Open up your mind (P2)

Choose the best answer:

1. What's the writer's attitude towards Obama's request for American young people?

A. Negative. B. Positive. C. Suspicious. D. Indifferent.

2. To develop an innovative economy, China needs to stress teaching ______.

A. technical knowledge B. critical thinking skill

C. science and engineering D. business management

3. The writer used the story of his Chinese students to show that ______.

A. Chinese students don't have talent or opinion

B. with the time limit, it's difficult for them to present a business plan

C. Chinese students are good at summary but not analysi

D. Chinese students are lacking in originality

4. We can conclude from the passage that ______.

A. university students in the west don't need critical thinking training

B. China's education system needs to be reformed to adapt to its economic development

C. the more liberal arts professors there are, the more innovative a country will be

D. marketing and management skills are essential to the birth of a brand

Burning the fat (P3)

Choose the best answer:

5. The purpose of the weight-loss contest is to ______.

A. help American teenagers to keep their figure

B. improve students' self-confidence

C. raise American teenagers' awareness of their health

D. research the relationship between fitness and confidence

6. To take part in the contest, students had to do the following EXCEPT ______.

A. say why they want to lose weight

B. explain their goal

C. show willingness to follow a diet and exercise program

D. present a good performance in physical exercise

7. What method has been used to help students to stick to the program?

A. Pair work between teachers and students.

B. Students keeping daily journals.

C. Working out every day.

D. Performing a cardio challenge once a week.

8. What do students think about the ideas of Erin Hughes and Maria Mihas?

A. Interesting. B. Helpful. C. Surprising. D. Demanding.

America's most famous family (P5)

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9. The passage is mainly about ______.

A. the cultural concept of the film The Simpson

B. the release of a new set of commemorative stamp

C. the popularity of The Simpsons and the reasons behind it

D. an introduction of the members of the Simpson

10. What does the underlined word “this” in Para. 5 refer to?

A. Fight. B. Love.

C. Problems that the Simpsons get into.

D. Things about the Simpsons people can relate to.

11. Which of the following is NOT true of the passage?

A. People in Springfield live a fabled life entirely different from ours.

B. Successful shows tend to have influence on today's language.

C. Nowadays kids as well as adults enjoy watching cartoons.

D. The Simpsons are popular because it reflects our real life.

12. From the last paragraph, we can conclude that ______.

A. Bart and Lisa are indifferent to whatever their father suggest

B. the Internet played a part in the spread of the use of “Meh”

C. people are generally more indifferent to others than in the past

D. children's words are more fun and much easier to accept

Charming chopsticks (P6)

Choose the best answer:

13. In history, chopsticks were used to ______.

A. roast raw meat B. remove bones from fish

C. get food out of the fire D. test food safety

14. When describing Asian superstitions connected with chopsticks, the author is ______.

A. suspicious B. objective

C. critical D. approving

15. Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?

A. Chopsticks are believed to help make your fingers more skilful.

B. The wealthy only use chopsticks made of precious metals.

C. Bamboo chopsticks cannot test whether the food is poisonous.

D. Japanese chopsticks shape differently from Chinese ones to suit their diet.

Key:1-4 ABDB

5-8 CDAB

9-12 CDAB

13-15 CBB