【推荐1】A little boy almost thought of himself as the most unfortunate child in the world because of poliomyelitis (小儿麻痹症). He seldom played with his classmates;and when the teacher asked him to answer questions, he always lowered his head without a word.

One spring, the boy’s father asked for some saplings (树苗) from the neighbor, He told his children to plant a sapling each person. The father said, “Whose seedling grows best, I will buy him or her a favorite gift.” The boy also wanted to get his father’s gift. But seeing his brothers and sisters carrying water to water the trees happily, anyhow, he hit upon an idea: The tree he planted would die soon. So after watering it once or twice, he never attended to it.

A few days later, when the little boy went to see his tree again, he was surprised to find it not only didn’t bend towards the ground, but also grew some fresh leaves, and compared with the trees of his brothers and sisters’, his appeared greener and more vital. His father kept his promise, bought the little boy his favorite gift and said to him he would become an outstanding botanist when he grew up.

Since then, the little boy slowly became optimistic. One day, the little boy lay on the bed but couldn’t sleep. Looking at the bright moonlight outside the window, he suddenly recalled what the biology teacher once said, plants generally grow at night. Why not go to see the tree? When he came to the courtyard on tiptoe, he found his father was splashing something under his tree with a ladle. He returned to his room, tears running down his face.

Decades passed. The little boy didn’t become a botanist, but he was elected President of the United States. His name was Franklin Roosevelt.

1. Why did the boy fail to answer the teacher’s questions?

A．He couldn’t concentrate on the class.

B．Other students looked down on him.

C．He was an unfortunate boy with learning disability.

D．He lacked confidence because of his illness.

2. How did the boy feel after seeing what his brothers and sisters did?

A．Delighted.

B．Discouraged.

C．Inspired.

D．Exhausted.

3. Why did the father ask the children to plant trees?

A．He wanted to encourage the disabled boy.

B．He expected them to be botanists.

C．The neighbor required him to do it.

D．The children asked for their favorite gifts.

4. Which can best describe the father?

A．Devoted and lovely.	B．Diligent and talented.
C．Wise and encouraging.	D．Clever and easygoing.

【推荐2】An upset little boy wanted to meet God. He thought it was a long trip to where God lived, so he packed his suitcase with a bag of potato chips and a six-pack of root beer and started his journey.

When he had gone about three blocks, he met an old woman sitting on a park bench alone. The boy sat next to her and opened his suitcase. He was about to drink his root beer when he thought that the old lady might be hungry, so he offered her some chips. She gratefully accepted it and smiled at him. Her smile was so pretty that the boy wanted to see it again, so he offered her a root beer. Again, she smiled at him. The boy was delighted! They sat there all afternoon eating and smiling.

As dusk fell, the boy got up to leave; but before he had gone more than a few steps, he turned around, ran back to the old woman and gave her a hug. She gave him her biggest smile ever.

When the boy opened the door to his own house, his mother was surprised by the look of joy on his face. She asked him, “What did you do today that made you so happy?” He replied, “I had lunch with God”

Meanwhile, the old woman, also returned to her home with joy. Her son was stunned by the look of peace on her face and he asked, “Mom, what did you do today that made you so happy?” She replied, “I ate potato chips with God.”

Too often we underestimate the power of a touch, a smile, a kind word, a listening ear, an honest compliment or the smallest act of caring, all of which have the potential to turn a life around.

1. What is the right order of the story?
a. The boy shared food with the old woman
b. The boy came across an old woman
c. The boy set out to meet God
d. The boy arrived home and surprised his mother.
e. The boy hugged the old woman.

A．c-b-a-d-e	B．c-b-a-e-d
C．b-a-c-e-d	D．b-d-e-c-a

2. Which of the following best explains “underestimate” underlined in the last paragraph?

A．Forget.	B．Praise
C．Ignore	D．Support

3. What is the author’s purpose in writing this text?

A．To introduce a kind boy who helped an old woman.

B．To describe a moving story between a boy and an old woman.

C．To inform us that the boy and the woman are God.

D．To remind us that little act of kindness can make a difference.

【推荐3】A young woman turns around and around quickly, and jumps high. In the background, a young girl reads a rejection (拒绝) letter from a ballet school.“ You have the wrong body for ballet,” it says, “and at thirteen, you are too old. ”This was one of the most popular advertisements (广告) of 2014 and it describes American ballet Theatre's principal (主要的) dancer Misty Copeland.

This was not a real letter. But Copeland says it is very similar to letters from her childhood. While many dancers start at the age of three. Copeland only began to study ballet in 1995 as a thirteen-year-old.

People often told her that she was too old, or that she didn't have the perfect body type (She is only 157 cm tall). Her family moved a lot, and it was sometimes difficult for her to attend ballet classes. But Copeland loved dancing and did not want to give up. She stayed with her ballet teacher during the week and spent time with her family only at the weekend. This was a difficult life, but she worked hard and won her first national competition when she was fourteen years old. Copeland joined the American Ballet Theatre in 2000 and performed in many ballets over the next few years. In 2007, she became a solo (单独的) performer, and in 2015 she became its principal dancer.

Copeland is now a dancer, author and Broadway performer. She also stars in the 2015 film A Ballerina's Tale. So what's next? According to Copeland, anything is possible: "My career (职业) really is just now beginning.'

1. How old was Copeland when she became the principal dancer?

A．13	B．14
C．25	D．33

2. Why was it difficult for Copeland to attend ballet classes?

A．Because her family moved a lot.

B．Because she was not a good dancer.

C．Because she had no invitation letter.

D．Because she had the wrong body type.

3. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

A．Copeland became successful because of the advertisement.

B．Copeland had to spend a lot of time away from her parents.

C．Copeland won her first national competition as a solo performer.

D．Copeland has ended up her career as an actress on Broadway.

4. What's the writer’s opinion of Copeland?

A．Copeland sets an example who never gives up.

B．Copeland was too old to start ballet at thirteen.

C．Copeland has made her achievements by accident.

D．Copeland was lucky to get support from the ballet school.

【推荐1】We always knew our daughter Kendall was going to be a performer of some sort. She entertained people in our small town by putting on shows when she was only three or four. She sang like a little angel.

When Kendall was five, she was clearing her throat frequently. We took her to our local hospital where she was diagnosed with Tourette’s Syndrome (图雷特综合征).

It was pretty destructive because other children made fun of her, and sadly, even a teacher laughed at her. She only had one or two friends, but that was okay because they were —and continue to be — real, the kind who stick by her, no matter what. Through all this, Kendall continued to sing and entertain. Remarkably, her tics(抽搐)disappeared when she sang.

When Kendall was sixteen, we thought she was pretty much out of the woods. However, a terrible accident happened. At a birthday party, Kendall hopped (单脚跳)on a friend for a piggyback ride. Kendall flew over his back and landed on the floor—on her neck. An ambulance rushed her to the hospital where she spent the next week, paralyzed from the neck down. However, her biggest concern wasn’t whether she would walk again, but whether she would be able to audition for American Idol. Her friend brought a microphone and every day, Kendall tried hard to practise singing. It was more important for her to pick up that mic than a spoon or fork.

On the day Kendall auditioned for American Idol — only three months after her accident —we cried tears of joy. And our tears turned into shouts when she was given a golden ticket to Hollywood.

Kendall is eighteen now, living every day to its fullest and having some good success.

1. How did some of Kendall’ s friends react to her disease?

A．They made fun of her.	B．They laughed at her.
C．They were always there for her.	D．They gave whatever she wanted.

2. What’s the author’s attitude towards Kendall?

A．She believes Kendall can make it big some day.

B．She worries Kendall’ s illness will worsen.

C．She feels sorry for not having found a better treatment.

D．She is always keen on charity.

3. In what order is the passage developed?

A．Place.

B．Time.

C．Space.

D．Importance.

4. From the passage, we can infer Kendall is a girl__________.

A．with a strong mind	B．who has long-time fans
C．popular among classmates	D．who prefers music to sports