【推荐1】Long ago, there was a camel who lived alone in the desert. He was lazy. Instead of working, he spent his days chewing (咀嚼) sticks, eating twigs, and drinking water.

Many other animals worked hard, and they tried to get Camel to help them. But each time, the stubborn (固执的) camel simply said, “Humph (哼哼). ”

One day, Zebra carried sticks to make a fire for animals. “Camel, come and carry sticks like the rest of us,” said Zebra. “Humph,” said Camel.

The next day, Hippo carried water for the animals to drink. “Camel, come and carry water like the rest of us,” said Hippo. “Humph,” said Camel.

The third day, Coyote carried food for the animals to eat. “Camel, come and carry food like the rest of us,” said Coyote. Camel didn’t move. He simply responded, “Humph!”

This made the animals very angry. “Camel is lazy, and we work hard,” they said. “We will go to visit Genie (精灵) to see if he can help us. ” Zebra, Hippo and Coyote went to Genie and told him about Camel’s laziness.

Genie went to Camel’s home and found him resting. “Stubborn Camel, you have been lazy. You must work with the other animals and help them,” Genie said. “Humph,” Camel replied. “Do not say that again,” said Genie, “You have given the other animals three days of extra work.” “Humph,” Camel snapped.

Genie waved his arms, and Camel’s flat back began to puff up into a big bump (隆起), as Camel watched in surprise. “You brought this humph (we call it “hump” now) upon yourself by being lazy,” said Genie, “Now you must work for three days without drinking or eating to make up for the work you missed. You can live off your hump (驼峰).” So Camel went off to work, humphing the whole day. And that’s how the camel got his hump.

1. What did Camel do each day?

A．He carried food like many other animals.

B．He chew sticks to help animals make a fire.

C．He drank water and shared it with other animals.

D．He ate and drank without doing any kind of work.

2. When Genie found Camel, he was ________.

A．helping other animals

B．cleaning his own house

C．taking a rest

D．making a hump

3. Which is the correct order according to the story?
a. Camel said no to Zebra because of his laziness.
b. Camel got a hump on his back and started to work.
c. Camel did nothing when Coyote was carrying food.
d. Camel made other animals angry and was visited by Genie.
e. Camel was not willing to carry water for the animals to drink.

A．a-c-d-b-e

B．a-d-c-b-e

C．a-e-c-d-b

D．a-c-e-d-b

4. The underlined words “make up for” in the story means to “________” .

A．tell a story or an excuse	B．complete a task together
C．separate (区分) different things	D．make a situation better through work

5. What is the best title for this story?

A．How the Camel Got His Hump	B．How the Camel Replied to Others
C．How the Camel Made Others Angry	D．How the Camel Became Hard-working

【推荐2】Once there was a baby eagle living in a nest (巢)on a cliff(山崖).The baby eagle loved his nest. It was warm, soft and comfortable. And even better, he had all the food and love that his mother could give. Whenever the baby eagle was hungry, his mother would always come just in time with the delicious food he liked.
He was growing happily day after day. But suddenly his world changed. His mother stopped coming to the nest. He was full of sadness and fear. He thought he would die soon. He cried, but nobody heard him. Two days later his mother appeared with some nice food, the baby eagle was wild with joy. But his mother put the food at the top of the mountain and then looked down at her baby. The baby eagle cried out. “Mum, why did you do this to me? I’m hungry. Don’t you know I will die if I have nothing to eat?”
“Here is the last meal I give you. Come and get it by yourself.” his mother said. Then she flew down and pushed the baby eagle out of the nest. The baby eagle fell down, faster and faster. He looked up at his mum, “Why do you abandon me?” He looked down at the earth. The ground was much closer. Then something strange happened. The air caught behind his arms and he began to fly! He wasn’t moving to the ground any more. Instead, his eyes were pointed up at the sun.
“You are flying! You can make it!” His mother smiled.

1. According to the passage, the baby eagle’s nest was _____.

A．warm	B．comfortable
C．soft	D．above all

2. What did the baby eagle’s mother do when she came the last time?

A．She put some food in the nest.

B．She shouted at her baby eagle and flew away.

C．She just came to see him again.

D．She pushed her baby eagle out of the nest.

3. What was the baby eagle’s feeling when his mother didn’t come back?

A．He was full of sadness and fear	B．He was excited.
C．He was surprised.	D．He was with joy.

4. What does the word“abandon” mean?

A．歧视

B．保护

C．抛弃

D．拯救

5. We can infer(推断)from the story that_________.

A．The baby eagle lost his mother

B．The baby eagle could get food himself

C．The baby eagle fell down and died

D．The baby eagle was still angry with his mother

【推荐3】Planning before buying something is a good idea. For example, you are going to buy a pet dog, you still have to consider a few things and plan them well before you welcome it in the house.     1     You will also have to train it well so that it does not misbehave in front of people. You should realize that it is a big responsibility.

    2     Think about whether your pocket can manage the purchase, as well as different items for keeping the dog. If something goes wrong with the health of your pet, you will have to spend some extra money on it.

The next thing you need to consider is your home.     3     You will also have to consider the family members. If your living place is already too crowded with people, getting a dog as an additional member of the house will not be a good idea.

    4     Make sure nobody is allergic (过敏的) to the fur of the dog. Also make sure that you can easily find time to train the dog. Ensure that your family is welcoming to this idea.

    5     When you are bringing this best friend in your house, you must make sure everything is right for it. You should make life easier for it, as well as others who are living in your house.

A．Looking after your dog doesn’t only mean taking it for a walk or playing with it.

B．A dog is supposed to be man’s best friend.

C．Before you think about getting a dog, think about the affordability (经济承受力).

D．The training should start as soon as the dog is in your care.

E．Once the dog has learned how to sit, you may teach him to shake hands.

F．You will also have to think about any health problems related to your family.

G．A small apartment will not be fit to house a large dog.

【推荐1】On a cold early morning, an old woman was carrying a big basket of cabbages on her head to the market. She hoped to sell them to the people in the town.

The mountain road was narrow (狭窄的) and the old woman was walking carefully, because she did not want to lose her cabbages. Suddenly she heard a loud bell and a bicycle came round. It passed her and went very fast down the hill. The old woman had to jump up to one side of the road so quickly that the basket of cabbages nearly fell into the valley (山谷). She looked up, and saw that a young boy was on the bicycle. He was riding on without even looking round to see whether the old woman was all right. The old woman began to shout, “Come back, young man! You dropped something!”

When he heard this, the boy stopped the bicycle so suddenly that he nearly fell off. Then he turned and began to push the bicycle back up to the hill. “What is it?” he asked. “What did I drop?”

“Little boy,” the old woman answered, “you dropped your manners (礼貌).”

1. Why did the woman go to the town?

A．Because she went to see her son.	B．Because she went to buy cabbages.
C．Because she went to sell cabbages.	D．Because she went to buy a bicycle.

2. What did the old woman do when she heard the loud bell?

A．She jumped up to one side of the road.

B．She shouted at the young boy on the bicycle.

C．She ran after the bicycle to get her cabbages back.

D．She called the young boy on the bicycle for help.

3. What is the right order according to the story?
a. The old woman’s basket nearly fell into the valley.
b. An old woman carried some cabbages on a narrow mountain road.
c. The boy started to push the bicycle back up to the hill.
d. A bicycle passed the old woman and went very fast down the hill.
e. The old woman stopped the boy on the bicycle.

A．a-d-c-b-e

B．b-d-a-e-c

C．c-d-b-e-a

D．b-d-e-c-a

4. How might the boy feel after he heard the old woman’s words?

A．Relaxed.

B．Sad.

C．Surprised.

D．Sorry.

5. What’s the best title for the text?

A．An Old Woman and the Cabbages.	B．A Boy With Good Manners.
C．A Lesson in Manners.	D．A Dangerous Bicycle Ride.

【推荐2】The National Football League(NFL) is a professional American football league with 32 teams in. How does one choose which team to support? Some people choose the team of their hometown, or where they now live or the team that their parents or their parents or their friends follow.

A boy student from Oklahoma wrote a letter to each of the owners or presidents of the 32 NFL teams. He would see what answers he got, and then choose his team.

Bill was home from school sick. It was the week before Christmas. He was "kind of bored" and needed something to do. So he asked his parents if he could write to every professional football team. Bill wrote the 32 letters by hand.

"We weren't quite sure what we could get back. He didn't really have one team that he wanted to hear from," his mother said: "He just wanted to see what kind of reply he' d get."

A letter to the Carolina Panthers' owner Jerry Richardson was one of those posted. Bill wrote in his letter, "My family and I love football. They are fans of different teams. But I don't have a team to cheer for yet. I am ready to pick an NFL team to cheer on for lifetime!"

A few weeks later, Bill's mother was pulling into her driveway when a delivery man arrived with a box from the Panthers. When Bill came home, he excitedly opened the box. Inside he found a signed Carolina Panthers helmet(头盔)as well as a handwritten note from Jerry.

The team owner had written to Bill, "We should be honored(光荣的)if our Carolina Panthers became your team. We would make you proud of your joining us."

Bill was overjoyed with what he got. He decided that from then on he would support the Panthers. He keeps the letter from Jerry in his bedroom. His mother says "It's not the helmet they sent us. It's what they told us." That is what mattered to Bill and why he chose to become a Panthers' fan.

1. We learn from the passage _______.

A．friends always choose different teams to support.

B．only 32 cities in America have their own football teams

C．some people choose a team to support as their parents do

2. Bill wanted to choose a football team to support because _______.

A．NFL was very professional

B．he needed to kill time

C．his parents expected him to do it

3. The result of Bill's letter to the Panthers was that _______.

A．his mother kept the reply from him

B．he got many helmets from 32 teams

C．he became a fan of the Carolina Panthers

4. It's clear that _______.

A．it is proper to be a football fan by Christmas

B．the team owner wrote back to Bill by email

C．the note from the team owner meant a lot to Bill

5. The best title for the passage can be _______.

A．Choosing a Team

B．Helpful Mother

C．Receiving a Helmet

【推荐1】On an online forum （论坛）, some students are having a discussion. They are talking about whether it is better to use bicycles or to drive cars in the city.

Matthew 2018-11-21 20：22

I believe that nowadays, it is better to use a bicycle. First, bicycles are safer. A person can't reach a high speed on a bicycle. Secondly, cars damage the environment. They produce a lot of harmful gases. People are building more and more roads. Wildlife habitats（栖息地）are being destroyed.

Samuel 2018-11-21 20：25.

I don't agree with Matthew. Imagine you have a well-paid job and you choose to ride a bicycle to work. Your nice suit would become dirty and your hair would look messy（凌乱的）. You would not be able to meet your customers.

Nowadays, first impressions are everything. ·Just imagine what would happen if you came on a bicycle to sign a million dollar contract（合同）!

Thomas 2018-11-21 20：30

Try to ride a bicycle to work in the middle of February! Good luck getting home!

Rebecca2018-11-21 20：30

Today, we should ride a bicycle because there are many problems with cars. First, driving a car is bad for the environment. ·Secondly, there are a lot of traffic jams. People who drive often have to waste lots of time on these jams. In addition, bicycles are much cheaper than cars!

Olivia 2018-11-21 20：32

I prefer a bicycle. Riding a bicycle to and from school keeps me fit. I am now running a club to help prevent pollution. Get out of your car and get on a bicycle!

1. The students are talking about____________.

A．Whether it is better to live in the city or to live countryside.

B．Whether it is better to use bicycle or use cars in the city.

C．Whether it is better to buy new bicycles or to buy second hand bicycles.

D．Whether it is better to drive cars or to use public transportation in the city.

2. How many of the students think it is better to use bicycles in the city?

A．Two

B．Three

C．Four

D．Five.

3. Matthew agrees with Rebecca that___________.

A．driving a car is bad for the environment	B．riding a bicycle is good for health
C．cars are more dangerous than bicycle	D．bicycles are much cheaper than cars

4. Samuel thinks____________.

A．driving to sign a contract makes a good impression

B．cars,in fact,are not more dangerous than bicycle

C．cars do produce lots of harmful gases

D．it is impossible to ride a bicycle in the middle of February

【推荐2】I met Miss Clark about 45 years ago. She was my sister’s kindergarten（幼儿园）teacher. I remember looking into her classroom and I wished I was her student. My parents told me I could start school when I was 4. However, when I turned 4 next spring, I couldn’t understand why I had to wait until September. Anyway, I was finally in Miss Clark’s class-Room 3.

I was not good at math for a long time. People around me always laughed at me. “You aren’t a smart kid,” they said. I was quite self-abased（自卑的）and even thought they were right. “Math problems were what I couldn’t solve,” I always though.

After a math quiz, I cried again. However, what Miss Clark said really changed me. “If you say you are stupid, you’ll be worse and worse as you think. If you think you are clever, you’ll be better and better.” Later, I became confident and I made progress in math.

For as long as I can remember, I’ve wanted to be a teacher. When I graduated, I couldn’t wait to invite Miss Clark to my classroom. She arrived one day, and I saw joy on my students’ face singing the same songs I sang with her as a child. Over the years we have shared our ups and downs. I am here for her now because the date to sell her house is near. I bring up boxes from her basement（地下室）. We look through every painting her students have given her, every thank-you note her students’ parents have written.

On the papers of the letters, I find my own name printed in green marker. Suddenly my mind goes back to Room 3. Over 40 years ago, Miss Clark sat on a chair while my classmates and I sat at her feet. We talk for hours. I listen carefully because I know I still have more to learn from her.

Excellent teachers never leave their students’ hearts. From then on, I know that an encouraging sentence can bring sunshine to a kid who is upset.

根据短文内容判断正、误。正确的涂“A”，错误的涂“B”。
1. From the passage, we can know that Miss Clark taught the writer’s brother before.
2. The writer never thought of herself as a stupid kid.
3. The writer became a teacher after she graduated.
4. From the passage, we can know that the writer’s house will be sold soon.
5. The passage mainly tells us that encouraging words can bring out the best in a kid who is down.

【推荐3】Give your dead batteries a new life. Recycle them!

Batteries are used to power clocks, computers, tools and more. However, your batteries have some serious power when their lives are over.

WHY TO RECYCLE BATTERIES:

Remember, batteries are harmful waste. This means we should properly throw them away. You may not think one little battery can cause that much pollution. But don’t think of it as just battery---there can be millions. In Canada, each person uses about 20 single-use batteries every year. That’s about 700 million batteries! If all these batteries end up in landfills(垃圾填埋场)， the heavy metals inside them can get into the water, land and air. It can be harmful to humans and wildlife.

By recycling single-use batteries instead of throwing them away, you can cut down pollution and also help save energy. All batteries are mainly made of plastic and valuable metals. Through recycling programs, dead batteries can be changed into something useful like steel products, or even new batteries.

HOW TO RECYCLE BETTARIES:

Make a difference by starting to collect batteries at your home or school today. You can prepare a box for battery collection and invite friends, family and classmates to bring in old batteries to be recycled.

There are many ways to deal with your batteries. You can:

• Find a Call to Recycle public collection station near you.

• Ask the store where you bought the batteries if you can return them there.

• Communicate with your local city government to find out if there are special programs for recycling used batteries!

For more information, visit https://ecokids.ca/batteries.

1. “Serious power” in the first paragraph shows that _____.

A．dead batteries are still valuable	B．batteries are very useful in our life
C．dead batteries can still provide power	D．dead batteries can bring bad effects to our life

2. From the passage, we can learn that the population of Canada is around _____.

A．20 million

B．35 million

C．350 million

D．700 million

3. The pollution caused by dead batteries mainly comes from _____.

A．land

B．water

C．heavy metals

D．steel products

4. If you want to recycle your batteries correctly, you can _____ in your city.

A．build a public collection station	B．no more buy batteries from stores
C．sell old batteries to some stores	D．learn more about batteries recycling

5. The passage is probably written for _____.

A．battery sellers

B．landfill workers

C．community groups

D．young children

【推荐1】People are so busy these days that many people have no time to cook. This becomes a problem, because most families love home cooking! The food tastes good and warm, and a family meal brings everyone together. In some families, meals are often the only times everyone sees one another at the same time.

Another reason people enjoy home cooking is that it is often a way of showing love. A parent who makes some cookies is not just satisfying (满足) a child’s sweet tooth. She or he is sending a message. The message says, “I care about you enough to spend an hour making cookies that you will eat up in 15 minutes if I let you.”

There is also something about the smell of home cooking. The smell of home cooking pleases people of all ages. It makes most of us feel good and loved—even if we are the ones doing the cooking! Next time you smell a cake making, stop for a moment and pay attention to your mood (心情).

1. Why do fewer people cook now?

A．Many people are too busy.	B．Because they are too tired to cook.
C．Many people don’t like cooking.	D．They don’t like family meals.

2. The writer thinks a family meal        .

A．is a waste of time	B．makes children happy
C．is difficult for people to cook	D．can bring family members together

3. A parent spends an hour making cookies        .

A．only to send a message	B．often to show her or his love
C．just to satisfy her or his child’s sweet tooth	D．to let a child eat up in 15 minutes

4. Which of the following is NOT TRUE according to the passage?

A．Many people have no time to cook these days.

B．The smell of home cooking makes most of us feel good.

C．It becomes a problem that most families love home cooking.

D．There are quite a few reasons that people love home cooking.

5. What’s the main idea of this passage?

A．How to make cookies.	B．Family meals are important.
C．People are too busy to cook.	D．Homemade cookies taste better.

【推荐2】Not long ago, people thought babies were not able to learn things until they were five or six months old.

Yet doctors in the United States say babies begin learning on their first day of life.

Scientists note that babies are strongly influenced by their environment. They say a baby will smile if her mother does something the baby likes. A baby learns to get the best care possible by smiling to please her mother or other caregiver. This is how babies learn to connect and communicate with other human beings.

One study shows that babies can learn before they are born. The researchers placed a tape recorder on the stomach of a pregnant(怀孕的) woman. Then, they played a recording of a short story. On the day the baby was born, the researchers attempted(试图) to find if he knew the sounds of the story repeated while in his mother. They did this by placing a device(装置) in the mouth of the newborn baby.

The baby would hear the story if he moved his mouth one way. If the baby moved his mouth the other way, he would hear a different story. The researchers say the baby clearly liked the story he heard before he was born. They say the baby would move his mouth so he could hear the story again and again.

Another study shows how mothers can strongly influence social development and language skills in their children.

Researchers studied the children from the age of one month to three years. The researchers attempted to measure(测量) the sensitivity(敏感) of the mothers. The women were considered sensitive if they supported their children’s activities and did not interfere unnecessarily. They tested the children for thinking and language development when they were three years old. Also, the researchers observed the women for signs of depression(沮丧).

The children of depressed women did not do as well in tests as the children of women who did not suffer from depression. The children of depressed women did poorly in tests of language skills and understanding what they hear.

These children also were less cooperative(合作的) and had more problems dealing with other people. The researchers noted that the sensitivity of the mothers was important to the intelligence(智力) development of their children. Children did better when their mothers were caring, even when they suffered from depression.

1. According to the passage, which of the following is NOT the factor(因素) that influences intelligence development in babies?

A．The environment.	B．Mother’s sensitivity.
C．Their peers(同龄人).	D．Education before birth.

2. What is the purpose of the experiment in which newborn babies heard the stories?

A．To prove that babies can learn on the first day they are born.

B．To prove that babies can learn before they are born.

C．To show mothers can strongly affect intelligence development in their babies.

D．To indicate early education has a deep effect on the babies’ language skills.

3. Which group of children did the worst in tests of language skills?

A．The children of women who did not suffer from depression.

B．The children of depressed mothers who cared little for their children.

C．The children of depressed but caring mothers.

D．Children with high communication abilities.

4. What is the main idea of the passage?

A．Scientific findings about how babies develop before birth.

B．Scientific findings about how the environment has an effect on babies’ intelligence.

C．A study shows babies are not able to learn things until they are five or six months old.

D．Scientific findings about how intelligence develops in babies.

【推荐3】“I’m bored.” You may turn your nose up at（对……嗤之以鼻） the words when a child says so. In fact, boredom is generally viewed as an unpleasant emotional state. How can anyone claim boredom when there’s so much that can and should be done?

But boredom is something to experience. Despite the lesson most adults tell you—boredom is for boring people—boredom is useful. It’s good for you.

If kids don’t figure this out early on, they’re in for（免不了遭受） a not-so-pleasant surprise in the future. Life isn’t meant to be full of amusements（乐趣）.“That’s right,” a mother says to her daughter in the novel Where’d You Go, Bernadette. “You are bored. And I’m going to let you in on a little secret about life. You think it’s boring now? Well, it only gets more boring. The sooner you learn it’s on you to make life interesting, the better off you’ll be.”

People used to accept that much of life was boring. But things happen when you’re bored. Once you’ve truly felt bored, you find yourself on the route to discovery. This is why so many useful ideas occur in the shower, when you’re held captive（被困住）to a routine activity. You let your mind wander and follow it where it goes.

Of course, it’s not really the boredom itself that’s important; it’s what we do with it, when you reach your breaking point, boredom teaches you to make something happen for yourself.

Teaching children to endure boredom will prepare them for a more realistic future. One day, even in a job they otherwise love, our kids may have to check spreadsheets（电子数据表）, or assist robots at a vast Internet-ready warehouse.

This sounds boring, you might conclude. It sounds like work, and it sounds like life. Perhaps we should get used to boredom again, and use it to our benefit.

1. It is widely believed that________.

A．feeling bored is good for us children	B．one won’t feel bored with much finished
C．a child who is unpleasant will feel bored	D．boredom is a signal of negative feeling

2. What does the underlined word “this” in the third paragraph refer to?

A．The benefit of boredom.	B．The causes of boredom.
C．The existence of boredom.	D．The problems of boredom.

3. According to the passage, when can we most probably come up with new ideas?

A．When we are devoted to our work.	B．When we are prepared for discovery.
C．When we spend a whole day on daily task.	D．When we do whatever we want.

4. The passage is intended to tell us to ________.

A．live with boredom	B．deal with boredom
C．get rid of boredom	D．make life interesting