Day 1

Germany’s new star (P4)

Answer the questions:

1. What does Paragraph 2 mainly tell us? (No more than 10 words)

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2. What’s the meaning of the underlined phrase “find his professional feet” in paragraph 4? (No more than 5 words)

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3. When did Schweinsteiger start changing his bad behaviors? (No more than 12 words)

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4. Why did Schweinsteiger choose football as his career rather than skiing? (No more than 15 words)

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5. In your opinion, what is the ideal job for you in the future and why? (No more than 20 words)

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Day 2

Oh how I wish I could ... (P4)

Choose the best answer:

1. Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the article?

A. Having a British accent can guarantee a better job in America.

B. Many Americans admire those who speak with a British accent.

C. The accent of the US South is quite hard to understand.

D. The author thinks that the British accent sounds strange.

2. The underlined word “captivating” in paragraph 4 most probably means ______.

A. strange B. appealing C. terrible D. commercial

3. We can infer from the last paragraph that ______.

A. the author has little confidence in his ability to learn the British accent

B. the author’s family support his decision to learn the British accent

C. the author has long dreamed of living in Hollywood

D. the author suffers from serious foreign accent syndrome

4. What would be the best title for this article?

A. If only I could speak like that.

B. American English and British English.

C. A man from the American South.

D. Successful Britons in the US.

Day 3

The menace of landslides (P5)

Choose the best answer:

1. The landslides around China are mentioned at the beginning of the article to ______.

A. warn travelers to keep away from those place

B. show that the environment in China is getting worse

C. introduce the topic of landslide

D. express concern for those affected by landslide

2. Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the article?

A. Most landslides are too small to be detected.

B. Heavy rains are the only cause of landslides.

C. The dirt and rocks from a landslide can strip the leaves off surrounding trees.

D. Some experts believe that earthquakes could make landslides more likely to happen.

3. Which of the following is the right way to avoid becoming a landslide victim?

A. Living on a mountain top.

B. Watering the slopes you live beside.

C. Removing large rocks on the slopes.

D. Planting trees around your house.

4. What is the main idea of the article?

A. Landslides and their prevention.

B. The after-effects of the Wenchuan earthquake.

C. The mostly deadly disaster in China.

D. How to survive a landslide.

Day 4

Best socks in the world (P6)

Choose the best answer:

1. The boy clerk seemed to be ______ his job.

A. tired of B. disappointed with

C. experienced in D. proud of

2. What does the underlined sentence in paragraph 2 suggest?

A. Too great an enthusiasm for one’s job will kill a career.

B. It’s difficult to stay enthusiastic about something for long.

C. A person needs to look for the novelty in a job.

D. Staying enthusiastic about a job will lead to success.

3. According to the author, many shop clerks ______.

A. frequently try to inspire themselves to be creative

B. do not think they need to present the goods they sell in an attractive way

C. show no or little pleasure in serving their customer

D. become mechanical in their work because they don’t see a way to improve

4. What was the author’s aim in writing this article?

A. To share an interesting shopping experience.

B. To tell the story of a successful young salesperson.

C. To inspire the young to go about their work with zeal.

D. To call upon sales people to become more creative in their work.

Day 5

Finish the multiple choices:

1. Three young men were caught Wednesday morning after police said they were ______ in a robbery.

A. interested B. involved C. connected D. reported

2. The advertisement ______ that the drug prevents hair loss.

A. announces B. promotes C. claims D. inform

3. Beijing has done everything it can ______ a successful Olympics.

A. to guarantee B. guarantee

C. guaranteeing D. guaranteed

4. There is nothing harmful about the ______ drinking of alcohol.

A. accidental B. occasional C. heavy D. last

5. The fact ______ the earth is becoming warmer is worrying scientists.

A. what B. which C. that D. though

6. We were astonished ______ the temple still in such good condition.

A. finding B. to find C. find D. to be found

7. If you had been able to ______ for just another minute, we would have saved the game.

A. hold on B. hold back C hold up D. hold out

8. New plans were ______ for a park in the center of the city.

A. put up         B. put forward      

C. brought up        D. brought about

9. As the roller coaster ______ speed I began to feel dizzy and feared I would throw up.

A. picked up B. added to

C. took off D. made up

10. Doctors say that exercise is important for health, but it ______ be regular exercise.

A. can B. will C. must D. may

六版写作兵法参考答案：

1. trying not

2. is key to finding a good job

3. if only I had enough money

4. made the basketball team