【推荐1】Painting to Make a Difference

Bria Neff is a young artist. She loves painting and animals, so she enters an art contest (比赛) hosted by International Fund for Animal Welfare (国际爱护动物基金会) and she wins! Bria is so excited, but she doesn’t even know what “endangered animals” mean. Then her mum gives her the answer and also tells her that many animals may disappear (消失) . Bria feels sad, angry, and helpless. She tells her mum she wants to help these wild animals.

Bria decides to paint the animals and sell her paintings to help protect and save them. She starts studying endangered animals and painting them. She takes many trips to the library to study the animals’ lives, and watches videos about them too. Then she will carefully think about how to paint them. It often takes her from a few days to a few months to finish one painting.

When Bria learns she can sell her paintings on the Internet, she asks her mum to set up a website (网站) for her. Bria, 14, has painted over 300 paintings and she uses her website to sell them. So far, she has donated (捐赠) more than $69, 000.

Bria is glad she can make a difference. “It doesn’t matter how old you are, ” she says. “You can change the world. No idea is too small. ”

1. Bria feels ________ after she knows about the endangered animals.

A．helpful

B．glad

C．excited

D．angry

2. Bria ________ to study the endangered animals’ lives.

A．sets up a website	B．goes to the library
C．reads painting books	D．plays video games

3. What can you learn from the passage?

A．Changing the world is important.

B．Winning a world contest is important.

C．Kids can also be helpful to the world.

D．Kids are too young to change the world.

4. What is the structure of this passage?

A．

B．

C．

D．

【推荐2】If you want to be a volunteer, the following may help you enjoy and get the most out of it.

Ask questions. You have to know what volunteer work is right for your skills, your goals (目标), and the time you want to spend.     1    

Make sure you know what they want from you. Before starting, make sure you are comfortable with the group.     2    

Don’t be afraid to make a change. Speak up if your experience isn’t what you expected.     3    

Enjoy yourself. Most importantly, make sure you’re having fun!    4     If you’re not enjoying yourself, ask yourself why. Is it the tasks you’re doing? The people you’re working with? Or are you uncomfortable because the situation is new?     5    

If you can do as the above while volunteering, your life in volunteering will be full and interesting.

A．Talk to the group about your possible change.

B．The best volunteering activities do good to the volunteers.

C．Finding out what’s troubling you can help you decide how to go on with your work.

D．You should make sure what they want you to do.

E．You also have to know who you will be working with and what to do if you have difficulties.

【推荐3】A fire started at about two o’clock yesterday afternoon. Two little boys, Tom, 3 and Sam, 7, were in their bedroom on the first floor. Their mother was in the kitchen. She was cooking some food with some cooking oil. The fire started when she dropped some of the oil on the cooker. She tried to put out the fire, but she couldn’t. The boys’ father was at work.

There was a lot of smoke. The mother tried to get the two boys out of their bedroom, but she could not get through the smoke. She ran down the stairs, into the street and shouted for help.

John was walking in the street when he heard her cry for help. He looked at the building and saw the smoke. There were no other people in the street at that time. The two little boys couldn’t get to the stairs because there was a lot of smoke. The bedroom window was shut. Sam tried to open the window, but he could not.

John came to the boys’ building. He looked around. He saw a ladder. He ran and picked it up. He put it up by the boys’ window. He climbed up the ladder. But he couldn’t open the window.

He went down the ladder and looked around again. He found a large stone. He picked it up and quickly ran up the ladder again. He told the boys to keep back, and then he broke the glass with the stone. He put his hand in carefully, and opened the window.

He helped Sam to get out of the window. Then he climbed down the ladder. Tom couldn’t climb down the ladder. He was too small. So John carried him down the ladder.

1. How many people were at home when the fire started?

A．Two.

B．Three.

C．Four.

D．Five.

2. What does the underlined word “ladder” mean in Chinese?

A．梯子

B．抽丝

C．途径

D．门路

3. Who opened the window at last?

A．The boys’ father.	B．The boys’ mother.
C．The two little boys.	D．John.

4. What is the right order of the pictures according to the story?

A．①②③④

B．②③④①

C．③④①②

D．④②①③

5. What do you think of John?

A．Brave and kind.	B．Strong and kind.
C．Clever and strong.	D．Brave and strong.

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Some students’ favourite sports
Swimming is difficult but I like it very much. I am in our city Swimming Club. The members in the club are all young, between 6 and 13 years old. I go to the club every Sunday. I do the sports very hard. I want to be an Olympic champion(冠军)，just like Sun Yang. ----Sara

Running! Lots of people don’t think it is exciting. However, I like running very much. I run every morning. Running isn’t expensive so anyone can run. Running is a good sport. Let’s run together! ---Alex
Basketball, the Cleveland Cavaliers and LeBron James are part of my life. I play basketball with my classmates on Saturday mornings. I watch basketball games on TV with my brother on Saturday evenings. However, my sister Lisa doesn’t like watching that. She likes tennis. ----Frank

1. Sara may be               years old.

A．4

B．5

C．12

D．14

2.             is cheap and anyone can do it.

A．Swimming

B．Basketball

C．Tennis

D．Running

3. Frank usually             on Saturday evening.

A．plays basketball	B．watches basketball games on TV
C．ays tennis	D．watches football games on TV

4.           may be a famous basketball star.

A．ichael Phelps

B．Sun Yan

C．Frank

D．LeBron James

5. Which of the following is NOT true?

A．Sara goes to the Swimming Club every day.	B．Sara wants to be an Olympic champion.
C．Alex likes running very much.	D．Lisa doesn’t like watching basketball games.

【推荐2】Elsie Eiler is the head of Monowi, a tiny town in northern Nebraska, U.S.A., and that isn’t her only job. She is also the town secretary, the town treasurer, the librarian, and she works in the café. Why has she got a lot of different jobs? Because there’s nobody else to do them. Monowi has got a population of one   — Elsie.

Monowi is an unusual sight. There are about twelve old wooden houses there. They are all empty and are surrounded by a few trees, several old cars and lots of rubbish. The town is silent. An old yellow school bus, with no wheels or seats, stands next to the small school. The school closed 40 years ago. Opposite Elsie’s café is an old building, filled with rubbish. It was a shop but it closed in the 1950s.

The busiest time for Monowi was in the 1930s. Then, the population was 150, and was made up of mostly farmers and their families. There was a railway too. However, the farmers couldn’t compete（竞争）with the large industrialized（工业化的）farms, and left the town to look for other work. In 1971, the railway closed and the town began to die. Three years ago, the last people that lived there, except Elsie’s family, moved away. Then, Elsie’s husband died, and then her son and daughter left to find work in bigger towns, leaving Elsie the only person in the town.

____________Her food is good, her beer is cold, and farmers and truck drivers travel a long way to eat at her café. “One day Monowi will just be memories, and it will probably turn to dust,” she says. “But I like it, and as long as I can take care of myself, I will stay here.”

1. What does Paragraph 1 mainly tell us about Elsie Eiler?

A．She is the only person living in Monowi.	B．She has a good time living in Monowi.
C．She can do different kinds of jobs.	D．She will leave Monowi soon.

2. Mostly                      and their families lived in Monowi in the 1930s.

A．railway workers	B．shopkeepers
C．truck drivers	D．farmers

3. The article tells us about Monowi EXCEPT                     .

A．what it looks like	B．whether there is train there
C．when people first lived there	D．why people started to leave it

4. Which of the following can be filled in the blank in the last paragraph?

A．Elsie believes Monowi will have a bright future.

B．Now Elsie wishes her kids to return to Monowi.

C．Elsie will leave Monowi in a couple of years.

D．Now Elsie lives alone but she isn’t lonely.

【推荐3】I have been a staff writer for the school newspaper, the Dagligtale, since my first day here at the University of Alberta. I probably won’t work as a journalist after my graduation, but this doesn’t mean my experience in student journalism has been useless. In fact, I have picked up many important skills through this job.

I still remember my first news story. It was about the victory of the school baseball team. I attended the celebration and was told to do some interviews. I was frightened. Talking to strangers was one of my fears. But I gathered my courage and did it. I talked to the students, the players and the team leader. It was something I had never dreamed of doing before. This opportunity gave me confidence and helped me to improve my social skills.

In journalism, everything has to be based on facts. As a student journalist. I have learned to do research and to think critically about what I read. Discovering the facts is important when you are writing for the school newspaper, but in the Information Age, this is also an increasingly useful skill in everyday life.

As a student journalist, I always know that I have a lot to learn. I’m never afraid of asking people for feedback (反馈意见). I have learned how not to take negative feedback personally and how to use it to make improvements to myself.

Journalism is a stressful field to work in, but I’m thankful that I have had the opportunity to try my hand at it. It has taught me to be a better storyteller, student and citizen. If you are ever given a chance to write for a campus newspaper or magazine, take it and learn everything you can!

1. According to the article, after her university graduation, the author will be likely to ________.

A．stop working in journalism	B．work as a fill-time journalist
C．continue to write for the Dagligtale	D．introduce the Dagligtale to more people

2. The first story that the author wrote for the Dagligtale most likely appeared on the page.

A．Entertainment.

B．Business.

C．Sports.

D．Opinion.

3. According to the author, what skill has become more and more useful in our daily lives?

A．Storytelling.

B．Critical thinking.

C．Time management.

D．Social communication.

4. By writing this article, the author mainly wanted to ________.

A．thank the person who let her join the Danglig1ale

B．talk about her experience of interviewing strangers

C．share how journalison had made her a better person

D．encourage students to work for a school publication

【推荐1】Mary has a lot of hobbies. She usually gets up early so she can run before work. She doesn't often have time to skate, but she sometimes goes on Saturdays during the winter. Mary often rides a horse near here home. She sometimes goes after work, but she usually goes horseback riding on Sundays. She loves music. She always goes to choir practice(合唱团训练) on Wednesday evenings and sings in church(教堂) on Sundays. She doesn't have much money, so she seldom(很少) goes to concerts（音乐会） in the city. She seldom watches TV because she likes doing things outside. She usually goes to the gym（体育馆） if it's raining outside. She isn't often alone（独自的） because she has a lot of friends. She sometimes does something alone, but she usually does her hobbies with one of her friends. She's a happy woman!
1. Mary often gets up early because she wants to _______.

A．have breakfast

B．clean her room

C．run

D．skate

2. Mary usually goes horseback riding on _______.

A．Wednesday

B．Sunday

C．Saturday

D．workday

3. Mary seldom ________ because she likes doing things outside.

A．goes to concerts

B．goes to the gym

C．goes to church

D．watches TV

4. Mary seldom goes to concerts because she ______

A．isn’t rich(富有的)

B．is busy

C．doesn’t like music

D．has many friends

5. Which of the following is not true?

A．Mary is often alone.	B．Mary likes running.
C．Mary has lots of friends.	D．Mary is a happy woman.

【推荐2】Look at a map of Spain and point at the center. You will locate the country’s capital and one of Europe’s most beautiful cities. This popular destination is considered a city with its historic sites and modern   skyscrapers（摩天大厦）.

History This city of over 3 million people is proud of Western Europe’s largest royal palace, and some considered it to be Madrid’s most beautiful building. Inside the Royal Palace, 2800 rooms are decorated in glory with furniture and artwork. Tourists can visit fifty of these large and splendid rooms

Art The internationally known Prado Museum is the largest and most impressive art gallery in Spain. Founded in 1819, it is filled with works of art that featured the Spanish paintings

Shopping Madrid has some of Europe’s best shopping malls, and potential buyers love to look through the stores looking for bargains. But for 500 years, shoppers have gathered to an extremely large outdoor flea market known as EI Rastro where they find everything from antiques（古董） to CDs.

Entertainment No trip to Madrid is complete without seeing a performance of Spain’s famous art form, flamenco. Every day flamenco performers sing, dance or play the guitar in small cafes and grand theaters.

Food Madrid has a wide variety of restaurants, but because the Spanish usually eat late at about 9 or 10 p.m., it’s difficult to find good dinner food earlier. If you get hungry before then, the best solution is to try a bar where snacks are served. Be sure to try the special ham--Spain is famous for it.

1. What do we know about Prado Museum?

A．It’s an art gallery just famous in Spain.	B．It has a history of about 300 years.
C．It’s filled with Spanish paintings.	D．It can hold 2800 people.

2. How many rooms in the Royal Palace can be visited?

A．2800.

B．1819.

C．500.

D．50.

3. What kind of market is “EI Rastro”?

A．For bargains.

B．For artworks.

C．To sell various goods.

D．To sell antiques and CDs.

4. What is a must when people are travelling in Madrid?

A．Visiting Prado Museum.	B．Having dinner earlier.
C．Enjoying flamenco.	D．Trying the special ham.

5. What is right about Madrid?

A．It’s located in the center of Europe.

B．The city’s only famous for its historic sites.

C．It has the largest royal palace in Western Europe.

D．You cannot find food to eat before 9 or 10 pm in Madrid.

【推荐3】Most people will answer a ringing phone. Usually you don’t know who is phoning or how urgent their business is, so a ringing phone is difficult to ignore. In one experiment, a researcher wrote down the numbers of several public phones in stations and airports. Then he called the numbers. Someone nearly always answered. When he asked why, people usually said, “Because it rang.”
A few years ago in New Jersey, a man with a gun killed 13 people. Armed police surrounded his house but he refused to come out. A reporter found out the phone number of the house and called. The man put down his gun and answered the phone. “What do you want?” he said, “I’m really busy right now.”
Imagine you’re at work and the phone is ringing in someone else’s office. Do you answer it or not? In one survey on telephone use, 51% of participants(参与者) told researchers that they did. We can’t ignore the phone and for that reason, it forces its way into our lives. It interrupts（打扰） what we are doing and on top of that, the caller is often someone we don’t really want to talk to. However, in the survey, 58% said they never turned off the phone, and 67% didn’t mind if someone called during a television program. For 44% it wasn’t a problem if someone rang during a meal, while only 28% were angry. If someone phoned in the middle of the night, 40% told researchers that they got nervous or frightened, while around 30% got angry.
Of course, when someone is really angry, you can choose to hang up on them. This is in fact one of the rudest things you can do on the phone, but 79% said they were prepared to do it in some cases. Only 6% told researchers they never hung up on people.
1. The gunman answered the phone because ____.

A．he decided to give in to the police

B．it was difficult to ignore a ringing phone

C．he was angry at the ringing phone

D．he decided to be friendly with the media

2. How do people feel while someone rings during a meal?

A．67% of the participants got angry.

B．44% of the participants didn’t mind.

C．40% of the participants got nervous or frightened.

D．30% of the participants got angry.

3. What does the sentence “79% said they were prepared to do it in some cases” (in
the last paragraph) mean?

A．They were angry with the rude callers.

B．They were prepared to become those rude callers.

C．They were likely to hang up on annoying callers.

D．They never hung up on others because it was rude.

4. The purpose of the survey is to find out ____.

A．how the phone helps people’s work

B．what role the phone plays in people’s lives

C．why people mind a ringing phone sometimes

D．when the phone communication is more welcome

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Dear Aunt Aggie, I’m having a problem with my classmate, Rena, at school. The other day I wrote an email to another classmate, Beth, in which I said some things about Rena that perhaps weren’t very nice. Unluckily, when Beth was writing back to me, she accidentally forwarded (无意间转发) the message to Rena! Now Rena is really angry with me and won’t talk to me, and Beth is unhappy as well. She’s said sorry to me a hundred times already, but the harm is done. I feel bad. How do I get Rena to forgive (原谅) me? What should I do? Joe

Dear Joe, This problem is more common than you might think! Email is very useful, but also very dangerous, as you don’t know where your message might end up! First of all, you should say sorry right away to Rena. Explain that it was a mistake, and that you didn’t mean to hurt her feelings. It may take time for her to be able to forgive you, but that’s up to her. Then you might want to do something nice for her. Perhaps send her some flowers to show that you’re truly sorry. Also, you should remember that old saying: “If you don’t have anything nice to say, don’t say anything at all.” And good luck! Aggie

1. What is Joe’s problem in the first email?

A．Joe made Rena unhappy and he felt very sad.

B．Joe received a wrong email from Rena and became angry.

C．Joe’s classmate, Beth, sent Rena an email and made her unhappy.

D．Joe’s friend, Beth, is unhappy because Joe sent her an angry email.

2. What does the underlined sentence mean in the second email?

A．Because you don’t know who the email is for.

B．Because you never know where the message is from.

C．Because you don’t know where your email was written.

D．Because you can never know who will get your email at last.

3. From the emails, we can infer (推断) that ________.

A．Joe, Rena and Beth study at different schools	B．Beth didn’t forward the message to Rena
C．Joe has already said sorry to Rena	D．Rena hasn’t forgiven Joe yet

【推荐2】Imagine (想象) that you are running in the park on a very hot day. How will you feel? Tired or bored? The answer is both. But besides the feeling of being tired and bored, I think most people will feel thirsty (口渴的) soon. You feel better right away after you drink some water. Your body needs water, so it tells you to drink. It's easy, right?

However, it's not that easy. There is a special part in your brain (大脑). When your blood (血) is too salty (咸的), it says, "Drink!" After you drink, it is quiet. Water does not go into your blood right away. However, your brain still know that you have drunk water. How? When you swallow fast, your brain knows and thinks you are drinking water.

Maybe you drink cola but not water, but your brain will still be quiet. It will still think you are drinking water. You will stop feeling thirsty. But in fact, cola is not good when you feel thirsty. You should just drink water because your body needs it most.

How much water should you drink each day? Doctors think differently. Some doctors ask us to drink eight cups of water every day, but other doctors say that's too much.

On a hot day, you lose a lot of water. Maybe you should drink more. Every person's body has different needs.

1. What does the underlined word "swallow" mean in Chinese?

A．咀嚼

B．消化

C．吞咽

D．吞吐

2. What does the fourth paragraph mainly tell us?

A．The writer's advice (建议) on how much water we should drink in the morning.

B．Doctors' ideas about how much water we should drink every day.

C．Doctors' ideas about how often we should change a new cup.

D．The writer's advice on what time we should drink water in a day.

3. From the passage, we can infer (推断) that ______.

A．after we drink water, water goes into our blood at once

B．cola is as important as water in making us less bored

C．water will make our blood not too salty and stop our brain from saying "drink"

D．the special part in your brain tells you that you can drink anything you like

4. What may be the best title of the passage?

A．The relationship (关系) between the brain and the feeling of being thirsty.

B．The difference between running in a park and at home.

C．The importance of saving water in some countries.

D．The most useful way to make us less thirsty after running.

【推荐3】Cassie is a girl in Yuying Middle School. Her room is not tidy. It is in a mess. Her mom asks her to clean (打扫) the room and Cassie asks Carl for help.

Carl, can you come to my room now and help me clean it?” asks Cassie.

Carl is Cassie’s brother. Carl’s room is always tidy. His schoolbag is on the desk, the chair is under the desk and the radio is in the bookcase. He doesn’t ask his mom, “Where is my dictionary?” or “Where is my schoolbag?”. He can always find his things (东西) in the room.

根据材料内容选择最佳答案。
1. 划线单词“mess”的中文意思是“______”。

A．杂乱

B．匆忙

C．危险

D．压力

2. Where is Cassie now?

A．In the library.

B．In her room .

C．In the classroom.

D．In her brother’s room.

3. Who has a tidy room?

A．Cassie.

B．Cassie’s brother.

C．Cassie’s sister.

D．Cassie’s friend.

4. Where is Carl’s radio?

A．On his bed.

B．On his desk.

C．Under his desk.

D．In his bookcase.

5. 下列哪项陈述是正确的？

A．Carl can’t find his dictionary.	B．Cassie has a radio in her room.
C．Cassie asks her brother for help.	D．Carl’s mother asks him to clean the room.