So, we can still choose (P2)

Choose the best answer:

1. Which of the following about Coca-Cola Company is NOT mentioned (提及) in the story?

A. It is the largest soft drink maker in the world.

B. It controls more than 50% of the carbonated drink market in China.

C. It owns a less than 10% share of the Huiyuan Company.

D. It wants to buy Huiyuan Juice Group for $2.4 billion.

2. Which is NOT the reason why the government rejected Coca-Cola's plan?

A. Coca-Cola would control China's juice market.

B. Consumers might have less choice when buying juice.

C. Other juice companies wouldn't be able to enter the juice market.

D. It failed to meet China's Anti-Monopoly Law.

3. Monopoly in a field isn't good for ______.

A. consumer

B. companie

C. economic development

D. All of the above

Kobe gives me hope (P3)

Choose the best answer:

4. What did Li Anqiang do in February?

A. He saved a classmate.

B. He lost his passion for basketball.

C. He wrote an e-mail to Kobe Bryant.

D. He got a signed basketball.

5. What does the word "one" in para 5 refer to (指的是)?

A. A letter from Kobe.

B. A signed basketball.

C. Some photos from Kobe.

D. A video clip from Kobe.

6. We can NOT tell from the story that Li is ____.

A. a top students in his cla

B. a strong boy full of passion

C. a brave and hard-working boy

D. studying English hard

7. What does "in high spirits" mean?

A. in trouble

B. in danger

C. happy and excited

D. scared

Look past the shabby clothes (P5)

Choose the best answer:

8. Both the old man and the woman were dressed in ______ clothes.

A. new B. shabby

C. modern D. clean

9. Why did the secretary decide to disturb the president?

A. He thought the couples were important guests.

B. The president was not busy at that moment.

C. The couple got angry about waiting a long time.

D. The couple had waited for a long time.

10. The word "annoyed" in passage 7 means "___".

A. excited B. moved

C. angry D. surprised

11. According to the passage, which of the following is TRUE?

A. The couple meant to ask for money for the death of their son.

B. Their request was accepted because the president thought it was practical.

C. The couple built a memorial for their dead son at Harvard University.

D. One can never judge a person by his / her appearance.

Remembering our elders (P8)

Choose the best answer:

12. The word "sweeping" in passage 1 means "____".

A. laughing B. crying C. joking D. cleaning

13. Chinese tombs are traditionally located _____.

A. near rivers B. at the bottoms of hill

C. on lakesides D. in woods or on mountain

14. Which of the following Chinese tradition is NOT mentioned in the story?

A. pulling weed

B. sweeping dirt

C. making offering

D. setting off firework

15. People build tombs to face south for ____.

A. the sunshine.

B. the wonderful view.

C. the benefit of the dead and the living.

D. the growing of tree

16. The passage is mainly about ____.

A. traditions in China that respect the dead

B. Western traditions that remember the dead

C. different traditions of remembering the dead

D. similarities between tradition

Key:1—3 BCD

4—7 CBAC

8—11 BDCD

12—16 DDDCC