Day 1

Why Alice is still... (P4)

Choose the best answer:

1. The point of the article is to _____.

A. introduce the important role Alice plays in popular culture

B. promote the book Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland

C. analyze why Alice is so popular

D. discuss why Alice is considered to stand for the Queen of England

2. It can be inferred from the article that Alice is ______.

A. curious and adventurous B. smart and responsible

C. brave and humorous D. tolerant and independent

3. According to the text, which of the following is TRUE?

A. There have been more than 100 versions of Alice books and more than two score of film adaptations.

B. Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland is the most successful children’s book ever.

C. Some people think of Alice as their inner child because they think she needs more love and care.

D. Kincaid thinks many Alice fans believe children should have their own world, in which adults do not interfere.

4. Daniel Singer thinks the Alice books appeal to readers because______.

A. Alice’s adventures inspire readers to welcome and enjoy adventure

B. the stories remind readers of their childhood

C. of the complicated and mysterious storie

D. of the weirdness of the storie

Day 2

Britain – a nation... (P4)

Choose the best answer:

1. According to the article, Amazon is _______.

A. an online bookstore B. a traditional bookshop

C. a popular coffee bar chain D. a famous river

2. Which of the following pairs are correct matches of author and book/genre/character?

a. JK Rowling and Harry Potter

b. J.R.R. Tolkein and the genre of crime

c. H.G. Wells and The Time Machine

d. Agatha Christie and Bridget Jones’s Diary

e. Sir Arthur Conan Doyle and Sherlock Holme

A. a, b, c B. a, b, e C. a, c, d D. a, c, e

3. What can we infer from the article?

A. One day UK bookstores may disappear.

B. The British love reading while drinking coffee.

C. Chic lit books are novels about everyday life.

D. Agatha Christie is a famous contemporary British author.

4. “Kiss and tell” books are probably written by _______.

A. serious biographers B. important international figure

C. those with connections to famous people

D. journalists who are interested in the secrets of celebritie

5. What is the point of the article?

A. To analyze why the British love books so much.

B. To inform us that the British love going to bookshops.

C. To introduce types of books that are popular with the British.

D. To recommend popular books in the UK for us to read.

Day 3

A bad case of snacking (P5)

1. The first paragraph implies that American kids are now ________.

a. more overweight than ever before

b. eating more and more snack

c. having less regular meals with the family

d. becoming more energetic because of high-calorie snack

A. abcd B. abc C. abd D. ab

2. The study shows that ________.

A. snacks provide more than one third of kids’ daily caloric intake

B. snacks are the leading factor in weight gain among American

C. among snacks, fruit drinks are more popular than cakes and cookie

D. kids nowadays prefer other snacks to milk and whole fruit

3. According to Carmen Piernas, we can conclude that ________.

A. almost all calories from snacks can be burnt through growth and physical activitie

B. most calories are certain to turn to fat in children’s bodie

C. parents are somewhat responsible for children’s snacking habit

D. children are the only group who have a snacking problem

4. The researchers think one possible solution to the snacking problem is to ________.

A. allow children no snacks B. only give children fruit

C. have children exercise more

D. give children healthier snack

Day 4

Importance of self-belief (P6)

1. The professor offered to give an automatic “B” to those who would prefer not to take the final because ______.

A. he thought all of his students had prepared for the test well

B. he believed all the students were able to pass the exam

C. he didn’t want to place too much pressure on his student

D. he intended to tell his students about the importance of confidence

2. According to the text, which of the following statements is TRUE?

A. Most of the students would go to medical school shortly after the exam.

B. 22 students got a “B” in the final test without doing the paper.

C. There were no problems on the test paper for the students to work out.

D. The way the professor tested his students would not be suitable for other subjects.

3. According to the author, the test given by the professor was _______.

A. funny B. instructive C. confusing D. inappropriate

4. The point of the story is to advise readers _____.

A. to stay focused on what they can do

B. to surround themselves with confident people

C. not to put up with being second best

D. not to let themselves be the biggest obstacle to their growth

Day 5

Recent studies show that only one out of three people have strong and healthy self-confidence. That 1 two out of every three people simply don’t know the 2 they already have to be successful when it’s 3 there in their hands! 4 if you want others to believe in you, you have to believe in yourself first. Remember: "No one can make you feel inferior unless you 5 them." A successful businessman says, "You can’t push anyone up a ladder 6 he knows he can climb himself."

Many of us have an image 7 , the image we have of ourselves. 8 one guy put it: "You can't win a horse race if you think you look 9 on a horse." To succeed, the first person you have to 10 is yourself! So stop believing your own lies about yourself. Just 11 your mind and you’ll change your life.

One of the most harmful weapons that can kill your success in life are the two little words: " 12 " You know that people used to 13 that if human beings traveled faster than 30 miles an hour it would 14 our circulation of blood and kill us? Thank goodness a few people didn’t believe that 15 thinking, or we wouldn’t be riding in cars, buses, and flying in airplanes today. You’ll never know until you 16 .

Roger Bannister was the first human being to run a mile in less than 4 minutes. But 17 he did it, most people in the world didn’t think it was even 18 . Yet only weeks after Bannister did it, suddenly 19 all over the world began running a mile in less than 4 minutes! If we believe something can be done, we are 20 able to do it.

1. A. means B. reflects C. reads D. explain

2. A. chance B. strength C. ability D. reason

3. A. immediately B. properly

C. accurately D. right

4. A. Because B. But C. What D. While

5. A. let B. make C. admit D. challenge

6. A. if B. except C. until D. unle

7. A. quiz B. question C. problem D. mystery

8. A. When B. As C. While D. Since

9. A. curious B. good-looking

C. serious D. funny

10. A. beat B. knock C. strike D. defend

11. A. settle B. bend C. change D. fix

12. A. I failed. B. Not me. C. Can I? D. I can’t.

13. A. imagine B. think C. suspect D. doubt

14. A. start B. help C. stop D. quit

15. A. silly B. empty

C. reasonable D. terrible

16. A. judge B. realize C. understand D. try

17. A. after B. before C. since D. because

18. A. likely B. unbelievable

C. possible D. impossible

19. A. workers B. runner

C. competitors D. player

20. A. simply B. seldom

C. particularly D. usually

命题者：余唯贵 (浙江) 杨柳青 (广东)

东雪珍 (江苏) 张树勇 (山东)

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