【推荐1】When she moved the covering cloth to look upon his tiny face, she was shocked. The doctor turned quickly and looked out the tall hospital window. The baby had been born without ears.

Time proved that the baby's hearing was perfect. When he rushed home from school one day and threw himself into his mother's arms, she sighed, knowing that his life was to be full of heart-breaks for his imperfect appearance.

He grew up, handsome for his misfortune and popular with his fellow students. He might have been class monitor, but for that. He developed a gift, a talent for literature and music.

Two years went by. One day, his father said to the son, “You're going to the hospital, son. Mother and I have someone who will donate the ears you need. But it's a secret.” The operation was a brilliant success, and a new person turned up. His talents blossomed into genius, and his school and college became a series of success. Later he married and entered the diplomatic service.

One day, he urged his father, “Who gave so much for me? I must know! I could never do enough for him.”

“I do not believe you could, ”said the father, “but the agreement was that you are not to know. . . not yet. ”

The years kept their secret, but the day did com — one of the darkest days that a son must endure. He stood with his father over his mother's casket. Slowly, tenderly, the father reached out a hand and raised the thick, reddish-brown hair to show that the mother had no outer ears.

“Mother said she was glad she never let her hair be cut,” he whispered gently, “and nobody ever thought Mother less beautiful, did they?”

Real beauty lies not in the physical appearance, but in the heart. Real treasure lies not in what can be seen, but in what cannot be seen. Real love lies not in what is done and known, but in what is done and not known.

1. Why was the mother shocked at the first sight of her baby?

A．Her baby was born imperfect.	B．Her baby had a tiny face.
C．Her baby was born without hair.	D．The doctor turned to look out of the window.

2. What does the underlined word “that” in Para. 3 mean?

A．His popularity.	B．His imperfect appearance.
C．His handsome appearance.	D．His talent for literature and music.

3. Why did the boy's mother never have her hair cut?

A．Because she liked her thick and brown hair.	B．Because her hair added to her beauty.
C．Because her long hair was her pride.	D．Because her hair helped to keep a secret.

4. Which is the best title for the passage?

A．A Misfortunate Boy	B．Mother's Hair
C．Mother's Secret Love	D．A Successful Ear Operation

【推荐2】It was a very hot day in late Summer. I was a young dad working in a local wood mill. It was dangerous, back - breaking work that paid very little. In the year I worked there, only four other people hadn't quit and been replaced with new feces (渣滓).Those of us who stayed did so only because there was no other work to find to support our families.

On this day all of us were covered in sweat and dust. When I looked around, every face I saw looked angry and frustrated. Suddenly, a voice called out, "Hey! There's a deer in here. " A lost little female deer had wandered through the open loading bay doors and was now cowering (蜷缩)in between the huge piles of wood. All of us stopped working and went looking for her as she ran about looking for a way out.

Now most people where I live hunt deer for meat in the Fall but also treat them with great kindness the rest of the year. Many will even buy 50 bags of com to help feed them during the harsh Winter months. It was no surprise then that all of us were soon quickly working together to free this little creature. By blocking off all the other routes, we were able to guide her frantic (紧张忙乱的) search back to the open bay doors. We watched as she jumped out of the building and back into the woods. Then we walked back in to work. I noticed something, though. On every face there was a joyful smile. It was as if this one single act of kindness had strengthened us again and reminded us of what life is all about.

1. Why were few people willing to work in the wood mill?

A．They were dissatisfied with the pay and working conditions.

B．They were tired of wood cutting and wanted more freedom.

C．They wanted to move to big places to seek more pleasure.

D．They disliked the treatment of the boss and animals around.

2. What can be inferred from Paragraph 2?

A．The deer made the workers unable to work.

B．The workers there wanted to kill the deer for meat.

C．It was common for the workers to see a deer there.

D．The deer was a ray of light to the dull workers there.

3. Which of the following can best describe the workers?

A．Cruel and impatient.	B．Hard - working and caring.
C．Cautious and courageous.	D．Bad - tempered and demanding.

【推荐3】The bus was full of the sounds of laughing and yelling fifth graders. They were on their way to the zoo for a class trip. Mario was excited to see the zoo, but there was one problem. It was ten o’clock in the morning, but his stomach was already grumbling (咕咕叫). He reached down and grabbed his lunch bag. Opening it, he saw that it contained a peanut butter and jelly sandwich, an orange, and two cookies. Mario sighed. He always had peanut butter and jelly.

“Trade you lunches,” he said to the boy seated next to him on the bus.

“Okay,” said Mark as he handed his brown bag to Mario.

Mario opened it and was hit with the smell of tuna. Mario wrinkled his nose and quickly closed the bag. He leaned forward and tapped the shoulder of the girl in front of him. “Swap lunches, Toni?” he asked.

“Hmm, okay,” said Toni.

Mario smiled. This was fun. But when he looked into the bag, he frowned. What a disappointment! A ham sandwich, but no cookies! He had to have cookies.

Mario turned in his seat. “Want to trade lunches?” he asked Juana.

“Definitely!” said Juana. She grabbed his lunch and tossed hers onto his lap.

He opened the lunch bag. Pizza! He reached into the bag to grab it. Oh, no! The pizza was hard. He could hit a home run with pizza that hard.

Mario twisted in his seat. One last try, he told himself. “Hey, Mona! Trade lunches?”

Three rows behind him, Mona seemed hesitant: Finally, she nodded. She passed her lunch forward, and he passed his back.

Mario took a deep breath and opened the bag. It was a peanut butter and jelly sandwich, an orange, and two cookies. The sandwich was a little squashed (挤压), and one of the cookies was broken.

Mario ate it anyway. And it was delicious.

1. Why did Mario trade lunches so many times?

A．Each lunch he received was dissatisfying.

B．His curiosity was aroused with each trade.

C．He needed something interesting to kill time.

D．He preferred more food to settle his stomach.

2. In the underlined sentence (Paragraph 9), the author is comparing the pizza to       .

A．left-over food

B．a baseball bat

C．home-made bread

D．a difficult game

3. What does the author intend to tell us?

A．Friends are there when you need them.

B．You should be content with what you have.

C．If you want something done right, do it yourself.

D．There is always something better around the comer.

4. What might be the best title for the text?

A．A Class Trip	B．Mario’s Funny Trick
C．A Lunch Trade	D．Mario’s Favorite Food

【推荐1】Growing up on the shores of Lake Huron in the Canadian province of Ontario, Robert Berdan was never far from water. When he was in sixth grade, he received a toy microscope for Christmas. Some of the first things he saw through its lens were tiny creatures inside droplets he’d gathered from a local pond. He was fascinated with the microorganisms.

After eighth grade, Berdan upgraded to a more sophisticated model and realized it was a portal to another world. “The new microscope changed my life,” he says. “I could see so much more.” He begar studying photography and buying cameras to fit on his microscope. He captured images of ferns, mushrooms, and trees, and learned how to develop film. He also developed his microscopy skills so much so that he earned a doctoral degree in cellular biology and spent five years running a lab at the University of Alberta in Edmonton.

But Berdan never forgot his two early passions - being immersed in nature and photographing its tiny details - and he decided to return to them. His subjects range from snowflakes to spruce trees. To see the latter under a microscope, Berdan collects a small branch and wields specialized tools to shave off paper-thin slices, which he dyes red or blue. For the final images, he often uses a process called focus stacking, in which similar photos with different focal planes are mixed together to achieve a more profound depth of field, and he sometimes sews photos together to create views.

“I investigate anything that might have possibilities,” he says. And he encourages others to do the same with a microscope. “Any tool that amplifies our ability to see will enhance our creativity,” he notes “Our observations can potentially lead to new discoveries and solutions.”

1. What inspired Berdan to pursue his passion for microscopic photography?

A．Working in a cellular biology lab.

B．Earning a doctoral degree in cellular biology.

C．Tiny microscopes from a local pond.

D．Childhood experiences near Lake Huron.

2. What is the main idea of the second paragraph?

A．Berdan’s childhood experience with microscopes.

B．Berdan’s reason for studying for a doctoral degree.

C．Berdan’s transition from amateur to professional.

D．Berdan’s hard work of running a lab in Edmonton.

3. What does the underlined word “amplifies” mean in the last paragraph?

A．Expands.

B．Decreases.

C．Mixes.

D．Changes.

4. What can be inferred about Berdan’s skill in microscopic photography?

A．He has received formal training in photography and microscopy.

B．He mainly focuses on capturing images of various microscopes. .

C．He experiments with different ways to enhance the depth of field.

D．He is the most skilled biologist in capturing mushrooms and trees.

【推荐2】阅读下面短文，并根据短文内容完成下列各题。

As a little boy, there was nothing I liked better than Sunday afternoons at my grandfather’s farm in western Pennsylvania. Surrounded by miles of winding stonewalls, the house and farm provided endless hours of fun for a city kid like me.

I can still remember my first visit to the farm. I’d wanted to be allowed to climb the stonewalls. But my parents would never approve, because the walls were old and some stones were missing. I was still eager to climb it, so I summoned (鼓起) all my courage and entered the living room, where the adults had gathered.

“Can I climb the stone walls?” I asked nervously. At this moment, my parents still didn’t agree. Before I left the room sadly, my grandfather said, “Let the boy climb the stone walls. He has to learn to do things for himself.”

It took me about two hours to climb those stonewalls. Later I met with my grandfather to tell him about my adventure. I’ll never forget what he said. “Fred, you made this day a special day just by being yourself. Always remember: there’s only one person in this whole world like you, and I like you exactly as you are.”

Many years have passed since then, and today I host the television program Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood, seen by millions of children throughout America. There have been changes over the years, but one thing remains the same: my message to children at the end of almost every visit. “There’s only one person in this whole world like you,” the kids can count on hearing my say, “and people can like you as you are.”

1. Where is Mike’s grandfather’s farm? (no more than 5 words)
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2. What does the underlined word “approve” in Paragraph 2 mean in English? (1 word)
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3. Why did Fred’s grandfather say “Let the boy climb the stone walls.”? (no more than 12 words)   
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4. According to the passage, who would like to watch the author’s program? (no more than 5 words)
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5. What does the author want to tell us through this story? (no more than 20 words)
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