Day 1

China tops PISA test (P2)

Judge the following sentences True (T) or False (F):

___ 1. The PISA tests teenagers’ reading, math and science

abilities every year.

___ 2. Students in Shanghai got the highest scores in the 2009 PISA.

___ 3. The 2009 PISA results show that the students in China are not as good as those in the US.

___ 4. The Chinese mainland took part in the PISA for the first time in 2009.

___ 5. We can tell from the 2009 PISA results that Chinese schooling is successful.

___ 6. The US and British students did well in the test because of their good school systems.

___ 7. Generally speaking, girls are better at learning math and science than boys.

Day 2

Students hit the high-tech... (P3)

Choose the best answer:

1. The music class in this school is special because _____.

A. it is in a traditional classroom

B. there is no music teacher

C. students can use many high-tech devices

D. a computer teacher gives the students lessons

2. Why did Brian Querry start the music class in this way?

A. To make many music videos.

B. To help students do well in computer classes.

C. To make students know more about high technology.

D. To make the class more interesting and helpful to students.

3. Students can learn all of the following skills in the music class EXCEPT _____.

A. how to take photos

B. how to use online media

C. how to compose music

D. how to record music

4. What is the story mainly about?

A. Music is very important and useful to students.

B. Schools should teach students high technology.

C. The multimedia music class in Huston Middle School is popular among students.

D. Brian Querry is one of the most popular teachers in Huston Middle School.

Day 3

Big box of honesty (P6)

Choose the best answer:

1. Which of the following is TRUE according to the story?

A. The man’s work was to look after the box.

B. The old man put something expensive in the box.

C. The woman and her husband wanted to open the box.

D. The old man left his box in the living room when he was out.

2. Which is the right order of the following events in the story?

①The old man found that the box was open.

②The old man left his home.

③The woman was interested in the box and opened it.

④The man and his wife lost their jobs.

A. ①②③④ B. ②③①④

C. ①③②④ D. ②①③④

3. Why did the old man tell the man and his wife that he put a box in his room?

A. To show how rich he was.

B. To test if they could be trusted.

C. To show how important the box was.

D. To test if they would work hard.

Day 4

Greet cheek to cheek (P8)

Answer the following questions:

1. What does a cheek kiss usually mean to foreign people?

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2. How do people usually do a cheek kiss?

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3. How many times do the Dutch do a cheek kiss?

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4. Why do women usually do an air-cheek-kiss?

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5. Do the Inuit people of Alaska and northern Canada kiss on the cheeks to greet each other?

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Day 5

Cloze

Mike was a little boy. One day Mike went with his father to a small town to 1 his grandparents. On the train, Mike always put his 2 out of the window (窗户). His father told him it was dangerous and asked him not to do that, but Mike didn’t 3 his father. His father could do 4 .

Then Mike’s father had an idea. He took Mike’s cap quietly, hid (藏) it 5 his back and said: “You see, your cap has flown away.” Mike touched (摸) his head and it was really gone. The boy looked 6 and then began to cry. He wanted to get his cap back.

“Don’t worry, son,” said his father. “I can get your cap back.”

“ 7 can you get it back?” asked Mike in surprise.

“Close your eyes and whistle (吹口哨) once, and maybe your cap will 8 .”

Mike came up to the window, closed his eyes and whistled. Just at that moment, his father 9 put the cap on the son’s head.

“Oh! Great!” Mike laughed. He was very happy, and then he quickly 10 his father’s cap and threw it out of the window. “Now it’s your turn to whistle, Dad!” he said happily.

1. A. look B. see C. watch D. notice

2. A. ticket B. cap C. head D. foot

3. A. hear B. hear from C. listen D. listen to

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

5. A. before B. behind C. below D. between

6. A. worried B. glad C. happy D. surprised

7. A. Why B. How C. What D. When

8. A. go away B. fly away

C. come back D. get in

9. A. greatly B. highly C. quickly D. slowly

10. A. gave B. showed C. made D. took



上期参考答案

Reading

【P2】1-4 ABCD

【P3】1-4 BDCB

【P6】1-4 DBCC

【P8】1. No, it isn’t.

2. At a gym. / She goes to a gym.

3. She loves it though sometimes she feels it is silly.

4. She would watch DVDs.

5. They may feel the need to “schedule” their activities.

【Cloze】1-5 DCDBA 6-10 DBCAD

Word check

1-5 CADAB 6-10 BDBDA