Day 1
Ruan’s rocky road... (P4-5)
Choose the best answer:
1. With the first three paragraphs, the writer ______.
A. gives us an example of how rebellious Ruan used to be
B. shows us Ruan’s long journey to where he is now
C. shows Ruan’s success is a total surprise to him and his family
D. wants to tell us Ruan improved greatly after appearing in the local newspaper
2. Which of the following shows the correct order of what happened to Ruan?
a. He got the role in Fated to Love You.
b. He was chosen to star in singer Penny Dai’s music video.
c. He had to sell his vintage sneakers.
d. He appeared in a newspaper story about missing children.
A. dcab B. dbca
C. cdab D. cdba
3. From the text, we can conclude that _____.
A. Ruan almost didn’t get the role in Fated to Love You
B. Ruan never expected to land a lead role
C. Ruan was quite successful as a model
D. Ruan never doubted he would be a star
4. Ruan’s road to fame is ______.
A. smooth
B. full of luck
C. just as he expected
D. anything but smooth

Day 2
A trip back to... (P4)
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Day 3
How can you spot... (P5)
Choose the best answer:
1. What is main purpose of the research mentioned in the article?
A. To test the “Pinocchio effect”.
B. To find out the link between lying and face temperature.
C. To see how anxiety affects body temperature.
D. To find out the link between body temperature and mental states.
2. What does the underlined phrase “give you away” mean?
A. show the truth
B. give a warning
C. hide your feeling
D. change its temperature
3. According to the study, when people tell a lie, ______.
A. they must feel anxious
B. they must feel ashamed
C. their noses change size
D. their insula becomes active
4. Which of the following statements is TRUE?
A. Thermographic cameras are often used in psychological researches.
B. When a person feels worried, his or her face temperature drops.
C. The insula is activated when we start doing hard mental tasks.
D. Highly empathetic people’s body temperature changes when they see others’ pain.

Day 4
Christmas spirit (P6)
Choose the best answer:
1. Why did Mike hate Christmas?
A. He found each Christmas was just the same as another.
B. He felt Christmas was ruined by constantly having to rush around.
C. He couldn’t see the point in exchanging expensive gifts.
D. He felt the Christmas spirit was lost in commercialized gift buying.
2. From the description of the non-league match, we can learn that ______.
A. the author was proud of her son’s win
B. the match was unfair from the start
C. with headgear, some of the other team could have won
D. the author felt ashamed of the gold uniforms and new shoes
3. When Mike said those words after the match, he meant that ______.
A. there was a big contrast in skills in the two teams
B. defeat was always a hard lesson to take for kids
C. dress and shoes could affect a sports players’ confidence
D. the defeat might cause the poor kids to lose faith in themselves
4. What does the white envelope mean to the three kids?
A. Their united family spirit.
B. The helpful spirit of their father.
C. Their generosity to the poor.
D. Their mother’s love for their father.

Day 5
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At The Children’s Hospital, we’re making it all better for our patients and their families all the time. We invite you to see how we’ve grown and discuss opportunities to enhance your nursing career. We offer competitive salaries and benefits, flexible shifts, including 4, 6, and 8-hour shifts, education assistance, low patient ratios and a supportive work environment. New graduates are encouraged to attend.

•Our main campus is Denver’s only Level I peds trauma center with a Level III NICU as well as one of the top children’s hospitals in the nation*.
•Our brand new, 50,000 square-foot North Campus on Highway 7, just west of I-25 will open this October.
•Our new surgery center in Lone Tree is now open.
•We will soon be opening the 9th floor of our main facility to serve even more patients.

For directions and to view current positions, please visit our Web site at
www.thechildrenshospital.org

The Children’s Hospital is an equal opportunity employer.
*The Children’s Hospital has been ranked nationally by US News&World Report every year since its 1993 inception.

Nursing Recruitment Event at The Children’s Hospital
1-225&Colfax Ave.
Princeton&Yale Conference Rooms
Thursday, Sept 4th, 4:00 pm – 7:00 pm
Please RSVP by calling (720)777-2641
Department Tours: 4:30 5:30 6:30

1. Nurse employers new to The Children’s Hospital ______.
A. often have to take long night shifts
B. should have a graduate degree at least
C. could receive professional education assistance at work
D. could transfer to other top children’s hospitals in the nation
2. People interested in a nursing career should be present at ______ between 4 pm to 7 pm on Thursday, September 4.
A. Princeton&Yale Conference Rooms
B. North Campus on Highway 7
C. the new surgery center in Lone Tree
D. the 9th floor of the main facility
3. Which of the following group is the advertisement aimed at?
A. People who want to be on the management team of The Children’s Hospital.
B. People who want to become nurses for The Children’s Hospital.
C. Patients of The Children’s Hospital and their families.
D. Young nurses of The Children’s Hospital.

上期参考答案
D1 1. first 2. anniversary 3. historic 4. reach 5. break
6. Academic 7. dropout 8. alternative
9. couple 10. originated
D2 DACA D3 AAB
D4 GABED D5 1-5 ABDAB 6-10 DABCC