Becoming the center of attention (P4)
Pre-reading
1. Do you often see foreigners in your city?
2. What do you do when you see a foreigner?

While reading
Choose the answer: 
1. What did the writer do when a couple stared at him?
A. He took a photo of them.
B. He stood up and left the café.
C. He smiled and waved to them.
D. He posed for another photo.
 
2. What happened when the writer visited Qingdao?
A. He became a famous star.
B. He caught many people’s attention.
C. He argued with people there.
D. He missed the last train.
 
3. Why did the writer think they were popular in Qingdao?
A. People there didn’t often see foreigners.
B. People in Qingdao are very friendly.
C. Qingdao is a small coastal city.
D. Foreigners like to stay in Qingdao.
 
4. How does the writer suggest you deal with people staring at you?
A. Fight them.
B. Treat them the same way.
C. Ask them to stop staring.
D. Smile and enjoy it.

Words in use
根据所给中文提示，完成句子：
1. It's impolite to ____ (盯着看) at people.
2. _________ (使我惊奇的是), she won the last game.
3. You could ______ (结果是) running this company if you play your cards right. 
4. She turned her ______ (注意力) to a new problem.
5. I'm _____ (好奇的)to know what she said.

Post-reading
Five questions Chinese ask foreigners in China:
1. Where are you from? Must be the most common questions you will hear during your time in China.
2. Are you studying or working here? 
3. How much do you earn? Money is no taboo in China and anyone can ask your salary, even a cab driver or your neighbor while waiting for the lift together
4. Are you married? Marriage and family are very important for the Chinese so you will encounter this question sooner or later. 
5. Do you like China? Or: What do you think of Chinese food? These are questions that you have to find an answer to as well.

Five questions foreigners like to ask Chinese people:
Which one is your first name?
What surprises you most about our culture?
Why is it so difficult to learn Chinese?
Do you know kungfu?
How do you eat soup with chopsticks?

Button pushing society (P6)
Pre-reading
1. Where do you often see buttons?
2. What are the buttons used for?

While reading
Choose the answer: 
1. According to Karen Penafiel, _____.
A. elevators’ “close” buttons in the US don’t really work
B. elevators in the US are of poor quality
C. using an elevator may not save your time
D. the “close” button of an elevator only works when you push it hard
 
2. Which of the following is NOT true about elevators in the US?
A. They were mentioned in the Americans with Disabilities Act.
B. All elevators stay long enough for disabled people to enter.
C. Only firefighters and elevator workers can really use the buttons.
D. They will not put “close” buttons on all elevators.
 
3. Psychologists think that fake buttons _____.
A. don’t help in our daily lives
B. give people a sense of control
C. may make people feel unsafe
D. can stress people out
 
4. What do the examples of the traffic light buttons talk about?
A. How to make traffic light buttons work.
B. Many fake buttons are useless in our daily lives.
C. Fake buttons can help people psychologically.
D. Pushing a traffic light button is an interesting activity.
Words in use
用所给单词或短语的正确形式填空：

what if, enough,  control,  worthy,  as long as 
1. Their efforts are ____ of your support.
2. ______ you plan fails?
3. You can keep my book _______ you like.
4. Is the water warm ____ for you?
5. She's a good teacher who has ____ of her class.

Post-reading
Things you don't know about modern elevators:
As mentioned, the Door Close button is there mostly to give passengers the illusion of control.
Elevators are 20 times safer than escalators (自动扶梯). There are 20 times more elevators than escalators, but only 1/3 more accidents.
Most people who die in elevators are elevator technicians.
The area required for personal space is 2.3 feet (0.7m). The average amount on elevators is generally 2 feet (0.6m).
Due to the laws of physics, elevators can't be any taller than 1700 feet (518m).

Grande finding her voice (P8)
Pre-reading
1. Which foreign singer do you like best?
2. Why do you like him or her?

While reading
Choose the answer:
1. What does Katy Perry think of Ariana Grande?
A. Grande is not qualified for Artist of the Year.
B. Grande’s songs are more popular than Mariah Carey’s.
C. Grande sings better than Whitney Houston.
D. She thinks Grande has a great voice.
 
2. Which of the following about Grande is NOT true?
A. She was a TV star before singing.
B. She wrote songs at about 13.
C. She didn’t love acting at all.
D. She signed with a recording company at 17.
 
3. According to Monte Lipman, Grande _____.
A. always tries her best to do everything well
B. doesn’t care about her image
C. doesn’t know how to have fun
D. learns too much from her mother

Words in use
根据所给提示完成下列句子：
1.让我们把译文和原文比较一下。
Let's _______ the translation with the original. 
2. 他答应四点钟来, 可是六点钟才到。
He promised to be here at four o'clock but didn't ____ until six.
3.对不起, 我没注意到你。
Sorry, I didn't ____ you.
4.我对他给我理的发型不满意。
I'm not ________ the way he cut my hair.
5.年轻人很快地受到新思想的影响。
Young people are quickly ________ by new ideas.

Post-reading
About the American Music Awards:
The American Music Awards (AMAs) is an annual American music awards show, created by Dick Clark in 1973 for ABC when the network‘s contract to air the Grammy Awards expired. Unlike the Grammys, which are awarded on the basis of votes by members of the Recording Academy, the AMAs are determined by a poll (投票) of the public and fans, who can vote through the AMAs website. The award statuette (小雕像) is manufactured by New York firm Society Awards.
The 44th Annual American Music Awards took place on November 20, 2016, at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles.

参考答案及解析
P4:
Choose the answer:
1. 答案：C。根据文第一段倒数第三句I smiled and waved back.可知，作者笑着和他们招手，答案选C。
2. 答案：B。根据第二段的描述可知，在青岛，很多人跟作者他们打招呼，跟他们合影，作者感觉像名人一样，故答案选B。
3. 答案：A。根据第三段第二句 This is especially the case in smaller cities, where there are far less foreigners.可知，作者认为在相对较小的城市，他们看到外国人的机会少，所以外国人容易遭到围观，故选A。
4. 答案：D。根据文中最后一句The best way to deal with it is just smile, laugh and enjoy it!可知，作者认为遇到围观时，你只管微笑，坦然接受，故选D。

Words in use:
1. stare 2. To my surprise 3. end up 4. attention 5. curious

P6:
Choose the answer:
1. 答案：A。根据第二段第二句She said that elevators’ “close” buttons are a complete trick, at least in the US, and that doors will not close any faster despite how hard you push.可知，Karen Penafiel认为美国的电梯中关门的按钮是不起作用的，故选A。
2. 答案：D。根据第三段可知，A、B、C三项都正确，D文中没有提到，故选D。
3. 答案：B。根据第四段第二句They give you a sense of control that can help reduce stress. 可知，没有真正作用的按钮也会给人一种掌控的感觉，故选B。
4. 答案：C。文中关于交通灯的例子在阐释不起作用的按钮可以给人心理上的安慰，让人减少压力感，故选C。

Words in use:
1. worthy 2. What if 3. as long as 4. enough 5. control

P8:
Choose the answer:
1. 答案：D。根据第一段最后一句Even US pop superstar Katy Perry told Teen Vogue magazine that Grande has “the best female vocal in pop music today”.可知，Katy Perry认为Grande有副好嗓子，故选D。
2.答案：C。文中讲到Grande在成为歌手之前是名演员，她13岁就开始写歌，17岁和一家唱片公司签约，所以A、B、D都正确，文中没有提到她对表演的好恶，故选C。
3.答案：A。在Lipman眼里，Grande是个完美主义者，对事情要求严格，力求做到最好，故选A。

Words in use:
1. compare 2. appear 3. notice 4. satisfied with 5. influenced