Day1

China’s youngest PhD (P2)

Choose the best answer:

1. What does Zhang Xinyang think about studying?

A. It’s boring. B. It’s hard.

C. It’s enjoyable. D. It’s tiring.

2. Which of the following about Zhang Xinyang is NOT true?

A. He could remember things quickly when he was a

little boy.

B. He is good at studying and his favorite subject is

math.

C. He spent all his time studying before going to

college.

D. He has many interests, like soccer and basketball.

3. The correct order of the following events is _____.

a. Zhang remembered 1,000 Chinese characters in

just three months.

b. Zhang entered Beijing University of Aeronautics and

Astronautics.

c. Zhang passed the exam for a master’s course.

d. Zhang became the youngest college student in

China.

A. bacd B. abcd C. adcb D. adbc

4. The passage is mainly about _____.

A. what Zhang likes to do in his free time

B. Zhang’s experiences growing up

C. why Zhang became the youngest PhD student

D. what Zhang wants to do in the future

Day2

Brave boy gets better... (P3)

Choose the best answer:

1. What was James’ dream?

A. To be a soccer player.

B. To be a pop star.

C. To have a claw.

D. To have the best bionic hand.

2. The i-Limb Pulse is different from other hands, because _____.

A. it can open and close like a claw

B. each finger can move freely

C. it has 1,000 motors inside

D. it moves like eyes

3. In which order did the following things happen?

a. James began to train to use the hand.

b. Ross Brawn visited James’ school.

c. Ross Brawn helped James contact the limb

company and paid for the hand.

d. James wrote a letter to Ross Brawn.

A. d-a-c-b B. b-d-c-a C. d-b-c-a D. b-c-a-d

4. What did James’ problem refer to (指) in the last

paragraph?

A. He couldn’t open or carry things easily.

B. There was no change in his life.

C. With the new hand, he had to do more housework.

D. He had to help others with the hand.

Day3

How kids get to school... (P4-5)

Choose the best answer:

1. Why does Su Yongjian take a school bus to school this September?

A. Because the school bus looks like a tourist bus.

B. Because taking a school bus saves a lot of time.

C. Because school buses are becoming more popular.

D. Because he gets tired of going to school by subway.

2. Which of the following is TRUE?

A. There’re 3,000 school buses in Chongqing now.

B. Many kids in the US go to school by school bus.

C. School buses all over the world are yellow.

D. School buses are becoming more popular in the UK.

3. In Japan, students in cities needn’t take school buses because _____.

A. they like to take the train

B. they think walk is good for health

C. the school districts are small

D. they usually live at school

Day4

Your first middle school... (P6)

Choose the best answer:

1. Going to middle school means some big changes for kids, except _____.

A. making new friends

B. having strict teachers

C. moving to a new building

D. taking a different school bus

2. Which of the following is the right way to get ready for the big day?

A. Eat as much as possible for breakfast.

B. Pack your schoolbag with the things you need.

C. Go to bed as early as possible the night before.

D. Talk with your best friend from primary school.

3. The sentence “Try to say ‘hi’ to everyone you meet” means you should be _____.

A. honest B. hard-working

C. friendly D. serious

4. Which are good habits for middle school students?

① Listen to the teachers in class.

② Take careful notes in class.

③ Speak actively and loudly in class.

④ Review the notes from time to time.

⑤ Get ready for the next day’s lessons.

⑥ Stay up late studying at home.

A. ①②④⑤ B. ①②③④

C. ①②⑤⑥ D. ②③④⑤

5. The passage is mainly about _____.

A. how to get ready for middle school life

B. how to get good grades in middle school

C. what changes may happen in middle school

D. what things you can do to make you brave

Day5

Cloze:

Mr Brown quarreled (吵架) with his wife. He was very 1 with her, and she was 2 very angry with her husband. For 3 days they didn’t speak to each other at all.

One evening, Mr Brown was very tired when he 4 from his office. As usual, he said 5 to his wife. After supper, Mr Brown went upstairs and Mrs Brown started

6 the dishes (盘) and doing some housework. When she went up to bed, she 7 her husband was sleeping. On her bed, she saw a piece of paper, on it 8 the words: “Mother, wake (叫醒) me up at 7 o’clock tomorrow morning. Father.”

When Mr Brown 9 the next morning, it was about 8 o’clock. On a small table near his bed, he saw 10 piece of paper. He picked it up and read these words: “Father, wake up. It’s 7 o’clock now. Mother.”

1. A. popular B. angry C. friendly D. surprised

2. A. either B. too C. also D. even

3. A. few B. little C. a little D. a few

4. A. came back B. went back

C. got away D. took away

5. A. something B. nothing C. anything D. everything

6. A. washing B. moving C. taking D. watching

7. A. found B. knew C. kept D. said

8. A. are B. was C. is D. were

9. A. woke up B. looked up

C. went to bed D. looked after

10. A. any B. other C. the other D. another