【推荐1】 阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项, 并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

Long long ago, there was an old merchant who had three sons。 “To which one shall I leave my fortune?” he wondered。 “It must be to the cleverest son。 But which one is the cleverest?”

He called his three sons to him。 “Here is some money,” he told them, “you must each take one coin to buy something that will fill this room。 Anyone who can do this shall have my fortune。”

“It is a big room,” said the eldest son。

“One coin will not buy very much,” said the second son。

But the youngest son said nothing。 He stood and thought, and then he smiled, “Come, brothers,” he said, “let us go to the market。”

The eldest son bought straw with his coin。 But one coin bought only a bit of straw。 Even when he had spread it as much as he could, the straw covered only a corner of the room。

The second son bought sand with his coin。 But one coin bought only a bit of sand。 Even when he had spread it as much as he could, the sand covered only half of the floor。

“What did you buy?” the eldest son angrily asked the youngest son。 “You don't have any straw。”

“Yes, what did you buy?” the second son asked angrily。 “You don't have any sand。”

“I bought this,” said the youngest son。

“A candle！” cried his brothers。 “What good is a candle?”

“Watch”, said the youngest son。

He lit the candle, and all at once the room was filled from wall to wall, from ceiling to floor。 It was filled with light!

“Although you are the youngest, you are indeed the cleverest of my sons,” the old merchant said。

And that is how, the old merchant left his fortune to his youngest son, the one who could fill a room with light。

1. Who would get father's fortune according to his requirement?

A．The oldest son。	B．The richest son。
C．The cleverest son。	D．The silliest son。

2. The merchant left his fortune to the son

A．who would fill the room by using something which is worth one coin

B．who would take care of him when he became old

C．who wanted to get his fortune

D．who got married first

3. How do you think of the youngest son?

A．He is very clever。	B．He is very lazy。
C．He is very mean。	D．He is very diligent。

4. The youngest son used _____ to fill the room。

A．straw

B．candle

C．sand

D．water

【推荐2】Han Jing’s World

7:00 a.m.

So this is it—senior high school at last! I’m not outgoing so I’m a little anxious right now. I want to make a good first impression. Will I make any friends? What if no one talks to me?

12: 30 p.m.

I just had my first math class at senior high school! The class was difficult, but the teacher was kind and friendly. He even told us a funny story, and everyone laughed so much! I found most of my classmates and teachers friendly and helpful.

5: 32 p.m.

This afternoon, we had our chemistry class in the science lab. The lab is new and the lesson was great, but the guy next to me tried to talk to me the whole time. I couldn’t concentrate on the experiment. I really wanted to tell him to please be quiet and leave me alone!

10:29 p.m.

What a day! This morning, I was worried that no one would talk to me. But I was wrong. I didn’t feel awkward or frightened at all. I miss my friends from junior high school, but I believe I will make new friends here, and there’s a lot to explore at senior high. I feel much more confident than I felt this morning. I think that tomorrow will be a great day!

1. Which word can describe the author’s feeling in the morning?

A．Impressive.

B．Excited.

C．Confident.

D．Worried.

2. What happened in the afternoon?

A．The author was very tired from the classes.

B．They had a chemistry class in the classroom.

C．The author met with a talkative classmate.

D．The author was left alone by his classmate.

3. When did the author reflect on his first day in senior high school?

A．7:00 a.m.

B．12:30 p.m.

C．5:32 p.m.

D．10:29 p.m.

【推荐3】Great painter Salvador Dali once said, “A true artist is not one who is inspired, but one who inspires others.” These words perfectly describe Umapathy, an art teacher from Puducherry, who plants the seeds of creativity in his students’ minds through arts and crafts.

Umapathy makes beautiful crafts out of biodegradable (可生物降解的) materials like bamboo, dried leaves, seeds, roots, branches, vegetable waste, and so on. This way, he integrates sustainability into his creations, leaving a continuing impact on his students.

While growing up, Umapathy was inspired by his father, a government school teacher and expert weaver (编织者). “He spent most of his evenings engaging in weaving. I would observe him and eventually developed an interest in the colours, designs and the art,” recalls Umapathy.

While working at the government school, it took Umapathy some time to excite the interest of the students. He experimented with different arts and crafts using a variety of materials. “That’s when a big realization struck me. Most of the students at my school weren’t able to afford the materials or equipment to create craftwork. I decided to choose to take natural materials, which are available for free,” he says.

This move made the students more interested in the craft than before. With his guidance, they were convinced that they could make wonders even out of waste materials. Now the school exhibits over 300 pieces of artwork, all created by the students over the years, on its walls. “I’m only giving wings to their imagination,” says Umapathy with a smile.

The craft has also aided several students from poor families to support their financial and educational needs. The students, with the help of Umapathy, have saved their earned income for their education. Several students have pursued their studies in fine arts with the income. One such student, Tamilselvan, completed his graduation in arts and has followed the path of his master to become an art teacher.

1. Which word best describes Umapathy’s craftwork?

A．Cheap.	B．Traditional.
C．Environment-friendly.	D．Fashionable.

2. What did Umapathy usually do when he was young?

A．Received art training.	B．Watched his father weaving.
C．Collected natural waste.	D．Learned weaving from his father.

3. Why does Umapathy choose natural materials for his students?

A．They can be found everywhere.

B．They are perfect for arts and crafts.

C．They can fire students’ imagination.

D．They are easily accessible at no cost.

4. What did Tamilselvan gain from Umapathy’s practice?

A．He made money to pursue his studies.

B．He got inspiration for his own exhibitions.

C．He achieved his dream to be an art teacher.

D．He received financial aid from an art school.

【推荐1】

All over the world, children in hospital are being treated with a new kind of medicine: laughter. Lucy is 23 and works for Theodora Children’s Trust. She is one of many clown(小丑) doctors who bring a smile to the faces of sick children.

“I’m a Theodora clown doctor. I call myself Dr Looloo. I spend two days a week in children’s hospitals, making funny faces, telling jokes, and doing magic tricks. As I walk into the wards I blow bubbles, shake hands with the kids, and make up nonsense songs for those children well enough to sing. I take special balloons to make ‘balloon animals’ and tell funny stories about them.

I’m naturally a very cheerful person. I’ve always been a clown. In fact my father’s a clown a d I started working with him when I was eight year old. I knew it was just the job for me and I became a clown doctor because I think it’s a great way to cheer up sick, frightened children in hospital.

Being a clown in hospital is very tiring both physically and emotionally. We have to learn not to show our feelings, otherwise we’d be useless. Clown doctors are sensitive but this is not a side most people see. To the children we’re happy all the time. I’m still learning to allow myself to feel sad occasionally. There are special kids you get really close to. At the moment I’m working with a very sick little girl from Bosnia who speaks no English, so our only common language is laughter.

At weekends I participate in events to raise money for Theodora Children’s Trust. It’s a charity, so we are paid with the money people give. Being a clown doctor makes the worries of everyday life seem small. All in all, feel honoured to do this job.”

1. Lucy works as a clown doctor because      .

A．her father is a clown	B．she has been a clown since she was eight
C．laughter is a great help to sick children	D．working in hospital brings her extra money

2. What do clown doctors usually do in hospital?

A．Teach kids how to speak English.	B．Cheer kids up with funny stories.
C．Join in activities to raise money.	D．Develop kids’ sense of humour.

3. Lucy thinks that being a clown doctor is          .

A．an honorable and meaningful practice	B．an interesting job to make a living
C．a good way of getting rid of her worries	D．an experience of great fun

【推荐3】Many years ago, my dad was facing a serious heart condition. He was unable to work a steady job. He fell suddenly ill and had to be admitted to the hospital.

He wanted to do something to keep himself busy, so he decided to volunteer at the local children’s hospital. My dad loved kids. It was the perfect job for him. He ended up working with the seriously ill children. He would talk, play, and do arts with them.

One of his kids was a girl with a rare disease that paralyzed (瘫痪) her from the neck down. She couldn’t do anything, and she was very depressed. My dad decided to try to help her. He started visiting her in her room, bringing paints, brushes and paper. He stood the paper up, put the paintbrush in his mouth and began to paint. He didn’t use his hands at all. All the while he would tell her, “See, you can do anything you set your mind to.”

At the end of the day, she began to paint using her mouth, and she and my dad became friends. Soon after, the little girl was sent home because the doctors felt there was nothing else they could do for her. My dad also left the children’s hospital for a little while because he became ill. Some time later after my dad had recovered and returned to work, in came the little girl who had been paralyzed, only this time she was walking. She ran straight over to my dad and hugged him really tight. She gave him a picture she had done using her hands. At the bottom it read: “Thank you for helping me walk.”

My dad would cry every time he told us this story and so would we. He would say sometimes love is more powerful than doctors, and my dad – who died just a few months after the little girl gave him the picture – loved every single child in that hospital.

1. The author’s father worked at the local hospital to _______.

A．ease his serious heart condition	B．realize his childhood dream
C．earn money to pay for treatment	D．keep himself occupied and happy

2. How did the author’s father help the paralyzed little girl?

A．He showed her she could still do things.	B．He painted special pictures for her.
C．He helped her practise walking.	D．He visited her and made a toy for her.

3. According to paragraph 4, the paralyzed girl _______.

A．eventually became a unique painter	B．gradually recovered and walked
C．was sent home and never seen again	D．sent him a picture painted with her mouth

4. What message does the passage mainly convey?

A．A sick person should not focus on his disease.	B．Volunteering is a worthwhile thing to do.
C．Love can sometimes bring great results.	D．It’s better to give than to receive.