【推荐1】For many people in North America,the last week was the coldest of the year.To help some poor people keep warm,some kind people tied(系)scarves(丝巾)to trees in big cities for people in need.
“I AM NOT LOST!”said a message on a scarf tied to a tree in Wilmington. “If you need this to stay warm,please take it.It is yours .Be warm and do something to help other people today if   you can.”
The boy from a teenage soccer team put many of the scarves around Wilmington.They bought about 300 scarves for poor people and left them on the Bloomsday runner statues (雕塑)in Riverfront Park with messages like the one above.(上述)。
A group of villagers also left their scarves over the cities .“The scarves get right to the people who need them.”Said Wendy Grahl,one of the villagers, “If you’re poor and it’s below(低于)30’C ,a scarf is going to be welcome.”
“I’ve seen a lot of bad things happen,but I’ve seen a lot of good people that care about others,too.”said Ed,a homeless man who took one of the team’s scarves.
Do you neighbors do anything similar for the less lucky people in the cold weather?If so,try your best to take part in it.
1. How was the weather last week in North America?

A．Windy

B．Cool

C．Cold

D．Warm

2. According to the passage ,the writer mat think          .

A．it’s good for people to help each other	B．it’s difficult for people to help each other
C．it’s difficult for the poor to help others	D．it’s easy for the rich to help other

3. Who left many scarves on the Bloomsday runner statues?

A．Some poor persons

B．Some villagers

C．Some rich persons

D．Some teenagers

4. The underline word “homeless”,means      .

A．having a home

B．going home

C．leaving home

D．having no home

5. Which of the following is true?

A．The scarves could not find their war home

B．A poor man could get a scarf in cold weather

C．There were 300 scarves in all for poor people in Wilmington

D．The poor must do something for others if they take one scarf

【推荐2】Volunteers are probably some of the most overlooked (被忽视的) people.     1     This month, I volunteered at the Color Run in Melbourne. Although I didn’t have as much fun as the runners, I still learned an important lesson.

My job was to give a high-five to every runner at the finish line.     2     When the first runner passed, we reached out our hands and yelled “Good job” excitedly. However, as more and more people crossed the finish line and touched their hands with mine, my arm got sore. To make things worse, it became hotter. Our clothes were all wet because of the sweat (汗) and we felt tired. But soon we saw a group of kids running toward us — they were about 6 years old.     3     They put up their hands and said, “High-five!”

At that moment, I was quite touched — they were so young, and they refused to give up.     4     I clapped (拍) their hands, “Well done, little guys!”

That is the meaning of being a volunteer. It is not an easy job.     5     Even if such spirit is not often found in daily life, it can encourage us a lot when we do see it occasionally.

从下面选项中选择正确的选项补全短文。

A．Suddenly, I felt myself become full of strength.

B．At the beginning, we saw it as a simple job.

C．However, we meet different people and see the spirit that moves them.

D．But no activity would carry on smoothly (顺畅地) without hard-working volunteers.

E．Although they could hardly catch their breath, they still kept going with big smiles on their faces.

【推荐1】Emily and George have lived next door as long as they can remember. When they were little, they used to play together. They were good friends, though sometimes fought over toys or quarreled about what game they would play. As they grew older, they played together less. Emily preferred to be with girls, and George, boys, of course. When they were about fifteen, they almost stopped speaking to each other, not because they had disagreed with each other about anything, but just because they belonged to different groups. On the one hand, Emily was developing into a very good student, while George was more interested in sports. Emily had begun to study French, and she liked French so much that she began to write plays in French. She also liked TV programs and for some reason, she enjoyed watching football games very much. Her mother used to say “Emily, I’ve never heard of a girl who likes football as much as you do.” Mrs. Mason simply did not approve (赞成) of her daughter’s interest. Football, she felt, was for men and boys.

While Emily was working on her French lessons or watching football games on TV, George was working for his father in his store after school. He liked selling things to people. His father found him so helpful that he thought about offering him a higher pay. When George wasn’t working at the store, he would like to be with a group of his boy friends who were organizing a football team.

One day, when George was going home in the afternoon, he looked in the window of Emily’s living room and he saw that she was alone watching a football game on TV. He walked up and knocked at the door. Emily was surprised to see him, but she asked him to come in, and they watched the rest of the game together. Emily and George are good friends again. They still have different ideas about things sometimes, but they agree with each other that football is the world’s best game. Mrs. Mason doesn’t seem to disapprove of her daughter’s interest in football as much as she used to.

1. At about fifteen, Emily and George ________.

A．became neighbors next door	B．quarreled about what game they’d play
C．never spoke to each other anymore	D．didn’t play together as much as they used to

2. Emily was surprised to see George at the door because ________.

A．they hadn’t kept in touch for ages	B．she was quite lonely at home
C．they belonged to different groups	D．George got a higher pay

3. It is clear that Emily’s mother ________.

A．thinks most girls are interested in football	B．doesn’t like George to play with Emily
C．is reasonable (通情达理的) in Emily’s growth	D．is helpful in Emily’s French studying

4. According to the passage, we can infer that ________.

A．Emily will join a football club	B．Emily’s mother will let her keep her hobbies
C．George will organize a football team of his own	D．George’s dad will stop him from playing football

5. ________ makes Emily and George become good friends again.

A．The Same Interest

B．Sweet Memory

C．The Best Game

D．Good Neighbors

【推荐2】There was an old truck driver who knew every corner of the country very well.

One day, he had to train a new truck driver. The new driver was very young. The old driver asked the younger one to drive for a while. The young one drove a big 18-wheeler for about five hours and became very tired. He asked the old driver to take over for a while.

The old driver drove for 10 hours and was not even tired, as he had done this for years. The young man was very curious and asked the old man how he could drive for hours and not get tired.

The old man asked him, “What do you do in the morning just before you leave your house?” The young man replied, “I kiss my wife goodbye and tell her I am going to work.”

The old one said, “That is your problem.” The young man asked, “What do you mean?”

The old man said, “When I leave in the morning, I kiss my wife goodbye, but I don’t tell her I am going to work. I tell her I am going for a trip in the country.”

Life can be easy or it can be difficult. Sometimes that’s just a matter of how you look at it. Look at things in a different or an optimistic (乐观的) way and it can change for the better.

1. Why did the old driver ask the younger one to drive for a while?

A．To teach him how to turn around a corner.	B．To train the younger one to drive a truck.
C．To get some rest since he was very tired.	D．To make the younger one take over his job.

2. The young driver became tired when he drove ________.

A．for 10 hours

B．for 18 hours

C．for 5 hours

D．for a few years

3. What was the old driver’s secret?

A．Not to put all of his heart into work.	B．Not to talk about work with friends.
C．To ask his wife for help.	D．To look at his job in an optimistic way.

4. What does the underlined word “it” in the last paragraph refer to?

A．The life.

B．The truck.

C．The country.

D．The trip.

5. What can we learn from this story?

A．Where there is a will, there is a way.	B．Looking at life differently can make it easier.
C．You can’t have your cake and eat it, too.	D．Work hard and things will change for the better.

【推荐3】13-year-old Jeremy took the school bus to school every day. He liked it because it was safe and the driver Max was a friendly and happy man. Jeremy usually got some sleep on the way to school in the morning, but that day, he didn’t want to sleep at all. He just sat in his usual place on the bus, only a few seats from the front, listening to others talking and joking.

Suddenly, Jeremy saw Max slump down (倒下). The bus kept going forward, but the driver’s hand had left the wheel and nothing was guiding the bus. Jeremy, a seventh grader, jumped into action, holding the wheel and trying to drive the bus to the side of the road. He couldn’t stop the bus because he couldn’t reach the brake pedal (刹车板). But he finally did it successfully by pulling the key out. Some kids on the bus called 911. And one of Jeremy’s classmates, Johnny, became a hero as well. He gave Max first aid before help arrived.

Later, Max thanked Jeremy for saving the lives of all the people on the bus. When asked what he was thinking in the dangerous situation, Jeremy said he was thinking nothing, and that he just knew he had to stop the bus. “My mom always warns me not to get nervous when I get into a difficult situation.” he said.

1. Jeremy usually ______ on the school bus in the morning.

A．told jokes	B．talked to Max
C．slept for a while	D．talked with other students

2. How could Jeremy successfully stop the bus?

A．By guiding the bus.	B．By pulling the key out.
C．By pressing the brake pedal.	D．By holding the wheel.

3. What can we learn from the story?

A．Well begun is half done.	B．He who laughs last laughs best.
C．We should think twice before acting.	D．We should keep calm when in trouble.

【推荐1】Mr Parrot has his house in a tree.
His four baby parrots live in it. They grow very fast. Soon the house is too small for them.
“It is time for you to fly,” says Mr Parrot.
“Oh, we can not fly,”says the baby parrots.
“You can, if you try,” says Mr Parrot.
A parrot tries. He flies into a tree.
“Oh, how interesting, ” says the little parrot. “I like to fly. See me go!”
Then the other parrots try. In a little while they can all fly.
The parrots can fly, but they can not sing.
“No, Dad, we can not sing.”
“You can, if you try. Hear the other birds sing. Look at the pretty flowers and the blue sky.
Then you will want to sing. Hear me sing to you. Now sing for me.” One little parrot sings. Then they all sing. A little girl comes by. “Wow, hear the birds sing!” she says. “How happy they are!”
1. Where does Mr Parrot live?

A．Near a river.

B．In a house.

C．On a hill.

D．In a tree.

2. What does Mr Parrot ask his babies to do first?

A．To fly.

B．To jump.

C．To look for food.

D．To build houses.

3. What does the little parrot think of her flying?

A．Interesting.

B．Lucky.

C．Important.

D．Healthy.

4. What else do the baby parrots learn to do?

A．To have dinner.	B．To sing.
C．To take a walk.	D．To do some shopping.

5. What does the girl think of the birds?

A．They are poor.	B．They are clever.
C．They are happy.	D．They are sad.

【推荐2】Tom was the only person alive after a shipwreck， the sea water washed up on a small island.There was nobody on the island，Tom hoped someone could come to save him，and every day he looked at the sea，but he didn’t see any ship.
A few days later，Tom built a little hut for himself.But then one day， after looking for food，he arrived home and found his little hut was on fire.The smoke went up to the sky，the worst thing happened，everything was lost，Tom was so sad and angry.He cried.Early next day，however，the sound of a ship woke him up.The ship was coming close to the island.It came to save him!
“How did you know I was here?”Tom asked the men from the ship.
“We saw your smoke，”they answered.
It is easy to get sad when things are going bad，but we shouldn’t lose hope.Remember，next time little hut is on fire and we lost everything，maybe the smoke is calling for help for us.For all the bad things happen to us，life has good answers for them.
1. What happened to Tom?

A．He fell into a river.

B．He was washed up on an island.

C．He lives on a small island.

D．He was free.

2. What Tom didn’t do when he was on the island?

A．Looked at the sea everyday.	B．Built a little hut.
C．Made a ship for himself.	D．Looked for food.

3. What’s the meaning of “hut” in Chinese ?

A．木船

B．木屋

C．石洞

D．帐篷

4. Why did Tom cry one day?

A．There was nobody on the island.

B．He didn’t see any ship come to save him.

C．His little hut was on fire and everything was lost.

D．He couldn’t find any food on the island.

5. What can we learn from the passage?

A．When things are going bad，we shouldn’t lose hope.

B．We must learn to protect ourselves.

C．We can call for help when we are in trouble.

D．We should learn to help others.

【推荐3】You may never be in an emergency situation. But if it happens, you should know how to get help. The telephone book in the United States has emergency numbers on the inside front cover. Look at the following table from the Boston telephone book. Notice that the numbers for the police and the fire department (部门) are the same. And it is an easy number to remember. If you are too unhappy or excited to remember any numbers at all, you can simply dial (拨打) “0” for an operator (接线员) in any emergency.

EMERGENCY NUMBERS FIRE POLICE DOCTOR BOSTON 911 BOSTON 911 BOSTON 482-5252 CAMBRIDGE 876-5800 CAMBRIDGE 846-1212 CAMBRIDGE 856-3585 SOMERVILLE 023-1500 SOMERVILLE 645-1212 SOMERVILLE 025-4774 Other Places _________ Other Places _________ Other Places ________ Write in your number here Write in your number here Write in your number here ★ COAST GUARD 223-6978 OR DIAL “0” (OPERATIOR) IN ANY EMERGENCY WE ARE ALWAYS THERE AND READY TO HELP!

1. If you see a fire in Cambridge, you should dial _________.

A．023-1500	B．846-1212
C．645-1212	D．876-5800

2. If you dial “0”, ________ will answer your call.

A．the police	B．the doctor
C．the operator	D．the fire department

3. This passage is most probably taken from _________.

A．a sports magazine	B．an emergency leaflet
C．a TV guide	D．a telephone book

【推荐1】For thousands of years, humans have explored (探索) the Earth. Nowadays, we are exploring space. Astronomers (天文学家) are the modern day explorers. Now, many astronomers are looking for new planets and new places for humans to live in the future. But where do astronomers start looking?

First of all, astronomers look for a star. That's because our own Earth moves around a star (the Sun).More importantly, it is the correct distance (距离) from the Sun for heat and light. So when astronomers have found the star, they look at the planets around it. In recent years, astronomers have found nearly 400 new planets with stars. However, many of these planets are either too near the star or too far away.

However, if the planet is in a good position, astronomers look for three key things: water, air and rock. Water is important because all life needs water. Humans can drink it and also grow plants with water. And plants produce air for humans to breathe and food to eat. Rock on a planet is also important. That’s because there is often water under the rock.

After many years of scrutinizing, astronomers have found a planet that is similar to the Earth. It’s Gliese 581g and it’s near a star. The astronomers think it has water and rock and the average (平均) temperature is between－31°C and－12°C. That’s cold, but not colder than Antarctica or the Arctic Circle, for example. Gliese 581g is bigger than the Earth. A year on Gliese 581g is only 37 Earth days instead of 365.But astronomers do not think these are big differences and some of them think Gliese 581g will be a new Earth. However, Gliese 581g is twenty light years from the Earth.

1. What do astronomers have to find first before starting to look for a new place for humans to live?

A．A new star.

B．A new planet.

C．Some heat.

D．Some light.

2. What does the rock on a planet tell us?

A．The star is in a right position.

B．We may discover water under it.

C．The planet is too near to the Sun.

D．There can be air around the rock.

3. What does the underlined word “scrutinizing” mean in the last paragraph?

A．discussing

B．waiting

C．looking

D．traveling

4. What’s the main idea of the text?

A．Gliese 581g is already a new Earth.

B．There are planets similar to our Earth.

C．Water, air and rock are important.

D．Astronomers are looking for a new Earth.

5. Where does the passage probably come from?

A．A storybook.

B．A travel guide.

C．A film poster.

D．A science magazine.

【推荐2】There are many colors in nature. But do you know if a color has weight? I think you’ll say “no”. But I am afraid you are wrong. If you don’t believe, you may do a small experiment.

First, put two objects with the same weight into two boxes. Then cover the box. Third, wrap one box with a red piece of paper, the other with a white piece of paper. OK. Now hold the boxes with your hand one by one. It is certain that you will think the red one is a little heavier.

Why do you think so? A scientist found that different colors   have   different weight in a man’s mind. So he did many tests and at last he got the result. That is to say, every color has its own weight in our mind and their order is the same. The heaviest color is red, then blue, green, orange, yellow and white.

The scientist told us that colors also have smell. Can you smell the color? Of course not. Then why did the scientist say so? That is because every color stands for a kind of light with a certain wavelength. It reaches our brain through sense organs ( 感觉器官).

According to this discovery, scientists say that people accept the colors they like, and refuse the colors they hate. So your body and mind will be healthy by using the colors you like. Or you’ll be nervous or even get ill. For example, if you stay in a   room with red windows, wallpapers and furniture for two hours, you’ll feel you have been there for four hours. But if the room is blue, you’ll feel you have been there for only an hour. Another example, if a person walks out of a red room and into a blue room, his temperature will fall. That means our body temperature will change with different colors.

1. In people’s mind, different colors have different weight. Orange is heavier than ________.

A．blue

B．red

C．green

D．yellow

2. The purpose of the second paragraph is to tell us ________.

A．a red box is heavier than a white one

B．a color has weight in one’s mind

C．white paper is lighter than red paper

D．you can know the weight of a color by holding it

3. Why did the scientist say colors have smell?

A．Because people can sense the light from colors.

B．Because we can smell colors with our nose.

C．Because every color has its own sweet smell.

D．Because every color can give off light of the same length.

4. If a person walks from a blue room to a red room, his body temperature will ________.

A．rise

B．fall

C．stay the same

D．change now and then

5. This passage is probably a ________.

A．book review

B．fiction novel

C．science report

D．fairy tale

【推荐3】Every day we use money to buy what we want. But have you ever really noticed the bill (钞票) in your hand? There are different pictures on both sides of banknotes (纸币) and interesting stories behind them.
Most banknotes have famous people on the front, such as a country’s leader or a great scientist, while on the back of the paper note there are usually some well-known scenes or national buildings.
The latest editions of Chinese banknotes use the picture of Mao Zedong, founding father of the People’s Republic of China, on the front of all yuan bills. However, the backs of the bills are different. The Great Hall of the People, on the 100-yuan note, is a landmark (地标) in Beijing. Important meetings are always held there. The Lijiang River in Guilin, on the 20-yuan note, is one of the most beautiful scenes in the world.
The US 1-dollar bill has the first president, George Washington, on the front side. A 13-level pyramid is on the back. Benjamin Franklin, a great scientist and politician (政治家) from the US, appears on the front of the 100-dollar bill. You can see the White House, where the presidents live, on the back of the 20-dollar bill.
1. According to Paragraph 2, which one probably appears on the back of the banknotes?

A．Abraham Lincoln.	B．Elizabeth II.
C．Taishan Mountain.	D．Titanic.

2. The Lijiang River of Guilin is __________.

A．on the back of 20-yuan note	B．on the front of 20-yuan note
C．on the front of 100-yuan note	D．on the back of 100-yuan note

3. On the front of the 100-dollar bill, we can see __________.

A．George Washington	B．Benjamin Franklin
C．a 13-level pyramid	D．the White House