Reading

Choose the best answer:

It’s a very special day (P4)

1. What is the main idea of the article?

A. It mainly introduces the festival of Thanksgiving Day in America to readers.

B. It mainly tells readers how the author’s family spends Thanksgiving Day.

C. It mainly introduces different foods enjoyed by Americans on Thanksgiving Day.

D. It mainly tells readers how the author’s family prepares for Thanksgiving Day.

2. Which of the following do the author’s family NOT do on Thanksgiving Day?

A. Watch a film. B. Make visits.

C. Watch football. D. Have a big meal.

3. Why does the author’s mind usually “go blank” when saying a prayer of thanks?

A. The author is very shy about speaking in front of others.

B. The author’s mind is on the food in front of him.

C. The author feels too excited to speak.

D. The author is so thankful that he can’t say a word.

4. What can we conclude from the article?

A. Thanksgiving Day falls on the fourth Thursday of every December.

B. On Thanksgiving Day, the men do nothing other than eat a good meal.

C. Although the author’s family is not rich, it is a loving one.

D. The author is a middle school student.

5. What does “dig in” in the last paragraph probably mean?

A. Talk with family members.

B. Make a hole somewhere.

C. Mix things up. D. Start eating.

Time’s 5 big ones (P6)

6. According to the article, NASA’s Ares 1-X rocket _______.

A. can be used to send 6-8 astronauts into orbit at a time

B. can take supplies to the International Space Station

C. is regarded as the “smartest and coolest” invention in the past 10 year

D. will be the US space agency’s regular space transporter in three year

7. What can we learn about Bluefin tuna from the text?

A. It is one of the most popular seafoods in Australia.

B. To protect the endangered species, fishing for bluefin tuna is against law in Australia.

C. Clean Seas has made a breakthrough in raising the fish artificially.

D. Clean Seas has earned good money from the tuna deal.

8. What’s the biggest advantage of the Philips’ LED bulb, according to Time?

A. It’s environmentally friendly. B. It’s very cheap.

C. It’s easy to install.

D. It produces more light with less power.

9. Which of the following is TRUE of the last two inventions?

A. The EnergyHub makes people aware of how much energy they are using and its cost.

B. The EnergyHub can be used in a car to remind how much gas is being used.

C. Project Natal for the Xbox360 allows gamers to play video games with a controller.

D. Project Natal for the Xbox360 will hit the market at the end of the year.

Make the most of college (P8)

10. According to the letter, the author’s daughter is ______.

A. scared to be leaving home

B. a well-rounded student

C. the pride of her university

D. learning to drive a car

11. What does the author think college life holds in store for his daughter?

A. Uncertainty. B. Pure enjoyment.

C. Successes and challenges.

D. Experimentation with life.

12. What does the author advise his daughter to do in college?

A. Plan everything.

B. Party with friends in her free time.

C. Ignore what others think or say.

D. Treasure and make the best of her college years.

13. Which of these pieces of advice is given in the article?

a. think and live independently b. learn how to learn

c. choose friends with similar personalitie

d. be genuine and sincere e. try new thing

A. abc B. bce C. cde D. abe

14. From the text, we can conclude the father is ______.

A. worried about his daughter

B. strict with his daughter

C. optimistic about his daughter’s future

D. sad that his daughter is leaving home

Listening

Topic: Environmental protection

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Are you going shopping this weekend? Well, if you’re in Shenzhen, Guangdong, first you need to 1 a bag to carry the things you buy, or else be 2 to buy your own bag!

This month, people in Shenzhen will have to get used to bringing their own bags when they go shopping. The city will stop 3 free plastic bags in shops and supermarkets. Shops will be fined between 5,000 and 50,000 yuan if they provide plastic bags or 4 to offer environmentally friendly shopping bags for sale. In this way, the city hopes it can do a lot to help the 5 .

“As shoppers 6 the costs, it will help to cut plastic bag use,” the city 7 said.

“This could be a way for other Chinese cities to deal with 8 ,” said Dong Jinshi, an expert on plastics recycling.

It may be that most Chinese approve of the new rule. In an 9 survey, 73.9 percent of people supported Shenzhen's plan and thought a 10 move in their cities would be a good idea. 50.7 percent hoped that other environment-friendly plans were on the way.

Key:

Reading

1—5 BABCD 6—9 BCDA 10—14 BCDDC

Listening

1. pack

2. prepared

3. providing

4. fail

5. environment

6. bear

7. government

8. pollution

9. online

10. similar