【推荐2】Read t he following two advertisements and answer the questions below:

(1)

(2)

1. What’s the best time for drivers to get gas filled?

A．Monday	B．Tuesday
C．Wednesday	D．Thursday

2. We can get all kinds of services from Paiges Basic except _______.

A．giving advice for free.	B．changing pets’ bad behavior.
C．going to hosts’ home for training.	D．curing Pets’ disease.

3. Of these two advertisements, which one doesn’t provide the address?

A．The first one.	B．The second one
C．Neither one.	D．We have no idea.

【推荐3】Shakespeare’s Globe Exhibition & Theatre Tour is a unique international resource to explore Shakespeare’s works. Open all year round, it gives you an opportunity to learn more about the most famous playwright(剧作家)，Shakespeare, and helps you seek to further the experience and international understanding of him.

Group Visits to the Exhibition &Theatre Tour
Opening Hours
Exhibition: Monday—Sunday   9:00a.m.-5:.0p.m
Theatre Tours:

November-February     9:30a.m.-4:30p.m

March-October       Monday:   9:30a.m.-5:00p.m

Tuesday-Saturday   9:30a.m.-12:30p.m     Sunday     9:30a.m.-11:30a.m

Groups of 15 people or more are required to pre-book their visit, and each group will have its own guide for free. To make a reservation, please fill in a group request form and return it to us via email.

Exhibition and Theatre Tour Prices

Adult:£15.00   Senior(60+)£13.50   Student( with valid ID)£11.50   Child(5-15) £8.00

Complimentary: Every 16th person is free
• Getting here

Shakespeare’s Globe, 21 New Globe Walk, London SE19DT,UK

We have currently improved security, with all bags being checked. Please arrive in good time, and do not bring any large bags and check the calendar before your visit or call 44(0)20 7902 1500 to find out about our latest opening times.

Visitors are advised to arrive by public transport or by taxi. There is a car park on Thames Exchange on the north side of Southwark Bridge ( open 24 hours, seven days a week). Cabs may be found all year round on Southwark Bridge. It may also be possible to pick one up from outside the entrance hall on New Globe Walk.

Where to eat

Swan at Shakespeare's Globe serves modern British seasonal food for dinner, afternoon tea or drinks, which is a beautiful bar and restaurant set over two floors, available for pre- and post-theatre dining.

Swan Restaurant

Monday-Friday       12noon-2:30p.m.& 6:00p.m-10:30p.m

Saturday:        12noon-3:30p.m.&6:00p.m

Sunday:        12noon-9:00p.m.

1. If a group of 20 children visit the Exhibition &Theatre Tour , what is required for them to do?

A．They need to hire a guide themselves.

B．They must be accompanied by an adult.

C．They have to pay £ 160 for tickets in total.

D．They need to make a reservation in advance.

2. Which of the following applies to visitors?

A．They're able to get a taxi near Southwark Bridge.

B．They can park on the south side of Southwark Bridge.

C．They are required to deposit their bags before entering.

D．It's more convenient to drive there than taking public transport.

3. What can we know about Swan Restaurant?

A．Afternoon tea is not served on Sunday.

B．It serves traditional seasonal food for dinner.

C．It is closed from 3 p. m. to 5 P. m. on workdays.

D．It serves three meals, drinks and afternoon tea.

【推荐1】Pastime is a bi-monthly magazine for curious young minds. Many of the topics we write about won't be covered in the classroom. All the articles are written in a lively style, and each one is paired with drawings by some of the country's most talented artists.

◇ History focuses on archaeological(考古的) sites around the world where archaeologists work to unearth important finds.

◇ World includes stories about daily life, folk tales, and culture and traditions of the people and places.

◇ Sport includes nutrition tips, information about up and coming young athletes, and sports events.

◇ Art stimulates a child's cultural life, from film to theatre through to writing and music.

On top of all that, Pastime is packed with items to stimulate a youngster's imagination, including pages of puzzles and a step-by-step guide to creating their own impressive-looking drawings.

In every issue, we review the latest books top authors write for this age group. There are short works of fiction written especially for Pastime by some of our best writers.

We know that children at this age are dealing with many emotions and sometimes difficult feelings, we have a personal advice page to reply to questions dealing with personal and moral questions.

Unlike many of today's throwaway comics, Pastime is written and designed to be kept and treasured. We know children love going online---but we also know how much they enjoy holding a printed magazine in their hands, and the excitement they get when each new issue drops through the letterbox personally addressed to them.

Subscription

• Pastime is published six times a year. An annual subscription costs just ￡20 and makes a great gift for any child aged eight to twelve.

• To order by phone: Dial 1-800-821-0156 and use Offer Code WEBSAVE86 for print-only subscriptions.

• You can cancel at any time for magazines that haven't shipped yet.

1. Which of the following topics can a reader read if he is interested in festivals?

A．World

B．History

C．Sport

D．Art

2. What does the magazine provide?

A．Photos of talented artists.	B．Stories created by children.
C．Book reviews written by students.	D．Suggestions on readers' problems.

3. For subscription, what does one need to know?

A．The magazine offers electronic copies.

B．The magazine is published every two months.

C．The magazine is for kindergarten children.

D．The magazine costs ￡20 for each copy.

【推荐2】FLEA MARKETS (跳蚤市场)

For the best selection of flea market product, get there as soon as it opens on the first day of the market. If it’s open Saturday and Sunday all year round, go early on Saturday morning. For seasonal or annual flea markets, go early in the season, preferably the first weekend. You’ll have first pick of the goods the vendors (小贩) gathered during the year.

For the biggest discounts, it’s just the opposite. Shop mid to late afternoon during the final day, or days, of the flea market. The vendors are tired and ready to get home –and they might just cut you some fantastic deals if you ask. You may have to haggle a bit, but you’ll probably go home with some bargains, especially if you’re buying large, heavy pieces the tired sellers don’t want to pack and load.

YARD SALES

Yard sale shopping is a lot like flea market shopping. You’ll find the best selections when the sale first starts. Go early on the first day of the sale. If the sale starts at 7 am, be there a few minutes before – but not so early that you’re labeled an early bird. Don’t wait until Saturday to visit a yard sale that starts on Friday.

Like flea market vendors, yard sale sellers aren’t as willing to haggle early in the morning, but the prices are usually pretty low to start. Don’t wait until the afternoon bargain hours to shop at yard sales.

THRIFT STORES (旧货店)

For the best thrift store selections, ask the employees when the new product arrives. It could be a certain day of the week or a certain time each day. Find out, and then plan your visits for those days and times.

Thrift store prices are usually low, so you might want to snatch things up as soon as you find them. If the prices seem unusually high, ask about their sale structure. Thrift stores don’t always state their sales clearly and sometimes the sales are confusing. Find out when they discount the items that interest you. That’s when you’ll find the best deals.

1. As for the biggest discounts in the Flea Markets, you’d better______.

A．get there about 6:50 am on Friday

B．go early on Saturday morning

C．ask the host when the new product arrives

D．buy items late afternoon during the last day

2. The best Thrift Store selections should be taken_______.

A．after the sale starts	B．as soon as you find them
C．when new items arrive	D．before the afternoon bargain begins

3. The text is most probably intended for ______.

A．antique collectors	B．economical shoppers
C．product vendors	D．wealthy people

【推荐3】You’re never too young to make an impact on your community.

Members of Gen Z are exceptionally creative, cause-oriented, and hyper-aware of the world around them, making them perfectly ready to help handle the world’s problems through volunteering.

If you want to make a difference in your community, be a part of something bigger than yourself, or just need to earn some required volunteer hours, then this is the place to start. Here are a few organizations of Gen Z with volunteer opportunities for teens!

Habitat for Humanity

Everyone deserves to have a place they call home. By volunteering with Habitat for Humanity, you can play a role in biding up your community. Their Habitat Youth Programs accept volunteers between the ages of 5 and 40 for everything from home construction to affordable housing advocacy.

Meals on Wheels

For those tens who just got their licenses and love any reason to get behind the wheel, here’s a volunteer opportunity that ‘ll make driving worthwhile. Meals on Wheels is on a mission to meet the nutritional and social needs of seniors. 225 million meals have been delivered so far-connect with your local provider to find out how you can get involved.

Key Club

As the oldest service program for high schoolers, the Key Club has quite a history of helping tens get involved in volunteering. Because clubs are student-led, you get a direct say in the kinds of service projects you want to do. Chances are, there’s already a chapter in your school, but if not, you can try taking the lead in one.

Best Buddies

Volunteer with Best Buddies to help end the social, physical, and economic isolation of 200 million people with intellectual and developmental disabilities and you’ll make some new pals in the process! Join a school chapter (or start your own) to use friendship as a tool for inclusivity in your community.

And don’t worry. Even if you can’t volunteer physically, there are also tons of online volunteer Opportunities available! Find out more about joining a worthwhile volunteer organizations at www. Gen Z.org.

1. If you want to help people with disabilities, you can join ____________

A．Habitat for Humanity	B．Meals on Wheels
C．Key Club	D．Best Buddies

2. Teens with a driving license can volunteer to ______________

A．send meals to the elderly	B．make nutritional meals
C．drive the seniors around	D．teach the seniors to drive

3. The author writes this passage to ____________

A．get more people to volunteer	B．teach teens to he more creative
C．promote awareness of world affairs	D．instruct teens to earn volunteer hours

【推荐1】When I was reading a post about taking someone to the movies, something happened a couple of years ago suddenly hit me.

I used to drink Cokes and they had a competition where there was a code inside the bottle cap. You might win something so long as you went to a website and entered the code. I won some free Cokes. But what astonished and delighted me was the Grand Prize I won then.

The Grand Prize was free movies for a year. They pointed out that one movie a week was what free movies for a year meant. All of the tickets were valid(有效的)for one year from the day I received them. So I must use them in the following year. 1 used quite a few taking friends to movies we all wanted to see.

Then I donated 20 tickets(all I had left by that time)to the local Women's Transition House. Women and children could go there when they want to avoid a bad situation in general and get help to make a new start. It was the best thing I did with the tickets.

My workplace team had decided to help people in need, so we collected donations for that particular New Year's Day. I knew that the Women's Transition House provided some childcare for the women so they could go for job interviews and things like that.

I put those tickets in a box and wrote a note on the outside. And I asked the Women's Transition House staff to give movie tickets to women there over the holidays to have some fun to do, with or without their children, which made me really happy.

1. How did the author get the tickets?

A．By visiting a website by chance.	B．By reading a post.
C．By getting a code from a website.	D．By winning the prize for drinking Cokes.

2. How many tickets did the author donate?

A．10.

B．20.

C．30.

D．40.

3. Which of the following best describe the author?

A．Lucky and caring.	B．Strict and careful.
C．Responsible and patient.	D．Brave and kind.

4. Which of the following proverb can best explain the main idea of this article?

A．Actions speak louder than words.	B．Good luck favors those who are always ready.
C．The roses in their hands, the flavor in mine.	D．God helps those who help themselves.

【推荐2】In many countries around the world, more and more people live in cities. Cities share many similar things, but are also different from country to country.

MEXICO

Mexico s cities are modern but have many traditional Indian and Spanish things. The most important buildings are around a central square, which is also a place to meet with friends. There are outdoor marketplaces, where people can find almost anything they need. On Sundays, parks are popular places for families. Many people move to Mexico City from the countryside. It has a lot of excitements, but also lots of traffic and air pollution.

JAPAN

Japan s cities also have a mix of traditional and modern things. There are tall office and apartment buildings as well as traditional wooden houses. Many people would like to live near the center of cities, but because houses there are too expensive, they have to take public buses or trains from faraway places. Traffic, pollution, and crowds are problems. However, there is little crime, and even very crowded cities have many parks and gardens.

AUSTRALIA

Although 80% of Australians live near cities, the cities are not as large as those in some other countries. Most people live in houses in the outer area of the cities—not in apartment. The areas also have their own churches, schools, and shopping centers. In large cities, like Sydney, the areas are often far from the center town. Though many people take public buses and trains to work, traffic is slow and there are many traffic jams.

1. People in Mexico can go to ________ to get what they need.

A．outdoor marketplaces	B．the central square
C．the park	D．the countryside

2. Many Japanese people prefer to live in the center of the cities but they can’t because ________.

A．it is too crowded to live there	B．houses there are too expensive
C．they like taking buses or trains	D．it’s too noisy to live there

3. What makes the cities in Australia different from other cities in the world?

A．Many people like to live in apartment in city areas.

B．Many people like to live in outer areas around cities.

C．Lots of people like to live in the center of large cities.

D．The traffic is very slow and there are always traffic jams.

【推荐3】For many of us, there's nothing better than burying our head in a good book. Whether it's a gripping crime story or a biography of someone’s amazing life, it's good to read a book to switch off from the distractions of everyday life and help us relax. Maybe that's why some of them are actually being prescribed as a remedy（治疗）to sickness.

It may seem obvious that reading is good for us. It can be educational, and, as some say, it can broaden the mind”. A good novel can make us happy or sad, or make us cry as we empathies with characters. The power of books was recognised a few years ago by the British charity Reading Agency, who published a list of books that doctors could offer to patients, tackling topics from depression to dementia（痴呆）to chronic pain. It called this bibliotherapy（阅读疗法）and it's become so successful that it's about to be extended to children as well.

Professor Philip Davis studies the effects of literature at Liverpool University and is author of a book called Reading for Life. He studies people in reading groups and found that it's reading literature--written work thought to have artistic merit that has the best effect.

Of course, it's easy in our smartphone generation to ditch a good book and fiddle with our phones instead. But opening up a paperback could be a simple way to help boost or maintain our mental health. It's thought they can help you set targets and find focus. And they may allow you to see that awkward situation you've been anxious about for weeks from someone else's perspective.

If you' re not an avid reader（书迷）it can be hard to know where to begin. If the Reading Agency book list doesn't appeal, you could read book reviews, visit a library or bookshop or ask a friend. Once you've found the right text, you 'll be hooked!

1. What is the text mainly about?

A．How to improve our mental health through reading.

B．How to train and form our good reading habits.

C．The material benefits of reading books.

D．The physical and mental effects of literature on people.

2. What can we know from the second paragraph?

A．Few people value the importance of reading.

B．Doctors can not provide books patients need.

C．Excellent novels always make us excited.

D．Bibliotherapy is also available for children.

3. What does Professor Philip Davis think is highly effective?

A．Reading for Life.

B．Reading literature.

C．Artistic merit.

D．A paperback.

4. What does the underlined word “they" in Paragraph 4 refer to?

A．Young people.

B．Smart phones.

C．Good books.

D．Future targets.

【推荐1】When her classmates were having a good time, Molly sat at the picnic table alone. She remained embarrassed around her classmates. She seemed unsure of what to do or say, yet I could see her eyes longing for acceptance. Many students had already decided that her friendship would not be worth（值）the energy required to overcome the embarrassment. Others laughed at her. Most ignored her—except for one.

Brianna was making the other students laugh, as usual. “Brianna, do you see Molly down there? Would you mind walking down there and inviting her to come up here with the rest of us? I said.

Brianna sighed. I could tell she didn’t want to waste her precious time to do what I was asking of her, but I also knew her heart. She often thought of others before herself—a rare character for anyone, much less a kid.

Knowing this choice was hard for her, I pulled out a D-buck, our class currency（货币）. Though this was not the ideal way to deal with this situation. I needed her cooperation（合作）. “Here, I’ll pay you for your time.” I said to her. She offered an insincere smile, grasped the green paper, and headed down the hill.

As the rest of the children screamed and laughed, my eyes locked on Brianna as she neared the picnic table. Molly could be difficult to get along with, and I wouldn’t have been surprised if she sent Brianna back alone, refusing her invitation. When she encouraged herself to a standing position, I sighed with relief.

Minutes later, I felt a tap on my shoulder. “Here. Mrs. D.” Brianna handed me the D-buck. “Why?” I asked. “I shouldn’t keep this.” Her eyes fell to her feet, guilt showing from her quiet voice. “I don’t want Molly to think I only went to get her so I could earn the money. She’s my friend.”

A moment later, they were all laughing again, and who should I see among them, laughing for the first time that week? Molly.

1. According to the author, what was Molly like?

A．She ignored the jokes from other kids.

B．She felt embarrassed at being laughed at.

C．She desired to be accepted by other kids.

D．She had no interest in making friends.

2. What made Brianna different from other kids?

A．Her talent.	B．Her cooperation.
C．Her honesty.	D．Her kindness

3. How did the author feel as Brianna walked to Molly?

A．Worried.	B．Satisfied.
C．Excited.	D．Confused.

4. What was the purpose of Brianna’s returning the D-buck to the author?

A．To avoid losing it one day.

B．To get a pure friendship with Molly.

C．To make friends with her teacher.

D．To escape from being punished by her teacher.

【推荐2】Scientists have long known that a crow （乌鸦）native to New Caledonia is able to use tools. The birds use them to remove food from deep holes. Now, American researchers have discovered a second species of crow with the same ability. They reported on their experiments with Alala crows, which are from the Hawaiian Islands.

In the experiment, the researchers placed pieces of food in holes inside the wood. The holes were too deep for the crows to reach with their beaks(鸟喙). But, by using small pieces of wood held in their beaks, Alala crows quickly got the food. They used small objects as tools, sometimes changing them by shortening too-long sticks. They also made tools from plant materials.

“The crows use their beaks as people use thumbs on their hands. Tool use is rare in the animal kingdom. ” said Chritian Rutz of University of St. Andrews. “Current evidence strongly suggests that tool use is part of the species’ natural behavioral pattern(行为模式). These birds had no special training in the study, yet most of them were skilled at handling stick tools. ”

Bird experts claim finding out that the crows use tools is important discovery. “It makes us rethink how to look at the whole tool-use idea now and encourages us to go out and look for things that we may have ignored before. ”

All the Alala crows left in the world live in Hawaii. There were less than 20 Alalas left in the late 1990s when scientists decided to bring them into a protected area. Now, it is reported that there are over 100 birds living there. Scientists plan to release a small number of the birds back into the wild later.

1. What are the findings of American researchers?

A．Alala crows can also use tools.

B．It’s difficult for birds to look for food.

C．New Caledonia is home to some crows.

D．The Hawaiian Islands are full of rare birds.

2. What can we learn from the study?

A．The holes were very big and wide.

B．Alala crows could only use short sticks.

C．Alala crows got the food by working together.

D．Alala crows would deal with tools if necessary.

3. What do Chritian Rutz’s words mean?

A．Using tools comes naturally to Alala crows.

B．Using stick tools is not easy for Alala crows.

C．Alala crows’ beaks look like people’s hands.

D．Alala crows won’t use tools without being trained.

4. What do scientists plan to do with Alala crows?

A．Move all of them out of Hawaii.	B．Increase the population of them.
C．Set some of them free in nature.	D．Build more protected areas for them.

【推荐3】It was 1504, and Columbus was making another trip to the New World. Columbus and his men needed fresh water and food after three months at sea. They saw an island and went to the shore. On the island there were unfriendly Indians who refused to give food and water to them. Columbus’ men were afraid of the Indians, but he had a clever plan. He used gesture language to tell the Indians about his mysterious power to turn off the light in the sky. He knew about a lunar eclipse (月食) the next night because the information was in his almanac. Columbus told the Indians, “Tomorrow night I’ll turn off the light in the sky.” But they didn’t believe him. When the eclipse began the next night, the Indians became very frightened. They begged Columbus to turn on the light again, and they quickly gave him all the food and water he wanted. Immediately Columbus and his men hurried back to the ship and sailed away in the moonless night.

1. Columbus and his men stopped at the island because .

A．they wanted to meet the Indians there

B．they hoped to get supplies of food and water

C．they had never been on the island before

D．they had planned to visit it

2. The Indians Columbus and his men.

A．were glad to see

B．were kind to

C．welcomed

D．were hostile to

3. Columbus to tell the Indians that he had mysterious power.

A．used sign language

B．spoke in the language of the Indians

C．drew a lot of signs

D．wrote in the language of the Indians

4. “The light in the sky” here means .

A．the sun

B．the moon

C．the stars

D．the daylight

5. The Indians gave Columbus food and water because they .

A．believed Columbus was a man with mysterious power

B．were interested in Columbus’ trip

C．wanted to help Columbus

D．were clever