Reading

Reading gets easier (P2)

Choose the best answer:

1. We can NOT tell from the story that e-book readers are _____.

A. digital machines B. similar to laptop

C. smaller than laptop

D. cheaper than paperback

2. Which of the following is the most successful e-book reader?

A. Amazon. B. The Kindle.

C. The Nook. D. Barnes & Noble.

3. Different from other e-readers, the Nook allows people to _____.

A. turn pages freely B. send text message

C. surf the Internet and buy book

D. lend the e-book to friends for a certain time

4. What does the word “features” in the 6th paragraph mean?

A. 外貌 B. 特点 C. 价格 D. 形式

5. What does the story mainly tell us?

A. A new trend for reading.

B. What the Nook could offer people.

C. E-books will take the place of paperbacks.

D. Two most important e-book readers companies.

A sweet and healthy snack food (P8)

完成下列任务：

Fill in the chart:

About candied hawthorns
Taste	6
How to make	7
Used for what	8

Fill in the blanks according to the Chinese meanings:

9. 当寒冷季节到来的时候，吃糖葫芦是一种又便宜又好吃的保暖方式。

________ the cold weather comes, eating candied hawthorns is a cheap and tasty way to ________ ________.

10. 糖葫芦是一种吃起来不必感到愧疚的含糖食品。

Candied hawthorns are one sugary treat ________ you shouldn’t feel guilty ________.

11. 这种令人惊奇又神秘的治疗方法迅速传入了民间。

The story of this ________ and ________ cure quickly spread among the common people.

Listening

第一节：听下面两段对话，选择正确答案。1. How often does John play basketball?

A. Every day. B. Twice a week. C. Once a week.

2. Where are the two speakers?

A. In the library. B. In a shop. C. In a restaurant.

第二节：听下面一段独白，选择正确答案。

3. How often does the basketball club meet?

A. Every weekend. B. Every day.

C. Every other day.

4. What does Miss Wang teach?

A. How to play the piano. B. How to play basketball.

C. How to paint with a brush.

5. Who might be the speaker?

A. The monitor. B. The headmaster.

C. The teacher.

Key:

Reading

1—5 DBDBB 6. bright red 7. sour and sweet 8. put the hawthorns on bamboo sticks, then dip them into hot sugar syrup. 9. They are often used to help with digestion problems. 10. When, keep warm 11. that, eating 12. amazing, mysteriou

Listening

1—2 AB 3—5 BCA