Day 1

My friend, my foe (P4)

根据文章内容回答问题，答案不要超过限定的字数。

1. What makes the friendship between LeBron James and Chris Paul special? (No more than 12 words)

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2. What shows that their friendship goes well beyond the basketball court? (No more than 10 words)

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3. Why do the two players work harder when they play against each other? (No more than 12 words)

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4. What is Hornets’ coach Monty Williams’s attitude toward their friendship? (No more than 10 words)

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5. What will you do if you have to compete with your best friend for something you both want? (No more than 25 words)

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Day 2

Changing news (P4)

Choose the best answer:

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

A. There are no more printed newspapers in Britain.

B. People from other countries also read British newspapers online.

C. The most popular newspaper also has the most popular newspaper website.

D. People are unwilling to pay for newspapers because of the free news on the Internet.



2. What can we infer from the article?

A. Different readers have their own favorite newspapers.

B. People don’t trust news from the Internet any more.

C. Printed newspapers are sure to come to an end soon.

D. The podcasts and video help attract more readers to the news sites.



3. What is the article mainly about?

A. The most popular printed and online newspaper in the UK.

B. The challenges printed newspapers in the UK face.

C. New developments in online newspapers in the UK.

D. The condition of British newspapers in the Internet age.



4. What is the most popular news site in the UK according to the article?

A. The Sun. B. The Mail.

C. The Guardian. D. The Daily Telegraph.



Day 3

Trials of life in space (P5)

Choose the best answer:

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

A. About 10 percent of astronauts have lost a fingernail.

B. Bread and fresh fruit are astronauts’ favorites in space.

C. Astronauts use a squirt gun and a wash cloth to clean their hair.

D. Astronauts do bone-strengthening exercises to increase their bone strength.



2. What doest the underlined phrase “got loose” mean?

A. disappear B. get stuck

C. get out D. drop down



3. According to the article, the bone mineral density of astronauts can fall by ______ in a year.

A. 0.4% B. 4.8%

C. 28% D. 50%

4. What is the main point of the article?

A. Useful gadgets for astronauts in space.

B. Strange aspects of weightless life.

C. Uncomfortable aspects of living in space.

D. The exciting life of astronauts.


Day 4

There goes a family man (P6)

Choose the best answer:

1. Which of the following statements about the man the author met at the airport is TRUE?

A. He has been married for 14 years.

B. He loved his baby girl more than he loved his son.

C. His passion and love for his family hadn’t faded.

D. He was glad that his family came to the airport to see him off.



2. The underlined word “stunned” in Paragraph 6 means ______.

A. interested B. doubtful

C. surprised D. confident



3. According to the article, the author probably would ______ in the future.

A. make more friends

B. learn some parenting skills

C. find more passion in his family life

D. keep in touch with the man he met at the airport



4. What is the main point of the article?

A. The meeting with a special family.

B. A valuable lesson from a friend.

C. How to be passionate about life.

D. Marriage advice for the newlyweds.


Day 5

阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。

Lady, are you rich?

They huddled （挤在一起） inside the storm door – two children in dirty old coats.

“Any old 1 , lady?”

I was 2 with my household budget (预算). I wanted to say no – until I looked down at their 3 . Thin little sandals (凉鞋), 4 through. “Come into the front room and I’ll make you a cup of hot 5 .” There was no conversation. Their wet sandals left 6 upon the hearthstone (壁炉的石头).

I 7 them cocoa and bread with jam (果酱) to 8 against the cold outside. Then I went back to the kitchen and started 9 on my household budget.

I 10 the silence in the front room and looked in. The girl held the empty 11 in her hands, looking at it. The boy asked in a flat voice, “Lady ... are you rich?”

“Am I rich? No!”

The girl put her cup back in its saucer (碟子) – 12 . “Your cups 13 your saucers.” Her voice was old, with a 14 that was not of the stomach.

They left then, holding their newspapers 15 the wind. They hadn’t said 16 . They didn’t need to. They had done more than that. Plain blue pottery cups and saucers. 17 they matched. I tasted the potatoes and stirred (搅拌) the gravy (肉汁). Potatoes and brown gravy, a roof over our heads, my man with a good steady job – these things matched, too.

I moved the chairs back from the fire and cleaned the living room. The muddy prints of small sandals were 18 wet upon my heart. I let them be. I want them there 19 I ever forget again how very 20 I am.

1. A. cups B. newspapers C. food D. clothes

2. A. worried B. excited C. sad D. busy

3. A. dress B. faces C. feet D. socks

4. A. wet B. cold C. worn D. broken

5. A. cocoa (可可) B. soup C. gravy D. tea

6. A. snow B. water C. raindrops D. marks

7. A. made B. served C. offered D. sent

8. A. protect B. warm C. fight D. beat

9. A. then B. off C. again D. over

10. A. hated B. wondered C. found D. noticed

11. A. spoon B. cup C. bowl D. plate

12. A. carelessly B. carefully C. hurriedly D. heavily

13. A. suit B. fit C. match D. complete

14. A. hunger B. hope C. sound D. anger (愤怒)

15. A. with B. against C. in D. along

16. A. thank you B. goodbye C. they are poor D. sorry

17. A. Though B. As C. So D. But

18. A. still B. even C. once D. ever

19. A. because B. even though C. if D. as if

20. A. kind B. happy C. serious D. rich



My notes

D2: 1. ____ 2. ____ 3. ____ 4. ____

D3: 1. ____ 2. ____ 3. ____ 4. ____

D4: 1. ____ 2. ____ 3. ____ 4. ____

D5: 1-10 _________ 11-20 _________



六版实用英语参考答案：

1. mess up everything

2. 1) going grey 2) as singers go

3. 1) have a new take on happiness

2)What’s your take on this issue





上期参考答案

Reading D1 1. They were holding a Christmas charity sale near a church. 2. 1) build character and values 2) train survival, leadership and life skills 3) keep fit and become more sociable 4) opportunities to make friends 3. 11 to 18. 4. By earning enough badges and completing service projects.

D2 CBDC D3 CBDD D4 DBCC

D5 Chunks

1. 以……为目的 2. 绝望 3. 炫耀

4. 休整；恢复精力 5. 使能够使用、接近、进入

Sentences

1. The government aims to build this area into the next Silicon Valley.

2. Our last search ended in despair.

3. He showed off his wedding ring to everyone at the party.

4. Gardening is a great hobby that can help me recharge my batteries.

5. They refused to give the police access to their home.

Listening 1-3 BCC 4-6 BBC 7-9 BBA

10. celebrate 11. pumpkins 12. round 13. Tradition 14. to 15. fruit 16. shell 17. grown 18. weigh 19. well