My inner caveman... (P4)
Choose the best answer:
1. What is the point of the article?
A. To explain why the author wants to learn Chinese.
B. To show how the author improved her way of speaking Chinese.
C. To compare the differences between learning Chinese and German.
D. To explain why it is difficult for foreigners to learn Chinese.

2. The underlined word “snapped” in Paragraph 7 probably means ______.
A. gave out B. worked up C. helped D. suffered

3. What finally helped the author discover the secret of the Chinese growl?
A. Her Chinese teacher’s assistance.
B. The hours she spent practicing Chinese.
C. The taxi driver’s insult to her.
D. Her unpleasant talk with a taxi driver.

4. What can be concluded from the last three paragraphs?
A. There are many similarities between Chinese sounds and German sounds.
B. People may master a language faster when they are feeling very emotional.
C. The real secret to speaking a language is more basic than words.
D. All languages can be traced back to the Stone Age.

5. The tone of the article is ______.
A. humorous B. serious
C. objective D. angry




Meet Mr Manga (P4–5)
Choose the best answer:
1. How is Xiao Rong different from his peers?
A. He is studying manga in Japan.
B. He loves copying manga characters.
C. He has developed his hobby into a career.
D. He likes old Japanese mangas like Dragonball and Saint Seiya.

2. Why did Xiao Rong quit his job as the editor of a cartoon page?
A. Because he realized where his real interests lay.
B. Because he was given the opportunity to study in Japan.
C. Because the job did not fit well with his major at Foshan University.
D. Because he thought he could draw much better than the school kids.

3. Which of the following is TRUE about Xiao Rong before his trip to Japan?
A. Xiao Rong had been studying Japanese for a long time.
B. Xiao Rong had collected enough information about Japan.
C. Xiao Rong was aware that he might die during his stay in Japan.
D. Xiao Rong hesitated for a while when his parents were worried about radioactive leaks.

4. What makes Xiao Rong’s work popular, according to the text?
A. His Chinese background.
B. The fact that he focuses on surprising phenomena in Japan.
C. The fact that Japanese and Chinese people understand each other and are curious about each other.
D. The fact that he describes the real lives of Chinese students in Japan in a fun way.




Life as a heartless man (P5)
Choose the best answer:
1. What can we infer from the first two paragraphs?
A. Lewis feels he is unique because he has no heart.
B. Without the artificial heart, Lewis could have died.
C. After the operation, Lewis recovered rather slowly.
D. Lewis’ own heart kept working alongside the artificial one.

2. In what way was Lewis’ new heart special?
A. It was taken from a calf.
B. It could be indicated on the EKG machine.
C. It pushed and pumped blood instead of beating.
D. It had obvious advantages over other artificial hearts.

3. Which of the following is TRUE about this artificial heart?
a. It is smaller and quieter.
b. It will last longer.
c. It has not yet become infected.
d. It is going to be produced on mass scale.
A. ab B. abc C. abd D. abcd

4. The writer seems to be ______ the artificial heart.
A. optimistic about B. doubtful about
C. sure of D. proud of




Reach for the sky (P6)
Choose the best answer:
1. What can we infer from the first two paragraphs?
A. Chico planned to escape from the start.
B. The author cared about Chico even though he was only a bird.
C. As soon as Chico realized he could fly, he flew away.
D. The author cut Chico’s wings to make it impossible for him to fly.

2. Why did Chico agree to come back?
A. Because he was unable to find food outside.
B. Because the author wasn’t going to put him in a cage.
C. Because the author promised him his freedom.
D. Because the weather outside was terrible.

3. Chico died because of ______.
A. the weather
B. a fight with pigeons
C. an infectious illness
D. maltreatment by the author

4. What message does the author try to convey in the article?
A. People shouldn’t keep birds in cages.
B. Chico shouldn’t have risked his life to escape.
C. It is worth taking big risks for your freedom.
D. It’s hard to say whether life or freedom is worth more.




从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。
1. IPhones, iPads, iPods – for many students, owning Apple products has become a status symbol, something to _____ to their peers.
A. bring out B. give away C. show up D. show off
2. Avril Lavigne’s latest album is very personal and sums up _____ she has been through in the past few years.
A. how B. whether C. what D. that
3. More students are admitted into universities every year, which has _____ an increasingly tough job market in major cities.
A. resulted in B. resulted from C. made up D. consisted of
4. Luckily, when I couldn’t think of ideas any more, my foreign teacher came to my _____.
A. solution B. target
C. rescue D. imagination
5. _____ Xing Zhibin has already retired from her news anchor job, her fame as a CCTV news anchor still raises questions about whether she should use her influence to her personal benefit.
A. Since B. Although C. Once D. Just as
6. Please turn your music down – it’s very _____.
A. distracting B. traditional C. casual D. touching
7. As is known to all language learners, newly learnt words will soon be forgotten unless _____ used in everyday communication.
A. exactly B. finally C. gradually D. frequently
8. He has got the _____ over other teachers because he’s so much more experienced.
A. recognition B. expectation C. edge D. understanding
9. We sampled the performance of more than 2,000 students from all around China, _____ were interested in attending college abroad.
A. all of them B. all of which C. all of whom D. all of who
（答案见下期）
P6 Key:
Q1:
1) Little did I know his feathers had been growing back in.
2) The moment (for sth) is ripe.
Q2: Little do we know what has caused the death of the famous singer.
Q3: The thought crossed my mind that…
Q4: I suddenly realize that…, It occurs to me that…, It strikes me that…
Q5: What sense is there in…?

上期参考答案
D1 1. She was rebellious during her teenage years.
2. It sums up what she has been through.
3. Why Lavigne finds it hard to sing the song, Goodbye.
4. She has tried different genres/kinds of music./She has tried to make records of different genres.
5. Film and fashion design.
D2 1-4 BCDA D3 1-4 ABDD D4 1-4 ABDC
D5 1-5 ACDBC 6-10 ABDDA
11-15 DCBCD 16-20 ACDAB