C．the life of his neighbors has become very boring

D．the man in his black suit even wanted to end his own life

答案　A　[细节理解题。根据第二段第一句"It is hard for me to accept that many of my wonderful neighbors are growing old and won't be around much longer."可知，作者难以接受他的许多好邻居在变老的事实，故A项正确。]

18．What does the writer mean by saying "my street will be another pea in the pod"？

A．His street will be very noisy and dirty.

B．His street will soon be crowded with people.

C．His street will have some new attractions.

D．His street will be no different from any other street.

答案　D　[句意理解题。根据该句前文"When the hill goes，the neighborhood will not be the same.It is a piece of my chidhood.It is a visual reminder of being a kid."可以推出，没有山，街道将和其他街道没有两样，故D项正确。]

19．Which could be a good title for the passage?

A．The Past of My Street Will Live Forever

B．Unforgettable People and Things of My Street

C．Memory Street Isn't What It Used to Be

D．The Big Changes of My Street

答案　C　[标题概括题。通读全文可知，文章主要讲述了街道的变化，现在的街道将不再是"我"记忆中的街道，故C项正确。A项与文章意思相反，B、D两项概括不全面。]

Ⅲ.任务型读写

　　A study published Monday found that people who sleep less tend to be fat，and experts said it's time to find out if more sleep will fight fatness.

　　"We've put so much emphasis on diet and exercise that we've failed to recognize the value of good sleep，"said Fred Turek，a physician at Northwestern University.

　　Monday's study from Eastern Virgnia Medical School in Norfolk covered 1,000 people and found that total sleep time decreased as body mass index－a measure of weight based on height increased.

　　"Men slept an average of 27 minutes less than women and overweight and fat patients slept less than patients with normal weights，"it said.In general the fatter subjects slept about 1.8 hours a week less than those with normal weights.

　　"Americans experience insufficient sleep and fat bodies.Clinicians are aware of the burden of fatness on patients，"the study said.

"Our findings suggest that major extensions of sleep time may not be necessary，as an extra 20 minutes of sleep per night seems to be associated with a lower body mass index，"it added.