Day 1

My trip to chocolate town (P3)

Choose the best answer:

1. What did the writer mainly talk about?

A. Her wonderful trip to a chocolate factory.

B. What kind of chocolate she likes best.

C. How chocolate is produced in the factory.

D. Why she likes chocolate so much.

2. What was the small town of Hershey like?

A. It was very beautiful.

B. It was like a big city.

C. It was very colorful.

D. It was a theme park.

3. Which of the following statements is TRUE?

A. Hershey chocolate has not been introduced to China yet.

B. Hershey was a German company.

C. Hershey chocolate developed very fast.

D. Hershey chocolate first started on a big farm.

4. What can we know from the writer’s answer to the guide?

A. The writer had never heard about Hershey chocolate.

B. The writer didn’t want to visit the factory anymore.

C. The writer had visited the factory before.

D. The writer couldn’t wait to visit the factory.

Day 2

Stay safe when the... (P4-5)

Answer the following questions:

1. When did the most powerful earthquake happen in Japan in 140 years?

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2. What other disasters did the earthquake cause?

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3. Did Japanese citizens feel panic when the earthquake happened?

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4. Where do 90 percent of the world’s earthquakes happen?

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5. What do Japanese people have in their survival kits?

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Day 3

I’ve found my voice (P6)

Choose the best answer:

1. What kind of person was the writer before?

A. She was very outgoing.

B. She was very brave.

C. She was very happy.

D. She was very shy.

2. The writer took voice lessons in order to _____.

A. learn singing and dancing

B. improve her studies

C. get some confidence

D. learn how to howl

3. Why did the writer do a better job on the second song?

A. Because she felt more relaxed than before.

B. Because the crowd didn’t laugh at her first song.

C. Because she knew how to embarrass the crowd.

D. Because she remembered the words better.

4. What can we learn from the story?

A. Everyone should take some voice lessons.

B. We can overcome our shortcomings.

C. We should sing songs for old people.

C. We can gain confidence by snorting.

Day 4

Catching up with Dad (P8)

Fill in the chart below:

1. Playing catch is two people __________. They

might have baseball gloves, or they might use

________________.

2. Playing catch is part of baseball practice, and

it’s also a time to ________________________.

3. Because ________ is an American sport and

a big part of American culture, playing catch is

kind of an ___________ activity.

4. In the suburbs, some people play catch in their

___________, and others will __________ to play.

5. Because dad is always busy, playing catch is

a time when ____________________________.

Day 5

Cloze:

The students in Shanghai No 3 Girls High School have a flower-arrangement (插花) lesson every week. The course is the first of its kind among middle schools in Shanghai. It helps the students to enjoy the 1 of flowers better. That’s 2 the course has become very popular among the students.

The teachers of the course are all 3 trained. They are good at this art and work hard at passing on the skill 4 students. So far, many students in the school have 5 a lot of prizes in this field. In order to further 6 the students’ skills, the teachers usually play 7 while students are arranging flowers. Students are pleased with the music, and they 8 more good ideas for flower-arrangement.

Besides, the teachers 9 teach the students other skills at the same time. For example, they ask the students to 10 compositions about flowers. In this way, students not only get art education but also improve their writing skills.

Several months ago, some foreign teachers 11 the school. When they saw common flowers become more lively and meaningful, they were amazed (震惊的) and interested. They made videos and would play them in class for their own 12 after they returned home.

1. A. color B. beauty C. smell D. shape

2. A. how B. when C. why D. what

3. A. clearly B. specially C. politely D. friendly

4. A. with B. for C. to D. for

5. A. beaten B. hit C. won D. struck

6. A. drop B. decide C. develop D. train

7. A. music B. games C. jokes D. sports

8. A. come up with B. run out of

C. hold on D. put off

9. A. always B. never C. hardly D. seldom

10. A. read B. play C. write D. work

11. A. arrived B. went C. got D. visited

12. A. parents B. friends C. students D. classmates