【推荐1】Come and discover the little big city in Switzerland. It’s worth it to see the nicest' sights. In fact, no matter what your idea of fun is, you'll find it in Zurich.

If it is your first stay in this city, you should start in the heart of Zurich, the historical romantic old part of a town. Here, you’ll have a wonderful time drinking and eating in a charming bistro where you can sit outside and enjoy the sun.

If you like, you can climb aboard a lake cruiser for a 3-hour tour around the lake or just walk up to the border of the lake and feed the proud swans and cute ducks, which is the cheapest way to enjoy the lake. You will be absolutely amazed at the nice view over the lake of the high Alps covered with snow.

Be sure to visit the beautiful mountain called House Mountain, which can give you the most unforgettable overview of Zurich. You can take a ride on the railway built in 1923 to the top where you can breathe the fresh mountain air. From the lookout tower, you’ll have a picturesque view of the lake, the city and the amazing Alps. Last, don’t miss walking down the most famous shopping street, the Bahnhofstrasse, a distance of 1.4 kilometers. On both sides, you'll find everything you need and of course, you' ll find the well-known Swiss banks.

Come to see us. You'll have an unforgettable stay in this little big city. You won’t regret it.

1. What does the underlined word "bistro" in Paragraph 2 probably refer to?

A．A bookstore

B．A library.

C．A small restaurant

D．A shopping center.

2. How can you enjoy the view of the lake if you don’t have much money?

A．By taking a lake cruiser.

B．By climbing the snow-covered Alps.

C．By taking an old railway train.

D．By walking to the lake and feeding birds there.

3. If you want to get the most unforgettable overview of Zurich, you should visit_________

A．Bahnhofstrasse

B．Alps

C．Swiss bank

D．House Mountain

4. The purpose of this passage is to___________

A．introduce some interesting places in Zurich

B．encourage people to go to Zurich to have a visit

C．let people know more about the history of Zurich

D．tell people how to get fun when visiting Zurich

【推荐2】Pale Horse, Pale Rider

Katherine Anne Porter was a celebrated American journalist, essayist, short story writer and novelist. Her works deal with dark themes including justice and the unforgiving nature of the human race. Pale Horse, Pale Rider（ 1939）is her short novel set during the influenza pandemic（流感大流行）of 1918, which killed five times as many Americans as did World War I. Its main character, Miranda, is a young reporter who falls in love with a soldier； the book's fever-dream style captures the experience of the disease.

The Andromeda Strain

Michael Crichton was one of the most successful novelists of his generation. The Andromeda Strain（ 1969 ）is his best-selling techno-thriller that begins when a military satellite crashes to the earth and releases an organism that kills almost everyone in a nearby small town. Then things get bad.

Love in the Time of Cholera

Gabriel Garcia Marquez was a major Latin-American author of novels and short stories, a central figure in the so-called magical realism movement in Latin American literature. He was awarded the Nobel Prize in literature in 1982. Love in the Time of Cholera ( 1985 ) is his great Colombian authors attractive tale of a 50-year courtship, in which lovesickness is as stubborn as disease. ^u My best, " he said of it. " The novel was written from my soul."

The Road

Cormac McCarthy is an American novelist and playwright. The Road (2006) is his beautifully written, Pulitzer Prize-winning novel set after an unspecified extinction event has wiped out most of humanity. An unnamed man and a boy travel on foot toward a southern sea, having to avoid cannibals(食人者)and despair. The Road is a specially moving story¹ of a journey.

1. What can be inferred from the first two books mentioned in the text?

A．They're the bestsellers.	B．They're fairly tales.
C．They're about disasters.	D．They're non-fiction.

2. Which book is written by the author who couldn't think highly of it too much?

A．Pale Horse, Pale Rider	B．The Andromeda Strain
C．Love in the Time of Cholera	D．The Road

3. Who wrote the book that described an adventurous journey?

A．Katherine Anne Porter.	B．Michael Crichto.
C．Gabriel Garcia Marquez.	D．Cormac McCarthy.

【推荐1】Dear students,

Most of us get some exercise walking or riding our bikes to school, but just that is not enough. Why not get into shape by playing the most popular sport in the world-soccer?

Two weeks ago, Mr Goldstein, the physical education teacher, posted a notice about an exciting new soccer club (for Grades 10-12). To join, all you have to do is sign your name and be at school for the fun of it on Saturday mornings. You'll make new friends and share information about famous teams and players.

Mr Goldstein will teach, so you'll learn basic skills and new techniques to improve your game. That's good news because soccer is a game you can love three seasons a year. The only time you can't play is when there is snow.

However, it is hard to believe that only nineteen people signed up for the new club. Maybe kids don't want to give up their Saturday mornings. But if you think about how we spend Saturday mornings now, soccer looks good. Doing housework and watching TV are not as much fun as playing soccer with friends. If you didn't sign up because you've never played soccer before, don't worry. Beginners are welcome and Mr Goldstein will give you more help.

Just act now! The equipment is cheap. All you have to bring is your feet.

The Students' Union

1. According to the passage, which of the following is true?

A．The club was first set up only for beginners.

B．The club was probably started two weeks ago.

C．The club is very popular with the kids in the school.

D．Soccer is a game that people can love all year around.

2. Which of the following is not the benefit of joining the new soccer club?

A．Making new friends.

B．Spending Saturday mornings watching TV.

C．Getting information about famous teams and players.

D．Learning basic skills and new techniques to improve your soccer game.

3. The purpose of the passage is mainly to           .

A．talk about the benefits of playing soccer

B．advise the students to take more exercise

C．encourage the students to join a soccer club

D．talk about how to be an excellent soccer player

【推荐2】Tell Me More

This app is widely used in U.S. schools, and it is believed to be the best foreign language learning app around the world. It offers instructions for learning Arabic, Chinese, Dutch, English, French, German, Italian, Japanese and Spanish. However, the app does not come cheap as it costs around $250.

Talk Now!

If you are looking for a cheaper language learning app, then this is just the suitable choice for you. This app will cost you around $40, and even though it is not as useful as Tell Me More, it is still a very good app for the purpose. The disadvantages are that there is very little focus on grammar and there is a clear lack of interactive activities(缺乏互动性活动)for users so it does not result in fluency(流利).

Instant Immersion

This app provides learning material for up to 33 different languages, and it is widely considered as the best app for learning Spanish as well. It will cost you around $30, and this is a very reasonable price for such a highly recommended(推荐)and loved language learning app. The learning courses are highly interactive, and the ever present speech recognition feature ensures(保证)that you are getting the pronunciation right when you speak.

KidSpeak

This is a foreign language translation app that you can make use of, and it will cost you around $30. So, it is safe to say that the level of performance will be similar to that of Talk Now! This app is designed more for the use of children for its interesting videos.

1. What is the disadvantage of Tell Me More?

A．It lacks language learning methods.

B．It offers no interactive activities.

C．It provides no interesting videos for children.

D．It costs much more than the others.

2. Which of the apps best suits users with poor pronunciation?

A．Tell Me More.	B．Instant Immersion.
C．Talk Now.	D．KidSpeak.

3. The author wrote this passage to ______.

A．tell us the importance of learning a foreign language

B．introduce some language learning apps to us

C．tell us the advantages and disadvantages of some apps

D．encourage us to use apps in learning foreign languages

【推荐3】Read the instructions of the pain reliever pills carefully and answer the questions.

Medicine A		Medicine B
Active ingredient (in each tablet) 325 mg	Purpose Pain reliever	Active ingredient (in each capsule) 500mg	Purpose Pain reliever
Uses provides temporary relief of ■headache             ■pain of colds ■toothache             ■muscle pain ■minor pain in the body's joints		Uses ■temporarily relieves minor aches and pains due to headache, muscular aches, the common cold, toothache, minor pain in the body's joints
Warnings Alcohol warning: If you consume 3 or more alcoholic drinks every day, ask your doctor whether you should take aspirin or other pain relievers. Stop use and ask a doctor if ■ pain lasts more than 10 days ■ new symptoms occur ■ a redness or swelling is present ■ loss of hearing occurs ■ you are pregnant or breastfeeding		Warnings Alcohol warning: If you consume 3 or more alcoholic drinks every day, ask a health professional before use. This product may cause liver damage. Overdose warning: Taking more than the recommended dose (overdose) may cause liver damage. Pregnancy/Breastfeeding warning: Taking this product during late pregnancy may cause bleeding in the mother or the baby during delivery.
Directions ■ adults: 1 to 2 tablets with water. Dosage may be repeated every 4 hours, not to exceed 12 tablets in 24 hours. ■ children under 12: consult a doctor and use with caution.		Directions ■adults and children 12 years and over: take 2 capsules every 4 to 6 hours as needed. Do not take more than 8 capsules in 24 hours. ■children under 12 years: not recommended.
Other information ■ store at 25°C (77°F) ■ avoid high humidity		Other in formation ■ store at 20-25°C (68-77°F) or in a cool place

1. Which medicine may hurt liver according to the instructions?

A．Medicine A.

B．Medicine B.

C．Both medicine

D．Neither medicine.

2. These two medicines are most suitable for________.

A．a little child who has a common cold

B．an adult who has sleeping problems

C．a teenager who slightly sprains his ankle

D．a pregnant woman who has toothache

3. Which of the following can NOT be found in the instructions?

A．Storage conditions	B．Specific ingredients
C．Acceptable daily intake.	D．Advice for the pregnant.