【推荐2】My name’s Mike. I have a big family. My grandfather’s name is Harry Brown. My grandmother’s name is Jean Brown. My father’s name is Jeff Brown. He is a policeman. My mother’s name is Helen Brown. She is a doctor. I have a brother and sister. My brother’s name is Alan Brown and he is fourteen. My sister’s name is Kate Brown and she’s ten. My name is Mike and I’m twelve years old. My brother, my sister and I are all students. I love my family and they love me, too.

1. The passage (文章) is about ________.

A．Mike

B．Mike’s family photo

C．Mike’s family

D．Mike’s baseball

2. ________ people are in Mike’s family.

A．Three

B．Five

C．Seven

D．Eight

3. ________ are students.

A．Mike’s brother

B．Mike’s sister

C．Mike

D．All (所有的) of them

【推荐3】Look at this photo! This is my family. My name is Raph. I am 15. I like red. I have three brothers.   They are Leo, Mike and Don. Leo is 16.He likes blue. Mike, Don and I are 15.Mike likes yellow. Don likes purple. Our teacher is a rat (老鼠).He is from Japan. He is like a father to us. He is very old. We love each other (彼此).People call us Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles(忍者神龟). You can see us in a cinema (电影院)

根据短文内容，选择正确答案。
1. There are ________ people in the family.

A．three

B．four

C．five

2. Raph has ________ brothers.

A．3

B．2

C．4

3. _________ is a rat.

A．Raph

B．The teacher

C．Leo

4. ________ is the eldest (最大的) brother of the family.

A．Mike

B．Leo

C．Don

5. Where is their teacher from?

A．China

B．America

C．Japan

【推荐1】根据短文内容，从短文后面的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。

Parents usually don’t let their children cook.     1     However, scientists say it’s good for children to do some easy cooking work, such as doing the dishes and washing vegetables.

●Cooking makes children smart.

In some cooking activities, children can decide what things or how much salt to put in a dish.     2     At the same time, they can learn how to serve their friends by cooking themselves. They can also learn to eat healthily.

●Cooking helps children to learn something about life.

When helping cook in the kitchen, children can touch some different ingredients (食材), and they can know how to cook.     3    

●Cooking also makes children confident (自信的).

When children learn to cook, they usually feel that they have grown up, and they can do something for their family members.     4     So, cooking is well worth (值得) learning.

●Cooking teaches children cultures.

    5     When cooking different kinds of food, children can also learn about different cultures. Also, children can learn some traditional eating cultures by cooking.

A．That’s a great way to make them think actively.

B．They think it’s dangerous for children to do it.

C．They can cook a great dinner to show their love.

D．Cooking in one culture is quite different from that in another.

E．In this way, they can get some life experience (经验).

【推荐2】Carla     1    

I know it's good to have hobbies, but I'm so busy. I haven't got time! My teachers give me so much homework, and my parents always want me to do housework. Please help! What do you do in your free time?

Jon2006     2    

Join a club! I'm in a football club. It's great, and doing sports is a great way to have fun and make new friends.

Bookman     3    

Some people haven't got hobbies, and that's OK.   It sounds strange, but I like being on my own, and watching TV or reading. I rarely go out, and I hate being in clubs. I have fun by myself.

PaulaM     4    

Do you like dancing? I'm learning to dance at the moment, and I'm having a lot of fun. The only problem is that I study all week,and then on Saturday, I go to ballet lessons. So, on Sunday, I always stay in bed until 11 o' clock!

Marcus     5    

I really enjoy cooking. It helps me to relax. I enjoy collecting cooking books and recipes, and I always make something when I get home from school. I'm making a cake at the moment.

A．This person doesn't need other people.

B．This person hasn't got a lot of free time.

C．This person loves making food.

D．This person likes dancing.

E．This person enjoys meeting other people.

【推荐3】To help you decide what might make a good pet, we’ve put together a pet checklist. We’ve named some of the animals that are often kept as pets. We’ve shown some good points and bad points about each. And we hope it may help you make the best choice(选择).

Pick-a-Pet Checklist
Pets	Good Points	Bad Points
	Easy to keep Enjoy being petted Good to hold	Hard to house train Drop lots of hair Easily upset by high temperature
	Can be very interesting Can be friendly when young	Against the law to keep in many states in the U. S. Can get unkind when older
	Easy to feed ＆ care for Can live indoors or out Fun to hold Very friendly	Little pans can be messy May kill birds May make you sneeze
	Come in many sizes Can live indoors or out Fun to love ＆ play with Very friendly Can give safety	Can be noisy Need to be trained May bite if angry Need lots of attention

1. You are __________ to keep a raccoon as a pet in many places of America.

A．suggested

B．encouraged

C．not allowed

D．told

2. It would be easier for you to keep a __________ as a pet if you’re often too busy to take care of it.

A．rabbit or raccoon

B．rabbit or cat

C．raccoon or dog

D．dog or cat

3. If you feed birds at home，you should be very careful to choose a __________ as your another pet.

A．rabbit

B．raccoon

C．cat

D．dog

4. The dog may __________ you if you make it angry.

A．hurt

B．fix

C．train

D．smell

5. The writer tries to help us __________ with the checklist.

A．learn how to look after our pets

B．find which animal is our best choice as a pet

C．know what kind of animals can be kept as a pet

D．keep a pet in a easy way

【推荐2】阅读短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。
Basketball stars become hip—hop singers． It's true． In NBA, hip—hop music is very popular． Many of the players, like Shaquille O'Neal of the Los Angeles Lakers, write rap (说唱) words when they travel on planes from one city to another． Some of them even have rap radio shows and others perform (表演) in music video．
When some of the younger stars play basketball, they even try to look like hip—hop singers．
"Hip—hop is just part of their culture," says one player． "All of us grew up listening to rap and playing basketball, and rappers grew up doing the same thing．"
Master P． is a famous rap star who wants to become a basketball player． Two NBA teams have invited him to join them． They enjoy listening to his music． An NBA player has become a rapper． He has made four successful rap albums (专集)．
NBA has a closer connection to hip—hop than any other sports league．
1. Many basketball players in NBA like ________．

A．hip—hop music

B．country music

C．American singers

D．dancing

2. Many NBA players ________ rap words when they travel on planes．

A．learn

B．write

C．sing

D．dance

3. ________ is just part of the NBA players' culture．

A．Music

B．Rapper

C．Hip—hop

D．Basketball

4. The NBA tennis invited Master P． to john them just because ________．

A．they like listening to his music

B．his dancing was popular

C．they like his face and hair

D．he grew up playing basketball

5. Which of the flowing is NOT right?

A．Many NBA players have become hip—hop rappers．

B．A rapper wanted to become a NBA basketball player．

C．Players in NBA don’t like hip—hop music at all．

D．NBA basketball teams have a closer connection to hip—hop music．

【推荐3】People do different activities in different seasons in China. In spring, children in Shandong usually fly kites. In Hainan, children go swimming. In Shanghai, a lot of people take part in the spring marathon (马拉松).

People around China like doing all kinds of water sports in summer. In Xiamen, young people often play beach volleyball (沙滩排球). In Anhui, students row (划船) along the Yangtze River.

Autumn brings cool days. In Shaanxi, teachers and students climb Mount Hua. People from all over the world go for the Tour of Qinghai Lake Bicycle Race in Qinghai.

People in Harbin love winter because they love skating. In Dalian, many adults (成年人) also like this season very much. They go out to swim in the icy-cold water and go skating a lot.

1. What do the children in Shandong usually do in spring?

A．Take trips.

B．Go swimming.

C．Climb mountains.

D．Fly kites.

2. People love doing water sports in ________.

A．summer

B．spring

C．autumn

D．winter

3. What can we learn from the passage?

A．In summer, some old people in Xiamen often play beach volleyball.

B．People in Hainan are good at swimming.

C．In winter, some people in Dalian go out and do sports.

D．Women row along the Yangtze River in Anhui in spring.

【推荐1】Easter Day, which fell on April 5th this year, dates back to 325 AD. It is celebrated by hundreds of millions of people around the world. In my family, it is considered as the greatest holiday of a year.
Every Easter my brothers and I wake up early and , like on Christmas morning, run downstairs to see what surprises are waiting for us. We are always excited when the Easter Bunny, who is like Father Christmas, comes and leaves us a basket of candy. It’s wonderful. It is like there is a miracle every Easter morning.
Our mother, however, doesn’t let us eat chocolate as much as we want. The chocolate bunnies and candy eggs have to wait. Instead, we have to get dressed in our new clothes.
Then my family go to church. After that we go to an elder family member’s house for a party. My mother’s family is from Eastern Europe, so we often eat many traditional European dishes. My favourite is ham and a special potato salad. We usually have 20 or more family members at the dinner.
After dinner, my cousins, brothers and I go outside.While we are sleeping the night before Easter, our parents have hidden plastic eggs in the backyard. We always have a contest to see who can find the most eggs. The winner will get a prize. It is our annual Easter Egg Hunt.Sometimes, in summer, we may discover an egg we missed at Easter.
1. When did Easter come this year?

A．On April 5th

B．Last Sunday

C．In 325 AD

D．A month ago

2. Who does the writer expect to come every Easter?

A．Father Christmas

B．The Easter Funny

C．His cousins

D．His relative from Europe

3. In what order do the following things happen?
a.We have a big get-together       b.We go to church       c.We dress ourselves in new clothes
d.Our parents hide plastic eggs in the backyard        e.We have Easter Egg Hunt.

A．b ,a,d,e,c

B．c,b,a,d,e

C．d,c,b,a,e

D．d,c,e,b,a

4. Which of the following is NOT true about Easter?

A．Easter falls on March 31st every year.

B．Children usually get a basket of candy on that day.

C．People often have a family dinner

D．Traditional food is served.

5. What does the passage mainly talk about?.

A．An introduction of the Easter Bunny	B．Easter traditions
C．A moving story	D．Easter Egg Hunt

【推荐2】Mother’s Day is a holiday when children honor (表示敬意) their mothers with cards and flowers. In many countries, such as Denmark, Finland, Italy, Turkey, Australia and the US, people celebrate (庆祝) Mother’s Day on the second Sunday in May, but many other countries of the world celebrate their own Mother’s Day at different times through the year.

One of the best ways to celebrate Mother’s Day is to give Mom the day off. Usually, Dad and the kids will let Mom sleep late that morning. They go into the kitchen to make her favourite breakfast. They often put some flowers beside Mom’s plate. After breakfast, go anywhere Mom likes to go. They will probably go shopping with their Mom. Anywhere, let Mom enjoy the whole day and feel your love, and then the Mother’s Day can be a good one.

1. When do the American people celebrate Mother’s Day?

A．On the first Sunday in May.	B．On the second Sunday in May.
C．On the first Sunday in June.	D．On the second Sunday in June.

2. What will Dad and children do on the morning of Mother’s Day?

A．They will cook breakfast for Mom.	B．They will help Mom cook breakfast.
C．They will buy breakfast for Mom.	D．They will ask Mom to make breakfast for them.

3. What’s the most important to make Mother’s Day a good one?

A．Let Mom buy many clothes on this day.	B．Let Mom enjoy herself on this day.
C．Let Mom eat delicious food on this day.	D．Let Mom stay at home freely on this day.

4. What’s the passage mainly about?

A．What gifts do we buy for Mom on Mother’s Day?	B．Why do people celebrate Mother’s Day?
C．How do we celebrate Mother’s Day?	D．What do people eat on Mother’s Day?

【推荐3】Chinese Farmers’ Harvest(收获,收割) Festival is the first festival in China for farmers. The festival starting from 2018, falls on the Auturnnal Equinox(秋分) each year. The Auturnnal Equinox is one of the 24 solar terms(节气) of the Chinese lunar calendar and usually falls between September 22nd and 24th, during the country’s harvest season.

As we all know, China has the largest population all over the world. It was difficult to feed the largest population in the past. After reform and opening(改革开放), with the development of modern agriculture(农业), people’s life is getting better and better, and their living conditions have improved a lot. Chinese Farmers’ Harvest Festival shows that our government is paying more attention to agriculture and farmers’ life. It will greatly encourage farmers to farm and develop further modern agriculture. China has a long history of agriculture. Chinese Farmers’ Harvest Festival, the cultural symbol, helps to show China’s long farming culture to the world. It also connects the excellent traditional Chinese culture to modern civilization(文明) and improves the cultural self-confidence and national pride.

Since the festival is especially created for farmers, they are encouraged to think of their own ways to celebrate harvest. Some activities are held across the country, but most of the celebrations will take place at a local level that comes from local customs. Also, local government usually hosts all kinds of activities for the festival, such as folk culture performances, food tasting and so on.

Some people think the festival is the happiest time of a year, even better than the Spring Festival, because food gives people a sense of safety and hope. For other people, the harvest festival is a time to look back at the past and look forward to the future.

1. We probably celebrate the Chinese Farmers’ Harvest Festival on ________.

A．September 20th

B．September 23rd

C．September 25th

D．October 1st

2. The main purposes that Chinese Farmers’ Harvest Festival was created don’t include ________.

A．showing the long history of farming culture of China

B．improving Chinese cultural self-confidence and national pride

C．encouraging Chinese farmers to give up local customs

D．connecting the traditional Chinese culture to modern civilization

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

A．The Farmers’ Harvest Festival falls on different days in different areas in China.

B．The Farmers’ Harvest Festival is the best time to harvest crops(庄稼) in the world.

C．The Farmers’ Harvest Festival has been celebrated only once in our country so far.

D．China’s modern agriculture has greatly improved because of reform and opening.