Day 1
Fashion in China ... (P3)
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The different ways
Americans and Chinese 1. _____
 

Day 2
Doctor back on the air (P4)
Choose the best answer:
1. The opening paragraph is mainly intended to ______.
A. prove the popularity of the TV show
B. describe a typical form of transportation (交通方式) in the TV show
C. describe the most important scene in the TV show
D. attract readers’ interest in the famously mysterious doctor

2. According to the article, an episode of Doctor Who earned a Guinness World Record for ______.
A. longest history
B. largest audience for a dramatic TV show
C. earliest sci-fi show
D. largest total working staff

3. What is the reason for Doctor Who’s popularity?
a. It was the world’s first sci-fi show.
b. Its stories are full of imagination.
c. It is not only fun but educational.
d. Many British people watched the TV show at some time during their childhoods and it thus reminds them of how they thought as a child.
A. ab B. ac C. bc D. bd


Day 3
Know your furry ... (P5)
Choose the best answer:
1. The purpose of the article is to _____.
A. give suggestions on how to make friends with your pet
B. report on recent findings of the most popular pets
C. help us better understand some pets’ body language
D. clear up misunderstandings about how to raise some pets

2. Which of the following is TRUE about cats and dogs according to the article?
A. Dogs actually wag their tails when they are unhappy or worried.
B. When a cat lies on its back, it is trying to say it feels nervous and needs comforting.
C. When a cat lies on its back, it’s showing that it’s happy and wants its tummy stroked.
D. Even when your cat is showing trust, the wrong way of showing your love might get you hurt.


3. From the article, we can conclude that ______.
A. when a guinea pig is popcorning, it is a good time to pick it up
B. you should build up trust with your guinea pig slowly
C. rabbits are not very suitable to be pets because they don’t like being petted
D. it takes time and patience to get pet rabbits to feel less fearful


Day 4
At home with Mom (P6)
Choose the best answer:
1. What is Paragraph 2 mainly about?
A. The author’s unpleasant sports experiences at school.
B. How lonely the author was in senior high school.
C. How the author suffered during his senior high years.
D. The author’s confusions and questions about life.

2. The underlined word “humble” in Paragraph 3 is best replaced by ______.
A. delicious B. rich C. healthy D. simple

3. As soon as the author complained that he had no one to eat with, his mother______.
A. suggested that he have lunch at home
B. gave some suggestions about how to make friends
C. realized how bad the problem was and decided to make him special meals
D. decided to spend 15 minutes with him every day at lunchtime until he felt better

4. With the story, the author mainly intends to show us that _____.
A. peers can be much colder than family members
B. even when others reject you, you should accept yourself
C. it’s common to feel lost during your senior high years
D. at home you will not be rejected and you will always be loved


Day 5
Read the following announcement and choose the best answer:
Tree-planting is an important part of the ongoing Richmond renaissance that has been changing the city for the last few years. And you are invited to be a part of this transformation on Saturday, November 2, 2013, from 9 am to 1 pm. Volunteers of all ages and abilities are invited to participate.
Residents of the City of Richmond will be joined by community volunteers from Richmond Trees, Groundwork Richmond and The Watershed Project to celebrate the fall’s Harvest Festival and Tree Planting event.

9:00 am Harvest festivities begin with a volunteer orientation about planting trees.
9:30 am Volunteers will divide into seven planting teams, each captained by an experienced Tree Steward, to plant 30 new street trees along Roosevelt, and on the 500 and 600 blocks of 29th, 30th, 31st, 32nd, 35th & 36th streets in the surrounding neighborhood. Richmond Trees and the City of Richmond will provide shovels (铲子) and vests. Those who would like to participate in planting trees are encouraged to wear sturdy shoes.
11 am La Rondalla del Sagrado Corazón, a local musical ensemble, will play traditional Mexican serenade music.
12 pm Speakers including Chris Magnus, Richmond’s Chief of Police and Chris Chamberlain, Superintendent of Parks & Landscaping will speak about the many benefits of growing the urban forest.
Healthy harvest refreshments, water and coffee will be available for a small donation that will support the work Richmond Trees is doing in the community to grow the urban forest. There will be art activities and games for children.

The effect of street trees on a community has perhaps been underestimated (低估) in the past, but, as Chief Magnus has commented, “An attractive neighborhood enhanced by the natural beauty of trees sends a message that the people who live there care and are engaged with what’s going on around them. This helps decrease crime and improves safety for all residents.”
For more information about the Harvest Festival and Tree Planting event, or planting trees in your own Richmond neighborhood, contact gro.seertdnomhcir@ofni,  510.843.8844.

1. The underlined word “orientation” probably means ______.
A. introduction of the people involved in the activity
B. basic (基本的) information and training
C. introduction of the area covered
D. distribution (分发) of fliers (传单)
2. If you want to join the activity, you ______.
A. should bring your own shovel
B. must wear a special type of shoes
C. needn’t have experience in tree planting
D. will be able to enjoy music while planting trees
3. Which of the following is TRUE according to the text?
A. In total, 30 trees will be planted in the neighborhood.
B. This is the first time that the neighborhood has done tree-planting.
C. Richmond Trees made a donation so there will be refreshments and coffee to enjoy.
D. Chief Magnus will give a reward to those who contributed (捐献) trees last year.
上期参考答案
D1 CBA
D2 1. To make readers wonder why this is happening.
2. China. 3. US students get exposure to a different
culture and the academic challenge pushes students
to work harder. The tuition fees that Chinese students
pay will help solve the school’s financial problem.
4. To show that there are other US public schools
which try to solve their financial problems in the same
way/by welcoming Chinese students who pay tuitions.
5. Avoiding/Staying away from.
D3 CCDB D4 DBDC D5 1-5 ACABA 6-10 BDCBD