Day1
Classic American... (P4-5)
Choose the best answer:
1. What is the most outstanding part of Huckleberry Finn, according to the article?
A. The unique way that Huck talks.
B. The vivid descriptions.
C. The deep social meaning.
D. The exciting adventures.

2. What does the underlined phrase “this gift” refer to?
A. His talent for self-teaching.
B. His use of writing to represent local people and culture.
C. His impressive physical appearance.
D. His experience as a sailor.

3. We can infer from the article that Mark Twain ______.
A. had a strong educational background
B. benefited a lot from the influence of his family
C. succeeded mostly thanks to his hard work
D. didn’t think that local people were worth writing about

4. What is the article mainly about?
A. Why Mark Twain is the best writer in the history of American literature.
B. How Mark Twain’s life experiences influenced his writing.
C. The difficulties Mark Twain overcame in his writing career.
D. Mark Twain’s interest in describing local life.

Day2
Why she talks so... (P5)
Choose the best answer:
1. What is the main purpose of the first paragraph?
A. To show how annoying nagging can be.
B. To introduce that females nag more than males.
C. To explain why moms nag more than dads.
D. To explain that nagging is a way that moms show love.

2. In the experiment using rats, scientists found that ______.
A. when the Foxp2 protein was decreased, male rats stopped crying out
B. male rats had the same amount of Foxp2 protein as the female rats
C. male rats with more Foxp2 protein cried out more often than female rats
D. the change in the amount of Foxp2 protein didn’t change the rats’ behavior

3. Which of the following statements is TRUE?
A. In general, girls have more Foxp2 protein than boys.
B. Women say three times as many words as men every day.
C. The results of rat tests were exactly the opposite of those of the human tests.
D. Scientists suggest decreasing the amount of Foxp2 protein in women.

4. What might be an advantage for people with more Foxp2 protein?
A. They might be more sociable (好交际的).
B. They might be quicker at mastering a language.
C. They might be less annoyed with talkative people.
D. They might be better at solving complex math problems.

Day3
Show emotions (P6)
Choose the best answer:
1. Why didn’t the author cry at first when his grandma died?
A. He was too young to understand the meaning of death.
B. He didn’t want to lose face before relatives.
C. He was not very close with his grandma.
D. He was taught to be a brave boy and never cry.

2. According to the article, the boys’ father ______.
A. was busy receiving relatives
B. hardly noticed the sadness of the boy
C. showed his understanding when the boy cried
D. set an example for him by containing his own sadness

3. With the story, the author intends to tell us that ______.
A. it’s all right for boys to show true emotions
B. parents send conflicting (矛盾的) messages to children
C. dealing with the death of a loved one is part of growing up
D. it’s difficult to accept the death of a loved one

Day4
根据短文内容，从短文后的七个选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项，选项中有两项为多余选项。
On March 17 the color green will spread all around the world in celebration of St Patrick’s Day. The Irish (爱尔兰人) traditionally wear something green on this day, as the color is associated (有联系) with Ireland. ___1___
Usually these jokes will be about Irish stupidity, their famous thirst (渴求) for alcohol, or their reputation for telling tall (untrue) tales. These characteristics are all based on the most common Irish stereotypes (成见): that the Irish are hot-tempered (脾气暴躁的) drinkers who love to fight and will do anything to avoid a day’s work.
____2____These stereotypes may have rung true back in the 19th century when they started, but they’re far from true today, with the exception (例外), perhaps, of the drinking.
Today, the Irish are admired for their storytelling ability, musical talent and strong education. ____3____Or that many of the most famous music acts of all time, such as singer Enya and rock band U2, were Irish born and bred. And in December, Ireland’s education system was ranked 11th in the world in a new global top 50 ranking, website independent.ie reported.
____4____ .They can be traced (追溯) back to the 19th century, which was a very bad time to be Irish.
At that time, Ireland was poverty-stricken and starving. Many Irish moved to the US to escape famine, but there they had to compete – occasionally with their fists (拳头) – for jobs and housing with other immigrant (移民) groups. It was on the US’ streets that the Irish earned their reputation for street fighting.
____5____Drinking in Ireland is a predilection (偏好), but it’s not necessarily something to criticize. It was the Irish after all who created one of the world’s best-loved beers Guinness.
A. Why do Irish people love to drink so much?
B. So where did the negative Irish stereotypes come from?
C. Today, few Irish are interested in this tradition.
D. However, one bit of the Irish stereotype is still true, their love of drink.
E. The real joke, however, is that these negative Irish stereotypes still exist.
F. It’s no accident that several of the greatest writers of the 20th century were Irish.
G. Another St Patrick’s Day tradition is for the non-Irish to make jokes about the Irish.

Day5
从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。
1. Bicycling is good exercise; _______, it does not pollute the air.
A. however B. besides
C. otherwise D. therefore
2. China has been pushing the reform of public hospitals ______ all its citizens.
A. in charge of B. for the purpose of
C. in honor of D. for the benefit of
3. Song had a difficult time ______ Korean at first.
A. learning B. learn
C. to learn D. learned
4. The disease, ______ “March Madness”, _____ the excitement surrounding the annual men’s college basketball competition.
A. known as, refers to
B. knows as, refer to
C. knowing as, referring to
D. known as, referred to
5. Creativity is the key ______ success, and that’s not only true ______ business.
A. to, to B. for, in C. to, in D. for, on
6. ______ players have made names for themselves in the Slam Dunk Contest.
A. A great deal of B. A great number of
C. Many a D. A large amount of
7. Students don’t know how much hard work others ______ in order to provide their food.
A. go after B. go for
C. go through D. go over
8. The company had about 20 notebook computers but only one-third ______ used regularly. Now we have 60 working all day long.
A. is B. are C. was D. were
9. If he _______ hard, he wouldn’t have failed the exam.
A. worked B. had worked
C. has worked D. would work
10. ________ you start doing something, you mustn’t stop halfway.
A. While B. Though C. As D. Once

（答案见下期） 21st

上期参考答案

D1 CBDA
D2 1. She thought she hadn’t done much and that others her age had achieved a lot./ She felt she lacked big achievements compared to other 16-year-olds.
2. To be understanding of others and to have a sense of humor.
3. She laughed at them.
4. Ambitious/Self-confident/Optimistic.
5. 如果你对那类的事情不置之一笑的话，你真的把你自己和生活太当回事了。
D3 BBCD D4 AADD
D5 1-5 BDACD 6-10 BDBCC 11-15 BABDC 16-20 ADBAD