Day 1

Around the world... (P4)

Choose the best answer:

1. What is the right order for someone planning to travel as a couch surfer?

a. Provide as much information about themselves as possible.

b. Travel to the host’s house to use the couch.

c. Join dedicated websites.

d. Send emails and check photos of sofas.

A. d-b-a-c B. b-c-a-d

C. a-d-c-b D. c-a-d-b

2. Which of the following is NOT a safety feature of online networks?

A. Verification of identity.

B. A photocopy of the passport.

C. Personal references.

D. “Vouching for” the member as reliable.

3. Which of the following statements is true according to the article?

A. A more personal, local, real travel experience is possible as a couch surfer.

B. Couch surfing tests how much a stranger can be trusted.

C. People couch surf simply for financial reasons.

D. Couch surfing leads to trust between people.

Day 2

Why laughter matters (P5)

1. Who has found that laughter in rats produces a chemical that acts as an antidepressant?

A. Margaret Stuber B. Jeffrey Burgdorf

C. Robert Provine D. Jaak Panksepp

2. The most important finding of Robert Provine’s research is that ________.

A. laughter is a social response shared by all human

B. laughter is a quality people are born with

C. laughter depends on different sense

D. laughter makes a person feel good

3. Chimps are mentioned in the article because _______.

A. they enjoy making fun of people

B. they build ties through laughing

C. they often challenge each other

D. they also love to laugh

4. What can we infer from the article?

A. All animals like to laugh.

B. A new medicine has been developed based on laughter research.

C. Scientists now understand what is happening in the human brain when someone laughs.

D. Laughter is a language that aids communication.

5. What can we conclude from the article?

A. Laughter can directly improve people’s health.

B. Scientists have proved that laughter is the best medicine for people

C. Distraction and mood improvement can help patients recover.

D. Only 20 to 25 percent of laughter is the result of someone making a joke.

Day 3

Keep believing in...(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 4

Teens in the era of... (P4)

根据文章内容填空，每空不超过三个词。

Phenomenon	Teenagers 1. ______ a lot every day
2. ______	Hoping to keep track of 3. ______
	Feeling 4. ______ about not being informed
Benefits	An effective 5. ______ among teenagers: Offering 6. ______ Helping them stay 7. ______
8. ______	Making them feel overly exposed
	Causing a 9. ______ in the way teenagers develop:	Making it hard for teenagers to 10. ______ from their parents and become adults Making it difficult to get peace and quiet Potential damage to the thumbs

Day 5

完形填空：

Sometimes people call each other “scared-cat”, but have you ever thought about this expression? When a cat is frightened, its heart starts beating faster, its muscles get tense, and there are changes in the chemicals in its blood-stream.

Although the cat doesn’t 1 this, its body is getting ready for action. If the danger continues, this animal will do one of the two things. It will 2 itself, or it will run away as fast as it can.

3 , when people are excited, angry, scared, or aroused by other emotions, our bodies also go through many 4 changes. Our hearts beat faster, and our muscles get tense. All of these changes make us more alert and ready to react. We, too, get ready to defend ourselves 5 run.

Human beings, 6 , have a problem that animals never face. If we give way to our feelings and let them 7 , we can get into trouble. Have you ever said something in anger, or hit somebody and regretted it later? Have you ever shouted at a teacher, told someone you were lonely, or said you were in love, and then 8 later you had kept your mouth shut? It isn’t always 9 to express your feelings freely.

Does this mean that it’s smarter always to 10 our feelings? No! If you 11 feelings of anger, sadness, and bitterness hidden away or bottled up inside, your body stays 12 . Physical illnesses can develop. It can actually be 13 for your health.

Feelings that you keep all bottled up inside, don’t just 14 . It’s like you bought some bananas and stuck them in a cupboard. You might not be able to see them, but 15 you’d smell them. And if you opened the cupboard, you’d 16 little fruit flies hovering (盘旋) all over them. They’d be rotten.

You can try to treat emotions 17 they were bananas in the cupboard. You can 18 they don’t exist, but they’ll still be 19 . And at last you’ll have to 20 them, just like those bananas.

1. A. mind B. admit

C. realize D. remember

2. A. save B. help

C. defend D. hide

3. A. Truly B. Frequently

C. Similarly D. Differently

4. A. chemical B. physical

C. health D. ill

5. A. and B. or

C. but D. yet

6. A. therefore B. but

C. besides D. however

7. A. take off B. take on

C. take over D. take up

8. A. wished B. hoped

C. blamed D. shared

9. A. useful B. right

C. easy D. wise

10. A. handle B. hurt

C. hide D. prevent

11. A. keep B. find

C. control D. let

12. A. relaxed B. tense

C. same D. different

13. A. good B. harmful

C. helpful D. useful

14. A. go away B. go on

C. go up D. go out

15. A. long before B. as usual

C. before long D. right away

16. A. meet B. observe

C. catch D. see

17. A. as if B. just a

C. just after D. even though

18. A. pretend B. expect

C. decide D. assume

19. A. in B. around

C. over D. beyond

20. A. eat up B. deal with

C. throw away D. send out

（答案见下期）

上期参考答案

D1: 1—4 ABAB

D2:1. arrived 2. guys/gamers 3. dressed 4. even

5. attention 6. laughter 7. awkwardly

8. used/accustomed 9. to 10. breathle

D3: 1—4 BDAC D4: 1—4 CADB

D5:1—5 BDACD 6—10CABDA

11—15 DBCAB 16—20 ACDBC