三、阅读理解(16分)
A
Miss Lin has found a study called "The Batman Effect (蝙蝠侠效应)", which says children may do a better job on a task if they pretend (假装) to be someone else, such as Batman. Miss Lin would like to see if this effect works.

()1. Where are Miss Lin and her students?
A. In a post office.
B. In a classroom.
C. In a hospital.
D. In a garden.
()2. Why does Miss Lin ask her students to pretend to be someone else?
A. To introduce a superhero to them.
B. To ask them to help other people.
C. To make them act in a short play.
D. To see if "The Batman Effect" works.
()3. In the study, who might be Wanda?
A. A famous actress (女演员).
B. A girl who feels bored in class.
C. A helpful student.
D. A character chosen by the student.
()4. What may Miss Lin find after the clean-up?
A. Dealing with difficulty with a partner helps us a lot.
B. If we stay hard-working, our dream will surely come true.
C. Asking questions is a good way to help us work better.
D. Role play (角色扮演) may put us closer to someone we want to become.

B
Having a good sleep is always my dream. Ever since I was a teenager, I've had problems falling and staying asleep. When I do fall asleep, an hour later I'm right back up, worrying about study of the kids or something stupid I did in high school. It was like I couldn't turn my brain off.
The doctor told me that I couldn't sleep well because of anxiety (焦虑). But I considered myself a positive (积极的) person, and my sleep problems have given me too much trouble. So I decided to do something about it, and I carefully found the solutions to the problems.
I read lots of research. Along the way, I learned a surprising fact. A study found that about 25% of all Americans experience insomnia (失眠) each year. That's awful! So I started trying different methods and recording my results.
First, I got a white noise machine. My mind just focused on the noise, and it ended up having an opposite effect (作用). Then I tried earplugs (耳塞). However, it was hard to fall asleep with earplugs because they were very uncomfortable! After that, I tried to take Xanax. But once again, I didn't love it. Even though it helped me get to sleep and stay asleep, it left me feeling weak the next day. If I kept taking it, I thought it would do harm to my health.
Recently, I have kept reading articles about how a new blanket might be good for sleep and anxiety. I didn't pay much attention to it at first. But the more I read, the more it seemed like this blanket might be of good help.
( )5. What does the writer tell us in describing her sleep problems?
A. She didn't do well in high school.
B. She can't have a sleep for more than one hour.
C. She has been troubled by the problem for many years.
D. Taking care of her kids didn't allow her to get enough sleep.
( )6. What may "Xanax" be according to the passage?
A. A machine to help fall asleep.
B. Soft music to help calm down.
C. A tool used to cover the face.
D. Medicine used to help fall asleep.
( )7. In which order did the following events take place?
a. The writer took Xanax.
b. The writer found earplugs couldn't help.
c. The writer tried a white noise machine.
d. The writer found a blanket that might help.
e. The writer knew about a quarter of Americans experience insomnia every year.
A. e-c-a-b-d
B. c-b-a-e-d
C. e-c-b-a-d
D. e-d-a-b-c
( )8. What may the writer tell in the following paragraph?
A. How she fought against insomnia.
B. Her new findings in research.
C. Advice on choosing a blanket.
D. Her experience of using the new blanket.