【推荐1】I stood there listening to my father shout at the top of his voice. “Which one of you did this?” We all looked at the step. There was child’s handwriting in blue chalk there. Would he guess it was me! I was very nervous when he asked me, so I lied, “Not me, Dad.” My sister and brother denied（否认）it as well. To find out who had written on the step, our father gave us each a piece of paper and a pencil. He said, “I want each of you to write exactly what you see on the step.” I tried my best to write the words in a different way. I didn’t want Dad to find it was me. He collected our pieces of paper and looked at them. “Since none of you will admit（承认）to have done it, then I will punish you all.” I stood there and said nothing.

“I did it.” My sister stepped forward and said she had done it that she hadn’t. She was punished by not going out for a month.

I didn’t tell my dad it was I who did it until many years later. I always felt sorry because of it. I knew that I shouldn’t let anyone take the blame（承担责任）for me.

1. There was child’s handwriting on the step in____________ chalk.

A．red

B．blue

C．green

D．yellow

2. The writer felt ____________when asked who had written on the step.

A．sorry

B．glad

C．nervous

D．angry

3. What did the father ask the three children to do to find out who had written on the step?

A．To write what they saw on the step.

B．To write who had written on the step.

C．To talk with him one by one.

D．To stay at home for a month.

4. ____________admitted to have written on the step at last.

A．The writer	B．The writer’s sister
C．The writer’s brother	D．The writer’s father

5. What's the main idea of the text?

A．No punishing at home.	B．Never write on steps.
C．Get along well with dad.	D．Learn to take the blame.

【推荐2】At the Cool Beans Cafe in Virginia, US, a dollar can buy you a cup of fresh coffee. But your purchase (购买)also helps the seventh-grade students with special needs who run (经 营 )the   cafe at Poquoson   Middle School.   They get experience with job skills and social communication outside of the classroom by working at the cafe.

They really get a lot out of this, said Heather Hopkins, the teacher who started the cafe and taught the students how to run it.

The five students who run the cafe each have a specific job. Jake Mann, the supply (供应) manager, looks at customers’ online orders and helps Braden Jobst, the barista (咖啡师), prepare the coffee. Alex Sarber, the barista assistant, adds any extra ingredients that the customers want.

The drinks are delivered (递送)by J.J. Shibuya. Jasmine Baker, the cashier, goes on deliveries with J.J. and collects money and tips from their customers.

Hopkins started the coffee shop program this school year with $1,600 (10,040 yuan), which was provided by the Virginia Department of Education. The department gave the money to create chances for students to practice self-determined behavior and independence (独立).

But even though the shop runs like a business, there’s plenty of chances to have fun. For example, Jake likes to pose for photos and admire pictures of the shop’s employees (雇员).

The students take pride in their work. They have discussed their work at a school board meeting and at a recent expo (展览会) of instructional programs at Poquoson schools. For them,running the cafe isn’t just about selling coffee. It’s about improving their social skills and discovering the tools that they’ll need to succeed in life.

1. What can students learn from running the coffee shop?

A．How to order coffee online.

B．How to decorate a coffee shop.

C．How to take pictures.

D．How to communicate with others.

2. What is Jake Mann’s job at the cafe?

A．Washing coffee cups.

B．Delivering coffee.

C．Checking online orders.

D．Collecting money from customers.

3. Which of the following is TRUE according to Paragraph 6 and 7?

A．The coffee shop made $1,600 this year.

B．The Virginia Department of Education supported the program.

C．Students don’t have time to have fun.

D．The coffee shop uses employees’ photos to attract customers.

4. What can we learn from the story?

A．Coffee at the Cool Beans Cafe is expensive.

B．Students can get coffee for free.

C．The coffee shop is run by a team of students.

D．Students are not satisfied with their work.

【推荐3】I am sitting in a station when I overhear（无意听到）a woman seated behind me say, “What’s the best gift you ever get? ”

“Well, ” the young man says, “maybe the gold coin (金币) I get for graduation (毕业). ”

“What?” I think about the question. For me it is a high school graduation gift.

“Congratulations. ” my grandfather says.

“Wow,” I say, “a spade (铁锹)? ”

“Yes, it’s a spade, ” he says, gently but surely, “stay close to the land. Don’t be afraid to dig(挖) in and get a little dirt（灰尘） on you. ”

“Oh, I won’t,” I say. I laugh at how it sounds. He doesn’t.

That autumn, I go off to college, and that bright new spade stays untouched on the wall in my parents’ home. A few years later, I get an office job and have a family. And that graduation spade makes its way from my parents’ house into my own. I dig gardens, plant trees and bushes. The spade is nothing but a tool (工具). I am just glad to have it. Glad I don’t have to buy one.

Now, 40 years after I get the gift, I still dig hard into the earth, more often than ever. It’s more than （不仅仅）a friend. It’s a reminder of my family. If I get a gold coin that day, I will spend it. But a useful tool with a message about staying close to the earth? Priceless.

A few months from now my daughter （女儿）will finish school. I have something to give her before she moves away. And of course, when she opens it, she will say, “Wow, ________?”

1. What does the underlined word “reminder” mean in Chinese?

A．提醒

B．照片

C．礼物

D．建议

2. Which of the following is best for “________” in the last paragraph?

A．a key

B．a spade

C．a coin

D．a book

3. What can we infer (推断) from the passage?

A．The spade is more than a tool to the writer.

B．The spade costs Grandfather a lot of money.

C．His daughter will throw（扔）away the spade soon.

D．His daughter will give her children a coin.

【推荐1】Hello! My name is Bill. I am twelve years old. I am from America. Now I am in a junior high school in Xiamen.

We have 20 boys and 25 girls in our class. My favorite teacher is Miss White. She is from Canada. She is 27 years old. She is tall. She has long brown hair. Her face is round and she has big eyes. She is a good teacher. She can speak English and Chinese.

I have a good friend here. His name is Mike. He is an English boy. We have the same age. My classmates are kind to me. We often help each other.

1. Bill is in __________ now.

A．America

B．China

C．England

D．Canada

2. They have __________ students in their class.

A．20

B．25

C．45

D．27

3. Miss White has __________.

A．a long face with big eyes	B．a round face with big eyes
C．a long face with small eyes	D．a round face with small eyes

4. Miss White can __________.

A．sing songs	B．fly kites
C．cook	D．speak Chinese and English

5. How old is Mike?

A．11

B．12

C．13

D．14

【推荐2】I took my 9-year-old daughter, Susan and 5-year-old son, Robbie to the shopping centre. As we got there, we saw a big sign that said, “Petting Zoo”. The kids jumped up and asked, “Daddy, can we go?”

Both my wife and I were out of work. However, I said, “Sure”, giving them a quarter each. They went away, leaving only fifty cents left in my pocket.

A petting zoo is made up of a hundred of little baby animals of all kinds. Kids pay their money and stay in the enclosure(围场) pleased with the little animals while their parents shop.

A few minutes later, I saw Susan walking along behind me. I was surprised and asked what was wrong.

She said sadly, “Well, Daddy, a ticket for Petting Zoo costs fifty cents. So I gave Robbie my quarter.” Then she said the most beautiful thing I had ever heard. She repeated the family motto(座右铭), which is “Love is Action!”

I knew clearly no one loves little animals more than Susan. She had watched both my wife and me do and say “Love is Action!” for years, and now she had put it into her lifestyle. It had become part of her, because she knew the whole family motto. It’s not only “Love is Action”; it’s “Love is SACRIFICIAL(牺牲的) Action!” Love always pays a price.

I was moved. We went back to the Petting Zoo. Susan stood with her hands and chin(下巴) resting on the fence and just watched Robbie go crazy petting and feeding the animals. I had fifty cents burning a hole in my pocket. I put my hand into my pocket and took out the money. Sure, I must do that!

1. The underlined part “It” in Paragraph 6 refers to(指) ________.

A．the family motto	B．their lifestyle
C．the Petting Zoo	D．the ticket for Petting Zoo

2. From the passage we can infer(推断) that ________.

A．the writer was strict with the children

B．Susan didn’t like playing with pets

C．the family lived a hard life

D．Robbie didn’t want to play with Susan

3. What might happen next according to the story?

A．The writer would get angry with Robbie.

B．Susan would play happily with the little animals.

C．The writer would play together with Susan.

D．The writer would buy Susan some candies.

4. What is the best title for this passage?

A．A Petting Zoo.

B．An Attractive Shopping Centre.

C．Try Your Best to Help Others.

D．Love Is Sacrificial Action!

【推荐3】Something bad happened to sam this morning. He fell over and broke his nose in the school hallway. When Sam looked up, he saw his friends. “Are you OK?” They asked him. But he didn’t say anything to them. He stood up and ran to the classroom quickly. Sam put his schoolbag on his desk and went out to the school hospital. On his way back to the classroom he saw his friends again. They were laughing. Sam thought they were laughing at him, so he didn’t talk to them for the rest of the morning.
At lunchtime, Sam’s friends came up to him and asked, “How is your nose?” “Fine!” Sam shouted. “I saw you laughing at me this morning!” “We didn’t. We laughed just because Jenny told us a joke,” his friends said. “Well, I’m sorry. Can youforgiveme?” “Yes, of course. But next time you should ask us before you assume(假定)something.” They looked at each other and laughed happily. They were still friends.
根据短文内容，选择正确答案，并将其字母代号填入相应空格内。
1. What happened to Sam this morning?

A．He felt over and broke his nose.

B．He didn’t catch the school bus.

C．His schoolbag was lost.

D．He was late for school.

2. Where did Sam put his schoolbag?

A．In the school hallway.

B．In the school hospital.

C．On his desk.

D．On the playground.

3. The underlined words “forgive” most probably means “”in Chinese.

A．记恨

B．原谅

C．误解

D．失望

4. Why was Sam angry with his friends?

A．Because they didn’t talk with him.

B．Because Jenny told them a joke.

C．Because they didn’t go to the hospital.

D．Because he thought they laughed at him.

5. What can we learn about from the passage?

A．Laughing can help us relax.

B．Not everyone cares about you.

C．We should ask clearly before assuming anything.

D．People with similar traits can be friends.

【推荐1】Traffic lights are red, yellow and green. They are very important signals (信号). Traffic lights are usually placed at busy street corners to help control traffic. Sometimes, they are on streets near schools and shops, too. Most young children are taught what each of the colored lights means, so everybody can stay safe.

The first traffic signals were used for trains. The signals were put alongside railway tracks   (轨道). The color red was used to mean “stop” because it warned people of danger. A red light was also the easiest color to see from a distance. Train drivers could see the red “stop” light ahead and had enough time to slow down and stop their trains. A green light was used to mean “take care” and a white light meant “go”.

However, there were many dangerous accidents on the train tracks. Some train drivers thought a star shining in the night sky was a white light that meant “go”. So the signals were swapped. The “go” light was changed to green and the “take care” light was changed to white.

During these times, people travelled by train or in carts pulled by horses. Years later, when cars were built, people began to drive them because they could travel much faster than horses. However, the road rules for drivers were not very clear and many people were hurt crossing the roads. Yellow warning signs had to be placed beside the roads to remind drivers to take care and allow people to cross safely.

Today, towns and cities all over the world have traffic lights. Red and green lights match the signals used on the railways. Yellow lights are easy to see, so they are used to warn drivers that they should slow down and prepare to stop.

1. Why was the color red used to mean “stop”?

A．It reminded people of traffic rules.

B．It helped trains run smoothly.

C．It gave people a warning of danger.

D．It was the first color people thought of.

2. What does the underlined word “swapped” in Paragraph 3 mean?

A．Designed.

B．Exchanged.

C．Suggested.

D．Compared.

3. In which order did the “take care” light develop?
a. A white light               b. A green light.                      c. A yellow light.

A．a一c一b

B．b一c一a

C．a一b一c

D．b一a一c

4. What is the passage mainly about?

A．The advantages of traffic lights.	B．The history of traffic lights.
C．The importance of traffic lights.	D．The meanings of traffic lights.

【推荐2】How do you spend your holidays if your parents are out for work?

Zheng Chenyu says that she will be worried. “Where can I find food? How can I cook it?” she says. And she knows little about cooking.

“I have to have tomato and egg soup. I think many of classmates are the same. We don’t know what to do, or how to look after ourselves,” says Zheng.

Although Zheng believes that some life skills（技能）, such as cooking and washing clothes, are very important, she doesn’t think teenagers get enough practice.

Most teenagers only have time for their homework. They don’t learn any life skills until they go to college（大学）. But Sima Yige doesn’t think so. “I think I will be all right. I know how I should cook some easy dishes because my mom showed me,” the 13-year-old boy says, “there is much more to learn than cooking, like making your beds, cleaning your room and wearing the right clothes”.

1. Zheng Chenyu feels _________ when her parents are not at home.

A．worried

B．easy

C．right

D．excellent

2. How does Sima Yige learn to cook?

A．He learns by himself.	B．He learns from his mom.
C．His classmates teach him.	D．Zheng Chenyu’s parents tell him.

3. The writer mainly（主要地）tells about that ___________.

A．the students have many holidays

B．teenagers should learn to do housework

C．most teenagers only have time for homework

D．the students don’t know how to look after themselves

【推荐3】根据短文内容，判断下列句子的正误。正确的填“T”，错误的填“F”。

Imagine you’re at the supermarket. You pay for some food, then throw one third of it into the trash. This may sound crazy, but millions of us are doing this around the world, although not in such a direct way.

According to the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization, over 30 percent of food produced worldwide goes to waste. Most of it is thrown away by shops that are unable to sell it or by people who buy too much food.

Do we have to do so? Creative minds say no. When we have extra (额外的) money, we save it in a bank. So how about setting up “banks” for food that we can’t eat? Many countries, including China, are trying this out.

Some people in Shanghai recently set up a fridge in their community, filling it with cake and canned (罐装的) food from nearby markets and restaurants. It’s free for anyone to enjoy.

The Real Junk Food Project is a company in the UK. It reminds people that food past its sell-by date (保质期) is still okay to eat. The company collects leftover food from supermarkets and puts it on shelves in cafes (小餐馆).

The food in the cafes has no price label (标签). You can offer as much money as you want, or give back your time as payment. There are now 125 Real Junk Food cafes worldwide.

Does the food that you have bought, but can’t eat, have to become junk? You decide.

1. Every year, about one-third of food produced around the world goes to waste.
2. The same banks that save your money can help you save food.
3. In the Shanghai community, people can get free food from a fridge.
4. Food that is past its sell-by date can’t be eaten, according to the Real Junk Food Project.
5. The passage mainly talks about some creative ways to save food.

【推荐1】Did you forget your password(密码) or your ID? Well, you’ll never forget your face. Using your face as your ID is more convenient. You could take the subway or get on the plane with just your face alone. This is how facial recognition(人脸识别) works.

In China, facial recognition systems have been used in many areas. People can now get on the subway by using that. They just need to connect their online payment systems with the subway smartphone app. Students can pass through school gates by scanning their faces. Facial recognition systems have been making our life more convenient and often help us save lots of time.

However, there are some people who may feel uncomfortable because they don’t know how their facial information is used or whether it will be let out. If so, the secret information will become known to the public. When someone steals their personal information, they can change their bank card and password, but can they change their face when their facial information is stolen?

As facial recognition is used more and more in our daily lives—from schools and subways to street corners and smartphones. Of course, we should also be concerned about its safety problems while enjoying the convenience that facial recognition brings to us.

根据文章内容，判断句子正（T）、误（F）。
1. If you use your face as your ID, you’ll never worry about forgetting your password.
2. Facial recognition systems can make our life convenient but it often wastes lots of time.
3. Some people think their information may be let out when using facial recognition systems.
4. When your secret information is stolen, you can change your facial information to keep safe.
5. We’d better not use facial recognition systems because it is used in too many areas.

【推荐2】People have strange ideas about food. For example, tomato is a kind of very delicious vegetable. It is one of useful plants that can be prepared in many ways. It has rich nutrition and vitamin in it. But in the 18th century, Americans never ate tomatoes. They grew them in their garden because tomato plants are so pretty. So they thought the vegetables were poisonous(有毒的). They called tomatoes “poison apples”.   President Thomas Jefferson, however, knew that tomatoes were good to eat. He was a learned man. He had been to Paris, where he learned to love the taste of tomatoes. He grew many kinds of tomatoes in his garden. The President taught his cook a way for a cream of tomato soup. This beautiful pink soup was served at the President party. The guests thought the soup tasted really good. They never thought their president would serve his honoured guests poison apples. Jefferson never spoke to his honoured guests about the fact.

1. Tomato is a kind of _______.

A．poisonous fruit

B．poisonous vegetable

C．tasty fruit

D．tasty vegetable

2. After you read the passage, which of the following do you think is TURE?

A．Americans never ate tomatoes after they began to plant them

B．Americans didn’t eat tomatoes before the 19th century

C．Even now Americans don’t eat tomatoes

D．In the 18th century Americans ate a lot of tomatoes.

3. Jefferson learned that tomatoes were good for eat _______

A．while he was in Paris	B．when he was a little boy
C．because his parents told him so	D．from books

4. From the passage we know all the honoured guests invited by Jefferson were_______

A．people from other countries

B．from France

C．people of his own country

D．men only

5. According to the passage, which of the following is NOT TRUE ?

A．None of the guests knew the soup that was served at the President’s party was made of tomatoes.

B．All of the guests thought the soup which was prepared by the President’s cook was

C．President Thomas Jefferson knew that tomatoes weren’t good to eat but not poisonous at all

D．All of the guests didn’t know that their president would serve his honoured guests “poison apples”

【推荐3】The diagrams below show the activities the students did before the pandemic(疫情之前) and the activities they do now.

          
Chose the best choice from A, B or C according to what you read.
1. What activity did the students spend the least time on before the pandemic?

A．Being online.

B．Doing sports.

C．Doing housework.

2. What activity do the students spend the most time on now?

A．Being with parents.

B．Being online.

C．Doing sports.

3. Which activity did the students like better, doing sports or reading?

A．Reading.

B．Doing sports.

C．Neither.

4. According to the two diagrams, they show ________.

A．not many students like doing housework

B．most students like doing housework

C．no students like doing housework

5. Has the time being with parents increased?

A．Yes, it has.

B．No, it hasn’t.

C．I have no idea.