Day 1

Advice in US and ... (P3)
请认真阅读短文，并根据所读内容在表格中的空格里填入一个最恰当的单词。
 

Day 2


Good news about ... (P4)
Choose the best answer:
1. Which of the following is TRUE according to the article?
A. News nowadays is not as trustworthy as it was before.
B. Free versions of news sources are less well-written and less accurate.
C. It’s cheaper and faster to get news thanks to modern technology.
D. Journalists are now likely to lose their jobs because news can come from anywhere.

2. What does the underlined word “confusing” in Paragraph 5 mean?
A. Satisfying.
B. Surprising.
C. Easy to get.
D. Difficult to understand.

3. What does the underlined sentence in Paragraph 6 mean?
A. Journalists also have to write from many different angles.
B. Journalists also need to make their stories believable.
C. Journalists also have to take charge of (负责) their comments sections.
D. Journalists listen to the opinions of readers and then improve their stories.

4. What’s the author’s attitude toward today’s news?
A. Critical (批评的).
B. Doubtful.
C. Supportive.
D. Disappointed.

Day 3

Looking better ... (P5)
Choose the best answer:
1. The underlined word “rate” in Paragraph 3 means ______.
A. make a judgment about
B. find flaws in
C. talk about
D. find out about

2. According to the article, researchers from the University of California ________.
A. found that a person who looks too different from the group stands out
B. interviewed the participants about whether they felt they looked better in groups or alone
C. found that people are viewed as more attractive when they are seen in groups than when they are seen by themselves
D. noted the different results when the number of faces in the group was different

3. Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the article?
A. We think people in groups are separate individuals.
B. We are social creatures and there’s a group influence on our thinking.
C. We like to find problems with people’s appearances on closer look.
D. Human attention is usually on differences but many faces make the differences difficult to notice.

Day 4

Learn to forgive (P6)
Choose the best answer:
1. What does the underlined word “forgive” mean?
A. Keep away. B. Make friends.
C. Face directly. D. Stop feeling angry.

2. Why do we need to forgive people?
A. For our own good.
B. To show our respect.
C. To increase our fortune.
D. For society’s harmony (和谐).

3. After we get in a verbal fight with someone, we are advised to ______.
A. ask someone else for advice
B. avoid meeting him or her again
C. find out what’s wrong with him or her
D. fix the relationship in a peaceful way

4. Which of the following best describes the author’s tone in this article?
A. Cheerful. B. Persuasive (劝说的).
C. Critical. D. Humorous.


Day 5

Choose the best answer:
I climbed the stairs slowly, carrying a big suitcase (箱子), my father following with two more. By the time I got to the third floor, I was _1_ and at the same time feeling lonely. Worse still, Dad _2 _ a step and fell, sending my new suitcases _ 3 _ down the stairs. “Damn!” he screamed, his face turning red. I knew _ 4 _ was ahead. Whenever Dad’s face turns red, _5 _ !
How could I ever _6_ him to finish unloading (卸货) the car _ 7_ screaming at me and making a scene in front of the other girls, girls I would have to spend the _8_ of the year with? Doors were opening and faces peering out (探出), as Dad walked _9_ close behind. I felt it in my heart that my college life was getting off to a(n) _10_ start.
“Find the room, quickly,” I thought. “Get him into a chair and calmed down.” But _ 11_ , would there be a chair in Room 316? Or would it be a(n) _12_ room?
_13 _ I turned the key in the lock and pushed the door open, with Dad _14_ complaining about a hurting knee or something. I put my head in, expecting the _ 15_ . But to my surprise, the room wasn’t empty at all! It had furniture, curtains, a TV, and seven paintings on the walls.
And there on a well-made bed sat Amy, my new _16 _ , dressed neatly. Greeting me with a nod, she said in a soft voice, “Hi, you must be Cori.” Then, she _ 17 _ the music and looked over at Dad, “And of course, you’re Mr. Faber,” she said, _ 18_ . “Would you like a glass of iced tea?” Dad’s face turned decidedly _ 19 _ before he could bring out a “yes”.
I knew _20 _ that Amy and I would be friends and my first year of college would be a success.

1. A. helpless B. lazy
C. worried D. tired
2. A. took B. minded
C. missed D. picked
3. A. rolling B. passing
C. dropping D. turning
4. A. suffering B. difficulty
C. trouble D. danger
5. A. go ahead B. look out
C. hold on D. give up
6. A. lead B. help
C. encourage D. get
7. A. after B. without
C. while D. besides
8. A. best B. beginning
C. end D. rest
9. A. with difficulty B. in a hurry
C. in wonder D. with determination
10. A. fresh B. funny
C. bad D. unfair
11. A. in fact B. by chance
C. once more D. then again
12. A. small B. empty
C. new D. neat
13. A. Finally B. Meanwhile
C. Sooner or later D. At the moment
14. A. yet B. only
C. even D. still
15. A. worst B. chair
C. best D. tea
16. A. roommate B. classmate
C. neighbour D. teammate
17. A. turned up B. turned down
C. played D. enjoyed
18. A. questioning B. wondering
C. smiling D. guessing
19. A. red B. less pale
C. less red D. pale
20. A. soon B. there
C. later D. then

（答案见下期）

上期参考答案
D1 1. off 2. Windy 3. selection 4. system
5. busy 6. community 7. active
8. accustomed/ used 9. cultural 10. expected
11. opportunities/ chances 12. promotes
13. 1990s 14. Advice 15. open
D2 ACBA D3 DBC D4 BACA D5 DBD