Day1
Work and play (P3)
Choose the best answer:
1. What is article mainly about?
A. What the author’s classes in the US were like.
B. Why classes in the US are more fun than those in China.
C. The importance of a good balance between work and play.
D. Differences in classes between the US and China.

2. What made the author’s history class fun?
A. Making models out of eggs and crayons.
B. Playing mini basketball flashcard games.
C. Acting out history stories without any preparation.
D. The teacher putting on wig and playing a rock song on his guitar.

3. According to the author, US high school teachers try to make their classes fun _____.
A. to encourage students to learn
B. to prepare students well for examinations
C. to ease the pressure of studying on students
D. to make themselves more popular among their students

4. Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the article?
A. It’s hard for students to get admitted to a state university in the US.
B. American students don’t care how well they do in exams.
C. The author was under great pressure because of the amount of schoolwork she had to do in the US.
D. The author is quite satisfied with her schedule of work and play.

Day2
Barack’s got it... (P4-5)
Choose the best answer:
1. What does the article mainly talk about?
A. The origin of the word “cool”.
B. The kinds of people who are “cool”.
C. The changing meaning of the word “cool”.
D. How to be a “cool” person.

2. If you were considered “cool” in Africa in the 15th century, you ______.
A. thought and acted differently from the majority
B. had a calm and quiet attitude towards life
C. didn’t observe rules or authorities
D. had all kinds of “bad” manners

3. The heroes in Varsity Blues and John Tucker Must Die are likely to be those who ______.
A. do very well in their studies
B. are very skilled at sports
C. are good at chess and thinking games
D. have supernatural powers like Harry Potter

Day3
Time travel in a... (P5)
Choose the best answer:
1. The underlined sentence in Paragraph 1 probably means that ______.
A. anthropologists can study the structure of human stomachs by studying their teeth
B. anthropologists can study the diet of early humans by studying their teeth
C. anthropologists can learn whether humans were healthy by looking at their teeth
D. anthropologists can get the most useful information about humans from their teeth

2. According to Paragraphs 3 to 5, which of the following statements is TRUE?
A. Scratches on teeth are caused by eating nuts or seeds.
B. Pits on teeth are caused by eating grass or leaves.
C. Early humans with hard and sharp teeth ate meat and leaves.
D. Different foods leave different marks and carbon on teeth.

3. The example of the Paranthropus was mentioned in the article in order to ______.
A. tell readers that they are one of our close cousins living in eastern Africa
B. tell readers they had different eating habits from modern humans
C. prove that the size and shape of skulls does not show accurately what early humans ate
D. tell readers that living environment makes a difference to skull structure

4. Which of the following shows the best organization of the article?
(CP: Central Point Para: Paragraph P: Point
Sp: Sub-point次要点 C: Conclusion)

Day4
Love every flower (P6)
Choose the best answer:
1. The girl did not play the role of the princess mainly because ______.
A. she felt nervous on stage
B. she lost interest in the role
C. she preferred the role of narrator
D. she had difficulty memorizing her words

2. Why did the mother suggest a walk in the garden?
A. To remove the dandelions.
B. To enjoy the beauty of nature.
C. To help her daughter learn her lines for the play.
D. To have a talk with her daughter.

3. What is the main theme of the story?
A. Everybody can find his or her own way to success.
B. Everybody has his or her own value in the world.
C. Everybody should learn to play different roles.
D. Everybody has a good memory.

Day5
根据所给的提示，完成下面的填字游戏。
Across
2. the management of money by governments, large organizations etc.
5. take to be true
7. very firmly
9. a right or benefit that is given to some people and not to others
10. in spite of a fact that you have just mentioned

Down
1. without the least delay, immediately
3. have or experience (problems, difficulties, etc.)
4. used to say that sb or sth should or should not have sth
6. be important
8. larger or more than the usual size or amount

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第18期参考答案
D1 1. Charles Dickens’ lasting appeal in modern times.
2. 1) Being driven from one’s background;
2) Having your loved ones drift away from you;
3) Having your loved ones look down on you.
3. Their themes along with Dickens’ wonderful way with language, his intense characterization and his ability to recreate the dark atmosphere of the Victorian age.
4. Reflect./Tell people what something really look like.
5. 如此多的人仍旧准备去审视这面 “镜子”，尽管 “镜子”里经历悲惨的人物也在审视着他们，这证明了狄更斯的才华。
D2 BDCC D3 CBDA
D4 GEABD
D5 1-5 DBACC 6-10 BABDC
11-15 BDCAB 16-20 DCABA