Day1
Play the game to... (P4)
Choose the best answer:
1. Which of the following statements is TRUE about the game “Spotto” as described in the article?
A. “Spotto” is designed to help drama students learn from one another’s performance.
B. A performer has to think of a story completely unrelated to that of the performer before him or her.
C. Each performer in a “Spotto” game has to retell the story of the performer directly after him or her.
D. Every student gets the chance to make a contribution to the “Spotto” game.

2. The word “freeze” in paragraph 3 probably means ______.
A. stop B. quit
C. change D. wait

3. We can infer from the article that the author ______.
A. doesn’t like to sit quietly in class
B. never performed well in the drama games
C. used to be quite a shy student
D. used to shine in performances

4. What is the main point of the article?
A. Unforgettable experiences on stage.
B. One of the author’s favorite high school courses.
C. How to improve your drama skills.
D. A few drama games for fun.

Day2
How a new age... (P5)
阅读短文并根据文章内容回答问题,注意答案不要超过题目要求的词数。
1. Why did people seldom question the Church in the Middle Ages? (No more than 8 words)
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2. What invention paved the way for the Renaissance according to the article? (No more than 10 words)
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3. What are the key messages of humanism, according to the article? (No more than 9 words)
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4. Translate the following sentence into Chinese:
Then they went back to the Bible, and questioned the way the Church had always taught using it.
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5. How did Renaissance art differ from Medieval art, according to the article? (No more than 20 words)
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Day2
Science for sweet... (P5)
Choose the best answer:
1. Why does the author mention an avalanche in the first paragraph?
A. Because avalanches are formed in the same way as ice cream.
B. Because the formation of avalanches sheds light on the structure of ice cream.
C. Because a machine used to study avalanches can help Nestle understand the structure of ice cream.
D. Because researchers into avalanches have realized that understanding ice cream better can help them study avalanches.

2. Why does ice cream become less smooth and harder to chew when it is kept in the fridge for a long time?
A. It forms white frost, which doesn’t taste good.
B. It makes the ice crystals decrease and in turn changes their taste.
C. The temperature in the fridge is not low enough and part of it will melt.
D. The ice does not mix well with other ingredients at unstable temperatures.

3. What does the underlined word “fluctuates” in the second-to-last paragraph mean?
A. Affects. B. Drops.
C. Changes. D. Is predictable.

4. What can be concluded from the article?
A. Nestle will use its findings to help study fridges.
B. Nestle is trying to create a smoother and softer ice cream.
C. The white frost on ice cream is a sign that its structure has changed.
D. Nestle is trying to produce ice crystals with a structure that does not change.

Day3
Real first prize (P6)
Choose the best answer:
1. Which of the following happened during the race?
A. Jenna’s act helped Deb’s team win the state race.
B. Jenna valued sportsmanship above winning the game.
C. Jenna helped Deb because she hadn’t set her mind on winning.
D. Jenna would have won the game if it had not been for Deb’s sudden injury.

2. What is TRUE about Deb now?
A. Deb has been unable to run since the race.
B. Deb is not as popular as Jenna is now.
C. Though unable to run, Deb is thought to have a promising future.
D. Deb has been recognized by Emmanuel College for her sports performance.

3. What is TRUE about Jenna now?
A. She no longer competes for her school after having lost the game.
B. She won a big award and received a lot of prize money.
C. She is a famous athlete and often gives speeches.
D. She believes in treating others with kindness.

4. Which of the following shows the spirit of Albert Einstein’s words quoted in the speech?
A. Avatar director Cameron explored the deep ocean despite many obstacles.
B. All members of Sodagreen want to focus on music rather than making themselves into stars.
C. The Beijing Ducks won the CBA championship, though the Guangdong team had a comfortable 36-25 lead in the first quarter.
D. Zhang Wenchi, who is going to take the gaokao in less than three months, decided to donate his stem cells to save a boy.

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. His ______ to become a pilot was held back by his poor eyesight.
A. destination B. inspiration
C. ambition D. promotion
2. Our school aims to ______ the talent in each of our students.
A. look out B. pick out
C. bring out D. take out
3. You’ll find taxis waiting at the bus station ______ you can hire to reach your host family.
A. which B. where
C. what D. as
4. Zimmerman followed Martin, despite the 911 operator ______ him not to do so, and shot the young man dead.
A. to urge B. urged C. urging D. having urged
5. What’s the _____ in having a public open space where you can’t eat, drink or even simply hang out for a while?
A. sense B. matter C case D. impression
6. His writing was so confusing that it was difficult to make out ______ he was trying to express.
A. it is what B. what it is
C. what it was that D. how it was
7. According to the school rules, no student ______ go out of the school after eleven o’clock at night without the teacher’s permission.
A. shall B. could
C. must D. might
8. The shop assistant lost his job as he was ______ the money.
A. accused to steal
B. questioned about stealing
C. suspected of stealing
D. doubted of stealing
9. –What are you going to do this afternoon?
–I’ll probably go for a walk later _____ it stays fine.
A. now that B. if only C. so long as D. as if
10. Managers in excellent companies have a strong ______ for doing things rather than talking about situations.
A. opinion B. feeling
C. idea D. preference

6版酷文解码练习参考答案
1. Behind, awful, collapsed, in pain
2. 1) Jenna took Deb’s left elbow with her right hand.
2) At the finish line, she pushed Deb in front of her.
3. 我们每个人来到这个世界上，都只是短暂的停留，也不知道缘何而来。有时候，似乎又感觉有某种神圣的目的。不过，从每天的日常生活来看，有一件事情我们很清楚，那就是：我们是为别人而活。
4. I am confident Deb will write a happier ending for herself one day.
5. strong, compassionate and smart

上期参考答案：
D1
1. race 2. ambition 3. approaches
4. secretly 5. attention 6. preparations
7. route 8. survive 9. picture 10. equipment
D2 1-4 CBDC D3 1-3 BBC