Day I


What’s a deferral? (P3)
Choose the best answer:
1. Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the article?
A. Students are supposed to apply for US colleges via ED or EA before mid-December.
B. Those who don’t receive any information from the colleges they apply for have been deferred.
C. In most cases, a deferral from an ED application means that the applicant is not likely to be accepted.
D. You’re more likely to get accepted if you apply for US colleges via Early Action instead of Early Decision.
2. The underlined word “odds” in the fifth paragraph is closest in meaning to ______.
A. officers B. chances C. rules D. weird things
3. What are you advised to do if you are informed that you’ve been deferred by an EA program?
A. Contact your local admissions representative and send a gift.
B. Share your backup plan with the admissions office.
C. Submit a new letter of recommendation to help yourself stand out.
D. Reply to the deferral and tell the school how eager you are to study there.


Day 2


A merry Duckmas to all (P4)
Choose the best answer:
1. Why does the author celebrate Ducksgiving and Duckmas?
A. To get a taste of the local culture in Beijing.
B. To entertain his friends with a duck feast.
C. To make himself feel better during the two US festivals.
D. To promote Thanksgiving and Christmas in China in an original way.
2. The underlined word “cravings” in Paragraph 4 probably means ______.
A. presents B. desires C. traditions D. goals
3. According to the article, the author thinks that ______.
A. Beijing roast duck has little in common with the roast turkey cooked by his mom
B. the people you spend time with during festivals are more important than the food you eat
C. the side dishes of his duck feasts don’t compare with those he eats in his home country
D. traditional Thanksgiving foods are more diverse than what he ate during Ducksgiving
4. What is the tone of the article?
A. Serious. B. Humorous.
C. Disappointed. D. Excited.


Day 3


Moon mission lifts off (P5)
Choose the best answer:
1. What is the article mainly about?
A. How the Chang’e-3 moon lander was successfully launched into space.
B. What the Chang’e-3 moon rover Yutu is expected to do during its moon journey.
C. The significance of China’s Chang’e-3 making its successful soft landing on the moon.
D. Challenges that the Chang’e-3 moon lander and
the Yutu rover might face during their journey.
2. Why was it hard for Chang’e-3 to land on the moon?
a. Its fast traveling speed.
b. The wide temperature range.
c. The lack of air on the moon.
d. The rocket motors installed on the Chang’e-3 lander.
e. The fact that a parachute couldn’t be used.
A. a, b, c B. a, b, d C. a, c, e D. c, d, e
3. Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the article?
A. The rover and the probe will stay on the moon for half a year, gathering valuable information about the moon.
B. Tasks of Yutu include surveying the moon’s geological structure and surface substances and looking for natural resources.
C. A radar system is used to help the rover survey the geological structure of the moon and set up a telescope on the moon.
D. Nuclear power will be used for the heating and cooling systems on the rover when it is too hot or too cold on the moon.


Day 4


Play together (P6)
Choose the best answer:
1. What is the “issue” mentioned in Paragraph 3?
A. The author didn’t want to be the only girl in the group.
B. The author wasn’t satisfied with the passive roles she had to play.
C. The author hoped she could design different people’s roles in the games.
D. The author preferred to be her real self in games instead of made-up roles.
2. What kind of leader was Pace, according to the article?
A. He was not a good leader of the group.
B. He was unconcerned about the needs of other group members.
C. He seldom listened to members’ suggestions and liked to give orders.
D. He was able to adapt what he did according to the needs of the group members.
3. Which of the following was TRUE of the author’s mission?
A. The girls helped her accomplish the mission.
B. The other boys gave her the help she needed.
C. She completed her mission at the price of her skirt.
D. She and Jake almost failed because their path was blocked by the girls.
4. What happened after the mission?
A. Jake told the author that it had been embarrassing.
B. The author felt so proud of herself that she burst into tears.
C. The boys agreed that the author could do things as well as the boys could.
D. Jake often embarrassed the author by joking about the situation in later years.


Day 5

阅读下面材料，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。





1. Which of the pictures shows a traffic rule?
A. 1 B. 2 C. 3 D. 4
2. Mr Smith is at the airport. His plane to Los Angeles ______.
A. is Flight 0300 B. is on time
C. is now boarding D. has been cancelled
3. Which of the following is TRUE according to the given information?
A. If a person only shows one of the signs in Picture 1, then there’s no need to call 911.
B. When a person has a stroke, he or she can raise at least one arm.
C. The symptoms of strokes usually last for a long time.
D. When a person has a stroke, he or she can have difficulty speaking.
4. Which of the following explanations goes with Picture 2?
A. Working to make schools safer for our children.
B. Working to keep our neighborhood clean and orderly.
C. Improving community development by connecting people, ideas and resources.
D. Working to protect the neighborhood, address crime and/or safety issues in our area.