【推荐1】Take a look at teenagers around, dressed in baggy-pants (宽松裤), drinking soft drinks such as coke, reading Japanese cartoons. Whether you are in Beijing, Wuhan or Hong Kong, you will get the same impression. But should we copy others or should we maintain (保留) our differences?
It sounds convenient that people around the world speak the same language, dress in the same style, eat the same food and play the same games. If the world was like this, you won’t feel strange in any corner of world. But just imagine living in such a strange world. How dull and colorless it would be!
Different kinds of food that people can taste, the colorful and fashionable clothes that we dress in and different languages we speak are all part of the different cultures that our ancestors left us. These differences represent their creativity (创造力) and talent. And we all enjoy different cultures in our daily lives. When you travel to other places, you want to see different things. When you talk to foreigners, you expect to listen to interesting stories. These differences in culture are what make life colorful.
But the whole world is shrinking into a small village as globalization (全球化) takes effect and many different cultures are disappearing. In most big cities around the world people wear the same clothes. Fast food stores are everywhere. Hollywood movies are kicking traditional performing arts out of our lives. The colors of our life are disappearing.
There is joke that even the panda and zebra want to live a colorful life. So let’s take action to protect our colorful culture before it becomes as simple as black and white.
It’s not difficult. Learning some folk songs, trying on a traditional clothing and even eating local food instead of going to KFC can help. And we’re sure you will enjoy it.
1. The passage is written to _______.

A．explain cultural differences	B．convince readers to maintain cultural differences
C．predict the future of globalization	D．show some cultural phenomena(现象)

2. The author thinks that cultural differences _______.

A．make the world colorful	B．make communication difficult
C．only exist in food and clothing	D．will never fade away

3. The author starts the argument by ________.

A．mentioning certain cultural phenomena

B．mentioning his view at the very beginning

C．mentioning the opposite view at the very beginning

D．giving examples of cultural differences

4. The underlined word “shrink” probably means “_______”.

A．expand

B．disappear

C．become smaller

D．grow in number

5. The author talks of all the following cultural phenomena except _______.

A．food

B．clothing

C．language

D．architecture

【推荐2】Choose the best answer (根据短文内容，选择最恰当的答案)

Bookstores are second homes for readers. Although many people can now buy books online, many readers still like the feeling in bookstores. They can touch the books and smell the print.

In China, there are many special bookstores. Sanlian Taofen Bookstore became the first 24-hour bookstore in Beijing at the beginning of April. Popular Holdings in Shanghai is a film-themed bookstore. It has film books and posters. Eslite Bookstore in Taiwan often has activities like talks with famous writers.

At the same time, bookstores outside China can be very colorful, too. Scarthin Books is a small bookstore in the UK. It sells new and second-hand books. There are more than 100,000 books lying on the shelves of the store’s 12 rooms. Bart’s Books in the US is a good place to enjoy the sunshine(阳光) while reading books. It’s an outdoor bookstore. Bookshelves are on the street. When the store is closed, people can still buy books. They just put money into the door’s coin box. Where can you find a café, bar and bookstore in just one place? The answer is probably El Pendulo in Mexico. Books line(排列成行) the walls of the store. On the second floor, visitors can order everyday meals in the café and drinks from the bar. In order to keep cool, there are green plants and trees inside. Does it look like a park?

1. ___________   special bookstores inside China are mentioned(提到) in the passage.

A．Two

B．Three

C．Five

D．Six

2. Scarthin Books is ___________.

A．a 24-hour bookstore

B．an outdoor bookstore

C．in the US

D．small

3. People can still buy books at ___________   when it’s closed.

A．Bart’s Books

B．Popular Holdings

C．Eslite Bookstore

D．El Pendulo

4. Readers can ___________   at El Pendulo.

A．talk with famous writers	B．order meals
C．enjoy the sunshine	D．buy film posters

5. Which of the following is true?

A．Popular Holdings became the first 24-hour bookstore in Beijing at the beginning of April.

B．Scarthin Books is a bookstore that sells new books and second-hand books as well.

C．In Bart’s Books in the US, people can only buy books when the store is open.

D．In El Pendulo in Mexico, visitors can order everyday meals and drinks in the café.

【推荐3】People traveled to see the buildings, the food, the national dresses in foreign countries because they thought they would not be the same as those of their own countries in the past.     1     They all have their Hilton or Sheraton Hotels everywhere. They all have their McDonald's, their KFCs and their Pizza Huts. Office buildings look the same everywhere, and most city centers are full of office buildings. And of course, people are driving the same brands of Japanese or European cars.

Then why is the foreign travel more popular nowadays? What do tourists hope to experience in a foreign country that they cannot experience at home? The answer could be that people could be very interested in the past.     2     Most people travel overseas to find out what foreign countries' history and culture used to be like, not what they are like today. Tourists visit different kinds of museums in foreign countries so that they can learn their history and culture.

Every country also has its own beautiful places for tourists to visit.     3    

    4     It is not just its old buildings, its works of art or beautiful places, but also the people who live in it. This is why a country such as Thailand attracts millions of people. The tourists come mainly because of the friendliness of the people there. It is why the Pacific islands are also so popular.     5    

A．It's a nation's history and culture that are the main attractions.

B．The friendly people make visitors feel welcome.

C．Finally, another attraction is its food.

D．At present, however, one large city is similar to another.

E．Their own special scenery would certainly attract tourists from other countries.

F．The culture of a country means a lot.

G．People learn about foreign countries by surfing the Internet.

【推荐2】Sally is twelve. She studies in a middle school. Her room is not tidy. It is in a mess. Her mom asks her to clean (打扫) the room and Sally asks Jenny for help.

“Jenny, can you come to my room now and help me clean it?” asks Sally.

Jenny is Sally’s sister. Jenny’s room is always tidy. There are so many things in her room, but she puts everything in a proper place and it’s easy (容易的)   for her the find them. Her books are in the bookcase. Her schoolbag is on the desk. Under the bed is her baseball. And you can find the radio is in the bookcase, too. So she doesn’t ask her mom “Where are my books?” or “Can you help me look for my schoolbag?” She can always find her things in the room.

Who do you think is tidy, Sally or Jenny?

1. The underlined word “proper” means “ ________” in Chinese.

A．杂乱的

B．恰当的

C．危险的

D．高处的

2. What is in the bookcase?

A．Jenny’s books and schoolbag.	B．Sally’s schoolbag and keys.
C．Sally’s radio and keys.	D．Jenny’s books and radio.

3. Which of the following is RIGHT (正确的)?

A．Jenny can’t find her books.	B．Sally has a radio in her room.
C．Sally asks her sister for help.	D．Jenny’s mother asks Jenny to clean the room.

4. Which is the best title (题目)?

A．Sally and Jenny	B．Where Are My Books?
C．Two Nice Rooms	D．Who Is Tidy?

【推荐3】Life is like a journey. We should know where we want to go. Yet many young people travel on life’s journey with no sense of direction at all.

Setting personal goals can give your life a sense of direction. Before you set personal goals, think about what you want to achieve with your life. Try to set goals in some of the following ways:

Education—Will you achieve the educational goals after finishing high school? Are you still growing and learning?

Family—What kind of relationship do you want with your family members?

Creativity—Do you want to achieve any artistic goals?

Jobs—What do you want to do when you grow up? What do you need to make your dream come true?

Health—Are you healthy enough to do the things you want to do?

Pleasure—How do you want to enjoy yourself?

To help achieve your goals, divide your goals into smaller tasks. For example, if you want to reach a main goal in five years, set a three-year goal, a one-year goal, a three-month goal and a one-month goal. Then create a daily To-Do List of things that you should do today. When a goal is achieved, take the time to enjoy your success. This helps you build the self-confidence.

Remember, your goals can change as time goes on. But be sure your goals are things you hope to achieve, not what your family members or teachers want.

1. Why do we set goals according to the passage?

A．To finish high school easily.	B．To make the world a better place.
C．To know where to have a journey.	D．To give our life a sense of direction.

2. What should you consider when you set a family goal?

A．The education you want to get.

B．The job to support your family.

C．The relationship with family members.

D．The time you’ll spend reaching your goal.

3. What’s the best advice to achieve the main goal?

A．Building self-confidence.	B．Creating a daily To-Do list.
C．Dividing your goals into smaller tasks.	D．Taking the time to enjoy your success.

4. What can we learn from the text?

A．Goals can change as time goes on.

B．Successful people have longer journeys.

C．People can get success without setting goals.

D．Your families can push you to success.

【推荐1】

Butterfly（蝴蝶） exhibition Date: 1st — 31st October Place: Sunshine Town Museum Show: All kinds of butterflies from different parts of the world. Time: Mon. ~ Fri. 10:00 am ~ 4:00 pm Sat. ~ Sun. 9:00 am ~ 5:00 pm Tickets: Adults: ¥ 20 Students: ¥ 15 Free for children under 12 Group booking: Can be made through the group line（010）7456827 Adult groups of 10 or more: ¥15 each Student groups of 10 or more: ¥10 each Special gift! Come to the butterfly exhibition on 1st, October and receive a free picture of butterfly.

根据海报内容，选择最佳内容
1. What can you see in the exhibition ?

A．Some paintings.

B．Some beautiful butterflies.

C．Some model planes.

D．Some nice clothes.

2. Mr. Green wants to see the butterfly exhibition with his 10-year-old daughter. How much will they pay for the tickets?

A．¥20

B．¥35

C．¥40

D．¥45

3. If you go to the butterfly exhibition on 1^st October, you can get      .

A．a picture

B．a ticket

C．a book

D．a butterfly

【推荐2】Suppose what people will eat in 30 years’ time? Here are a few possible answers.

Insects	Insects take up little space and don’t make much waste. They also have more protein than beef, chicken and pork. This makes insects another possible food of the future.
Vegetable meat	A new kind of hamburger is now popular in the US. It looks the same as other hamburger, and so is the taste. But it’s actually a “beef” burger made out of plants. The company called Impossible Foods uses peas and potatoes to make the “beef”. They take coloring, protein and fats from these plants and mix them together.
Algae（藻类）	The BBC says algae farming could become the world’s biggest farming industry in the future.They point out that algae is cheap and grows very quickly. What’s more, it’s very nutritious. It has much more protein and oil than any other plants. Besides eating algae as a dish on its own, people may also use algae oil and algae butter in the future. Algae has a strong taste. The UK scientists are trying to use algae to take the place of salt.

根据材料内容选择最佳答案。
1. What do insects, vegetable meat and algae include in common?

A．Protein.

B．Oil.

C．Fats.

D．Salt

2. The “beef” burger is made of________.

A．insects and algae	B．peas and potatoes
C．chicken and pork	D．beef and chicken

3. What is the meaning of the underlined word “nutritious”?

A．漂亮的

B．丑陋的

C．有营养的

D．没营养的

4. How does the algae taste?

A．Sweet.

B．Sour

C．Strong

D．Bitter.

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

A．The Food in the Future.	B．Three Kinds of Food.
C．There Will Be Less Food in the Future	D．Insects Will Be Delicious Food in the Future.

【推荐3】Linda was a sixteen-year-old girl in Canada. She was feeling bad for several days. Her mother took her to a hospital and the doctors found out that she had cancer.

Linda’s life changed. She began to go to the hospital often for treatment(治疗), and she also became depressed.

The hospital and the doctors were good, but Linda did not have hope herself. Linda’s mother called a flowers shop close to the hospital. “I want some beautiful flowers for my daughter. she is a teen girl with cancer.” She told the shop owner.

Later, the flowers arrived. Then Linda saw something unusual. It was a card. It read:

Linda, I own this flower shop. I had cancer when I was fifteen years old. I am 24 years old now. My heart goes out to you. Yours, Alice

Linda smiled. She finally felt some real hope. She found the will(意志) to live.

Little things make a big difference. All of us can give little things like kindness, encouragement(鼓舞) and hope to others.

1. Why was Linda feeling bad for several days?

A．Because she was seriously ill.

B．Because she had no friend.

C．Because her life changed.

2. What does the underlined word “depressed” mean in Paragraph 2?

A．Safe.

B．Serious.

C．Sad.

3. Who sent Linda a card?

A．Her mother.

B．A doctor.

C．A shop owner.

4. What happened to Linda after reading the card?

A．She became hopeful about life.

B．She wanted to work with the shop owner.

C．She thanked her mother a lot.

5. Which of the followings can be the best title for the passage?

A．Be kind to yourself.

B．Little things make a big difference.

C．Try something different.

【推荐1】Happiness Shopping Coupons（购物券）

◆Six Hours Free Parking：If you spend $100 or more in our stores, you will receive six hours of free parking. Take this coupon to the customer service desk on level 4. They will stamp your parking ticket to allow 6 hours of free parking． ◆Buy One, Get One Free：Buy one shirt or tie at Daniel’s Menswear, and get another shirt or tie of the same value free. ◆10% Off: Show this coupon at The Book Store to get a 10% discount on any books you buy. We have lots of books to choose from, including children’s books, novels, travel guides, and science works. ◆Free Soft Drink：Buy any meal for at least $6 at Mike’s Café，and receive a free soft drink. We serve the best food in the Shopping Center. Come in and try our delicious meals and our excellent service.

1. If you spend $100 or more, ________.

A．you can get a free shirt or tie

B．you can get many soft drinks

C．a free book will belong to you

D．you can receive a 6-hour parking ticket

2. At Mike’s Cafe, you can receive a free soft drink when you ________.

A．park your car for six hours

B．buy a cup of water for $5

C．spending $8 buying a meal

D．come into the cafe

3. What are these ads for?

A．Products you can order online.

B．Places to go on vacation.

C．Special offers at shopping center.

D．Things sold in a big store.

【推荐2】Valerie noticed that her daddy was going bald day by day. This worried her.

"Daddy, every day you have less hair. Why is that?"

Her father smiled, "Round here there's a little hair thief, and he visits my head during the night. He pulls out my hairs as many as he likes. And nobody can catch him!"

That night, Valerie stayed awake. As soon as she heard her father's first snoring（打鼾), she took a hammer(锤子)and went into her parents' bedroom. Being afraid of the thief running away, she slowly tiptoed in. When she arrived, she began to watch her father's head carefully, hoping to catch the hair thief as soon as he appeared. Before long, she saw a shadow on her daddy's head. With all her strength, she swung the hammer down.

Thwack! Her father yelped and jumped out of his bed. The lump(肿块)on his head was already big, and growing. He turned the light on, and saw Valerie holding her hammer in the air.

"I nearly got him, Daddy! I thought I hit him, but it looks like he escaped!"

Meanwhile, they woke Valerie's mother up. Seeing the lump on her husband's head, she laughed out loud. "Well, that's what happens when you tell silly stories, "she said.

So Valerie's father had to explain to her that the hair thief didn't exist, and that going bald is something that just happens naturally to most daddies. There he sat, realizing how important it was not to tell children tall tales. And Valerie still worried about her daddy, but she did something else. She bought her daddy a very nice sleeping hat.

根据材料内容选择最佳答案,并将其标号涂在答题卡相应位置。
1. What's the matter with Valerie's father?

A．He was going bald.	B．He cut his hair short.
C．His hair was taken away by a thief.	D．He worried about his daughter.

2. Why did Valerie slowly tiptoe in her parents' bedroom?

A．Because she didn't want to wake up her parents.

B．Because she didn't want the hair thief to hear her and run away.

C．Because she wanted to kiss her parents goodnight.

D．Because she wanted to protect her parents.

3. What does the underlined word "yelped" mean in Chinese?

A．跳起

B．逃跑

C．流泪

D．尖叫

4. Which of the following is true according to the story?

A．Valerie didn't want to help her dad.

B．Valerie's mother believed it was OK to tell children tall tales.

C．Valerie's father probably wouldn't tell lies to his daughter.

D．Valerie's father's hair got back after that.

5. What does the passage want to tell us?

A．Don't tell children lies.	B．Catch the hair thief.
C．Believe in your children.	D．Don't believe your father.

【推荐3】Students at a primary school in Fuzhou, Hast China's Fujian Province were required to clean the school toilets to help them develop good habits. But some parents are strongly against the idea. They can't see the advantages of students doing such chores (杂事). They think that the school should provide students with a proper education, not the chance to be school cleaners.

In fact, parents, schools and society play an equally (同等地）important role in developing the character of students. It is good for schools to give students such tasks，because few of the students will do them at home. Their parents want them to do homework only.

In recent years, some parents willmake mountains out of molehillswhen students are asked to do some chores in schools. Some complain about the teachers if their kids get hurt in schools; some even challenge the schools' teaching methods and management. As a result, many primary schools, especially those in big cities, do not let students join in outdoor activities during breaks, fearing that they might get hurt. This is bad for the development of students' best qualities.

What the primary school in Fuzhou is doing is worth praising. Doing chores can put a sense of responsibility into students' minds and teach them the spirit of rules as well as teamwork. Also, it can make students' in-school experiences more meaningful.

1. A primary school in Fuzhou required the students to_______.

A．do homework only	B．finish homework at school
C．clean the playground	D．clean the school toilets

2. Some parents think that the school should provide students with_______.

A．a proper education	B．a chance to be cleaners
C．a chance to be teachers	D．more housework

3. The underlined phrase"make mountains out of molehills"means

A．愚公移山

B．山穷水尽

C．小题大做

D．眉飞色舞

4. What is the main idea of the passage?

A．Students shouldn't do any chores in school.

B．Parents require students to do some chores in school.

C．Some parents think doing some chores is harmful to students.

D．Doing some chores can develop students' good qualities.