S374-S3 Answers to Quiz time   
1. reviewed     2. expected  3. scores            4. surprise   5. disappointment
6. best            7. comforted      8. problems       9. up          10. desire/determination
11—14 CDCA                      15—18 CBDB                          19—22 ACBD

I just keep going (P3)
阅读下面短文，根据以下提示：1）汉语提示，2）首字母提示，3）语境提示，在每个空格内填入一个适当的英语单词，并将该词完整地写在短文后相对应的横线上。所填单词要求意义准确，拼写正确。
When I was in Junior 2, my dream was to achieve a good ranking in my grade.
I studied hard and dutifully ____ (复习) (1) my lessons. When the time came for the exam, I was confident. But when I got the result it wasn’t what I’d e____ (2).
That afternoon, I dragged myself home and told Mom my s____ (3) in a very low voice.
But to my ____ (4), she was calm. There wasn’t a hint of anger or ____ (失望) (5) on her face.
“Don’t worry about it,” she said, “You tried your ____ (6), didn’t you?”
Her words ____ (安慰) (7) me.
Like everyone, I still have p____ (8) from time to time. But I am more mature now and don’t simply give ____ (9) when I come to an obstacle. Deep within me there is a spirit of determination that pushes me on – my d____ (10) to be the best.

How to beat a bad start (P4)
11. The text is mainly about ____.
A. Horowitz’s popular book – Alex Rider
B. Horowitz’s miserable childhood
C. Horowitz, a successful children’s writer
D. Horowitz’s special writing style
12. In the boarding school, Horowitz’s teachers ____.
A. showed great concern for him
B. often abused and bullied him
C. taught him how to write stories
D. thought little of his ability
13. Which of the following is true of Anthony Horowitz?
A. He was the beloved child of his family.
B. He benefited a lot from boarding school.
C. He emphasizes the plot rather than character in stories.
D. Although he is successful, he isn’t very happy.
14. What advice does Horowitz have for readers?
A. Confidence is the key to success.
B. Hardship teaches valuable lessons.
C. Interest is the best teacher.
D. Industry is the parent of success.

答案与解析
11. C 主旨大意题。文章主要介绍儿童作品作家Horowitz的生平，选项C涵盖最全面。
12. D 细节理解题。从第二段 “My teachers couldn’t have had a lower opinion of me.”一句可以得知答案为D。
13. C 细节理解题。根据文章倒数二、三段的内容，Horowitz的作品强调一个好的故事和情节的推进，可以推知答案为C。
14. A 主旨大意题。文章最后一段中，Horowitz表示自信是他成功的根本所在。自信的人才能获得成功。

Math goes hi-tech (P6)
15. The writer’s purpose in writing the text is to ____.
A. explain how to use digital textbooks
B. predict the future of paper textbooks
C. describe the current use of digital textbooks and present arguments about it
D. explain the difference between paper textbooks and digital ones
16. What is Schwarzenegger’s opinion of traditional textbooks?
A. He is against abolishing them.
B. He wants to have them replaced with digital ones.
C. That soon they will no longer be used.
D. He believes that they are to blame for the poor quality of education in California.
17. Diskey holds the view that ____. 
A. the government shouldn’t promote the use of open-source digital texts
B. digital textbooks make up for the shortcomings of traditional textbooks
C. paper textbooks and digital ones both have advantages
D. traditional textbooks have more reliable content
18. According to the text, which of the following is TRUE?
A. Math is easier with the use of computers.
B. Not all people are in favor of replacing paper textbooks with digital ones.
C. Textbook-free classes are the main form of teaching in US schools.
D. It is believed that digital books will replace traditional ones.

答案与解析
15. C 写作意图题。本文主要讲述美国中学开始使用电子书籍，以及对电子书和传统纸质书籍的优劣之争。
16. B 情感态度题。从文章第11段引述的加州州长斯瓦辛格的话中看出，他觉得传统纸质书籍又旧又重又贵，显然是支持第10段提到的加州大举换用电子书的行动。
17. D 情感态度题。根据文章最后一段可以得知Diskey认为传统书籍的内容更准确，全面、系统。
18. B 细节判断题。电子书方便了课堂上的老师和学生，但数学并未因此变得简单，排除选项A；根据第五段内容，现在主流的方式还是使用传统书籍，排除选项C，电子书是否将取代传统书籍，尚有争议，排除选项D。文章中支持传统书籍和电子书的人各持己见，因此选B。

Thanks so much for your time (P8)
19. Jack seemed to have forgotten Mr Belser before his mother called because ____.
A. he was too busy with his work to think about Mr Belser
B. he was too devoted to his family to think about Mr Belser
C. they had been separated from each other for a long time
D. Mr Belser was nobody in his life
20. Jack’s mother told him all of the following about Mr Belser on the phone EXCEPT that ____.
A. Mr Belser often asked how Jack was doing        
B. Mr Belser’s funeral would take place on Wednesday
C. Mr Belser had asked for Jack’s mailing address 
D. Mr Belser had pleasant memories of their time together
21. What was Jack’s attitude towards Mr Belser?
A. Admiring.                            B. Grateful.         
C. Disrespectful.                     D. Dissatisfied.
22. Mr Belser sent Jack his gold watch to ____.
A. let Jack know his secret
B. tell him how important time is
C. remind him to spend more time with his family
D. show his appreciation for the time Jack had spent with him

答案与解析
19. A 细节理解题。根据文章第一段第二句“In the rush of his busy life, Jack had little time to think about the past and often no time to spend with his wife and son.”， 可以得知答案为A。
20. C 细节理解题。根据文章二至八段中Jack和母亲的对话可以得知，Mr Belser并没有要Jack的地址，故答案为C。
21. B 情感态度题。根据文章第九段“He spent a lot of time teaching me things he thought were important...”, 可以得知Jack 对Mr Belser怀有感激之情，故答案为B。
22. D 细节理解题。根据文章倒数第四段“Jack, Thanks for your time! -Harold Belser. ”，可以得知答案为D。