Day 1

Dartmouth earns... (P3)
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1. What does the underlined word “sensation” in the first paragraph probably mean? (No more than 5 words)

2. What impressed the author most when she first arrived at the campus of Dartmouth University? (No more than 4 words)

3. What are some features of a liberal arts education at Dartmouth University? (No more than 18 words)


4. What does the following sentence mean? “The Baker-Berry Library soon became my second apartment”? (No more than 16 words)


5. What does the last paragraph mainly talk about? (No more than 7 words)


Day 2

How should you hug? (P4)
Choose the best answer:
1. The main purpose of the first paragraph is to ______.
A. describe how Americans like hugging
B. prove that hugging is generally a male thing in the US
C. introduce how people have different attitudes toward hugging
D. suggest hugging as an efficient way of greeting and celebrating

2. Which of the following might Peggy Drexler agree with?
A. Most UK celebrities are not huggers.
B. You shouldn’t take it seriously if someone refuses to hug you.
C. US First Lady Michelle Obama doesn’t follow strict social rules.
D. American women prefer hugging to shaking hands.

3. Which of the following practices is helpful for nonhuggers if they want to escape from a hug?
a. politely refuse a hug
b. drop your wallet on the floor
c. warn others to keep away from you
d. pretend to have a cold
e. give the potential hugger a firm handshake and keep him from getting too close
A. abcd B. abde
C. acde D. bcde

4. The underlined word “diversion” in the last paragraph probably means something that ______.
A. makes people calm down
B. draws people’s interest
C. directs people’s attention away
D. excites people around you

5. What does the article mainly talk about?
A. The general principles of hugging in the US.
B. Survival tips for nonhuggers.
C. How to greet others properly in the US.
D. The growing trend of hugging in the US.

Day 3

Attacking the cold... (P5)
Choose the best answer:
1. The author thinks traditional home remedies _______ the common cold.
A. are effective against
B. are slightly helpful in fighting
C. still need to be improved to work on
D. actually have no effect on

2. We can learn from the article that today’s antiviral drugs work mainly by ______.
A. absorbing different kinds of cold viruses at the same time
B. preventing colds from developing into serious diseases
C. changing the surfaces of known cold viruses
D. breaking up cold viruses directly

3. We can infer from the article that ______.
A. scientists are close to a cure for the common cold
B. the surface of cold viruses look quite similar
C. understanding the structure of cold viruses is the key to the creation of effective cold medicines
D. scientists were not aware of the existence of rhinovirus C until recently

4. What does the article mainly talk about?
A. How American scientists found a previously unknown cold virus.
B. How the new 3-D model of the cold virus offers hope for a possible common cold cure.
C. Why current cold remedies are a huge waste of money.
D. Why drug trials helped scientists find cures for the common cold.

Day 4

Truly successful (P6)
Choose the best answer:
1. Connie’s words made the author feel ______.
A. uncomfortable
B. like a star
C. amused and good about herself
D. that she should take up acting

2. What does the author try to convey in the fourth paragraph?
A. Having a friendly and light-hearted manner is important for a receptionist.
B. The Indian embassy hired an accomplished receptionist.
C. Everyone should choose a career that suits them.
D. Picking a good receptionist is important for a government department.

3. What does the author think of “success”?
A. Success depends on how much praise you give others.
B. Being successful means doing one’s job well.
C. An actor and an entrepreneur are equal when it comes to success.
D. People who appear on a talk show are always successful.

4. Which of the following best describes the article’s message?
A. Be friendly and polite.
B. Do not go on a talk show.
C. Success is difficult to attain.
D. Be an excellent receptionist.


Day 5

Choose the best answer:


Eating green

How to make daily food choices to improve your diet while helping the environment:


Go organic
Look for the USDA Organic seal (印章) on fruits and vegetables that were grown without chemical pesticides (杀虫剂) or fertilizers

Vary your proteins
Replace meats with beans and nuts; less energy is used for these compared to what is needed for beef and poultry (禽肉)

Buy direct
Find local sources for your food; may be fresher and contain less packaging (包装)

Home grown
Plant your own vegetable garden

Tap the tap
Drink tap water to eliminate your use of individual plastic water bottles; buy a reuseable water bottle instead

Cook at home
Save energy by making larger portions (份) and freezing the leftovers for additional meals. Microwave or steam (蒸) foods.


1. The purpose of the chart is to ______.
A. explain the relationship between people’s diet and health
B. teach people how to eat in an environmentally-friendly way
C. list unhealthy lifestyle choices that people should avoid
D. inform people of different ways to save energy in daily life
2. Which of the following practices would the author agree with according to the chart?
A. People should not use water bottles any more.
B. People should eat less poultry and beef.
C. People should cook small portions of food for each meal.
D. People should grow all their own food and cook it themselves.
3. The underlined word “eliminate” probably means ______.
A. stop B. improve
C. encourage D. exchange
4. Which of the following shows the features of organic farming?
a. no fertilizers used
b. reusable packaging
c. no chemical pesticides used
d. more protein produced with less energy
A. ab B. ac C. bc D. cd

（答案见下期）


上期参考答案
D1 1-4 BCBB
D2 1. It brings great convenience to her social life.
2. 另一方面，这种便利恰恰是另一种视角的核心。这个视角有时候会让我不由自主地支持妈妈反对手机的立场。
3. Mobile phones make it easy for people to make excuses for breaking plans.
4. Trust./ Belief in others.
D3 1-4 ADCB D4 1-4 BADD
D5 1-5 BDADC 6-10 CCADD
11-15 BDCCA 16-20 BADBC