Day 1

An exciting day (P3)

Choose the best answer:

1. Pet owners asked Johnson to look after their pets because ______.

A. they thought the task was dirty and hard

B. Johnson earned his living by doing thi

C. they didn’t have the time or space to do it

D. Johnson offered a helping hand whenever needed

2. Which of the following is TRUE with respect to riding Jasper?

A. A rider must say “ja” if he or she wants Jasper to stop.

B. A rider must say “Whaaaa” to make Jasper stop.

C. A rider must pull Jasper’s reins hard if he doesn’t stop.

D. A rider must pull the reins to the left to make him stop.

3. Which of these statements concerning the author’s horse ride is TRUE?

A. She knew exactly what to do once on the horse’s back.

B. The author refused to get on the horse’s back at first.

C. Her friend’s encouragement helped her.

D. She made Jasper angry by pulling him too hard.

4. What is the main point of the article?

A. The author’s first horse riding experience.

B. How to raise a horse on a farm.

C. The author’s friendship with Emily and their exciting adventures.

D. How Johnson taught the author to ride a horse.

Day 2

Romero has world at ... (P4)

阅读文章并根据内容填空，每空仅填一词。

Name	Jordan Romero
Achievements	He reached the summit of Mt. Kilimanjaro in Africa at the age of(1).
	He became the(2) person to climb to the summit of Mount Qomolangma at the age of 13.
(3) moments climbing Mount Qomolangma	1. At one point, the water bottles(4), and the team went without water for 10 hours. 2. The most difficult point came when Romero(5) stomach cramps on the final part.
(6) of climbing	He hoped his achievements would encourage young people to set their own big dreams and(7) them.
Future plan	He hopes to climb the 4,900-meter Vinson Massif in(8) at the end of the year.

Day 3

Mystery of crop circles (P5)

Choose the best answer:

1. What is extraordinary about the circle which appeared in Wiltshire on May 22?

A. It is larger than any other circle found.

B. It made Wiltshire the most famous area for crop circles.

C. It was thought to be based on a math formula.

D. It was clearly made by humans during the night

2. Which of the following statements about crop circles is FALSE?

A. Experts consider some crop circles to be formed by the Earth’s magnetic fields.

B. Crop circles appear in different patterns, often in the spring and summer.

C. Crop circles first appeared in the late 1970s in the English countryside.

D. Chemical changes have been found around most crop circles.

3. It was thought by some that crop circles might be the work of aliens because ______.

A. human beings could not make such patterns in one night

B. some circles were too big to have been made by human

C. some have claimed to have seen aliens making crop circle

D. radiation from plants and soil was detected near the crop circle

4. What is the main point of the article?

A. To introduce a strange phenomenon–crop circles.

B. To explain crop circles.

C. To draw the public’s attention to the need for environmental protection.

D. To report recent scientific discoveries about aliens.

Day 4

This is the way ... (P6)

Choose the best answer:

1. Which of the following statements about the writer’s parents is TRUE?

A. They are a team and never argue with each other.

B. They always enthusiastically praise each other.

C. They each shared half of the family responsibilities.

D. They love their children more than they love themselves.

2. What does the writer think of people making unkind remarks about spouses?

A. It’s something people usually do and is harmless.

B. It’s a way for people to show their love for their spouses.

C. It is a kind of complaining, but not serious.

D. It is an unloving and disrespectful thing.

3. The crew boss expected to hear from the author’s father ______.

A. some teasing remarks about women

B. the author’s father’s sincere praise of his mother

C. a debate over women’s spending habit

D. sharply criticism of his wife

4. What did the author learn from his father?

A. Parents should cooperate and help each other.

B. Unkind remarks affect the relationship between spouses.

C. Love is the best gift parents can give to their children.

D. A man’s love is shown by the respect he shows for his wife.

Day 5

Life is filled with challenges. As we get older we _1_ realize that those challenges are the very things that_2_ us and make us who we are, it is the same with the challenges that come with _3_ .

When we are faced with a challenge, we usually have two _4_ . we can try to beat it off, or we can decide that the thing _5_ the challenge isn't worth the _6_ and call it quits. Although there are certainly _7_ when calling it quits it the right thing to do, in most _8_ all that is needed is _9_ and communication

When we are committed to something, it means that no matter how _10_ or how uncomfortable something is ,we will always choose to _11_ it and work through instead of running away from it. Communication is making a _12_ for discussion and talking about how you feel as opposed to just saying what the other person did wrong. _13_ you can say to a friend, "I got my feelings hurt." _14_ "You hurt my feelings," you are going to be able solve the problem much faster.

In dealing with the many challenges that friendship will bring to you, try to see them for _15_ they are: small hurdles you need to jump or _16_ on your way through life. Nothing is so big that it is _17_ to get over, and hurt only _18_ to make us stronger. It is all part of growing up, it _19_ to everyone, and some day you will _20_ all of this and say, "Hard as it was, it made me who I am today. And that's a good thing."

1. A. seem to B. come to C. hope to D. try to

2. A. design B. promote C. direct D. shape

3. A. confidence B. pressure C. friendship D. difficulty

4. A. opportunities B. expectation

C. choices D. aspect

5. A. demanding B. deserving

C. predicting D. presenting

6. A. comment B. loss C. trouble D. expense

7. A. spans B. times C. dates D. age

8. A. cases B. field

C. parts D. occasion

9. A. assessment B. commitment

C. encouragement D. adjustment

10. A. doubtful B. shameful

C. harmful D. painful

11. A. keep B. control C. face D. catch

12. A. space B. plan C. topic D. room

13. A. If B. As C. While D. Unle

14. A. other than B. rather than

C. or rather D. or else

15. A. what B. who C. where D. which

16. A. pass by B. come acro

C. get through D. run over

17. A. unnecessary B. necessary

C. impossible D. possible

18. A. serves B. mean

C. aims D. attempt

19. A. opens B. appeal

C. goes D. happen

20. A. lock down on B. look back on

C. look forward to D. look up to

（答案见下期）

上期参考答案

Reading D1 1–4 BDDC D2 1. To collect the Olympic Flame in Beijing. 2.1) The new bus uses more efficient green technology. 2) It has two staircases and an open platform. 3) Its front end also has a unique design with a futuristic look. 4) The new bus has three doors to speed up boarding. 3. The old double-decker’s era ended in December 2005, but it can still be seen on two heritage routes in London. 4. He expected them to feel envious of London for having the new double-decker bus.

D3 1–4 CDB D4 1–4 CCCD D5 1–5 CABCA 6–10 DCDCC 11–15 DAACB 16–20 DDCAB

Listening I.1–2 AB II.1–3 BBC