Day 1

Beautiful game is... (P1)

Choose the best answer:

1. From the first two paragraphs we can conclude that _____.

A. fast players were usually playmaker

B. small players always played behind the forward

C. strikers were the decisive factor on the football pitch

D. once the role a footballer played usually depended upon the position he played

2. From the text we know that Messi _______.

A. is considered the best playmaker in the history of football

B. is a right-footed player who prefers playing on the left wing

C. has proved a winger valuable for his team with his inside-out tactic

D. has scored more than any other player

3. What does the last paragraph suggest?

A. Good wingers can play any position.

B. Wingers often break the rules.

C. Wingers have changed the nature of football.

D. Wingers cannot usually live up to their title.

4. What is the main subject of the article?

A. A recent trend in football.

B. The different roles for players in football.

C. The way to become an inside-out winger.

D. The decline of playmakers in football.

Day 2

UK’s most famous... (P4)

Choose the best answer:

1. What can be concluded from the first two paragraphs?

A. The British king or queen is considered above the law.

B. The British king or queen is no longer believed to rule by divine right.

C. The royal family played a less important role in Britain in the late 17th century than in the 18th century.

D. The English Revolution put an end to the British royal family in 1649.

2. Which of the following is NOT among formal duties of the Queen?

A. Traveling around the UK.

B. Declaring when the UK is at war.

C. Inviting other world leaders to visit the UK.

D. Signing Commonwealth documents every day.

3. With the example of Prince William in the last paragraph, the author intends to show that ______.

A. Prince William is very popular in the UK

B. the royal family is trying to connect better with ordinary people

C. Prince William has made an effort to win young people’s admiration

D. many young British people do voluntary work

4. According to the article, British people ______.

A. are all in favor of the royal family

B. can talk to the Queen through a podcast

C. pay for the royal family through their taxe

D. criticize republicans through media and pre

Day 3

Tasty... and healthy... (P5)

Choose the best answer:

1. What is the point of the article?

A. To suggest people eat more dark chocolate.

B. To warn people not to eat too much chocolate.

C. To tell people how to avoid a heart attack.

D. To report on a study about the benefits of chocolate.

2. Both Buijsse and Eckel believe that _______.

A. we should eat as much dark chocolate as possible

B. we should try to avoid other sweet food

C. we should not advise people to eat more chocolate at present

D. we should cure our heart problems with dark chocolate

3. Which of the following statements about the study is FALSE?

A. This was the first study on the effects of dark chocolate.

B. The researchers followed nearly 20,000 people for over eight years.

C. The researchers didn’t give any diet instructions to the people followed by the study.

D. The study found that eating about six grams of chocolate a day was beneficial.

4. We can conclude from the text that _______.

A. Flavonols can only be found in dark chocolate and red wine

B. scientists are now certain of the effects of dark chocolate

C. eating a little chocolate over a long period will not lead to weight gain

D. a small amount of dark chocolate will do you good by lowering your blood pressure

Day 4

Kind words and happy... (P6)

Choose the best answer:

1. Why wasn’t the writer happy with her job at first?

A. The customers didn’t tip her enough.

B. It was difficult to make iced coffee perfect.

C. Everybody had an enormous order.

D. The job didn’t turn out as she had expected.

2. The man came to the coffee shop to ______.

A. buy his favorite doughnut B. complain to the author

C. buy a cup of iced coffee D. get out of the rain

3. The man felt thankful for the writer because ______.

A. she offered him coffee and food for free

B. she knew exactly how the man felt

C. she was genuinely kind to him in a time of need

D. she comforted him by sharing his pain

4. What can we learn from the passage?

A. Don’t count your eggs until they are hatched.

B. A man is happy so long as he chooses to be happy.

C. The quality of your life is the quality of your relationships.

D. If you light a lamp for someone, it will also brighten your path.

Day 5

One afternoon, my son Adam asked me, “Are all people the same even if they are different in color?”

I thought for a minute, and then I said, “I’ll explain, 1 you can just wait until we make a quick 2 at the grocery store. I have something 3 to show you.”

At the grocery store, we 4 some apples – red, green and yellow ones. Back home, I told Adam, “It’s time to 5 your question.” I put one apple of each 6 on the table. Then I looked at Adam, who had a 7 look on his face.

“People are like apples. They come in all 8 colors, shapes and sizes. On the 9 , some of the apples may not 10 look as delicious as the others.” As I was talking, Adam was 11 each one carefully.

Then, I took each of the apples and peeled(削皮) them, 12 them back on the table, but 13 a different place.

“Okay, Adam, tell me which is which.”

He said, “I 14 tell. They all look the same now.” “Take a bite of 15 . See if that helps you 16 which one is which.”

He took 17 , and then a huge smile came across his face. “People are 18 like apples! They are all different, but once you 19 the outside, they’re pretty much the same on the inside.”

He totally 20 it. I didn’t need to say or do anything else.

1. A. although B. so C. because D. if

2. A. stop B. start C. turn D. stay

3. A. expressive B. encouraging

C. informative D. interesting

4. A. bought B. counted C. saw D. collected

5. A. check B. mention C. answer D improve

6. A. size B. type C. shape D. cla

7. A. worried B. satisfied

C. proud D. curiou

8. A. ordinary B. normal C. different D. regular

9. A. outside B. whole C. table D. inside

10. A. still B. even C. only D. ever

11. A. examining B. measuring

C. drawing D. packing

12. A. keeping B. placing C. pulling D. giving

13. A. on B. toward C. for D. in

14. A. mustn’t B. can’t C. shouldn’t D. needn’t

15. A. each one B. each other

C. the other D. one other

16. A. admit B. consider C. decide D. believe

17. A. big bites B. deep breath

C. a firm hold D. a close look

18. A. just B. always C. merely D. seldom

19. A. put away B. get down

C. hand out D. take off

20. A. made B. took C. got D. did

（本题摘自2009年高考英语陕西卷）

阅读题命题者：余唯贵 （浙江） 东雪珍 (江苏)

（答案见下期）

上期参考答案

D1: 1—4 DDBBB D2: 1—4 CDDA

D3: 1. texting/text messaging 2. Reasons/Cause

3. their peers 4. anxious/worried/concerned

5. communication(s) channel 6. companionship 7. connected 8. Disadvantages/Harm

9. shift/change 10. break free

D4: 1—4 DABC

D5: 1—5 CBDAB 6—10 CACDB

11—15 ADABD 16—20 BCABC

Listening:

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