Day 1
Seeing his own destiny (P3)
Choose the best answer:
1. We can learn from the article that Jake Olson ______.
A. was born a blind child
B. could have been a golf master
C. has great muscle memory
D. is trying to find the cure for his disease

2. According to the article, Jake’s family members ______.
A. pity him deeply
B. once gave up hope on him
C. encouraged him to write the book
D. admire his efforts and determination

3. The purpose of the book Open Your Eyes: 10 Uncommon Lessons to Discover a Happier Life is to ______.
A. promote good approaches to getting along with disabled people
B. inspire people to discover and use their hidden abilities
C. help people come up with better life goals
D. explain different definitions of “a happier life”

4. The underlined word “setback” is closest in meaning to ______.
A. fight B. failure
C. opportunity D. success

Day 2
World Cup city known... (P4)
阅读短文并根据文章内容填表,注意每空答案不要超过一个词。
 

Day 3
Why logos are powerful (P5)
Choose the best answer:
1. Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the article?
A. Young children are better at identifying logos than adults are.
B. Most people can tell logos apart in less than a minute.
C. Logo designers often take cultural differences into consideration.
D. Some logos are so effective that they immediately remind people of their brands.

2. Why does Alex Hillsberg focus on logos’ colors?
A. He believes logo designers usually prefer certain colors.
B. He thinks that logos’ colors have a big influence on customers’ judgments about brands.
C. He thinks logos’ colors are the easiest thing for customers to remember about them.
D. He discovered a new theory called “color psychology” and thinks it’s a good place to start from.

3. The Samsung logo and M&Ms chocolate logo are successful because both ______.
A. bring great joy and passion to customers
B. make customers feel that their brands are trustworthy
C. give customers the impression of being nature-friendly
D. inspire customers to expand their creative thinking

4. What is the article mainly about?
A. How to become a logo designer.
B. What makes some logos so impressive.
C. How our brain recognizes and remembers logos.
D. The cultural influence of logos.

Day 4
Life after a crash (P6)
Choose the best answer:
1. According to the article, the plane crash taught Ric Elias to ______.
A. spend as much time as possible with his wife
B. stop putting off doing what he really wanted to do in his life
C. make a list of the things he wanted to accomplish
D. take his time in order to reach his life goals

2. We can infer from the article that Ric Elias ______.
A. is quite proud of his daughter’s artistic talent
B. used to be troubled by the habit of putting things off
C. is thankful for his good luck and determined to make the best of his life
D. couldn’t get over the shock from the crash until one month later

3. The underlined word “that” in the article refers to ______.
A. how to be a good parent
B. the author’s social life
C. negative feelings in daily life
D. the way to true happiness

Day 5
从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。
1. The museum will open in the spring with an exhibition and a viewing platform ______ visitors can watch huge glasshouses being built.
A. what B. where C. when D. why
2. Last week, visitors to a little-known southern island discovered a long lost antique Greek vase ______.
A. at random
B. by accident
C. in turn
D. on occasion
3. –How did you like Nick’s performance last night?
–To be honest, his singing didn’t ______ me very much.
A. move B. hurt C. shock D. push
4. I ______ myself more. It was a perfect day.
A. shouldn’t have enjoyed
B. needn’t have enjoyed
C. wouldn’t have enjoyed
D. couldn’t have enjoyed
5. Don’t get so discouraged. If you ______ those feelings, you will do better next time.
A. carry on B. get back
C. break up D. put away
6. It tore my heart to pieces seeing the ______ looks on their faces. They had no idea whether their loved ones were dead or alive.
A. puzzled B. severe C. dirty D. desperate
7. When his girlfriend suggested an adventure to the African rainforest, he was ______ to admit that it made him feel scared.
A. delighted  B. sad
C. embarrassed D. excited
8. It was only after he got what he had desired ______ he realized that it wasn’t all that important.
A. that B. when C. since D. as
9. If he doesn’t make any effort to help himself, what’s the ______ of helping him?
A. sympathy B. theme C. object D. point
10. The novel is so poorly written that I can hardly ______ what the writer is trying to say.
A. take out B. figure out
C. look through D. get through

My notes
D1: 1. ___ 2. ___ 3. ___ 4. ___
D2: 1. ___ 2. ___ 3. ___ 4. ___ 5. ___
6. ___ 7. ___ 8. ___ 9. ___ 10. ___
D3: 1. ___ 2. ___ 3. ___ 4. ___
D4: 1. ___ 2. ___ 3. ___
D5: 1. ___ 2. ___ 3. ___ 4. ___ 5. ___
6. ___ 7. ___ 8. ___ 9. ___ 10. ___

上期参考答案
D1 1. He found it hard to fit in with others.
2. He tried to copy how other students dress, talk and behave.
3. Basketball helped him improve his language and build friendships.
4. 在美国，人们常说“金钱万能！”在我看来，事实上篮球是万能的！
D2 1-4 DCBB D3 1-4 DBDD D4 1-4 DCBB D5 1-3 DBC