Day 1
Scotland’s UK separation (P4)
Choose the best answer:
1. Alex Salmond wants to lower the voting age because he hopes to ______.
A. inspire young people to get involved in politics
B. stop Scotland from separating from Great Britain
C. get more support in the fight for Scottish independence
D. launch a campaign to separate Scotland from Great Britain

2. The underlined word “raged” in Paragraph 5 is closest in meaning to ______.
A. rarely happened
B. ended up
C. continued in a violent way
D. produced a terrible effect

3. With the example of the film Braveheart, the author intends to ______.
A. explain how pop culture has influenced voters’ decision
B. introduce a Scottish hero William Wallace and his victory
C. prove that Scotland have its own forces and the ability to say no
D. show conflicts have long existed between Scotland and England

4. What can we conclude from the last three paragraphs?
A. Thanks to the London Olympics, few Scots are in support of independence.
B. Scotland and England are more competitive than ever.
C. The London Olympics has somewhat reduced Scottish people’s desire to stand alone.
D. There will be less rivalry between Scotland and England if the voting age is eventually lowered.

Day 2
Soccer stars ... (P4-5)
Choose the best answer:
1. What does the underlined word “rivalry” mean in Paragraph 1?
A. Situation of envying each other.
B. Situation of competing with each other.
C. Situation of being enemies to each other.
D. Situation of being in conflict with each other.

2. What does Messi think of his relationship with Ronaldo?
A. It’s different from what media presents.
B. Ronaldo cannot be a real threat for him.
C. He is positive that they’ll be good friends.
D. He is grateful to have such a great rival.

3. Why are the numbers 46 and 50 mentioned in Paragraph 8?
A. To indicate both Ronaldo and Messi are superstar soccer players.
B. To indicate that Ronaldo has to work harder to catch up with Messi this season.
C. To indicate both Ronaldo and Messi should owe their success to their teammates.
D. To show that their rivalry has brought out better performances from both Ronaldo and Messi.

4. What does Federer’s answer to Reuters’ question imply?
A. Nadal makes their tennis game enjoyable.
B. The life that has no failures is meaningless.
C. Without Nadal, his career couldn’t be so successful.
D. He is happy to have such a competitor like Nadal.

Day 3
Loss of a space legend (P5)
Choose the best answer:
1. It can be inferred from the article that before his expedition to the moon, Armstrong _____.
A. was certain that Apollo 11 would work well
B. believed the module would land safely on the moon
C. had prepared himself to face possible failure
D. planned to land the module on the moon by himself

2. How did Armstrong respond when people doubted that he had been to the moon?
A. He was angry.
B. He was troubled by it.
C. He tried to find evidence that they were wrong.
D. He believed they would be proved wrong some day.

3. By saying “I guess we all like to be recognized not for one piece of fireworks but for the ledger of our daily work”, Armstrong meant that ______.
A. the more daily work you do, the more easily you will be recognized
B. things that look spectacular are not as useful as ordinary successes
C. achieving greatness can make other successes feel less important
D. it is better to be appreciated for the hard work we put in every day than one successful moment

4. Which of the following best describes Armstrong?
A. He was ambitious.
B. He tried to avoid the spotlight.
C. He balanced his life and work well.
D. He was talkative and loved telling jokes.

Day 4
Take time off work (P6)
Choose the best answer:
1. Which of the following about the author’s father is TRUE?
A. He set a good example for his daughter.
B. He tried to force his values on his daughter.
C. He gained great pleasure from his work.
D. He ignored his health due to his work.

2. What does the author mean by saying “Not taking my work home did not come easily at first” in Paragraph 2?
A. There was so much work to do.
B. All her colleagues took work home.
C. She was educated to be a workaholic.
D. Her boss would blame her for being lazy.

3. What’s the author’s attitude toward promotion?
A. She doesn’t care about it at all.
B. She is eager to get promoted.
C. She thinks it’s for the ambitious people.
D. Getting promoted at all costs is not worthwhile.

4. This text is developed ______.
A. by giving examples
B. by making comparison
C. by describing process
D. by order of time

Day 5
阅读下面的材料并根据内容选出最佳选项。
1. On Internet use, kids are advised to _____.
A. talk with parents about their online activity
B. keep their online friends a secret
C. double check before making online friends
D. avoid revealing personal information

2. What should parents do to protect their kids from dangers on the Internet?
A. Delete computer history frequently.
B. Use proper parental control software.
C. Stop children from installing software.
D. Stay close when kids use the computer.

3. “P911” in Internet Lingo means ______.
A. Parent Over Shoulder
B. Parent Are Watching
C. Parent In Room
D. Parent Alert
（答案见下期）
上期参考答案
D1 1-4 CCAA D2 1-4 BBDC D3 1-4 DBCB
D4 1-4 DBCC D5 1-5 ACBCA 6-10 DBCAD 11-15 BACBD 16-20 ABCAD