Day1
Sing out proud (P3)
阅读文章并根据文章内容回答问题。
1. When did Emilyann gain confidence in singing? (No more than 5 words)
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2. What has Emilyann done to improve her singing? (No more than 15 words)
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3. How did Emilyann feel about her own interest in classical music and opera? (No more than 12 words)
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4. What did she advise her friends to do with opera? (No more than 6 words)
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5. Translate the following sentence into Chinese.
I remember sneaking back into the woods behind my house when I was little so that I could sing without anyone hearing me.
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Day2
Nerds are now! (P4-5)
Choose the best answer:
1. Which of the following is used in the article as a sign that The Big Bang Theory is popular?
A. It has started a fashion for “geek chic”.
B. It has been the subject of online debate.
C. Stephen Hawking appears as a guest actor.
D. Audiences copy the style of the characters.

2. What problem do the geeks in The Big Bang Theory have?
A. They do not have good social skills.
B. They are not brave enough to break the stereotype of a geek.
C. They know too much about the universe because of their high IQs.
D. They consider themselves to be smarter and more fun than other people.

3. Why are nerds becoming “cooler” nowadays, according to the article?
A. Some “nerds” are quite influential in business or technology.
B. Nerdy people often appear in public looking fashionable and cool.
C. Many young people want to copy the lifestyle of a nerd.
D. Being a nerd is the fastest way to becoming a famous scientist.

4. What is the main theme of the article?
A. Geeks lead happy lives.
B. Why people become geeks.
C. Why we should respect and understand geeks.
D. The growing popularity of the geek image and the reasons for this.

Day3
The brain behind the... (P5)
Choose the best answer:
1. According to the article, the exhibition in London ________.
A. was the first time that Einstein’s brain was put on show
B. only attracted people who wanted to learn about Einstein’s life
C. was opened due to people’s interest in Einstein’s brain
D. displayed the whole of Einstein’s brain

2. Which of the following is true about Einstein’s brain?
A. It is particularly large in size.
B. It was burned to ashes before it was put into a jar.
C. Scientists have found nothing outwardly (表面上) special about his brain.
D. Scientists have linked the size of his brain to his great achievements.

3. The underlined word “groundbreaking” in Paragraph 6 is closest in meaning to _______.
A. revolutionary B. challenging
C. interesting D. basic

4. Which of the following statements is TRUE?
A. People knew little about time and space before Einstein.
B. His paper on the theory of relativity won Einstein a Nobel Prize.
C. Einstein published a paper on the theory of general relativity in 1921.
D. Einstein’s papers have completely changed human history.

Day4
No quick change (P6)
Choose the best answer:
1. How did the author think her friends would react to her new skirt?
A. They would be jealous when they saw how beautiful she looked.
B. They would think of her as a goody-goody.
C. They would start to copy her new style.
D. They would be amazed to see the big change in her.

2. Why did the author cry when she put on the new skirt?
A. The skirt didn’t fit her well.
B. She was horrified at how easily she changed.
C. She was disappointed that the skirt hadn’t actually changed who she was.
D. She didn’t like the feeling of wearing the new skirt.

3. Which of the following statements about the skirt is TRUE?
A. The author thought the skirt would make her look cool in the eyes of others.
B. It was just like the skirts in American TV dramas.
C. The skirt made the author look like Superman.
D. The author had no problem fitting in at school when she wore the skirt.

4. What is the main point of the article?
A. It’s better for girls to wear conservative clothes.
B. You need to change your style from time to time.
C. It’s important to be yourself.
D. Others’ opinions don’t matter at all.

Day5

1. How many times is the weather shown on BBC1 during the day?
A. Three. B. Four. C. Five. D. Six.
2. Viewers who like sports should watch BBC1 ______.
A. in the early morning
B. at around 10.30
C. at lunchtime
D. in the afternoon
3. The viewers who like animals should watch BBC1 ______.
A. at 7.30 B. at 9.00
C. at 11.50 D. at 2.20
（答案见下期）
上期参考答案
D1
1. barriers 2. Translations 3. fingers
4. camera 5. insult 6. Germany
7. head 8. circle 9. Brazil 10. protect
D2 BABD D3 CDC
D4 1-5 DACCB 6-10 BADCA