【推荐1】On the first day of school, I came across my new English teacher, Ms Kirschmann. I really mean that—I just ran into her.

As I began to apologize, she started “shouting” at me. But I soon realized that she was simply saying hello and welcoming me to her class in a very loud voice.

Kirsch, as she wanted us to call her, had a creative and fascinating character. Her hair color, fashion sense and energy took up the entire room. When we read the play Macbeth by Shakespeare, Kirsch let us play characters and wear masks (面具). There's a big drum in the classroom. Every time we read the word “thunder” in the text, she would beat it excitedly! My classmates and I would laugh every time.

During group discussions, Kirsch often told us to sit in a circle on the floor. We talked about the play and she took notes of what we said. Doing so made us feel independent and challenge ourselves more with critical (批判性的) thinking.

Kirsch is really a social butterfly. She smiles, laughs and tells jokes wherever she goes. But I found out about another side of her the other day.

After school that day, I saw Ms Kirschmann with her son. She was persuading (劝说) him to put on his jacket. She spoke with such a gentle voice that I was quite surprised. Until then, it didn't occur to me that Ms Kirschmann could be quiet. I suddenly felt a lot of respect for this lady who was youthful, calm, intelligent and caring all at once.

1. What did Kirsch do when her students read the word “thunder”?

A．She greeted them out loud.	B．She hit the big drum.
C．She laughed loudly.	D．She put on a mask.

2. How did the group discussion help the students?

A．It helped them feel relaxed.

B．It gave them a sense of humor.

C．It helped them take more notes.

D．It helped them develop critical thinking.

3. “Social butterfly" in Paragraph 5 was used to show Ms Kirschmann ________.

A．was active and bright	B．was loud and noisy
C．spoke with a gentle voice	D．wore colorful clothes

4. Which of the following words can best describe Kirsch?

A．Curious.	B．Traditional.
C．Energetic.	D．Impatient.

【推荐2】Sure, it’s good to get along with your teacher because it makes that time you spend in the classroom more pleasant. And yes, it’s good to get along with your teacher because, in general, it’s smart to learn how to relate to the different types of people you’ll meet throughout your life.
But really, there’s one super-important reason why you should get along with your teacher. Kids who get along with their teachers not only learn more, but they’re more comfortable asking questions and getting extra help. This makes it easier to understand new material and do your best on tests. When you have this kind of relationship with a teacher, he or she can be someone to turn to with problems, such as problems with learning or school issues, such as bullying.
As a kid in elementary or middle school, you’re at a wonderful stage in your life. You’re able to take in lots of new and exciting information. Apart from that, you’re able to think about all this information in new ways. Your teacher knows that, and in most cases, he or she is thrilled to be the person who’s giving you all that material and helping you put it together. Remember, teachers are people, too, and they feel great if you’re open to what they’re teaching you. That’s why they wanted to be teachers in the first place to teach!
Some kids may be able to learn in any situation, whether they like the teacher or not. But most kids are sensitive to the way they get along with the teacher, and if things aren’t going well, they won’t learn as well and won’t enjoy being in class.
1. Paragraph 2 mainly talks about_______.

A．new materials learned from teachers

B．ways to develop relationship with teachers

C．benefits in getting along with teachers

D．avoiding problems happening around kids

2. What’s the writer’s attitude towards getting along with teachers?

A．Doubtful.	B．Objective.
C．Uncaring.	D．Favorable.

3. What can we know from the passage?

A．Kids are unable to understand lots of exciting information.

B．Kids are bullied while communicating with others in schools.

C．Kids will leave the class when not doing quite well with their teachers.

D．Kids will leave the class when not satisfied with teachers’ teaching methods.

4. The passage is most probably taken from______.

A．children’s literature	B．an education magazine
C．a science report	D．an advertisement

【推荐3】It was my first year of teaching. I was young and inexperienced, and had class after class of twenty kids just waiting for me to make a mistake.

After a particularly long night of grading papers and thinking about how many weeks I'd left until I could breathe, I had one of those mornings when I began to question my job choice. I'd become a teacher to help kids. Instead, I felt like I couldn't even help myself anymore. It was just Mother's Day, and as I sat at my desk surrounded by lesson plans, I wondered how I'd ever have enough energy to have children of my own.

That was when I heard a knock at my door. One of my students came in — the cool basketball-playing country boy who had accidentally broken my favorite snow globe so that I couldn't display nice things in my classroom. He handed me a large flower that probably came from his family's farm. He'd stuck a bird feather in it.

''I got you a Mother's Day gift,'' he said in a low voice. Most middle school and high school teachers don't receive presents. Christmas and Teacher Appreciation Day had already come and gone without any gifts. I was so shocked that I just stared.

Made nervous by my silence, he said, ''You know…since you're like a mother to us, I thought you should get a present, too.''

I smiled and told him he was the sweetest person in the entire world, and that I just loved it. Based on his smile, I knew I'd done enough work of making him feel quite proud of himself. What made that twelve-year-old bring me a homemade present? I'll never know. Once he left the room, I locked the door. And I cried. That moment helped me get through the rest of the school years.

1. What did the author think of her job as a teacher at the beginning?

A．Interesting.	B．Tiring.
C．Rewarding.	D．Demanding.

2. How did the boy feel when he gave his teacher the present?

A．Excited.	B．Shocked.
C．Unwilling.	D．Shy.

3. How did the author react when she was given the flower?

A．She was moved to tears.

B．She didn't accept the present.

C．She was too surprised to say anything.

D．She stared at the boy in puzzlement.

4. Which of the following encourages the author to continue teaching?

A．The sincere love from students.

B．Her positive attitude to life.

C．Her strong interest in teaching.

D．The achievements in her work.

【推荐1】Sometimes I really doubt whether there is love between my parents. Every day they are very busy trying to make money for my schooling.
One day, my mother was sewing a quilt(缝被子). I silently sat beside her. "Mum, is there love between you and Dad?" I asked in a very low voice.
With surprise in her eyes, she stopped her work for a while. Then she said, "Susan, look at this thread(线). It can hardly be seen, but it' s really there. It makes the quilt strong. If life is a quilt, love should be a thread. Love is inside. "
I couldn' t understand her until the next spring. At that time, my father suddenly got sick seriously. My mother had to stay with him in the hospital for a month.
After they were back, my mother helped my father walk slowly on the country road every day. They were so kind to each other and it seemed they were the happiest couple.
After two months my father still couldn' t walk by himself. "Dad, how are you feeling now?" I asked him one day.
"Susan, don' t worry about me," he said. "I just like walking with your mum. I like this kind of life." Reading his eyes, I knew he loves my mother deeply.
Now I understand that love is just a thread in the quilt of our life. Love is inside, making life strong and warm.
1. Why are Susan's parents busy trying to make money?

A．To send Susan to school.

B．To go to see the doctor.

C．To buy a strong quilt.

2. Susan's father stayed in hospital for ________.

A．one day	B．one month
C．two months	D．three months

3. Susan came to understand her mother ________.

A．while her mother was sewing a quilt

B．before her father was in hospital

C．after her father was seriously sick

4. What can we know from the passage?

A．Susan' s father is very lazy.

B．Susan' s mother is a nurse.

C．Susan' s parents love each other.

5. Which of the following could be the best title for the passage?

A．How to Make a Quilt Strong

B．Love is Just a Thread

C．Walking on the Country Road

【推荐2】Nothing stays the same for long： things and people change.

I grew up on u small farm, where a flock of sheep wandered around the surrounding mountains. My father was not highly educated, but he wan smart. He was u man made of leather and chewing tobacco who rarely tried to talk with my brother or me. He was quiet and distant, I might say.     1    

One day I came home and his car was already there.     2     In fact , when he came home, he went to the barn (粮仓）to labour even more. I still remembered hiding around the corner and stealing a look at my father lying bitterly on the bed that day. Multiple myeloma, I learned, is a type of blood cancer.     3     For the last year of my father’s life, his entire day consisted of rising from his bed and walking to his chair to sit and think alone.

He was predictably in that chair on his own when I came in.     4     He told me about his life, his heartbreaks and his loves, it was as if a pipe had burst, his inner self rushing out to me in a great flood. He had been speaking for maybe an hour or more when I realized that he was doing more than telling. He was asking to be understood in a way that he had never done before.

    5     I realize, though, that if he hadn’t I might never have come to know him and love him.

A．I did not like him very much.

B．My father never missed work.

C．He was skillful at any farm work.

D．I’m certainly not glad that my father got sick.

E．He became better after some special treatment.

F．What followed still moves me these decades later.

G．As the disease spreads, the person who has it shrinks.

【推荐3】How to be a teenage role model

In today’s world, most teen role models(楷模)are famous people. They appeal to the teenagers a lot with their looks, money and fame.     1     If you are a teen out there and you want to inspire your peers(同龄人), here are a few steps that you should follow:

Build confidence.

People always believe in those who believe in themselves.    2     Build on these strengths and let them help you to develop into the kind of role model you want to be.

    3    

Having a unique character can really draw others to you more than being the same as others. This does not mean that you should give up the same interests you have with your friends, but just try to be a leader rather than a follower of others.

Be humble.

    4     Many people respect those who have accomplished a lot in their lives but are still down to earth. Remember just because you have found your confidence doesn’t mean you should look down upon others.

Play the role you have created for yourself.

After you have gotten a positive image(形象) of yourself and a good relationship with your peers, stick to it! Be guided by your desire(欲望) to be a role model in everything you do.    5    

Having mastered the above steps, you will start noticing the positive influence you are having on others. Keep trying to better yourself as you continue to inspire others.

A．Develop your own style.

B．Choose your own role model.

C．There is nothing as golden as being humble(谦逊的).

D．Let your entire life be inspirational to others.

E．So build faith in yourself by getting to know your strengths.

F．You should overcome your weaknesses.

G．However, anybody can be a teenage role model if they put their mind to it.

【推荐1】Adrian’s “Amazing Race” started early, when his parents realized that he, as a baby, couldn’t hear a thing, not even loud noises. In a special school for the hearing-impaired (听觉受损的), he learned sign language and got to mix with other disabled children. However, the sight of all the disabled children communicating with one another upset his mother. She wanted him to lead a normal life. So after speaking to an advisor, she sent him to private classes where he learned to read lips and pronounce words.

Later on, Adrian’s parents decided to send him to a regular school. But the headmaster tried to prevent them from doing so, saying regular schools couldn’t take care of a student with special needs. His parents were determined to take the risk and push him hard to go through his work every day because they want to prove that,given the opportunity,he could do anything. Adrian made the grade and got accepted. It was a big challenge. The pace was faster so he had to sit at the front of the class and really pay attention to the teacher, which wasn’t always easy. But he stuck to it and did a lot of extra work after school.

The effort made by Adrian and his parents paid off. Adrian graduated with good grades and got into a top high school. He also achieved a lot in life outside school. He developed a love for the outdoors and went to Nepal to climb mountains.He even entered the World Yacht Race 05/06, being the first hearing-impaired Asian to do so.

But none of these achievements would have been possible without one of the most important lessons from his mother.“If you believe in yourself and work hard, you can achieve great result” she often said.

1. How did Adrian communicate with other disabled children in the special school?

A．By speaking.	B．By using sign language.
C．By writing letters.	D．By making loud noises.

2. Why did Adrian’s parents decide to send him to a regular school?

A．They wanted him to live like a regular person.	B．They wanted to prove the headmaster wrong.
C．He wouldn’t mix with other disabled children.	D．He wasn’t taken good care of in the special school.

3. How did Adrian finally succeed in his study?

A．He did a lot of outdoor activities.	B．He sat at the front of the classroom.
C．He attended private classes after school.	D．He worked hard both in and after class.

4. Why is Adrian’s life described as an “Amazing Race”?

A．He did very well in his study.	B．He succeeded in entering a regular school.
C．He reached his goals in spite of his disability.	D．He took part in the world Yacht Race 05/06.