Day1

Short skirts are out! (P3)

Choose the best answer:

1. According to the new dress codes for cheerleaders in some American schools, ______.

A. bare midriffs are banned

B. cheerleading miniskirts are banned

C. cheerleader uniforms have switched from skirts to trousers

D. cheerleaders have to make their uniforms less revealing

2. Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the article?

A. School administrators believe cheerleader uniforms do not match school dress codes.

B. Most cheerleaders show understanding of the new dress codes.

C. Sheila Noone believes that cheerleading miniskirts are not revealing.

D. School administrators don’t take cheerleading seriously.

3. Some cheerleaders are not happy about the news because ______.

A. they hate the dress codes that other sports have

B. they consider their uniforms special and cool

C. they want to wear revealing clothes

D. they will have to buy new uniforms

4. What is the main point of the article?

A. Stricter dress codes for cheerleaders meet opposition.

B. American schools encourage unity in dress codes.

C. Positive reactions to stricter dress codes for cheerleaders.

D. Changes in dress codes for cheerleaders in American high schools.

Day2

Weather is bad... (P4)

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 do British people always talk about the weather when they meet other people? (No more than 6 words)

2. What does the underlined phrase “small talk” in Paragraph 5 mean? (No more than 3 words)

3. What does the author think Chinese people talk about most often when they meet? (No more than 3 words)

4. Translate the following sentence into Chinese:

You could set your watch by what kind of food is being served from street vendors at different times of day.

5. Imagine you have a foreign friend who wants to learn how to speak informally in Chinese. What kind of suggestions do you have for him or her? (No more than 25 words)

Day3

The straight way to... (P5)

Choose the best answer:

1. What could be the worst effects of bad sitting habits?

A. Speeding up the aging process. B. Pain in the neck and shoulders.

C. Loss of bone mass.

D. Loss of muscle mass.

2. What does the underlined word “This” refer to in Paragraph 3?

A. The change in posture.

B. Years of bad posture while sitting.

C. Weak abdominal muscles.

D. The main cause of posture change.

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

A. Standing up straight frequently can contribute to better posture.

B. Doing regular weight training can completely prevent sarcopenia.

C. From the age of 30, people lose a fifth of every 450 grams of muscle each year.

D. Old people no longer have any abdominal muscles.

4. What can be concluded from the article?

A. Weak abdominal muscles lead to sarcopenia.

B. Osteoporosis is the main cause of weak abdominal muscles.

C. Our bone mass doesn’t experience a decrease until the age of 25.

D. Doing regular sport at a young age can keep bones and muscles stronger.

Day4

Is love blind? (P6)

Choose the best answer:

1. According to the first three paragraphs, which of the following statements is TRUE?

A. The woman didn’t think herself beautiful enough.

B. The woman didn’t turn up at the meeting place.

C. Blanchard was out of touch with the woman during the war.

D. Blanchard and the woman became good friends by writing to each other.

2. When Blanchard saw the middle-aged woman, he probably felt a little ______.

A. disappointed B. excited

C. indifferent D. expectant

3. The woman set up the test in order to see whether Blanchard ______.

A. was still young and healthy

B. had kept his promise to meet her

C. would be able to recognize her at first sight

D. cared more about her looks or her personality

4. Which of the following words can be used to describe the woman?

A. Beautiful but suspicious (多疑的).

B. Beautiful and wise.

C. Young and innocent (天真的).

D. Young and humorous.

Day5

Here are some of the world’s most impressive subways

The Tokyo Metro and Toei Lines	Features: The Tokyo Metro and Toei lines that make up of Tokyo’s huge subway system carry almost 8 million people each day, making it the busiest system in the world. The system is famous for its oshiya – literally, “pusher” – who push passengers into crowded subway cars so the doors can close. And you think your ride is hell.
The Moscow Metro	Features: The Moscow Metro has some of the most beautiful stations in the world. The best of them were built during the Stalinist era and feature chandeliers (枝形吊灯), marble moldings and elaborate murals (精美的壁画). With more than 7 million riders a day, keeping all that marble clean has got to be a burden.
The Hong Kong MTR	Features: The Hong Kong MTR has the distinction of being one of the few subway systems in the world that actually turns a profit. It’s privately owned and uses real estate development along its tracks to increase income and ridership. It also introduced “Octopus cards” that allow people to not only pay their fares electronically, but buy stuff at convenience stores, supermarkets, restaurants and even parking meters. It’s estimated that 95% of all adults in Hong Kong own an Octopus card.
Shanghai Metro	Features: Shanghai is the third city in China to build a metro system, and it has become the country’s largest in the 12 years since it opened. Shanghai Metro has 142 miles of track and plans to add another 180 miles within five years. By that point, it would be three times larger than Chicago “L”. The system carries about 2.18 million people a day.
The London Metro	Features: Londoners call their subway the Underground, even though 55 percent of it lies above ground. No matter. When you’ve got the oldest mass-transit system in the world, you can call it anything you like. Trains started in 1863 and they’ve been running ever since. Some 3 million people ride each day, every one of them remembering to “Mind the gap”.

1. Which one can provide the riders with some wonderful decorations at the stations?

A. The Tokyo Metro and Toei Lines

B. The Moscow Metro

C. The London Metro

D. The Hong Kong MTR

2. ________ is done with the purpose of making money.

A. The Tokyo Metro and Toei Lines

B. The Moscow Metro

C. The London Metro

D. The Hong Kong MTR

3. We can learn from the passage that Shanghai Metro____________.

A. carries the most people each day.

B. is the world’s largest

C. may be larger than the Chicago “L” in the future

D. is the busiest in the world

4. How many subways carry more than 5 million people per day?

A. 2 B. 3 C.4 D. 5

（参考答案见下期）

上期参考答案：

D1 1-4 DCAC

D2 1-4 BABC

D3 1-4 DDAD

D4 1-4 DDAB

D5 1-5 DADAC 6-10 BDCAB

11-15 ABDBA 16-20 CAADC