Day 1
Overseas pals (P3)
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要求的词数。
1. Use your own words to explain the meaning of “borderless friendship”. (No more than 10 words)
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2. Why did the author feel bad about her first month in the US? (No more than 15 words)
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3. How did Alyssa help the author adapt to the lifestyle at her American high school? (No more than 18 words)
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4. What is the author’s opinion of American people? (No more than 10 words)
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5. Translate the following sentence into Chinese:
Alyssa introduced me to almost everybody she knew at school and went out of her way to help me whenever I needed.

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Day 2
Meat only Aussies... (P4)
Choose the best answer:
1. The author mentioned the meat-eating customs of different countries at the beginning of the article to ______.
A. present different cultures’ meat-eating preferences
B. suggest that people try to understand other countries’ diets
C. introduce the consumption of kangaroo meat and emu eggs in Australia
D. compare different eating habits among different countries
2. According to the article, the kangaroo and the emu ______.
A. both contain large amounts of proteins and vitamins in their meats
B. are not considered precious in Australia
C. are healthy and environmentally friendly
D. face extinction from the hunting of Aboriginal tribes
3. Which of the following statements is TRUE about emu eggs?
A. Emu eggs taste terrible but are nutritious.
B. Australians are allowed to collect emu eggs in the wild.
C. Emu egg shells are a suitable material for art creation.
D. The shells of emu eggs are not very difficult to break.
4. What is the author’s attitude toward the consumption of kangaroo meat and emu eggs?
A. Doubtful. B. Supportive.
C. Concerned. D. Critical.

Day 3

Tapes from Mom (P6)
Choose the best answer:
1. In the first paragraph, the author suggests that ________.
A. she hates being a parent to teenagers
B. she feels sympathy for Rebekah
C. she loves her work more than anything else
D. she uses work to get away from the stress of raising her kids
2. Why did Rebekah say it was the “most important tape”?
A. Because she could tell that her health was worsening.
B. Because she wanted it to make her children feel special about themselves.
C. Because it was about something that she hadn’t talked about on any tapes before.
D. Because it was about what she wanted them to do after she died.
3. Which of the following best describe Rebekah?
A. Sad and moody.
B. Independent and brave.
C. Sensitive and thoughtful.
D. Confident and adventurous.
4. What lesson did the author learn from Rebekah?
A. Nothing is more precious than health.
B. Family is more important than work.
C. Parents should give children plenty of advice.
D. She should love and appreciate her children.


Day 4

Tour through history (PI)
Choose the best answer:
1. The author mentioned scenes in the movie Night at the Museum to ______.
A. suggest a new way to benefit from museum visits
B. show how museum visits can be fun and magical
C. suggest that museums today have changed a lot
D. prove movie scenes are different from real life
2. Which of the following statements about International Museum Day is TRUE, according to the article?
A. More than 30,000 museums celebrated the event when it first started in 1977.
B. Special tours for students are usually offered at museums on that day.
C. Museum-goers around the world might meet stars.
D. Museums worldwide organize special activities to mark the event.
3. According to the author, a museum is a place where ______.
A. students can escape from boring school life
B. students can get hands-on experiences
C. people can connect knowledge from books with real life experiences
D. students are most likely to find proper topics for their papers and essays
4. What is article mainly about?
A. Different ways to have fun at the museum.
B. How visiting museums is both fun and educational.
C. What various museums around the world have to offer.
D. Why museums are better for society than libraries.

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，选出最佳选项。
Once, long ago, there was a man who traveled from Persia to India on foot. He had __1__ been to India before. When he arrived at a village, he happened upon a fruit stand. In that village, fruit was quite __2__ because of the lack of water. The man was looking around at the fruits when he __3__ a big basket of some very red, very long fruit. It was the cheapest fruit in the shop, not expensive at all.
__4__ the man walked up to the counter (柜台) and asked: “How__5__ per kilo?” And the shopkeeper said: “Two rupees.” Two rupees in India is __6__ . The man thought to himself: “What a __7__ !” So he bought a whole kilogram of the fruit and began to __8__ it. But after he tried a few pieces, he screamed: “Oh, my God!” His eyes watered, his mouth burned, and his face turned __9__ . He coughed and choked and gasped for breath.
But despite his __10__ , he continued to stuff the fruits into his mouth! Onlookers __11__ their heads and laughed. One man yelled: “You’re __12__ , man! Those are chilies! People use them as a condiment (佐料). You don’t just eat them by the handful like that; they’re not fruit!” But the man replied: “No, I can’t __13__ ! I paid money for them, and now I’ll eat them. It’s my money!”
You probably think this man was pretty __14__ , right? Nevertheless, I bet you or someone you know makes the same __15__ on a daily basis. People invest money, time and effort into a relationship, business or job. Even when experience tells them that it’s not __16__ , and they know there’s little hope of improvement, they still __17__ because they don’t want to waste the initial investment. But this is __18__ . It is no different than being the man who continued eating chilies because he didn’t want to waste the money he’d paid for them.
Losing something is difficult, but it is important to __19__ the loss and move on. __20__ , you’ll just keep burning your mouth on hot chilies.
1. A. often B. never C. sometimes D. seldom
2. A. common B. small C. expensive D. tasteless
3. A. noticed B. watched C. recognized D. selected
4. A. Yet B. So C. Still D. Besides
5. A. large B. long C. many D. much
6. A. something B. nothing C. anything D. everything
7. A. bargain B. trade C. business D. regret
8. A. throw B. cut C. eat D. cook
9. A. pale B. red C. purple D. yellow
10. A. fear B. warning C. confusion D. pain
11. A. shook B. raised C. lowered D. nodded
12. A. amazing B. hungry C. crazy D. different
13. A. believe B. stop C. agree D. confuse
14. A. impolite B. humorous C. awkward D. stupid
15. A. mistake B. agreement C. impression D. explanation
16. A. changing B. working C. leaving D. helping
17. A. refuse B. worry C. ignore D. continue
18. A. illogical B. unusual C. unnatural D. incredible
19. A. remember B. improve C. recognize D. protect
20. A. Also B. However C. Thus D. Otherwise

（答案见下期）
上期参考答案
D1 1-4 BAAB D2 1-5 BBADB D3 1-4 ABDD
D4 1-4 DAAC D5 1-5 ABCAA 6-10 BDBCD