【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】Jon Hoffman was sitting at a red light when he saw a man run out of a store carrying a plastic donation jar full of cash.Dressed in plain clothes，Jon Hoffman caught the man and pressed him against the hood(引擎盖) of his car. But Hoffman had trouble controlling the thief，and they got into a struggle.

“The detective has a military background，and he said he thought the suspect must have a military background，too，because he was able to break away so easily，” a local police spokesperson said.

The detective called out for help as a crowd gathered. Among those watching were Harvey and Kirby，two day laborers.

Harvey did what has become common these days—he took out his phone to shoot the video. “I hate to say it，but I thought that this policeman was doing something stupid，”Harvey said. “But when he asked for help，I thought，well，there wouldn’t be shooting if I got over there in time.” Harvey jumped into action，while he was still recording the video. So did Kirby.

“Harvey caught hold of the suspect’s arms，while Kirby seized his legs，and they were able to get the suspect to the ground to help Detective Hoffman put the handcuffs(手铐) on，”said the police spokesperson. The 27­year­old suspect was charged with resisting arrest and other offenses. The charity jar he stole held less than$50.

“I’ve been on the wrong side of the law several times in my life，”Harvey said. “It feels good to be on the right side and do something positive.”

After the arrest，the three men got to know each other at a local steak house—Hoffman’s treat，as a thank you.

1. What made Hoffman call for help when arresting the suspect?

A．He was not on duty.	B．He couldn’t control the suspect.
C．He needed witnesses to support him.	D．He wanted to push the thief into the car.

2. What can be inferred about Harvey?

A．He was ready to break the law.	B．He was out of work at that time.
C．He had a good military background.	D．He might have had some illegal deeds.

3. What is Hoffman’s attitude towards Harvey and Kirby?

A．Grateful.	B．Prejudiced.
C．Skeptical.	D．Admirable.

【推荐3】“Serena, don’t forget your promise to me that you will mow (割) Mrs Matin’s yard this weekend,” said Dad, “Don’t let me down.” Serena was the oldest child in the family, and one of her chores was to mow their yard. Mrs Martin, their elderly neighbor, was unable to take care of her yard, so Serena’s dad had volunteered Serena for this job. Since Mrs Martin’s yard was not very big, Serena knew the job would go quickly.

However, she still resented her dad’s promise.

“Why didn’t you ask me first?” Serena had complained.

“Did you ask me first when you volunteered me to be in the school festival last fall?” asked Serena’s father.

“Well, no, I didn’t ask you first, but you would have done those things anyway. You’re always willing to help.”

“I try when I can,” Dad answered.

“Serena, we have known Mrs Martin for a very long time. She has often helped our family. Now we can do something for her. Besides, the feeling you get from helping someone makes you wonder who is really helping whom.”

“I don’t know, Dad,” said Serena. “The only feeling I get from mowing our yard is tired.”

“Just you wait and see,” said Dad.

After breakfast, Serena made her way to Mrs Martin’s yard. She was good at her job and soon had Mrs Martin’s yard looking tidy. Mrs Martin came outside with a big glass of orange juice and offered it to her. Serena stopped her work and gratefully enjoyed the drink, while Mrs.Martin talked to her about all of the flowers in her yard. Seeing the joy in Mrs Martin’s eyes, Serena began to understand how much the yard meant to Mrs. Martin.

After finishing her drink, Serena returned to work with a new attitude. A warm feeling began to spread through her body. Her dad was right. It was hard to tell who was helping whom!

1. The underlined word “resented” (Paragraph 2) means___________.

A．understood	B．welcomed
C．broke	D．disliked

2. How can we know that Dad is considerate (体贴的)?

A．Through Dad’s words.	B．Through Serena’s actions.
C．Through Mrs Martin’s behaviour.	D．Through the author’s statement.

3. Which word best describes Serena’s attitude after mowing Mrs Martin’s yard?

A．Annoyed.	B．Surprised.
C．Guilty.	D．Pleased.

4. What can we learn from the text?

A．Serena likes the job of mowing her family’s yard.

B．Mrs. Martin and Serena did the work together.

C．Mrs Martin shared her love for the yard with Serena.

D．Dad volunteered himself to take part in the school festival.

【推荐1】There are many ecosystems that are truly suffering from degradation. The solution is that they can be restored by re-introducing several animal species. The United Nations funded a study that shows that if you introduce 20 specific large mammals you can successfully restore a lot of the planet.

Some roles that species play in the environment are critical, so the loss of any of these can harm the world. So that means that on the other hand, re-introducing a species can produce positive results. When a few wolves were re-introduced to Yellowstone Park is one of the most cited examples. There is no doubt that the re-introduced wolves did restore the ecosystem.

Dr. Carly, a scientist, along with her team, was able to identify 13 herbivores and 7 predators that if re-introduced, could help restore a lot of what we’ve destroyed in nature. One species can benefit its environment in a dramatic way, helping create more soil insects and worms.

The team compared environments from 500 years ago to conditions of modern environments to know how travel and the industrial revolution have influenced the planet. And at last they figured out that only 16% of the world still has undamaged wild mammal communities and just 6% looks similar to what it looked like pre-1500.

They suggested that a 54% expansion in territory home to undamaged mammal communities can easily be accomplished, especially in South America and northern areas of Africa. In Europe, re-introducing beaver, bison, wolf, and reindeer could really make a dramatic impact. However, just wolves and wild horses could make a difference to Asia.

“Our recommendations may not be suitable everywhere in the world — local assessments will judge if hunting pressures or the lack of adequate preys mean other issues need addressing before reintroducing them. However, our findings show there are huge areas of the world that could be suitable for large mammal restoration if other factors are managed,” said Dr. Carly.

1. What role did the wolves play in Yellowstone Park?

A．Protecting nature from being destroyed.	B．Keeping the balance of the ecosystem.
C．Creating better soil for other animals.	D．Attracting more visits to the famous park.

2. Why did the team compare environments in different periods?

A．To find out some suitable large mammals.

B．To find out how travel and the industrial revolution have affected the earth.

C．To summarize the influence of human’s activities.

D．To find out the nature of the undamaged environment.

3. What animal could probably restore large parts of Asia?

A．Reindeer.

B．Bison.

C．Wolf.

D．Beaver.

4. What is advised to do before animals are reintroduced ?

A．Make a law to ban hunting.	B．Provide sufficient food for them.
C．Solve other environmental problems.	D．Assess the potential surroundings.

【推荐2】Different people like doing different things；different people have different hobbies. My brother is fond of collecting stamps. He has a very good collection and he is proud of it. His stamps can tell you about different people and different countries. My brother often says that his hobby is popular with people of all ages.
Collecting stamps is easy and interesting. It is great fun. You begin to learn many interesting facts about history and famous people when you start to collect stamps. At first people collect every kind of stamp. But soon they begin to make special collections. Sometimes they specialize in stamps of one subject only，for example，birds，animals，flowers or sports. Birds or sports，are your theme(主题)．This kind of collecting is called thematic. My brother's collection is thematic. His theme is fish. My best friend，Alice，is a collector too. She is fond of collecting badges(徽章)．Her collection is also thematic. Her theme is sports. She keeps her badges on the wall. When you come into her room you can see them all there.
My grandfather collected coins when he was a boy. Some people collect dolls. My uncle does. When he travels he always brings home dolls from different countries. Some people collect pictures，cups，toys，toy soldiers，books，pencils and many other things.
But collecting things is not the only hobby people have. Some people are fond of travelling or gardening. Very many boys and girls are fond of sport and that is their hobby. My aunt's hobby is taking pictures and my mother is fond of music. If you have one，what is your hobby?
1. The underlined word “them” in Paragraph 2 refers to__________.

A．Stamps

B．badges

C．birds

D．flowers

2. From the last paragraph，we can infer that________.

A．the writer's hobbies are travelling and gardening

B．collecting is a favorite hobby of many people

C．different people have different hobbies

D．boys have different hobbies from those of girls

3. Which of the following is the best title for the text?

A．Interesting hobbies	B．Wearing badges
C．Collecting stamps	D．Enjoying music

4. The author develops the third and the fourth paragraphs mainly by________.

A．cause and effect	B．order in space
C．order in time	D．examples