Day 1

In UK, dark is funny (P4)
Choose the best answer:
1. British comedy is different from other types in that ______.
A. it often laughs at human nature
B. it is often about bad things in life
C. it often makes you feel depressed
D. it is often surprising

2. What does the underlined word “delusion” in Paragraph 2 mean?
A. strong ability
B. fun character
C. wrong belief
D. deep confidence

3. Why is Shakespeare’s play Twelfth Night mentioned in the article?
A. To show one of the best examples of British comedy.
B. To show how it’s not easy to make people accept British comedies.
C. To explain how Shakespeare’s comedy is different from others’.
D. To prove Britain has a long tradition of mocking stupid characters.

4. How does the author advise people to react to British humor?
A. Stop taking it seriously.
B. Learn from it.
C. Forget about upsetting things.
D. Be careful not to make stupid mistakes.



Day 2

To find local flavor... (P5)
阅读短文并根据文章内容回答问题，注意答案不要超过题目规定的字数。
1. What is the article mainly about? (No more than 10 words)
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2. What are the main characteristics of Tokyo’s subway system? (No more than 10 words)
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3. Why did the author mention Taylor Swift in the last paragraph? (No more than 12 words)
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4. Translate the following sentence into Chinese.
For example, Louvre-Rivoli station is designed to show the monuments and attractions nearby, with replicas of artworks from the Louvre Museum displayed in glass cases.
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5. What do you think makes a great subway system? Why? (No more than 25 words)
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Day 3
Songs you can’t forget (P5)
Choose the best answer:
1. What is the article mainly about?
A. What to do when a song is stuck in your head.
B. Different theories about earworms’ existence.
C. The fun and harms of the earworms phenomenon.
D. The causes of earworms and possible cures.

2. What does the underlined word “susceptible” in Paragraph 3 mean?
A. likely to be interested B. at risk of
C. adaptable D. acceptable

3. What kinds of songs are likely to become earworms?
A. Simple and repetitive songs.
B. Rock and roll songs.
C. Classical songs.
D. Songs that are unfinished.

4. How can people get rid of earworms according to the article?
A. Listen to a new song.
B. Do some exercise like jogging.
C. Read an interesting novel.
D. Try not to think of the song.


Day 4

Knowing yourself (P6)
Choose the best answer:
1. Which of the following is TRUE according to the text?
A. Journaling helps people improve their mood.
B. The author has been journaling since he was a teenager.
C. Meditation is beautiful and easy to master.
D. By meditating, the author becomes more mentally healthy.

2. What is the author’s third suggestion?
A. Make the best of upsetting situations.
B. Don’t let the situation act upon you.
C. Don’t trust your first reaction to problems.
D. Taking a deep breath is the only way to calm down.

3. The tone of the article is _______.
A. persuasive B. objective
C. serious D. admiring


Day 5


阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳答案。
There was once a boy who was afraid of the dark. He thought that when it was __1_ his bedroom filled up with monsters. But there came a time when he was too old to be__2_ to keep sleeping with the light __3_.
That first night he was paralyzed with __4_ , his mind full of monsters. So much so, that he went over to his wardrobe to get a torch. __5_ when he opened the wardrobe door he came __6_ with a monster, and he __7_ the loudest scream in the world.
The monster took a step __8_, grabbed its multicolored hair with its tentacles (触须) and... started __9_! The monster cried for so long that the boy’s __10_and fear gradually went away. He __11_the monster down as much as he could, and started __12_to him, asking him why he was crying, and what he was doing there.
The monster told him he lived in the wardrobe, but almost __13_went out, because he was afraid of the __14_. When the boy asked him __15_, the monster told him the boy’s face seemed to him the most __16_ thing he’d ever seen __17_eyes, ears and a nose. The boy felt exactly the __18_ way about the monster, who had a huge head with many mouths and hair.
The two of them talked so much that they became quite __19_ , and they realized that both of them had been afraid of the same thing: the__20_. To lose their fear all they had to do was get to know each other.

1. A. late B. dark C. noisy D. silent
2. A. admitted B. advised C. allowed D. hoped
3. A. on B. off C. out D. away
4. A. confusion B. unhappiness C. regret D. fear
5. A. So B. But C. Though D. And
6. A. face to face B. heart to heart C. hand in hand D. side by side
7. A. got out B. turned out C. let out D. reached out
8. A. forward B. backward C. sideways D. outward
9. A. speaking B. looking C. playing D. crying
10. A. shock B. curiosity C. sorrow D. anger
11. A. forced B. settled C. calmed D. brought
12. A. walking B. pointing C. replying D. talking
13. A. often B. never C. openly D. regularly
14. A. sunlight B. noise C. boy D. animals
15. A. why B. how C. when D. where
16. A. interesting B. pleasant C. impressive D. horrible
17. A. for B. from C. with D. without
18. A. strange B. same C. different D. common
19. A. friendly B. funny C. lovely D. careful
20. A. dark B. huge C. small D. unknown
（答案见下期）

My notes

D1: 1. ___ 2. ___ 3. ___ 4. ___
D2: 1. ___ 2. ___ 3. ___ 4. ___ 5. ___
D3: 1. ___ 2. ___ 3. ___ 4. ___
D4: 1. ___ 2. ___ 3. ___
D5: 1-5. ________ 6-10. _________
11-15. ______ 16-20. ________

上期参考答案

D1 BAAB D2 BAD
D3 CDB
D4 1. money 2. safer 3. online 4. camera 5. data
6. unclear 7. follow 8. reduce 9. planning 10. accepted
D5 DAB