Quiz Time

Day 1

Our new heroes (P1)

Choose the best answer:

1. Do most Chinese teenagers admire politicians today?



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2. What are teenagers’ top three idols according to the survey?



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3. What did Jiang Yiling’s mother do when Jiang had surgery on her leg?



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4. Who wants to live a life like Arnold Schwarzenegger’s?



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5. Why does Chen Shensheng admire Su Shi?



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Day 2

Climate conference (P2)

Choose the best answer:

1. What’s the result of climate change?

A. Terrible weather events may happen a lot.

B. People will water their plants with sea water.

C. There will be more carbon emissions.

D. Global warming will slow down.

2. 43 island countries wanted other countries to cut carbon emissions because ____.

A. they will disappear from the world in ten years

B. they are suffering most from climate change

C. they didn’t have enough money to do it

D. their carbon emissions were the lowest

3. Which of the following is good for cutting carbon emissions?

A. Electricity. B. Coal (煤).

C. Natural gas. D. Solar power.

4. We can tell from the story that _____.

A. thousands of people gathered in Australia to take part in climate talks

B. many island countries have already disappeared to below sea level

C. developed countries don’t want to spend more money to cut carbon emissions

D. world leaders have reached an agreement on climate change actions in Cancun

Day 3

I can sleep when the wind... (P2)

Choose the best answer:

1. How did the farmer feel about the young man’s short answer?

A. He felt very happy.

B. He felt very surprised.

C. He felt a little angry.

D. He felt a little sad.

2. What was the young man doing when there was a big storm?

A. He was sleeping.

B. He was working.

C. He was closing the door of the farmhouse.

D. He was checking on the farm animals.

3. Why did the farmer and his wife wake up?

A. Because the storm was too noisy and they couldn’t fall asleep.

B. Because they were not sure if everything was OK.

C. Because they wanted to see what the young man was doing.

D. Because they were afraid of the storm.

4. What was the real meaning of the young man’s words?

A. He liked sleeping so much that he could even sleep in a storm.

B. He was never worried about anything while sleeping.

C. He had some difficulties in listening while sleeping.

D. He had been prepared for the storm so he was not afraid.

Day 4

So many Li’s, so few Er’s (P8)

Choose the best answer:

1. If your family name is Li, Wang or Zhang, you may find that _____.

A. many people have the same family name as you

B. few people would like to share your name

C. your family name is uncommon in China

D. your family name is not as common as others’

2. Why are some family names called “panda family names”?

A. Because “panda” is in these family names.

B. Because they are very valuable.

C. Because very few people use them.

D. Because many people like them.

3. What is TRUE about uncommon family names?

A. It’s easy to find their origin.

B. They may cause some problems.

C. It’s hard to remember them.

D. People know a lot about them.

Day 5

Cloze

Andy wanted a computer. He asked his 1 for the money and they said he must get it himself. But how would he get it? He 2 about this as he walked home. Not many people wanted to ask children to work for them. Maybe he could clean up snow for the neighbors. But this was not 3 . He had to wait a long time for that. He couldn’t cut grass for their gardens 4 he had no tools (工具) to do the work with.

Then he saw one of his classmates, Jeremy, delivering (送) 5 from door to door. “I could do that,” he thought. “Maybe I could even get the computer 6 away. I could pay 7 it a little each week.” He ran to 8 up with Dick. Andy asked him a lot of questions. He learned that it was 9 to get $25 each week. He learned that the job took 10 three hours each night. Dick 11 him the phone number of the newspaper manager.

Andy almost flew home. After he had told his mother 12 he thought, she 13 . “I think it is a 14 idea,” she said, “I’ll call the newspaper.”

“Wait, Mom,” Andy said, “I’ll call. I’m going to be a businessman now.” Andy’s mother smiled 15 .

1. A. teachers B. parents C. classmates D. friends

2. A. said B. told C. thought D. spoke

3. A. spring B. summer C. autumn D. winter

4. A. because B. when C. while D. after

5. A. newspapers B. bikes C. computers D. tools

6. A. now B. right C. just D. only

7. A. on B. to C. of D. for

8. A. take B. catch C. carry D. get

9. A. friendly B. kind C. possible D. wrong

10. A. at B. about C. before D. after

11. A. taught B. gave C. made D. asked

12. A. that B. when C. what D. where

13. A. smiled B. shouted C. cried D. worried

14. A. big B. large C. great D. bad

15. A. sadly B. happily C. politely D. angrily

上期参考答案

Reading

【P2】CCA 【P3】1. lazy 2. Distribute food 3. Paint over 4. Clean up the school district 5. there are many people in need 6. give to those who are less lucky 7. change their ideas of homeless people 8. down on their luck 【P6】CBDBC 【P8】CDBB

【Cloze】1-5 DACBD 6-10 BCBCA 11-12 DD

Word check

1-5 ACDBC 6-10 ABCDB