【推荐1】Kyle Cassidy and three other members of the Annenberg Running Group were stretching on the grounds of the University of Pennsylvania, waiting for a few latecomers. The Penn colleagues and other community members meet three days a week for a roughly 30-minute jog and an occasional lecture. That's right― during some runs, one of them delivers a talk. Topics range from the brain to Bitcoin.

But on this day last January, it would not be their normal run. The first clue that something was off was the man who sprinted past them. "Running at an amazing pace," Cassidy told Runner's World admiringly. Cassidy discovered why the sprinter was so fleet of foot when another man ran by, yelling, “Help! He took my phone and laptop!"

At that, the group did what running clubs do: They ran, trailing the suspect down the streets of Philadelphia until he ducked into a construction site. The runners split up. Cassidy ran around to the far side of the site to cut the thief off while the others wandered the neighborhood hoping he had dumped the loot （赃物）in a backyard.

No luck. So they decided to ask residents whether they'd seen the guy. When they knocked on the door of one row house, they were in for a surprise. Unknown to them, he had already emerged from the construction site—and was hiding behind a bush by that very house. As the owner opened the door, the suspect darted out from behind the bush ... and right into the arms of campus police, who'd joined the chase shortly behind the runners.

The members of this running group are not hard-core athletes. But they do understand the benefit of a little exercise. ''Running is typically a useless sport where you turn fat cells into heat," Cassidy told The Philadelphia Inquirer. "But occasionally it can be useful, and here was one of those opportunities."

1. Why do the group members gather together?

A．To do some stretching.	B．To have a regular run.
C．To deliver a lecture.	D．To cover some topics.

2. What does the underlined word "sprinted" in Paragraph 2 probably mean?

A．Dashed.	B．Pushed.
C．Jumped.	D．Escaped.

3. We can infer that the success of the chase is mainly due to____ .

A．the assistance of the runners	B．the owner of the row house
C．the campus police on patrol	D．the joint efforts of the people

4. Which of the following best describes Cassidy?

A．Athletic and generous.	B．Courageous and ambitious.
C．Helpful and humorous.	D．Thoughtful and demanding.

【推荐2】A month went by in this manner, but a month was all I could bear.
The memory of Marguerite accompanied me wherever I went. I had loved that woman — still loved her — too much for her suddenly to mean nothing to me. Whatever feelings I might have for her now, I had to see her again. At once.
…
I knew Marguerite. Meeting me so unexpectedly must have thrown her into a state of great confusion. Probably, she had heard of my departure which had set her mind at rest as to the consequences of our sudden parting. But, seeing me back and coming face to face with me, weak as I was, she had sensed that my return had a purpose, and must have wondered what was going to happen.
If, when I saw her again, Marguerite had been unhappy; if, in taking my revenge (复仇), there had also been some way of helping her then I might well have forgiven her, and would certainly never have dreamed of doing her any harm. But when I saw her again, she was happy, at least on the surface. Another man had ensured her the wealthy life in which I had been unable to keep her. She brought shame both to my pride and my love; she was going to have to pay for what I had suffered.
I could not remain cold to what she did now. It followed that the thing that would hurt her most would be exactly for me to show coldness. Coldness, therefore, was the feeling which I now needed to pretend, not only in her presence but in the eyes of others.
I tried to put a smile on my face, and I went to call on Prudence with whom Marguerite was
staying.
…
Prudence saw me to the door, and I returned to my apartment with tears of anger in my eyes and thirst for revenge in my heart and thought only of finding a way to make the poor creature suffer.
1. This passage is most probably ______ of a love story.

A．the beginning	B．a chapter
C．a summary	D．the introduction

2. According to the passage, the hero wanted to ______.

A．give Marguerite sufferings because his pride and his love were hurt

B．stop the relationship with Marguerite because he couldn’t afford a rich life

C．make up the relationship with Marguerite because he still loved her

D．forgive Marguerite because he found her unhappy

3. What kind of feelings did the hero most probably have?

A．Coldness and love.	B．Coldness and hate.
C．Love and hate.	D．Hate and sadness.

4. What would the author most probably write about next?

A．Why he changed his mind suddenly.

B．How he made Marguerite suffer.

C．How he made up his relationship with Marguerite.

D．Why he wanted Marguerite to pay for what he had suffered.

【推荐3】阅读短文，回答问题

It was a hot July day. The five boys and I wanted to find some new tricks to play. “Hey!” Ned said, “We haven’t climbed the cliff for a long while. ” “Let’s go!” said someone else. And off they went. I hesitated. I longed to be brave and active, like them, but I’d been a sickly child most of my eight years and my mother often told me not to adventure.

“Come on!” called Jerry, my best friend. “Just because you’ve been sick is no reason to be timid. ” “I’m coming!” I yelled, and ran along after them.

Through the park and into the woods, we finally approached the cliff, which was only about 60 feet high, but to me it just seemed impossible because it was almost vertical (垂直的).

One by one, the other boys began to climb upward. Then trembling and sweating, I began to climb, my heart beating widely in my skinny chest. At some point, I looked back and was horrified. The ground at the base of the cliff seemed very far below; one slip and I would fall. Soon, the boys were up to the top. Then they left, leaving me clinging (紧握) to the rock alone.

I looked down and was overcome by dizziness: I could never climb back down. It was much too far to go and I would fall and die. But the way up to the top was even worse --- higher, steeper and more dangerous; I would never make it.

Time passed and it was getting dark. I began to sob.

After what seemed one hundred years, I heard my father’s comforting voice: “Come on down, boy. ”

“No, I can’t,” I howled. “It’s too far, it is too hard, I can’t do it. ”

“Listen to me,” my father said. “Don’t think about how far it is and all you have to think about is taking one little step. ” I inched backward. Eventually I took the last step down onto rocks at the bottom.

Now whenever I’m faced with a frightening situation, I’ll remind myself not to look at the rocks far below, but at the first small and relatively easy step, feeling a sense of accomplishment with each move, until I have done what I wanted to do.

1. Why did the writer hesitate to climb the cliff at first?
2. What was the embarrassing situation the writer had to face in Paragraph 5?
3. What’s your attitude towards “fear” in life? Please explain it. (about 40 words)

【推荐1】根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。

Changing People’s Bad Impression On Us

Some of us have made bad first impressions in front of people we wanted to become good friends with.First impressions are important because they form the foundation on which all future thoughts about someone will be based.    1    However,there are actions you can take to change people's bad impression of you.

●Apologize immediately.A sincere apology can go a long way because you will prove to everyone that you value their thoughts about you.Tell the people that you didn’t intend to offend（冒犯）them and that you wish to correct the situation.Explain the reasons why you acted the way you did in your apology.    2    Otherwise,it will make others feel uncomfortable that you keep bringing up the past.

●Use humor.When you are around the people you made a bad impression in front of,play a small joke on yourself.Once they know you are not afraid to laugh at yourself,it can break up some of the tension.Remember to only direct humor at yourself.    3    

●Do not make assumptions.After you have made a bad impression,it can be easy to assume that everyone thinks the worst of you.    4    Instead of assuming what someone thinks about you,explain to her that you feel ashamed about how you acted and ask him how your behavior affected him.

●    5    In order to overcome a bad first impression,your words and actions in the time to come must be consistently good.With enough time and patience,gaining trust and changing wrong beliefs is possible.

A．Be careful not to overdo it.

B．Pay attention to future behavior.

C．First impressions are usually long-lasting.

D．However,things aren’t always as bad as they seem.

E．That way you can avoid any more feelings of discomfort.

F．So it’s hard to erase a bad first impression from someone’s mind.

G．Be mindful of your surroundings and sensitive in what you say to others.

【推荐2】Several years ago, I had a huge falling out with one of my best friends. So huge, in fact, that now I can’t even remember what happened.
In the past nine years, I’ve seen her twice, and each time we’ve been polite but distant. And that troubles me because we were once that close to each other. I’d like nothing more than to go back nine years, and continue our friendship. But how? How do you reconnect with friends you’ve lost throughout the years?
Linking to your past
The desire to reconnect with lost friend isn’t unusual. Why? Because friends link us to the past. “Friends from years ago are custodians(监护人) of our past,” says Sandy Sheehy, author of Connecting” The Enduring Power of Female Friendship.
Although you can’t share information about your past with friends you’ve met recently, you don’t have a shared history with them. So you wind up only telling them about your past, rather than sharing it with them.
But many people never try to reconnect. Women especially have trouble taking the first step. Shyness or fear that the other person doesn’t want to reconnect often stops many women. And that shouldn’t be. Your friends probably want to be in touch with you as much as you want to be in touch with them.
Searching for friends
Fortunately, finding lost friends isn’t as difficult as it once was, thanks to tools like the Internet. Our experts offer these suggestions for locating contact information:
Search Internet sites designed to locate people like classmates.com and switchboard.com.
Contact your high school or college alumni（校友）office to request current address information.
Surf online yellow pages. Check current phone records from your friend’s hometown.
Network with other friends who might have known your friend.
Get in touch with any of her relatives(亲戚), if you know where they live. If you know where she works, find the company’s web site and search the directory of personnel.
1. What ‘s the subject discussed in the passage?

A．How to make new friends.	B．How to rediscover friendships.
C．How to develop healthy friendships	D．How to keep in touch with friends.

2. The underlined sentence “Friends from years ago are custodians of our past” means _____.

A．many years ago old friends kept something for us

B．in the past old friends took care of us

C．old friends are part of our life history

D．old friends know what wrong things we did in the past

3. What makes us unwilling to reconnect old friends?

A．Lack of money	B．Shortage of time
C．Regret and shame	D．Fear and shyness

4. How can we make contact with the lost friends?

A．By asking other friends of the information on your lost friends.

B．By searching your friends’ telephone number in the net.

C．By asking the local post office about your friends’ new address.

D．By putting an ad in your friends’ local town.

【推荐3】If you move to a new school, you'll have to worry whether or not you'll make friends.

    1    , which help you make new friends a lot easier.

•Try speaking to the people you're sitting next to in class. As they're close by, it makes sense to communicate with them first.

•    2    . You will probably stay with that class through your years at the new school, so it helps if you get on well with them.

•If you don't have many friends in your class, try and make new friends in your subject lessons.    3    

•Join a lunchtime or after school club. You'll get to meet kids of all years that way.

•Ask your teacher to find you a partner pupil.

•Use your celebrity（名人）status! Since you're the new person, you'll have gained celebrity status,    4    . Talk to people. Remember to smile and always be open and friendly. Listen carefully to what others say so as to make them feel important.

As you grow older, it's natural to make new friends and sometimes that means you grow apart from your old friends. So try and make time for all your friends﹣why not introduce your   different sets of friends so you can go to the cinema or go bowling together?

    5    If this is happening to you, try and ask someone you're friendly with what is happening. If the whole group is leaving you out, try to find new people to spend time with at lunchtime.

A．Have courage to speak to everyone in your class.

B．You can also talk with them at lunchtime and after school.

C．Here are some simple suggestions

D．which you can use for a couple of weeks

E．Listen to your parents’ advice

F．But what if a friendship group is pushing you out?

G．In the eyes of teachers, what matters is whether students try their best to learn.