Day1
Money to build wells (P3)
Choose the best answer:
1. What is the article mainly about?
A. A project calling on people to save water.
B. The difficulties African people have in finding clean water.
C. A high school girl’s project to improve the water situation in Africa.
D. Fundraisers aiming to collect money for African people.
2. How did Read feel when she heard about the water situation in Africa?
A. Doubtful. B. Shocked.
C. Hurt.D. Angry.
3. How has Read managed to collect money?
A. By doing online research.
B. By attending fundraisers.
C. By selling recyclables.
D. By asking people to donate online.
4. Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the article?
A. Read plans to work in Africa to further her project after she graduates.
B. Charity:Water is an organization that aims to help improve the environment in Africa.
C. Read received few responses when she sent letters to companies.
D. Read is planning to collect more funds to build more wells in Africa.



Day2
New goldfish ... (P5)
阅读短文并根据文章内容完成表格，每空一词。
Topic: A(n) 1. ______ on the goldfish, George
Reasons• George had developed a growing tumor in his 2. ______.
• It was 3. ______ for him to breathe, eat, and swim.
Process• Three buckets were prepared.
• George was put to 4. ______ in the bucket filled with water and strong anaesthetic.
• Then a tube from the bucket filled with water, oxygen and less anaesthetic was run into George’s mouth to keep him sleep and 5. ______.
• Meanwhile, the doctors carefully cut out the tumor, using a sponge to 6. ______ the bleeding and tissue glue to seal the cut.
• Finally, George was put in the third bucket with water and oxygen to 7. ______.
• Medicines were given to George to ease the pain.
8. _____• George breathed on his own and started swimming around.
• George is 9. ______ to live another 20 years.
Dr Rich’s adviceThe owners of pets have the 10. ______ to take good care of them.




Day3
Devouring famous ... (P4-5)
Choose the best answer:
1. What is the article mainly about?
A. The author’s dislike for Chinese food.
B. The author’s first experience of eating chicken feet.
C. How the author learned to make chicken feet.
D. How the author developed his interest in chicken feet.
2. Why did the author consider eating chicken feet a disaster?
A. He didn’t know how to eat them.
B. He didn’t think they tasted good.
C. He thought they were too dirty to eat.
D. He didn’t like trying new things.
3. The underlined word “knack” in Paragraph 4 probably means _______.
A. story B. beginningC. skillD. explanation
4. What is the tone of the article?
A. Serious.B. Scientific.
C. Heavy.D. Humorous.



Day4
Happiest birthday (P6)
Choose the best answer:
1. What is the article mainly about?
A. The great love of a mother.
B. A special birthday party for a special friend.
C. How two friends both helped each other in times of difficulty.
D. How a good teacher influenced her students.
2. Why did the author hold his breath when Mrs Parmele introduced John?
A. He was eager to meet his new classmate.
B. He didn’t want John to sit next to him.
C. He was curious about why John kept on grinning.
D. He hoped she would notice the empty desk next to him.
3. Why did the author decide to become John’s friend?
A. He liked spending time with John.
B. He found that he could learn a lot from John.
C. His mother asked him to be nice to John.
D. He felt pity for John being at the bottom of the class.
4. When John was “like a deer in car headlights”, he probably felt ______.
A. excited and moved
B. proud but shy
C. sad and hurt
D. surprised and unable to speak




Day5
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。
During the past 15 years a great deal of attention has been given to “letting it all hang out”. But speaking one’s 1 has more often led to ruined relationships than to great fulfillment (满足).
We generally agree that holding in real 2 and never expressing less-than-lovely thoughts about each other 3 leads to constructive (建设性的) communication. It’s a great relief (轻松) to allow ourselves to admit our human weaknesses and looking for more 4 relationships with others. But we need to strike a balance (把两者安排妥当) between telling it all and telling 5 .
Recently I received a letter from a mother who had been 6 by her troubled 25-year-old son to attend a weekend “ 7 ” marathon with him. Under pressure from the group, her defenses (防卫) 8 and she heard herself telling her son for the first time that he had been a(n) 9 because she hadn’t planned to have a child. He in turn told her that he couldn’t 10 a single day in his childhood that he’d been happy.
“At that time”, this woman wrote, “it seemed 11 . We cried and we made up; I thought telling the truth had been good for us. But the 12 is, it wasn’t the whole truth. By the time Tommy was born, I did want him, and at times he was 13 . Ever since that day, we’ve both been disturbed by some terrible feelings we 14 .”
We’ve come to the 15 that some things are better left unsaid. 16 is a fine policy (方针) as long as we know what the truth really is – 17 most of the time we don’t. It’s a fine goal to encourage children to 18 their feelings. But we need a new sense of 19 . Telling it all is not a cure-all for every problem. It’s 20 under some circumstances (情况) and terribly hurtful under others.

1. A. dreamB. decision C. mindD. head
2. A. abilitiesB. feelings C. doubtsD. senses
3. A. usually   B. merely          C. hardly       D. gradually
4. A. honest B. equal C. normalD. healthy
5. A. nothing      B. everything   C. anything       D. something
6. A. allowed B. forbidden C. persuadedD. warned
7. A. courageB. faith C. strengthD. truth
8. A. built up B. broke down C. ran away D. set off
9. A. accidentB. experiment C. failureD. reward
10. A. tolerate (忍受)B. refuse C. see D. recall (回想)
11. A. awfulB. helpful C. importantD. funny
12. A. changeB. difference C. pressureD. trouble
13. A. carefulB. embarrassed C. happyD. proud
14. A. collectedB. ignored C. receivedD. shared
15. A. concernB. conclusion C. impressionD. suggestion
16. A. SilenceB. Honesty C. Balance D. Patience
17. A. butB. sinceC. otherwiseD. therefore
18. A. trustB. express C. examineD. identify
19. A. easeB. balance C. interestD. regret
20. A. harmfulB. difficult C. usefulD. natural

上期答案参考
D1 BDD
D2 1. Four times.
2. Because it’s a city made up of immigrants from around the world.
Or: Because it’s made up of multicultural villages, each with its own culture.
3. Because there are many fun activities for them to try.
4. 国家地理杂志写道：“当（清晨）灯光熄灭，（墨尔本的）所有风景都展现在你眼前时，你很有可能不愿意收拾行李，立刻离开。”
D3 ADDD4 DBCC
D5 CAD