【推荐1】More than 30,000 people went to the White House on Monday for the 136th Easter Egg Roll (复活节滚彩蛋). President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama held the event by inviting thousands of kids to color and look for eggs. The theme of the day was “Hop Into Healthy, Swing Into Shape.” It was part of the First Lady’s “Let’s Move!” program to reduce obesity rates (肥胖率) among American kids. Mrs. Obama spoke to young reporters about her goal to get children to eat right and keep moving.

“We are working to make sure that kids born today grow up healthy, learn how to have balanced meals, and get more physical activity into their lives,” she said.

Mrs. Obama said she wants children across the nation to understand that “exercise isn’t just hard work, it’s play. If you’re running around with your dog, you’re getting exercise. If you walk up the stairs, that’s exercise. But if you’re sitting in front of the TV or on a computer game, you’re not exercising.”

The First Lady said that for kids who have balanced meals most of the time, having a special snack, like chocolate, will not hurt. “And if you are active, you can splurge (挥霍) a little more,” she said. Mrs. Obama’s favorite “splurge food” is French fries. But she balances her splurging by exercising almost every day. She loves to play tennis and she practices yoga.

“A lot of kids look up to athletes, and I think it’s important for athletes to share their good habits,” Mrs. Obama said. “Kids aren’t just going to wake up and be LeBron James. He’s practicing and eating right and working out and training. Our athletes can be really good messengers to kids who look up to them — they can say to kids, ‘If you really want to be like me, then you really do need to eat your vegetables.’”

1. The purpose of the “Let’s Move!” program is to _____.

A．help kids keep healthy

B．train more young reporters

C．encourage kids to eat more eggs

D．invite kids to visit the White House

2. In Mrs. Obama’s opinion, exercise _____.

A．can be fun to do

B．means hard work

C．should be done outdoors

D．requires special equipment

3. “Splurge food” is allowed to be eaten when _____.

A．you don’t hurt yourself

B．you have a special snack

C．you never eat French fries

D．you eat right and stay active

4. What can we learn from the last paragraph?

A．All kids want to be LeBron James.

B．It is very easy to form good habits.

C．Athletes can set a good example for kids.

D．Kids like the messages the athletes give them.

5. In which part of a newspaper will the text most probably appear?

A．Business.	B．Health.
C．Culture.	D．Education.

【推荐3】NSE Summer School is suitable for those who are at, or are about to start university. It will begin accepting applications in January, 2013.
Courses: Accounting and Finance; Economics; Management; Law; International Relations; Government and Society
Dates: Session 1:7 July一25 July
Session 2:28 July——15 August
Rate: Standard Rate: One session: $ 1400; Both sessions: $ 2400
Reduced Student Rate: One session: $ 1100; Both sessions: $ 1875
The reduced student rate applies to full—time students registered at a university or college anywhere in the world. Accommodation is not included, and fees range from $ 500 to $ 1000 for 20 nights.
Applicant requirements:
If you have studied in the USA then you do not need any additional English qualifications. Students from other countries will generally not require a visa to study at Summer School, you will enter the USA as a “Student Visitor”. You are permitted to change courses before the start of the program and within the first three days of the session.
Contact hours and teaching methods:
Summer School courses are full—time and normally consist of 48 contact hours over the three—week period, taking the form of 36 hours of lectures and 12 hours of classes. Lectures, attended by all students, take place in either the morning or afternoon supplemented by small one—hour classes, of approximately 15 students.
Assessment and examinations:
Assessment for Summer School is based upon the results of either two written examinations, or a final written examination and assessment work. Everyone is required to take the examinations and no exception can be made for any reason.
Summer School lecture series:
Famous economists—Tony Giddens and David Held一have agreed to give lectures to Summer School participants in July, 2013.
If any questions, please click here to see our Frequently Asked Questions／Contact Us Page.
1. During the course,        .

A．students can learn about everything from culture to science

B．students can choose not to attend the lectures they don’t like

C．world—famous economists will give students lessons every day

D．all the students must take part in the exams without any excuse

2. From the Passage, we can 1earn that          .

A．the program is specially designed for foreign students

B．NSE Summer School is a university—level program

C．students can change their courses whenever they want to

D．a visa is required to study at the NSE Summer School

3. The purpose of the advertisement is to        .

A．attract students to NSE Summer School

B．introduce famous economists to students

C．help students to pass the final exams

D．advertise for new staff for university

4. You will most probably find this passage      .

A．in a newspaper	B．in a guidebook
C．on a webpage	D．in a magazine

【推荐1】The sun is shining when I get on No. 151 bus. We passengers sit jammed together in heavy clothes. No one speaks. That’s one of the unwritten rules of Chicago commuting. Although we see the same faces every day, we prefer to hide behind our newspapers. The phenomenon is striking: people who sit so close together are using those thin sheets of newsprint to keep their distance.
As the bus approaches the Magnificent Mile, a voice suddenly rings out: “Attention! Attention!” Papers rattle (发出细小声). Necks crane (伸长). “This is your driver speaking.”
We look at the back of the driver’s head. His voice has authority.
“All of you put your papers down.”
The papers come down, an inch at a time. The driver waits. The papers are folded and placed on our laps.
“Now, turn and face the person next to you. Go ahead.”
Amazingly, we all do it. Still, no one smiles.
I face an older woman, her head wrapped tightly in a red scarf. I see her nearly every day. Our eyes meet. We wait, unblinking, for the next order from the driver.
“Now, repeat after me…” It is a command, delivered in the tones of a drill sergeant (操练军士). “Good morning, neighbor!”
Our voices are weak and timid. For many of us, these are the first words we have spoken today. But we say them at the same time, like schoolchildren, to the strangers beside us.
We smile and can’t help it. We have said it; the barrier has been broken. Good morning, neighbor. It is not so hard after all. Some of us repeat it. Others shake hands. Many laugh.
The bus driver says nothing more. He doesn’t need to. Not a single newspaper goes back up. I hear laughter, a warm sound I have never heard before on bus No. 151. This day is starting off better than most.
1. On hearing the sudden utterance of “Attention!”, the passengers ___________.

A．stopped reading and put down their newspapers immediately

B．looked up from the newspapers to see who was speaking

C．sat still without response

D．were frightened

2. The underlined word “commuting” in Paragraph 1 most probably means ___________.

A．daily traveling between home and work

B．long-distance ride

C．communication technology

D．behavior patterns

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

A．The passengers on the crowded bus were so absorbed in reading their newspapers that no one spoke.

B．The passengers were physically close together but mentally they kept each other at a terrible distance.

C．The passengers didn’t follow the driver’s instruction at first.

D．When the bus driver said nothing more, the passengers picked up and read their newspapers again.

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

A．The Warmth of Communication	B．The Exchange of Information
C．The Power of Observation	D．The Attitude to Loneliness

【推荐2】Most children are full of the most impractical schemes for becoming policemen, firemen or train drivers when they grow up. When I was a child, however, I did not have such ordinary ambitions. I was going to have my own zoo.

At the time, this did not seem to me, and still does not seem, an unreasonable idea. My friends and relatives, who had long found me strange because I showed little interest in anything that did not have fur or feathers, accepted this as just another example of my strangeness. They felt that, if they ignored my often-repeated remarks about owning my own zoo, I would eventually grow out if it.

As the years passed, however, my determination to have my own zoo grew increasingly strong, and eventually, after going on a number of trips to bring back animals for other zoos, I was ready to start my own.

From my latest trip to West Africa, I had brought back a considerable collection and animals which were living, temporarily I assured her, in my sister’s suburban garden in Bournemouth. After a number of unsuccessful attempts to convince the local council to support my plans, I began to investigate the possibility of starting my zoo on the island of Jersey in the English Cannel.

I was introduced to a man named Hugh Fraser who, I was told, was a broad-minded, kindly soul. He would show me around the island and point out suitable sites. So, my wife and I flew to Jersey and were met by Hugh who drove us to his family home, probably one of the most beautiful old houses on the island. There was a huge walled garden with lots of outbuildings all built in the beautiful local stone. Turning to my wife, I said, “What a marvelous place for a zoo!”

To my relief, Hugh Fraser did not think my idea absurd, and asked whether I really meant what I said. Slightly embarrassed, I replied that I had meant it, but added hastily that I realized it was impossible. Hugh said he did not think it was as impossible as all that.

He went on to explain that the house and grounds were too big for him, and so he wanted to move to a smaller place in England. Would I care to consider renting the property for the purpose of establishing my zoo? I could not imagine more attractive surroundings for my purposes, and by the time lunch was over, the bargain had been sealed.

The alarm displayed by all who knew me when this news was announced was intense. The only exception to the general chorus of disapproval was my sister. Although she thought it a mad scheme, at least it would rid her back garden of the assorted jungle creatures who were straining her relationship with her neighbours.

1. How did the author’s friends and relatives respond to his childhood dream?

A．They approved of his idea.

B．They paid no attention to him.

C．They believed he’d give it up later on.

D．They thought he was overly ambitious.

2. What made the author decide to start his zoo on the island of Jersey?

A．Refusal by the local council to support his idea.

B．Inspiration from his last trip to West Africa.

C．Failure to get donation from other zoos.

D．The need for a larger suburban garden.

3. Why did Hugh eventually agree to rent his property to the author?

A．Hugh also loved animals very much.

B．Hugh found it hard to manage the property by himself.

C．Hugh didn’t like the place so decided to move to England.

D．Hugh was moved by the author’s eagerness to establish a zoo.

4. What can be inferred about the author’s sister?

A．She was fond of chorus.

B．She was sure of his success.

C．She didn’t get on well with her parents.

D．She was being troubled by his animals.

【推荐3】How to improve our life? Many people think that they have to accept whatever life throws at them. They’ll say, "This is my destiny(命运).I cannot change it."
Of course not! You don’t have to suffer needlessly. Your life depends on you, not on any other external(外部的)factor.
I know a woman who says she just accepts what life gives her because she has done everything she can to improve it. Guess what her lifestyle is? She wakes up in the morning, goes to work, comes back home, relaxes, chats with people, watches TV, and then goes to sleep. Next day, the same routine cycle follows.
Huh! Is this what she calls "doing her best"? She believes she has tried her best and just accepts it in her heart that this is the life that has been intended for her and that her luck can only change if God wills it. She hasn’t realized that we have to do our share of making the effort to live the life of our dreams.
Remember that you harvest what you sow. You have to get off the sofa, get your eyes off the TV screen, get your hands off the phone(unless it contributes to your success),and get your mind and body to work! Don’t expect your luck to change, unless you do something about it. If something goes wrong, don’t just regard it as a temporary setback; instead, learn your lesson, make the most of the situation, and do something to solve the problem. It’s not enough to think positively; you also have to act positively.
If someone’s life is in trouble, do you just hope and pray that things will turn out fine? Of course not! You get to do anything you can to save the person. So it is with your own life. It is not enough to hope for the best, but you have to do your best. In other words, don’t just stand(or sit)there, do something to improve your life.
1. According to the woman mentioned in Para. 3, her life_________________.

A．doesn’t need improving	B．couldn’t be improved
C．will be better some day	D．will be worse in the future

2. What does the author think of the woman’s life?

A．Positive

B．Passive

C．Colorful

D．Disturbing

3. Which of the following statements is the author’s opinion?

A．Your temporary problem is not discouraging.

B．Your luck can be changed by your own efforts.

C．You can only achieve success when God wills it.

D．You should treat yourself in the way you treat friends.

4. In Para. 5, the author emphasized the importance of _______________.

A．positive thinking	B．positive action
C．hope for the best	D．intention to succeed

5. The text is mainly written to advise you to _________________.

A．understand yourself	B．improve your life
C．believe in yourself	D．change your normal way