DAY1

Top Down Under (P2)

阅读短文并根据文章内容回答问题,注意答案不要超过题目要求的词数。

1. Why does Australia have some of the world’s most livable cities, according to Jon Copestake? (No more than 12 words)

2. List at least 5 factors that may make a city livable. (No more than 20 words)

3. Why did Vancouver lose its top ranking on the livability list according to EIU representatives? (No more than 6 words)

4. Translate the following sentence into Chinese:

With high energy efficiency and a low carbon footprint, they all share the motto of greener living.

5. What do you think is the most livable city in China? Why? (No more than 25 words)

DAY2

Shall we eat out? (P4)

Choose the best answer:

1. What can be concluded from the first two paragraphs?

A. In 2006, dining out cost the British more money than cooking at home.

B. The British pay great attention to eating in a restaurant.

C. The British always dine out when celebrating some festivals.

D. People tend to eat in a restaurant after seeing a movie or a play.

2. What does the underlined word “pronounced” mean in Paragraph 3?

A. polite B. expensive

C. important D. obvious

3. According to the article, which of the following statements is TRUE?

A. There exist great differences of rules in different restaurants.

B. People from Wales and southeast Britain are the most polite.

C. Traditional British food is seldom served in British restaurants.

D. Your order in a take-out restaurant can be sent to your home.

4. What does the article mainly talk about?

A. Restaurant culture in Britain.

B. Table manners in Britain.

C. Different restaurants in Britain.

D. Take-away restaurants in Britain.

DAY3

Classic or best-seller? (P5)

Choose the best answer:

1. From the article, we can conclude that ______.

A. there’s stronger competition in the literary world today

B. Twain’s works remain popular and he is still studied today

C. Twain’s works are more popular in America than in other countries

D. Mark Twain House & Museum is the most famous tourist attraction in the US

2. We can learn from Paragraph 3 that ______.

A. Twain’s works may not sell so well today but there’s no doubt about his influence

B. modern standards for writing are different from those in Twain’s day

C. Twain’s works are outside of the mainstream

D. Wally Lamb dreams of being a writer like Twain

3. The underlined word “He” in Paragraph 4 refers to ______.

A. the storyteller in Huckleberry Finn B. the storyteller in The Catcher in the Rye

C. the storyteller in To Kill a Mockingbird D. Mark Twain

4. According to the last three paragraphs, which of the following statements is TRUE?

A. Mark Twain preferred mainstream opinions to non-mainstream ones.

B. The heroes in Mark Twain’s works are strange but humorous.

C. Many writers are afraid of the people and the world around them.

D. Mark Twain’s books reflect his attitude towards life.

DAY4

Adds up to fun (P6)

Choose the best answer:

1. What did Daniel and Wes do before they went hiking?

A. They went to an outdoor equipment shop.

B. They discussed what to leave behind.

C. They figured out what to bring with them.

D. They studied how to use complicated equipment.

2. What does the author offer to do for Wes?

A. To help him carry his pack.

B. To help him find the right way.

C. To sort out the things in his bag.

D. To check the adding machine.

3. Wes put a heavy calculator in his pack probably because ______.

A. he thought it might be useful for the hike

B. he didn’t have anything else to put in his pack

C. he wanted to surprise his parents

D. he wasn’t quite good at planning trips

4. The main point of the article is to ______.

A. tell people that there’s no point in watching TV

B. advise people to spend more time with family outdoors

C. encourage young children to think outside the box

D. introduce parenting skills to young parents

DAY5

阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。

In a class for adults, I gave the class homework. It was to go to someone you love and tell them you 1 them. It has to be someone you have 2 said those words to before or haven’t shared those words with for a long time.

The people in my class were all over 35. They had learned that it was not mature (成熟的) to express their 3 . So this was very 4 for some of them.

At the beginning of our next class, I asked 5 someone wanted to share his experience. A man raised his hand. He appeared quite 6 and a bit shaken.

He began, “Dennis, I was very 7 when you gave us this homework because I didn’t feel I had anyone to say those words to. 8 on my way home, there was a voice which told me exactly who I needed to say ‘I love you’ to. You see, five years ago, my father and I had a serious 9 and never resolved (解决) it since that time. We 10 seeing each other unless we had to be at Christmas or other family gatherings. So last Tuesday by the time I got home I had 11 myself I was going to tell my father I loved him.”

“The next day, I was at my parents’ house 12 the doorbell. It was Dad who answered the door. I took one step in the door and said, ‘Dad, I just 13 to tell you that I love you.’’’

“It was as if a transformation (转变) came over 14 . Before my eyes his face softened, the wrinkles (皱纹) seemed to disappear and he began to cry. He 15 and hugged me and said, ‘I love you too, son.’”

“It was such a precious moment. But that’s not even my 16 . Two days after that visit, my dad, who had a heart attack and 17 in hospital, unconscious (不省人事的).”

“So my 18 to all of you in this class is this: Don’t 19 to do the things you know need to be done. 20 I had waited to tell my dad maybe I will never get the chance again!”

1. A. recognize B. respect C. appreciate D. love

2. A. ever B. never C. always D. regularly

3. A. emotions B. opinions C. thoughts D. worries

4. A. curious B. simple C. difficult D. boring

5. A. that B. what C. if D. why

6. A. angry B. moved C. calm D. annoyed

7. A. confused B. panicked C. satisfied D. delighted

8. A. So B. But C. Even if D. Even so

9. A. project B. discussion C. announcement D. disagreement

10. A. continued B. tried C. avoided D. enjoyed

11. A. reminded B. convinced C. excused D. adapted

12. A. knocking B. applying C. fixing D. ringing

13. A. came out B. came up C. came over D. came across

14. A. my dad B. my mom C. me D. us

15. A. accepted B. reached C. froze D. wandered

16. A. fact B. impression C. feeling D. point

17. A. made up B. set up C. ended up D. took up

18. A. message B. note C. report D. information

19. A. promise B. wait C. refuse D. forget

20. A. What if B. How come C. If only D. Now that

（答案见下期）

上期参考答案

Reading

D1 1-4 BBDA D2 1-4 BBDC

D3 1. find out/seek out/pick out/locate

2. 1) The cameras “learn” to recognize unusual public behavior.

2) The system helps police build a full history of a person’s movements./ The computer software collects all the videos from before and after the crime.

3) The computer deletes video data automatically.

3. 如果市中心某条街上的橱窗被砸或者商店被抢劫，该技术可以追溯找到是谁砸的橱窗，并跟踪发现他是在何时何地进入市中心的。

4. They are concerned that the system might violate their privacy. D4 1-4 ACBB

D5 1. should have tried hard 2. are expected to

3. insisting; keep

4. No matter how powerful they are; However powerful they are 5. has always been an occasion

6. but also don’t allow 7. found 8. scaring the birds away