[单项选择]Given the choice between work and play, Tom would surely prefer the（）.
A. late
B. later
C. latter
D. last

[单项选择]My sister said that she would work out the problem herself______ ask my brother for help.
A. yet not
B. but not
C. and not to
D. rather than

[单项选择]The three boys were given work according to their （） abilities.
A. respectful
B. respectable
C. respective
D. responsible

[单项选择]______ the monitor has given you, Tom!
A. How good an advice
B. What good advice
C. What a good advice
D. How good advice

[单项选择]Lucy: Tom, would you like a drink Tom: ______

[单项选择]Most leading magazines would be given to consumers for free as long as______.
A. they earned enough money to keep the business going.
B. consumers take the trouble to read the ad in the magazine.
C. consumers read the main content of these magazines.
D. consumers understand the policy of the magazine business.

[单项选择]Children would play with fire until their hands were burnt away if______.
A. they were given no warning beforehand
B. they had never burnt themselves
C. they had no sense of pain
D. they were fearful of the fire

[单项选择]Tom has already given up the（）of smoking for the sake of health。
A. custom
B. habit
C. hobby
D. convention

[单项选择]Both work and play are necessary to us; the former gives us knowledge while the latter rest.
A. 工作和游玩两者对我们都是必要的，前者给予我们知识，后者给我们休息。
B. 劳动和娱乐对我们都是需要的，既提供我们知识，又让我们有闲暇。
C. 干活和游乐对我们都有益处，它使我们既能有本领，也能生活得悠闲。
D. 劳作与休闲对我们是不可少的，一方面我们学到本事，另一方面我们还能休息。

[单项选择]Ralph would not concede that the work of the detectives was likely to be in vain given the price offered.
A. compromise
B. reconcile
C. announce
D. acknowledge

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After a busy day of work and play, the body needs to rest. Sleep is necessary for good health. During this time, the body recovers from the activities of the previous day. The rest that you get while sleeping enables your body to prepare itself for the next day.
There are four levels of sleep, each being a little deeper than the one before. As you sleep, your muscles relax little by little. Your heart beats more slowly, and your brain slows down. After you reach the fourth level, your body shifts back and forth from one level of sleep to the other.
Although your mind slows down, from time to time you will dream. Scientists who study sleep state that when dreaming occurs, your eyeballs begin to move more quickly (although your eyelids are closed). This stage of sleep is called REM, which stands for rapid eye movement. If you have trouble falling asleep, some people recommend breathing very slowly and very deeply Other people believe that drinking warm
A. dream more often
B. have poor health
C. nervous
D. breathe quickly