Day1
Youku and Tudou... (P2)
Choose the best answer:
1. What is the main reason for Youku.com Inc and Tudou Holdings Ltd to merge?
A. Because they were short of money.
B. Because they wanted to lower their copyright purchase prices.
C. Because both sides wanted to get rid of the copyright charges they were facing.
D. Because they wanted to share each other’s rights to air series and movies.
2. What does the underlined phrase “in the red” mean in the third paragraph?
A. At a loss. B. In negotiation.
C. In a big fight. D. In a craze.
3. What do the last two paragraphs imply?
A. Shi Yu doesn’t think it a good idea for the two companies to merge.
B. The merger is actually a win-win deal for both companies involved.
C. Though there will still be competition after the merger, this will not threaten Youku Tudou Inc.
D. Neither the merger nor becoming the largest online video company can promise a bright future for Youku Tudou.
4. Which of the following is TRUE according to the article?
A. The merger will benefit the online video industry to some degree.
B. The merge will put an end to the competition in the online video industry.
C. Youku Tudou Inc currently controls about half of the online video market in China.
D. The merger might harm customers because the new company may take over the market.

Day2
Storms of destruction (P5)
Choose the best answer:
1. What is the article about?
A. Why the Mayans worshipped the sun.
B. What a solar storm is and how it starts.
C. The possible impact of a solar storm.
D. Typical solar storms and how to deal with them.
2. Which of the following statements about the solar storm on March 8 is TRUE, according to the article?
A. It was the largest solar storm for a decade.
B. It turned out to be less severe than had been expected.
C. The measures scientists recommended proved effective to reduce the impact of the storm.
D. Ticket machines and some TV networks stopped working because of the storm.
3. According to the article, when a solar storm strikes the Earth, ______.
A. it is a good time for astronauts to do spacewalks
B. there can be big changes in the weather
C. a stream of charged particles from the sun races toward the Earth
D. people in Europe and the US are able to watch the northern lights
4. How do solar storms affect the earth?
a. They disturb the Earth’s magnetic field.
b. They produce particles that are harmful to people’s health.
c. They could disrupt electrical power systems, GPS and airplane flights.
d. They could destabilize the Earth’s atmosphere. e. They could cause magnificent aurora displays.
A. a, b, c B. b, d, e C. c, d, e D. a, c, e

Day3
Luck every time (P6)
Choose the best answer:
1. Why is it not always good for athletes to follow routines?
A. Routines are superstitious.
B. Doing routines can take time away from getting properly prepared.
C. Breaking a routine could make an athlete expect bad luck.
D. Athletes could start thinking they can win by luck instead of by hard work.
2. Which of the following is TRUE about the game Pass the Pigs?
A. The game fun enough to make them stop focusing on the event.
B. The author and Leon played the game before diving to ease their anxiety.
C. Winning the game was as important as winning a diving competition for the author and for Leon.
D. The author and Leon played the game at the Olympics, even though other divers made fun of them.
3. Which of the following is TRUE about the author’s routine with Tom?
A. It was as effective for building a partnership as the routine he followed with Leon.
B. The author’s confidence grew because of the routine.
C. The author preferred the routine to the one he followed with Leon.
D. The author preferred to go over dive moves in his mind.
4. What is the story mainly about?
A. The best way of competing.
B. How to get rid of the element of unpredictability.
C. Some ways of having a good mindset in sports competitions.
D. How to let superstitions work for you.

Day4
从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
1. He ______ his recent promotion in the company because he has been working hard all the time.
A. expects B. requires
C. rewards D. deserves
2. Her career ______ after she won an Oscar for best supporting actress.
A. took up B. took away
C. took off D. took out
3. ______ Eto’o enjoys his stardom, he has experienced racial abuse in some matches.
A. As B. Since
C. When D. While
4. The minister said, “We are ready for discussions with any legal parties, but we’ll never ______ with criminals.”
A. negotiate B. quarrel
C. argue D. consult
5. ______ the website of the fire department in your city, and you will learn a lot about firefighting.
A. Having searched B. To search
C. Searching D. Search
6. He ______ all his money and energy to raising awareness of the danger of global warming.
A. dedicates B. spends C. donates D. provides

（答案见下期）
P6 Key:
Q1: No matter how well you prepare, there’s always an element of the unpredictable.
The crucial difference between winning and losing is out of your hands.
Q2: To introduce the issue of routine.
Q3: risky.
Q4: broken, negative thoughts, tiny, unrelated
Q5. partner
Q6. The game takes our thoughts off the competition.
Q7: He likes to do a mental run-through of his dive.
Q8: It helps him to clear his mind completely.
Q9: 如果注定是这样的话，那就这样吧。

上期参考答案
D1 1-4 BBDC D2 1-4 BBBD
D3 1. The red blood cells and the sera.
2. Because a wrong blood transfusion between two types could be fatal. 3. Most are rare.
4. Jobs, friendships, love, diet and so on.
5. Blood type does not affect personality.
D4 1-4 DACC D5 1-5 CBADB 6-10 ACABD 11 B/C 12-15 BDCB 16-20 ACDAB