Day 1

Barbecue on Sunday ... (P4)

Choose the best answer:

1. The point of the article is to ______.

A. introduce US barbecue season

B. compare barbecue with grilling

C. teach us how to barbecue outdoor

D. explain the history of barbecue in the US

2. Judging from the article, what do barbecue fans think is a true barbecue?

A. Roasted meat served in a barbecue restaurant.

B. Grilled meat served in the back garden.

C. A large piece of meat roasted in an oven in the kitchen.

D. Meat slowly roasted over the low heat of a wood fire outdoors.

3. We can infer from the last two paragraphs that ______.

A. barbecue helps to improve relationships in local communitie

B. heavy pressure from work has made it impossible for US family members to gather often

C. Americans consider barbecue an ordinary meal

D. American families choose barbecue as their most favored option for a family get-together

Day 2

Around the world ... (P4)

阅读文章并根据内容填表，注意每空所填的词不超过三个。

Name	Jessica Watson
Personal achievement	She is the youngest person to sail solo, ______ (1) and unassisted around the world.
Sail log	Food	During her battles with towering waves and ______ (2) during her voyage, Watson craved fresh fruit and salad.
	Sleep	The voyage was ______ (3) on her sleeping patterns. She preferred to ______ (4) during the early hours of the morning
Comments	Prime Minister Kevin Rudd proclaimed Watson “Australia’s ______ (5)”.
	Watson said she was just an ______ (6) girl. To achieve something amazing, one has just got to have a dream, ______ (7) it and work hard. Anything is possible if one ______ (8) to it.

Day 3

Crash kids have a chance (P5)

Choose the best answer:

1. The example of the survival of a 10-year-old Dutch boy in a plane crash in Libya on May 12 is used to ______.

A. point out to readers how lucky the boy wa

B. suggest that children are more likely to survive plane crashe

C. introduce the issue the article mainly focuses on

D. illustrate the danger of traveling by plane

2. Which of the following statements might Professor Ed Galea agree with?

A. It is quite clear that children deal with plane crashes better than adults.

B. Children are less likely to receive injuries from debris left by a plane crash.

C. Children are safer during a plane crash because their seats are built to higher standards.

D. Children are more likely to survive a plane crash because their smaller body mass means they are less likely to be injured after a fall.

3. Judging from the article, which of the following statements is TRUE?

A. People sitting toward the front of the plane are more likely to survive than those sitting toward the back.

B. Luck is the only factor that influences who survives a plane crash.

C. Sitting close to an exit row increases the chances of surviving a plane crash.

D. Wearing a seat belt can not help prevent injuries to the head and legs during a plane crash.

4. What is the main focus of the second part of the article?

A. Useful suggestions for surviving a plane crash.

B. Why children are more likely to survive a plane crash than adults.

C. A warning about airlines that are the most likely to crash.

D. The flight instructions people should take seriously when they travel.

Day 4

A lot luckier than ... (P6)

Choose the best answer:

1. Peale inspired the man by asking him to _______.

A. read The Power of Positive Thinking

B. ignore negative situations in his life

C. analyze what discouraged him

D. list the things he had lost and the things he still had

2. The underlined word “conducive” in the last paragraph probably means _________.

A. obvious B. favorable

C. uncertain D. avoidable

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

A. Norman Vincent Peale showed no sympathy for the man.

B. Norman Vincent Peale helped the man regain confidence.

C. The man lived in complete darkness before he met Peale.

D. The man was depressed because he had broken up with his wife.

4. The point of the story is to tell readers to_______.

A. set a goal that is easy to reach

B. paint a bright and happy picture

C. learn from wise people

D. think in a positive way

Day 5

The enemy had got me.

I was sure that I would be 1 . I became terribly nervous. I 2 in my pockets to see if there were any cigarettes. I 3 one. But I had no 4 . They had taken those.

I 5 through the bars at my jailer (狱卒).

He did not make eye contact with me. I 6 him, “Have you got a light?” He looked at me, shrugged and came over to light my cigarette.

As he came close and lit the match, his eyes 7 mine. At that moment, I 8 . I don’t know why I did that. Perhaps it was because, when you get very 9 , it is hard not to smile.

10 , it was as though a spark (火花) jumped between our hearts. I 11 he didn’t want to, but he smiled back. I kept smiling at him, now 12 him as a person and not just a jailor.

“Do you have 13 ?” he asked.

“Yes, here.” I took out the picture of my family. He, 14 , took out a picture of his family and began to talk about his plans and hopes for them.

My eyes filled with tears. I said that I 15 that I’d never see my family again. Tears came to his eyes, too. 16 , he unlocked my cell and silently led me out. Out of the jail. Out of the town. Then he 17 .

My life was saved by a smile. 18 , the smile – the unplanned, natural 19 between people. I really 20 that if that part of you and that part of me could recognize each other, we wouldn’t be enemies. There would be no hate or envy or fear.

1. A. beaten B. killed C. questioned D. separated

2. A. felt B. examined C. checked D. put

3. A. found B. needed C. kept D. had

4. A. matches B. lights C. lamps D. fire

5. A. reached B. walked C. looked D. got

6. A. reminded B. requested

C. pointed out to D. called out to

7. A. met with B. fell on C. avoided D. locked

8. A. shouted B. cried C. smiled D. laughed

9. A. nervous B. frightened

C. relaxed D. close

10. A. In that instant B. From then on

C. By the way D. Now and then

11. A. recognized B. expected C. noticed D. knew

12. A. concerned about B. aware of

C. grateful for D. sick of

13. A. more B. news C. kids D. picture

14. A. even B. indeed C. too D. neverthele

15. A. sensed B. doubted C. worried D. feared

16. A. Suddenly B. Patiently

C. Meanwhile D. Happily

17. A. saw me free B. set me off

C. saw me off D. set me free

18. A. Yes B. Well C. Surely D. Certainly

19. A. relationship B. similarity

C. exchange D. connection

20. A. believe B. mean C. hope D. like

（答案见下期）

上期参考答案

Reading

D1 1-4 ADD

D2 1-5 CEABG

D3 1-4 CDCA

D4 1-4 CDBB

D5 1-5 DACBA 6-10 CDACB 11-15 BABAD

16-20 BDCCA

Listening

I. 1-2 BB

II. 1-3 ACA