DAY 1

Fancy dress high ... (P3)
Choose the best answer:
1. What can be concluded from the article?
A. Students in the author’s school do not have complete freedom in the way they dress.
B. Students in the author’s school have a strange sense of fashion.
C. The author made an interesting discovery during the homecoming week.
D. The author finds it hard for her to fit in with her classmates in America.

2. According to the fourth paragraph, “the homecoming week” is a week when _____.
A. students are encouraged to wear clothes in old styles
B. students can return home for a rest
C. students are required to wear 1800s clothes
D. students compete to wear the weirdest clothes

3. Dressed in her blue pajamas, the author might have felt _____ on her way to school.
A. sleepy B. curious
C. confident D. nervous

4. With the example of Mr Lewis in the next-to-last paragraph, the author intends to show that ______.
A. Mr Lewis is not as serious as he was considered
B. Mr Lewis is popular with his students
C. the homecoming week was a popular event
D. the homecoming week changed Mr Lewis


DAY 2

Counted out (P4)
阅读短文并根据题目要求回答问题。
1. What is the main point of the article? (Within 6 words)
__________________________________________
2. Why are “500 twitter followers” mentioned in Paragraph 5? (Within 20 words)
____________________________________________________________________________________
3. List three examples of when numbers are used to evaluate things.
1)________________________________________
2)________________________________________
3)________________________________________
4. What does the underlined word “it” in Paragraph 3 refer to? (Within 2 words)
__________________________________________
5. Why does the obsession with numbers cause problems? (Within 8 words)
__________________________________________


DAY 3

A virtual changing ... (P5)
Choose the best answer:
1. The underlined word “spin” in Paragraph 3 is closest in meaning to _____.
A. turn B. walk
C. try D. get

2. What disadvantage does the “virtual fitting room” have according to the article?
A. It is expensive to use.
B. The visual effect is not realistic enough.
C. Using the device is complicated.
D. Only a few countries yet have the invention.

3. Which of the following statements is TRUE?
A. The Russian company is the first to use technology to help people with the way they look.
B. It’s not necessary to use buttons to operate the technology.
C. The new technology involves a mirror-like screen, a camera and Microsoft software.
D. A virtual make-up mirror that allows people to get a full make over in seconds will soon be available.

4. The main purpose of the article is to _____.
A. introduce a new kind of 3D technology to help people buying clothes
B. encourage online shopping
C. inform readers about augmented reality technology
D. promote the use of high-tech devices


DAY 4

Thanks, I’m not ... (P6)
Choose the best answer:
1. What can be inferred from the first three paragraphs?
A. The author apologized to her son for scolding him.
B. The author got on badly with her husband.
C. The author was in a bad mood that day.
D. The author hated to be a full-time housewife.

2. When the author met her son at school, her son was ______.
A. chatting with his teacher happily
B. taping a colorful picture to the wall
C. being punished for playing tricks on his classmates
D. playing with his classmates in the teacher’s office

3. When the author found out her son ______, she was amazed.
A. comforted the little girl in a special way
B. didn’t mind her morning scolding
C. stole money from her to buy flowers
D. made fun of the poor little girl

4. What does the author intend to tell us by her story?
A. It’s not easy to be a housewife.
B. It’s important to show your love and care.
C. Kids sometimes are great teachers for adults.
D. A good family environment is helpful for kids.


DAY 5

从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。
1. People in the US like to celebrate special occasions _____ going out for dinner.
A. for B. by
C. on D. about

2. ________ it through a difficult upbringing to become an international success, Lavigne has some wisdom to pass onto her fans.
A. Having been made B. Have made
C. To have made D. Having made

3. Some schools have been unable to attract students with high SAT scores, and therefore, getting rid of the requirement is no great ______ for them.
A. effort B. lack
C. loss D. effect

4. Spring is the time ______ nature awakens after the long drought of winter.
A. where B. how
C. what D. when

5. In its 26-year career, Discovery _________ to the space station 13 times.
A. has been sent B. has sent
C. has been sending D. had sent

6. Japan takes the threat of earthquakes _____ and the world considers the country to be the best place to deal with an earthquake emergency.
A. largely B. seriously
C. mostly D. generally

7. He was _______ with an award at the ceremony for his contribution in the film industry.
A. presented B. chosen
C. given D. predicted

8. Since we’re a team, we ought to _____ each other _____ in difficult situations.
A. help … out B. get … through
C. fit … in D. support … up

9. It is not how often you fall down, but that you get up after you fall ____ matters.
A. that B. what
C. which D. /

10. Knowing how properly to address someone from a different culture can be a(n) ________ affair. For example, if it’s a young woman, should you use Miss or Ms?
A. simple B. annoying
C. tricky D. amusing

My notes

D1: 1. ___ 2. ___ 3. ___ 4. ___
D2: 1. ___ 2. ___ 3. ___ 4. ___ 5. ___
D3: 1. ___ 2. ___ 3. ___ 4. ___
D4: 1. ___ 2. ___ 3. ___ 4. ___
D5: 1. ___ 2. ___ 3. ___ 4. ___ 5. ___
6. ___ 7. ___ 8. ___ 9. ___ 10. ___

上期参考答案

Reading

D1 1. The change in addressing people and different reactions/opinions on it.
or The debate on growing informality in addressing people.
2. Because the use of titles in journalistic writing is becoming dated.
or In the Western media, not using titles is becoming more common.
3. Many people still prefer to address others with by their titles.
4. But some say that it reflects the growing informality of society as a whole.

D2 ACDA D3 ACBDC D4 BBAD

D5 1-5 BABDC 6-10 ABADC
11-15 CBDDC 16-20 ABACD