Day 1
All by yourself in... (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. What has made Gravity a popular film according to the article? (No more than 15 words)
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2. Translate the following sentence into Chinese:
“In depicting the fearful, beautiful reality of the space world above our world, Gravity thrills on so many levels,” commented the magazine.
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3. What is Dr Ryan Stone’s original mission in the film? (No more than 8 words)
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4. What kind of person is Dr Ryan Stone according to the article? (No more than 6 words)
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5. How did real astronauts and space scientists react to the movie Gravity? (No more than 10 words)
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Day 2
The place where... (P4)
Choose the best answer:
1. In the first paragraph, the author mainly intends to ______.
A. complain about the poor manners of British theatre audiences
B. describe how popular William Shakespeare was in his time
C. draw people’s attention to the theatre-going tradition in the UK
D. introduce the history of famous British theatres
2. According to the author, what has made British theatre appealing to audiences throughout history has mainly been ______.
A. the building of grand, fancy operas
B. the fashionable jewelry and clothes used in plays
C. the focus on human elements such as rude jokes and popular songs
D. the effort made to present shows with simple, everyday language
3. Which of the following statements about British theatre is TRUE according to the article?
A. Shakespeare is the first famous British playwright who wrote about common people.
B. A lot of British theatre masterpieces were born in “music halls” in the 19th and 20th centuries.
C. Community theatres are much more popular than fancy operas in the UK.
D. Nowadays, British theatre performances are no longer only taking place in traditional venues.
4. The author quotes Shakespeare at the end of the article to ______.
A. stress that everybody should enjoy theatre
B. prove that theatre is a great way to relax oneself
C. prove that people should treat their lives seriously
D. show that anybody can become a successful theatre actor or actress


Day 3
The feelings in your... (P5)
Choose the best answer:
1. What is the author’s attitude toward Byron Robinson’s theory of two human brains?
A. Unsatisfied. B. Doubtful.
C. Positive. D. Negative.
2. The author mentioned the idiom “butterflies in one’s stomach” to ______.
A. describe the symptoms of nervousness
B. suggest a connection between our stomach and our emotions
C. hint at the danger of nervous feelings
D. encourage people to calm down and relax
3. According to the article, ______.
A. timid mice have fewer types of stomach bacteria than daring mice
B. the use of antibiotics can turn timid mice into daring ones
C. people with mental illnesses are more likely to have stomach problems
D. people should consider changing their diets when they feel anxious
4. We can infer from the article that ______.
A. psychological therapy has never worked before for autistic children
B. yogurt is the best solution for anxiety problems
C. diet changes can lead to mood changes
D. high fat and high sugar foods are responsible for many mental diseases


Day 4
Barely getting by (P6)
Choose the best answer:
1. Why did Monroe start to cook for herself and her 3-year-old son?
A. She thought the food at the supermarket was very unhealthy.
B. She needed to feed herself and her son in a more affordable way.
C. She had been advised to do so by other people on benefits.
D. Her son preferred home-cooked food to food from the food bank.
2. We can learn from the article that the food bank is an organization that ______.
A. promotes the sale of food in supermarkets
B. gives food to people in urgent need
C. brings people together who care about food waste
D. recommend healthy recipes to food lovers around the world
3. Which of the following statements do you think Monroe is most likely to agree with?
A. It is shameful and miserable to live in poverty.
B. People could make a fortune by selling their homemade recipes.
C. People should always be prepared for their lives to take unexpected turns.
D. Hard work, creativity and sharing can save people from poverty and despair.



Day 5
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳答案。
A vacationing American businessman standing on the pier of a fishing village in Mexico watched as a Mexican fisherman approached the dock (码头) in a boat. Inside the small boat were some yellow fin tuna. Enjoying the early afternoon sun, the American___1___the Mexican for the quality of his fish.
“How long did it take you to catch them?” the American asked.
“Oh, a few___2___,” the fisherman replied.
“Why don’t you stay out longer and catch more fish?” the American businessman then asked.
The Mexican replied: “With this I have more than enough to___3___my family.”
The businessman asked,___4___: “But what do you do with the rest of your___5___?”
Smiling, the fisherman answered: “I sleep late, play with my children and watch ballgames. Sometimes in the evenings I take a walk to the___6___, play the guitar, sing songs...”
The American businessman impatiently interrupted (打断): “Look, I have an MBA from Harvard, and I can help___7___your profits. You can___8___by fishing several hours longer every day. You can then___9___the extra fish. With the extra money, you can buy a bigger boat. With the ___10___income (收入) that larger boat will bring,___11___you’ll have an entire fleet (舰队).”
___12___your fish directly to the processor (加工厂), or even open your own___13___. You could leave this village and move to Mexico City, or even Los Angeles, where you could even further ___14___.”
The Mexican fisherman asked: “But how long will all this take?”
After a rapid mental calculation, the Harvard MBA said: “15-20 years, maybe less if you___15___really hard.”
“And then___16___, señor?” asked the fisherman.
“Why, that’s the___17___part!” answered the businessman with a laugh. “When the time is right, you’ll sell your company stock (股票) and become very___18___. You’ll make millions.”
“Really? What would I do with it all?” asked the young fisherman in___19___.
The businessman replied: “You’ll happily retire. You’ll___20___near a small fishing village where you’ll sleep late, play with your children, and watch ballgames. You’ll walk to the village in the evenings where you’ll play the guitar and sing songs.”
1. A. criticized B. thanked
C. praised D. questioned
2. A. hours B. days
C. weeks D. months
3. A. arrange B. save
C. protect D. support
4. A. rudely B. jokingly
C. unhappily D. seriously
5. A. children B. fish
C. money D. time
6. A. city B. seaside
C. village D. park
7. A. count B. increase
C. discover D. predict
8. A. benefit B. live
C. start D. work
9. A. cook B. send
C. keep D. sell
10. A. additional B. secret
C. small D. unexpected
11. A. just then B. before long
C. in case D. since then
12. A. Ashamed B. Proud
C. Tired D. Full
13. A. project B. company
C. farm D. market
14. A. expand B. imagine
C. improve D. spread
15. A. study B. work C. begin D. think
16. A. when B. how
C. what D. why
17. A. best B. funniest
C. busiest D. strangest
18. A. clever B. lucky
C. rich D. urgent
19. A. disappointment B. disbelief
C. anger D. confidence
20. A. practice B. hide
C. move D. recover