Day1
Minnesota students... (P3)
Choose the best answer:

1. What makes Andover High School so different?
A. It has been the official record holder for 12 years.
B. There are 28 sets of twins there.
C. It can’t go into the Guinness Book of World Records.
D. It is a special school that does research on twins.

2. What is Dr Nancy Segal’s explanation for so many twins at this school?
A. He doesn’t think there is anything uncommon.
B. At least one of their parents is a twin.
C. There is no clear reason why it is this way.
D. Their parents eat the best food.

3. When Peyton Zapzalka says “We think nothing of finishing each other’s sentences,” she means _____.
A. twins have their own way of life
B. twins can understand each other well
C. twins can’t finish each other’s sentences
D. twins can finish nothing in each other’s sentences

4. Which of the following is TRUE?
A. Brent and Nathan got tickets for a baseball game.
B. Brent will go to university on a baseball scholarship.
C. Peyton will go to university on a scholarship.
D. Peyton is Brent and Nathan’s fifth-grade teacher.


Day2
Sleep your way to health
(P4-5)

Choose the best answer:
1. How much sleep do adults need per night?
A. 7-9 hours.
B. 8-10 hours.
C. More than 10 hours.
D. Less than 7 hours.

2. What may happen if teens do not get enough sleep?
A. They may do well in sports.
B. They may not do well in their studies.
C. Their bodies and brains may grow better.
D. They will not finish their schoolwork.

3. Which is NOT a reason that so many students don’t get enough sleep?
A. They have too many exciting classes in the day.
B. They have too much homework to do.
C. They may have sleeping problems.
D. They have to get up very early to go to school.

4. Which of the following are good sleeping habits?
a. Sleeping in a bright place.
b. Going to bed at the same time every night.
c. Having a 20-minute nap during the day.
d. Drinking something that can make you excited.
A. a, b B. a, c
C. b, c D. b, d


Day3
A little piece for paradise (P4)

True or false:
_____ 1. For many Americans, a backyard is a sign of
success.
_____ 2. The backyard is the small space of land behind a
house.
_____ 3. In America, a backyard always has a garden.
_____ 4. The backyard is a good place for parties or
barbeques.
_____ 5. Little kids in America spend more time in the
backyard than anywhere else.



Day4
The kindest traffic jam (P6)

Answer the following questions:
1. When did the story happen?
_____________________________________________ _____________________________________________

2. What did the blind couple use to help them cross the road?
_____________________________________________ _____________________________________________

3. According to the light signal, should the couple have crossed the intersection at that moment?
_____________________________________________ _____________________________________________

4. What did the drivers do when they saw the blind couple crossing the road?
_____________________________________________ _____________________________________________

5. What can we learn from the story?
_____________________________________________ _____________________________________________



Day5
Cloze
It was very cold that day. It was _1_ heavily and everything was white. The shepherd (牧羊人) thought
it was dangerous to _2_ the hill and it was difficult for the sheep to find some _3_ there. So he decided to stay in the _4_ room. He put some hay (干草) in a pen (围栏) _5_ the sheep could eat it when they were hungry. The dog, who felt cold outside, _6_ on the soft hay and soon went to sleep.
At noon the sheep wanted to eat the hay. They were all afraid of the dog and _7_ could get close to it. At last the strongest sheep came to the hay. Before he started to eat, the dog _8_ it and opened his eyes. He barked (吠) loudly to ask him to leave. The sheep ran away _9_ . Looking at the awful dog, the sheep began to talk angrily.
“ _10_ a selfish (自私的) dog!” said one of the sheep. “He cannot eat the hay, and yet doesn’t ask those who can to eat!”

1. A. raining B. snowing
C. flying D. shining
2. A. play on B. live on
C. climb up D. get off
3. A. cake B. grass
C. fruit D. vegetables
4. A. cold B. cool
C. hot D. warm
5. A. even if B. not until
C. so that D. as for
6. A. lay B. stood
C. walked D. ran
7. A. none B. all
C. any D. some
8. A. moved B. watched
C. read D. heard
9. A. easily B. happily
C. sadly D. quickly
10. A. How B. What
C. Why D. So

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上期参考答案
Reading
【P2】ABDC 【P3】ACDC 【P5】BCAD
【P6】DCDB
【Cloze】1-5 DCADB 6-10 BCDAB
Word check 1-5 DBDCC 6-8 CAB