Day1
All the things I learn... (P3)
Answer the questions:

1. Did the writer like the first student’s explanation of the quark?
_________________________________________
2. Why did the second student choose to learn tourism economy?
_________________________________________
3. According to the second student, when should students decide what to learn in the future?
_________________________________________
4. What problem did the second student think college students have?
_________________________________________
5. What did the writer learn from chatting with older students?
_________________________________________


Day2
Explore the unknown... (P4-5)
Choose the best answer:
1. What can we learn about Antarctica from the passage?
A. Its weather is changeable with strong winds.
B. It is the coldest and highest place on Earth.
C. People knew little about it before 1911.
D. 98 percent of ice on Earth is in Antarctica.

2. The research done in Antarctica is useful in _____.
A. stopping global climate change
B. dealing with air pollution problems
C. protecting ice from disappearing
D. mapping the Earth exactly

3. During China’s 28th exploration of the Antarctic, scientists will _____.
a. build a research station
b. install an ice radar
c. collect plants and animals
d. map ice dome A
A. a-b B. b-c
C. b-d D. c-d

Day3
Celebrate Christmas in China (P5)
Choose the best answer:

1. Why couldn’t the writer get time off at Christmas?
A. Because people don’t celebrate Christmas in China.
B. Because the writer didn’t finish her work on time.
C. Because the writer had just seen her family not long ago.
D. Because the writer’s boss didn’t like doing Christmas.

2. According to paragraph 3, we know that the writer _____.
A. put some spice and brandy into her mince pies
B. didn’t believe eating mince pies brings good luck
C. couldn’t make the same mince pies as before
D. ate baozi and jiaozi instead of mince pies at last

3. Which of the following is NOT a tradition for Christmas?
A. Eating mince pies.
B. Sending cards.
C. Singing Christmas carols.
D. Eating “baijiu butter”.


4. What is the passage mainly about?
A. The difference between Christmas and Spring Festival.
B. The reasons why the writer likes Christmas so much.
C. The writer’s experience of having Christmas in China.
D. How people celebrate Christmas in the UK.

Day4
Making peace at lunchtime (P6)
Choose the best answer:

1. How did the writer feel on her first day at school?
A. Happy and excited.
B. Nervous and sad.
C. Scared and stressed.
D. Warm and happy.

2. We can tell from the story that the tall girl in the long skirt is _____.
A. Spanish B. Hindus C. Jewish D. Arab

3. Whom did the writer sit with to have lunch at last?
A. The girl wearing the hijab.
B. The girl in the long skirt.
C. The girl with the star necklace.
D. Nobody else.

4. The story mainly tells us _____.
A. how people make friends at a new school
B. Arabs are easy to get along with
C. people shouldn’t stick to their own kind
D. why wars can get started in a school

Day5
Cloze
Today, it is very difficult for young graduates to get satisfying jobs. It’s said that there are thousands of different kinds of jobs in the world. Choosing the right one itself is not _1_ .
“Finding a job” is not the same as “ _2_ a job”. Many young people end up in a job even though they are not _3_ for it. Sometimes “chance” may _4_ a more important part than “decision”.
Here are a few steps to help you think about jobs _5_ you might enjoy doing after school or university. First, it is important to _6_ what kind of person you are, which special qualities _7_ you outstanding among people and what you are interested in. There is a difference _8_ an interest and a skill. If you like _9_ and enjoy looking at pictures, that is an interest. But if you can 10 a horse, that is a _11_ .
Then ask yourself a question, “In the following three areas – skills with people, skills with information and skills with things, which are your _12_ skills?”
After _13_ your skills, the next step is research. To _14_ as many different kinds of jobs as possible, go to the library and read books, magazines and newspapers for _ 15_ . Ask your friends what they think of the work they do.
Finally, trust your own ideas and your own thinking! It is your own life, just find the job you really enjoy doing.

1. A. possible B. difficult
C. easy D. challenging
2. A. losing B. ending C. creating D. choosing
3. A. suitable B. good C. able D. active
4. A. take B. play C. have D. choose
5. A. which B. what C. if D. whether
6. A. feel B. remember C. forget D. realize
7. A. have B. take C. make D. help
8. A. both B. between C. from D. either
9. A. art B. music C. sports D. acting
10. A. ride B. feed C. draw D. treat
11. A. success B. skill C. hobby D. fact
12. A. good B. the best C. better D. best
13. A. practicing B. enjoying
C. examining D. achieving
14. A. find out B. look out C. care for D. look for
15. A. things B. news C. information D. life
(参考答案见下期)
上期参考答案
上期参考答案
Reading
【P2】1-f 2-c 3-a 4-b 5-d 6-e 7-9 FFF
【P3】BDCB
【P4-5】1. wedding 2. clothes 3. appreciation
4. cooking a meal 5. drinks 6. tea 7. cards 8. flowers
【P6】BDCC
【Cloze】1-5 DCBAD 6-10 CDBAD
Word check:
1-5 CACAD 6-8 CBA