Day 1
Smile for a selfie (P2)
Choose the best answer:
1. According to the story, a “selfie” is _____.
A. a person with a smartphone
B. a smartphone which can take photos
C. a photo taken by oneself
D. an English dictionary

2. We can tell from the story that _____.
A. only famous people enjoy taking selfies
B. all people love selfies because of
narcissism
C. people love to share selfies online
D. US psychiatrist Carole Lieberman
hates selfies

Day 2
Mark Twain: father of... (P4)
Choose the best answer:
1. According to the first two paragraphs,
Mark Twain ______.
A. was Samuel Clemens’ brother
B. was a great British writer
C. received a lot of school education
D. is known as the father of American
literature

2. From Paragraph 3, we learn that Twain
______.
A. didn’t work hard
B. didn’t like school
C. came from a rich family
D. benefited from his experiences

3. In The Gilded Age, Twain _____
A. made fun of wealthy people
B. greatly praised wealthy people
C. described the adventures of two boys
D. developed an American writing style

4. What does the article mainly talk about?
A. The great US writers in history.
B. Mark Twain, a great writer.
C. Mark Twain’s great works.
D. Modern American literature.

Day 3
True life of a great father (P6)
Choose the best answer:
1. There were ______ children in the man’s
family.
A. eight B. seven
C. six D. five

2. The man’s parents and his wife’s
parents came to his house to ______.
A. suggest placing each child with a different
aunt and uncle
B. talk about finding a new wife for him
C. give him money to support the family
D. help take good care of his children
3. Which of the following is TRUE?
A. Nearly half of the man’s children went
to college.
B. The man wanted to give his children
to their uncle.
C. The man moved his family and opened
a business.
D. The man thought life was hopeless after
his wife died.

4. The story mainly talks about ______.
A. why the father didn’t give up his family
B. how the children succeeded after their
mother died
C. why the father was lonely
D. how the father raised his large family



Day 4
短文填空
阅读下面短文，根据括号内的汉语填入单词，使短文意思完整、通顺。每空一词。
It was Christmas time in 2008. I had no idea that this would be the last Christmas we would 1. ________ (度过) with Mom. It was snowing hard and very cold. It was a very 2. ________ (特别的) Christmas for me – you see Mom never owned a new coat.
Mom got ill when she was a 3. ________ (年轻的) child. And there was something wrong with her leg. At times she would have trouble walking, but she never 4. ________ (抱怨). Mom always treated my friends with kindness and they were always welcome at our house. I 5. ________ (记得) my good friend Glen coming over and talking with Mom even when I wasn’t at home. Mom was always willing to lend a listening 6. ________ (耳朵).
The clothes my Mom had were four dresses, four pairs of shoes, a white blouse and a yellow 7. ________ (毛衣).
I decided that I would buy Mom a coat that year, so I took her downtown to find something for Christmas. As we went 8. ________ (经过) the coat store, one of the coats in the store caught Mom’s eyes. I asked her to try on the coat for fun. She said that we did not have the money to buy the coat. But after a long talk, we finally left the store with Mom 9. ________ (穿着) that nice coat. She agreed that the coat did look good on her. It made me happy – being able to give back just a little. This was the nicest coat that she had ever 10. ________ (拥有).
In 11. ________ (三月) of 2009, Mom died aged 42. As I look back on my mother’s life, it was filled with acts of kindness. She had a kind heart. She was willing to help others whenever it was 12. ________ (可能的). I have learned a lot from my mother.


Day 5
Cloze
Today, people in the world have busy lives, and they often feel unhappy under so much pressure. In fact, keeping happy___1___important and necessary for everyone. Most people want to be happy, ___2___few know how to be happy. Money and success can bring pleasure, however, it won’t___3___long. Actually, happiness depends on___4___.
Here are some ways to help you be happy.
The first secret is to enjoy the___5___things in life. We often spend too much time thinking about the future, for example, going to a famous university or getting a good job after graduation. You should enjoy the simple pleasures in life, such as reading a good book, listening to your favorite music and spending time___6___good friends.
The second secret is to be___7___. Many people enjoy dancing or playing sports. You can forget all your___8___and think only about the activity you are doing.
The third secret: helping___9___. It is a good way to keep happy. You always feel happy when you do something___10___for someone. You can do chores for your parents, help a friend or a classmate, or go shopping to buy food for an old neighbor.
In a word, learning to be happy is good for your health.
1. A. are B. is
C. was D. were
2. A. but B. so
C. or D. and
3. A. continue B. last
C. show D. feel
4. A. our B. we
C. ourselves D. ours
5. A. easy B. difficult
C. simple D. magic
6. A. on B. at
C. for D. with
7. A. strict B. quiet
C. active D. smart
8. A. problems B. questions
C. solutions D. confidence
9. A. other B. the other
C. another D. others
10. A. nice B. wrong
C. bad D. hard
上期参考答案
Reading
【P2】 DBDA
【P3】 BDCC
【P4】 1. For less than three years.
2. They led to the Civil Rights Act of 1964.
3. D
4. 美国同胞们，不要问国家能为你们做些什么，而要问你们能为国家做些什么。
5. 这是第一次有如此多的人见证了一位重要领导人的死亡。
【P6】 CDBC
Cloze: 1-5 BACDA 6-10 BCBCD
11-12 AD