Day 1

Defining happiness (P1)

Choose the best answer:

1. The article is mainly about ______.

A. a new book about happiness

B. how to build a happy nation

C. the key factors in day-to-day happiness

D. studies about measurement of happiness

2. According to the text, Dan Buettner’s new book ______.

A. points out that poor people are often the happiest

B. proves that wealth is only a means towards the end of happiness

C. shows that doing the work people like is a key factor in happiness

D. suggests that quality of life determines happiness

3. Which of the following is TRUE according to the text?

A. Studies about happiness seem to show conflicting results.

B. The British PM sees the UK’s first priority as economic growth.

C. The four happiest cities put safety before anything else.

D. The French president often asks social scientists about the measurement of happiness.

Day 2

Why OK is OK ... (P4)

Choose the best answer:

1. What is the article mainly about?

A. The evolution of the English language.

B. The origin of OK.

C. A debate over the usage of OK.

D. Popularity of OK across the world.

2. According to Allen Metcalf, OK differs from other terms to express agreement in that _______.

A. it is easiest to say

B. it doesn’t involve emotion

C. it is the most frequently used

D. it is the most informal and casual

3. The underlined word “disputed” in Paragraph 6 probably means ______.

A. argued B. agreed

C. believed D. understood

4. Using the example of Obama, the author intends to show that ______.

A. there is still a long way to go to defeat Al-Qaida

B. Obama likes to use OK when he speaks

C. OK is widely used even on formal occasions

D. the use of OK is encouraged in formal speech and in documents

Day 3

Debating body weight (P5)

Choose the best answer:

1. The main purpose of the text is to ______.

A. compare two indexes that measure body fat

B. inform readers as to how they may measure whether they are overweight or not

C. analyze the problems with indexes that measure body fat

D. report on a study of the factors that are directly linked to body fat

2. A woman 1.62m tall who weighs 57.6kg and has 93.9cm hips would have a BMI of ______, and a BAI of ______. (Use a calculator if needed.)

A. 21.9; 27.8 B. 27.8; 21.9

C. 24.2; 30 D. 30; 24.2

3. One thing the two indexes have in common is that ______.

A. they can easily mistake muscle for fat

B. they fail to identify fat as located in particular areas of the body

C. they are linked with other measures of health

D. they don’t take height into consideration

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

A. The indexes should include more factors to be accurate.

B. BMI is a perfect tool to measure body fat.

C. One problem with BAI lies in the measurement of hip circumference.

D. BAI will replace BMI in the near future.

Day 4

My car won’t eat ... (P6)

Choose the best answer:

1. What did the man complain about to the Pontiac Division of General Motors?

A. His newly bought car seemed allergic to ice cream.

B. There was something wrong with the engine of his new Pontiac.

C. His new Pontiac often broke down when he drove it at night.

D. His new Pontiac wouldn’t start on his way back from buying vanilla ice cream.

2. What can we conclude from the story?

A. The engineer didn’t take the man’s problem seriously at first.

B. With the notes taken, the engineer worked out the problem easily.

C. The problem of the man’s car was familiar to the engineer.

D. It only took the engineer four nights to find the cause of the man’s problem.

3. According to the engineer, what might be the solution to the man’s problem?

A. Stopping driving to buy vanilla ice cream.

B. Replacing the engine with a new one.

C. Starting the car after its engine cools down completely.

D. Buying ice cream in the daytime rather than at night.

4. What message does the story want to convey?

A. Don’t hesitate to ask for help when in need.

B. Hard work makes a big difference.

C. It’s important to think outside the box.

D. With cool thinking we can find a solution to a problem.

Day 5

听力测试 （听录音或查看听力原文请登陆本报网站www.21teens.com.cn）

第一节 听下面5段对话。从题中所给的三个选项中选出最佳选项。每段对话仅读一遍。

1. Where does this conversation probably take place?

A. In a supermarket. B. In an office.

C. At an animal hospital.

2. What do we know about the man?

A. He is a teacher. B. He is a student.

C. He is a doctor.

3. What does the woman mean?

A. She can’t accept the invitation.

B. She dislikes movies. C. She is ill.

4. When did the man get to the park?

A. At 11:00. B. Before 11:00. C. After 11:00.

5. How much would the woman have to pay for two bags of cat food?

A. 5 dollars. B. 9 dollars. C. 18 dollars.

第二节 听下面5段对话或独白。从题中所给的三个选项中选出最佳选项。每段对话或独白读两遍。

听第6段材料，回答第6至8题。

6. Which country’s schools are they talking about?

A. British schools. B. US schools.

C. Australian schools.

7. What does the man want to know?

A. The differences between middle school and high school.

B. Advice about whether to go to a middle school or a high school.

C. The history of middle school and high school.

8. Which kind of school is similar to senior school in China?

A. Middle school. B. High school. C. Junior school.

听第7段材料，回答第9至11题。

9. What is the relationship between the two speakers?

A. Interviewer and interviewee.

B. Host and guest. C. Salesperson and customer.

10. Why does the woman want to be a guide?

A. To practice her English. B. To have fun.

C. To meet people.

11. When will the woman know the result?

A. In two weeks. B. In a month. C. In a week.

听第8段材料，回答第12至14题。

12. What does the man ask the woman to do?

A. To visit his friend Lisa.

B. To meet Lisa at the railway station.

C. To take an exam for Lisa.

13. What is Lisa’s age?

A. The man’s age. B. Older than the man.

C. Younger than the man.

14. Which of the following matches with the man’s description of Lisa?



听第9段材料，回答第15至17题。

15. When did Ray lose his wallet??

A. In the First World War. B. 26 years ago.

C. 62 years ago.

16. What helped Stephen to find him, according to Ray?

A. Ray’s telephone number.

B. A letter from Ray’s family.

C. Ray’s post of his wallet on the Internet.

17. What impressed Ray?

A. What modern technology can do.

B. The fact that the wallet was in good condition.

C. The fact that Stephen went out of his way to help a stranger.

听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。

18. Why do so many people become members of MySpace?

A. It’s a good website to make and communicate with friends.

B. MySpace helps people become famous singers.

C. It is only available to students in high school or colleges.

19. Who created Facebook?

A. A number of singers. B. Mark Zuckerberg.

C. Some Harvard University students.

20. What does the passage tell us about MySpace?

A. Many of its members are music lovers.

B. Only students register at the Website.

C. The site has nearly 50 million accounts.