Day 1
Star Trek reflects... (P4-5)
Choose the best answer:
1. Which best supports the statement that Star Trek has shaped the lives of generations in the USA?
A. It is firmly rooted in social issues and presents a positive vision of the future.
B. It reflects the characteristics of American culture.
C. It calls on young people to take the interest in exploration and discovery.
D. Lots of movies and TV series got inspiration from it.

2. Why is Star Trek so popular in the US?
A. Star Trek teaches people a lot about the history of space exploration.
B. American people don’t have a deep interest in exploration and discovery.
C. Star Trek shows people different ways of dealing with contemporary social issues.
D. A lot of characters from Star Trek can be found in people’s daily life.

3. Compared with many other science fiction shows, Star Trek is different in that _____.
A. it is popular all over the world
B. it is the first science fiction TV series in America
C. it shows an optimistic view of the future
D. humans are able to defeat alien species in Star Trek


Day 2
Why teens act wildly (P5)
Choose the best answer:
1. The underlined word “irrational” in the second paragraph is closest in meaning to ______.
A. crazy B. quick
C. careful D. independent

2. Why are teenagers likely to take risks according to the text?
A. They are too young to tell right from wrong.
B. They are eager to challenge themselves.
C. They care a lot about what their peers think of them.
D. Their brains are more sensitive to thrilling events.

3. How does Steinberg explain the influence of peer pressure on teens’ behavior?
A. By performing an in-depth analysis (分析).
B. By giving examples.
C. By using a metaphor (比喻).
D. By presenting research findings.

4. According to the text, with peers around them, teenagers tend to ______.
A. use more self-control
B. become more careful about what they do
C. perform better than when they are alone
D. focus more on short-term benefits

5. What can we conclude from the text?
A. Those who love taking risks are more likely to commit violent crimes.
B. The majority of teenagers become less violent when they grow up.
C. Violent teenagers often grow to be adults who cannot control themselves well.
D. People who are over 19 years old are less likely to commit a crime than teenagers.



Day 3
Focus outwardly (P6)
Choose the best answer:
1. From the second paragraph, we can conclude that ______.
A. the author often had the best seat on the plane
B. the author didn’t care what kind of seat he had on the plane
C. the author at first wasn’t willing to offer his seat to the lady with the baby
D. the author was ready to give up his seat when he saw the lady with the baby

2. After the author traded tickets with the lady, ______.
A. he also offered to help take care of the baby
B. he suddenly wanted to trade back
C. he was sure she would enjoy the first class seat
D. he was satisfied that he had made the offer

3. What might be the author’s opinion of Tawni?
a. helpful b. independent
c. optimistic d. considerate
A. a, d B. a, c C. c, d D. b, c

4. What is the theme of the article?
A. It’s better to give than to receive.
B. You also benefit when you help others.
C. It’s your attitude toward helping others that matters.
D. You should choose a proper way of helping others.


Day 4

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。
Every language student needs strategies (策略) to learn more thoroughly (透彻地). SOAPSTone is the first one I learned when I arrived in the US. Originally considered as a method for dissecting (详细分析) the work of professional writers, SOAPSTone provides a strategy to help me identify and use certain central components (成分) as a basis for my own writing.
SOAPSTone is an acronym (首字母缩略词) for a series of questions that we must first ask ourselves, and then answer, as we begin to plan our compositions.
1. ______
Before we begin to write, we must decide whose voice is going to be heard. Whether this voice belongs to a fictional (虚构的) character or to the writer, we should determine how to add and develop the attributes (特性) of the speaker that will influence the meaning of the piece.
2. ______
Writing does not occur in a vacuum (真空). All writers are influenced by the larger occasion: an environment of ideas, attitudes and emotions around a broad issue. Then there is the immediate occasion: a situation that catches the writer’s attention and causes a response.
3. ______
As we begin to write, we must determine who the audience is that we intend to address. It may be one person or a specific (特定的) group. This choice of audience will affect how and why we write a particular text.
4. ______
To develop the argument and its logic (逻辑), we should ask ourselves: “What do I want my audience to think or do as a result of reading my text?”
5. ______
We should be able to state the subject in a few words or phrases. This step helps us to focus on the intended task throughout the writing process.

A. What is the Order?
B. Who is the Audience?
C. What is the Purpose?
D. What is the Subject?
E. What is the Occasion?
F. What is the Tone?
G. Who is the Speaker?


Day 5

从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。
1. In fact, there are few parts of English culture ______ people care about as much as football.
A. that B. where
C. in which D. what
2. ______ of your friends will lend you money if you are always borrowing from them and never repaying on time.
A. All B. None
C. No one D. Neither
3. Schoolwork is actually students’ business ______ teachers’.
A. better than B. other than
C. no more than D. more than
4. Some animals died out because they couldn’t ______ the changing environment.
A. apply to B. belong to
C. adapt to D. fit to
5. It seems that living green is ______ easy and affordable. A small step makes a big difference.
A. finally B. equally
C. surprisingly D. hardly
6. If you borrow money from your friends, they ______ mind if you pay it back later than promised.
A. can not B. may not
C. must not D. cannot
7. He _______ to go through the hard times and finally became a famous artist.
A. succeeded B. managed
C. arranged D. achieved
8. Children who are not active or _______ diet is high in fat will gain weight quickly.
A. what B. whose
C. their D. when
9. The horrible noise from the man’s room simply _____ me mad.
A. drove B. caused
C. put D. turned
10. Susan decided not to work on the program at home because she didn’t want her parents to know what she _____.
A. has done B. had done
C. was doing D. is doing


（答案见下期）
上期参考答案
D1 1. The story of a talented teenage magician.
2. Random.
3. Smart, creative, outgoing and talented.
4. I was deeply impressed
5. 在这个魔术的视频中，当围观的孩子们看见打开的纸上画着鸟和那些数字，他们不由得瞪大了眼睛。
D2 CADB D3 BDD D4 CBCD
D5 1-5 CDACB 6-10 BDCBD 11-15 ADAAD 16-20 BABCD