Day 1
Choose the best answer:
1. What is Paragraph 2 mainly about?
A. Chadbourne’s achievements.
B. Chadbourne’s struggles.
C. How Chadbourne lives his daily life.
D. How Chadbourne is treated by those around him.
2. When teaching Chadbourne to swim, his coach _____.
A. often doubted whether he was good enough
B. poked him when he didn’t follow instructions
C. spent about a month training him to flip
D. used a special signal to tell him what he should do
3. Which of the following best describes Chadbourne?
A. Independent and modest.
B. Determined and confident.
C. Kind-hearted and humorous.
D. Patient and compassionate.
4. Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the text?
A. Chadbourne is studying at a school for physically disabled children.
B. Because of his disability, it usually takes Chadbourne extra time to complete his work.
C. Chadbourne encourages other disabled students to follow their dreams and not let their disabilities hold them back.
D. To collect money for his treatment fees, Chadbourne together with his swim team joined in fund-raising activities.

Day 2
Choose the best answer:
1. The underlined phrase “raise the stakes” in the third paragraph probably means ______.
A. show off their unique skills
B. increase the risks involved
C. make smart preparations for something
D. spend more money on something
2. With the example of Eman, the author intends to ______.
A. introduce who is the “World’s Heaviest Woman”
B. criticize the 2014 version of the Guinness Book of World Records
C. explain what efforts Eman has made to break the world record
D. show a negative goal that someone set to achieve a Guinness World Record and his or her possible reasons
3. According to Nancy Irwin, some risk their lives to compete for a mention in Guinness because ______.
A. they desire attention
B. they seek fame and fortune
C. they wish to challenge themselves and live a meaningful life
D. they want to prove and celebrate their uniqueness
4. Which of the following statements about Guinness might Ashrita Furman agree with, according to the text?
A. Those who try to set a world record at the risk of their lives deserve a reward.
B. Eman’s achievements are absolutely worth a mention in the Guinness book.
C. Not all kinds of world records should be collected in the Guinness Book of World Records.
D. The organization should improve its policies to celebrate a greater variety of achievements.

Day 3
Life of luxury (P4-5)
Choose the best answer:
1. What is the author’s main purpose in writing the article?
A. To promote the movie Tiny Times.
B. To explore why Tiny Times is so popular.
C. To introduce how Tiny Times was directed.
D. To analyze why Tiny Times is controversial.
2. Some people dislike Tiny Times because they think ______.
A. the plot of the movie is not appealing enough
B. the lifestyle depicted in the movie is not relevant to common people
C. the movie advertises luxury brands
D. it has much in common with The Devil Wears Prada and Gossip Girl
3. What can we conclude from the article?
A. The movie is more appealing to adults than teenagers.
B. The movie tells young people they can have love without materialism.
C. The four girls’ friendships in the movie touched the majority of viewers.
D. The way that the movie expressed love and friendship dissatisfied some viewers.

Day 4
Learning to fly (P6)
Choose the best answer:
1. What is the author’s main purpose in writing the article?
A. To discuss two animals that represent different lifestyles.
B. To discuss what kind of life he wants to live.
C. To explain how he makes difficult choices.
D. To explain how the field mouse and osprey differ in their living habits.
2. According to the author, the field mouse _____.
A. has a good sense of direction
B. relies on its fast speed to find food
C. lives in fear in order to survive
D. is constantly under the threat of the osprey
3. What is the author’s impression of the osprey?
A. It is a strong and friendly creature with keen eyes.
B. It reminds us of the importance of patience and timing.
C. The way it preys has much in common with that of humans.
D. The way it lives can inspire us to reach our full potential.
4. Which of the following best describes the author?
A. Ambitious. B. Sensitive.
C. Optimistic. D. Creative.

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。
My daughter and I were flying to spend a week with my husband in Florida. Mike had been in Florida for five months working. We were 1 because we had seen him only five times in five months, and Kallie missed her dad terribly.
The plane was totally 2 . I had noticed some Boy Scouts (童子军) at the gate and commented to my daughter that if anything happened, we would be OK with all those Scouts on our flight!
3 , our seats were separated by the aisle. Kallie was 4 about the trip and had counted on my reading to her the whole way. Trying to 5 across the aisle would be a challenge.
When the two passengers who shared my row boarded the plane, I asked if they would 6 places with Kallie and me. They 7 . Meanwhile, a mother and her three children were 8 several rows ahead of us. There had been a mistake with their boarding passes, and the whole family had been 9 .
The passengers in her row also refused to 10 . The mother could hold her baby, 11 her 6-year-old son and his older brother were many rows away. She was 12 about the younger boy sitting with strangers.
Suddenly the Scout leader stood up and said, “Ma’am, we can 13 you.” He then spent five minutes rearranging his 14 . The boys followed his directions cheerfully. The mother’s 15 was obvious.
Kallie, however, was still 16 . I told her that there wasn’t anything I could do; we would have to sit where we were. 17 , the man sitting next to the Scoutmaster (not a Scout himself) turned around and asked, “Would you and your daughter like our 18 ?” We traded seats and continued our trip, very much relieved to be together.
Would that man have 19 us his seat if the Scouts hadn’t done so for the mom and her children? I don’t know. But I do know that 20 is contagious!

1. A. anxious B. surprised
C. excited D. annoyed
2. A. busy B. full
C. big D. new
3. A. Unfortunately B. Unusually   C. Actually D. Finally
4. A. careful B. doubtful C. curious D. nervous
5. A. talk B. read
C. sleep D. stand
6. A. stay B. share
C. switch D. return
7. A. agreed B. stopped C. refused D. discussed
8. A. playing B. shouting C. laughing D. panicking
9. A. put together B. split up C. turned down D. mixed up
10. A. sit B. talk
C. move D. walk
11. A. but B. and
C. since D. though
12. A. angry B. certain C. disappointed D. concerned
13. A. teach B. help C. tell D. accompany
14. A. packages B. seats C. group D. food
15. A. relief B. shyness C. patience D. care
16. A. happy B. upset C. confused D. interested
17. A. Gradually B. Immediately C. Hopefully D. Amazingly
18. A. seats B. food C. books D. fruits
19. A. saved B. offered C. paid D. showed
20. A. bravery B. confidence C. kindness D. humorous
（答案见下期）