Day 1

US learning differences (P3)
阅读短文并根据文章内容回答问题,注意答案不要超过题目要求的词数。
1. What made the author regretful when she started school? (No more than 15 words)


2. What is the special space in the basement of the teaching building used for? (No more than 12 words)

3. What is American teachers’ attitude toward textbooks? (No more than 15 words)


4. What does the underlined word “morality” in the second to last paragraph probably mean? (No more than 8 words)

5. What does the author think of the two different education systems in the US and China? (No more than 16 words)



Day 2

Dress codes cause ... (P4)
Choose the best answer:
1. We can infer from the first three paragraphs that ______.
A. there is a strict standardized dress code in most American public schools
B. the high schools in Allentown, Pennsylvania have the strictest dress code in the US
C. there has been a growing trend of strict dress codes in US high schools in the last decade
D. the new standardized dress code in Allentown’s high schools was put forward by teachers and parents
2. We can learn from the article that students’ attitudes toward dress codes are ______.
A. negative
B. divided
C. supportive
D. doubtful
3. What does Paragraph 7 mainly talk about?
A. The popularity of school uniforms in the UK.
B. The history and tradition of school uniforms in the UK.
C. The benefits of promoting school uniforms in the UK.
D. The UK Department of Education’s requirements on school uniforms.
4. According to the article, on Mufti days, students in some UK schools ______.
A. are required to make a donation to charity
B. can vote to choose their own school uniforms
C. can wear their own clothes if they contribute to charity
D. are allowed to wear whatever they like for the morning



Day 3
Music assists ... (P5)
Choose the best answer:
1. With the opening three paragraphs, the author mainly intends to ______.
A. list things athletes have in common with other people
B. describe athletes’ common habits before sports games
C. get readers to wonder whether music matters in sports
D. explain why athletes like listening to music before games
2. Which of the following statements might Dennis Hsu agree with?
A. Listening to music always boosts an athlete’s performance.
B. People who listen to powerful music are likely to produce similar feelings in their mind.
C. The result of a game is mainly affected by the physical condition of the players.
D. Most athletes still don’t know the effects of high-power music on their performance.
3. Which of the following statements about music is TRUE according to the article?
A. Pop music is a reasonable choice for high intensity workouts.
B. People should dance to music while doing strength and weight training.
C. Rock music helps people adjust their rhythms when exercising.
D. People are advised to listen to pop music before and after exercises.
4. The author makes his points clear mainly ______.
A. with comparisons
B. through examples
C. by giving general rules
D. through cause and effect analysis



Day 4
Lost mail carrier (P6)
Choose the best answer:
1. The author was sent to deliver mail on 16th street because ______.
A. he performed well in the training for new mail carriers
B. the mail carrier in charge of that area fell ill
C. the old mail carrier recommended him for the job even though he was new
D. he had to finish the task before he could get a job at the post office
2. Why did the author go back to collect the mail he had delivered?
A. He had lost the bundles of mail.
B. He had to start over again as he had got lost.
C. He had delivered the mail in the wrong order.
D. He realized that he was delivering mail on the wrong street.
3. We can conclude from the article that Mr Hughes ______.
A. didn’t have much faith in his employees
B. was very tolerant toward the author’s mistake
C. helped the author reorganize his bundles of mail
D. often followed new workers to check on their performances
4. What is the article mainly about?
A. How an accident ruined the author’s first day of work.
B. An interesting story of the early days of the author’s career as a mail carrier.
C. The author’s advice to fellow mail carriers as an assistant postmaster.
D. How the author owes a great favor to his boss, Mr Hughes.


Day 5

阅读下面短文，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。
Last Mother’s Day, my siblings and I decided to surprise our mom by taking her for a ride in a hot air balloon. We were 1 all the usual Mother’s Day gifts like new clothes and perfume. This time, we wanted to do something really 2 and unforgettable.
We woke Mom up 3 sunrise and drove out to the countryside where our 4 would begin. None of us liked getting up so 5 , especially Mom, but we told her it would be worth it.
When we arrived we met our 6 and he gave us the rundown (梗概) of our 7 . After Mom heard we were going to be up 8 the clouds, she gasped and couldn’t 9 it. This had always been one of her 10 and now it was coming true. Then came the 11 to help inflate (充气) the giant balloon.
It was 12 time to board the balloon. Mom said she could feel butterflies in her stomach 13 sometimes she can be afraid of 14 . Luckily we were there to 15 her. After lift-off we drifted (漂浮) gently toward the sky, brushing treetops and watching the 16 . Moments later we were so high I could hardly 17 any buildings underneath (在下面) us.
After one hour of flying, we began to float back down to 18 . When we got off the balloon, Mom had tears in her eyes and told us she would never 19 the magic of the ride. It was definitely the best 20 she’d ever gotten.

1. A. bored of B. satisfied with
C. expected of D. responsible for
2. A. difficult B. similar C. special D. normal
3. A. after B. before C. through D. during
4. A. performance B. adventure
C. tour D. party
5. A. early B. slowly C. late D. hurriedly
6. A. driver B. guide
C. pilot D. teacher
7. A. progress B. flight C. neighborhood D. surroundings
8. A. among B. along C. beyond D. below
9. A. accept B. believe C. recognize D. remember
10. A. plans B. dreams C. problems D. hobbies
11. A. program B. opportunity
C. question D. time
12. A. gradually B. finally C. naturally D. usually
13. A. while B. unless C. because D. though
14. A. insects B. noises C. heights D. crowds
15. A. praise B. comfort C. persuade D. satisfy
16. A. planes B. storm C. performance D. sunrise
17. A. admit B. imagine C. notice D. recognize
18. A. earth B. home C. destination D. bottom
19. A. ignore B. refuse C. forget D. consider
20. A. suggestion B. impression C. sight D. surprise

上期参考答案
D1 1-4 DBDD D2 1-4 CBBB
D3 1-4 CDDB D4 1-3 CABB
D5 1-5 DACA