, and when he thought that something was unusual, he went to try the door and window, probably unheard by the people sleeping in the room just above his he
43、ad. As he turned a corner, he heard a slight rustling sound it might be a cat, and it could even be a dog, although few dogs wandered about at night. It might be a pair of lovers, or it might be anything. But Rider saw nothing. A cat then? Usually if you disturbed a cat, it jumped and ran off, and y
44、ou heard or noticed something else. By doing a lot of night work, you learned to notice these things, but now all Rider noticed was the silence which had followed the rustling sound. So he acted cautiously. He did not flash his torch about the houses near the comer but walked on, and, a little away
45、from the spot where he had heard the sound, stopped and bent his head, as if he was lighting a cigarette. A policeman who stopped to light a cigarette seemed the most unsuspicious policeman in the world. There was still no sound. There were bushes in the garden of the house where Rider had first hea
46、rd it, and he knew that a man could hide there out of sight. But if he went back, it would warn any such man. So instead he stood and shone his torch at the nearest window, and as if he had noticed something unusual, he walked towards it and opened the wooden gate, which made no sound at all. He rea
47、ched the entrance and shone the torch on the keyhole of the front door. As he did so, the rustle came again, this time much more softly. He looked round quickly.7. A What was Constable Rider doing on this very cold evening? A. Looking for anything out of the ordinary. B. Looking for something that h
48、ad been lost. C. Being careful not to disturb people. D. Being careless in carrying out his duties.8. A When he heard the rustling sound, he _. A. thought that it was probably not caused by a dog B. knew that he had disturbed a cat C. knew not to take any notice of such a noise D. realized that he h
49、ad turned a corner9. A As he then heard no more sounds, Rider decided _. A. that he had been mistaken, and walked on B. that he might as well have a cigarette C. to flash his torch on a window near the comer D. not to show that he had noticed anything10. B Why did Constable Rider not go right back t
50、o the house on the comer? A. He had seen a man hiding there. B. He didnt want to use his torch. C. It would show that he had noticed something. D. There was still no sound from the garden. (D) The year was 1932. Amelia Earhart (埃尔哈特) was flying along from North America to England in a small one-engi
51、ne airplane. At midnight, several hours after she had left Newfoundland, she ran into bad weather. To make things worse, her altimeter failed. (The altimeter shows the height of the plane above the ground.) At night, and in a storm, a pilot is in great difficulty without an altimeter. At times, her
52、plane nearly plunged into the Atlantic Ocean. Just before daylight, there was further trouble. Amelia noticed flames(火焰) coming from the engine. Would she be able to reach land? There was nothing to do except to keep going and to hope. Amela Earhart did reach Ireland, and for the courage she had sho
53、wn, she was warmly welcomed in England and Europe. When she returned to the United States, she was honored by President Hoover at a special dinner in the White House. From that time on, Amelia Earhart was famous. What was so important about her flight? Amelia Earhart was the first woman to fly the A
54、tlantic Ocean alone, and she had set a record of fourteen hours and fifty-six minutes.11. A Amelia was _. A. an American B. an EnglishwomanC. a European D. living near the Atlantic12. A Her flight was important, because _. A. Amelia was a woman pilot B. she set a record of the flight C. Amelia was t
55、he first woman to fly the Atlantic alone D. Amelia was able to overcome (克服) the difficulties during the flight13. B The underlined word “ran into” means _. A. rushed into B. went overC. came along D. met14. B Amelias successful flight has proved that _. A. women can do everything B. women can do th
56、ings as men have done C. men and women are equal now D. women pilots are more successful than men pilots15. B The title for this passage would be _. A. Amelia Earhart B. A Woman PilotC. A Flight D. An Honored Woman （E）Earthquakes are something that people fear. There are some places that have few or
57、 no earthquakes. Most places in the world, however, have them regularly (有规律的). Countries that have a lot earthquakes are usually quite mountainous (多山的).The most talked about earthquake in the United States was in San Francisco in 1906. Over 700 people died in it. The strongest one in North America
58、n was in 1964. It happened in Alaska.Strong earthquakes are not always the ones that kill the most people. In 1755, one of the strongest earthquakes ever recorded was felt in Portugal. Around 2,000 people died.In 1923, a very strong earthquake hit the Tokyo, Yokohama area of Japan. A hundred and for
59、ty thousand people died. Most of them died in fires which followed the earthquake.One of the worst earthquakes ever was in China in 1976. It killed a large number of people. The worst earthquake ever reported was also in China, in which 400,000 people were killed or injured. This earthquake happened
60、 in 1556.Earthquakes worry people a lot. The reason is that we often do not know when they are coming. People cannot prepare for it.16. B Earthquakes happen _. A. in all the places in the world B. only in the countries that have a lot of mountains C. regularly in most places in the worldD. only in a
61、 few places along the coast17. B How many people died in the earthquake which happened in Portugal in 1755? A. 500B. 140,000C. 400,000D. 2,00018. A When and where was the worst earthquake ever reported? A. 1964; AlaskaB. 1556; ChinaC. 1923; JapanD. 1976; China19. B According to the passage, which of
62、 the following is NOT true? A. The stronger the earthquake is, the more people are killed.B. Earthquakes often come unexpectedly.C. Earthquakes can cause fires.D. People still dont know how to tell when an earthquake will come.20. B What may be talked about in the seventh paragraph?A. How do earthqu
63、akes worry people?B. What will people do to prepare for earthquakes?C. How can we save people when earthquakes happen?D. How do earthquakes happen?V. 填空题 （共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）Santa Fe, the capital of New Mexico, U. S. A., is in the central part of the state, on the Santa Fe River. Santa Fe was founded
64、in 1609 by the Spanish on an old Indian village. In 1680 the Indians seized the place but only held it for twelve years before the Spanish retook it. The city remained under Spanish role until Mexico won its independence in 1821. From then on it was a Mexican city until 1846 when it was taken over b
65、y U. S. troops.Because of its sunny weather, rich history and surrounding mountains, it is a good place for holidaymakers. Besides hunting and skating in the mountains people enjoy shopping in the Indian and Spanish shops, which brings a large income to the city every year. In summer there is an int
66、ernational opera (歌剧) season when operas are shown in a partly-roofed, open-air theatre daily for people from all over the world.1. A At present Santa Fe belongs to _ (country).2. B Santa Fe was under the rule of the _ in 1833. 3. B The people who held Santa Fe for the longest period in history were
67、 the _.4. A Watching _ is of special interest to people who visit Santa Fe in summer.5. A People like _in the Indian and Spanish shops as well as hunting and skating.V. 短文改错：(每题1分，共10分) Senior citizens were permitted on the bus to travel 1.A _cheaply if she had a special card. Mrs. Matthews lived 2.
68、B _in the country, but she went into town and buy food for 3.A _the family. She always had to pay the full price for her ride. 4.A _ Then she reached the age sixty and got her senior 5.A _citizens card. And when she used it for the first time 6.B _on the bus, it made her feel very older. 7.A _ The d
69、river noticed that her feeling unhappy. 8.B _So after she had paid her money, he whispered, “Not 9.B _forget give your mothers card back to her if you see 10. A _her again.” Mrs. Matthews was very happy at this.VI. 书面表达：（共25分）假设澳大利亚客商Robert先生来到某家乡办企业洽谈业务，请你以该厂厂长的身份向客人介绍本厂的情况，介绍应包括下表所列的全部内容。厂 名常胜鞋厂简
70、历建于1994年3月编 制职工近200人，大部分是中学毕业回乡的学生，来自附近工厂的技术员和工程师产 品主要是童鞋和女鞋，畅销西欧和北美，今年比去年增产30其 它形势很好，希望合作答案听力：15 CBABA 610 ABABB1115 ACCBA1620 CABBC单项选择：AADBC ABBCD AABDC完形填空： 本文是记叙文，全文进述的是作者和她的儿子Spencer遇到一只死去的小鸟的故事。1B。从空后Spencer说的话我们可以看出，他跑进来的时候因为着急和紧张，朝着“我”大声喊，而不是说(saying)或宣布(declaring)。2D。after all在这里是插入语，是对前一句
71、的补充，意思是“毕竟”。本句的意思是“毕竟那(从碗橱里拿了个塑料袋，然后牵着Spencer的手)是母亲做的事。”其它选项不合逻辑。3B。toward the bird意为“朝小鸟走去”。C项有较大干扰性。从下文我们得知“我”家离小鸟躺的地方有一定距离。4C。help在这里是“起作用”的意思，“如果小鸟真的已经死了的话，医生来也没用。”5A。the accident scene出事地点。6B。“我儿子和我在谈论小鸟可能有多大。”A、C两项有一定干扰性。wonder意为“疑惑、想知道”；study意为“研究”，显然不合题意。7A。因为没有飞的能力，小鸟掉下来了，而掉下来就造成了它的死亡。8C。mi
72、ss在这里是“想念，思念”的意思。9D。reach for意为“伸手去够”。“我”伸出手想握住Spencer的手以减轻他的悲伤。10C。小鸟的死让Spencer很难过，“我”想安慰他，以减轻他的悲伤。11A。本空前后为转折关系；空后的句子是saying的另一宾语从句，因此用that引导。12D。care for在这里是“关心”的意思。C项有较大干扰性，treat的意思是“对待，招待”，显然不合题意。13C。“我确信他(PoPo)在天堂会手捧小鸟，跟它一起玩的。”14B。right then息为“那时，当时”。15A。gently一词与空前的slipped相呼应。16A。从空后的was said
73、看，B项不正确。从空后的52 (as if) he had never been interrupted看，C、D两项不合适。17B。as if在此引导方式状语从句，其它三个选项不合题意。18D。看到Spencer这么悲伤，“我”想给他提高(lift)一下情绪。19C。20A。从后文“In the rubbish bin with Mamas granddad，PoPo”看，“我”让Spencer告诉他父亲的是现在小鸟在什么地方。阅读理解：A篇DDC B篇BCA C篇AADC D篇 ACDBA E篇 CDBAB填空题：America / the United States; Mexicans;
74、 Spanish;operas;shopping短文改错：1the a。on a bus意为“乘汽车”，此处非特指乘哪一辆汽车。2she they。they与前句的citizens一致。3and to或buy改为bought。改成目的状语或使bought和went平行。4。5age后加上of。表示年龄。6And But。逻辑上为转折。7older old。此处无比较的语境，而且前面是副词very。8。去掉that。notice sb. doing sth.为固定结构。9. Not Dont或Not Never。祈使句的否定式为dont或never加动词原形。10. give前加上to。forg
75、et后接不定式to do sth作宾语书面表达： Mr. Robert, Welcome to our factory. The Changsheng Shoe Factory was founded in March, 1994. It has less than 200 workers, most of whom graduated from high school. After graduation, they returned to their native place to work. The technicians and engineers in our factory are
76、from the factories nearby. Our factory mainly makes shoes for children and women. They sell very well in Western Europe and North America. Now the situation is excellent. This year we have made 30 percent more shoes than last year.附听力原文： (text 1) W. Excuse me, sir. Whats the time by your watch? I do
77、nt know whether I can catch my 9:00 train, which leaves at 9:00 oclock. M: Take it easy. You still have a quarter of an hour left. (Text 2) W: This is the second time you have been late this week. Peter. You should try to do better, or Im afraid Ill have to let you go. M: It wont happen again, Im su
78、re. (Text 3) M: The food here is very delicious, but I think youve given me the wrong change. W: Sorry. Let me check the bill again. (Text 4) W: Hello, Anne. This is Larry at the office. Is Fred at home? M: No, Larry. Hes in class now. Hell be home for lunch, though. (Text 5) W: I just saw a great v
79、ideo, Stand By Me. M: Oh, yeah. I loved that movie! It really reminded me of my childhood. (Text 6) M: Guess what! Ive just been invited to my teachers house for dinner! W: Oh, how nice. M: Yes, but what do you do when youre invited to someones house here? W: Well, its the custom to bring a small gi
80、ft. M: Really? Like what? W: Oh, maybe some flowers or dessert. (Text 7) M: I hear Maggie is going to work in India. W: India! Wow! I hear its a beautiful place, but I dont think I could ever live there. M: Why not? W: Well, its too far from home. Id miss my family. M: I dont think Id mind moving to
81、 a foreign country. The language is the only thing that Id be worried about. W: Yeah, but wouldnt you miss your friends? M: Sure, for a while, but Id make new ones. W: You certainly sound very confident. M: You know, actually, there is one thing Id miss. W: Whats that? M: My dog!(Text 8) M: Hello. W
82、: Hello, Mr. Andrews! This is Max from Ripleys Realty. M: Hi. Have you found a house for me yet? W: Yes, I have a great house to show you on Padley Drive. Its only $200,000. M: Oh, thats too expensive for me. W: Well, I have another one on Bank Street. Its only $85,000. But it only has one bedroom.
83、M: Oh, thats not big enough. W: Well, how about a house in the country? M: That sounds interesting. W: Yes, its fairly old, so it needs a little work. But its really nice, and it has a lovely- view. M: I think I will like it. (Text 9) M: Could you tell me where our chemistry lab is? W: Yes. Its on t
84、he third floor of this building. M: Do you often do chemistry experiments there? W: Yes, once a week. M: What does your teacher often tell you to do when you are doing an experiment? W: He often tells us to look carefully and follow the instructions. M: What must you do at the end of your experiment
85、? W: We must put everything back in the cupboards and wash our hands. M: What else must you do before you leave the lab? W: We must turn off the electricity, shut the windows and lock the door. (Text 10) It doesnt matter when or how much a person sleeps, but every needs some rest to stay alive. That
86、s what all doctors thought, until they heard about Al Herpin. Al Herpin, it was said, never slept. He was 90 years old when doctors came to his home in New Jersey. They expected to find out that he needed sleep of some kind. But they were surprised. Though they watched him every hour of the day, the
87、y never saw Herpin sleeping. He did not even own a bed. He never needed one. The only way that Herpin seemed to rest was to sit in a rocking chair and read some newspapers. Herpin offered the only probable explanation of his condition. He remembered some talk about his mother having been injured several days before he was born. Herpin died at the age of 94.高考资源网版权所有，侵权必究！
