DAY 1

China tests first aircraft... (P2)

Choose the best answer:

1. How many countries in the world have aircraft carriers?

A. Four. B. Six. C. Nine. D. Ten.

2. After the first sea trial, China will _____.

a. refit the ship again

b. do a lot of test work

c. sell this aircraft carrier

d. train some pilots

A. abc B. bcd C. abd D. acd

3.The fourth paragraph mainly tells us about _____ of aircraft carriers.

A. the history B. the importance

C. the threat D. the disadvantages

4. We can tell from the story that _____.

A. China’s first aircraft carrier was built in Ukraine

B. it took six days for the carrier to finish its first trial

C. China will use the carrier to protect national security

D. a Chinese aircraft carrier is welcome all over the world

DAY 2

Our readers abroad (P3)

Choose the best answer:

1. How many students were there on this trip?

A. 3 B. 35

C. 36 D. 38

2. What did students do in England?

a. They worked for host families.

b. They had English classes.

c. They learned to make pizza.

d. They went sightseeing.

A. ab B. bd C. cd D. ac

3. What does Tang Zheng think of the people in England?

A. They are not polite.

B. They are very strict.

C. They are very brave.

D. They are straightforward.

4. Why did Wang Chunyan and two other girls take the bus time after time?

A. To make sure that they could take the right bus.

B. To have fun and go sightseeing at the same time.

C. To check how much time it might take them.

D. To punish themselves for being late the last time.

DAY 3

Harry Potter and the... (P4-5)

Choose the best answer:

1. From Harry Potter, what lesson did Katy Field learn that changed her life?

A. Courage is very important.

B. Love beats all.

C. We should work hard.

D. We can live without love.

2. The fourth paragraph mainly tells us _____.

A. how Harry beat Voldemort

B. Harry always faced death

C. Voldemort had a sad childhood

D. what led Harry to beat Voldemort

3. Which of the following is TRUE?

A. Katy Field won the “How Harry Potter Changed My Life” essay contest.

B. The love of Harry’s father kept Harry from Voldemort.

C. Harry’s friends risked their lives for him.

D. Death is the theme of the Harry Potter series.

DAY 4

Show off your talent (P5)

Choose the best answer:

1. Which of the following is TRUE about the school talent show in the US?

A. It happens at the beginning of every term.

B. A student has five minutes to show off.

C. Shy boys and quiet girls don’t like it.

D. There are many competitions.

2. You can’t take part in the talent show if ______.

A. your act is not very good

B. your act is rude or illegal

C. you are a new student

D. you don’t have a funny act

3. From the last paragraph, we know that _____.

A. many of today’s stars also take part in the shows

B. it’s your right to show off at the school talent show

C. you can’t become a famous star from the school talent show

D. the school talent show is a first step for many famous stars

DAY 5

Cloze

A famous doctor once treated a little child who was very ill. Thanks to his skill and care, the child got well and was soon able to 1 and run around again.

The child’s mother was very thankful to the doctor, and she 2 him for what he had done for her child. “Doctor,” she said, “you have 3 my little son. I don’t know how to thank you enough. I feel that money 4 cannot repay (回报) you, so I have made this little purse (钱包) with my own hands as a 5 of my thanks. I hope you will accept (接受) it.” The doctor stood up and said 6 : “Madam, a little present like that is very nice between friends, 7 a doctor needs to be paid enough for what he has done.” The lady was so 8 and hurt so much that she could not reply for a moment. Then she said quietly: “Perhaps you will tell me 9 I should give you.”

“Fifty pounds,” he answered.

The lady opened the little purse and 10 four fifty-pound bank notes. She passed 11 of them to the doctor, and put the other three back into the 12 . She put the purse into her handbag and, saying goodbye to the doctor, went out of the room.

1. A. get on B. get off C. get along D. get up

2. A. asked B. invited C. thanked D. impressed

3. A. seen B. saved C. started D. serviced

4. A. lonely B. alone

C. just D. only

5. A. result B. reason

C. lesson D. sign

6. A. coldly B. excitedly

C. frustratingly D. loudly

7. A. and B. so

C. or D. but

8. A. calm B. quiet

C. surprised D. scared

9. A. how often B. how soon

C. how many D. how much

10. A. took away B. took out

C. looked for D. looked after

11. A. one B. two

C. three D. four

12. A. handbag B. pocket

C. box D. purse

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