【推荐1】We’re often reminded of the importance of preserving the planet as we see it for future generations — and children at St Oswald’s CE Primary School Chester certainly agree.

Nine-year-old Isobel Kelleher from the school’s Hummingbirds class thinks adults need to take note.“Sometimes they can be busy and I don’t think they think they can make a difference,but if everyone does a little bit it all adds up,” she tells HuffPostUK.“We started looking at plastic pollution in our oceans and the things like plastic bags that are polluting them,” she says.“Fish can eat the plastic and they can die,or we might even eat the fish ourselves.”

Mr Timms, Isobel’s teacher, has been spearheading a new project at the school which lets children loose creatively to raise the awareness of the need to be more environmentally friendly. The entire Hummingbirds class, which is made up of nine-year-old and ten-year-old pupils, has been busy writing poems and creating online video adverts to warn adults about the serious situation of our oceans and wildlife.

Mr Timms thinks children have an important role to play in teaching us how to take care of the things around us.“We sometimes overlook how much we can really learn from children,” he says.“It has been really hard to believe having parents come in saying that their children have been asking them to stop using plastic, and to recycle more, and even stopping them using plastic straws.”

Mr Timms is proud of his Hummingbirds class.“The message that they would like to send to world is simple:stopping this isn’t someone else’s job,and it won’t be OK if we just leave it.”

1. What is the purpose of the school project?

A．To help adults to learn more about their kids.

B．To remind adults to be friendly to the environment.

C．To persuade students to stop using plastic bags.

D．To teach students how to write poems creatively.

2. What can we infer about adults according to Isobel Kelleher?

A．They just pretend to be busy.

B．They haven’t done their part well.

C．They can do nothing to stop pollution.

D．They have started to care about the ocean.

3. Why does Mr Timms mention parents in Paragraph 4?

A．To prove kids are creative in teaching.

B．To attract people to support his work.

C．To have adults care about education.

D．To show the effects of the project.

【推荐2】Earth Day falls on 22 April and it began in 1970. It has grown into a global event recognized by over 192 countries. Devoting a special day to helping Earth is a way to demonstrate how much we care about the future of our planet. If you like, there's always a way for you to get involved in Earth Day celebrations. But you don’t have to wait for Earth Day to show your love for the planet we call home.The following are what you can do for our mother Earth.

Learn more about the environment.

Earth Day is a good time to make a commitment to learning more about the environment and how you can help to protect it. Read articles to get up to date on the current issues affecting the environment,like pollution, water shortage and climate change. Or, learn about a region you’ve never thought about before, like the Arctic, the deserts or the rainforests. Not sure where to start? Check out your local news sources for information about environmental issues in your own backyard.

Join an environmental group.

Think about the issues that concern you the most and if you haven't done so already, join a local group that undertakes activities to help protect the environment in your area. Earth Day is a great day to start getting involved In almost any community, you'll find local groups that do the following.

Host clean-ups of local rivers, lakes or seashores.

Plant trees and grow flowers or vegetables in community gardens.

Protect wildlife habitats under threat.

Spread the word

Everyone who has environmental knowledge can share with others. It's a good way to talk about the environment with people who may not think about it that much. Talk to your parents, friends,teachers, siblings, and anyone else you'd like to know about the issues you care about most.

1. The underlined word"demonstrate"in paragraph 1 can be replaced by “______”.

A．display

B．make sure

C．lead to

D．throw light on

2. According to the passage, we can get involved in the following activities EXCEPT______.

A．checking out local news

B．planting trees in community gardens

C．sharing environmental knowledge with others

D．using public transport like buses

3. The author writes this passage mainly to_______.

A．tell us what we can do to protect Earth

B．inform us of the information about Earth Day

C．tell us the background of Earth Day

D．tell us the significance of Earth Day

【推荐3】阅读短文，并按照题目要求用英语回答问题。

Kevin Randall, a biology teacher at Grandville High School, runs the environmental club at the high school, which has around 2,000 students. The club is known as the GHS Green Team, and it aims to raise awareness among students. It also works on projects to reduce the environmental footprint of the building itself.

One of the club's recent projects focused on reducing waste in the school cafeteria. Randall said their cafeteria supervisor told them that the school went through 54,000 plastic forks every year. The club applied for a financial help, built recycling centers for the cafeteria, and purchased metal silverware.

And now every student uses a durable metal for kora spoon instead of disposables(一次性用品) , “and that's just one way we're trying to capture the low-hanging fruit, if you will,” Randall said.

The efforts of Randall and his students have earned Grandville High School the Michigan Green School certification from the state. In addition to their work reducing waste in the cafeteria, the GHS Green Team has also built a garden with flowers and vegetables on campus, and leads cleanups on site and out in the community. Over the years, Randall and his students have also been working on raising money to install solar panels(太阳能板) on the roof of the high school.

Randall said he was motivated to take the lead on environmental issues for his school because he wanted his students to have someone to turn to in the building who understands what's at stake(利害攸关) when it comes to climate change.

“And I also felt like I needed to do more in my life for my own two children at home,” Randall added, “They need to know that their dad is working as hard a she can to reduce the effects of climate change, and to spread the word, and to make sure that other students out there are leaning about this just the way they are at home.”

1. What is the purpose of the GHS Green Team club?(No more than 10 words)
2. How did the club help the school cafeteria reduce waste?(No more than 15 words)
3. How do you understand the underlined part the low-hanging fruit in Para 3?(No more than 5 words)
4. What’s the fourth paragraph mainly about?(No more than 10 words)
5. Suppose you are in charge of a similar Green Club, what activity will you organize? And why?(no more than 20 words)

【推荐2】One day, a small opening appeared on a cocoon(蚕茧); a man sat and watched for the butterfly for several hours as it struggled to force its body through the little hole. Then, it seemed to make no progress. It appeared as if it had never come out.

So the man decided to help the butterfly, he took a pair of scissors and opened the cocoon. The butterfly then came out and emerged easily. But it had a withered and weak body, it just had tiny and shriveled wings.

The man continued to watch because he expected that, at any moment, the wings would open, enlarge and expand, to be able to support the butterfly’s body, and become firm and flew high in the sky.However，Neither happened! In fact, the butterfly spent the rest of its life crawling around with a withered body and shriveled wings. It never was able to fly.   

What the man, in his kindness and his goodwill did not understand was that the restricting cocoon hole and the struggle required for the butterfly to get through the tiny opening, were God’s will of forcing fluid (液体)from the body of the butterfly into its wings, so that it would be ready for flight   

Sometimes, struggles are exactly what we need in our life. If we were allowed to go through our life without any obstacles, it would destroy and ruin us. We would not be as strong as we could have been. We never been able to fly. That is why when I asked for strength. God gave me difficulties to make me strong. when I asked for courage , God gave me obstacles to overcome.

1. What do you think is the best title of the article?

A．Butterfly and pain.	B．Butterfly and kindness.
C．Life without fear.	D．Butterfly and our life.

2. The underlined word “ withered ” in Paragraph 2 most probably means “_____”．

A．strong.

B．fat.

C．large.

D．weak.

3. The story tells us ______.

A．we will face all obstacles and difficulties.

B．We should be kind to anyone

C．we won’t go through our life without obstacles and difficulties

D．we need everyone’s help and do easy work

4. What do you think of the man’s help to the butterfly?

A．helpful.

B．harmful.

C．constructive.

D．good.

【推荐3】As a child, there was nothing I liked better than Sunday afternoons at my grandfather’s farm in western Pennsylvania. Surrounded by miles of stone walls, the house and field provided endless hours of fun for a city kid like me.

Since my first visit to the farm, I had wanted more than anything to be allowed to climb the stone walls surrounding the houses. My parents would never agree because the walls were so old that some stones were loose and falling. However, my idea to climb across those walls grew so strong that finally I had all my courage to enter the living room, where the adults had gathered after Sunday dinner.

“I want to climb the stone walls.” I said. “Heavens, no! You’ll hurt yourself!” The response was just as I’d expected. But before I left the room, I was stopped by my grandfather’s loud voice. “Now hold on just a minute.” I heard him say. “Let the boy climb the stone walls. He has to learn to do things for himself.”

“Go,” he said to me, “and come and see me when you get back.” For the next two and a half hours I climbed those old walls —and had the time of my life. Later I met with my grandfather to tell him about my adventures. I’ll never forget what he said. “Fred,” he said, smiling, “you made this day a special day just by being yourself. Always remember, there’s only one person in this whole world like you, and I like you exactly as you are.”

Many years have passed since then, and today I host the television program Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood, seen by millions of children throughout America. There have been changes over the years, but one thing remains the same: my message to children at the end of almost every visit. “There’s only one person in this whole world like you,” the kids will hear me say, “and people can like you exactly as you are.”

1. Why did the writer enjoy his visits to the farm?

A．There were old stone houses.	B．He was allowed to climb the walls.
C．He missed his grandfather a lot.	D．He could experience new fun there.

2. What can be inferred about the writer from the passage?

A．He was backed up by his grandfather to follow his heart.

B．He didn’t expect his parents’ disagreement on wall climbing.

C．He became a TV program host with his grandfather’s help.

D．He didn’t know the possible danger of the stone walls.

3. Which of the following can best describe the author’s grandfather?

A．Open-minded.

B．Adventurous.

C．Kind-hearted.

D．Dependable.

4. Which is probably the best title for the text?

A．Unforgettable Childhood	B．Just Be Yourself
C．Do Whatever You Like	D．Like grandfather, like grandson

【推荐1】A farmer grew some vegetables in his garden. One day his wife was ill and he had no money. He had to sell some cabbages and carrots in the market. The next morning he took two baskets of vegetables to town. But it was snowing hard that afternoon and there were few people in the street. When his vegetables were sold out, it was dark. He bought some medicine and hurried to his village.

On his way home he saw a person lying on the snow. He placed his baskets on the ground and was going to help the person to get up when he found it was a dead man and there was much blood on his body. He was so afraid that he ran away quickly, without taking the baskets with him.

The next afternoon the farmer was sent to the police station. Having shown the baskets, an officer asked, “Are these yours?” “Yes, sir.” the farmer answered timidly. “Have you killed the man?” “No, no, sir.” the farmer said in a hurry. “When did you see the dead man?” “About seven last evening.” “Did you see who killed the man?” “No, Sir.” The officer brought out a knife and asked, “Have you seen it yet?” “No, Sir.” The officer became angry and told the policemen to beat him up and send him into prison.

That evening the officer went on trying. Pointing to the knife, he asked again, “Have you seen it yet?” “Yes, Sir.” The officer was happy and asked, “When and where?” “I saw it here this afternoon, sir.”

1. The farmer grew vegetable______.

A．on the farm

B．in the field

C．in his garden

D．beside the market

2. The farmer decided to sell the vegetables to_________.

A．buy some food for his family	B．buy some medicine for his wife
C．go to see a doctor	D．go to the cinema

3. The farmer didn’t sell out his vegetables until the evening because________.

A．they were too bad	B．they were very expensive
C．it rained hard that morning	D．few people liked to go out that day

4. On his way home, the farmer_________.

A．helped a person on the snow	B．gave the basket to a person
C．had a talk with an officer	D．left his basket beside a person

5. When in the police station, the farmer was________.

A．shy and nervous	B．brave and lucky
C．happy and helpful	D．curious and honest

【推荐2】Mr. Black and Mr. White were two very famous artists in the city. Their drawings were also very popular in the city. But they tried to see who could draw the best picture.

One day they asked an old man to be the judge. Mr. Black drew an apple tree. He put his picture in the field. Soon the birds came and tried to eat the apples. The old man saw it and said, “You have certainly won. Mr. White cannot draw so good a picture as yours. But we will go to see his picture.”

They went to Mr. White’s house. There were nothing but red beautiful curtains on the wall. The old man asked, “Where is your picture, Mr. White?” He said, “Lift the curtains, and you will find my picture.” The old man tried to lift the curtains but found that they were drawn there. They were Mr. White’s picture. The old man said, “Birds thought the apples were real. Men thought the curtains were real. So Mr. White won. His picture is the best one.”

1. Mr. Black drew       .

A．an apple tree

B．the best picture

C．curtains

D．birds

2. The old man thought Mr. Black’s picture was good because       .

A．it was in the field	B．it was an apple tree
C．the birds liked it	D．the birds thought it was real

3. Mr. White’s picture was       .

A．an apple tree

B．curtains

C．nothing

D．an old man

4. Which of the following statements is TRUE?

A．The birds came and ate the apples up.

B．The old man said Mr. White’s picture was the best one at last.

C．The two pictures were not so good.

D．The curtains on the wall were real.

【推荐3】A young woman carrying a three-year-old child got on a bus. The conductor (售票员) hurried to give her a warm welcome and then kindly asked the other passengers to make more room for the woman and her child. On seeing this, people began to talk. “You know this conductor used to be very rude. Now suddenly he has changed his bad behavior.” said a middle-aged man.

“Yes, he should be praised (表扬) and we must write a letter to the company.” said a second passenger. “That’s right.” another lady said, “I wish a newspaper reporter were here so that more people could learn from this conductor.”

Just then a gentleman who looked like a teacher turned to the conductor and said, “Excuse me, but can I know your name, please? Your excellent service must be praised ...”

Before he could open his mouth, the three-year-old child sitting on the young woman’s lap interrupted (打断话), “I know his name. I call him Dad.”

1. The passengers were ______ to see the conductor’s kindness to the woman and the child.

A．excited

B．pleased

C．interested

D．surprised

2. What was the gentleman?

A．A teacher.	B．A newspaper reporter.
C．Not known from the story.	D．The conductor’s friend from his company.

3. The word “he” in the last paragraph refers to ______.

A．the gentleman	B．the conductor
C．the middle-aged man	D．the three-year-old child

4. It is clear from the story that the conductor ______.

A．has changed his attitude towards his work

B．has now been kind and polite to all passengers

C．has not changed his rude behavior to passengers

D．has now been kind and polite to women with children