【推荐1】On the broad landing between Miss Havisham’s own room and that other room in which the long table was laid out, I saw a garden chair — a light chair on wheels that you pushed from behind. It had been placed there since my last visit, and that same day I pushed Miss Havisham in this chair (when she was tired of walking with her hand upon my shoulder) round her own room, and across the landing and round the other room, which, from that day on, became my regular job.

As we began to be more used to one another, Miss Havisham talked more to me, and asked me such questions as what had I learnt and what was I going to be? I told her I was going to be apprenticed (做学徒) to Joe, my sister’s husband; then I explained my knowing nothing and wanting to know everything, in the hope that she might offer some help. But, she did not; on the contrary, she seemed to prefer my being ignorant. Neither did she ever give me any money — or anything but my daily dinner — nor even mentioned that I should be paid for my services.

Estella was always about, and always let me in and out, but never told me I might kiss her again. Sometimes, she would coldly tolerate me; sometimes, she would be seemingly kind to me; sometimes, she would be quite familiar with me; sometimes, she would tell me energetically that she hated me. Miss Havisham would often ask me in a whisper, or when we were alone, “Does she grow prettier and prettier, Pip?” And when I said yes, Miss Havisham would seem to enjoy it greedily. Also, when we played cards Miss Havisham would look on Estella’s moods, whatever they were. And sometimes, when her moods were so many and so contradictory of one another that I was puzzled what to say or do, Miss Havisham would hold her tightly with great fondness, saying something quietly in her ear that sounded like “Break their hearts my pride and hope, break their hearts and have no mercy!”

1. What did Pip regularly do at Miss Havisham’s home?

A．He placed the garden chair on the broad landing.

B．He walked with Estella’s hand upon his shoulder.

C．He learned knowledge from Miss Havisham.

D．He pushed Miss Havisham in the wheel chair.

2. What can we infer from the second paragraph?

A．Pip was excited to learn from Joe，his sister’s husband.

B．Pip desired to improve his present situation.

C．Miss Havisham felt sorry about Pip’s being ignorant.

D．Miss Havisham helped Pip by paying for his services for her.

3. What’s Estella’s attitude towards Pip?

A．Changeable.	B．Sincere.
C．Warm­hearted.	D．Indifferent.

4. Miss Havisham held Estella tightly because        .

A．she wanted to blame Estella for hurting Pip

B．she felt worried about Estella’s moods

C．she thought Estella did something right

D．she treated Estella like her own daughter

【推荐3】I have a new hero. It is G. M.Hennen.I found him in the old newspapers as I was doing my research for the column A Look Back in History.

In 1958, he retired as a newspaper carrier from the Sherman Herald Democrat. He was 77 years old and had delivered four million copies of the Democrat. He had gone through 17 automobiles and had thrown on average 400 newspapers a day，six days a week.He drove 100 miles a day, including the day he collected.

Before he was a newspaper carrier，he was also a teacher and a construction worker.

He opened the first motor delivery route in the newspaper's history. Driving a Model T Ford，his route consisted of Pottsboro, Gordonville, Sadler and Southmayd. Before he started in delivery，he solicited   subscriptions   riding horseback over the county.

Mr.Hennen had only one wreck in 30 years. The car spun out of control and flipped on its top. That didn't stop him. A man with a truck used a tow rope to flip the car back over and tied the doors shut，leaving Mr.Hennen to continue on his way. Now that was determination!

Mr.Hennen told of the time his headlights went out as he was delivering newspapers.He borrowed a kerosene lantern from a farmer to light the way and continued his route.

What a story! I complain when I have to drive to work when it is snowing，and I only have to travel three miles.I could never be that tough.

1. According to the second paragraph, how many newspapers did Mr.Hennen throw a week?

A．1,600.	B．2,000.
C．2,400.	D．2,800.

2. Which of the following jobs did Mr.Hennen NOT serve as?

A．A newspaper carrier.

B．A teacher.

C．A construction worker.

D．A doctor.

3. What does the underlined word “wreck”mean in the fifth paragraph?

A．Luck.	B．Success.
C．Failure.	D．Accident.

4. What do we learn from the underlined sentence in Para.5?

A．Mr.Hennen was a successful worker.

B．Mr.Hennen was devoted to his job.

C．Mr.Hennen was not afraid of death.

D．Mr.Hennen was silly.

【推荐1】Taylor Swift is an American singer-song writer. When Swift first came to the attention of the public, she was a 17-year-old newcomer pursuing a career in country music who loved singing to her guitar. She seemed far more enthusiastic than skillful.

A few year later. Swift became a multi-award winner. Her second album, Fearless, became the best-selling album of 2009. The album won four Grammy Awards, with Swift becoming the youngest Album of the Year winner. “Aged only 21. Taylor has already made a major impact on music and has been an unbelievable role model for hopeful artists and young women everywhere,” said Bill Werde, director of Billboard magazine.

Werde’s words do not come from nowhere. Unlike many pop music singer, especially those who do not write their own material, Swift has the power of turning her ideas into lyrics（歌词）that will set people thinking. “Hidden beneath Taylor Swift' s not-a-girl, not-yet-a-woman a sweetness is a very skillful songwriting technique,” wrote Leah Greenblatt in an American magazine.

Songwriting, as Swift explains, is to cope with issues. “I lend to write about things that really impact me most. ” There certainly seems to be something true and honest running through every one of the 16 songs on her fourth album, Red. “They’re about my heartbreaks and my moving on. But more importantly, they are about achieving contentment. You’re not always going to be ridiculously happy as you grow up."

“For the audience too young to have experienced real passion or heartbreak, Swift’s songs are like a potential road map, promising things will work out OK,” commented Dorian Ynskey in a British newspaper.

With her fifth album, the pop-focused 1989, Taylor Swift became the first woman to win Album of the Year twice. Now she is getting ready lo go further and has so far released three singles of her 2017 album, Reputation.” “Someday when you get where you are going, you look around and you will know that it was you and the people who love you who put you there, and that will be greatest feeling in the world "

1. Which of the following statements is NOT true according to the passage?

A．Swift has the ability to write songs with deeper meanings.

B．Swift is both enthusiastic and skillful now.

C．Swift became a multi-award winner when she began to sing on the stage.

D．Swift’s album Red has 16 songs.

2. What does writer mean by saying “Werde’s words do not come from nowhere” in paragraph 3?

A．Swift stands out as a singer and songwriter.

B．Only Swift writes her own songs.

C．Swift begins to take interest in singing.

D．Swift decides to deal with problems in her new album

3. Taylor Swift's fourth album mainly records      .

A．dream und reality	B．heartbreak and death
C．pain and growth	D．problems and society

4. What is the best title for the passage?

A．Swift comes to people's attention

B．Swift rises to fame

C．Swift wins many awards

D．Swift experiences real passion

【推荐2】Long ago, there was a rich man, who had a very big house with a lot of treasures and many servants. One day, two silver saucers were stolen from the cupboard. After a few days, another two saucers were stolen again. The rich man was very angry. He thought, “Someone must have stolen them. I must catch the thief, or another two saucers would be stolen in a few days.”

Then he had an idea. He called in all his servants and said. “Some of my silver saucers have disappeared. Someone among you must have taken them. Who has taken them?”

The servants looked at one another and kept quiet. Then the rich man said, “I shall catch the thief myself. I am giving each of you a stick. Look, all the sticks are of the same length, Keep the sticks. Bring them back tomorrow. The thief’s stick will two centimeters longer.”

That evening, Salleh, one of the servants, went home sadly. His wife asked him, “Why are you so sad this evening?”

“This stick will grow two centimeters longer tomorrow because I have taken the silver saucers,” he said.

“Oh, don’t worry. Cut off two centimeters from the stick,” his wife said. “In other words your stick will be of the same length as any of the other sticks.”

Hearing this, he was very happy. At once, he cut off two centimeters from the stick with a knife.

The next day, each of the servants brought back his stick. The rich man then measured each of the sticks. He found Salleh’s stick shorter by two centimeters. Salleh was the thief. He was caught and put in prison. The rich man got back the stolen saucers.

1. The silver saucers were kept in____

A．a cupboard	B．a box
C．the kitchen	D．the bedroom

2. The rich man found _____ silver saucers were stolen

A．two	B．four
C．six	D．three

3. The next day, the rich man knew that Salleh was the thief because Salleh’s stick _____.

A．remained the same length

B．was shorter by two centimeters

C．was longer by two centimeters

D．broke in two

4. Which of the following is TRUE?

A．Salleh’s wife told him to return the stolen saucers

B．Salleh’s wife was angry with him

C．Salleh brought back the stolen saucer himself

D．Salleh did as his wife told him to.

【推荐3】You’ve likely met the humblebrag before —— boasting (吹噓) in a way of a complaint, such as “I’m having such a worrying day. I got two job offers and I don’t know what to do.”

This is a typical example of humblebragging, a term coined by comedic writer Harris Wittels referring to “a specific type of boast that allows the offender to broadcast their achievements without the necessary shame and guilt that should normally accompany such claims.” In simpler terms, it’s a way to disguise a boast with some humility (谦让). Humblebragging comes in two different forms. The first is humility - based, an example being,＂can’t believe I got the highest grade in my class ”. The second type comes mixed with a bit of complaint, for example,＂I can’t believe that shopkeeper asked me for ID. I’m 25!”

People don’t like when others humblebrag because they find they are lacking in sincerity. Sincerity is a critical dimension of social evaluation, which is viewed as fundamental to people’s identity. In fact, people prize sincerity even above competence and warmth in others, according to Dr. Sezer.

If humblebragging doesn’t work, and no one likes it, why do we still do it? We all want to highlight our positive qualities without seeming proud. By speaking in a complaint or an expression of humility, we hope we’ll somehow land on the “sweet spot” of self - presentation: promoting ourselves while also conveying likability. In addition, research suggests that people may experience positive feelings while humblebragging.

Considering that we’re all likely to feel the urge to humblebrag, at least to some extent, the proper response when we hear a friend doing it may be to simply let it go——because ultimately we’re going to do it ourselves, and who really wants to be called out on it?

1. Which of the following remarks is an example of humblebragging

A．How I hate hearing my voice on TV!

B．I’m thrilled to be awarded the first prize.

C．I’m the only person to get promoted in the firm.

D．How I dislike doing the same thing every day!

2. Which can best describe people’s impression of, humblebraggers?

A．Honest

B．Humble.

C．Insincere.

D．Incapable.

3. What are people advised to do when hearing humblebragging from a friend?

A．Follow it up

B．Leave it alone.

C．Turn against it

D．Get to the root of it.

【推荐1】The first week of September was a week that I had been expecting all summer. I didn’t want summer to end. But I was excited about going to high school for my first week.

When I got to school in the morning on the first day I realized how large the school was, and how many students went there. I ended up in the wrong classroom because of the size of the school. Luckily, a kind senior showed up and guided me to my homeroom before I was late. I was happy to see that in a class of unfamiliar (不熟悉的) faces, the only open seat was next to my good friend, Casey. My science teacher seemed like a good teacher. She was exciting and fun.

After finishing four periods without too much of a challenge, I didn’t feel too bad about ninth grade.

However, the fifth period changed everything. I didn’t feel ready after all. My teacher’s name is Mr. Valassidis but he told us to call him Mr. V. Mr V told us that we would have to write 40 essays (文章) and read AP-level books such as The Odyssey this year. I love reading and writing, but come on, 40 ESSAYS? AP-level books? Now I was afraid.

The courses in high school seem like they’re going to get much harder, but they haven’t yet. Even though my classes look hard, they look really exciting too.

The first week passed quickly. Although a lot of things left me at a loss: the size of the campus, the crowds (人群) and the seniors, having a totally different experience than I had ever had before was really exciting. Now, I’m really happy about high school. I have lots of friends in my classes, I really like my teachers and I’m glad to meet new people.

1. How did the writer feel when his high school life was about to start?

A．Anxious.

B．Happy.

C．Helpless.

D．Relaxed.

2. What happened to the writer on his first day of high school?

A．He was praised by Mr. V.	B．He was late for class.
C．He met Casey for the first time.	D．He got lost on the campus.

3. What made the writer afraid?

A．The strict rules in classes.

B．How his science teacher behaved.

C．What he was expected to do with his studies.

D．It was difficult to get on with his new classmates.

4. Which of the following can best describe the writer’s first week of high school?

A．Different and exciting.	B．Hard and frightening.
C．Busy but eye-opening.	D．Tiring but meaningful.

【推荐2】There were a thousand reasons not to stop. I was running late for a very important...well, whatever it was that I was running late for that day. Surely the Highway Patrol would be along soon, and it’s their job to help stranded (搁浅) motorists, isn’t it?

That made 1,004 reasons not to stop. And here was 1,005: I was the world’s worst auto mechanic. The first time I tried to change my car’s oil myself I did fine—until I forgot to put the new oil in. The boys down at the garage had a big laugh over that.

I’m not sure how much it would have helped that lady who was stranded by the side of the freeway if I had pulled over. So I drove on by, just like hundreds of other drivers on the freeway that day. Then suddenly I turned off at the next exit and made my way back to see if I could at least give her a lift or something. But by the time I got back to her, a Hispanic (西班牙的) gentleman had pulled in behind her, and was tinkering (修补) with her car’s engine.

“Is there anything I can do to help？” I asked.

“No, thank you,”the lady replied. “This nice man says he can fix it.” After the man repaired it, the woman tried to give him some money, but he declined and waved as she drove off. It wasn’t until we started walking toward our cars that I noticed he had five more reasons not to stop than I did; his family was sitting in the station wagon, waiting patiently. “Do you stop and help people like this often?”I asked.

“Somebody has to,”he said. “What’s she going to do if nobody helps?”And for him, that was enough.

1. By telling the story, the author intends to tell us ________.

A．we must help someone in trouble even if we have every reason not to do so

B．if we don’t have the necessary skills or knowledge, we can’t help a person much

C．what the person in trouble needs most is kindness rather than practical skills

D．we much thank the person who has helped us when we are in trouble

2. What can we learn from the first two paragraphs?

A．The author once helped a person who was in trouble but was laughed at by a boy.

B．The author just wanted to find an excuse to stop to help the stranded lady.

C．The author doubted whether he had the ability to give the lady some necessaryhelp.

D．What the author was running late for made him very angry.

3. Why did the author make his way back at the next exit?

A．Because he wanted to see if anybody else had helped the lady out.

B．Because he felt guilty about not helping the lady.

C．Because he wanted to help the Hispanic gentleman fix the lady’s car.

D．Because he had thought of a way to help the lady.

【推荐3】It took multiple weddings for Christine Law to realize what she needed to do. In the summer of 2014, her schedule was packed with friends, marriage celebrations—flowers --- filled occasions that got her thinking, “Where do all the flowers go after the party?” More often than not, they were thrown out. Law, then 27, was confident she could find a better use for them.

By August, she had a plan: convince couples and companies hosting events to donate their flowers, which she would pick up and deliver within 48 hours to seniors across the city. She wanted to bring beauty into the lives of the elderly. She drew on her experience volunteering with non-profits in order to set up her own organization, which she called Floranthropie. Not having enough bouquets (花束) for all 150 people of a health center, Law asked the staff to provide a list of patients who needed cheering up most, “The first woman I approached thought it was a mistake, and that the flowers couldn’t possibly be for her,” says Law. “I said they were a gift, and we talked for a half hour.”

In addition to health centers, Floranthropie focuses on community groups devoted to the elderly. Theleme is a volunteer for Les Petits Fieres, an organization that aims to help the elderly who don’t have a support system. The group receives a dozen or so bouquets from Floranthropie monthly, and then redistributes them. “Our motto is ‘flowers before bread,” says Theleme. “We don’t focus on primary care, but rather on nourishing (滋养) the spirit. Floranthropie helps that. It’s amazing what a big difference a small bouquet can make.”

In the beginning, most of Floranthropie’s donations came through word of mouth. These days, Law receives messages from strangers via her organization’s Facebook page and has connected with corporations and flower wholesalers. Law hopes to expand Floranthropie nationally, but at this point is happy to be able to oversee each delivery personally.

1. What made Christine Law set up Floranthropie?

A．The Waste of flowers.	B．The loneliness of seniors.
C．The persuasion of other friends.	D．The warm atmosphere of weddings.

2. What was the woman’s first reaction to Christine Law’s flowers?

A．She was moved.	B．She was excited.
C．She was worried.	D．She was surprised.

3. What can we infer about Floranthropie from Laetitia Theleme’s words?

A．It should focus on primary care.

B．It is benefiting more than the elderly.

C．It is doing something of great importance.

D．It should cooperate with more non-profits.

4. What is the best title for the text?

A．Volunteer Your Time	B．Don’t Throw Them Out
C．Special Delivery Makes Your Day	D．Brighten Seniors’ Lives With Flowers

【推荐1】Dulas is a computer-generated (计算机生成的)character created by Julia Borbolla, a Mexican child psychologist(心理学家). It is one of the several “emotional agents” Borbolla has invented that are being recognized in Mexico City as able of coming into the inner lives of children.

Dulas, like all of these characters, has big eyes and radio antennas(天线). The characters collectively go by the name Antenas because they all have antennas and come from a planet called Antenopolis. Dulas knows nothing about the life on earth, not even what a mother or father is. Wearing rabbit slippers in hospital, he doesn’t like to talk with adults—so children can trust his companionship.

Over the past five years, Borbolla's characters have been used to help 2,000 children from 3 to 14 years old, and have been employed in three Mexico City hospitals and a center for disabilities in another city, Morelia.

Researchers have been using puppets(木偶)to help children express and deal with their feelings for decades. But Borbolla, who has been working with children for 30 years, has taken this kind of work as a step further.

The children meet the characters in a room, without adults present; doctors monitor (监控)with cameras. They have to handle the information carefully. One principle of the work is that a doctor must not make it known that he knows something that was said to an Antenas character privately. This keeps the trust of the child's relationship with the character.

Borbolla originally got the idea to use a drawing of a cartoon character to communicate with children when she was working as a school psychologist in the 1980s. Years later, in private practice, she worked with a puppet maker to develop a software version(版本). She spent six years improving the tool.

So far, Antenas hasn't been carefully studied, and Borbolla is working with researchers to examine its effect. ''I see how powerful it is,'' she told me. ''It can be used to get into the souls of children.''

1. According to the passage, Dulas ___________.

A．knows a lot about life on earth

B．was developed by a Mexican child

C．likes chatting with doctors and patients

D．is a cartoon character created by a psychologist

2. We learn from the passage that Borbolla __________.

A．hopes to study Antenas further

B．developed Antenas all on her own

C．spent sixteen years improving Antenas

D．started to create Antenas in 1990s

3. When children meet the characters, _________.

A．their parents should be present

B．their doctors have to stay with them

C．their parents will handle the information

D．doctor's involvement should be kept secret from them.

4. The passage is written mainly to _________.

A．explain why children are interested in cartoon characters

B．introduce an effective tool to understand children’s feelings

C．discuss the importance of cartoon characters in children’s lives.

D．show some effective medicines to treat psychological diseases

【推荐2】After 7 long years since the cute cat named Chebon went missing, there was little hope that it could be found. Robert probably already came to peace with the thought that he would never see his little friend again until he received a life-changing call. Clearly, a kind stranger reached out to tell him that his beloved cat was safe and sound and couldn’t wait to see him again!

The cat went missing years ago, right before Robert was planning on moving from California to Ohio. The sad owner decided to give up his plans and stayed in California for the whole year looking for his missing friend, but in vain. “I remember at one point I was praying and I said, ‘God, I’ll do anything, just bring my Chebon back…’”, Robert said in a video posted on the Ventura County Animal Services. The cat seemed to have disappeared forever and Robert had no other choice than to move on.

Then 7 years later, a woman noticed a cat that looked ill, so she decided to catch the animal and take him to the vet (兽医). Luckily, the cat she found had a microchip (微型芯片), and in an instant, they knew who the owner of the 19-year-old cat was. That’s when Robert received a call saying that his cat was alive.

“I was afraid there was some kind of mistake,” Robert said in the reunion video. The man decided to ride on a plane and fly all the way from Los Angeles to see his old friend. After finally seeing the cat, Robert immediately recognized his cat and burst into tears. After all these years, the two friends were back together. The touching moment was recorded by the animal shelter and was quickly spread on the Internet, leaving so many people in tears.

1. What happened to Chebon 7 years ago?

A．It was ill.	B．It was hurt in an accident.
C．It was lost.	D．It was taken to the animal shelter.

2. What does “in vain” mean in paragraph 2?

A．without success.	B．for no reason.
C．in no time.	D．at no cost.

3. How did Robert feel when he received the call?

A．Doubtful.	B．Worried.
C．Peaceful.	D．Hopeless.

4. What is the main idea of the passage?

A．A video moved many people.

B．A cat was saved by a woman.

C．A man reunited with his missing cat.

D．A man kept looking for his cat for 7 years.

【推荐3】At Wet'n'Wild Gold Coast, the summer is endless and so is the fun. Wet'n'Wild offers various fun.

Wet'n'Wild Junior

Experience Wet'n'Wild Junior, a huge new place just for little adventures. Wet'n'Wild Junior has kid­friendly water slides (水滑道), which are designed especially for kids.

Whirlpool Springs

For the first time ever, you can be Cool'n'Calm in the new Whirlpool Springs at Wet'n'Wild Water World. These excellent cold spas will help you cool off. Whirlpool Springs is a seasonal attraction.

Zipline

Your heart will race as you speed across 200 metres of extreme Zipline from the top of Whitewater Mountain to the Wave Pool. Bookings can be made at the Wet'n'Wild Surf Shop.

River Rapids

Move your way down Whitewater Mountain on Wet'n'Wild's all new River Rapids! With a Rocky Mountain theme, River Rapids have four new body slides with something to please everyone. Speed lovers will love the two new slides while the open air flumes (引水槽) are perfect for the kids.

Price

Wet'n'Wild Gold Coast One Day Admission Adult: $ 64.00

Wet'n'Wild Gold Coast One Day Admission Child (3­13 yrs incl.): $ 49.00

Operating Hours: from 10 a. m. to 5 p. m.

Wednesday 16th July—Sunday 31st August 2015

Trading Hours: Monday—Friday from 10：00 a. m. to 3：30 p. m.

Trading Hours: Saturday—Sunday from 10：00 a. m. to 4：00 p. m.

from Sunday 1st September

Trading Hours: Monday—Sunday from 10：00 a. m. to 3：00 p. m.

Place: Entertainment Rd, Oxenford QLD 4210, Australia

1. Where will you go if you want to experience the cool feeling?

A．Wet'n'Wild Junior.	B．Whirlpool Springs.
C．Zipline.	D．River Rapids.

2. How much should a couple with a ten­ year­ old son pay at Wet'n'Wild a day?

A．$113.	B．$128.
C．$162.	D．$177.

3. When can people stay longer at Wet'n'Wild Gold Coast?

A．Wednesday 16th July, 2015.	B．Friday 29th August, 2015.
C．Saturday 30th, August, 2015.	D．Tuesday September second, 2015.