Day 1

Interesting ... (P3)
Choose the best answer:
1. Who is the ideal person to help you write a recommendation letter?
A. Your parents or best friends.
B. The teacher who knows you best.
C. A teacher who is well known in your school.
D. Someone who knows a lot about the college you want to apply for.
2. Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the article?
A. The more recommendation letters you send to a college, the better the chances you’ll be accepted.
B. A well-written recommendation letter is more important than a student’s performance in class.
C. Your recommender should focus more on your academic achievements than your personal stories in the letter.
D. A good recommendation letter largely depends on how much you communicate with your recommender.
3. To make the admission officers trust your recommendation letter more, you should ______.
A. send your letter through the Common Application
B. present your highest grades and test scores in the letter
C. avoid seeing the letter on your application forms
D. send thank-you notes once you know the colleges have received it


Day 2
London top for tourists (P4)
Choose the best answer:
1. What is the author’s main purpose in writing the article?
A. To talk about common problems in London.
B. To analyze why London appeals to tourists.
C. To show the effects of the 2012 London Olympics.
D. To compare London with other world-famous cities.
2. The underlined phrase “edged out” in the second paragraph probably means ______.
A. followed the example of B. took the lead of
C. became more popular than D. had a lot in common with
3. In Samuel Johnson’s eyes, life in London is probably ______.
A. boring B. colorful
C. challenging D. relaxed
4. According to the article, London is attracting many visitors from across the world, mainly because ______.
a. it is a city rich in culture and attractions
b. most local people are friendly
c. the sporting venues around the city are worthy of a visit
d. British food enjoys a good reputation among visitors
e. the city has a combination of history and modernity
A. abc B. ace
C. bcd D. bde


Day 3
Bacteria may cheat us (P5)
Choose the best answer:
1. What do bacteria in your gut and stomach do, according to the article?
a. break down food
b. connect the stomach to the brain
c. block out harmful bacteria
d. change your eating behavior
A. ac B. cd C. abc D. acd
2. What are the bacteria’s strategies to make people satisfy their needs?
A. They may change the way that the vagus nerve works.
B. They may make people feel hungry and think some foods are tastier than others.
C. They may change people’s facial expressions when eating some foods.
D. They may release some hormones to disturb people’s digestion systems.
3. To reduce our strong desire for a specific kind of food, we are advised to ______.
A. sing songs about rainbows
B. make ourselves full by eating other food
C. imagine images of more inviting foods
D. make our minds busy with other tasks

Day 4

Be an honest friend (P6)
Choose the best answer:
1. The speaker mentions the talk between Betsy and her son Sam to ______.
A. show that Sam was a funny boy
B. show that kids usually speak openly
C. tell us that mothers should be honest to their children
D. tell us why Sam was curious about the baby in his mom’s body
2. When the speaker got divorced, ______.
A. her friends helped her live through those painful months
B. she realized that she should have known who she wanted to be
C. she wished that someone had given her their useful advice before she got married
D. she thought it was her ex-husband’s problems that caused the breakup of their marriage
3. What kind of person was Lant Pritchet according to the article?
A. Frank and sincere.
B. Patient and humorous.
C. Modest and well-informed.
D. Cautious and observant.
4. What advice does the speaker give the audience in the last paragraph?
A. Try to avoid making serious mistakes.
B. Ask yourself what makes people your real friends.
C. Know about your closest friends’ strengths and weaknesses.
D. Ask your friends about your own strengths and weaknesses.

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，选出最佳选项。
1. LG Migo
Verizon Wireless sells the very simple kid-friendly phone, the LG Migo. With its simple keypad and interface, great speakerphone and dedicated emergency key, it does a great job of keeping parents and kids connected. Parents can program in four phone numbers for their child to easily reach. There is no Voicemail or text messaging. It is a very cute looking child’s phone. More »
2. FilIP Wearable Smart Locator and Phone for Kids
FiLIP is both a smart locator and phone for kids ages 5-11 that is worn as a watch. FiLIP was made to withstand (经受) kids play and in fun colors kids like. However it was created for safety. Through the combination of GPS, Wi-Fi, and AT&T’s wireless network, parents can locate, call or message their children at any time. And there is one touch calling for their child to call them. Parents can feel safe that:
Their child won’t lose or break the phone because they are wearing it and it is almost indestructible and water resistant.
Their child will always easily be able to reach them.
They will easily be able to locate their child, and text or call also. More »
3. Just5
Just5 phones are very simple phones made for children and seniors, people that need certain features from a mobile phone, such as large buttons and a digital display. Five numbers can be preset into the phone for emergency situations. If the SOS button is pressed, all 5 numbers will receive a text, and each will get a call in order of priority (优先) until somebody answers. Just5 does allow for text messaging. However, there is no GPS or Bluetooth available. And even though these phones are made for seniors as well as children, they come in a variety of bright fun colors. More »
4. Kajeet Smart Phones for Kids
With Kajeet, the safety comes from their wireless service plan. They offer a choice of phones to purchase on their website, some simple cellphones and some smartphones. If you already have a Sprint device, you can use that and they will activate it for free. Then the services allow parents to:
Set time limits on when the phone can be used.
Block calls from certain phone numbers
If you purchased a smartphone, you can turn website access off or set levels of access
Receive alerts (警报) when your kids arrive at school or elsewhere
One of the best features is that with Kajeet there are no contracts. You just pay as you go. More »

1. If you are a mom whose son is very naughty and you are worried you will easily lose sight of him, the best choice for you is probably ______.
A. The LG Migo
B. FilIP Wearable Smart Locator and Phone for Kids
C. Just5
D. Kajeet Smart Phones for Kids
2. If a father wants to buy a smartphone for his teenage son but limit his use of the Internet, the best choice is probably ______.
A. The LG Migo
B. FilIP Wearable Smart Locator and Phone for Kids
C. Just5
D. Kajeet Smart Phones for Kids
3. A difference between the LG Migo and Just5 phones is that _____.
A. one offers smartphone services while the other does not
B. one has a special SOS button while the other does not
C. one is also designed for old people while the other is not
D. The LG Migo has GPS and Bluetooth while the other does not

上期参考答案
D1 1-4 CBDC D2 1-4 CDCA D3 1-4 BBCC
D4 1-4 CBBA D5 1-5 DCBDD 6-10 ABBDC 11-15 BACCA 16-20 DDCCA