Day 1

Crazy about AP (P3)
Choose the best answer:
1. The purpose of the new AP courses system at Alex Wong’s school is to ______.
A. make sure all students get access to the AP courses they desire
B. ensure that students have a fair chance to get access to AP courses
C. improve the academic performance of students in AP courses
D. separate high achievers from average students through the new courses
2. According to the article, the AP Flea Market Facebook group is a place where ______.
A. students’ parents send their complaints to school administrators
B. students share tips about saving money for college
C. students offer items to trade for the AP courses they need
D. students can find support and guidance on their AP study
3. Which of the following statements would Michael Petrilli agree with?
A. Opening AP courses to all students is a bad idea.
B. School administrators should maintain high academic standards for AP courses.
C. High schools should stop charging students for taking AP courses.
D. Access to AP courses is necessary for students applying for top American colleges.
4. The author used Miracle Vitangcol’s example to show that ______.
A. students need to remember too much in their AP courses
B. AP courses pose a big challenge to unprepared students
C. the secret to success in AP courses is to keep pushing yourself
D. average students don’t deserve their places in AP courses

Day 2

Phones should... (P4)
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. Why does the author love her mobile phone so much? (No more than 8 words)

2. Translate the following sentence into Chinese:
On the other hand, that convenience is at the heart of the one point that sometimes pushes me onto my mother’s anti-mobile side.


3. According to the author, what is the disadvantage of using mobile phones? (No more than 15 words)


4. What does the underlined word “reliability” probably mean? (No more than 3 words)

5. Do you think students should be allowed to use mobile phones at school? Why? (No more than 30 words)



Day 3

Australia’s forest... (P5)
Choose the best answer:
1. Which of the following are among the factors that contributed to the wildfire in the state of New South Wales last month?
a. powerful winds b. dry and hot weather
c. climate change
d. large sections of eucalyptus trees
e. damaged forest ecosystems
A. abcd B. abce C. bcde D. acde
2. We can infer from the article that ______.
A. wildfires are a great threat to nature
B. windy days are quite common in the state of New South Wales during summer
C. human beings shouldn’t build houses in and around eucalyptus forests
D. scientists still haven’t found reliable ways to prevent wildfires in Australia
3. The underlined phrase “coincide with” in Paragraph 7 probably means ______.
A. lead to
B. agree with
C. happen at the same time as
D. arrive ahead of
4. What is the main purpose of the article?
A. To introduce the climate in New South Wales, Australia.
B. To analyze possible causes of the wildfires in New South Wales, Australia.
C. To discuss how climate change influences forest ecosystems and human activities in Australia.
D. To give tips on how to predict and prevent forest wildfires.

Day 4

Happy to be here (P6)
Choose the best answer:
1. The author felt his visits to Morrie were ______.
A. saddening B. encouraging
C. embarrassing D. informative
2. How bad was Morrie’s health?
A. He was unable to move most parts of his body.
B. His disease was at its worst in the mornings.
C. Only his hands caused him no problems at all.
D. He hurt so much that sometimes he could not help crying.
3. We can conclude from the article that Morrie ______.
A. often fell into long periods of bitterness about what he had lost
B. talked to everyone he met to kill time
C. also learned valuable lessons from the author
D. would allow himself the occasional moment of self-pity
4. From the article, we can infer that ______.
A. the author didn’t believe that Morrie really felt that he was lucky
B. the author realized Morrie was comforting himself by saying he was lucky
C. the author pitied Morrie because he was in such a terrible state
D. the author was amazed at Morrie’s attitude toward his disease and life

Day 5

完形填空
Some people are afraid of starting a casual conversation with a stranger because of a fear of not having anything interesting to say. Fear of rejection (拒绝) is also a _1 _ for keeping silent. Small talk in a conversation can _ 2 _ as a way of warming up and getting to _ 3 _ each other. Most people, no matter _ 4 _ successful they are at work, will find the process of _5_ small talk uncomfortable, even pointless. _ 6 _ , you will have a pretty small world _ 7 _ you refuse to let others in. Starting off with a casual comment or question will make others _ 8_ , and even just greeting them with a simple “hello” will often be enough.
Once you have made the first _9_ , there is no turning back. You need to keep things _10_ before you can gracefully say goodbye. Think about what you would like to _11 _ with a new friend and that is what you can ask the other person about. Work, family, hobbies or interests are some _12_ points of discussion. To keep the ball rolling, you can show that you are really _13 _ in what they are saying. Once you find common _ 14_ of interest, things will definitely _15_ off from there.
Small talk can _16_ out to be a pleasant experience. The conversation _17_ be brief and casual without turning into a long and boring discussion. Do not let yourself _18_ the conversation. Stop worrying about how big of a fool you may appear to be. You may _19_ find out later on that you have the “ _20_ ” of getting people to open up to you by engaging them in small talk.
1. A. right B. reason
C. result D. sign
2. A. take B. use C. mean D. serve
3. A. know B. learn C. recognize D. help
4. A. what B. whether
C. why D. how
5. A. giving B. leaving
C. making D. forcing
6. A. So B. Instead C. However D. Besides
7. A. unless B. until C. if D. Though
8. A. comfortable B. upset
C. nervous D. satisfied
9. A. try B. plan
C. wish D. move
10. A. changing B. rising C. improving D. going
11. A. know B. share C. do D. show
12. A. private B. present
C. important D. general
13. A. careful B. surprised
C. interested D. encouraged
14. A. ideas B. experiences
C. points D. senses
15. A. take B. put C. get D. set
16. A. come B. turn C. find D. figure
17. A. should B. can C. will D. may
18. A. start B. complete
C. consider D. control
19. A. still B. even
C. ever D. almost
20. A. right B. advantage
C. talent D. habit

（答案见下期）

上期参考答案
D1 1. Once she begins researching the facts, she loses interest in choosing one side.
2. The News section.
3. It helps the author write logically, include all the important details and do interviews.
4. Subject to changes.
5. You should explore new things, because you may not know yourself as well as you think you do.
D2 1-4 CCCD D3 1-4 CBDA D4 1-4 BBDD
D5 1-4 CACDA 6-10 CCACD