Day 1

St Patrick’s Day is... (P4)

Choose the best answer:

1. What is the story mainly about?A. How the Irish earned their reputation. B. The festival – St Patrick’s Day.C. Jokes about the Irish people.D. Famous Irish stereotype and the truth.

2. Which of the following is TRUE according to the text?A. St Patrick’s Day is celebrated nowhere else but Ireland.B. Modern Irish show no interest in drinking alcohol.C. Part of the stereotype about the Irish is that they are lazy.D. Irish people usually get hot-tempered when laughed at.

3. Where did the negative Irish stereotype come from? A. From their everyday behavior toward other people. B. From the behavior of Irish immigrants to America in the 19th century.C. From the historical record of 19th century Ireland.D. From most people’s impression of Irish people.

Day 2

A time it’s difficult... (P4)

根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。

In US high schools, a season known as Senior Spring brings a very contagious disease: Senioritis. For many American students in their Senior Spring, the final semester of high school, Senioritis is almost impossible to avoid.

1 They daydream in class. They stare out the window instead of taking notes. They stop studying for tests. They forget to do their homework. Sometimes, they make excuses not to come to school.

2 It may have something to do with the US college application and admission schedule. 3

High school seniors work very hard during the fall semester, getting the best grades they can, taking the college entrance exam, and writing essays for their applications.

4 Some students find out whether they’ve been accepted to college as early as December, but all students know by April.

Once students have been accepted to college, their futures are secure. 5 As Senior Spring arrives, US students are looking ahead. Their bodies may be stuck behind their high school desks, but their minds are already at college. Senioritis is in full effect.

A. What causes this strange disease?

B. The yearbook is an important part of high school for seniors.

C. Students who catch Senioritis become very lazy.

D. So why bother working hard for the rest of the high school year?

E. After students send in their college applications, there’s nothing left to do but wait and hope.

F. This starts in April when seniors find out where they have been accepted to university.

G. Application deadlines for most US universities are in December or January for the following fall.

Day 3

Do we need more light? (P5)

Choose the best answer:

1. According to the findings related in this article, many teenagers stay up late because _______.

A. they lack melatonin in their bodie

B. they have to get up so early to catch the school bu

C. their circadian rhythms are in disorder

D. they do not get enough blue light in the morning

2. According to the findings, a student who normally slept at 10:00 pm, but who spent 10 days in a poorly lit classroom, would probably be falling asleep at ______ after the period.

A. 12:00 pm B. 11:30 pm C. 11:00 pm D. 10:00 pm

3. What does the article tell us?

A. Unlike adults, teenagers tend to feel sleepy during daytime.

B. The sunlight is the only thing that can affect our circadian rhythms.

C. If the findings prove correct, solutions could be found to teen sleeping problems.

D. Most schools have small windows and the classrooms are poorly lit.

4. The main point of the article is to _______.

A. warn teenagers not to stay up late or sleep in cla

B. report on some new findings related to teenagers’ sleeping problem

C. give suggestions on how to build school

D. advertise goggles which can protect the eyes from the sun

Day 4

Still waters run deep (P6)

Choose the best answer:

1. From the second paragraph, we can see that the teacher _________.

A. established a friendly relationship with Willard

B. tried hard to pull Willard out of his own world

C. found Willard got on better with his classmate

D. was positive that Willard would gradually open his heart

2. What do we learn about the collection of money at Christmas?

A. It is intended for the poor families in their school district.

B. Everyone except Willard was willing to contribute to the Christmas collection.

C. Students were encouraged to buy food, clothing and toys for needy people.

D. It is collected every year to celebrate the Thanksgiving holiday.

3. What does the underlined word ‘meager’ in Paragraph 7 mean?

A. Great. B. Generous.

C. Huge. D. Small.

4. Which of the following can best describe Willard?

A. Poor but proud. B. Lonely but loving.

C. Indifferent and sad. D. Bright and hopeful.

Day5

Mr Whitson taught sixth-grade science. On the first day of class, he gave us a lecture about an animal called the Cattywampus, which died out during the Ice Age. He 1 us a skull (头骨) as he talked. We all took 2 and later had a quiz.

When he 3 my paper, I was 4 . There was a big red “X” through each of my answers. I had failed. There had to be some 5 ! I had written down exactly 6 Mr Whitson said.

Then I realized that 7 in the class had failed. What had happened? Very simple, Mr Whitson explained. He had 8 that story about the Cattywampus. There had 9 been any such animal. The information in our notes was, 10 , incorrect. Did we 11 credit (学分) for incorrect answers?

Needless to say, we were angry. What kind of test was this? And what kind of teacher?

We 12 figured it out, Mr Whitson told us. 13 , at the very moment he was passing around the 14 (in truth, a cat’s), hadn’t he been telling us that no trace (踪迹) of the animal 15 ? He had given the animal a ridiculous name, and we still hadn’t 16 that. The zeroes on our papers would be recorded in his grade book, he said. And they were.

Mr Whitson said he hoped we would 17 something from this experience. Teachers and textbooks are not always 18 . In fact, no one is. He told us not to let our 19 go to sleep, and to speak up if we ever thought he or the textbook was wrong.

Every class was a(n) 20 with Mr Whitson. I can still remember some science periods almost from beginning to end.

1. A. drew B. described C. showed D. brought

2. A. notice B. notes C. a look D. an interest

3. A. returned B. graded C. marked D. passed

4. A. shocked B. amused

C. excited D. disappointed

5. A. regret B. trick

C. misunderstanding D. mistake

6. A. that B. which C. how D. what

7. A. nobody else B. everybody

C. somebody else D. anybody

8. A. prepared for B. heard about

C. made out D. made up

9. A. once B. still C. never D. ever

10. A. therefore B. anyway C. however D. yet

11. A. give B. have C. hope D. expect

12. A. need have B. must have

C. should have D. would have

13. A. After all B. Once again

C. Above all D. For example

14. A. notes B. papers C. skull D. bone

15. A. left B. kept C. remained D. followed

16. A. dismissed B. calculated

C. wondered D. doubted

17. A. learn B. know C. feel D. invest

18. A. equal B. practical C. right D. helpful

19. A. imagination B. feelings C. senses D. mind

20. A. adventure B. game C. chance D. trial

（答案见下期）