Day1
The Joey Stick (P3)
Choose the best answer:
1.What can we infer from the first two paragraphs?
A. Chadbourne excels in many sports.
B. Chadbourne is an outstanding student.
C. Chadbourne is a born swimmer.
D. Chadbourne enjoys life despite his blindness.
2. The underlined “it” in Paragraph 3 refers to ______.
A. Chadbourne pushing his limits.
B. Chadbourne joining the swim team.
C. Chadbourne’s dedication to the swim team.
D. The support Chadbourne received from everybody.
3. Why did Virdo say “I know he’s an inspiration to me”?
A. Because Chadbourne had to locate the wall based on the number of kicks.
B. Because Chadbourne got over his difficulties without any complaints or fears.
C. Because Chadbourne was never absent from training.
D. Because Chadbourne jumped off the high dive along with his teammates.
4. How does Chadbourne know it’s time to turn?
A. By counting the number of kicks himself.
B. By touching a tennis ball attached to a broom handle.
C. The coaches tell him directly.
D. The coaches inform him by tapping him with the “Joey Stick”.

Day2
A bus stop plus a... (P4)
阅读文章并根据文章内容回答问题。
1. What do the British do when waiting for something? (No more than 5 words)
__________________________________________
2. What is the main rule for standing in a queue? (No more than 18 words)
__________________________________________

3. Why do people get angry when others stand too close to them? (No more than 8 words)
__________________________________________
4. What might happen if tourists do not queue properly? (No more than 10 words)
__________________________________________
5. How can queuing help people in dangerous situations? (No more than 9 words)
__________________________________________

Day3
Put your fingers in... (P5)
Choose the best answer:
1. Why is the sound of fingernails on a blackboard so annoying according to the scientists?
A. It has the highest frequency of all sounds that the human ear can hear.
B. It reminds people of the stress of schoolwork.
C. It is so sudden that it might scare people.
D. It has a similar frequency to the human voice.
2. How did people feel when the scientists cut out frequencies between 2,000 and 4,000 hertz?
A. They felt much more comfortable.
B. They didn’t feel any difference.
C. They felt a little less uncomfortable.
D. They could no longer bear the sound.
3. What did the scientists intend to prove with the second test in the last paragraph?
A. Psychological factors make the sound seem even more unpleasant.
B. There is a connection between the human voice and bad music.
C. The human ear is quite sensitive to bad music.
D. People will refuse to watch fingernails scratching a blackboard.
4. Which of the following statements is TRUE?
A. The human body contains a loudspeaker to amplify the human voice.
B. The volunteers’ brain scans showed how they responded to the noises.
C. There are both physical and psychological reasons for the discomfort caused by the sound.
D. People tend to hate sounds that have the highest or lowest frequencies.

Day4
Amazing heights (P6)
Choose the best answer:
1. How did Adrian communicate with other children in the special school?
A. By speaking.
B. By using sign language.
C. By reading lips.
D. By making loud noises.
2. Adrian’s parents decided to send him to a regular school because ______.
A. they wanted him to live a normal life
B. they wanted to prove the headmaster wrong
C. he wouldn’t mix with other disabled children
D. he wasn’t taken good care of at the special school
3. How did Adrian finally succeed in his studies?
A. He did a lot of outdoor activities.
B. He was pushed hard to study every day.
C. He attended private classes after school.
D. He worked very hard both during and after class.
4. Why is Adrian’s life described as an “Amazing Race”?
A. He did very well in his studies.
B. He managed to go to a regular school.
C. He achieved his goals in spite of his disability.
D. He took part in the World Yacht Race 05/06.

Day5
从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。
1. ______ her work has been good, but this essay is dreadful.
A. In detail B. In general C. In particular D. In practice
2. I hope we haven’t missed the last train, ______ we’ll have to get a taxi.
A. instead B. anyway C. therefore D. otherwise 3. You should try to get a good night’s sleep, ______.
A. however you have to do much work B. however much work you have to do
C. no matter how much you have to do work
D. no matter you have to do how much work
4. Many ______ her success to luck. But Yang Mi, 25, insists that fortune favors only the prepared mind.
A. devote B. owe C. attribute D. contribute
5. Can we ______ that question ______ for now, and come back to it later?
A. put…aside
B. pick…up
C. put…away
D. figure…out
6. Computers and mobile phones, though they are indeed making our lives ______ and more ______, have reduced the need for face-to-face communication.
A. easily; efficient
B. easier; efficient
C. easy; efficiently
D. easily; efficiently
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第18期参考答案
D1
1. Viennese coffee house culture.
2. They chat with friends, read newspapers, and eat cake and pastries.
3. The late 19th century.
4. 没有侍者会催促你多点些什么，因为维也纳的侍者出了名的冷漠，他们更有可能会忽视你的存在，而不会让你再来一杯。
5. It’s a certain ambiance and character, creates identity and is meaningful for a society.
D2 1-4 BABA
D3 1-4 BCAD