Day1
Study by day, party by night (P3)
阅读短文并根据文章内容回答问题。
1. What do the symbols of the three bees, a shining sun and a roaring lion stand for? (No more than 16 words)
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2. What are the third and fourth paragraphs mainly about? (No more than 10 words)
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3. What can students enjoy at the University of Manchester? (No more than 12 words)
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4. List at least three aspects that make the city of Manchester famous. (No more than 25 words)
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5. Translate the following sentence into Chinese.
Fast-forward to the 21st century and the university that chose those symbols for its coat of arms still leads in science and innovation.
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Day2
Bye-bye, beaver – it’s a... (P4)
Choose the best answer:
1. Which of the following statements about the beaver is TRUE?
A. It has historical meaning for Canadians.
B. It represents the courage and pride of the nation.
C. It has represented Canada since the 19th century.
D. It shows that Canadians are fashionable.
2. From the article, we can infer that ______.
A. Canada’s national symbols constantly change over time
B. many Canadians are not interested in the debate
C. Canadians care about how they are seen by the rest of the world
D. Canadians no longer consider themselves modest
3. Why do some people want the polar bear to become Canada’s symbol?
A. It is brave and impressive but can be frightening.
B. Its fur helps people survive the harsh climate.
C. It’s much smarter than the beaver.
D. It changes the image of Canadians as weak.
4. What is the article mainly about?
A. The history of Canada’s symbols.
B. The debate over which animal should symbolize Canada.
C. Canada’s changing image (形象).
D. An introduction to Canada.

Day3
Growing young (P6)
Choose the best answer:
1. The underlined word “motivated” in Paragraph 3 is closest in meaning to _______.
A. influenced B. interested
C. forced D. driven
2. We can judge from the article that Rose is a(n) _______ person.
a. outgoing b. humorous
c. careful d. talented
e. wise
A. a, c, e B. a, b, e
C. b, d, e D. b, c, d
3. Which of the following statements is TRUE, according to the text?
A. Rose failed to hold the microphone when she gave the speech.
B. Rose gave wonderful lectures based on her wisdom and experience.
C. Growing up means much more than just growing old.
D. People often regret what they have done when they grow old.
4. With the story, the author intends to tell us that ________.
A. growing up means growing old
B. it’s a good idea to ask older people for advice
C. it’s never too late to realize your dreams
D. everyone should receive a college education

Day4
从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。
1. Jack, along with his friends who ______ fond of football games, ______ traveled with the team.
A. is; has B. are; have
C. are; has D. is; have
2. He was about to tell me the secret _____ someone patted him on the shoulder.
A. as B. when
C. while D. then
3. You can hardly imagine the difficulty the woman had ______ her children.
A. brought up B. to bring up
C. bringing up D. bring up
4. Many girls find ______ hard to compete with boys on the job market even if they score higher and have a better resume.
A. it B. that
C. which D. how
5. The scientists are working hard for a ______ in cancer research.
A. breakdown B. breakup
C. breakaway D. breakthrough
6. – A picnic would be a good idea on Sunday, right?
– ______. I love getting close to nature.
A. I couldn’t agree more B. I’m afraid not
C. It’s a pleasure D. I think so

上期参考答案
D1 BCAD D2 DBAC
D3 DABB
D4
1. approach 2. admire(across)/attempt(down)
3. privilege 4. somewhat
5. worthwhile 6. involve 7. spread
8. defend 9. fortune