【推荐2】Crazy about stories? Come and join our Reading Club. Here are some stories to enjoy next week.

Name: The Perfect Face Story: The paper doll(洋娃娃) wanted to have a perfect face, so he turned to everyone he met for help. Finally, with the help of a cloud, the paper doll learned that a smiling face is the perfect face. ● Time: 4:00 p.m. — 5:00 p.m., Monday ●Place: Room 201

Name: Would Somebody Move the Watermelon? Story: The insects(昆虫) wanted to move the watermelon out of their house. All the strongest and smartest insects tried, but they didn’t make it. Finally, after working long and hard, thousands of ants(蚂蚁) moved it out of the house. ●Time: 3:30 p.m. — 5:00 p.m., Wednesday ●Place: The library

Name: The Prince and the Toymaker Story: It is about a prince who wished to have everything he wanted. With the help of the toymaker, the prince learned to share toys with others and made a lot of friends. ●Time: 4:50 p.m. — 5:30 p.m., Thursday ●Place: The meeting room

Name: Adventures in the Rain Story: This story is mainly about a beautiful dream journey to a land of fairies(小精灵). The little girl took some adventures(冒险) with the fairies on a rainy day. ● Time: 5:15 p.m. — 6:00 p.m., Friday ●Place: Room 304

1. Where will you go if you like the story The Perfect Face?

A．To Room 304.

B．To the library.

C．To the meeting room.

D．To Room 201.

2. When can we enjoy the story Would Somebody Move the Watermelon?

A．On Monday.

B．On Wednesday.

C．On Friday.

D．On Thursday.

3. If you want to read a story about fairies, you can choose ________.

A．The Perfect Face	B．Would Somebody Move the Watermelon?
C．Adventures in the Rain	D．The Prince and the Toymaker

4. From the story The Prince and the Toymaker, we can learn that ________.

A．sharing is very important	B．a smiling face is the perfect face
C．fairies are our good friends	D．working hard is a way to success

【推荐3】Do you like to know how other people see the world? Listed below are of the best books for children.

Oliver and Patch	Oliver is a lost little boy. He doesn’t know anybody and is afraid in a big city. One day he meets Patch, a little dog who is also lost. The two become best friends. They help each other. Together they have an adventure in the city. However, Oliver knows that Patch’s owner must be very worried and missing Patch. What should Oliver do?
A Dance Like Starlight; One Ballerina’s Dream	This is a young girl’s story about how she wants to become a ballerina（芭蕾舞演员）. She will do anything to make her dreams come true. She livers in a poor place, and it is very difficult. The young girl fights through a hard life, but she never gives up. This story comes from the true life of the first African-American ballerina, Janet Collins.
Absolutely Almost	Alfie is not very smart and he is not sporty, either. He is not very tall, and he is not good at art. Because of this, he feels like he will not be good at anything. Now he meets Calista, his new babysitter（保姆）. Calista helps Alfie see all of the good things he can do. Alfie learns to be proud of being himself. This story is full of feeling and laughter.

1. The three books are mainly written for___________.

A．dog owners

B．children

C．babysitters

D．Ballerinas

2. Oliver is a young boy who_____________.

A．gets lost in a big city

B．wants to learn to dance

C．is not good at art

D．Was born in America

3. When you read Absolutely Almost, you will probably___________.

A．feel afraid

B．fall asleep

C．laugh a lot

D．become smart

【推荐1】【语篇来自二十一世纪学生英文报·试题原创】

Having fun under the sun

Spring is here. Everyone is spending time outdoors. What do kids in the US do to enjoy the warmer months?

One thing they do is jump on a trampoline (蹦床). The trampoline lets you jump high into the air, which is quite exciting. Some kids like to do flips (空翻) in the air. But you need to jump safely. Sometimes you don’t land where you planned to!

Another fun activity is swinging (摇摆) on a tire swing. A tire swing is a big tire—perhaps from a truck or a tractor—that is tied (系) to a strong tree branch with a thick rope. You can swing back and forth on it, or sit in it while it spins (旋转). It’s an old-fashioned activity, but one that kids still enjoy.

根据短文内容选择正确答案。
1. The passage is about the activities American kids do in _________.

A．spring

B．summer

C．autumn

D．winter

2. Which picture shows the activity in Paragraph 2?

A．

B．

C．

D．

3. The trampoline lets children jump high into the air. It is a(n) ________ activity.

A．exciting

B．relaxing

C．interesting

D．boring

4. The tire of the tire swing comes from _________.
①the bicycle                           ②the truck                    ③the tractor                    ④the bus

A．①④

B．②③

C．③④

D．②④

5. The writer thinks the second activity is _________ for kids.

A．boring

B．safe

C．interesting

D．new

【推荐3】

	My name is Lucy. I am from Singapore. My best friend is Mary. She has long straight hair and brown eyes. She likes reading books. She is good at speaking English. She has been learning English for eight years. We usually get on well with each other, but sometimes we fight, but the fighting only lasts a few minutes.
	My name is Jack and I am from Malaysia. My best friend is Lisa. She has long black hair and blue eyes. She is calm and helpful, but sometimes she is too shy to speak to others. I got to know her when I was a child. We have been friends for ten years although we are young teenagers. I feel lucky to have a friend like her.
	My name is Amy. I am from England. I have so many good friends, but my best friend is Laura. She is one of my classmates. She came to my school one year ago. The teacher asked her to sit next to me. After class we play together. After that day, we became good friends.

1. Lucy, Jack and Amy are talking about________.

A．their brothers and sisters	B．their best friends
C．their neighbors	D．their parents

2. Lisa is ________.

A．Amy’s friend

B．from Singapore

C．calm and helpful

D．good at English

3. After reading the passage, we can know________.

A．what sport Lisa likes

B．what Lisa thinks of Jack

C．when Laura came to Amy’s school

D．why Lucy fights with Mary

【推荐1】When Mr. David retired（退休）, he bought a small house in a village near the sea. He liked it and hoped to live a quiet life in it.

But to his great surprise, many tourists came to see his house in summer holidays, for it was the most interesting building in the village. From room morning to night there were tourists outside the house. They kept looking into the rooms through the windows and many of them even went into Mr. David’s garden. This was too much for Mr. David. He decided to drive the visitors away. So he put a notice on the window. The notice said: ＂If you want to satisfy your curiosity（好奇心）, come in and look around. Price; twenty dollars.＂ Mr. David was sure that the visitors would stop coming, but he was wrong. More and more visitors came and Mr. David had to spend every day showing them around his house. ＂I came here to retire, not to work as a guide.＂ he said angrily. In the end, he sold the house and moved away.

1. Mr. David’s house was ________ that many tourists came to see it.

A．so small

B．so quiet

C．so interesting

D．so big

2. Mr. David put a notice on the window in order ________.

A．to drive the visitors away	B．to satisfy the visitors’ curiosity
C．to let visitors come in and look around	D．to get some money out of the visitors

3. The notice made the visitors ________.

A．more interested in his house	B．lose interest in his house
C．angry at the unfair price	D．feel happy about the price

4. After Mr. David put up the notice ________.

A．the visitors didn’t come any longer	B．fewer and fewer visitors came to see his house
C．more and more tourists came for a visit	D．no tourist would pay the money for a visit

5. At last Mr. David had to sell his house and move away because ________.

A．he did not like it at all

B．he could not work as a guide

C．he made enough money and wanted to buy a new expensive house

D．he could not live a quiet life in it

【推荐2】Samuel sings a silly song,
Peter plays football all day long.
Ruby reads really good books,
Karl cleans and cooks.
These are my forever friends.
Sherry loves shopping at the mall,
Gary loves gardening in the fall.
Hermione likes hiking,
Bob likes biking.
These are my forever friends.
There is no debate,
My friends are so great!
Forever friends—they're hard to find—
Considerate, caring and one of a kind.
1. What does Karl do?

A．He plays football.	B．He reads books.
C．He cleans and cooks.	D．He sings songs.

2. What does the writer think of his friends?

A．He thinks they are silly.	B．He thinks they are great.
C．He thinks they are bored.	D．He thinks they are easy to find.

3. What's the best title(题目) for the poem(诗)?

A．Forever Friends	B．Family Members
C．Favorite Sports	D．Children's Hobbies

【推荐3】阅读下面的表格，然后从各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选择最佳选项。

Name: Linda Sex: Female(女) Age（年龄）: Fourteen Chinese name: Liu Hui Nationality(国籍): English Phone number: six three eight, eight two one nine

1. Linda is _____________.

A．English

B．America

C．Chinese

D．Japanese

2. Her Chinese name’s ______________.

A．Hui Liu

B．Liu Hui

C．Linda King

D．Linda Liu

3. She is _____________.

A．12

B．13

C．14

D．15

4. Her phone number is _______________.

A．638-8219

B．637-7219

C．738-8219

D．739-9218

5. Linda is a _____________.

A．boy

B．girl

C．bird

D．dog

【推荐1】Lu Xun is one of the greatest Chinese writers of the 20th century. Besides his famous stories, he also wrote many influential articles (有影响力的文章) about the living conditions of Chinese people. 

Born in 1881 to a wealthy family, Lu Xun had a happy childhood. In 1893, however, his grandfather, a senior government official, was put into prison for taking money.     1     From that time on, his family was no longer accepted by their relatives and friends. These early experiences greatly influenced his writing. 

By the time Lu Xun arrived in Nanjing to study at university in 1899, he already believed that Chinese society had to change and become modern.     2     There he began writing articles for several Chinese student magazines. He showed a gift for writing and translating and he even wrote several books, although none was popular. He returned to China in 1909 because he was in need of money. 

After working for several years as a teacher in Beijing, Lu Xun again returned to writing.     3       

It was the first Chinese novel published using the everyday language that people spoke, which helped make it a great success. This, together with his novel The True Story of Ah Q(1921), made Lu Xun a leading Chinese writer. 

Although successful,     4     In 1927, he moved to Shanghai and gave up writing stories in order to devote himself to what he called “pen warfare”. He only wrote articles which called on the people to fight against the government. For this, the government stopped him from publishing any more books.     5    

Since his death in 1936, Lu Xun’s importance and influence have grown. Today, many of his writings are included in school textbooks and his works are read by millions of people around the world. 

短文还原   根据短文内容，把下面的句子还原到文中空缺处，使短文内容完整、通顺。（每个选项只能用一次）

A．In 1918, he wrote his famous short story Diary of a Madman.

B．He was forced to write his articles using false names.

C．In 1902 he went to study in Japan.

D．At the same time, his father became seriously ill.

E．Lu Xun still worried greatly about China’s future.

【推荐2】Lu Xun is one of the greatest Chinese writers of the 20th century. Besides his famous stories, he also wrote many influential articles about the living conditions of Chinese people.

Born in 1881to a wealthy family, Lu Xun had a happy childhood. In 1893, however, his grandfather, a senior government official, was put into prison for taking money. At the same time, his father became seriously ill. From that time on, his family were no longer accepted by their relatives and friends. These early experiences greatly influenced his writing.

By the time Lu Xun arrived in Nanjing to study at university in 1899, he already believed that Chinese society had to change and become modern. In 1902, he went to study in Japan. There, he began writing articles for several Chinese student magazines. He showed a gift for writing and translating and he even wrote several books, although none was popular. He returned to China in 1909 because he was in need of money.

After working for several years as a teacher in Beijing, Lu Xun again returned to writing. In 1918, he wrote his famous short story Diary of a Madman. It was the first Chinese novel published using the everyday language that people spoke, which helped make it a great success. This, together with his novel The True Story of Ah Q（1921）, made Lu Xun a leading Chinese writer.

Although successful, Lu Xun still worried greatly about China’s future. In 1926, he moved to Shanghai and gave up writing stories in order to devote himself to what he called “pen warfare”. He only wrote articles which called on the people to fight against the government. For this, the government stopped him from publishing any more books. He was forced to write his articles using false names.

Since his death in 1936, Lu Xun’s importance and influence have grown. Today, many of his writings are included in school textbooks and his works are read by millions around the world.

1. Which of the following greatly influenced Lu Xun’s writing according to the passage?

A．The people he met in Japan.

B．The experiences in his early life.

C．Working as a teacher in Beijing.

D．His father’s being put into prison.

2. According to the passage, why was Lu Xun’s story Diary of a Madman so popular?

A．It was based on Lu Xun’s diary.

B．It was the first novel to use everyday language.

C．Its story took place in modern times.

D．It was written using a western style.

3. After moving to Shanghai, Lu Xun mainly wrote ________.

A．funny stories

B．articles about himself

C．articles against the government

D．stories about government officials

【推荐3】Reading Lu Xun’s works has become memories of Chinese students. Since a young age, we have studied his works such as My Old Home. And we got to know some characters like Run Tu under his pen. What do young people think of Lu Xun?

“He changed his dream to save the country. This encouraged me a lot,” said Zhao Zhihan, 13, from Beijing. “When choosing between several things, students should think about what they are for.”

Though Lu Xun’s works were written in his time, they are still popular today. His words are often quoted (引用) and used in stories, videos, emojis and on things like pens and notebooks.” said Wang Man.

“Nowadays Lu Xun is also a most talked-about writer on the video website Bilibili. And I think it’s a good thing that his voice is still heard.” Wang Qiang said.

1. Run Tu is ________.

A．Lu Xun’s son	B．Lu Xun’s student
C．13 years old	D．a character under Lu Xun’s pen

2. From the underlined sentence, we can infer (推断) ________.

A．Zhao Zhihan’s dream is to be a doctor

B．Zhao Zhihan is good at making decisions

C．Lu Xun has met Zhao Zhihan’s family members

D．Lun Xun’s works have made a great difference to Zhao Zhihan

3. According to the passage, we know ________ still popular with people today.

A．changing dreams is

B．the video website is

C．Lu Xun’s works are

D．Chinese textbook is

4. Wang Qiang feels happy that ________.

A．he makes Bilibili popular	B．he lets everyone know Bilibili
C．he can make more money on Bilibili	D．he often hears Lu Xun’s voice on Bilibili