【推荐1】Henry closed the door slowly as Kate left home to visit her mother. Expecting a whole day to relax, he was thinking whether to read the newspaper or watch his favorite TV talk show on his first day off in months. “This will be like a walk in the park,” he’d told his wife. “I’ll look after the kids, and you can go and visit your mom.”

Things started well, but just after eight o’clock, his three little “good kids” —Mike, Randy, and Alex—came down the stairs in their night clothes and shouted “breakfast, daddy.” When food had not appeared within thirty seconds, Randy began using his spoon on Alex’s head as if it were a drum. Alex started to shout loudly in time to the beat (节拍). Mike chanted Where’s my toast, where’s my toast” in the background. Henry realized his newspaper would have to wait for a few seconds.

Life became worse after breakfast. Mike wore Randy’s underwear on his head. Randy locked himself in the bathroom, while Alex shouted again because he was going to wet his pants. Nobody could find clean socks, although they were before their very eyes. Someone named “Not Me” had spilled a whole glass of orange juice into the basket of clean clothes. Henry knew the talk show had already started.

By ten o’clock, things were out of control. Alex was wondering why the fish in the jar refused his bread and butter. Mike was trying to show off his talent decorating the kitchen wall with his color pencils. Randy, thankfully, appeared to be reading quietly in the family room, but closer examination showed that he was eating apple jam straight from the bottle with his hands. Henry realized that the talk show was over and reading would be impossible.

At exactly 11:17, Henry called the daycare centre (日托所). “I suddenly have to go into work and my wife’s away. Can I bring the boys over in a few minutes?” The answer was obviously “yes” because Henry was smiling.

1. Henry expected to        when his wife left home.

A．go hiking near his home

B．read the newspaper to his children

C．enjoy his first day off

D．watch TV talk show with his children

2. Which of the following did Alex do?

A．Drawing on the wall.	B．Feeding the fish.
C．Eating apple jam.	D．Reading in a room.

3. Why did the father ask the daycare centre for help?

A．Because he wanted to watch a football game.

B．Because he had to take care of his mother in hospital.

C．Because he found it hard to manage his kids.

D．Because he suddenly had to go to his company.

4. This text is developed       .

A．by space	B．by comparison
C．by process	D．by time

【推荐1】Life is beautiful and you don’t want to ruin your health with unnecessary health problems.     1    , but they may not be tomorrow. So don’t take your health for granted. Take proper care of your body. These basic tips may help you live a healthier life.

●Drink more water. Most of us don’t drink enough water every day. Water is essential for our bodies to function.     2    . Water is needed to carry out body functions, remove waste, and carry nutrients and oxygen around our body. Since we lose water daily, we need to replenish (补充) our water intake.

●Get enough sleep.     3    , you make up for it by eating more food. Usually, it’s junk food. Get enough rest and you don’t need to snack to stay awake. Also, lack of sleep causes premature aging and you don’t want that!

●    4    . Movement is life. Research has shown that exercising daily brings many benefits to our health, including an increase in lifespan, lower risk of diseases, higher bone density, and weight loss. Increase the activity in your life. Choose walking over transport for close distances. Climb the stairs instead of taking the lift.

●Eat fresh fruits. Fruits have a load of vitamins and minerals. Do you know that oranges offer more health benefits than vitamin C pills? As much as possible, intake your vitamins and minerals through your diet rather than through pills.     5    .

A．Live a healthy lifestyle

B．Take some exercise

C．Good health isn’t just about healthy eating and exercise

D．It is well-known that over 60% of our body is made up of water

E．When you don’t rest well

F．Satisfy your palate with the nutritious fruits

G．Today your vital organs may be working well

【推荐2】Will it matter if you don’t take your breakfast? Recently a test was given in the United States. Those tested included people of different ages, from 12 to 83. During the experiment, these people were given all kinds of breakfasts, and sometimes they got no breakfast at all. Special tests were set up to see how well their bodies worked when they had eaten a certain kind of breakfast. The results show that if a person eats a proper breakfast, he or she will work with better effect than if he or she has no breakfast. This fact appears to be especially true if a person works with his brains. If a student eats fruit, eggs, bread and milk before going to school, he will learn more quickly and listen with more attention to class.

Opposite to what many people believe, if you don’t eat breakfast, you will not lose weight. This is because people become so hungry at noon that they eat too much for lunch, and end up gaining weight instead of losing. You will probably lose more weight if you reduce your other meals.

1. During the test, those who were tested were given ________.

A．no breakfast at all	B．very rich breakfast
C．little food for breakfast	D．different breakfast or none

2. The results of the test show that ________.

A．breakfast has great effect on work and studies

B．breakfast has little to do with a person’s work

C．a person will work better if he has a simple breakfast

D．those working with brains should have much for breakfast

3. The passage mentions that many people believe that if you don’t eat breakfast, you will_________.

A．lose weight	B．not lose weight
C．be healthier	D．gain a lot of weight

4. Which of the following is not true according to the passage?

A．Poor breakfasts affect those who work with brains.

B．Reducing lunch and supper is of less value in weight losing.

C．Morning diet may cause one to get fatter.

D．Eating less in lunch and supper may help to lose weight.

【推荐3】【课本原文】

HEALTHY EATING

There is much debate nowadays as to what makes up a healthy diet. For example, scientists have insisted for years that a big enemy of health is fatty food. However, there is increasing evidence that the real driver of poor health is not so much fatty food, as it is sugar. Heart disease is the number one killer of Americans. And in America, people who receive 25% of their daily calories or more through sugar are twice as likely to die from heart disease than people who receive less than 10% a day (Journal of the American Medical Association, 2014 ). This is true regardless of how healthy the rest of their diet might be. Put more simply, while people continue to argue over whether or not fatty food is dangerous, we already know that sugar is a killer.

Much of this extra sugar comes from sweets and sweet drinks. The average American gets 1/3 of his or her sugar through sweet drinks alone. The American Heart Association recommends that we limit ourselves to less than 100150 calories a day from sugar, which is less than what is usually contained in one can of sweet drink or in a single candy bar. In other words，if you want to be healthy, you have to cut down on desserts and cut out sweet drinks altogether.

Beyond this, you can keep healthy by consuming different categories of fresh foods, especially fruit and vegetables, which are full of vitamins and fibre rather than processed foods. Processed foods often contain less nutrition and have higher quantities of sugar, salt and fat than fresh ingredients. Besides this, it is also important to have some meat, beans or dairy products in your diet, as they provide the necessary protein for strong bones and muscle growth. As with everything in life, moderation is key. The ideal diet is a balanced one, without too much or too little of any one thing.

Finally, a fundamental key to healthy eating is to eat slowly. It takes about twenty minutes from the time you start eating for your brain to tell your body that you are full. What this means is that people who chew too quickly end up eating too much food because they still feel hungry. Eating slowly also allows your body to digest your food better and will allow you to enjoy your food more. In addition，studies show that consistent eating habits, for example, taking three meals a day at the same time each day, are better for our health. It is also better to eat a modest amount of food each time, rather than to eat a lot in one meal and then a little in the next.

There is no one trick to healthy eating. Rather, healthy eating starts with having a healthy attitude towards food. One question you can ask yourself is，“Do I eat to live or live to eat？” If you are using food mostly for nutrition, then you are on the right track with your diet. However, if food has become the centre of your life, you might be on the road to bad health. It is up to you to decide how you want to live, and to make the right decisions about your diet.

1. What is more likely to cause heart disease?

A．Fatty food.	B．Roasted food.
C．Meat.	D．Sugar.

2. If you want to be healthy, which of the following suggestions is not mentioned in the passage?

A．Eating a modest amount of food each time.

B．Cutting down on desserts and cutting out sweet drinks.

C．Eating a lot in one meal and then a little in the next.

D．Eating fruit rather than processed foods.

3. Which of the following contains rich vitamins and fibre?

A．Vegetables.	B．Beans.
C．Dairy products.	D．Meat.

4. What is the main idea of Paragraph 5?

A．The way you look at food is most important.

B．Eating slowly is good.

C．Reducing sweets is the key.

D．Keep your diet balanced.

【推荐1】I had worried myself sick over Simon's mother coming to see me. I was a new teacher, and I gave an honest account of the students' work. In Simon's case, the grades were awfully low. He couldn't read his own handwriting. But he was a bright student. He discussed adult subjects with nearly adult comprehension. His work in no way reflected his abilities.

So when Simon's mother entered the room, my palms (手掌心) were sweating. I was completely unprepared for her kisses on both my cheeks. "I came to thank you," she said, surprising me beyond speech. Because of me, Simon had become a different person. He talked of how he loved me, he had begun to make friends, and for the first time in his twelve years, he had recently spent an afternoon at a friend's house. She wanted to tell me how grateful she was for the self-respect I had developed in her son. She kissed me again and left.

I sat,surprised, for about half an hour, wondering what had just happened. How did I make such a life changing difference to that boy without even knowing it？What I finally came to remember was one day, several months before, when some students were giving reports in the front of the class, Jeanne spoke quietly，and to encourage her to raise her voice, I had said, “Speak up. Simon's the expert on this. He is the only one you have to convince, and he can't hear you in the back of the room.” That was it. From that day on, Simon had sat up straighter, paid more attention, smiled more, and became happy. And it was all because he happened to be the last kid in the last row. The boy who most needed praise was the one who took the last seat that day.

It taught me the most valuable lesson over the years of my teaching career, and I'm thankful that it came early and positively. A small kindness can indeed make a difference.

1. We can infer (推断) that when Simon’s mother entered the room, the writer felt________.

A．nervous	B．satisfied
C．happy	D．surprised

2. Why did Simon's mother come to visit the writer?

A．Because she worried about her son's poor work.

B．Because Simon asked her to do so.

C．Because she wanted to show her thanks to the writer.

D．Because she wanted to know her son's performance in the school.

3. After Simon met the writer, he became ________.

A．unconfident

B．lonely

C．clever

D．outgoing

4. The purpose of the passage is to ________.

A．share a valuable lesson with readers

B．tell teachers how to be kind to students

C．advise the readers to be kind to others

D．tell the story of Simon

【推荐2】Her encouragement seemed to work wonders. Even more students began to hand in their homework, and studied much harder than before.

Li says she believes in the strength of "the devoted style of teaching and schooling". "Compared with knowledge, the students are more eager for an emotional connection and the feeling of being cared for," says Li.

Guo Yanhong, a student of Li, came to her office almost every day and asked Li to check his homework or explain problems. Sometimes he even seemed to be quite happy if Li criticized him for making mistakes.

By talking to Guo, Li got to know his mother had left home when he was young, and his father went far away for work.

One day, when Li was examining Guo's homework, she saw a wound on his hand, and reminded him to dress it to prevent infection. Her caring words hit Guo hard. He later wrote in an essay that he turned around and burst into a flood of tears upon hearing Li's words.

"After reading his composition, I thought it was too exaggerated（夸大的）. How can someone be moved so much by such simple words? So I reminded my students not to fake（掩饰） emotions in their compositions and that they need to express their true feelings," says Li.

But at her last class at Hanji school, when she asked if any student wanted to say something to her, Guo put up his hand first and said: "Ms Li, I didn't fake my emotions in the composition. All that I wrote was true. Maybe you thought what you said were simple words, but for me, who has never received much care, you were just like my mother in that moment."

Li still feels regret for her misunderstanding of Guo.

"Guo made me understand that I should pay more attention to my way of talking to students, since a teacher's words can be really influential," she says.

1. What’s the purpose of Li ‘s encouragement at first?

A．to ask students to hand in homework

B．to ask the students to study hard

C．to know the condition of the students.

D．get a good reputation

2. The students seem to care ______more .

A．knowledge

B．care

C．praise

D．criticism

3. Why did Guo write the exaggerated composition?

A．He wanted to make a good impression on the teacher.

B．He didn't have the solid foundation.

C．He was too moved because of the teacher’s words.

D．He is misunderstood.

【推荐3】Edwin Hubble made his most important discoveries in the 1920s. Today, other astronomers continue the work he began. Many of them are using the Hubble Space Telescope that is named after him.

Edwin Powell Hubble was born in 1889 in Marshfield, Missouri. He spent his early years in the state of Kentucky. Then he moved with his family to Chicago, in Louisville. He attended the University of Chicago. He studied mathematics and astronomy. Hubble was a good student. He was a good athlete, too. He was a member of the University of Chicago championship basketball team in 1909. He also was an excellent boxer. Several people urged him to train for the world heavyweight boxing championship after college. Instead, he decided to continue his studies. He went to Queen’s College at Oxford, England.

At Oxford, Hubble studied law. He was interested in British Common Law, because his family had come to America from England many years before. He spent three years at Oxford. In 1913, Hubble returned to the United States. He opened a law office in Louisville, Kentucky. After a short time, however, he decided he did not want to be a lawyer. He returned to the University of Chicago. There, once again, he studied astronomy. Edwin Hubble was the first person to use the Hale Telescope.He died in 1953 while preparing to spend four nights looking through the telescope at the sky.

Hubble’s work led to new researches on the birth of the universe. One astronomer said scientists have been filling in the details ever since. And, he said, there is a long way to go.

1. According to this passage, what was Edwin Hubble most interested in?

A．Sports.	B．Law.
C．Astronomy.	D．Mathematics.

2. Why did Edwin Hubble return to the University of Chicago?

A．Because he was interested in British Common Law.

B．Because he was eager to be a famous judge in future.

C．Because his parents had been to Britain a few years before.

D．Because he wanted to go on with the study of astronomy.

3. Which of the following is the RIGHT order according to this passage?
a. He joined the University of Chicago championship basketball team.
b. He studied astronomy at the University of Chicago once again.
c. He moved to Louisville with his family.
d. He used the Hale Telescope to look at the sky.
e, He became a lawyer in Louisville for a short period of time.

A．c, a, b, d, e

B．a, c, b, e, d

C．c, a, e, b, d

D．a, b, d, e, c

4. What can we know from this passage?

A．The Hubble Space Telescope was made by Hubble himself.

B．Edwin Powell Hubble went to Oxford, England in 1910.

C．Edwin Powell Hubble grew up in Marshfield, Missouri.

D．Hubble died while he was looking at the sky.

【推荐1】Several years ago, a television reporter was talking to three of the most important people in America. One was a very rich banker, another owned one of the largest companies in the world and the third owned many buildings in the centre of New York. The reporter was talking to them about being important.

“How do we know if someone is really important?” The reporter asked the banker.

The banker thought for a few moments and then said, “I think anybody who is invited to the White House to meet the President of the United States is really important.”

The reporter then turned to the owner of the very large company. “Do you agree with that?” She asked.

The man shook his head, “No. I think the President invites a lot of people to the White House. You’d only be important if while you were visiting the President, there was a telephone call from the President of another country, and the President of the US said he was too busy to answer it.”

The reporter then turned to the third man, “Do you think so?”

“No, I don’t,” he said. “I don’t think that makes the visitor important. That makes the President important. “

“Then what would make the visitor important?” The reporter and the other two men asked.

“Oh, I think if the visitor to the White House was talking to the President and the phone rang, and the President picked up the receiver, listened and then said, “It is for you.”

1. The story happened in______.

A．England	B．America
C．Japan	D．Australia

2. There are _____in this passage?

A．Two men and two women.

B．Three men and one woman.

C．Three women and one man.

D．Four women.

3. The owner of many buildings thought_____.

A．he was important because he owned many buildings in the centre of New York.

B．the banker was really important.

C．the visitor was really important if he was talking to the President and the President received a telephone call for the visitor.

D．the person who worked in the White House was really important.

【推荐2】

Genetics (遗传学) is the science of what makes you who you are. People who study genetics，called geneticists, learn about how parents pass on information through their genes (bits of information in your body that you cannot see) to their children. Is there anyone in the world like you? No! Your eye color，how tall you are and the size of your nose all come from the special information in your genes that makes you different from everyone else.

We get our genes from our parents. So genetics explains why you might look similar to your mother or brother and why you like some of the same things or speak in a similar way. Genes come in pairs-you get half from your mother and half from your father. We know that some genes are stronger than others. For example, the gene for brown eyes is stronger than the gene for blue eyes. So does it mean that if your parents both have brown eyes that you do too? Not always.

Because genes come in pairs, it's possible that someone with brown eyes has the gene for both brown eyes(B) and blue eyes (b). Look at the picture on the right that shows how the genes from Mum and Dad might be passed on to their children.

Why is genetics important? It's fun to think about which family members you are similar to and which genes you have, but studying genetics is also very important for our health. Some diseases are in our genes, so studying genetics can help us know if we might become ill in the future. It also helps doctors and scientists to know what medicine might help that disease.

1. What is the first paragraph mainly about?

A．What genetics is.

B．What geneticists learn about.

C．How the size of your nose comes from.

D．How parents pass on information to their children.

2. What does human genetics explain?

A．Why you look like your friends.

B．Why you are different from other people.

C．Why parents pass on information to their children.

D．Why many people in the world look exactly the same.

3. What can we know from the text?

A．Our genes come in pairs.

B．Some genes are longer than others.

C．People get their genes mainly from their mothers.

D．Your parents both have brown eyes that you do too.

4. Why is studying genetics very important according to the text?

A．Because it is very funny.	B．Because it is useful for scientists.
C．Because it can help us fight diseases.	D．Because it can help us make medicine.

【推荐3】A Canadian woman who lost her diamond ring 13 years ago while cleaning her garden on the family farm is wearing it proudly again after her daughter-in-law pulled it from the ground or a carrot.

Mary Grams, 84, said she can’t believe the lucky carrot actually grew through and around the diamond ring she had long given up hope of finding. She said she never told her husband, Norman, that she lost the ring, but only told her son. Her husband died five years ago.

“I feel glad and happy, ”Grams said this week . “I grew into the carrot. I feel it amazing”,

Her daughter-in-law, Calleen Daley, found the ring while getting carrots in for supper with her dog Billy at the farm near Armena, Alberta, where Grams used to live. The farm has been in the family for 105 years. Daley said while she was pulling the carrots and noticed one of them looked strange She almost fed it to her dog bu decided to keep it When she was washing ;the carrots she noticed the ring and spoke to her husband, Grams’son, about what she had found.

They quickly called Grams. “I told her we found her ring in the garden She couldn’t believe it, ”Daley said. “It was so strange that the carrot grew perfectly through that ring. ”

Grams said she wanted to try the ring on again after so many years With her family looking on, she washed the ring with a little soap to get the dirt off. It moved on her finger as easily as i did when her husband gave it to her.

“We were laughing, ” she said. “It fits. After so many years it still fits perfectly.”

1. How old was Grams when she lost her diamond ring?

A．13.	B．71.
C．84.	D．105.

2. Who found the woman’s long-lost diamond ring?

A．Mary Grams,	B．Norman.
C．Colleen Daley.	D．Billy.

3. This passage mainly tells us that         .

A．a Canadian woman lost her ring

B．a long-lost ring was found

C．the family farm has a long history

D．a strange carrot was pulled