Day 1

Memorization for SAT ...

Choose the best answer:

1. Why is English learning a challenge to non-native speakers, according to the writer?

A. English grammar is different from Chinese grammar.

B. English has the largest vocabulary among languages.

C. It’s difficult for them to understand the logic of the language.

D. Many English words have different meanings and usages.

2. What problem do Chinese students have studying English according to the article?

A. Their method of learning English vocabulary is poor.

B. They think there’s no need to learn a large vocabulary.

C. They do not work hard enough to increase their vocabulary.

D. They find it hard to communicate with native speakers.

3. Which of the following statements is TRUE?

A. American college students have a vocabulary of more than 15,000 words on average.

B. Memorization of words is of little help in learning English.

C. Students should not use Chinese when they memorize English words.

D. SATs examiners look out for how well students understand English words.

4. What are students advised to do to increase their vocabularies?

A. To memorize words by their first letters.

B. To take a book with them wherever they go in which they can note down new English words.

C. To use a card system produced by language experts.

D. To memorize new words in related groups.

Day 2

Inventions of the year

阅读短文，根据所读内容在表格中的空白处填入恰当的单词。注意：每个空格只填一个单词。

 

Day 3

Do-it-yourself UK

Choose the best answer:

1. How does Pete prefer to spend his holidays these days?

A. Travelling and diving.

B. Visiting his friends.

C. Doing DIY work to beautify his home.

D. Helping his wife do housework.

2. What does the first word in Paragraph 3, “This”, refer to?

A. Pete’s new kitchen.

B. The writer’s visit to Pete.

C. A DIY programme on TV.

D. Pete’s answer to the writer’s question.

3. According to the article, DIY programs are popular in the UK because _____.

a. British people value their houses.

b. People can save money with DIY.

c. British people love to stay at home with their family.

d. British people have more holidays than people in other countries.

e. A bigger house is now too expensive for many British people.

A. a, b and c B. a, b and e

C. b, c and e D. b, d and e

4. It can be inferred from the last two paragraphs that ____.

A. the author is fond of watching TV

B. the author won’t do home improvement by herself

C. the author was once seriously hurt by hammers

D. British people know well how to protect themselves during DIY

Day 4

True spirit of Christmas

Choose the best answer:

1. The author ran back to the store because ______.

A. she didn’t want to miss a great bargain

B. she needed more ornaments for her Christmas tree

C. she wanted to make more wreaths for her family and friends

D. she wanted to take back the ornaments she had bought for the wreaths

2. How did the author’s husband’s react to her project?

A. He thought it was meaningless.

B. He drew up the list of people to get a wreath.

C. He made all the wreaths for the project.

D. He helped her give away the wreaths.

3. The underlined word “They” in Paragraph 6 refers to ______.

A. the writer’s friends

B. the decorations

C. those in the community without a family

D. the less fortunate people in the writer’s community

4. What message does the author wish to convey with her story?

A. Giving, rather than receiving, is the greater pleasure.

B. One has to rely on one’s family for help with a difficult task.

C. Everyone deserves to be happy at Christmas.

D. The homeless need a lot of help and care.

Day 5

复习以下短语并用其中的短语翻译句子。

Chunks:

1. 渴望某物 (P3) ________________

2. 难怪 (P3) ________________

3. 构思，凭空想出 (P5) ________________

4. 上市，进入市场 (P5) ________________

5. 承担责任 (P6) ________________

Sentences:

1. 你没吃早餐，难怪觉得饿了。

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2. 他很渴望获得知识。

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3. 在业余时间, 他经常编些电影故事。

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4. 这个新电脑游戏今年六月将在台湾上市。

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5. 他一向乐于挑重担。

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