Day 1

Freshman memories (P3)

Answer the questions:

1. What does the underlined word “freshmen” probably mean? (No more than 5 words)

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2. What kind of feeling might students have on their first day at high school? (No more than 5 words)

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3. When did the writer start to relax? (No more than 15 words)

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4. What happened to the writer and the girl? (No more than 10 words)

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5. How was your first day at high school? (No more than 20 words)

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Day 2

Culture clash... (P4)

Choose the best answer:

1. The students were shocked at the picture the writer showed them because ______.

A. they thought it shameful for a girl only to wear a swimsuit

B. the writer’s daughter was wearing very little while out in the sun

C. it is dangerous for a girl to be out on a lake alone

D. with the powerful sunlight the writer’s daughter would have got a suntan

2. According to the article, which kind of woman meets the American standard of beauty?

A. Women with blond hair.

B. Women with a slim figure.

C. Women with tanned skin.

D. Women with pale skin.

3. The writer mentions a folk opera performer in the ninth paragraph to show _____.

A. the Chinese standard of beauty

B. how ugly they are with so much makeup

C. the cultural difference between America and China

D. her attitude towards beauty

4. In the US a winter tan usually means the person _____.

A. is hard-working

B. doesn’t have to work

C. has a lot of money and leisure

D. is from a very poor family

5. The writer ______ the tanning booth started up in China.

A. is not interested in B. doesn’t understand

C. doesn’t like D. has mixed feelings about

Day 3

A message loud and... (P5)

Choose the best answer:

1. According to the researchers, in a US class of 40 students, about _______ students have some degree of hearing loss.

A. one B. five C. six D. eight

2. Josef Shargorodsky is _________.

A. a researcher at Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston

B. a past president of the American Academy of Audiology

C. a reporter on new research about hearing loss among US teenager

D. a teacher who teaches teenagers with some degree of hearing lo

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

A. Slight hearing loss does not influence learning.

B. Only a few old people have hearing problems.

C. Hearing problems can slow language development.

D. Noise exposure is clearly noticed by teenagers.

4. About hearing loss, it can be inferred that ________.

A. the reasons for the rise have been found

B. MP3 players are to blame

C. listening to loud music may be a cause

D. noise is the main reason

5. The article was written to ______.

A. warn teenagers that loud music might be harmful

B. explain what kinds of noises might influence studie

C. suggest that teenagers shouldn’t listen to loud music

D. show how important hearing can be for learning

Day 4

An unlikely best friend (P6)

Choose the best answer:

1. The writer and Paris were similar in that ______.

A. they were both new students

B. both of them were friendly

C. both of them were tall

D. they were both the youngest in cla

2. In the article the writer describes Paris as a girl who was _______.

A. awkward and shy B. fashionable and proud

C. quiet and lonely D. friendly and lovely

3. What did the writer learn from Paris?

A. How to make best use of your neighborhood.

B. How to dress and look fashionable.

C. How to become a good writer.

D. How to make friends.

4. From the article, we can see that through her friendship with Paris, the writer ____.

A. found she and Paris had more similarities than difference

B. was able to fit in at her new school with Paris’ help

C. was not so awkward or shy as before

D. learned more about fashion herself

Day 5

Multiple choice:

1. Her voice ______ to an angry shout.

A. started B. rose C. changed D. came

2. The best way to make sure that you stay fit is to ____ healthy eating habits.

A. find B. live C. develop D. make

3. How long did it _____ to build this large bridge?

A. take B. cost C. spend D. pay

4. The 2010 World Expo is being _____ in Shanghai. I was a volunteer for a month.

A. taken place B. happened C. done D. held

5. Excuse me, can I pay _____ my credit card in this shop?

A. for B. with C. on D. by

6. - Are we going to have the sports meeting this week?

- No. It has been _____ till next week because of the bad weather.

A. put away B. put on C. put off D. put up

7. I finally _____ after I tried the twentieth store in town.

A. gave up B. got up

C. gave away D. got off

8. Since they were so busy ______ of the workers replied to me.

A. few B. any C. all D. many

9. We need fifteen more people _____our team to do the job.

A. but B. except C. as well D. beside

10. - Are you going there with them?

- If you go, __________.

A. I also go. B. so do I. C. so I will. D. so will I.