Day 1
School in Syria (P3)
Choose the best answer:
1. Which of the following is TRUE about the current education conditions in Markada, Syria?
A. Few schools are left that can be used as military bases or shelters.
B. Sometimes the school year has to be postponed due to the war.
C. Because of safety concerns, few parents are willing to send their kids to school.
D. Most of the city’s schools have suffered direct physical damage.
2. What are the problems facing students at Taha Hussein High School in Markada?
a. expensive transport
b. overcrowded classes
c. a shortage of teachers
d. a lack of food and drinking water
e. threats of violence
A. abc B. bcd C. abe D. cde
3. What is the article mainly about?
A. Refugees’ lives in Syria.
C. The long-lasting war in Syria.
C. How the war has affected students in Syria.
D. How the Syrian government has helped students get back to school.
4. The underlined phrase “taken its toll” in the second-to-last paragraph probably means ______.
A. had bad effects
B. had complicated causes
C. surprised someone
D. been carefully investigated


Day 2

Talking cool (P4)
Choose the best answer:
1. It’s hard to make a complete list of slang mainly because ______.
A. many words are outdated
B. it is mostly used by young people
C. modern slang changes very quickly
D. it comes from different cultural backgrounds
2. Which of the following means “I understand” according to the text?
A. Sorted. B. Innit. C. Whatever. D. Cheers.
3. Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the text?
A. Slang prevents language from evolving.
B. TV and music are channels through which slang is spread.
C. “Fit” is only used to describe boys in the UK.
D. Slang has found its way into formal written English.
4. What can we conclude from the text?
A. Knowing little slang doesn’t greatly affect one’s communication.
B. Many UK schools are encouraging students to use slang.
C. It is essential for English learners to study some British slang.
D. More English is spoken by native speakers than by non-native speakers.


Day 3

New flu causes concern (P5)
Choose the best answer:
1. Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the text?
A. The H5N1 bird flu turned out to have something to do with the SARS epidemic.
B. More than 600 people across the world died from the H5N1 bird flu ten years ago.
C. Most of the mutations of the proteins in the bird flu virus are harmful to both birds and humans.
D. The name, H7N9 bird flu, shows that there have been new mutations of the proteins in the virus.
2. With the example of the SARS epidemic in Paragraph 5, the author intends to _____.
A. introduce where the SARS virus came
B. inform us of the harmful effects of the SARS epidemic ten years ago
C. show the horrible effects an animal influenza virus can have once it spreads to humans
D. compare the differences between the SARS epidemic and the H7N9 bird flu
3. What makes the H7N9 bird flu more frightening than the H5N1 virus according to the text?
A. It can cause severe sickness in birds.
B. It can spread from person to person.
C. It affects a greater number of birds.
D. It doesn’t sicken birds and thus can spread unnoticed.
4. What are people advised to do to protect themselves against the H7N9 bird flu?
a. To get vaccinated for the disease.
b. To keep away from birds and their eggs.
c. To stop eating chickens and ducks.
d. To avoid meeting with sick people.
e. To wash hands thoroughly and regularly.
A. a, b, B. c, d
C. b, e D. a, e


Day 4

Come together (P6)
Choose the best answer:
1. What did the author think of that year’s spring?
A. It came earlier than usual.
B. It came unexpectedly.
C. It was more beautiful than previous ones.
D. It was too short to make people believe that it had come.
2. Which of the following is TRUE about the old apple tree?
A. No one claimed ownership of it.
B. It was old and bore few flowers and apples.
C. The author thought it stood in the way.
D. The author regularly removed its extra branches.
3. When the author began to prune the apple tree, his neighbors ______.
A. warned him not to do it again
B. gradually got to know him
C. gathered around to help him prune it
D. thought he was crazy and didn’t dare to stop him
4. By saying “One thaw led to another” in the last paragraph, the author means ______.
A. spring would come eventually
B. everything happened for a reason
C. it was necessary to prune the tree now and then
D. the relationship between the author and his neighbors became closer

Day 5


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My Neighbor’s Baby Never Stops Crying – Is There Anything I Can Do?

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A crying baby presents a tough situation. It’s easy to complain about loud music or thumping on the walls, but we all know that parents have far less control over the volume of a crying child than the volume (音量) of their stereo (音响). Still, you are entitled to peace and quiet in your own apartment, and you can’t be expected to lie awake night after night listening to someone else’s child cry. First, as with any other noise problem, speak to your neighbors; there may be something they can do to reduce the problem. Remember, though, that the new mom you’re speaking to is probably sleep deprived (剥夺) and already committed to reducing that crying – don’t approach her as if you think she can just press a button and solve the problem. If that doesn’t help and the problem is serious enough, speak to your property (物业) manager. While the situation may require more creativity and compromise (妥协) than most noise problems, management can work with you and your neighbor to find a resolution that works for everyone.

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1. A crying baby is more difficult to deal with than other noise problems because ______.
A. most parents refuse to compromise
B. a baby’s cry is much noisier than a stereo
C. both the complainer and the parents are probably stressed about it
D. many parents don’t consider it a serious problem
2. People who cannot put up with their neighbors’ crying baby should ______.
A. move away from the neighborhood
B. ask the local police to fine the parents
C. complain to their property manager immediately
D. have a talk with the baby’s parents first
3. What is Shaun’s attitude toward the author’s suggestions?
A. Negative. B. Positive.
C. Uncertain. D. Puzzled.


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