Day 1

Ozil’s dream comes... (P4)

Choose the best answer:

1. What have many soccer players dreamed of according to the article?

A. Playing for Real Madrid.

B. Winning the World Cup.

C. Training with famous footballers.

D. Rising to the top rapidly.

2. Why did Ozil pinch himself at the start of training?

A. He was too excited to control himself.

B. It was too good to be true to play with the superstars.

C. It’s his way to deal with pressure.

D. He couldn’t speak Spanish so he had to use body language.

3. The Euro 2012 qualifier against Turkey was more than a game for Ozil because ________.

A. Turkish fans didn’t like his way of playing football

B. he helped Germany to win the game 3-0

C. he had to think about how to deal with the club pressure

D. he was born in Germany but brought up by Turkish parents

4. Which of the following statements about Mesut Ozil is TRUE?

A. He considers himself more a German than a Turk.

B. He can’t speak a word of English.

C. Language is still a barrier to his career.

D. Germany won the World Cup with his help.

Day 2

Teenage blues in... (P4)

Choose the best answer:

1. What is the article mainly about?

A. What makes the lives of teenagers so hard.

B. How to deal with teen problems.

C. Stress faced by UK and US teenagers.

D. Peer pressure faced by UK and US teenagers.

2. According to the survey, British boys over 15 often feel great pressure to ______.

A. grow up fast

B. experiment with alcohol

C. get into a good college

D. be more open and communicative

3. The underlined word “universal” in Paragraph 7 is closest in meaning to ______.

A. global B. common

C. average D. reasonable

4. How have recent economic challenges affected American teens?

A. They have become more concerned about their future.

B. They are now more worried about the ability to fit in socially.

C. They are attempting to learn more about money management.

D. They are spending more time developing their practical skills.

Day 3

I treasure every... (P6)

Choose the best answer:

1. When the author and the old man stared at each other, ______.

A. they were both surprised

B. they were having a misunderstanding

C. the old man forgot what he had said

D. the author had lost interest in the old man

2. What did the author expect to hear was “the most exciting thing”?

A. Clearing things up.

B. Nearly dying of cancer.

C. Surprising an old gentleman.

D. Accomplishing something great.

3. What had happened to the old gentleman?

A. He once got down on his knees to beg.

B. He did many exciting things.

C. He had difficulty communicating with volunteers.

D. He valued life more after recovering from the heart attack.

4. Which of the following message does the article send?

A. People should rethink how they look at life.

B. People should respect and talk to others.

C. People should make the most of life.

D. Only through a near-death experience can we understand how valuable life is.

Day 4

Why do our nose... (P5)

阅读短文，根据所读内容在表格中的空白处填入恰当的单词。注意：每个空格只填一个单词。

 

Day 5

Multiple choice:

1. Bieber uploaded ______ music video to ______ Internet three years ago.

A. the; the B. the; / C. a; the D. a; /

2. He believed ______ is never too early to learn business skills.

A. this B. that C. one D. it

3. I can't imagine what you might have done – but ______ you must share it with me.

A. whatever it was B. however it was

C. whatever was it D. however it was

4. I had a heart attack that almost ended my life. ______ was then ______ I really began to see how valuable every moment is in my life.

A. That; that B. It; when C. That; when D. It; that

5. The website, ______ people were able to share information, was an instant success.

A. there B. where C. which D. /

6. As long as you do all the work, I’m certain you ______ this out.

A. work B. would work

C. have worked D. will work

7. ______ the last two weeks, Stuxnet has attacked at least 30,000 Window PCs in the country, Iranian officials say.

A. Over B. During C. Since D. From

8. Her career ______ after she won an Oscar for best supporting actress.

A. came up B. came on C. took off D. took up

9. I was ______ to tell him I had failed. But he encouraged (鼓励) me and offered help.

A. ashamed B. honest C. hurt D. afraid

10. – I am so good at spelling I’m going to get 100 percent in the test next week.

– ______. Don’t get cocky!

A. Believe it or not B. That’s great

C. Good for you D. You’re too sure of yourself

上期参考答案

D1 1. Because he had spent 7 days in an Internet café and his parents had put an ad in the newspaper.

2. He was rebellious, but good at sports.

3. His career didn’t take off as he had expected.

4. The vanity desire to be a leading actor.

5. Rather than fame and fortune, Ruan got to know the cruel side of the entertainment business.

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