Day1
No more Lent: I’m... (P4)
Choose the best answer:
1. By saying “I washed chocolate off my hands this morning”, the author means that _____.
A. she just made something using chocolate
B. she has given up chocolate for Lent
C. she politely refused the chocolate that was given to her
D. it is a tradition to stop eating chocolate on the first day of Lent

2. Which of the following statements is TRUE about Lent in the UK?
A. In the UK, Lent is closely related to Christianity.
B. People often see Lent as a time to lose weight.
C. It is a perfect time of the year for people to have fun.
D. People often lose bad habits during Lent.

3. What is the main problem with Lent according to the author?
A. It limits people’s freedom.
B. It is boring and lasts too long.
C. It should encourage people to form good habits instead of giving up bad ones.
D. The bad habits people give up just come back when Lent is over.

4. What does the author think of the behavior of people in Beijing who don’t do Lent?
A. They enjoy excess and don’t care about their fitness.
B. They are lucky not to have to think of Lent.
C. They are honest about the way they live.
D. They should reflect upon their lifestyles.

Day2
How to address the... (P5)
Choose the best answer:
1. By listing different ways of calling a woman in three different countries, the author intends to _____.
A. compare the status of women in different parts of Europe
B. introduce the issue of women’s titles in France
C. inform us of the right titles for women in the three countries
D. show the differences between the terms for a married and an unmarried woman

2. What does the underlined word “abolition” in the third paragraph mean?
A. practice B. abandoning
C. protection D. changing

3. The group Osez le Feminisme is against the use of “mademoiselle” because it thinks _____.
a. it is unfair to publicly declare a woman’s marital status
b. the title suggests youth and immaturity
c. it believes the title shows disrespect toward older unmarried women
d. the difference between “madame” and “mademoiselle” suggests gender discrimination
e. the madame/mademoiselle distinction will encourage more young women to shun matrimony
A. a, b, c B. a, c, d C. b, d, e D. a, d, e

4. Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the article?
A. In France, it’s common and reasonable to ask a woman about her marital status.
B. In France, married women have greater advantages than unmarried women.
C. Afraid of the changes in their title, many French young women give birth before getting married.
D. French women don’t need to identify themselves as married or unmarried any more when signing official documents.

Day3
Blood bank gets bigger (P5)
阅读短文并回答问题(请注意问题后的词数要求)。
1. What are the key factors by which Landsteiner divided people’s blood into different groups? (No more than 8 words)
__________________________________________

2. Why is it important to tell the difference between blood types? (No more than 12 words)
__________________________________________

3. Why are most other blood types not known? (No more than 5 words)
__________________________________________

4. What other aspects aside from medical needs do some people think are dependent on blood type? (No more than 10 words)
__________________________________________

5. What is the main idea of the last paragraph? (No more than 8 words)
__________________________________________

Day4
Market value (P6)
Choose the best answer:
1. Why did the author walk into Saturn at first?
A. Because he was interested in cars.
B. Because he wanted to buy a car for himself.
C. Because he wanted to buy a car for his wife.
D. Because he was wondering about their sales record.

2. Which of the following stood out about Saturn’s service?
a. They offered customers honest and open information on price and profit.
b. They were eager to help customers to buy a car as quickly as possible.
c. They made special and thoughtful arrangements for customers if needed.
d. They could sell and transport cars to customers in other cities.
A. ac B. abc C. acd D. abcd

3. Which of the following is TRUE according to the article?
A. Sunday was the author and Jane’s fifth wedding anniversary.
B. Jane was angry that the author had forgotten the important day.
C. The author decided to buy Jane a new car to make up for forgetting the day.
D. The author took Jane to the Saturn store after making sure that they had the white car.

4. Why does the author write the article?
A. To advertise Saturn.
B. To thank the sales consultant and his team.
C. To show what excellent service means.
D. To share with us a memorable story between him and his wife.

Day5
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳答案。
One day I was sitting at the desk doing my math homework. Grandpa came over. My exercise book was _1_. I was afraid that he might see it and _2_ me for that.
After a while, he patted me on the shoulder gently and said, “Keep it neat – that’s the _3_.” He then explained that when he _4_ his students’ homework, he would like the _5_ ones. I _6_ the suggestions. _7_, keep all the equal signs in line down the page when doing equations (方程式). I made up my mind to do _8_ in future.
After _9_ my math homework, I began to write an English essay, but I could not _10_ anything to write. I asked, “Grandpa, is there a secret _11_ writing essays?”
He smiled, which made me feel warm and _12_. “If there’s a secret, I suppose it’s _13_ , because if your essays lack it. Anyone reading what you've written will _14_ .”
He continued, “Don’t _15_, Adam. We’ve all got an imagination. If you’re _16_ , just look in any of your reading books to see _17_ it’s done. Your Harry Potter books will do.” I nodded.
“Who’s to say you _18_ be as successful a writer as J K Rowling one day? Just use your imagination; write a sentence and think of one to follow it, and then keep going...”
“Thanks, Grandpa.” I practiced using imagination to _19_ my writing from then on.
_20_ the two secrets, my exercise book is clean and tidy now and I can write very good essays.

1. A. in hand B. in trouble
C. in a mess D. in order
2. A. praise B. blame C. appreciate D. accuse
3. A. secret B. message
C. requirement D. point
4. A. assigned B. received C. changed D. checked
5. A. early B. neat C. good D. correct
6. A. remember B. remind C. realize D. impress
7. A. In fact B. As a result
C. For example D. In a sense
8. A. better B. best C. faster D. earlier
9. A. answering B. finishing C. practicing D. examining
10. A. make up B. put aside C. come about D. come up with
11. A. in B. of C. to D. for
12. A. nervous B. relaxed C. confused D. curious
13. A. neatness B. confidence C. uniqueness D. imagination
14. A. figure out B. pay attention
C. get bored D. get lost
15. A. hesitate B. worry C. refuse D. complain
16. A. stuck B. involved C. accustomed D. convinced
17. A. when B. what C. how D. why
18. A. needn’t B. mustn’t C. shouldn’t D. can’t
19. A. guide B. teach C. prepare D. make
20. A. According to B. Thanks to C. Regardless of D. Along with

上期参考答案
D1 1-4 BDDA D2 1-4 DACB D3 1-4 AABA
D4 1-5 GABED D5 1-5 BCDAB 6-8 CAD