day1
Human hero (P1)
Choose the best answer:
1. Sherlock was created in _____.
A. 2014
B. 1973
C. 1887
D. 1900

2. From the passage, we learn that Sherlock Holmes _____.
A. invites some of his friends to help him with cases
B. refuses to use modern technology
C. has super powers that helped many people
D. is admired for his intelligence
3. In the new series of Sherlock, Holmes returns after _____.
A. dying
B. going abroad
C. getting a special power
D. hiding

4. The writer wrote the passage to _____.
A. compare Sherlock Holmes with Superman
B. explain how Holmes solves cases
C. ask people to learn from Sherlock Holmes
D. explain why Holmes is so popular



day2
Thirsty for soda and science (P3)
Choose the best answer:
1. In Eddie Abdow’s class, students mainly _____.
A. learn basic chemistry skills
B. make chemical experiments
C. learn how to make sodas and sell them
D. taste different kinds of sodas

2. In future lessons the students will _____
A. learn to make labels
B. visit some markets
C. sell their sodas abroad
D. make sodas for a factory

3. From the soda classes, the students learn that _____.
A. it is hard to make soda
B. soda is a nice drink
C. you can learn a lot from soda
D. making soda a way to earn money



day3
Penguins act like cars in... (P5)
Choose the best answer:
1. Emperor penguins get together to _____.
A. keep warm
B. play games
C. learn from each other
D. cross the road

2. From the passage, we learn that a “traveling wave” _____.
A. is caused by a traffic jam on the road
B. is caused by the strong wind in Antarctica
C. is formed by the movement of the penguins
D. is made by just one or two penguins

3. If a penguin is in a group, it _____.
A. needs to move orderly
B. can move as fast as it likes
C. will not leave others behind
D. should move as slowly as it can

4. The last paragraph wants to tell us that _____.
A. penguins won’t move together if it is not extremely cold
B. traffic jams happen probably because people are impatient
C. penguins learn their skills from human beings
D. penguins are likely to bump into each other in a group




day4
Passion is the key to life (P6)
Choose the best answer:
1. The writer was interested that _____.
A. a man was dressed in rags
B. she had seen a homeless person for the first time
C. the homeless man seemed to be very happy
D. a man was begging by dancing

2. The homeless man bought a radio because _____.
A. he had money to spare
B. music made him feel happy
C. he liked to waste money
D. he loved dancing

3. According to the writer, what is the key to life?
A. Food.
B. Clothes.
C. Music.
D. Happiness.

4. The writer wants to tell us that _____.
A. food and clothes should come first
B. music can make our life happy
C. we should show mercy to the poor
D. passion is the key to happiness


day5
短文填空
阅读短文，根据短文内容及首字母提示，在空白处填人一个适当的单词。
Leo and his father hadn’t talked for ten years. Ten years ago, Leo’s mother d 1 . He thought it was his father who caused his mother’s death. He hated his father.
Now they were sitting in a nice coffee shop. Suddenly his father asked the waiter to put some salt in his coffee. Leo was s 2 . His father smiled and said: “Before you were born, your mother and I often had f 3 playing in the sea. We could taste the sea, just l 4 the taste of the salty coffee. Every time I have salty coffee, I always think of your mother. I m 5 her so much.”
Leo was deeply moved. He never knew his father had such deep l 6 for his mother. One month later, he moved in w 7 his father. Every time he made coffee for him, he put some salt in the coffee.
After 10 years, his father died. Leo received a l 8 that read: “Dear Leo, please forgive my life’s lie – the salty coffee. Actually at that t 9 I wanted some sugar, but I said salt. It was hard for me to c 10 , so I just went ahead. Now let me tell you the truth. I don’t like salty coffee, but I drank salty coffee for 10 years! Having you with me was the biggest happiness of my whole life.”

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