【推荐1】阅读下面文章，并从文后选择五个选项还原到原文中，使文章的意思完整、连贯。

Do you want to learn how to speak English well?

    1     But we have some tips that will help you learn how to speak English in less time.

Speak a little English every day.     2     Don’t wait until you “feel more comfortable” while speaking in English.

Maybe you won’t reach that level for a long time, so ask yourself and start speaking English today.

    3     Even if you learn the English language well with good grammar and a wide words, native English speakers may find it very difficult to understand you if your pronunciation（发音）is not good. Correct and clear pronunciation is necessary if you really want to improve your English.

Expand（拓展）your vocabulary. The wider vocabulary you have, the easier speaking English will become. Spending time with native English speakers will help you pick up common vocabulary and phrases in a natural way.     4    

Carrying an English dictionary with you all the time can be very useful. Sometimes, you may be stuck（卡住）by a word.     5     It can save you a lot of discomfort（不舒服）when you are having a conversation with an English speaker.

A．Work on your pronunciation.

B．All you have to do is take a second to look it up.

C．We can’t give you perfect English in five minutes.

D．The best way to learn any new language is just to speak it.

E．Reading, watching English TV programmes and listening to English news are also helpful.

F．Recite the passage.

【推荐2】阅读短文，从下面所给的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项，使短文通顺、连贯。选项中有一项为多余选项。

It’s said that failure is the best teacher, but do you want to fail? Your answer must be no.     1    

Researchers at the University of Arizona, US found that being wrong 15 percent of the time is the secret to learning new things.     2     In their experiments, they taught computers to do simple tasks, such as picking an odd or even number (奇数或偶数). They found that when the error rate (错误率) was 15 percent, the computers learned faster.

In education, teachers think students learn better when they are challenged to learn something outside of their knowledge.     3     But if they are too easy, students will not pick up anything useful.

However, the “sweet spot (有效点)” is unknown. This experiment found that the answer is 15 percent. Students don’t have to be sad if they aren’t 100-percent right all the time.

If failure is normal, then how do we learn from it and succeed? Another study by Northwestern University, US, can tell us.

You’ve probably heard the saying “    4    ” However, the study found that persistence (坚持) only works if you learn from your failures. The idea is to work smart, not hard.

    5     The faster you fail, the better your chances of success. But the more time you take between tries, the more likely you are to fail again.

A．Actions speak louder than voice.

B．If at first you don’t succeed, try, try again.

C．Hard tasks will cause students to give up easily.

D．The time taken between different tries also matters.

E．They carried out some experiments to support the finding.

F．However, some studies have shown that failure is not a bad thing.

【推荐3】It seems more and more Americans want schools to teach foreign languages to children younger than five years old.The most popular way to teach these young children another language is called immersion (沉浸式语言教学法).
Children in immersion programs hear only the new language in the classroom.The children play games, sing songs and talk to one another in the new languages, some experts (专家) say immersion programs are the most effective (有效的) way for young children to learn a language.But there can be a problem when children in the United States begin to learn another language at such an early age.Not many elementary schools continue to teach a foreign language.Only seven of the fifty states require (要求) schools to teach a foreign language to students between the ages of six and twelve.Language experts say it is easier for younger children to learn a language.Still, American schools generally do not begin to teach foreign languages until secondary schools.By then, students are about thirteen years old.
American schools face difficult choices about the cost of educational programs.The government has increased support for foreign language study in its education law called No Child Left Behind.
At the college, the Modern Language Association says more students than ever are studying foreign languages and more languages are being studied now than in the past.Spanish is the most widely (广泛地) taught in American colleges and universities.French, German, Chinese and Italian are also popular.
1. The most popular way to teach the American children another language is called ________.

A．task	B．speaking
C．immersion	D．listening

2. Students in immersion programs can do the following things EXCEPT ________.

A．talking to one another in the new language

B．hearing their native language

C．playing games in the new language

D．hearing the new language

3. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

A．The government doesn't support this program.

B．All schools will take part in the immersion program.

C．It's the best for children to learn a foreign language at an early age.

D．Not many elementary schools continue to teach a foreign language.

4. What is the passage mainly about?

A．Foreign language teaching in America.

B．Foreign language teaching ways in America.

C．Foreign language teaching in American universities.

D．Foreign language teaching in America high schools.

【推荐1】If someone asks you, “What colour is the sky?” I think you will answer “blue”. I’m afraid that you are wrong. The sky has no colour. It looks blue because we are looking at the blue sunlight. It is shining on little bits of dust (灰尘) in the air.

Is the sky full of air? I’m sure that you have asked this question, too. We know there is air all around the world. But we couldn’t fly very high because as we go high, the air gets thinner (更稀薄的). If we go far enough (足够的) away from the earth, we find there is no air.

Maybe we can answer some questions now. What is the sky? Where is it? The sky is space. It’s all round the world. In space there is nothing, but only the Sun, the Moon, the Earth and all the stars.

1. What does the underlined word (划线单词) “It” refer to (指的是)?

A．The blue air.

B．The blue sunlight.

C．The sky.

D．The eye.

2. We can’t fly very high because ________.

A．there’s too much air in the sky	B．the high sky is full of dirty air
C．there’s no air in the high enough sky	D．the sun is too hot

3. What can we learn from the passage?

A．The sky is a big ball with air.

B．The sky is a star around the Earth.

C．In space there is nothing.

D．The sky is space with the Sun, the Moon, the Earth and all the stars.

【推荐3】Perhaps you've seen the English letters "WC" in your city. They show public toilets. But do you know it is far from elegant English? In fact, foreigners from English-speaking countries rarely use the letters.

Workers in our city are changing "WC" signs all over the city. The government is spending much money changing all the bad English on signs and restaurant menus. Many other places in China are following our steps.

"WC, or water closet, is old-fashioned English. It sounds dirty to me, " says Charlie Shifflet, a young man from the US. The old sign will become "Gents/Men" and "Ladies/ Women".

"I see lots of poor English in everyday life, and not only on signs, " he says. "I know what they mean. But they are Chinglish, not real English. For example, when someone says to me ‘My hometown is Henan Province’, I know he would say: ‘My hometown is in Henan Province’. ‘Hometown’ is a smaller place in a province.” The common mistakes he picked up include "Not Entry", which should be "No Entry", "Direction of Airport" should be changed to "To the Airport". And it is "room rate", not "room price". And remember to "Keep off the grass", rather than "Care of the green".

1. What is not true about "WC"?

A．It is not elegant English.	B．It stands for water closet.
C．It is old-fashioned English.	D．It is often used in the USA.

2. Which of the following is real English according to Charlie Shifflet?

A．Keep off the grass.	B．Direction of Airport.
C．Room price.	D．My hometown is Jiangsu.

3. Why does the writer write this passage?

A．To talk about English in our daily life.

B．To present some examples of Chinglish.

C．To show some old-fashioned English.

D．To tell us to stop using Chinglish.

【推荐1】Mr. Robin（知更鸟）had his house in a tree.

His four baby robins lived in it. They grew very fast. Soon the house was too small for them.

"It is time for you to fly, " said Mr. Robin.

"Oh, we can not fly," said the baby robins." You can, if you try, " said Mr. Robin. A robin tried. He flew into a tree.

"Oh, how interesting! " said the little robin. "I like to fly. See me go."

Then the other robins tried.

In a little while they could all fly.

The robins could fly, but they could not sing.

Mr. Robin said to them, "Come, little robins, it is time for you to sing.''

"No, Dad, we can not sing."

"You can, if you try. Hear the other birds sing. Look at the pretty flowers and the blue sky. Then you will want to sing. Hear me sing to you. Now sing for me."

One little robin sang.

Then they all sang.

A little girl came by. "Wow, hear the birds sing!" she said, "How happy they are! "

1. ________ baby robins lived in the house.

A．Three

B．Four

C．Five

D．Six

2. Mr. Robin asked his babies to ________ first.

A．fly

B．sing

C．jump

D．dance

3. The little robin found it ________ when he flew into a tree.

A．interesting

B．bored

C．worried

D．tired

4. What did the girl think of the birds?

A．They were poor.

B．They were angry.

C．They were happy.

D．They were sad.

【推荐2】I had hidden the long black bag in the garage for the past two days. Tonight, in the dark, I would finally take it away. If everything went OK, it would be done by morning. But I had to be sure no one, not even my wife, saw me.
It was more difficult to get away from the party than I expected. I said that the children were tired and needed to get to bed. It was partly true. But the main reason for leaving was that I wanted to complete my plan.
First I had to get the kids to sleep. That was never easy at any time and tonight it was even more difficult. The eldest one wanted to know why we left the party early. I told him 10:30 pm was not early. As usual, I read them a bed time story, but I had to stop myself reading too quickly or they would learn my secret.
Silence finally came, and feeling like a thief in the night, I went out of the house and into the garage. Taking one end, I dragged(拖拽) the bag out from its hiding place and took it into the garden. I was worried that my neighbours might see me and call the police.
It was already eleven o'clock. By the light of the moon I started working, trying to make as little noise as possible. And that was not easy with a saw (锯子) and a hammer.
After much effort, my work was finally completed. I looked down at my watch. It was exactly 4:00 am. Then I went inside to have a shower and get a few hours of sleep. It wouldn't be long now before the kids would rush into my room and wake me up to tell me about the new tree-house Father Christmas had brought them this year.
1. Why did the man feel nervous?

A．He left the party too late.

B．He was afraid of the darkness.

C．He worried that others would discover his secret.

D．He didn’t know where the black bag was.

2. The underlined word “they” in Paragraph 3 refers to __________.

A．thieves	B．parents
C．children	D．neighbours

3. In what order did the man do the following?
a. Read the kids a story.
b. Had a shower.
c. Worked in the moonlight.
d. Dragged the bag from the garage.
e. Went to a party.

A．e-a-d-c-b	B．e-d-a-b-c
C．a-b-e-d-c	D．a-e-d-c-b

4. How long did the man spend completing his work?

A．Three hours.	B．Four hours.
C．Five hours.	D．Six hours.

5. How would the children feel when they saw the man’s work?

A．Sleepy.	B．Angry.
C．Tired.	D．Excited.

【推荐3】In December or early January, almost everyone wants to plan for a wonderful new year! We plan vacations, and we hope that we can achieve our goals. We make New Year’s resolutions and set big goals! If you carry out(实施) your plan successfully, you can improve your life or break your bad habits. Here are some tips for New Year’s resolutions:

·Think about the resolution you made last year. Have you succeeded? If not, why? Find out the reason and try this year.

·Do not make too many resolutions at a time. You had better go with one at a time.

·Let it be for the whole year not a day.

·Set goals that you need to do for the whole year, instead of a few days. Once you have made up your mind, try your best to achieve them.

1. When do we usually make New Year’s resolutions?

A．Always on January 1st.	B．Only in December.
C．At any time of the year.	D．At the end or the beginning of a year.

2. Why do we make New Year’s resolutions?

A．Because they’re exciting.	B．Because we have to do that.
C．Because they’re relaxing.	D．Because we hope to improve our life.

3. How should we make New Year’s resolutions?

A．We should make new resolutions every day.

B．We should make lots of resolutions at the same time.

C．We should make a resolution for the whole year.

D．We should plan the resolution that we can do in a very short time.

4. What does the underlined phrase instead of mean in Chinese?

A．可是

B．而不是

C．只是

D．但是

5. Which is the best title of the passage?

A．When to Make New Year’s Resolutions	B．Try Your Best in the Whole Year
C．Remember to Make A Plan on New Year’s Day	D．How to Make New Year’s Resolutions