【推荐1】Canada Day is the biggest national party in Canada. In 1981, the idea for having this holiday came out but it was first celebrated as Canada Day on July 1st the next year. Now, people of all ages take part in this festival across the country. In many towns and cities, the government organizes a lot of events, often outdoors. These include parades（游行）, concerts, festivals, fireworks shows and ceremonies for new country’s citizens（公民）. The celebrations often have a patriotic（爱国的） mood. The national flag, a symbol for Canada Day, can be seen here and there and a lot of people paint their faces red and white, which are the national colors. The celebrations in Ottawa, the country’s capital city, are especially great and exciting.

Many organizations, businesses and stores are closed on this day. Only some bookstores, hospitals and gas stations may not be closed. Post offices are closed, too. As Canada Day falls in the summer holiday period, all schools are closed as well.

根据短文内容完成表格，每空一词。

1     Biggest National Party——Canada Day
Its history	It has been celebrated since     2
Many     3     events organized by the government in many towns and cities	Parades, concerts, festivals, fireworks shows and ceremonies for new country’s citizens
The ways to show the patriotic mood	The national flag can be seen here and there. People paint their     4     red and white
Places which may not be     5     on this day	Only some bookstores, hospitals and gas stations

【推荐2】请阅读下面这篇文章，根据所提供的信息，回答5个问题。要求所给答案语法正确、语义完整，并把答案写在答题卡指定的位置。

World Kindness Day is a celebration which takes place on November 13th each year. It was introduced in 1998 by the World Kindness Movement. It is celebrated in Canada, Japan and some other countries. The purpose of World Kindness Day is to highlight（强调）acts of kindness passing on the positive（正面的）power.

We are supposed to be kind because it is a win-win situation. Let’s imagine you have a workmate who always does a very good job. How about taking a moment to mention this to him? Your workmate will be happy to receive some praise, and you will probably feel good about yourself for having spread a little joy. It brings happiness to both the receiver and the doer of this kind action.

People in many countries celebrate this day by being kind and having lots of fun. One typical event is to use “kindness cards”. After doing a kind act for somebody, you will hand a kindness card to him. Then it is his turn to pass on the card by doing a kind act for another person.

Most experts on kindness agree that it has a sort of ripple effect（涟漪效应）. This means that one kind action is more likely to lead to more and more. So don’t wait for kindness to find you today, go and start a new ripple!

1. When is World Kindness Day?
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2. Where is World Kindness Day celebrated?
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3. Why should we be kind?
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4. How do people celebrate this day?
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5. What will you do after doing a kind act for somebody?
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【推荐3】阅读下面短文，完成短文后的问题。   
Ladies and gentlemen,

Thank you for coming today to attend the graduation ceremony at No. 3 Junior High School. First of all, I’d like to congratulate all the students who are here today. I remember meeting all of you when you were just starting Grade 7 at this school. You were all so full of energy and thirsty for knowledge. And yes, some of you were a little difficult to deal with! But today I see a room full of talented young adults who are full of hope for the future. You’ve all grown up so much and I’m so proud of you.

Although you’ve all worked very hard over the last three years, none of you did it alone. I hope you’ll remember the important people in your lives who helped and supported you—your parents, your teachers and your friends. Please consider what they’ve done for you and what they mean to you. Never fail to be thankful to the people around you.

Lastly, the end of junior high school is the beginning of a new life. I don’t need to tell you that life in senior high school will be harder and that you have many difficult tasks ahead of you. You’ll make mistakes along the way, but the key is to learn from your mistakes and never give up. But along with difficulties, there will also be many exciting things waiting for you. Behind each door you open are chances to learn new things, and you have the ability to make your own choices. Choose wisely and be responsible for your decisions and actions. Although you have to go your separate ways now, I hope that in a few years’ time, you’ll come back to visit our school. As you set out on your new journey, you shouldn’t forget where you came from. The future is yours.

Good luck and hope to see you again sometime soon!

1. What kind of text is this passage?
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2. What’s the topic sentence(中心句) of paragraph 2?
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3. What were the students like in Grade 7?
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4. When the students say goodbye to junior high, who should they thank and why?
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5. How should the students deal with their future?
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What will the home of the future look like? A team of architects in Hong Kong say that city homes will be tiny, as populations continue to grow and space becomes more expensive.

They have designed “spaceflats” that are only 30 square metres in size. These flats have small rooms: a living room, a bathroom and a bedroom, as well as a balcony（阳台）, but everything is carefully planned to make good use of the limited space.

The living room is the main room of the flat. It can be used as an office, a kitchen or even a second bedroom. There is a sofa that can be changed into a bed. The dining table can be changed into a computer desk. And, if not needed, both the sofa-bed and the table can be folded away（折叠收拢）. There is a flat-screen TV, which can also serve as a computer monitor. You can’t see the cooker, the microwave and the small refrigerator because they are all hidden out of sight.

The other rooms are small but practical（实用的）. The bathroom contains a toilet and shower. The double bed in the bedroom can also be a sofa, if necessary. The balcony has enough space for two people to sit and you may see an amazing fountain on it. All the rooms have high ceiling to provide as much storage（存储）space as possible, while the flat has large windows to let in plenty of sunlight.

“Spaceflats” are now being tested in a building in Hong Kong. “It’s wonderful,” said one citizen, “The flat is so well designed that you feel that there is plenty of space.”

1. Will city homes be tiny according to the architects in Hong Kong?
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2. What can the living room be used as?
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3. How many things are hidden out of sight?
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4. Where can the owner enjoy the nice view?
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5. There is plenty of sunlight in the flats, isn’t there?
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6. Would you like to live in the “spaceflats”? why?
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【推荐2】Cyril Dick’s house is neither a modern house nor a house of the future. It is 40 years old. There are more houses like that in the south of France. They are called “bubble houses”, and you can see why!

Cyril Dick is a designer and he loves round things. He collects old records and clocks. He also collects round furniture. And now he has a completely round house.

Everything in the “bubble house” is round. The centre of the house is one very big bubble. This is both the living room and dining room. There are round armchairs, a round table, and a big round rug (地毯) in front of a round fireplace. Around the living room are three small bubbles. One bubble is a kitchen with round shelves, another bubble is the garden room, and the third bubble is a music room. Upstairs there are two more bubbles—a bedroom and a bathroom.

The doors and windows are also round, of course. The windows are like eyes. There aren’t any curtains (窗帘) in the house, because Cyril likes to see the garden all the time.

Bubble houses are the idea of a Hungarian architect (建筑师), Antti Lovag. “A lot of modern houses are bad for us, especially tall buildings of flats,” says Lovag. “Because round homes are more natural, people feel happy in them.” Cyril agrees with this. “Some people think my house is funny,” he says, “but for me, this is the perfect home.”

根据短文内容，按要求完成各题。
（1题完成句子；2题回答问题；3题找出并写下第三段的主题句。）
1. Cyril Dick is a designer and he loves ________.
2. What is the third bubble around the living room?
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3. ________________.

【推荐3】A Letter from Mars

Dear Earthmen,

I have enjoyed my stay on your interesting planet.

I think I understand the life on the earth now and I would like to give my impressions(印象).

First of all, you live in boxes. Every morning you leave your big boxes and get into smaller boxes on wheels(轮子). All these small boxes run around and around, and finally stop to rest. You leave these boxes on wheels and go to very large tall boxes.

After resting all day, you get back in your little boxes and return to your big boxes. There you sit and look at every small glowing(闪闪发光的) boxes with moving pictures on the front.

There is only one thing I don’t understand. I went to a football game one day. A group of angry boys fought a little round ball. Everyone shouted but they kept fighting. They were angry, because they had been kept in boxes all day. I think.

Thank you earthmen for this chance to get to know you.

Yours,

The man from Mars

根据短文内容，完成下列表格中的句子。每空一词。

The description(描述) in the letter	Means
Your interesting planet	The     1
Big     2	Houses for people to live in
Smaller boxes on     3	Buses and cars
Very small glowing boxes with     4     pictures on the front	TV sets
A group of angry boys fought a little round ball	A football     5

【推荐1】Dear Aunt Maria,

How are you these days? Thank you for the pencil box. I love ① . And how do you ② I love yellow? It’s my favorite color. Now, I’m in Linda’s home. She’s my good friend. She’s always nice to me. Linda thinks my pencil box is good. Hers is blue. Oh. Aunt Maria, Linda’s mother, Mrs. Brown, is our English teacher. I’m not good at English, but Linda’s English is good. Linda is nice. She always helps me with my English. Do you want to see her?

Yours,

Tina

任务一：在文中①、②处各填入一个恰当的单词，使文意通顺。
1. ① ____________     ②____________
任务二：从文中找出与所给句子意思相近的句子。
2. My English is not good.
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任务三：将文中划线的句子翻译成汉语。
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任务四：回答问题。
4. Where is Tina now?
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5. What color is Tina’s pencil box?
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【推荐2】阅读下面短文，简略回答所提出的问题。
Dear Laura,

Let me tell you how I spend my free time. I like playing basketball and volleyball. I joined the sports club. I go there three times a week. In the evening, I watch TV for an hour. After that, I read books for half an hour. I often go swimming on Saturday. On Sunday, I usually go to the museum with my friend.

I want to know what you like to do in your free time. Please write to me.

Tom

Dear Tom,

I’m glad to hear from you. I’m in the swimming club. I go there on Tuesday and Thursday every week. In the evening, I practice the guitar for an hour. I hardly ever watch TV because I think it’s boring. I like tennis best. I always play tennis with my sister on Saturday. I sometimes go shopping on Sunday.

Yours,

Laura

1. How long does Tom read books in the evening?
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2. What does Tom usually do on Sunday?
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3. How often does Laura go to the swimming club?
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4. Why does Laura hardly ever watch TV?
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5. Does Laura always play tennis with his sister on Saturday?
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【推荐3】阅读短文，根据要求完成文后题目。

Dear Sam,

Thank you very much for your letter (信). I like China and I like Beijing here. Now I’m fine and I’m busy with my lessons. ①我每天有七节课。There are four in the morning and three in the afternoon. I have nine subjects this term. I like math, science, geography and history. My favorite subject is science, because it is very interesting. Yes, I do very well in English, and I like it, but I don’t like Chinese. ②Because it is very difficult for me. I can play soccer and I often play soccer. Can you speak (说) Chinese? I hope (希望) you can come to China one day.

Yours,

Tony

1. Where is Tony now? （不多于4个单词）
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2. Why does Tony like science? （不多于5个单词）
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3. 将画线部分①翻译成英语。
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4. 将画线部分②翻译成汉语。
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