Day 1

New kind of food (P2)

Choose the best answer:

1. Last November, the government first approved the production of ______.

A. GM food

B. GM fruit

C. GM grain

D. GM vegetable

2. Some people worry that GM food _____.

A. will do harm to their bodies and make them sick

B. will be more expensive than non-GM food

C. is as safe as non-GM food

D. is not able to grow well

3. GM food is food whose ______ has been changed.

A. shape B. color C. size D. gene

4. Which is NOT true of GM rice according to the scientists?

A. It can cause some diseases.

B. It can resist pests.

C. It can produce more food.

D. It has advantages over non-GM rice.

5. We can tell from the story that _____.

A. most European countries welcome GM food

B. China is the country that most welcomes GM crop

C. The UK is the biggest producer of GM corn in the world

D. The US has sold many GM soybeans to China

Day 2

US kids take test to find... (P3)

Choose the best answer:

6. The new US learning plans are NOT about _____.

A. asking questions about their possible future job

B. helping students find their weaknesses and strength

C. giving parents and teachers a complete report

D. preparing students for college

7. In Linwood Middle School, kids can take online tests to _____.

A. make new friend

B. make learning plan

C. play computer game

D. chat with friend

8. According to Daniella’s test result, she was most likely to become ______.

A. a teacher B. a waitre

C. a singer D. a scientist

9. The story mainly tells us that _____.

A. US public schools are developing new learning plans for student

B. US kids are pleased with the learning plans for future job

C. anyone who wants to be a singer should take the online test

D. the test shows students’ learning styles, interests, skills and career goal

Day 3

Solve this mystery (P4-5)

将下列段落与标题配对：

______ 10. Justice is most important.

______ 11. Have sharp eyes.

______ 12. A good assistant is a great help.

______ 13. Logic is the key.

A. Even though Holmes has knowledge about many subjects, such as chemistry, botany and anatomy, he still needs Dr Watson’s help.

B. In the movie, Lord Blackwood and Sherlock Holmes are both very intelligent. The difference is that Lord Blackwood is a bad man and he does bad things.

C. When all the necessary clues are put together, you’d better think carefully. If you can’t work it out, don’t be scared. Just take a deep breath and concentrate on thinking.

D. Holmes can find out a man’s personal information like age and habits simply by looking at his footprints. A good detective can discover clues hidden at crime scenes with sharp eyes.

Day 4

See how much I love you (P6)

Choose the best answer:

14. What does the word “discover” mean in the first paragraph?

A. meet B. hide C. find D. play

15. What is the game that grandparents often play?

A. One writes a note in a place for the other to find.

B. One hides in a place for the other to find.

C. One does an important thing for the other.

D. One reads a book for the other.

16. Little notes with “SHMILY” could be found ____.

A. in a sugar container

B. inside shoes and under pillow

C. inside the toilet paper

D. all of the above

17. We can tell from the story that the word “SHMILY” ____.

A. is only a fun word game

B. means nothing to the author

C. shows the deep love of the author for her grandfather

D. mpressed the author greatly

Day 5

Lion or lamb? (P8)

完成下列任务：

Fill in the blanks:

18. February is a(n) ______ winter month. It’s ______. The days are ____________.

19. March is a(n) _______ in-between time. It’s trapped between _____________. It comes like a(n) _______ and goes out like a ________.

20. April is a spring month. It can be _______, but it’s not ______. It can be ______.

Choose the best answer:

21. Which of the following is TRUE for March?

A. It usually begins with hot weather.

B. It may be cold at the beginning.

C. It is a month when Leo can be seen clearly all the time.

D. You can see Aries clearly in the sky when March begins.

22. According to the passage, rainy weather in April ______.

A. helps flowers grow

B. makes people worried

C. is bad for plant

D. makes the skies clear

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上期答案

Reading

1-5 DBBCD 6. he or she came from 7. write down the languages that they could speak 8. show their cultures 9. Students wear traditional clothes to school. 10-15 DACBAC 16-20 BADCB 21. As 22. among

23. made of 24. well-known 25. was written

Listening:

1-5 ACCAA 6. parks 7. outdoors 8. hotdog

9. iced-tea, soda, beer 10. get to know