Day 1

Brave peacekeepers (P2)

Choose the best answer:

1. How many Chinese peacekeepers died in the Haiti earthquake?

A. 12. B. 140. C. 8. D. 200.

2. Which of the following is NOT true about Chinese

peacekeepers?

A. They are sent to war-torn countries and areas to keep peace.

B. They are employed by the Chinese government.

C. They help to keep public order and build roads and bridges.

D. They help to deal with public security emergencies.

3. If a person wants to be a peacekeeper, he/she should ____.

A. be at least 20 years old

B. have worked as a police officer for a year

C. speak English and French and know UN rule

D. be healthy and strong

4. How do people become peacekeepers? Put the following in the correct order.

① Take a national examination of physical strength and other skills.

② Pass a final exam given by a special team from the UN.

③ Receive a three-month training in Hebei.

④ Sent out as peacekeepers for 8 months to a year.

⑤ Learn UN rules and special skills.

A. ①②③④⑤ B. ②①④③⑤

C. ①②③⑤④ D. ③①②⑤④

Day 2

Climbing all the mountains... (P3)

Match the word with its meaning:

5. essay

6. describe

7. challenge

8. refuse

9. fantasy

10. keen

a. a dream

b. a difficult job

c. a short written work on a topic

d. to explain, to tell what

e. strongly loved, crazy

f. to say no, not agree to

Choose the best answer:

11. What is Blease’s award-winning essay mainly about?

A. How he became disabled.

B. A simple travel story.

C. His dreams for his life.

D. How he overcame his disability.

12. What makes Blease stand out among others of hi

age?

A. Working hard and being tough.

B. Having great talents.

C. Climbing the mountain by himself.

D. His serious disability.

Day 3

Is a uniform like a piece of paper? (P3)

Fill in the blanks with correct forms:

13. ________ (On, In, At) her way home from school, Yang Xi found people looking at her ________ (on, in, with) strange expressions.

14. The 15-year-old girl felt ________ (embarrassed, embarrassing), but she knew they were looking at her school uniform.

15. ________ (As, Like, If) Yang, many Chinese students now take the school uniform as a piece of white paper and ________ (draws, drawing, draw, drew) pictures of their favorite singers, athletes and cartoon characters on it.

16. In fact, most schools have strict rules ________ (who, that, what) require students not to draw on uniforms.

17. Although he doesn’t think his school uniform ________ (good looks, looks good), Li will never make graffiti on it.

Day 4

Saving happiness (P6)

Choose the best answer:

18. The old lady had to move out of her house because _____.

A. she didn’t have money to pay for the high cost

B. she wanted to stay with other old people

C. her husband died and left her alone

D. she didn’t like living in an old house

19. The author compared the old lady to _______ to show her excitement.

A. a little girl B. an old man C. a red flower D. a new doll

20. The old lady felt happy about her new room ______.

A. when she saw the furniture in it

B. before she actually saw the room

C. after she talked with her neighbor

D. when she looked out of the window

21. The old lady _____ every morning when she got up.

A. complained about life B. thought of her problem

C. decided to be happy D. went to the bank to save

22. The story mainly tells us how to _____.

A. live a happy life B. make more money

C. make new friends D. find a good house

Day 5

Animals for sale (P8)

Cloze test:

What is your zodiac animal? According to the Chinese lunar calendar, 12 animals 23 different 12 years. It is the basis of Chinese zodiac. Nowadays, Chinese zodiac animals have worldwide fame and are increasingly popular 24 Western people.

The zodiac is an important part of Chinese culture. People believe that the characteristics of a zodiac animal influence the personality of 25 person born in that year. For example, people born in the Year of the Tiger 26 powerful, brave and intelligent.

Zodiac animals also have some social functions. When people think it is not proper to ask: “How old are you”, they may change their 27 to “What is your zodiac animal?” With this question, you can figure out roughly which year someone was born and the person’s 28 .

Zodiac animals are not 29 to China. Many countries share a similar zodiac culture with China. For example, in the Japanese zodiac, a wild boar takes the place of a pig and the Vietnamese zodiac has a cat 30 a rabbit.

23. A. mark B. make C. build D.

24. A. in B. among C. between D. from

25. A. all B. either C. every D. each

26. A. consider B. have considered

C. are considering D. are considered

27. A. question B. problem C. business D. topic

28. A. year B. age C. look D. income

29. A. personal B. special C. famous D. important

30. A. afraid of B. plenty of C. full of D. instead of

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