Day 1

Friends and rivals (P1)

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

London’s new bus ... (P4)

Choose the best answer:

1. Which of the following shows that red double-deckers are a symbol of London?

A. They have a long history and are seen everywhere in London.

B. They have nothing in common with the traditional Routemaster bus.

C. One such bus went from London to Beijing to collect the Olympic Flame.

D. They carried British athletes from London to attend the Beijing Olympics.

2. Which of the following is true of the original Routemaster?

A. The bus came into use in the 1960s.

B. The bus was banned because it was harmful to the environment.

C. Passengers didn’t like the bus because it was slow.

D. Visitors to London cannot see such buses on the roads any more.

3. According to London mayor Boris Johnson, the new Routemaster ________.

A. has not been as well received as was expected

B. will be widely used in London in 2012

C. is the most environmentally friendly bus in the UK

D. combines the latest technology with key traditional features

4. What is the characteristic of the new red double-deckers?

A. The buses will make no noises.

B. The buses will have no conductors.

C. They will be equipped with air-conditioning.

D. The bus’s platform will offer passengers a traditional service.


Day 3


Explaining how a ... (P5)

Choose the best answer:

1. From the text, we can conclude that the key to a cat’s fluid mechanics is ______.

A. speed and timing B. shape of tongue

C. gravity D. inertia

2. Which of the following gives the stages of the research?

a. theorizing b. testing

c. filming d. observing

A. abcd B. cdab

C. bcda D. dcab

3. Which of the following is TRUE, according to the article?

A. The animals filmed in zoos drank differently from the animals in the YouTube videos.

B. The tongues of dogs drinking went upwards toward their bowls.

C. Cats drink more efficiently than dogs.

D. Lions drink faster than cats.

4. It can be inferred from the text that _____.

A. scientists believed cats use their tongues differently from dogs

B. not all scientific research has a practical purpose

C. this research was not worth the time and effort put in

D. cats are much smarter than other animals


Day 4


She’s right there ... (P6)

Choose the best answer:

1. The writer wrote the article ______.

A. in memory of her older sister

B. in expectation of her college diploma

C. to imagine her life in the future

D. to recall her high school graduation

2. According to the article, Katie died ______.

A. when she was 19 years old

B. when the writer was in ninth grade

C. before the writer graduated from high school

D. after she finished her freshman year at university

3. We can infer from the article that ______.

A. Katie was not good-looking enough

B. Katie loved the writer more than her mother

C. the writer was quite attached to Katie

D. the writer admired Katie for her talent in Spanish

4. By saying “the hardest part of death is the experiences it steals”, the writer means ______.

A. death is the most difficult thing to deal with

B. death makes people-related experience a lot of pain

C. death makes people sad and steals their happy memories

D. death prevents people going on to experience things together



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。

It was a Sunday afternoon. 1 the past few weekends, the four of us didn’t sit at the kitchen table playing cards, our family’s usual Sunday afternoon pastime (娱乐). Dad had “things to do” and Mum was busy with the laundry.

There was something really 2 going on 3 I didn’t know what it was.

Later that evening, my parents 4 my sister Emily and me down in the living room saying that they had to talk to us. I sat down 5 on the far side of the couch.

My father began slowly, as if he was 6 something back. Lines grew deep in his forehead as he told us that he and my mother were getting a 7 .

My mother started to 8 in her eyes and she went to the bathroom and locked the door. She 9 tiptoed (踮脚走) because I didn’t realize she had gone 10 I heard her crying behind the door. My father went over to the window and gazed out far beyond the view of our backyard.

What caused me the most 11 was the fact that I always thought my parents were 12 , even though they fought all the time. I saw them as 13 in every way. I looked up to them more than anyone else, and now they had shattered (粉碎) their image. I think the pain came from not having anyone to 14 anymore.

Now I see my father about once a month, and it’s 15 . I can talk to him more openly and I have learned to 16 the time I get to spend with him. With my mother it’s changed in a different way. I’ve come to 17 her more. She works so hard to make sure that Emily and I are always happy.

It took a lot of time for me to 18 that what they did was for the best and to 19 them for it. I now understand that parents aren’t perfect. They also make 20 . I have learned that parents are people too.

1. A. Unlike B. Like C. Within D. Throughout

2. A. interesting B. special C. strange D. important

3. A. and B. but C. then D. so

4. A. set B. sat C. seated D. asked

5. A. nervously B. curiously C. expectantly D. naturally

6. A. holding B. hiding C. sending D. putting

7. A. break B. divorce C. holiday D. separation

8. A. have tears B. show anger

C. express sadness D. look determined

9. A. might have B. could have C. must have D. should have

10. A. until B. when C. though D. so

11. A. puzzle B. pain C. disappointment D. anger

12. A. in love B. in agreement

C. thankful D. satisfied

13. A. successful B. perfect C. tough D. wise

14. A. turn to B. copy from C. admire D. love

15. A. difficult B. easy C. convenient D. different

16. A. take B. make C. appreciate D. choose

17. A. help B. understand C. trust D. respect

18. A. realize B. decide C. prove D. judge

19. A. accept B. congratulate C. forgive D. wish

20. A. changes B. faults C. mistakes D. corrections




P6 Key:

2. This movie bears no relation to the book by the same title.

3. Smith’s goal sealed the victory.



上期参考答案

D1 1-3 ABA D2 1-5 BDCAD

D3 1. the Xbox 360 2. Maker

3. physical controller 4. Makeup/Components

5. video 6. scans 7. Connect

8. Place/Position 9. voice

10. groundbreaking

D4 1-4 BDBC D5 1-5 DACDB 6-10 CACDB 11-15 CADBC 16-20 ADBCA