【推荐1】A 3-year-old boy who was lost in the woods for two days is now safe at home with his family. But Casey Hathaway told his rescuers that he was not alone in the rainy, freezing cold woods. He said he was with a friend–a bear.

The child went missing on January 22 while playing with friends at his grandmother's house in the southern state of North Carolina. When the other children returned to the house and Casey did not, the family searched the area for almost an hour before calling the police.

Police formed a search and rescue team to look for the young boy in the nearby woods. But two days went by and still-no Casey. Two days later, someone called the police saying they heard a child crying in the woods. Police followed up on the information and found Casey at about 9:30 that night. They pulled him out of some wild bush. He was in good health. Casey told the rescuers that he had hung out with a black bear for two days, a bear he called his "friend."

The police officer Chip Hughes spoke with reporters from several news agencies. He said Casey did not say how he was able to survive in the woods for three days in the cold, rainy weather. "However," the police officer said, "he did say he had a friend in the woods that was a bear that was with him." Hundreds of people helped in the search and rescue efforts, including some 600 volunteers, federal police and members of the military. Officer Hughes told reporters that at no point did he think Casey had been kidnapped.

Doctors at Carolina East Medical Center treated Casey for minor injuries. He was then released to his family on January 25. His mother Brittany Hathaway was on cloud nine and talked with reporters from a local news agency and thanked everyone who joined the search for her son. "We just want to tell everybody that we're very thankful that you took the time out to come search for Casey and prayed for him, and he's good," said his mother. "He is good, he is up and talking. He's already asked to watch Netflix. So, he's good."

1. What did Casey's family do on finding he went missing?

A．They rang up the police at once.

B．They got into a panic and at a loss as to what to do.

C．They didn't call up the police until nearly an hour later.

D．They gathered together and discussed what they should do next.

2. How was Casey when he was found?

A．He was almost frozen to death.	B．He simply got some slight injuries.
C．He was badly injured by the bear.	D．He was all right as he usually was.

3. Who helped a lot in the process of the rescue work according to the text?

A．The reporters.	B．Casey's friends.
C．A bear staying with Casey.	D．Some person passing by the woods.

4. What does the underlined phrase "on cloud nine" probably mean in the last paragraph?

A．extremely excited	B．terribly frightened
C．mentally troubled	D．unusually annoyed

【推荐2】17-year-old Tibetan girl Cigla is a freshman at Nagqu No.2 Senior High School in Lhasa, which sits 3,650 meters above sea level. She now plays point guard for the school’s 12-member female basketball team.

“Practice makes perfect. You get used to the altitude when you love the sport and train hard enough,” said the potential basketball star, who has been crazy about the sport since taking it up three years ago.

With outstanding speed and accurate passes, she never fails to shine on the basketball court, even when she competes against the boys. Though she is a freshman in high school, Cigla already has a clear picture of her future — entering a sports college to study basketball. In the eyes of Cigla, who comes from a poor herder’s (牧民的) family in northern Tibet, studying in Lhasa, the most developed city in this area, has made it much easier for her to realize her basketball dream.

With an average altitude of over 4,500 meters, Nagqu is among the most uninhabitable places in Tibet. Low-oxygen environments and extreme weather have long influenced the health of Nagqu students, hampering the development of primary education in the area.

Like Cigla, many students at the school are from poor farmers’ and herders’ families. Dawa Droma, a senior student also on the school’s female basketball team, recalled, “I had never touched a basketball before that game but joined the class team anyway. When I scored and heard my classmates cheer for me, I couldn’t feel more proud. That’s how I fell in love with basketball and never looked back”. Reflecting on the influence of basketball on her life, Dawa Droma said the sport had helped her get fit and build up confidence over the years. “Meeting players from different schools has certainly made me a more outgoing person.” she said.

1. What do we know about Cigla from the text?

A．She loves playing basketball but dislikes training hard.

B．She is in Grade One at a senior high school at a high altitude.

C．She’s been crazy about playing basketball since she was 12 years old.

D．She’s gotten used to the altitude because she has lived there for years.

2. In Cigla’s opinion, ________ can help her realize her basketball dream.

A．her school’s location	B．her clear plans
C．her family background	D．her entering a sports college

3. What does the underlined word “hampering” in Paragraph 4 mean?

A．Promoting.

B．Maintaining.

C．Encouraging.

D．Preventing.

4. What can be inferred from the last paragraph?

A．Dawa Droma seldom feels proud when scoring.

B．Dawa Droma has been affected by basketball greatly.

C．Playing basketball improves Dawa Droma’s sense of touch.

D．Players from different schools have become Dawa Droma’s friends.

【推荐3】What is the hottest topic at your school recently? In Taiyuan No. 55 Middle School, it’s money.
The school held an activity called “making money” last weekend. About 200 Junior 1 and Junior 2 students were divided into 30 teams. They went out to make money by selling things.
What did they choose to sell? Some sold newspapers; some chose bottled water; some sold environmentally friendly shopping bags and bamboo baskets.
Hu Qing’s team decided to sell some useful books in front of the Children Activity Center. They thought parents would like to buy the books for their children. But unfortunately, they met urban management officers (城管). The officers asked them to leave. “We played hide-and-seek (捉迷藏) with the officers for the whole morning” said Hu. “Finally we had to give up.”
Wang Bing and her team sold ice cream in a square. They didn’t meet any officers. But few people were interested in what they were selling. The team then put up a board saying “For Country Kids”. It worked. More people came to their stall (小摊). A foreigner even gave them 100 yuan. “He didn’t want any change. He said he wanted to help the children,” said Wang. “We were touched.” Later that day they gave the 100 yuan and more to the “Project Hope” office.
MengZhaoxiang and his team were luckier. They sold all their cakes in four hours, spending 39.5 yuan and getting back 80 yuan. They made 40.5 yuan. “It was not easy to make the money,” said Meng. “Some people just looked. Others just tasted but didn’t buy. Now I know how hard it is for our parents to make the money we need to lead happy lives.”
1. ______ took part in the activity.

A．Some teachers

B．About 200 of Junior 1 and Junior 2 students

C．About 200 students of the three grades

D．About200 Junior 1 students

2. Hu Qing’s team finally gave up because ______.

A．the parents didn’t like to buy the books

B．the Children Activity Center was too crowded

C．the officers didn’t allow them to sell anything there

D．the team played the game of the hide-and-seek the whole morning

3. Why did more people come to Wang Bing’s stall at last?

A．The people were willing to help country kids.

B．A foreigner came up and helped them.

C．The team put up a magic board.

D．The people were interested in their ice cream.

4. According to the passage the students learn ______.

A．it’s impossible for them to make money

B．it’s very important for them to make a living

C．it’s not easy for their parents to make money

D．it’s difficult for them to make money.

【推荐3】Every Sunday morning I take a walk around a park near my home. There's a lake in one corner of the park. Each time I walk by this lake, I see the same elderly woman sitting at the water's edge with a small metal cage beside her.

This Sunday, I stopped walking and went over to her. As I got closer, I realized that there were three turtles(乌龟), unhurt, slowly walking around the base of the metal cage. She had a fourth turtle on her knee that she was carefully wiping with a brush, which made me feel surprised.

"Hello," I said. "If you don't mind my nosiness, I'd love to know what you're doing with these turtles."

"I'm cleaning off their shells," she replied.

"Anything on a turtle's shell weakens the turtle's ability to take in heat and blocks its ability to swim. It can also impair and weaken the shell over time."

She went on, "I spend a couple of hours each Sunday morning, relaxing by this lake and helping these little guys out. It's my own strange way of making a difference."

"Well then, don't you think your time could be better spent? It's a waste of time. And 99% of these turtles don't have kind people like you to help them clean off their shells. So, how exactly are your efforts here truly making a difference?"

The woman smiled, then looked down at the turtle on her knee, wiped off the last piece of algae(海藻)from its shell, and said, "Sweetie, if this little guy could talk, he'd tell you I just made all the difference in the world."

1. What was the writer surprised at according to Paragraph 2?

A．Four turtles in the cage.	B．The beautiful scenery in the park.
C．A small metal cage put beside the water.	D．A woman cleaning off the turtles' shells.

2. What does the underlined word "impair" in Paragraph 5 probably mean?

A．Make.

B．Clean.

C．Hurt.

D．Recognize.

3. Why did the author doubt the woman's efforts?

A．He thought the woman's efforts were meaningless.

B．There are so few turtles in the world.

C．The woman didn't protect the environment.

D．The woman couldn't be understood by others.

4. What does the text mainly talk about?

A．Taking a walk.	B．The power of kindness.
C．An elderly woman's job.	D．Four turtles in the metal cage.