Huntsman set for China (P2)

Choose the best answer:

1. As Obama said, an ambassador to China is important because ____.

A. America needs China to solve some difficult problem

B. an ambassador plays a key role in making decision

C. America wants to get a better understanding of China

D. America wants to control China

2. Which of the following statements about Huntsman is NOT true?

A. He has been nominated as ambassador to China.

B. He is a 49-year-old Chinese American.

C. He used to work as ambassador to Singapore.

D. He has served in Utah for about five years.

3. Which of the following does NOT show Huntsman's connection with China?

A. He lived in Taiwan in his teens.

B. He stood out from a large number of candidates.

C. He has a daughter adopted from China.

D. His family does business with China.

4. Huntsman is popular in both countries because ____.

A. he is a good politician

B. he knows China well

C. he speaks fluent Chinese

D. all the above

Students are live on their own TV (P3)

I. Fill in the details according to the order they happened.

5. Minutes before 9:30 am

a. The camera operators ___________________.

b. The announcers ____________________________.

c. Other students ____ the teleprompter, etc.

6. At 9:34 am, the morning announcements ____.

7. Within minutes, the ____ rolled, bringing the live broadcast to the air.

II. How do volunteers benefit from the program?

8. They find out about ____.

9. They gain better ____ skills, learn to work with each other under ____ while trying to produce ____ broadcasts.

10. They learn to act in a ____ manner.

She took the blame for me (P5)

Cloze test:

I stood there listening to my father shout at top of his voice. The 11 on his face said that one of us had done something wrong.

"Which one of you did this?"

We all stared down at the step. There was child's handwriting in chalk (粉笔) there. I was very frightened. I hoped no one could see it. Would he guess it was me? I was so 12 . When he asked me, I 13 , "Not me, Dad."

14 denied (否认) it as well. Of course, we all knew that one of us must have done it. But as the youngest and smallest of the three, I just couldn't find the 15 to tell the truth.

To 16 who had written on the step, Father gave us each a piece of paper and a pencil. "I want each of you to write what you see on the step."

I tried my best to write the words 17 . I didn't want dad to be able to tell it was me.

He gathered up our pieces of paper and looked at them. "Since 18 of you will admit to have done it, then I will punish you all." I stood there and said nothing. The 19 thing I wanted was for Dad to punish me!

"I did it." My sister stepped forward and said she had done something she hadn't. She was grounded (受处罚) for a month.

We didn't talk about that day for many years. Not 20 we were all older and I knew it was safe to finally tell my dad it was really me. I always felt sorry because of it. That was the last time I let anyone take the blame for me.

11. A. smile B. look C. tears D. wonder

12. A. scared B. tired C. excited D. interested

13. A. cried B. lay C. lied D. agreed

14. A. Others B. The othersC. Another D. Other

15. A. money B. intelligence C. idea D. courage

16. A. give out B. find out C. work out D. take out

17. A. easily B. busily C. differently D. difficultly

18. A. nothing B. none C. no one D. nobody

19. A. first B. best C. last D. most

20. A. unless B. while C. although D. until

It's zongzi time again! (P8)

Fill in the table:

	China	Japan	South Korea
Date	21.	22.	23.
Special food	24.	25.	26.
Special activities	27.	28.	29.
Origin	The three festivals have a common beginning in ancient China.

Key:

1-4 ABBD

5. were searching for the best angle, looked at the script carefully, checked

6. began

7. camera

8. the production proce

9. communication, pressure, error-free

10. respectful

11?15 BACBD

16?20 BCBCD

21. the fifth day of the fifth lunar month

22. May 5

23. Not mentioned.

24. zongzi 25. rice cakes wrapped in oak leave

26. suritteok

27. dragon boat race

28. fly huge flags with carp, hang calamus and artemisia above their door

29. Women wear the root of the calamus and swing-jump. Men wrestle.