【推荐1】My stepmother’s (继母) enthusiasm (热情), the strong wish and interest to do everything, made me move toward the success.

I was nine years old when she entered our home in the countryside of Virginia. My father introduced me to her with these words: “I would like you to meet the guy who is well known for being the worst boy in this town. And he will probably start throwing rocks at you no later than tomorrow morning.”

My stepmother walked over to me, raised my head slightly upward, and looked at me right into my eyes. Then she looked at my father and replied, “You are wrong. He’s not at all the way you said, but the smartest one who hasn’t yet found a way to give out his enthusiasm.”

That began a friendship between us. No one had ever called me smart, my family and neighbors had built me up in my mind as a bad boy. My stepmother changed all that.

She changed many things. She advised my father to go to a dental school. She moved our family into the town centre, where my father’s career could be more successful and my brother and I could be better educated.

When I turned fourteen, she bought me a secondhand typewriter and told me that she believed that I could become a writer. I knew her enthusiasm, and I saw how it had already improved our lives. I accepted her belief and began to write for local newspapers and finally reached the goal she set for me. I wasn’t the only beneficiary. My father became the wealthiest man in town. My brother and stepbrothers became a physician, a dentist, a lawyer, and a college president.

1. What was the writer like in his father’s eyes at the beginning of the story?

A．Smart.

B．Stupid.

C．Rude.

D．Impatient.

2. Which of the following is TRUE?

A．The stepmother praised the writer from the bottom of her heart.

B．The stepmother taught the writer to be a successful writer by herself.

C．People in the town noticed the writer’s cleverness at a very young age.

D．Without the stepmother’s help, nobody could find a job in her family.

3. What does the underlined word “it” in Paragraph 6 refer to (指的是) ?

A．Belief.

B．Enthusiasm.

C．Friendship.

D．The typewriter.

4. Which expression has the closest meaning to the underlined word “beneficiary”?

A．One who was a writer.

B．One who was thought highly of.

C．One who made a lot of money.

D．One who gained a lot from anybody else.

5. Which is the correct order of the things that happened to the writer according to the passage?
a. He became a writer.
b. He attended school in the town centre.
c. He was first introduced to his stepmother.
d. His stepmother bought a used typewriter for him.
e. His family and neighbors thought he was a bad boy.

A．a-c-b-d-e

B．e-b-c-d-a

C．e-c-b-d-a

D．c-e-b-d-a

【推荐2】I’ll always remember the first time I tried ballet (芭蕾). My mother was a dancer and I wanted nothing more than to be like her, but after making mistakes during my first class, I felt like I wanted to give up right away. As it was only my first day, however, I told my mom I couldn’t wait to dance again.

Weeks passed and my dancing didn’t get any better. Then my dance teacher announced that we were going to perform in a show. I was scared of falling on my face in front of hundreds of people and disappointing my mom.

Even though I practiced hard for the show, I never quite got the hang of it. Finally, I went to my mom to tell her how I felt. She simply laughed and told me she would teach me all she knew about ballet.

My mom quickly discovered how bad at ballet I was, but she still taught me with the greatest patience, love and understanding. When I jumped and fell, she was there to catch me. When I lost my balance, she held me up. By the time the show arrived, I was as prepared as I could be.

The music began and my heart started to race. Breathing calmly, I began moving to the music without missing a step. When the music stopped, I ran off the stage and laughed in excitement.

My mom found me and gave me a huge hug, telling me how proud she was. I looked my mom in the eye and told her that there was no way this could have happened without her. Through this, I realized one important fact: My mom will always be there to catch me if I fall.

根据材料内容选择最佳答案。
1. What happened to the girl on her first day of trying ballet?

A．She fell down and hurt herself.	B．She made no mistakes while dancing.
C．She realized she was talented in ballet.	D．She lied to her mom about liking ballet.

2. What does the underlined phrase “got the hang of it” in Paragraph 3 mean?

A．had trouble with it	B．lost interest in it
C．learned to do it well	D．jumped high in the air

3. Which of the following can best describe the girl’s mother?

A．Kind and wise.	B．Caring and shy.
C．Funny and strict.	D．Patient and dependable.

4. Which of the following is RIGHT according to the text?

A．The girl wants to be a ballet teacher like her mother.

B．The girl’s dancing improved a lot before the perform announced.

C．The girl felt disappointed, so she didn’t want to practice hard at all.

D．The girl acted perfectly in the perform, and felt thankful to her mother.

5. What did the girl learn from her ballet experience?

A．Her mom would always support her.

B．Don’t be afraid of disappointing others.

C．Never try something you are not good at.

D．Every mom will be proud of their children’s achievements.

【推荐3】Do you want to know my mum? She is a good woman. She is very nice. She is 37 years old. She is a good Chinese teacher.     1     Her students like her very much and they like her clothes too. Her clothes are pink.     2     The woman in pink looks young. My mum can speak English very well.     3     Students like nice teachers. My mum is tall and has a small mouth.     4     She is in Beijing now, but she wants to go to the USA.     5    

根据材料内容，从下面五个选项中选出能填入文中空缺处的最佳选项，使短文意思通顺、内容完整，并将其标号填写在下面题号后的横线上。

A．She has two big eyes.

B．Pink is her favorite color.

C．She is in No. 2 High School.

D．She wants to speak English there(那里).

E．She helps her students with(在……方面) English and Chinese.

【推荐1】After something bad happens, what do you think about it? Do you like to look at the good side or the bad side?

Jerry is a manager of a restaurant. When he leaves for another restaurant, many workers go with him, too. They want to work with Jerry. It is because Jerry is always happy and always has something good to say. If a worker is having a bad day, Jerry is there telling the worker how to look at the good side of things.

I ask him, “I don’t understand it! How can you always be a positive (乐观的) person?”

Jerry answers, “Each morning I wake up, I say to myself, ‘Jerry, you can choose to be in a good mood (心情) or you can choose to be in a bad mood.’ ▲ . Each time something bad happens, I choose to learn from it, not choose to be sad. Every time someone comes to me in a bad mood, I choose to help him or her see the positive side of life.”

“Yeah, right. But it isn’t that easy, is it?” I ask.

“Yes, it is,” Jerry says. “It’s up to you. Life is all in your hand. You can choose to be happy or sad. Why not choose a happy life?”

1. Why do many workers go with Jerry?

A．Because Jerry asks them to.	B．Because Jerry is the manager.
C．Because they like to work with Jerry.	D．Because Jerry has many restaurants.

2. You get an “E” in maths and feel sad. Jerry will tell you, “________”.

A．bad job	B．I get an ‘E’ too
C．maths brings you good luck	D．work hard and you can get an ‘A’ next time

3. Which one is the best for ▲ in Paragraph 4?

A．I don’t like it.	B．I choose to stay in bed.
C．I can’t choose by myself.	D．I choose to be in a good mood.

4. What can be the best title (标题) for the passage?

A．Life is not easy.	B．A kind manager.
C．Choose the good side.	D．Everything has two sides.

【推荐2】I'm Alfred. I was born with a problem in my backbone and moving freely was a big challenge for me, but thanks to my teachers and friends, my school life was excellent.

My friends and I used to sit together and have lots of fun. Whenever we got a free period, we used to start shouting or play games. I took part in all competitions, such as poetry writing, story writing, painting and all the activities on Teachers' Day or somebody's birthday and had much fun.

My English teacher was very tall. The moment she entered the classroom, we would all sit quietly and open the books, She would encourage me by giving me important assignments（任务）and also morning news to read during the assembly. She would come down and listen to my English debate, which made me take part in all debate competitions.

The same was true of my biology and science teacher. She was very nice and sweet. She would always give me extra information on the biology project. I could not go to the lab for practicals（lessons or exams in science, cooking, etc. in which you have to do or make something yourself rather than write or read about it）, so she would bring down the lab and help me with the biology and science practicals and would give me excellent marks.

My friends made me monitor and the naughty boys listened to me. My friends used to help me with my notes when I was absent. My teachers always gave me important project work and I felt proud when they putted me on the back after I finished it quickly and correctly. I was never shouted at or make fun of or scolded by any of my friends or teachers.

Today I often see the terrible punishment given to students on TV. I feel very sad.

I really want to express my love and thanks to all my wonderful teachers and friends, without whom my school life would not have been so excellent and unforgettable. I really hope that each child in the world has caring teachers and friends.

1. How many Alfred's teachers are mentioned in the passage?

A．One.

B．Two.

C．Three.

D．Four.

2. Alfred tried to do the following except ____________.

A．playing games during a free period with his friends

B．taking part in all competitions and all activities

C．going to the school lab to have the practicals

D．completing his project work quickly and correctly

3. The underlined part "putted me on the back" is closest to in meaning to" ____________".

A．encouraged and praised me	B．scolded and hit me
C．touched my backbone	D．made me calm down

4. Why does Alfred write the passage?

A．To tell us how lucky he is.

B．To express thanks to his teachers and friends.

C．To get understanding and care from people.

D．To show us his great school achievements.

【推荐3】阅读下面短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。每个选项仅使用一次。

Anger is a kind of feeling.     1     When your teacher gives you too much homework, when your team loses an important game, when a friend borrows your favorite thing and then breaks it, you may get really angry.

    2     For example, you breathe faster, your face turns red, or hit someone, but sometimes you try to hide your anger.     3     The problem is that if you do this, you may get a headache.

    4     But anger must be let out in the right way, without hurting（使……受伤）others or yourself.     5     It’s helpful to talk about your anger with an adult, such as parents, a teacher.

When you talk about anger, those bad feelings can start to go away. Here are some other things you can do: You can talk to a good friend; count from l to 100; give someone a hug; think about good things.

Remember that how you act when you are angry can make everything better or worse. Don’t let your anger control（控制）you.

A．Many things can make you angry.

B．For example, you may hide it in your heart.

C．Usually, your body will tell you when you are angry.

D．When you get angry, you can talk about it with other people.

E．In fact, it’s not good to hide your anger, and it’s normal for you to get angry sometimes.

【推荐1】

A set of photos of a boy carrying his tennis rackets in a bamboo basket has gone viral (走红). The boy, Wang Fa, 14, is a member of the Va ethnic group (佤族) from Yunnan. After winning the under-14 title (冠军) at the ASICS Tennis Junior Tour in Guangzhou, a fan member from Yunnan gave him the bamboo basket as a gift and the photos were taken.

“We always carry bamboo baskets when we work in the field. This is a typical farming tool of the Va ethnic group. I carried my rackets in this basket to honor my hometown,” Wang said after the match.

Before tennis, Wang was just a common boy from a village. But in 2016, he was chosen by a local club as one of the first 10 local children to learn to play professional tennis. “I was nervous at the beginning because the outside world was so different from my home,” he said, adding that tennis has helped him make more friends and get a better education.

Over the past six years, Wang, along with other players at the Yunnan Wild Elephants Tennis Club, has trained hard to improve his skills and physical strength. The children would get up at 6:30 a.m. and practice for more than six hours a day. Every day, they needed to swing a racket more than 7,000 times and run 9 kilometers.

“If it were not for tennis, I would still be helping out my family with farmwork back home,” Wang said.

Wang’s parents didn’t want him to learn tennis at first because they couldn’t afford it. But the tennis club offered to teach him for free. Wang’s hometown, the mountainous Cangyuan Va autonomous county (沧源佤族自治县), was just lifted out of poverty (脱贫) in 2019, reported China Daily. 

For Wang, winning the ASICS Tennis Junior Tour title was the beginning of a hopeful future. “I will aim for the top on the professional stage,” he said.

1. How did Wang Fa get the bamboo basket in the photo?

A．He got it from the local tennis club.

B．His parents gave it to him to carry rackets.

C．It was one of the prizes from the competition.

D．One of the game fan members gave it to him.

2. What can we infer from Wang’s words in Paragraph 5?

A．He thinks that the training is tiring.

B．He is thankful for joining the tennis club.

C．Competition is serious in the tennis club.

D．He likes doing farmwork more than playing tennis.

3. What do we know about Wang Fa?

A．He is hopeful about his future.	B．His parents don’t support his dream.
C．He helped his family out of poverty.	D．He needs to make more money for the club.

4. The best title for the passage can be __________.

A．Wang’s life in the club	B．Wang gets a better education
C．A young talent from Yunnan	D．Why Wang chose this activity

【推荐2】It’s 10:00 on Saturday morning. What are the students doing in different countries?

Liu Kai China.	He is a boy from Dalian, China. He’s doing his homework at home. He wants to play baseball with his friends, but he can’t. He has lots of homework to do today.
Linda, America.	She is 13 years old. She’s from Hawaii(夏威夷). Hawaii has the best beaches. Now she’s sitting on the beach and enjoying the sun.
Becky, the UK.	Now she’s taking Rick, her pet dog(宠物狗), to the hospital, because he is sick and needs to see a vet(兽医). So she can’t go to the movies with her friends.
Peter, Canada.	He is 13 years old. He is playing soccer with his friends. He plays it very well. And he is the captain(队长) of the school soccer team.

1. What is Liu Kai doing now?

A．He is sitting on the beach.

B．He is playing baseball.

C．He is doing his homework.

2. Becky is from_________.

A．American

B．England

C．China

3. The underlined word(划线的单词) “sick” means(意思是)______ .

A．生病的

B．聪明的

C．奇怪的

4. Which of the following is true?

A．Liu Kai can play basketball with his friends.

B．Linda is reading an English newspaper on the beach.

C．Rick is the name of Becky’s pet dog.

5. What is the best the title for the passage?(文章的最好标题)

A．How to make friends.

B．How to relax on weekends.

C．Different activities on Saturday morning.

【推荐3】George Stephenson, known as the “Father of Railways”, was born in 1781 in a poor family. He was the second child of Robert and Mabel Stephenson. Neither of his parents could read or write. His father Robert worked as a fireman but he didn’t make much money. George had to start work when he was only eight. When George was fourteen, he became his father’s helper. He spent a lot of time learning about engines. On holidays, he often took one engine into pieces and studied each piece carefully. Soon he became a very good worker though he could not read or write.

He began to learn English letters when he was seventeen years old. Every day after he did twelve hours of hard work, he walked a long way to have lessons from a young teacher.

On his eighteenth birthday, he wrote his own name for the first time in his life. George invented many things in his life. The train was the greatest one among them. Today when we watch or take train from one place to another, we will think of this great man—George Stephenson.

1. In which year did George Stephenson start to help his father?

A．In 1781.

B．In 1789.

C．In 1795.

D．In 1798.

2. How did George learn about the engine?

A．By reading and writing.

B．By taking it into pieces and studying each piece carefully.

C．By taking lessons from a young teacher.

D．By asking teachers a lot of questions.

3. According to the passage, which of the following is in the right order?
① George became a very good worker.
② George began to learn English letters.
③ George was born in a poor family.
④George became his father’s helper.
⑤ George wrote his own name for the first time.

A．④①②③⑤

B．③①④⑤②

C．①④③②⑤

D．③④①②⑤

【推荐1】Mike comes from the USA. He is twelve years old. His father，Mr. Brown，works in a big factory in Beijing. His mother，Mrs. Brown，teaches English in No.10 Middle School in Beijing. Mike has a sister. Her name is Kate. She is eight years old. It is Sunday today. Mike's family are all at home. Mr. Brown is reading newspapers in a chair. Mrs. Brown isn't reading newspapers. She is in the garden. She is watering the flowers. Where is Mike？He is cleaning his new bike in front of the house.Is Kate with him？No，she isn't. She is in the study. She is playing with her toys.
1. How many people are there in Mike's family?

A．Three.

B．Four.

C．Five.

D．Six.

2. Where are the family from?

A．They come from America.	B．They come from China.
C．They are from Japan.	D．They are from England.

3. How old is Kate?

A．She is four.	B．She is eight.
C．She is twelve.	D．She is sixteen.

4. Does Mr. Brown like reading newspapers?

A．Yes，I think so.	B．No，he doesn't.
C．Yes，he doesn't.	D．No，he does.

5. Where is Kate?

A．She is studying in her bedroom.

B．She is watering the flowers in the garden.

C．She is playing with her toys in the study.

D．She is playing with her brother，Mike.

【推荐2】 阅读下面一篇短文，判断下列句子是否符合短文内容，符合的用"A"表示，不符合的用"B"表示。

According to research, an average American kid watches TV for about 3 to 4 hours a day. That means he or she spends more than one and a half months a year in front of the TV. But some American kids are just saying "No" to TV.

Take Meghan Kelley from Pembroke, Massachusetts for example. She used to spend a lot of her free time in front of the TV. But several years ago, Meghan gave up her TV habits. Her days of watching TV ended when she and her classmates took part in Screen-Free Week. Screen-Free Week is on the first week of May every year. It is an event where children, families and schools are encouraged to turn off their TVs, computers, DVD players, iPads and so on and "turn on life" —read, enjoy nature, and spend time with family and friends.

After the first week, Meghan decided to test herself further. "I wanted to see how long I could go without TV, " said Meghan. "Could I do it for a year? " The answer was yes!

Although sometimes she misses TV, Meghan finds life without TV more interesting. She joined two soccer clubs and now plays basketball. Because Meghan is studying more, she's also getting much better grades.

1. An average American kid watches TV for more than 20 hours a week.
2. The writer thinks older kids could watch TV more often.
3. Screen-Free Week helped Meghan Kelley give up her TV habits.
4. Meghan Kelley found it hard to live without TV.
5. Meghan Kelley has never missed TV since she gave up her TV habits.

【推荐3】Walking certainly isn’t the safe activity it was when many of us were school children. There are the normal safety risks such as speeding vehicles and errant（错误的，不定的）bicycles. Here are a few tips for dads of children who are early morning and late afternoon pedestrians.
Know the routes （路线）your children take. Develop a safe walking route to school and insist that your children follow it. Avoid having them cross busy streets except where there is a signal or a crossing guard. If your child does not make it to school or home and if you have a standard route, it will be easier to track them down.
Have your children walk with others. This may seem a simple rule, but it is one that is often disregarded. A boy or a girl alone is a much easier target for a predator（掠夺者）. Make sure the children walk in a group. And besides, it is a lot more fun for them.
Follow generally smart pedestrian rules. Remind them to use sidewalks where possible. If there are no sidewalks, walk on the side of the road as far to the right as possible. Where possible, walk on the side of the road facing oncoming traffic so they can see anypotential（可能的）risks before they get to them.
1. Walking certainly is the ___________ activity it was when many of us were school children.

A．dangerous	B．safe
C．healthy	D．harmful

2. Which is not mentioned in this passage?

A．Have your children walk with others

B．Develop a safe walking route for children to follow.

C．Ask your children to ride a bicycle.

D．A boy or girl alone is much a easier target for a predator.

3. The underlined word” disregarded” means __________ in Chinese.

A．被鄙视	B．被注意
C．被关爱	D．被忽视

4. Which of the following rules the children should follow?

A．Where possible, walk on the sidewalks

B．Where possible, walk on the side of the road facing oncoming traffic.

C．Where possible, walk on the side of as far to the right as possible.

D．A、B and C

5. What does the passage mainly talk about?

A．Walking to school is necessary for children.

B．Things should be paid attention to when walking to school

C．It’s important that parents know the routes their children take.

D．To walk with each other is helpful for children.