【推荐1】

At the age of ten, I hated (憎恨) a girl. She liked to point out my shortcomings (缺点). Week by week, her list grew: I was very thin; I wasn’t a good student; I talked too much; I was lazy and so on. Finally, I became very angry. I cried and ran to my father.

After listening to me, he asked, “Are the things she said true or not? Lyn, do you ever think what you’re really like? Well, you now have that girl’s opinion (意见). Go and make a list of everything she said and see what are true.”

I did as he told me. To my great surprise, I found that half the things were true. I couldn’t change some of them (like being very thin), but I could change most of them. Suddenly, I wanted to change.

I showed the list to Dad. He didn’t take it. “That’s just for you,” he said, “You know better than anyone else the truth (真相) about yourself. But you have to learn to listen. When something said about you is true, you’ll find it will be helpful to you. Listen to them all, but hear the truth and do what you know. It is the right thing to do.”

Dad’s advice has came to my mind at many important moments. In my life, I’ve never had a better piece of advice than this one.

1. What’s the meaning of the underlined sentence “Week by week, her list grew”?

A．I had more shortcomings before than now.

B．My shortcomings grew less and less.

C．She made a list of my shortcomings and she kept on cutting new ones.

D．She found more shortcomings of mine and pointed them out to me.

2. What did the writer’s father do after he heard about her complaints (抱怨)?

A．He was very angry.	B．He didn’t care about them.
C．He talked with her about them.	D．He let her ask the girl to stop doing that.

3. Which of the following shortcomings couldn’t the writer change?

A．She wasn’t a good student.	B．She was too thin.
C．She talked too much.	D．She was lazy.

4. According to the passage, which of the following is NOT true?

A．What people say about you is not always right.

B．You can’t know clearly about yourself without others’ opinions.

C．You shouldn’t close your ears when a person says something about you.

D．Others know you more clearly than yourself.

5. What’s the best title of the passage?

A．The best advice I’ve ever had	B．The best friend
C．Important moments	D．My school life

【推荐2】Do you know how to make a parachute (降落伞) by yourself? Have you tried to make the parachute stay in the air longer?

Recently, our school held a parachute-making contest. We needed to make a parachute with materials given to us by our teachers. The parachutes we see in our daily lives seem complicated. But it’s not too difficult to make a simple one.

First, we cut a plastic bag into a round shape. Next, we sewed the bag with some thread (线) through the hole. Last, we gathered (集合) the thread and tied them into a knot with a weight.

The most difficult part was to work with others as a team because different members had different ideas. After discussion and research, we agreed that the larger the plastic bag we cut, the better it would be. We even learned the control variate (量) method to know what affects the parachute, like the weight, material, surface area and so on.

We stood out from our class to compete against the other 12 teams in the final. The rule was to fly our parachutes at a height of 3 meters. The winner would be the one that flew the furthest. Luckily, we won! I learned how to work in a team and realized that gaining knowledge starts with practice.

1. How does the writer begin the passage?

A．By asking questions.

B．By giving examples.

C．By listing numbers.

D．By showing facts.

2. What does the underline word “complicated” in paragraph 2 mean?

A．basic

B．simple

C．easy

D．hard

3. What are the steps of making a parachute?
a. tie the thread into a knot with a heavy thing.
b. cut a plastic bag into a round shape.
c. put the thread together.
d. sew the bag with thread.

A．b-c-d-a

B．b-d-c-a

C．c-a-b-d

D．c-a-d-b

4. Which of the following is TRUE?

A．We need to buy materials on our own if we take part in the contest.

B．Only the weight, material and surface area can influence a parachute.

C．There were more than twelve teams attending the final contest.

D．The parachute made by the writer and his members flew the highest.

5. What did the writer finally get from the contest?

A．Two heads are better than one.	B．Experience is the mother of wisdom.
C．Success belongs to those who never give up.	D．Both A and B.

【推荐3】When I was about twelve years old, a girl in my class liked to point out（指出） my shortcomings（缺点）. She said I was very thin; I wasn't good at math; I talked too much; I was too proud, and so on. At last, I became very angry. I ran to my father with tears in my eyes. He listened to me quietly, and asked, “Are those things true or not? Jane, didn't you ever think about what you're really like ? ” Then he added, “Well, you have that girl's opinions. Make a list of everything she said and mark(标出) the points that are true.”

I did as he told me. To my great surprise, I found out that about half the things were true.

Some of them I couldn't change（改变）, like being very thin, but many I could and suddenly I wanted to change. For the first time I got a clear picture of myself.

I brought the list back to Daddy, and he said, “Now you know better about yourself. But you have to learn to listen, not just close your ears angrily and feel hurt.

When something said about you is true, you'll find it will be of great help to you. Don't shut your ears. Listen to the truth and do what you know is the right thing to do. ”

Daddy's advice has returned to me at many important moments. In my life, I've never had a better piece of advice.

1. How old was Jane when a girl in her class pointed out her shortcomings?

A．About 10.

B．About 12.

C．About 14.

D．About 11

2. Which thing did Jane think she couldn't change（改变）?

A．She was very thin.	B．She wasn't good at math.
C．She talked too much.	D．She was too proud

3. Who changed the writer's (作者的) opinion?

A．Her father.

B．Her mother.

C．Her sister.

D．Her teacher

4. What did Jane's father really mean (用意是)by saying “Make a list of everything she said and mark(标出) the points that are true.” ?

A．To talk with her classmate.	B．To find out what is right and what is wrong.
C．To know herself better and improve herself.	D．To fight with her classmate

5. Which of the following is the best title for this passage?

A．My Father.	B．The Best Advice（建议）.
C．My Life.	D．My shortcomings（缺点）

【推荐2】One day Bob took two of his friends into the mountains. They put up their tents (帐篷) and then rode off to a forest. They went to see how the trees were growing.

In the afternoon it started to snow. More and more snow fell. Soon Bob could not find the road. Bob knew there were two roads. One road went to the camp, and the other went to his house. But all was white snow. Everything was the same, how could he take his friends back to the camp?

Bob had an idea. Let the horses take them back! But what would happen if the horses took the road to his house? That would be a trip of thirty-five kilometres in such cold weather!

It was getting late. They rode on and on. At last the horses stopped. Bob looked around. What was that under the tree? It was one of their tents.

1. John and his two friends went to the forest to ________.

A．build their camp	B．find their way home
C．enjoy the mountains in the snow	D．see the trees in the forest

2. They could not find their way back because________.

A．there was only one road to their camp	B．it was snowing lightly
C．there were no roads in the mountains at all	D．everything was covered by the white snow

3. They wanted the horses to take them to ________.

A．Bob’s house	B．the camp
C．the forest	D．the mountains

4. The horses stopped because ________.

A．it was getting late	B．they were tired after running for a long way
C．they knew that they got to the camp	D．they saw John's house

5. The story happened ________.

A．on a cold winter day	B．on a dark snowy evening
C．in a cold camp far from village	D．at night when nothing could be seen

【推荐3】Two men, Alan and Henry, both seriously ill, shared a hospital room. Alan was allowed to sit up in his bed and his bed was next to the room’s only window. Henry had to spend all his time sleeping on his back.
The men talked for hours, of their wives/families, their homes and their jobs. And (every afternoon when Alan, in the bed next to the window, could sit up, he would pass the time by describing to his roommate all the things he could see. Ducks and swans played on the water while children sailed their model boats. Lovers walked arm in arm among flowers. Trees and skyline could be seen in the distance. As he described all this, Henry, on the other side of the room, would close his eyes and imagine the scene.
One warm afternoon Alan described a parade (游行) passing by. Although Henry could not hear the band，he could see it in his mind. Unexpectedly, an _______thought entered his head： Why should he have all the pleasure of seeing everything while I never got to see anything? It doesn’t seem fair. Henry felt ashamed at first. But as the days passed and he missed seeing more sight, his envy grew and soon let him down. He began to find himself unable to sleep. He should be by that window—and that thought now controlled his life.
Late one night, as He lay staring at the ceiling, Alan began to cough. He was choking (窒息）Henry watched in the dark room as the struggling man tried hard to reach the button to call for help. Listening from across the room, he never moved, never pushed his own button which would have brought the nurse running. In less than five minutes, the coughing and choking stopped, along with the sound of breathing. Now, there was only silence—deathly silence.
As soon as it seemed appropriate, Henry asked if he could be moved next to the window. The nurse was happy to make the change and after making sure he was comfortable, she left him alone.
Slowly, painfully, he struggled to take his first look. Finally, he would have the joy of seeing it all himself. He looked out, but faced a black wall.
1. Judging from the passage, the meaning of the underlined Word “alien” in Paragraph 3 is ______.

A．disappointing

B．sudden

C．strange

D．new

2. What finally happened to Alan?

A．He died.

B．He changed his bed with Henry.

C．He was moved to another room.

D．He was very sick.

3. Henry who had his bed changed had expected ______.

A．to see the blank wall

B．to feel the joy of seeing the outside world

C．to feel the joy of breathing fresh air

D．to see more than Alan

4. Which of following words could be used to describe Alan?

A．Kind-hearted and imaginative.

B．Well-informed (消息灵通的) and humorous.

C．Talkative and funny.

D．Cold-hearted and indifferent (漠不关心).

【推荐1】No one knows when the first kite was made. The first record of a kite was more than 2,000 years ago in China. Han Xin, the leader of an army, wanted to bring down a king. He decided to dig a tunnel (隧道) into the king’s palace. He flew a kite over the wall of the palace to make sure of the length of its string (细绳). In this way, he coulddeterminehow long the tunnel should be. His men in the tunnel took the kite string with them. When they reached the end of the string, they knew to dig up.

Kites have been flown in Japan for hundreds of years. In the 1700s, kites were flown in autumn to give thanks for a good harvest. They were also flown to send good wishes to couples who had their first son. Today in Japan, kites are often flown as part of a celebration, such as the beginning of a new year. And kite festivals are held each year in many parts of the country.

Kites have been used for scientific purposes in the western world. In 1752, Benjamin Franklin tied a key to a kite and flew it in a storm to find out that lightning was a form of electricity. In the 1890s, Lawrence Hargrave invented the box kite to test ideas about flight. From 1898 until 1933, the United States Weather Bureau(气象局) used box kites to collect weather data. The Wright brothers also experimented(实验) with kites. What they learned helped them make the first air plane flight in 1903.

1. Why did Han Xin want to dig a tunnel?

A．To pull down the palace.	B．To fight against the king.
C．To search for the kings treasure.	D．To find out the length of the kite string.

2. What does the underlined word "determine” in Paragraph 1 probably mean in Chinese?

A．测定

B．选择

C．了解

D．考察

3. One of the purposes of flying kites in Japan is ________.

A．to give thanks for a good harvest in summer

B．to express good wishes to the first-born daughter

C．to celebrate the beginning of a new year

D．to hold kite festivals all over the country

【推荐2】On a sunny day, Mother Hen is playing with her chickens on the grass. Later, they are hungry, so Mother Hen takes her children out to look for food. She finds a few grains of wheat. So she asks her children to plant them in the garden. But none of her children wants to do it. Mother Hen has to do it herself.

A few months later, they get a lot of wheat. She asks her children, “Who would like to take wheat to the shop and get some flour?” But her children don’t want to do it. So she takes the wheat to the shop and brings the flour home.

After getting home, she asks “Who will make some bread with the flour?” They all say, “I’m not free.” When she makes the bread, she says to her children, “Who wants to eat the bread?” “I will,” they all say. “No, you can’t. You don’t want to do anything before I make the bread. You must know ‘No pain, no gain.’ ” She doesn’t give any bread to her children.

1. Why do Mother Hen and her children want to look for food?

A．Because the weather is fine.	B．Because they are busy.
C．Because they want to play out.	D．Because they are hungry.

2. ________ take(s) the wheat to the shop.

A．Mother Hen	B．The chickens
C．Mother Hen and her chickens	D．One of Mother Hen’s children

3. The underlined (划线) word “flour” in the second paragraph means “________” in Chinese.

A．饲料

B．大豆

C．面粉

D．玉米

4. Why doesn’t Mother Hen give any bread to her children?

A．Because they are not free.	B．Because they don’t do anything.
C．Because they don’t want to eat it.	D．Because she doesn’t like them.

5. Which of the following best describes (描写) the chickens?

A．Helpful.

B．Crazy.

C．Lazy.

D．Dirty.

【推荐3】When I was nine years old, I wrote my first poem. My mother read the little poem and cried. “Buddy, it's a beautiful, beautiful poem!” My mother poured out her praise.

“What time will Father be home?” I asked. I could hardly wait to show him my poem. My father had begun his movie career as a writer. He would be able to appreciate (欣赏) my poem even more than my mother. I confidently put the poem right on my father's plate on the dining table.

My mother said he would be home around 7. But my father got home an hour later than expected. He sat down at the table and noticed his plate, “What is this?” I heard him say.

“Ben, Buddy has written his first poem. And it's beautiful, so amazing!” Mother said.

“If you don't mind, I'd like to decide that for myself,” Father said.

I kept my face lowered to my plate. It was only 10 lines long. But it seemed to take hours. “I think it's bad,” my father said. I couldn't look up. My eyes were getting wet.

“Ben, sometimes I don't understand you,” my mother was saying. “This is just a little boy. He needs encouragement.”

“I don't know why” my father held his ground. “Isn't there enough bad poetry(诗歌) in the world already? No law says Buddy has to become a poet.”

I ran from the dining room, threw myself on the bed and cried.

A few months later, I read that first poem. It was a bad poem. I worked up the courage to show him a short story. My father thought it was not good but hopeful. I was learning to rewrite.

As I worked my way into other books and plays and films, I realized how lucky I was to have a mother who said, “Buddy, it's wonderful!” and a father who shook his head “I think it's bad.” Both are love that forces me to improve. In fact, all of us in life need both loving force.

1. What did the mother think of the Buddy's poem?

A．She was so moved that she cried.

B．She thought the poem was well written.

C．She considered Buddy had no talent for poetry.

D．She believed Buddy needed advice from his father.

2. The underlined sentence “my father held his ground” may means ________.

A．My father began to explain his reasons	B．My father got so angry that he stood up
C．My father refused to change his thoughts	D．My father threw my poem on the ground

3. From the passage, we can infer that Father is ________.

A．loving and strict

B．careful and strict

C．careful and rude

D．careless and strict

【推荐1】It was Christmas, and there was a big party in the house. Guests came and went, but the party went on. Then the bell rang, “Come in!” A small man opened the front door and came in. Nobody knew him but the host (主人) went to meet him and took him to have a drink. The man sat there happily for an hour and a half and drank. Then suddenly he stopped and looked at the host. “Do you know?” he said, “Nobody asked me to this party. I don’t know you. I don’t know your wife and I don’t know any of your guests. My wife and I wanted to go out in our car, but one of your guests’ cars was in front of our gate, so I came here to find him and my wife is waiting in our car for me to come back.”

根据短文内容，判断句子正（T）误（F）
1. There was a big party on Christmas Day.
2. The host went to meet the small man and took him to have a drink.
3. Some of the people knew the small man in the house.
4. The small man went to the house to find a guest.
5. The wife of the small man also came to the party.

【推荐2】

	She is Li Xinqi. Her English name’s Olivia. She is a lovely girl. She was born(出生) on January 12th, 2012 in USA. She is gymnastics champion(体操冠军) Li Xiaopeng and Angelita Li's daughter. In April, 2014, she goes to record the TV program(录制节目), "Dad came back". After that，she is loved by everyone.
	The girl is Jia Yunxin. She was born on October 23rd, 2012 in Beijing. Her parents are Jia Nailiang and Li Xiaolu. They are actors(演员). She also comes to “Dad came back” in Zhejiang TV. She is very cute, sometimes gentle, sometimes tough(强硬的). People like her.
	The boy is Du Yuqi, but we all call him “Uh huh”. He was born on the morning of September 19th, 2013 in Beijing. He is Du Jiang and Huo Siyan’s son. They are actors, too. He looks very handsome(帅), and he records “Dad came back” second season with his father. Everyone likes him very much.

1. How old is Olivia?

A．Two.

B．Three.

C．Four.

D．Five.

2. What’s the name of “Uh huh”?

A．Li Xinqi.	B．Du Yuqi.
C．Jia Yunxin.	D．Du Jiang.

3. Which of the following is NOT TRUE?

A．They were born in Beijing.

B．They all record the program “Dad came back”.

C．Olivia’s parents aren’t actors.

D．People like them very much.

【推荐3】There is a one-day holiday in most western countries on New Year’s Day. The real celebration begins on New Year’s Eve-the night before New Year’s Day. There are several interesting customs（习惯）in the west, and there are many differences in different countries.

Though Christmas is a good time for families to get together, New Year’s Day is a time for some western people to be with friends. On New Year’s Day, there are always parties. At such parties, there is food, drinks and dances until New Year comes.

At midnight, people often say “Happy New Year! ”to each other. In many western countries, fireworks are let off at midnight and some people like to shout aloud to drive away evil spirits.

1. People begin to have great celebrations for the New Year on___________.

A．New Year’s Day	B．the night before New Year’s Eve
C．the night of New Year’s Day	D．New Year’s Eve

2. In the west, ___________on New Year’s Day.

A．friends always get together

B．friends write to each other

C．people can have a week’s holiday

D．people go from one country to another

3. On New Year’s Eve, western people don’t often____________.

A．say “Happy New Year” to each other

B．let off fireworks

C．sing a Scottish song

D．shout aloud to drive away evil spirits

4. This passage mainly（主要）tells us___________.

A．western people drink together on New Year’s Day

B．how western people celebrate their New Year’s Day

C．what western people eat on New Year’s Day

D．western people have a good time on New Year’s Day