Day 1

Emma’s all grown (P1)

Choose the best answer:

1. When the filming of the last Harry Potter movie was ending, Emma felt ____.

A. relaxed B. sad C. excited D. peaceful

2. How did Emma surprise everyone this August?

A. She decided to take a long break.

B. She got her first “grown-up” role.

C. She cut her hair very short.

D. She went to study at Brown University.

3. We can tell from Emma’s Twitter page that ____.

A. she regretted losing her long hair

B. she doesn’t like her role in her next movie

C. she wants to experience things like most teenagers

D. she got bored with her role in the Harry Potter movies

4. What does the story mainly talk about?

A. Emma’s college life.

B. Emma’s new movie.

C. Emma’s life after the Harry Potter movies ended.

D. Emma’s friendship with some big stars.

Day 2

I made my own toothpaste... (P3)

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Choose the best answer:

5. After the students made their first toothpaste, they felt ____.

A. mad B. excited C. bored D. terrible

6. We can tell from the story that the author ____.

A. was awarded by making the best toothpaste

B. joined the competition of making the worst toothpaste

C. thought his deskmate’s toothpaste was great

D. loved this science class very much

Day 3

Take a break (P6)

Choose the best answer:

1. The young man didn’t have a break because ____.

A. he wanted to finish his work early

B. he enjoyed chopping wood

C. he didn't like complaining

D. he wanted to chop more wood

2. The word “exhausted” in Paragraph 3 probably means ______.

A. happy B. angry

C. tired D. worried

3. As time went on, the young man noticed that _____.

A. he didn’t chop more wood than the old folks

B. he chopped more trees than the old folks

C. the old folks didn’t talk during their breaks

D. the old folks were wasting a lot of time

4. The story mainly tells us that _____.

A. hard work is the key to success

B. it’s important to make good use of time

C. we should try our best to develop our skills

D. relaxing helps us improve efficiency

Day 4

The stories kids tell... (P8)

Choose the best answer:

1. The story is mainly about ____.

A. US urban legends

B. the dangers of America

C. why bubble gum is bad for health

D. why parents lie to their kids

2. Which of the following is NOT an urban legend?

A. There are a lot of snakes in the sewers.

B. A boy doesn’t have one friend at school.

C. The use of plastic spoons caused someone to get cancer.

D. Drinking too much Coke made a boy’s stomach explode.

3. We can tell from the story that urban legends are ____.

A. believable

B. educational

C. scary

D. successful

4. The writer thinks the way American kids grow up is ____.

A. terrible

B. fun

C. serious

D. strange

Day 5

Cloze

It’s never easy to admit (承认) you are in the wrong. We all  1 to know the art of apology. Think of how often you’ve done wrong. Then count how many   2 you’ve expressed clearly that you were sorry. You can’t go to bed with a clear mind if you do  3 about it.

A doctor friend, Mr Lied, told me about a man 4 came to him with different problems: headaches, heart trouble and insomnia (失眠症).  5   some careful examination, Mr Lied found nothing wrong with him and said, “If you don’t tell me what’s  6   you, I can’t help you.”

The man admitted he was cheating (骗取) his brother out of his inheritance (遗产 ). Then and there the clever doctor  7 the man write to his brother and 8 his money. As soon as the letter was put into the post box, the man suddenly started to cry. “Thank you,” he said to the doctor, “I think I’m well.”

An apology can not only save a broken relationship, but also make it 9 . If you can think of someone who 10 an apology from you, do something about it right now.

1. A. decide B. should C. need D. try

2. A. mistakes B. people C. ways D. times

3. A. something B. anything C. nothing D. everything

4. A. who B. what C. which D. whom

5. A. Before B. After C. Till D. Since

6. A. hurting B. changing C. touching D. worrying

7. A. made B. told C. asked D. saw

8. A. give B. keep C. return D. pay

9. A. newer B. worse C. harder D. stronger

10. A. receives B. deserves C. knows D. gets

上期参考答案

Reading

【P2】BDBA 【P3】CBDD 【P6】1. gives a back-to-school speech 2. cannot accomplish 3. their success, America’s success in the 21st century 4. Discipline, drive and hard work. 5. working harder than everybody else. 【P8】1. write, fine art 2. culture, 4,600 years, forms, styles 3. personality, character 4. Chinese, calligrapher / calligraphy artist 5. unclear, lose our skills 【Cloze】1-5 BADDA 6-10 BCBCB 11-12 DC

Word check

1-5 BCADB 6-10 ACBDC