Day 1

Emoticons are a ... (P4)

Choose the best answer:

1. According to the article, emoticons are popular because ______.

A. most of them look funny

B. they are easy for lazy people to use

C. they add feeling and character to a communication

D. a reader cannot understand a message without them

2. Which of the following views would John Blumenthal agree with?

A. Instant Message chatters are childish.

B. It’s enough to use language in digital communication.

C. Men never use emoticons.

D. There is an emoticon gene in everybody.

3. From the text, we can conclude that the author ______.

A. feels he has no difficulty using emoticons

B. thinks emoticons don’t suit him

C. encourage his friends to use emoticons

D. believes that emoticons are suitable for everyone

4. What is the main point of the article?

A. Advice on language used over the Internet.

B. The history of emoticons.

C. Arguments over the use of emoticons.

D. Reasons for the popularity of emoticons.



Day 2


World remembers Tolstoy (P4)

阅读文章并根据文章内容填表， 注意每空只能填一个词。

 

Day 3

Explaining animal shaking (P5)

Choose the best answer:

1. According to the article, animals shake their bodies in order to ______.

A. burn up extra calories

B. control body temperature

C. prevent themselves from getting the flu

D. enjoy the fun of doing it

2. Which of the following statements about animal body shaking is TRUE?

A. Most animals shake from left to right at the proper frequency.

B. Bigger animals shake themselves much faster than smaller ones.

C. Animals’ body shaking helps in the making of washing machines.

D. Animals with loose skin can get rid of water more efficiently.

3. What is David Hu’s attitude toward the finding in his lab?

A. Surprise.

B. Puzzlement.

C. Worry.

D. Cautiousness.

4. What is the main point of the article?

A. The physics behind washing machines.

B. How animals control their body temperatures.

C. The discovery of a new animal get-dry shake.

D. How animals shake water off their bodies.



Day 4

My mom’s lesson for me (P6)

Choose the best answer:

1.The best title for this article might be ______.

A. The Most Important Body Part

B. The Importance of Friendship

C. The Importance of the Shoulder

D. A Life-Long Question

2. Why did the mother ask the question again after the grandfather died?

A. It was an important moment in life and the answer was a way of honoring the grandfather.

B. At that moment, other body parts were less important.

C. The answer needed to be given to all members of the family.

D. At that moment the answer seemed especially true.

3. The underlined word “contemplated” in Paragraph 3 probably means ______.

A. made up B. checked

C. found D. thought about

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

A. The author was becoming smarter by answering the question.

B. The mother wanted the author to be both loving and loved.

C. The mother was trying to train the author to think on his or her own.

D. The author didn’t think the mother’s answer was correct.



Day 5



翻译以下短语并用其中的短语翻译句子。

Chunks:

1. deserve one’s respect (P3) ____________________

2. tap into (P4) ____________________

3. simply put (P4) ____________________

4. get rid of (P5) ____________________

5. back and forth (P5) ____________________

Sentences:

1. 我们的老师们值得我们以及整个社会尊重。

__________________________________________________

2. 这个项目会帮助人们得到更多的训练机会。

__________________________________________________

3. 就像新闻报道的那样，这个会议很成功。(put)

__________________________________________________

4. 我的老师帮助我改掉了很多课堂上的坏习惯。

__________________________________________________

5. 他在这个问题上立场摇摆不定。

__________________________________________________



上期参考答案

Reading

D1

1. Their competing hard against each other, despite their friendship.

2. Their close family relations.

3. Because they see it as a chance to improve themselves. Or because that’s bragging rights in the off-season. Or because of their respect for each other.

4. He doesn’t support their friendship but he understands it.

D2 BADB D3 DCBC D4 CCCA

D5 1-5 BDCAA 6-10 DBCCD 11-15 BBCAB 16-20 ADACD