Entering the impossible (P4)

Choose the best answer:

1. What can be concluded from Paragraph 1?

A. Garcia Marquez was the first writer to use the technique of magical realism in novels.

B. One Hundred Years of Solitude was not very popular when it was published.

C. One Hundred Years of Solitude popularized magical realism in South America.

D. There was a huge argument about magical realism when One Hundred Years of Solitude came out.

2. According to Paragraph 2, which of the following statements is TRUE?

A. Magical realism combined fantastical elements with the real world.

B. Marquez’s book was tiring for readers because it was so hard to understand.

C. Readers found One Hundred Years of Solitude was absurd and boring. 

D. Impossible events were often described in novels before magical realism was used in writing.

3. The novel One Hundred Years of Solitude _____.

A. introduces the history of Macondo, a small town in Columbia

B. reflects the reality of Columbia to a certain extent

C. encouraged many Columbians to fight for their liberation

D. portrays the great changes that have taken place in Macondo

4. JK Rowling is mentioned in order to _____.

A. compare her writing techniques with those of Marquez’s

B. arouse the readers’ interest in the Harry Potter series

C. provide an introduction to her books

D. show how magical realism has influenced modern works

Are micro blogs stealing your social skills? (P5)

Choose the best answer:

1. With the three questions at the beginning of the text, the author intends to ____.

A. describe different Internet surfing habits                     B. draw the reader’s attention to the topic

C. warn people against the social networking craze       

D. describe his/her worries about this Internet addiction trend

2. From Paragraph 2 we can conclude that Professor Greenfield thinks that ____.

A. people who are crazy about the Internet usually lack social skills

B. social networks strengthen people’s connections with one another

C. internet addiction prevents people from being sociable in real life

D. people lacking in social skills are more likely to get crazy about the Internet

3. According to Greenfield, many people are interested in someone else’s daily chores online because ____.

A. hope to keep in touch with their friends

B. just want to be polite to others

C. consider it a good way of making friends

D. want to know what other people think of them

4. Which of the following statements is Greenfield most likely to agree with? 

A. Virtual “friendships” bring people more pleasure than real friendships.

B. Playing computer games always benefits the brain.

C. The growing use of social networks makes people more focused than ever.

D. People are likely to have an identity crisis in the world of social networks. 

Save face in the summer (P5)

Choose the best answer:

1. The underlined word “it” in Paragraph 1 refers to _____.

A. fun in the summer          B. summer 

C. sunbathing                D. side effect

2. Too much exposure to UVA radiation may lead to _____.

a. sunburn               b. a healthy tanned skin

c. aging of the skin    d. acne       e. skin cancer

A. a, c, e      B. b, c, e       C. a, c, d      D. c, d, e

3. According to the study, the major cause of the summer rash is _____.

A. unhealthy eating habits

B. the color and thickness of a person’s skin

C. substances encouraging a photosensitive reaction

D. changing environmental conditions

4. Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the article?

A. Sunscreens are always helpful for preventing UVA radiation.

B. If you stop taking certain antibiotics or retinoids, then the rash should go away too.

C. The only way for people to avoid the summer rash is to stay in the shade.

D. To avoid UVA radiation, people should sit by a window at home when sunbathing.

Buried treasure (P6)

Choose the best answer:

1. The underlined word “treasure” in Paragraph 2 refers to _____.

A. Lucky’s toy                            

B. Mary and Jim’s valuables

C. the thing(s) missing from Mary or Jim’s luggage

D. the thing(s) missing from Mary or Jim’s friends’ luggage   

2. What can be inferred from Paragraph 3?

A. Mary was very afraid of death.

B. Mary’s cancer couldn’t be cured.

C. Mary’s husband didn’t love Lucky as much as she did.

D. Lucky was worried that he would be deserted if Mary died.

3. Before Mary got home from hospital, she had thought Lucky would ____.

A. treat her like a stranger

B. greet her excitedly on her arrival

C. have run away from home without her caring for him     

D. bring her all his favorite toys 

4. Finding herself covered with Lucky’s toys, Mary felt ____.

A. surprised and angry            

B. confused and panic-stricken

C. relieved and touched        

D. uncomfortable and annoyed

解析：

Entering the impossible (P4)

1. C。根据第一段，显然不能得出A项这个结论；由第二句“Garcia Marquez's book has sparked a fashion for this kind of writing”可知B项错误；由第二、三句可知D项错误；由第三句可推断出C正确。所以答案选C。

2. A。根据第二段第三句“… was like falling asleep and finding yourself in the strangest of dreams.”可知，读Marquez的小说，读者会感到就像入睡后，徜徉在奇幻的梦境中一样，故B、C项错误；根据第一句可知D项错误；根据第二句，可知A项正确。故答案选A。

3. B。根据第三段最后一句“No Columbian reader could fail to recognize the similarities between this fictional place and their country.”可知A项错误，B项正确；根据第四段及第二句“Macondo endures colonization and fights for its liberation.”可知C项错误；根据第四段可知D项错误。所以答案选B。

4. D。根据最后一段的主题句“Garcia Marquez's fantastical style has changed the way people write.”可知，文中提到JK Rowling是为主题句提供的例证。所以答案选D。

Are micro blogs stealing your social skills? (P5)

1. B。文章开头的三个问句，目的引起读者对文章要谈到的话题的注意。故答案选B。

2. C。根据第二段不能推断出A项、D项；根据第二句“But are virtual relationships destroying our real-life connections with one another?”可知，B项错误；C项正确。故答案选C。

3. D。根据倒数第四段，显然可知D项正确，A、B、C项都不对。故答案选D。

4. D。根据第三段第一句“"It's almost as if they're in some identity crisis,”可知D项正确。

Save face in the summer (P5)

1. B。根据it所在的句子“…summer brings with it the dreaded summer rash (皮疹).”可知，it指代的是summer。所以答案选B。

2. A。根据常识可知过多的暴露在紫外线下，可以导致a，不会导致b、c；根据第四段最后一句“…, as well as to premature (过早的) aging of the skin”会导致c、e，所以A项正确。

3. C。根据第三段及倒数第四段可知，导致夏日皮疹的最大的因素是一些容易和紫外线产生光敏反应的物质，所以C项正确；根据倒数第三段可知，A、B、D项尽管提到，但都是次要因素。所以答案选C。

4. B。根据第五段可知A项错误；根据文章最后一句可知C项错误；根据倒数第二段可知D项错误；根据最后一段第一、二句可知B项正确。

Buried treasure (P6)

1. D。根据第一段第二句“Whenever Mary and Jim had friends over for a weekend visit, they would warn them not to leave their luggage open because Lucky would help himself to whatever took his fancy”可知Lucky的宝贵财富指的是D项，故答案选D。

2. C。根据第三段第二句“She scheduled a double mastectomy (双乳切除).”可知，Mary准备做手术，不怕死亡，故A项正确，不能因此推断出B项；第三段没有提Lucky的感受，故D项错误；根据第四、五句“Although the three-year-old dog liked Jim, he was much more Mary’s dog. If I die, Lucky will be abandoned, Mary thought.”可推断出C项正确。

3. B。根据倒数第三段最后两句“Lucky stood watching Mary but he didn’t come to her when she called. It made Mary sad but sleep soon overcame her and she dozed off (

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