【推荐1】It’s Saturday morning. Tony’s sitting at the kitchen table, staring into space and playing with a piece of bread. He is not even ________. Is he ill? No, but he has a problem. He has nothing to do because the Internet is down.

When he woke up this morning, Tony was feeling great. He jumped out of bed full of plans for the weekend ahead. It would be a weekend like any other—a great weekend. But that was before he turned on his computer. Now he ________ he was unable to get online. Having no Internet changes everything.

Every weekend, Tony usually goes online to email friends, read the ________ to keep up with what’s happening in the world and play a few online chess games with his cousin, Helen, to ________ the weekend off. The perfect weekend—online!

Just as Tony is wondering how he can possibly have a normal weekend without the Internet, his mum walks into the ________. “Cheer up, Tony. Don’t think about the Internet any more, OK?” Tony makes no answer but sighs. “Go and play chess with Helen!” Tony’s mum ________. “Oh, yes! Helen lives just around the corner. We can meet and play chess face to face for a ________. Maybe this weekend won’t be so bad.” Tony ________, as he walks to the phone.

There is life beyond the Internet after all.

1.

A．hungry

B．angry

C．tired

D．sleepy

2.

A．thought

B．guessed

C．decided

D．found

3.

A．letters

B．news

C．texts

D．emails

4.

A．pay

B．take

C．finish

D．put

5.

A．living-room

B．hall

C．kitchen

D．study

6.

A．asks

B．replies

C．tells

D．suggests

7.

A．chat

B．time

C．lesson

D．change

8.

A．continues

B．smiles

C．reads

D．watches

【推荐2】What can you do for yourself when you are at home alone (独自)? Nothing? How are you then? Do you _________ it’s great?

Tom says _________. “I can do my favorite things, like watching TV and _________ computer games. But who cook the _________ for me?” The 13-year-old boy says, “I can have instant noodles (方便面), but they are not healthy. I think many of my classmates are the _________. Our _________ do all the things for us at home. So we can’t look after ourselves well.”

Students _________ to learn some life skills (生活技能). Making chicken is difficult for you, but tomato and egg soup (汤) is _________. Sweaters are big for you to wash, _________ socks are small. You can’t tidy the big room. How about learning to do many small _________?

The winter holiday is a good time to start. Come on!

1.

A．help

B．see

C．think

D．call

2.

A．no

B．thanks

C．sorry

D．sure

3.

A．reading

B．playing

C．doing

D．watching

4.

A．party

B．music

C．food

D．sports

5.

A．different

B．interesting

C．same

D．happy

6.

A．classmates

B．teachers

C．friends

D．parents

7.

A．need

B．take

C．ask

D．help

8.

A．boring

B．easy

C．relaxing

D．cool

9.

A．but

B．and

C．because

D．so

10.

A．things

B．habits

C．colors

D．subjects

【推荐3】Last month we asked our students about their free time activities. Our questions were about exercise, ______ of the Internet and watching TV. ______ are the results.

We found that only fifteen percent of our students exercise every day. Forty-five percent exercise four to six times a week. Twenty percent exercise only one to three times a week. And twenty percent do not exercise ______!

We all know that many students often go online, but we were surprised that ninety percent of them use the Internet every day. ______ ten percent use it at ______ three or four times a week. Most students use it for fun ______ not for homework.

The answers ______ our questions about watching television were also ______. Only two percent of the students watch TV one to three times a week. Thirteen percent watch TV four to six times a week. And eighty-five percent watch TV every day! ______ many students like to watch sports, game shows are ______ popular.

It is good to relax by using the Internet or watching game shows, but we think the best way to relax ______ through exercise. It is healthy for the ______ and the body. Exercise ______ playing sports is fun and you can ______ time with your friends and family as you play together. And remember “Old habits die hard.” So start exercising before it’s ______ late!

1.

A．using

B．use

C．used

D．to use

2.

A．They

B．There

C．Here

D．Those

3.

A．in all

B．at all

C．on time

D．in time

4.

A．The other

B．Other

C．Another

D．any other

5.

A．less

B．least

C．few

D．fewer

6.

A．but

B．then

C．than

D．and

7.

A．of

B．to

C．about

D．for

8.

A．exciting

B．relaxing

C．interesting

D．boring

9.

A．Although

B．Because

C．Through

D．So

10.

A．more

B．the more

C．most

D．the most

11.

A．to be

B．are

C．is

D．was

12.

A．heart

B．eyes

C．mind

D．life

13.

A．such as

B．for example

C．such like

D．so as

14.

A．take

B．pay

C．cost

D．spend

15.

A．so

B．really

C．too

D．much

【推荐1】These days, some middle schools in China are trying to do something different.

The students choose classes according to their own needs. For each subject, they can make a choice from different levels (等级) of difficulty. So instead of staying in the ______ classroom, they go to different rooms to have their lessons. And the teachers make special teaching plans for ______.

There are different opinions ______ it.

Xia Rui, a 13-year-old girl, said, “I really love it. I think it’s nice that we can ______ classes by ourselves. My English is poor. I used to be afraid to answer questions in class. I think that the good students may ______ me when I make mistakes. Now I feel much more relaxed.”

But her classmate Chen Gang didn’t agree. “I don’t think it is so good ______ it is difficult for students to find where the classrooms are, he said. “During the break, students can be seen here and there, running and shouting to find their ______.”

“I’m worried that some students may think they are in the lower class ______ lose interest in the subject,” their math teacher, Mr Wang said. “I also ______ that some parents may feel unhappy if their kids study a subject at an easy level.”

“In my eyes, it is good for both students and teachers,” Mr Wang also said. “As teachers, we can make teaching plans more ______ and the students will develop better.”

1.

A．clean

B．same

C．bright

D．empty

2.

A．us

B．him

C．them

D．you

3.

A．about

B．at

C．from

D．with

4.

A．play

B．teach

C．choose

D．work

5.

A．laugh at

B．listen to

C．look after

D．wait for

6.

A．whether

B．because

C．when

D．before

7.

A．parents

B．friends

C．books

D．classrooms

8.

A．and

B．but

C．till

D．or

9.

A．hope

B．report

C．cry

D．worry

10.

A．slowly

B．easily

C．quietly

D．luckily

【推荐2】完形填空
Everyone wants to own friendship, because without a friend, the world is like a desert. Friendship is thought very important. Too many people want others to be their friends, but don’t give friendship back. That is one of the       why some fr iendships don’t last very long.       , you must learn to be one friend. You must learn to treat your friend the way you want your friend to treat you. Learning to be a good friend means learning the following rules.
Honesty is where a good friendship        . Friends must be able to trust(相信) one another. If you don’t tell the truth, people usually find out, and you may lose your friend’s trust. Good friends always trust in one another to speak and do things honestly.
Generosity means sharing and sharing makes a friendship grow. You don’t have to give your lunch money          your clothes, of course. Instead, you share your ideas and feelings. These can be valuable to a friend. They tell your friend       is important to you. By sharing them, you help your friends know you better.
Sooner or later everyone needs understanding and help       a problem. Something may go wrong at school. Talking about the problem can make it _     to solve. Turning to a frie nd can be a first step in solving the problem. So in order to be a friend you must listen and understand. You must try to put            in your friend’s place, so you can understand the problem better.
No two friendships are ever exactly alike(相像的). But all true friendships have        things in common. In fact, good friendship will not easily last.       , you must give a s much as you take, or friendship will die away.1.

A．reasons

B．cause

C．results

2.

A．Having a friend

B．To have a friend

C．Have

3.

A．finishes

B．starts

C．completes

4.

A．but

B．and

C．or

5.

A．why

B．how

C．what

6.

A．with

B．in

C．about

7.

A．easy

B．easier

C．easiest

8.

A．you

B．yours

C．yourself

9.

A．three

B．four

C．five

10.

A．It says

B．That is to say

C．It’s hard to say