Day 1
Following her... (P3)
阅读短文并根据文章内容完成表格，每空一词。
 

Day 2
Finding home in... (P4)
Choose the best answer:
1. We can conclude from the first three paragraphs that the author ______.
A. liked watching fireworks in China
B. misses Chinese food more than anything else
C. feels that celebrating Chinese New Year is great fun
D. misses her life in Beijing very much

2. How did the writer find the feeling of home?
A. By chance.
B. In her memories.
C. By buying a baozi.
D. By visiting Chinatown.

3. The author found the Spring Festival in London’s Chinatown ______.
A. unbelievable
B. satisfying
C. disappointing
D. meaningless

4. Why did the author watch the fireworks on TV?
A. She doesn’t like fireworks very much.
B. The square is far away from where she lives.
C. She didn’t want to get wet and cold again.
D. She was too hungry to go out.

Day 3
Hold on with wet... (P5)
Choose the best answer:
1. What can we conclude from the first three paragraphs?
A. The human body holds too many secrets for scientists.
B. Keeping fingers in water makes them uncomfortable and wrinkled.
C. There is nothing special about wrinkled fingers.
D. Scientists believe wrinkled fingers must serve some purpose.

2. The scientists came up with a theory _____.
A. by carrying out a series of experiments
B. after they studied the functions (作用) of the wrinkles
C. after they studied the patterns of the wrinkles
D. by considering our ancestors’ life and environment

3. What did the scientists find in their experiment?
A. People with wrinkled toes run as fast as those with dry toes on wet ground.
B. People with wrinkled fingers picked up wet marbles faster than those with dry hands.
C. People with wrinkled fingers moved dry marbles slower than those with dry hands.
D. Dry hands made it easier for our ancestors to climb around in wet forests.

4. What might be a disadvantage of wrinkled fingers?
A. They might get hurt easily.
B. They are too sensitive to be touched.
C. They cannot hold things tightly enough.
D. They are not so sensitive as dry fingers.

Day 4
Words can hurt (P6)
Choose the best answer:
1. From the first two paragraphs, we can conclude that Lisa and Andrea ______.
A. were jealous (嫉妒的) of the author
B. were admiring (赞赏) of the author
C. did not think the author was the coach’s favorite
D. made fun of the author’s basketball performances

2. How did the author react to her friends’ comments about her?
A. She decided to fight back immediately.
B. She pretended that nothing had changed.
C. She found it awkward to speak to them.
D. She told them how she felt about their words.

3. What is the author’s attitude toward rumors?
A. Worried. B. Careless.
C. Tolerant (容忍的). D. Negative (否定的).

4. With this article, the author mainly intends to tell us that ______.
A. rumors can harm and end friendships
B. we have to be patient when we have problems with our friends
C. gossip is part of life but it is better to encourage people
D. we should be careful around our friends since they may cheat us

Day 5

1. What is the purpose of this poster?
A. To give health advice to office employees who work with computers.
B. To make suggestions about how to position your computer.
C. To describe the disadvantages of computer-based tasks.
D. To list a few things to avoid in order to protect your eyesight.
2. Which of the following fits the poster’s suggestion?
A. Talking on the phone while typing.
B. Resting the heel of your hand on the table while typing.
C. Taking regular breaks from sitting in front of the computer.
D. Positioning the top of the screen at eye level.
3. Which of the following statements is TRUE ?
A. Office workers generally prefer non-computer-based tasks.
B. There is not much that people can do to reduce the glare from the computer screen.
C. Computer users should keep the monitor as far away from their eyes as possible.
D. Properly adjusting chairs and sitting positions can help keep office workers healthy.
（答案见下期）