【推荐2】I love reading. I spend over seven hours a week reading different types of books. On weekdays, I usually read for about half an hour before going to bed. I read a lot at the weekend. I am interested in history books, but I like novels best. The great classical Chinese novels are my favourite.

I get most of my books from the city library-it is just opposite my home. My friends give me a lot of advice on books. We often meet together and discuss what to read.

Reading is always a wonderful time. Good books are good friends. They help me relax after a busy day. They also open up a whole new world to me.

1. What kind of books does the writer like most?

A．Plays.

B．Novels.

C．Maths books.

D．Science books.

2. What does the writer often do with his/her friends?

A．They often talk about what to read.

B．They often talk about how to read a book.

C．They often talk about where to buy cheap book.

D．They often talk about which library to borrow books from.

3. Which of the following sentences may the writer like best?

A．Doing is better than saying.	B．It’s never too old to learn.
C．East or west, home is best.	D．Reading makes a full man.

【推荐3】

Welcome to Reading Explorer! In this book, you’ll travel the world, explore different cultures and discover interesting topics. You’ll also become a better reader! Reading will be easier — and you’ll understand more — if you ask yourself these questions: What do I already know? ﹡Before you read, look at the photos, instructions, charts and maps. Ask yourself: What do I already know about this topic? ﹡Think about the language you know — or may need to know — to understand the topic. What do I want to learn? ﹡Look at the title and headings. Ask yourself: What is this passage about? What will I learn? ﹡As you read, check your prediction. What have I learned? ﹡As you read, take notes. Use them to help you answer questions about the passage. ﹡Write down words you learn in a vocabulary notebook. How can I learn more? ﹡Practice your reading skills and vocabulary in the Review Units. ﹡Explore the topics by watching the videos in class, or at home using the CD-ROM. Now you’re ready to explore your world!

1. Where can you probably find the passage?

A．At the end of a magazine.	B．At the top of a map.
C．At the beginning of a book.	D．At the bottom of a guidebook.

2. The underlined word “prediction” probably means _________.

A．the place you are going to visit	B．the vocabulary you find in a notebook
C．the time you have spent in reading	D．the thing you think is going to happen

3. In the Review Units you can _________.

A．watch the videos at home	B．discover many interesting topics
C．practice reading skills and vocabulary	D．enjoy the photos, charts and maps

【推荐1】Dear Mei Ling,

Thanks for your letter. Now let me answer your questions. I go to school from Monday to Friday. We have four classes in the morning and two in the afternoon. And we have many subjects to learn such as Chinese, math, English, P. E., science, biology, music, history and so on (等等). We also have many things to do after class. On Monday and Wednesday afternoons, we play sports. On Tuesday afternoons, some of us have a drawing class, and on Thursdays, my friend and I have a dancing class. I like music, history and English. But my favorite is music.

On Saturdays and Sundays, I don’t go to school. Usually I go to the park and have a good time with my father and mother there.

Love,

Angela

根据短文内容，判断下列句子正（T）、误（F）。
1. Mei Ling has six classes from Monday to Friday.
2. Angela plays sports after class on Monday and Wednesday afternoons.
3. Angela has a drawing class on Thursdays.
4. Music is Angela’s favorite subject.
5. Angela usually goes to the park with her father and mother on weekends.

【推荐2】Because of global (全球) warming, there will be too much water in some areas causing flooding. However, in other areas, there will be little rain all year round. Many scientists say that people in the future will not fight over land. Instead, they will fight over water.

Global warming is not the only reason why there will be serious problems about water. Man-made projects of rivers may control the flow of water and those projects have already led to some tensions between countries. For example, if most of the water in your country comes from river water, but another country lies upstream (上游) and controls the water strictly, problems between the two countries may come along.

______ . In most cases, the government makes the decision of using water for farming or for factories. Farmers need a lot of water, so do the factories. Who would get more water from the government? Different uses of water really matter a lot.

Just like air, water is what we need to keep alive. For all countries, the most important thing is to keep water clean and make it possible for all people to use it.

1. What does the word “tensions” in Paragraph 2 mean?

A．友谊

B．贸易

C．矛盾

D．交流

2. Which of the following sentences can be put in the ______ ?

A．People all around the world use water a lot

B．Another problem comes from the different uses of water

C．Governments help farmers to solve the water problems

D．Factories cause a lot of trouble but farmers don’t

3. The last paragraph mainly wants to tell us that ______ .

A．every country should take action to protect water

B．air is as important as water to us

C．there will be wars about water soon

D．our water is clean and safe for all to use

【推荐1】

Twelv-­year­-old Cale Ferrin hasn't seen many people who look like him in TV shows or movies. But in 2019, Ferrin represented people like him in the movie More Beautiful for Having Been Broken. He plays the role of Freddie, a young boy who has a rare blood disorder(血液病) in the countryside. Ferrin has the same disease in real life. He had more than 27 surgeries and more than 100 hospital visits before the age of 7. But none of these stopped his dream of acting.

“Special needs actors are just as good as other actors, and I just want to take away love. Love is the biggest thing，” Ferrin said.

More Beautiful for Having Been Broken, directed by US director Nicole Conn, was inspired by Conn's child Nicholas. Nicholas was 100 days premature(早产的) and weighed only one pound (about 0.45 kg), but his mother never gave up on him. Besides, Nicholas is brave and does not bow to fate.

Some of the film's events are similar to those that Ferrin has actually experienced. For example, in one scene, the character he plays has a seizure. This brought back memories of being in the hospital and being hooked up to(与……连接) medical equipment for Ferrin.

Conn said that while there's a growing trend towards inclusivity(包容性) in films, Ferrin is still just one of the few disabled actors who are playing disabled characters.

“It just makes me feel amazed that I'm inspiring so many kids out there because I just want to show them that I get it. You're scared, but just go out there,” Ferrin said.

1. From the first paragraph we can know that Ferrin ________.

A．is a hard­working student	B．is one of Freddie's best friends
C．likes watching movies a lot	D．realized his dream of becoming an actor

2. What does the writer think of Nicholas?

A．Outgoing.

B．Serious.

C．Brave.

D．Hard­working.

3. The underlined word “seizure” means “________” in Chinese.

A．发病

B．休息

C．礼物

D．争吵

4. Which is TRUE about Freddie according to the passage?

A．He only lives with his mother.	B．He is a disabled boy.
C．He doesn't have any special needs.	D．He plays a role of a boy.

5. What is the purpose of the passage?

A．To introduce a special boy.	B．To introduce a famous director.
C．To look for a special actor.	D．To answer a special question.

【推荐2】Penguins are lovely seabirds. They have wings but they cannot fly. They wear a black or blue-gray coat, and they have a white belly, and a pair of short legs. There are eighteen kinds of them. We must look at their heads and necks to tell one kind from another. Some of them have strange-looking hair on their head. When these seabirds walk on land, they are slow. Yet, when they are in the water, they become excellent swimmers! Most of them live in places covered by snow and ice year – round, but some are in warmer areas.

1. Which part of the penguin’s body is white?

A．The head.	B．The neck.
C．The leg.	D．The belly.

2. How many kinds of Penguins are there?

A．16.

B．17.

C．18.

D．19.

3. Where do most of the penguins live?

A．In warm areas.	B．In cold areas.
C．In the sea.	D．On land

【推荐3】Tony is a boy. He is 16 years old. He studies in a middle school. He often watches TV and likes the popular hair style（发型）. His parents and teachers tell him not to do so, but he doesn’t listen to them.
One Sunday afternoon his mother buys a beautiful shirt for him and he loves it very much. The next morning, it is cold, but he still puts it on. That evening he has a bad cold. His parents take him to hospital.
About thirty minutes later, a nurse brings him to a women’s ward（病房）.“Don’t you know I am a boy”? says Tony.“Oh, I’m sorry. I don’t know you are a boy, because your hair is too long”.
1. --What does Tony do? --He is________.

A．a teacher	B．a student
C．a worker	D．a driver

2. --Do his parents and teachers like his hair style? --_________.

A．Yes, they do	B．No, they don’t
C．Sorry, I don't know	D．Yes ,I think so

3. His mother buys a beautiful _______for him.

A．computer

B．book

C．shirt

D．flower

4. Why do Tony’s parents take him to hospital?

A．Because he doesn’t listen to them.

B．Because he has a bad cold.

C．Because he likes watching TV.

D．Because he likes the popular hair style.

5. Which sentence is right?

A．The nurse knows he is a boy.

B．That evening he has a bad cold.

C．His parents take him to school.

D．He doesn’t watch TV and like the popular hair style.

【推荐1】In Western countries, many children do chores to get pocket money. They usually start to do this when they are 10 years old. School students have to do homework and study for tests. They don't have a lot of free time on weekdays. They often do the chores at the weekend. Young kids only do easy chores. So they don't get much money. But that's all right. Many of them only want to buy candy. And candy is cheap. They help do the dishes after dinner, and feed the family cat or dog.

When kids get older, they want to buy more expensive things. Then they have to work harder! They often wash the family car, cut the grass, walk the dog or cook dinner.

Some jobs are a good way for kids to learn new things. For example, they can learn to use a lawn mower（割草机）or how to cook. Of course, their parents help them at first.

1. The underlined phrase “pocket money” means“       ”in Chinese.

A．钱袋

B．零花钱

C．小费

D．压岁钱

2. What do young kids do?

A．They cook dinner.	B．They walk the family cat.
C．They do the dishes.	D．They cut the grass.

3. Why do young kids only do easy chores？

A．Because they have to study for tests.

B．Because they only want candy.

C．Because they are too young to do difficult chores.

D．Because they are lazy.

4. The kids can get more money when they_____.

A．walk the family dog	B．do their home work
C．feed the family dog	D．do easy chores

5. The passage mainly tells us that       

A．the kids don't work hard but they can get more pocket money.

B．the kids often wash the family car when they are older.

C．the kids have to do chores alone.

D．doing chores can help the kids to learn new things.

【推荐2】It was Mother’s Day. John was so busy with his work that he couldn’t go back home. When he passed by a flower shop in the evening, an idea came to his mind. “I’ll send Mum some roses (玫瑰).”

While John was picking his flowers, a young man went inside. “How many roses can I get for only five dollars, Madam?” he asked. The salesgirl told him roses were as expensive as forty dollars a dozen (一打). Maybe he would be happy with carnations(康乃馨). She told him they were much cheaper than roses.

“No, I have to have red roses,” he said, “My mum was badly ill last year and I didn’t spend much time with her. Now I want to get something special. It has to be roses. Roses are her favorite.”

After hearing this, John said he would pay the rest of the money for the young man. Moved by both of them, the salesgirl said, “Well, lovely young men, thirty dollars a dozen, only for you two.” Taking the roses, the young man jumped with joy. He thanked John, and ran out of the shop. It was well worth twenty-five dollars John paid to see the exciting moment. Then John paid for his dozen of roses and told the salesgirl to send them to his mother.

As he walked out, he felt nice. Suddenly he saw the young man crossing the street and going into a park. But soon he realized it was not a park but a cemetery(墓地). Crying, the young man carefully laid the roses, “Mum, oh, Mum, why didn’t I tell you how much I loved you? God, please help me find my mum and tell her I love her.”

Seeing this, John turned and quickly walked back to the shop. He would take the flowers home himself.

1. John couldn’t go back home on Mother’s day because ___________.

A．his home was too far away	B．his mother was in another city
C．he had too much work to do	D．he was busy looking for a job

2. The salesgirl wanted the young man to buy carnations because ___________.

A．they cost much less than roses	B．they were more beautiful than roses
C．they could make him happier	D．they were special flowers for mothers

3. John spent ___________ in total for the roses.

A．$ 25

B．$ 35

C．$ 55

D．$ 75

4. According to the story, which of the following is true about the young man?

A．he asked his friends to help him find his mother.

B．he went home and gave the red roses to his mother.

C．he dropped a few roses when he was crossing the street.

D．he could never see his mother again because she had died.

5. What does the writer of this story mainly want to tell us?

A．Send some roses to your mother on Mother’s Day.

B．Show your love to your mother before it’s too late.

C．It is difficult to buy roses cheaply in a flower shop.

D．Mother’s Day is an important holiday around the world.

【推荐3】E-DA World is the largest vacation resort in southern Taiwan. Besides hotels and restaurants, it has a big mall with eight floors of shopping. Many people go to E-DA to relax, shop and have fun. E-DA World Resort also has a theme park. At the theme park, people enjoy the rides, play games and make some great memories.

Many theme parks have a parade(游行), and E-DA has a nice one. You can see Da-E and Donkey in the parade. They’re two of E-DA World’s characters. Like many theme parks, the E-DA World theme park is divided into several sections. There are rides and fun things to do in each section. Each section is inside a castle. It’s the perfect place to spend a few hours if it’s too hot outside or if it starts to rain.

The best part of the theme park is the rides. E-DA World has many fun rides. Some go up and down and all around. There are water rides where people get wet. There are fast and slow rides and a big swing. The Flying Theater “Feeling Taiwan” lets you fly over Taiwan to see its many beautiful sights. And be sure to play in E-DA World’ big VR station! It’s a lot of fun. There is a ride for everyone to enjoy at E-DA World.

1. E-DA World has a big mall with________ floors of shopping.

A．six

B．seven

C．eight

D．nine

2. After reading the passage, we can know Da-E is ________.

A．a character in the parade	B．the name of a restaurant
C．the name of the theme park	D．the manager of E-DA World

3. Which of the following is NOT mentioned according to the third paragraph?

A．Water rides	B．The Flying Theater
C．The VR station	D．The 5-D theater

4. What is the purpose of the passage?

A．To explain why people love vacation resorts.	B．To invite more people to visit E-DA World.
C．To advise people to do some shopping.	D．To encourage young people to work for E-DA World.

5. Where may you read this passage?

A．In a TV show

B．In a restaurant menu

C．In a guidebook

D．In a storybook