Day 1
To dance or not? (P3)
Choose the best answer:
1. When are school dances usually held in the US according to the article?
A. At the end of high school.
B. At the beginning of a semester.
C. In the middle of summer camps.
D. At a random time.

2. The author likes dancing because ______.
A. he is very good at it
B. it is a good way to make friends
C. it reminds him of happy times
D. he finds it makes him feel free

3. What does the underlined word “distract” in Paragraph 4 mean?
A. Take someone’s attention away.
B. Give someone more ideas.
C. Make someone concentrate.
D. Get someone interested.

Day 2
Star performers (P4-5)
阅读文章并根据文章内容填空，每空一词。
 

Day 3
Curiosity explores... (P5)
Choose the best answer:
1. What can we conclude from Paragraph 1?
A. We are sure there is life on Mars.
B. We have learned a lot about Mars.
C. We’ll learn more about Mars soon.
D. We hope to find life on Mars.

2. What is the main task of Curiosity?
A. To find out if there was once water on Mars.
B. To find the differences between Mars and Earth.
C. To collect information of energy on Mars.
D. To collect and study rocks and soil on Mars.

3. Compared to other rovers, Curiosity _____.
A. moves much faster
B. works during day and night
C. gets power from the sun
D. is easily covered by sand

4. Which of the following statements about Curiosity is TRUE?
A. It has useful tools to help it.
B. It travels 19 kilometers an hour on Mars.
C. It traveled two years before it landed on Mars.
D. It will cover many different places on Mars during its stay.

Day 4
New beginnings (P6)
Choose the best answer:
1. The author was ______ when he heard the boy’s words.
A. upset B. proud
C. interested D. prepared

2. When the author attended the wedding, ______.
A. he made friends with the new couple
B. he was ready to be Best Man
C. he was surprised but tried to be polite
D. he enjoyed being with all those guests

3. What can we conclude from Paragraph 7?
A. The businessman invited the author for his professional knowledge.
B. The businessman invited the author to an international company.
C. The author was annoyed to find that he couldn’t do much in the company.
D. The author played an important role in keeping the business partners together.

4. What is the main point of the article?
A. The joy of being a foreigner in China.
B. An interesting conversation with a Chinese boy.
C. The trouble caused by being different.
D. Advice for a foreigner living in China.

Day 5
阅读下面的新书介绍，并根据内容选择最佳的答案。
Drama
by Raina Telgemeier
– Graphic Novel
Callie decides to help to stage Moon Over Mississippi, a musical (音乐剧), at her school. Her boy-crazy nature gets a boost (推动) when two cute twin brothers named Justin and Jesse show an interest in the play and in her – though in different ways.

Tiger Lily
by Jodi Lynn Anderson
– Romance
Fifteen-year-old Tiger Lily meets the attractive teenage Peter Pan in the woods of Neverland and falls under his spell (魅力). Peter is unlike anyone she’s ever known. Despite (尽管) being an unthinkable match for her, soon Tiger Lily is risking (冒险) everything – including her family and her future – to be with him.

Insignia
by S. J. Kincaid
– Science Fiction
Fourteen-year-old gamer Tom Raines’ dream comes true when he’s offered the chance to join the military’s (军队) elite (精英) fighting group. Becoming someone important has a cost, though: a computer implant (植入) in his brain. With his superhuman skills, Tom will now have to work out who the real enemy (敌人) is.

Perfect Escape
by Jennifer Brown
– Fiction
Kendra has always felt overshadowed (相形见绌的) by her older brother, Grayson, which forces him to live a life of careful routines. Behind the wheel of her car, with Grayson asleep beside her, Kendra decides to drive away from it all. But she must stop running and come to terms with herself, her brother, and her past.

1. Which category does Drama belong to?
A. Science fiction.
B. Graphic Novel.
C. Romance.
D. Fiction.
2. Superhero fans will be interested in ______.
A. Drama
B. Tiger Lily
C. Insignia
D. Perfect Escape
3. Those who have a problem with brothers or sisters might want to read ______.
A. Drama
B. Tiger Lily
C. Insignia
D. Perfect Escape
(答案见下期)