Day1
Swedes trash cash (P2)
Choose the best answer:
1. What can we conclude from the article?
A. “Cashless” means using a credit card instead of cash.
B. Cash is becoming less common than cards in the US.
C. Most Swedish banks discourage people from using cash.
D. Sweden is moving away from cash transactions.

2. Which of the following statements is TRUE about Oscar?
A. He thinks less cash means more safety.
B. He thinks using coins is very troublesome.
C. He and Par Karlsson have different attitudes toward using cash.
D. He has a negative view of the trend toward a cashless society.

3. What are the benefits of a “cashless” economy mentioned in the article?
a. safety b. accuracy
c. circulation d. convenience
A. ad B. abd
C. acd D. abcd

4. What can we infer from the last three paragraphs?
A. Less cash use contributes to a fall in bank robberies.
B. Everyone welcomes a cashless society except elderly people.
C. The number of cases of robbery in Sweden is the lowest in the world.
D. People in rural areas are likely to keep using cash because they have no ATMs nearby.

Day2
Battle of the brains (P4)
Choose the best answer:
1. What is the text mainly about?
A. The tension between the author and her father.
B. The competition between Oxford and Cambridge.
C. The Boat Race between Oxford and Cambridge.
D. The differences between Oxford and Cambridge.

2. The underlined phrase “league tables” in Paragraph 3 probably means _____.
A. ranking charts B. public influence
C. academic atmosphere
D. boat race outcomes

3. Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the article?
A. The author doesn’t get along well with her father.
B. Cambridge was founded during the English Civil War.
C. “Tab” is an offensive nickname for Oxford students.
D. The “Oxbridge rivalry” has existed ever since Cambridge was founded.

4. With the example of the varsity ski trip, the author intends to show that _____.
A. the “Oxbridge rivalry” is always fierce but good-natured
B. Oxford and Cambridge compete almost whenever they can
C. students from Oxford and Cambridge can also cooperate
D. the varsity ski trip is a fun time at Oxford and Cambridge

Day3
Fishy film goes deep (P5)
Choose the best answer:
1. What is the point of the article?
A. To draw public attention to the Mariana Trench.
B. To report on the successful launch of the “Deepsea Challenger”.
C. To inform readers of Cameron’s adventure to the Mariana Trench.
D. To introduce Cameron’s latest video filmed in the Mariana Trench.

2. It can be inferred from the article that when Cameron reached the Mariana Trench, _____.
A. he felt lonely and isolated
B. he was anxious about his safety
C. he was overwhelmed by what he experienced
D. he was excited that he had conquered the ocean

3. How does the “Deepsea Challenger” differ from ordinary submarines?
A. It is specially designed for filming under the sea.
B. It is much heavier than an ordinary submarine.
C. It is more comfortable than an ordinary submarine.
D. It enables passengers to see the outside.

4. Which of the following statements about the Mariana Trench is TRUE according to the article?
A. Cameron is the first person to have explored the Mariana Trench so far.
B. The role that deep-sea trenches play in earthquakes is still unknown.
C. Scientists don’t think that the Mariana Trench is of much scientific value.
D. There are no creatures living in the Mariana Trench due to its peculiar conditions.

Day4
Front row mom (P6)
1. Why did the woman in the story not want to take part in the performance at first?
A. Because it was just a small community theater.
B. Because it would be painful to perform without her mom being there.
C. Because she was occupied with other things and had no time to perform.
D. Because she doubted whether she could still perform well after such a long time.

2. Which of the following is TRUE according to the article?
A. Her mom used to criticize her performance.
B. She felt performing was pointless without her mom watching.
C. Her mother’s death still weighed heavily on her.
D. The “sweet memories” in paragraph 4 refer to the ones with her mother.

3. What happened that night when she performed again?
A. She couldn’t bring herself to perform at first.
B. She failed to follow the rhythm of the music.
C. She bought a seat and put her mom’s photo on it.
D. Due to her natural performance, the audience sensed nothing strange.

4. What does the underlined word “grief” mean in the second-to-last paragraph?
A. Sorrow. B. Discomfort.
C. Nervousness. D. Doubt.

Day5
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. We need to look at these proposed changes with a ______ eye before we accept them.
A. curious B. critical C. negative D. detailed
2. Now he’s got his own TV show he feels as though he’s really ______ it.
A. made B. reached
C. beaten D. won
3. After a few long and bitter arguments, they ______ their relationship.
A. broke from B. broke away
C. broke out D. broke off
4. It wasn’t until I went to an American high school ______ I realized ______ different school rules in China and the US were.
A. that, how B. when, that
C. where, how D. that, that
5. We have important issues to deal with, but these petty arguments keep getting ______.
A. in a way B. in the way
C. on the way D. by the way
6. In the US, students can do almost anything they want in class, ______ they don’t make too much noise or disturb others who want to learn from the teacher.
A. even though B. now that
C. so that D. as long as
7. Many women of normal weight feel unable to ______ with the super-thin models in magazines.
A. match B. deal
C. identify D. communicate
8. This biography offers a few ______ of his life before he became famous.
A. views B. glimpses
C. sights D. observations
9. Our school aims to ______ the talent in each of our students.
A. look out B. pick out
C. bring out D. take out

（答案见下期）
P6 Answers:
1. 一想起表演，她就眼睛一亮。她的脸上流露出只有在回忆甜蜜事情的时候才会有的笑容。
2. 如果我能看见她的内心，我会看见千万个她妈妈的影像穿流在她的记忆中，就像是在放映旧的幻灯片。
3. 1) 战胜，打败
2) 节目单
4. Roll down, stream down

上期参考答案
D1 1-4 CABD D2 1-4 CADC D3 1-4 BACD
D4 1-4 DBCD D5 1-5 BADCA 6-10 ABCBC11-15 ADACC 16-20 BACDC