Day1
‘Kultur’, ‘Kaffee’... (P4-5)
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1. What Viennese thing has been added to the UNESCO intangible cultural heritage list, according to the article? (No more than four words)
____________________________________________
2. What do people usually do in coffee houses in Vienna? (No more than 12 words)
____________________________________________ 3. When does the Viennese coffee house culture date back to? (No more than four words)____________________________________________
4. Translate the following sentence into Chinese:
No waiter will urge you to order more – Viennese waiters are infamously cold, more likely to ignore you than to offer you another drink. ____________________________________________
5. According to Maria Walcher, what is the significance of Viennese cafe culture? (No more than 15 words)____________________________________________


Day2
Brains aren’t... (P5)
Choose the best answer:
1. Which of the following aspects do the scientists refer to in order to explain that there will never be a “supermind”?
a. intelligence
b. nervous system
c. concentration ability
d. memory
e. heart disease
A. abc B. acd
C. bcd D. cde
2. Our heights and babies’ brain size are mentioned to prove that ______.
A. there are limits to people’s intelligence
B. a baby’s IQ is determined by the mother’s pelvis
C. most people’s hearts are not that strong to make them smarter
D. it’s unlikely that people’s body parts will continue to evolve
3. Which of the following is TRUE on concentration in the fifth paragraph?
A. There is no case where concentration is improved.
B. Coffee does help a little in some people’s concentration.
C. The drugs work for those who do not have attention trouble.
D. With the help of the drugs, we can gain better concentration.
4. What does the author mean by saying “Our memory is also a ‘double-edged sword ’”?
A. Good memory can lead to bad results, too.
B. Good memory will lead to diseases in people’s body.
C. Without memory, people will lead a better life.
D. Poor memory makes people more generous.


Day3
Bridge the gap (P6)
Choose the best answer:
1. Before the misunderstanding, the two brothers ______.
A. led a hard life on their two farms
B. got along well as neighbors
C. lived in peace as one family
D. worked together on the same farm
2. Why did Raul ask the carpenter to build a fence?
A. To protect his farm.
B. To show off to Johan.
C. To avoid seeing Johan.
D. To prevent Johan from coming into his farm.
3. How can we best describe the carpenter?
A. Helpful and thoughtful.
B. Skilled but naughty.
C. Not good at understanding other people’s points of view.
D. Someone who did everything he could to please others.
4. Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the story?
A. Raul was not satisfied with the carpenter’s work.
B. The misunderstanding deepened after the bridge had been built.
C. The carpenter couldn’t do any other work except building bridges.
D. The bridge solved the tensions between the two brothers.
(答案见下期)
上期参考答案
D1
1. She is planning to do/make Christmas in China.
2. It’s said that eating mince pies during Advent brings good luck for the next year.
3. 令人伤心的是，正如中国人不过圣诞节一样，在中国你也找不到做馅饼的主要配料。
4. Chingmas pudding, baijiu butter, a soundtrack of Chingmas carols.
D2 1-4 BCCA D3 1-4 BACD D4 1-4 ACDB
D5 1-5 ABBBD 6-10 DCCBA