Day 1
Family of researchers (P3)
Choose the best answer:
1. We can learn from the article that the Andraka brothers ______.
A. are both famous beyond the science world
B. both have heavy schedules with many speaking engagements
C. both feel awkward when socializing on public occasions
D. both showed great talents in scientific research at a young age

2. According to the article, Jane Andraka ______.
A. sacrificed her life to help her sons achieve their goals
B. offers her children various opportunities but never decides for them
C. deeply agrees with the “Tiger Mom” parenting method
D. encourages her children to compete against each other

3. What does the underlined word “bloomed” probably mean?
A. Experienced a great many troubles.
B. Had a handsome appearance and strong body.
C. Grew or developed successfully.
D. Made up one’s mind to do something.

4. What is the article mainly about?
A. How the Andrakas accept nothing but excellence.
B. The success of the Andraka brothers and their parents’ tips on parenting.
C. Why whiz-kid scientists want normal school lives.
D. How competition between the brothers contributes to their development.


Day 2
Time to fight (P4)
阅读短文并根据所读内容填写表格中，每空一词。
Topic: the film X-Men: Days of Future Past
Basic information:
It is a 1. ________ of mind-bending time travel and breathtaking action.
The X-Men are humans with 2. ________.
In the X-Men film 3. ________, there is usually a violent 4. _____ between two mutant leaders, Magneto and Professor Xavier, over how to deal with humans.

The plot:
Magneto and the Professor 5. ______ together to defeat a common enemy – the Sentinels.
The X-Men are on the brink of 6. ________ in the year 2014.
They have to travel back to 1973, when the Sentinels were first created, and 7. ________ history.
The most heroic and lovable mutant – Wolverine (Hugh Jackman) – is 8. ________ to lead the mission and gather together the 1973 versions of the others.

Highlights:
What will particularly interest 9. ________ audiences is probably Fan Bingbing’s burning performance as Blink, who has the ability to teleport herself and others.
The action may be the most 10. __________ part.


Day 3
Things or experiences (P5)
Choose the best answer:
1. What did Ryan Howell find in his studies in 2009?
A. About one-third of the population prefer material goods to experiences.
B. Material goods bring people less happiness than experiences do.
C. Materialists have more fun spending money on material goods than spending on experiences.
D. Receiving a new object brings people lasting joy while the joy of an experience fades over time.

2. Why were materialists in Howell’s study not happier than those who were less materialistic even though they had spent more on material items?
a. They were worried and couldn’t decide which items to buy.
b. Their focus on what they didn’t have made them less satisfied.
c. They felt such purchases didn’t fit with their personalities and values.
d. They were concerned that they would be criticized for their value systems.
A. a, b B. a, d C. b, c D. b, d

3. The underlined word “shunned” in Paragraph 7 is closest in meaning to ______.
A. directedB. accepted
C. rejected D. misunderstood

4. By quoting Epicurus’ words in the last paragraph, the author intends to ______.
A. advise materialistic people not to try to impress others
B. persuade people to be satisfied with what they have
C. prove that it’s unwise to be materialistic and desire too much
D. tell readers that what they desire now might one day become theirs


Day 4
A comforting kid (P6)
Choose the best answer:
1. When the author arrived at the urgent care clinic, she ______.
A. knew she’d probably miss the dinner party
B. went directly to the pharmacy to get some pills
C. didn’t expect to have to wait for a long time for medical treatment
D. felt sorry for what the 3-year-old girl had had to go through

2. We can learn from the article that the author ______.
A. thinks her family owes her a lot
B. isn’t good at comforting other people
C. has great confidence in her patience and willpower
D. believes true happiness in life comes from mutual care

3. Which of the following orders of events is correct according to the article?
a. The author realized that she had a UTI.
b. The author had a warm talk with a little girl when she was feeling down.
c. The author texted her husband to say that she should be home soon.
d. The author was examined and given some pills.
e. The author made it home in time for supper.
A. abcdeB. acbde
C. abdceD. bacde


Day 5
阅读短文，掌握其大意，并从所给的A，B，C和D四个选项中选择最佳选项。
It had been a long drive to the Veteran’s hospital. My brother and I had gone to 1 my Dad who had been 2 days earlier, weak, sick and confused. The 3 had diagnosed (诊断) him with pneumonia (肺炎) and found cancer cells in his brain. My Dad looked so 4 lying there in bed. It wasn’t just the 5 that was getting to him. It was also being so 6 his family and friends.
As I sat by his 7 , a little woman with a big smile 8 into his room. She was at least 80 years old but seemed to have the 9 of someone 60 years younger. She was a volunteer 10 handmade get-well cards from the local elementary school. Gently, she took my Dad’s hand and thanked him for his service to our country. It was the first time since he had gotten 11 that I saw my Dad smile. I 12 her into the hallway as she left and 13 her for lifting my Dad’s 14 . “I am just sharing a little 15 , sweetie,” she said with a smile as she walked into the next 16 room to share a little more.
That 80-year-old angel reminded me again of what is 17 in this life: sharing our love. When we share our love, we create 18 not only in the hearts of those 19 us, but in our own hearts as well. When we share our love, we find ourselves doing what we were always 20 to do. When we share our love, we make our souls lighter, our lives brighter and the world better.
1. A. inviteB. amuse C. visit D. watch
2. A. refusedB. admitted C. hurt D. wounded
3. A. familyB. patient C. nurseD. doctor
4. A. sad B. small C. boredD. calm
5. A. work B. illness C. failure D. loneliness
6. A. related toB. strange to C. far away fromD. different from
7. A. bed B. chair C. tableD. window
8. A. brokeB. walked C. turnedD. looked
9. A. looks B. skillsC. wealth D. energy
10. A. deliveringB. teaching C. sellingD. collecting
11. A. hurtB. blamed C. sickD. bored
12. A. forcedB. watched C. pushedD. followed
13. A. thankedB. questioned C. forgaveD. blamed
14. A. headB. arms C. spiritsD. dreams
15. A. loveB. present C. timeD. information
16. A. nurse’sB. doctor’s C. patient’sD. women’s
17. A. hardB. easy C. interesting D. essential
18. A. surpriseB. joy C. safetyD. wonder
19. A. withinB. beyond C. aroundD. above
20. A. meantB. ordered C. warned D. attracted