【推荐2】Mary is an French girl. She is now in Beijing with her parents. Mary doesn’t know much Chinese. But she is trying to learn and speak it. She often speaks Chinese to her Chinese friends, but they don’t understand her because she can’t speak Chinese very well.
It’s Sunday morning. Mary is going to the zoo to see the elephants and monkeys, but she doesn’t know how to get there. She asks a Chinese boy the way. The boy can’t understand her. Then she finds a way to express(表达)what she wants to say. She takes out a pen and some paper. She draws an elephant on it and shows the picture to the boy. The boy understands,and shows Mary the way to the zoo.
1. Mary is from______

A．China

B．England

C．Japan

D．France

2. Mary is in _________with her parents now.

A．England

B．China

C．New York

D．London

3. Mary doesn’t know how to get to_________

A．the zoo

B．the park

C．her home

D．her school

4. Mary can’t speaks________very well.

A．English

B．England

C．China

D．Chinese

5. At last the boy_________

A．can understand Mary’s Chinese.

B．takes her to the zoo

C．shows her the way to the zoo

D．draws a picture for Mary ,too.

【推荐3】Mr. Johnson was very fat. “Being fat is not healthy. You should see a doctor,” said his wife. “Ask him how to lose weight (重量)”.

“OK.” said Mr. Johnson.

He went to see a doctor. The doctor weighed (称重) him. Then he said, “You’re too heavy. You must lose about 30 kilos. Eat only fruit and vegetables. Run 5 kilometers a day for the next 100 days. Then call and tell me how much you weigh.”

Mr. Johnson went home and did as the doctor told him. One hundred days later, he called the doctor, “Bill Johnson here, doctor.” he said, “I’m calling to tell you about my weight .You must be very happy I lost 30 kilos.” “Great!” said the doctor. “Yes, but there’s a problem,” Mr. Johnson said. “ I’m 500 kilometers away from home now I don’t know how to go back!”

1. What was Mr. Johnson’s problem before he went to see a doctor?

A．He had a stomachache.	B．He was too short.
C．He didn’t know the way home.	D．He was too heavy.

2. What did Mr. Johnson tell her husband to do?

A．Eat less.

B．See a doctor.

C．Take some medicine.

D．Exercise more.

3. The doctor thought Bill Johnson should ________.

A．see him often

B．stop smoking

C．run every day

D．take a good rest

4. The doctor let Mr. Johnson have only _________.

A．bread and vegetables	B．fruit and vegetables
C．fruit and water	D．bread

5. Why was Mr. Johnson far from his home when he was calling the doctor?

A．Because he didn’t understand the doctor’s words.

B．Because the doctor asked him to do so.

C．Because he didn’t want to stay at home.

D．Because the doctor gave him some bad ideas.

【推荐2】If anyone had told me three years ago that I would be spending most of my weekends camping, I would have laughed heartily. Campers, in my eyes, were people who enjoyed insect bites, ill-cooked meals, and uncomfortable sleeping bags. They had nothing in common with me.     1    

The friends who introduced me to camping thought that it meant to be a pioneer.     2     We slept in a tent, cooked over an open fire, and walked a long distance to take the shower and use the bathroom. This brief visit with Mother Nature cost me two days off from work, recovering from a bad case of sunburn and the doctor’s bill for my son’s food poisoning.

I was, nevertheless, talked into going on another fun-filled holiday in the wilderness.     3     Instead, we had a pop-up camper with comfortable beds and an air conditioner. My nature-loving friends had remembered to bring all the necessities of life.

    4     We have done a lot of it since then. Recently, we bought a twenty-eight-foot travel trailer complete with a bathroom and a built-in TV set. There is a separate bedroom, a modern kitchen with a refrigerator. The trailer even has matching carpet and curtains.

    5     It must be true that sooner or later, everyone finds his or her way back to nature. I recommend that you find your way in style.

A．This time there was no tent.

B．The trip they took me on was a rough one.

C．I was to learn a lot about camping since then, however.

D．I must say that I have certainly come to enjoy camping.

E．After the trip, my family became quite interested in camping.

【推荐3】配对阅读。左栏是五个人的情况简介，右栏是七个人对他们朋友的描述，请将人物与描述匹配。

1     Tom’s favourite sport is basketball. He plays basketball every day after school.     2     Amy likes green very much. Her bag is green too.     3     Sam doesn’t like cold weather. Now he’s in Haikou, China. He goes swimming every day.     4     Kate is from England. She’s now in Guangzhou. She’s a student of Grade 7.     5     Henry is from Cambridge. His favourite teacher is Miss Jiang, his Chinese teacher.

A. My friend likes green, and her bag is like mine. They’re both big and green. B. My friend is in a big city in China now. She’s twelve years old. She likes playing basketball. C. He is my new friend. His last name is White. His favourite sport is football. We play football after school on Friday. D. My friend likes swimming best. The weather here in our city is hot in winter. We go swimming every day. E. My friend comes from England. Miss Jiang teaches（教）him Chinese. She’s his favourite teacher. F. She is from England. She’s not in my class. She’s in Grade 8. But we’re good friends. Our favourite colour is blue. G. My friend’s last name is Smith. He likes playing basketball. I like it too. We often play basketball after school.

【推荐1】Today, people want to keep healthy through sports and exercise. But some of them have some wrong ideas about it.

“A plate of chicken is a good meal before games because it has much energy.”

In fact, the best meal before games should have carbohydrates(碳水化合物). Food like potatoes, bread, bananas is rich in it, but chicken is not.

“The best time to exercise is early in the morning.”

No! Morning is a good time to exercise, but it may not be suitable for(适合)you. If an afternoon or evening period is suitable for you, and you enjoy the feeling of getting healthier, you can choose(选择)any time to exercise. So there is no fixed time for you to exercise.

“If you drink water when you exercise, you’ll feel tired.”

The fact is that you must have some water during breaks(休息时间)when you exercise. And after exercising, you must have enough water. If you don’t drink enough water, then you may feel tired.

“Exercising every day is quite important.”

Wrong! Too much exercise is bad for our health. You need to give your body a day of rest.

1. It is good for you to eat ________ before games.

A．bananas

B．chicken

C．meat

D．beef

2. The underlined word “fixed” probably means “________” in Chinese.

A．重要的

B．困难的

C．固定的

D．简单的

3. The writer would like you to ________.

A．eat much meat before exercising

B．drink enough water after exercising

C．take exercise only in the morning

D．exercise every day

4. Which of the following will be the best title?

A．Results(结果)of sports and exercise

B．Best time for sports and exercise

C．Reasons for sports and exercise

D．Wrong ideas about sports and exercise

【推荐2】

Name	Time for lunch	Food for lunch	Sport after lunch
Tony	11：30—12：00	rice, vegetables, strawberries	volleyball
Tracy	12：00—12：30	noodles(面条), chicken, an apple	baseball
Ben	11：40—12：10	hamburgers, salad	basketball
Jill	11：50—12：20	noodles, vegetables, two bananas	tennis

1. For lunch, Jill has ________.

A．rice, vegetables and strawberries

B．noodles, chicken and an apple

C．hamburgers and salad

D．noodles, vegetables and two bananas

2. Tony has lunch ________.

A．from 11：50 to 12：20

B．from 11：40 to 12：10

C．from 11：30 to 12：00

D．from 12：00 to 12：30

3. What fruit does Tracy have for lunch?

A．Two bananas.	B．An apple.
C．Three pears.	D．Strawberries.

4. What sport does Ben do after lunch?

A．Baseball.	B．Volleyball.
C．Basketball.	D．Tennis.

5. Which of the following is TRUE?

A．Tracy and Ben both(两者都) like basketball.

B．Tony likes playing volleyball after lunch.

C．Jill has lunch for 20 minutes(分钟).

D．Ben likes noodles very much.

【推荐3】Confidence (自信) is very important in daily life. It can help you to develop a healthy attitude. A study shows that the people who are more confident are much happier.     1     Here are some suggestions about how to be more confident.

Speak loud. When you are not confident, you can’t do well what you want to do. You speak in a slow voice, others can hardly hear you. Try to speak loud enough so that people can hear you clearly.     2    

Play sports.     3     A strong body helps you be full of confidence.

    4     Write down a list of things you did during the day to see how many things you have done well. Did you finish your homework? Did you tell a joke that made everybody laugh? Give yourself a gift for the good things you’ve done.

Pick up a hobby. If you like singing, sing as much as you can. In some ways, a hobby can make you outstanding.     5    

A．Encourage yourself.

B．And it will make you happy and confident.

C．Try to start again and believe they can do better.

D．The high voice can make you become more confident.

E．Physical exercise makes you tired but completely relaxed.

F．And they can have more chances to make themselves successful.

【推荐1】What is the most stressful part of school? It is probably the exams. Exams can put us under a lot of pressure. But some students do better under pressure, while others do not. So, why do some students perform better under stress?

It all comes down to dopamine (多巴胺). Dopamine is a chemical in our body that sends signals to the brain. It has many important roles—it affects our memory, attention span and how we learn. Our brains work best when there is a balance of dopamine—not too much or too little.

Our brains control dopamine in two ways. It either takes out dopamine quickly or gradually (逐渐地). Exam success can be linked to how fast dopamine goes back to an even balance, according to new research from the University of Missouri.

What happens when we take an exam? If you become stressed, your brain will start to overload on dopamine. It is like a cup overflowing with water. The quicker you are able to go back to an even balance of dopamine, the quicker you can concentrate, helping you perform better on a test.

Scientists found that during a test, people who slowly got back to an even balance of dopamine scored eight percent lower. That’s the difference between a good grade and a bad grade.

But don’t fear—there is good news for every student. The study also found that the more practice you get, the less stressed you’ll be.

So, it turns out that practice really does make perfect.

1. Dopamine is a chemical in our body that ________.

A．we need in order to think

B．keeps our brains working

C．sends signals to the brain

D．puts us under a lot of pressure

2. Which areas does dopamine play a role in?
① remembering things                                        
② getting enough rest
③ paying attention to teachers                                
④ affecting the way we learn

A．①②③

B．①③④

C．②③④

D．①②④

3. What does the underlined word “overload” mean?

A．raise the pressure of something

B．stop something from happening

C．causing problems for someone

D．have too many/much of something

4. Why do some students do better under stress?

A．Because they produce less dopamine than others.

B．Because they can balance their dopamine more slowly.

C．Because they can send a lot of dopamine to their brains.

D．Because they can achieve a better balance of dopamine quickly.

【推荐2】My name is Cindy. I’m in my house (房子) now. I think its nice.

The living room (客厅) is not very big. You can see a green sofa and a brown table. A big TV is on the wall. A CD player is on the table. It’s Mary’s. She is my aunt’s daughter.

This is my room. I have many things in my room and they’re in different colors. In the middle of the room is a yellow bed. The quilt on the bed is white. Next to the bed is a brown bookcase. Some English books, Chinese books, computer books and picture books are in it. A red sofa, a blue desk and a brown chair are in my room, too. A photo of my family and a map are on the wall. I don’t have a TV or a computer, but I have a radio. It’s white. You can see it on my desk. My room is tidy.

I like my room and I like my house, too.

根据材料内容选择最佳答案。
1. What can we know from Paragraph (段落) 2?

A．The table in the living room is green.

B．The CD player is Cindy’s cousin’s.

C．The living room is tidy and big.

D．A big TV is on the table.

2. How many kinds (种类) of books are in Cindy’s bookcase?

A．Two.

B．Three.

C．Four.

D．Five.

3. Where is the radio in Cindy’s room?

A．On the desk.	B．On the chair.
C．On the sofa.	D．In the bookcase.

4. What’s the structure (结构) of the passage?

A．

B．

C．

D．

【推荐3】Over 30 percent of all food produced goes to waste, according to The United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization（联合国粮农组织）. Supermarkets and families throw away food that they can’t finish selling or eating. To stop this, here are some ideas. Take a look for yourself.

Food bank

The world’s first food bank was in the US in 1967. People and stores can give food to the bank if they have more. People in need could then go to the food bank and take the food home if they could not buy any for themselves. In Shanghai, there is a “shared fridge” in some places. It stores（储存）food that is donated by nearby markets and restaurants. It is free for anyone to take.

Pay as you like

A UK company called The Real Junk Food Project says that food that has passed its sell-by date（保质期）is still safe to eat. They collect this food from supermarkets and sell it in cafes. You only have to pay as much as you like. If you don’t want to spend money, you can also work at the cafes. There are now 125 Real Junk Food cafes worldwide

Buy less

What else can we do to stop food waste? The answer is just buying less food. There are millions of people around the world who still don’t have enough to eat. We should be more careful about how we shop for food.

1. How many ideas are mentioned in the passage to save food?

A．Two.

B．Three.

C．Four.

D．Five.

2. In a food bank, ________.

A．people in need could go to the food bank and take the food home

B．you need to pay as much money as you buy in a supermarket

C．the food has passed its sell-by date

D．we should be more careful about how we shop for food

3. According to the writer, ________.

A．food that has passed its sell-by date is not safe to eat

B．food in cafes is from people’s home and supermarkets

C．there are going to be fewer and fewer Real Junk Food cafes worldwide

D．you can also work at the cafes when you don’t want to pay

4. What does this passage mainly talk about?

A．The reasons why people waste food.

B．Ideas to stop food waste.

C．The United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization.

D．Ways to shop for food.