【推荐1】How green are you? Do you know how to be green?

We all need a healthy environment, but we produce waste every day and it does harm to our environment.     1    .

Reduce

Reduce means “use less”. Don’t waste things.     2    . Before we buy something new, think whether it is really necessary or maybe the old one will be just as good! When we buy things, choose local products if possible, and not to buy 100 many things from abroad.

Reuse

Reuse means “use again”. Use things for as long as possible. When we buy things, make sure that they last a long time.     3    . It’s better to use a china cup and a lunch box because you can use them again.

Recycle

Recycle means “change things into something else”. Though it takes energy to change something into something else, it’s better than throwing things away or burning them.     4    , such as recycled paper, to help save trees.

It is our duty to help improve the environment.     5    

A．Don’t use a paper cup or a paper box

B．Here are some ideas for you to do something to help the environment

C．This saves money and reduces pollution and waste going into the environment

D．Let’s take action now!

E．We should also buy products made from recycled materials

F．It is important to plant more trees

【推荐2】配对阅读。

1.    1    Every day, in homes all over the world, people leave lights on when no one is in the room. 2.    2    Air conditioners are usually set at too low temperatures in summer. 3.    3    A lot of water is wasted by using too much. 4.    4    We'll have less and less gas to use because more people buy cars. 5.    5    People, especially children, watch TV for too many hours.

A.Try our best to make friends with the countries in the Middle East and ask them to give us more gas in the future. B．We should walk to work, ride a bike to school, and take a bus home more often instead of driving cars. C．Encourage people to do more outdoor activities in their free time.Get children to learn more from reading books. D．Plants more trees and grass around our houses.Ask people not to cut down the trees.Use your handkerchief instead of using paper napkins. E．In rooms where you have an air conditioner, you can save electricity by cleaning the filter (滤波器)．A filter uses 30% more energy when it is dirty.Also, set the air conditioner at 26 degrees. F．Always keep the saying in mind “Turn off lights before leaving.” G．Take a shower instead of a bath, for a bath uses twice as much as water.Don't flush (冲洗) the toilet unnecessarily.

【推荐3】In the 13th century, Marco Polo the famous Italian traveller saw many wonderful things in China. One of the things he discovered was money made of paper. People in the West did not have such kind of money until the 15th century. However, the Chinese began to use it in the 7th century.

Paper was invented by a Chinese man called Cai Lun almost 2, 000 years ago. But it was not made in Europe until the year 1100. Four hundred years later, a German discovered that he could make the best paper from trees. After that, countries rich in forests, such as Canada, Sweden, America, Finland became the most important ones in paper making.

Paper can be used in many ways. The common uses include newspapers, magazines and books. But do you know that paper can be used for keeping warm? In Finland, the farmers wear paper boots（靴子） to keep their feet warm in the snow. And houses can be insulated（使绝缘）from heat or cold with paper.

However, we have to understand that paper still comes from trees now. If we keep on wasting so much paper, there will not be any trees left on the earth some day in the near future. Every day people throw away about 2, 800 tons of paper in our city. It takes 17 trees to make one ton of paper. So you can count how many trees we’re cutting down every day. The fact is that it takes more than 10 years for a tree to grow.

So we must start saving paper right now. We can use both sides of every piece of paper. We can make useful things out of used paper. We can use china cups instead of paper ones. When shopping, we can use fewer paper bags and reuse them if we have some.

In short, we should keep a balance（平衡）between using paper and protecting trees, and do it now before it is too late.

根据短文内容选择最佳答案。
1. When did the Chinese begin to use paper money?

A．In the 13th century.

B．In the 15th century.

C．In the 7th century.

2. Why did Canada become an important country in paper making?

A．Because it was a large country.

B．Because it had lots of forests.

C．Because it was a very rich country.

3. In Finland, paper is used for ________.

A．making beds

B．reducing waste

C．keeping warm

4. According to the passage, which of the following is true?

A．Paper has been made from trees in Europe since the year 1100.

B．About 48, 000 trees are needed to make 2, 800 tons of paper.

C．In order to save paper, we should make useful things out of paper.

5. Paragraph 5 mainly talks about ________.

A．how paper boots are made

B．how we can save paper

C．how we can make useful things

【推荐1】You go home from work. You are tired, you want to turn on the TV and watch something fun. Your children want the same. What is better than a cartoon film?

In fact, many cartoon films draw adults’ attention. For example, Anomalisa, a film for adults, has been a huge success. And there is also the chance that adults will love a kid’s film more, for example, The Incredibles. So, what is the reason behind it?

First, a lot of cartoon films are really good. Plenty of gifted people join hands in making films like Toy Story and Ice Age. Screenwriters, programmers and musicians are all working together in order to bring the best result to the big screen. And usually, they succeed.

Also, they bring out the memories of our childhood. Remember the time when you were a child, it was a Saturday morning and you used to turn on the TV and enjoy cartoons? Well, cartoon films bring out that special feeling.

Cartoon films have well written roles facing difficult situations. For example, Woody has to deal with the fact that he may not be Andy’s favorite toy after all in Toy Story. Sometimes the stories are even better than those in adult films. So, it comes as no surprise that adults will fall in love with cartoon films.

Moreover, by watching a cartoon film, we forget the boring life and leave our problems behind for the moment. Who wouldn’t love to have his own personal Baymax (from Big Hero 6) that wouldn’t refuse to hare a hug every time there was sadness? If only our lives could be full of good-natured animals and brave children!

1. At the beginning of the passage, the writer leads in the topic by ________.

A．telling a story	B．giving an example
C．answering a question	D．showing a picture

2. Why does the writer mention Anomalisa and The Incredibles in paragraph 2?

A．To introduce two famous cartoon films.

B．To show adults also like cartoon films.

C．To tell people they are successful cartoon films.

D．To compare them with Toy Story and Ice Age.

3. According to the passage, why can cartoon films draw adults’ attention?
a.They can relax adults.
b.They are cheap and sometimes free.
c.They are made by many excellent people.
d.They can encourage adults when they have difficulties.
e.They bring back happy memories of adults’ childhood.

A．abcd

B．bcde

C．abde

D．acde

4. Which of the following shows the structure of the text?

A．①②/③④⑤⑥

B．①/②③④⑤/⑥

C．①②/③④⑤/⑥

D．①/②③/④⑤⑥

【推荐2】下面的材料 A—F 分别是六所英语学校的信息。请根据五位同学的情况介绍，帮助他们选择适合的学校。

1    . Pablo is 14. He doesn’t want to stay with a family and he would like to do as much sport as possible.     2    . Julius is studying drama (戏剧) and would like a course which will develop this interest and allow him to spend time with English people at weekends.     3    . Rosa would like to stay with a family so she can practice speaking English. At the same time, she wants to take part in organized activities at weekends.     4    . Ahmed would like a school where he can have private lessons without paying anything extra.     5    . Kari doesn’t mind which school she goes to so long as it prepares her for practical use of English in a future job situation.

A. Ensmore School is open throughout the year and offers courses at all levels. It organizes weekend activities and a sports programme during the summer. Students stay with local families and have all their meals with them except weekday lunches which are provided by the school. B. Queen’s School is a beautiful old house on the edge of the city. There are special business classes to prepare students for working in an English-speaking work environment. Students get together in the evenings for activities. All levels are welcome. C. Milton School is a modern school. Each day students combine language lessons with sport and cultural visits to nearby places of interest. The school is in the countryside but has its own transport. All students share study bedrooms. D. Garden School is for children under 7. The lessons are interesting and it offers a variety of summer courses in some fantastic places each year. It provides high quality early childhood education. E. International School offers all students single study-bedrooms within the school. Special attention is paid to each student’s progress and extra individual (单独的) lessons are included in a student’s programme. All levels are accepted. F. Grove School is a modern language school offering courses for people with special interests in history, music, theatre and literature (文学). Small classes plus a full social programme during the week are provided. Students stay with selected families and are expected to take part in family life at weekends.

【推荐1】In a busy bus station, there is a little girl sitting on a bench. She does not move. She seems to be lost.

After some time, a man walks up to her. He is a father himself, so he feels worried about this little girl. “Hello!” he says. “Are you OK? Are your parents here with you?”

The little girl does not even look up at him! He gently sits down next to her and touches her shoulder（肩膀）. Now she lifts（抬）her head, and he can see that she is crying. He feels terrible!

He gives her a very warm smile and holds out his hand. She looks scared, but she takes his hand. He takes her to the bus station information desk and makes an announcement（广播）over the speakers.

“Attention（请注意）: a young girl is waiting for her parents at the information desk. If you are looking for your daughter, please come soon! Thank you.”

Minutes later, a woman comes, running to the desk. As soon as she sees the little girl, she shouts and runs up to her. She lifts the girl into her arms and holds her very tight.

Then she turns to the man and says, “Thank you so much, sir. I was looking for her everywhere. I could not announce it here because she is deaf（聋的）!”

Now the man understands why the little girl did not look at him until he touched her shoulder. He feels happy that he helped her.

根据短文内容，判断下列句子正误。正确的用“A”表示，不正确的用“B”表示。
1. The man doesn’t know the girl before.
2. When the man starts talking to her, the girl lifts her head and looks up.
3. The man takes the girl to the information desk to ask a worker to look after her.
4. The woman didn’t make an announcement because her daughter can’t hear.

【推荐2】China is the home of tea, which has more than 4000 years of history. Among the three main drinks—tea, coffee and cocoa, tea is drunk by the largest number of people in the world. Tea from China, along with silk and porcelain, began to be known by the world over a thousand years ago.

The words for “tea” in different languages came from the Chinese character “cha”. The English word, “tea”, sounds similar to the pronunciation of it in Xiamen. The Russians call it “chai’i”, which sounds like “chaye”(tea leaves). The Japanese character for tea is written exactly the same as it is in Chinese.

Tea leaves are produced mainly in the south of China because of the mild climate and rich soil there. Longiing, Pu’ er, Wulong and Tieguanyin are all famous tea. Over the past centuries, Chinese people have developed their unique tea culture. Tea is also a popular topic in dances, songs, poems and novels.

1. What kind of drink is drunk by the largest number of people in the world?

A．Coffee.

B．Cocoa.

C．Tea.

D．Milk.

2. Tea began to be known by the world more than ______ years ago.

A．4000

B．3000

C．2000

D．1000

3. In which country, the word for tea sounds like “chaye”?

A．America.

B．Russia.

C．Japan.

D．Britain.

4. Which of the following sentences is TRUE?

A．The Chinese and Japanese characters for tea are the same.	B．Three kinds of tea are mentioned in the passage.
C．Tea leaves are produced mainly in the north of China.	D．Tea isn’t a popular topic in poems and novels.

5. What is the best title for the article?

A．The History of Tea

B．China’s Tea Culture

C．Tea Drinking in China

D．All Kinds of Tea in China

【推荐3】

Sometimes children need extra help to learn at school. In some schools in England, volunteer tutors work with children who are struggling to learn and write. The tutors spend time with them, away from their class, to help them learn to love books and enjoy school. These children can then become more confident about school and learning.

Lorna is six years old and struggling with her reading and writing. This is a report from her tutor, Mrs Snow, who has been visiting her at school.

When I first started working with Lorna, she was very shy and didn’t really enjoy reading.

Her class teacher told me she was very quiet in class. During our lessons together we spent lots of time reading books. We also played word games to help with her spelling and writing. As time went on, Lorna began to relax and became more confident. She realized that reading and writing could be lots of fun!

Lorna even wrote a book by herself about Beauty and the Beast. She also drew some lovely pictures to explain it. What great progress!

Her favorite reading book was called Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland. She was very happy every time we sat down to read it!

Her class teacher is very pleased with how well Lorna is doing. Lorna proudly tells her classmates about what she has done in each lesson. I think they all want to join in as well!

I am very pleased that Lorna is also spending more time at home reading with her mom and dad. They are all enjoying reading together. Lorna tells me that they have bought her a special bookmark to use in her reading books.

1. According to the passage, Mrs Snow is ________.

A．Lorna’s mother	B．Lorna’s class teacher
C．Lorna’s volunteer tutor	D．A visitor to Lorna’s school

2. The underlined sentence in paragraph1 has the similar meaning with ________.

A．who have some difficulty reading and writing	B．who enjoy reading and writing
C．who make progress in reading and writing	D．who give up reading and writing

3. The changing of Lorna’s feeling to reading can be described as ________.

A．confident – enjoyable – uninterested – proud	B．confident – proud – uninterested – enjoyable
C．uninterested – confident – enjoyable – proud	D．uninterested – proud – confident – enjoyable

4. The passage takes Lorna as an example to ________.

A．ask children to have a volunteer tutor	B．encourage children to be volunteer tutors
C．show how volunteer tutors influence children	D．praise Lorna for her great progress

【推荐1】My name is Li Lin. I come from the countryside. Now I’m studying in a big city. People can eat all kinds of foods and do lots of things. It’s so convenient (便利的). Many people like living in the city. But I don’t like it very much. In the city, the traffic is heavy and the cost of living is high. It’s noisy, too.

I miss the life in the countryside. There are many houses with big yards. The air is fresh and the water is clean. We can see green trees and colorful flowers here and there. More people like living in the countryside now.

判断正误（正确“T”，错误“F”）
1. Li Lin comes from a big city.
2. Li Lin doesn’t like living in the city.
3. We can see many houses with big yards in the city.
4. There is fresh air and clean water in the countryside.
5. Li Lin tells something about city in the second paragraph (段落).

【推荐2】This past fall was really unforgettable for me. I was at a neighbourhood pool party on a Friday afternoon. I live in Texas so it’s warm even in October. My friend and I went outside to look for a pair of swimming glasses and saw someone at the bottom of the pool. We thought it was one of our friends playing but we quickly realised that it was a little boy who didn’t know how to swim. I knew something was wrong right away.

We looked around, but the adults(成年人) were talking far away in the backyard(后院) and there was no time to spare. I jumped in the pool, dove(潜) underwater, and came close to the little boy. I swam as hard as I could and pulled the little boy onto a step in the pool. As soon as I got him out of the water, my friend and I started shouting for help. Once the adults heard us, they ran over. The little boy wasn’t breathing(呼吸), which was really terrible. One neighbour did CPR(心肺复苏) and someone else called 120. Soon the doctors came and took the little boy to the hospital.

Luckily, the little boy is doing great now. I was worried that I wouldn’t be able to get him out of the water quickly enough, but I did. I’ve been taking swimming lessons since I was three years old, and I’m thankful that I’m a strong swimmer.

1. The story happened ________.

A．in summer

B．on a weekend

C．in the evening

D．in autumn

2. When the writer was saving the little boy, the adults were ________.

A．shouting for help	B．talking to each other
C．preparing for a party	D．looking for swimming glasses

3. Who did CPR on the little boy?

A．A doctor.	B．The writer.
C．The writer’s friend.	D．The writer’s neighbour.

4. What can we know about the writer?

A．He is good at swimming.	B．He doesn’t like going to parties.
C．He and the little boy became good friends.	D．He started to take swimming lessons three years ago.

5. What does the writer want to tell in the last paragraph?

A．He just did what he was asked to.	B．It’s something everyone can do.
C．He just did what he should do.	D．It’s something he is proud of.

【推荐3】Who made the alphabet（字母表）song? A common answer to this questions is that an American named Charles Bradlee first copyrighted the ABC song in 1834. No one knows exactly who invented the tune, but we do have some clues about how it developed and became popular.

The ABC song uses the same tune（曲调）as "Twinkle Twinkle Little Star" No one knows who wrote it. The tune has been used by lots of music composers（作曲家）. Even the famous composer Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart used the tune.

When the ABC song first became popular, not very many children went to school. Most people never learned to read and write. Over time, it became more important to learn to read and write. So more and more children learned the song to help them to remember the letters of the alphabet.

Why do we sing the alphabet song at all? The answer is related to how we learn. Children have always learned from their parents and grandparents. Two hundred years ago, when most people didn't read or write, children had to remember what they were taught. Since they couldn't write things down, remembering was very important. Groups of people from all different places had their own songs that told stories. This was how people passed down their history from one generation to the next.

Because of the way our brains work, we can remember songs more easily than what we read. When we listen to music, we use more of our brain at one time. Because of that, we remember it better. So no one really knows exactly who wrote the ABC song. What we do know is that most children who learn to read and write in English now sing this song. We know it helps them remember the letters!

1. Why did children learn the ABC song?

A．Because it was important to learn to read and write.

B．Because the song helped them to learn the alphabet.

C．Because It was the way to pass down the history.

D．Because people told stories by singing songs.

2. According to the passage, which of the following statement is TRUE?

A．Remembering played a very important role in children's learning.

B．All of the children learned from their parents.

C．People didn't learn to read or write 200 years ago.

D．People from different places wrote the stories instead of songs.

3. The underlined word "it" in the last paragraph refers to "________________".

A．the ABC song

B．the music

C．the brain

D．the way

4. The writer wrote the passage in order to explain ________________.

A．who made the ABC song	B．why children sing the ABC song
C．how the ABC song developed	D．what the ABC song is about