【推荐1】Anger（愤怒）often makes us uncomfortable. Seeing your child's anger can be especially uncomfortable. In order to relieve（缓解）this feeling, parents often encourage children to “stop crying” and say things like “It's nothing to cry about.” It's moments like those that plant the seeds of unhealthy anger, The “stop crying” parents are just doing what they were taught by their own parents, who were probably taught that by their parents on and on. However, we should learn how to create healthy anger in our kids.

If a child never sees his or her parents express anger, he or she should never express anger, either. But if parents always express their anger loudly, their child may start to think of anger as something that is always frightening.

The first thing you can do to create healthy anger in your children is to practice creating healthy anger in yourself. Once you're better at experiencing anger and expressing it in a healthy way, you'll be able to set a good example for your kids.

Stopping kids from expressing their feelings is wrong. You may feel bad when you believe you are wrong, When children express their feelings and are told that it's nothing to cry about, they come to know that they themselves are bad.

We need to raise them in an environment where it's safe to express feelings. Once you feel more comfortable with your own anger, you can teach your children why anger is a helpful feeling. When your kids express anger, help them examine what it is that has made them angry. Why did it make them angry? How did it do that? Then, you can teach them that those feelings are never wrong and our expressions of feelings are in our control.

Anger is natural and normal, and it can be experienced and expressed in a healthy way.

1. Why do parents say “It's nothing to cry about” to their children?

A．To encourage them to stop crying.	B．To make them uncomfortable.
C．To relieve their anger.	D．To plant the seeds of unhealthy anger.

2. From the second paragraph we can infer（推断）___________.

A．parents have a great influence on their children	B．parents should get angry with their children
C．expressing anger loudly is right, not wrong	D．children should express their anger like their parents

3. Parents should set a good example for children by ___________.

A．stopping them from expressing their anger	B．expressing their own anger in a healthy way
C．letting them know they are right or wrong	D．raising them in a safe environment

4. The writer thinks that anger is a kind of feeling that is always ___________.

A．wrong

B．uncomfortable

C．harmful

D．helpful

5. What's the main idea of the passage?

A．Anger often makes us and our children uncomfortable.	B．Parents should create healthy anger in themselves.
C．Parents should create healthy anger in their kids.	D．Parents should never express their anger.

【推荐2】Terry Fox was only seventeen when he got cancer (癌症) . He must have felt hopeless when the doctor said his right leg would have to be cut off 6 inches (英寸) above the knee.

But to everyone’s surprise, Terry Fox made up his mind to become a long-distance (长距离的) runner and do something about the cancer. What a dream!

Although it seemed impossible, Terry decided to run across the whole country. He hoped to raise one million dollars for cancer research. Few people believed he would make it. Anyway, on April 12, 1980, Terry Fox began his Marathon of Hope. For the first few days of his marathon, Terry Fox was alone. He started running at 4: 30 am. Day by day, people began to realize that something big was happening on the lonely road. As people saw Terry, they stopped and donated (捐赠) money for cancer research.

However, his health took a rapid turn for the worse several months later. He had to give up his marathon on September 1, 1980. Terry died three months later, at the age of 22. In his short life, he raised $24 million for cancer research—one dollar for each person in his motherland.

Since his death, the yearly Terry Fox Run, first held in 1981, has grown to be the world’s largest one—day fundraiser (募捐活动) for cancer research.

1. What does the underlined sentence in Paragraph 2 mean?

A．The dream was very strange.	B．It was such a silly dream.
C．The dream was easy to achieve.	D．It was almost an impossible dream.

2. Terry gave up his marathon in 1980 because ________.

A．he found it too tiring	B．nobody supported him
C．he was too sick to continue	D．he raised enough money

3. When did Terry Fox get cancer?

A．In 1975.

B．In 1980.

C．In 1981.

D．In 1958.

4. How much money did Terry raise for cancer research in his short life?

A．$2.4 million.

B．$24 billion.

C．$24 million.

D．$2.4 billion.

5. What is the writer’s purpose in writing the passage?

A．To tell us when Terry Fox Run was first held.

B．To tell us not to give up when facing difficulties.

C．To advise us to donate money for cancer research.

D．To call on us to take part in Marathon of Hope.

【推荐3】John Steinbeck(1902-1968) is remembered as one of the greatest and best-loved American writers of the twentieth century. In 1962, he was awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature. His novel The Pearl tells a story of an Indian fisherman.

Kino is a poor Indian fisherman, who makes a living by getting pearls out of water. His son is bitten by Scorpion (蝎子) but he has no money for treatment. One day he finds "the Pearl of the world" and he believes that his life will be magically changed. But people in the town want to cheat the pearl out of Kino and they also try stealing it. Kino's wife think it brings not good but bad luck, so she throws it into sea. But Kino got it back out of the sea again. On the way back home, they are attacked (攻击) again, and their house is burning in the flames (火焰). Before they flee (逃走) successfully, they are under another gun attack and their son is killed in gunshot. At that time, Kino realizes that pearl brings nothing good but the death of his son. Finally, he threw the pearl away into the sea again.

Everything has both the bright and the dark sides. If you are one-sided and blind to see the other side, you will lose what you have.

1. What is Kino's job?

A．A writer.

B．A fisherman.

C．A worker.

D．A farmer.

2. What is other people's reaction after Kino gets the pearl?

A．They tell Kino it is of no value.	B．They think they are cheated by Kino.
C．They are envious and want to get it.	D．They treat Kino kindly and are willing to treat his son.

3. Why did Kino's wife throw the pearl away?

A．Because his wife thinks it brings bad luck.	B．Because she wants to get a bigger one.
C．Because their son is killed.	D．Because she thinks it is not valuable.

4. What does the writer want to tell us?

A．Treat others as you would like to be treated.	B．A friend in need is a friend indeed.
C．Every person can be kind and evil.	D．Good fortune lies within bad luck.

5. What does the underlined word in the last paragraph mean?

A．Cannot see.

B．Cannot hear.

C．Cannot fell.

D．Cannot smell.

【推荐1】A boy who was cleaning shoes in the street said to a young man passing by(路过的), “Let me clean your shoes.” The young man said, “No, thank you.” “You may pay me only a pound(英镑), sir.” said the boy. But the young man refused（拒绝）again. Then the boy told him that he would clean his shoes for nothing. The young man agreed(同意) to this, and soon one of his shoes was shining brightly(闪闪发亮). The man put the other shoe on the boy, but the boy refused to clean it unless he was paid（被付给）two pounds for his work. The young man refused to pay anything and went away. But the dirty one looked so bad that he couldn’t walk away. He had to turn back (转身)and gave the boy two pounds. In a very short time his shoes shone brightly.

1. The boy was a shoes ____.

A．cleaner

B．maker

C．repairer

D．seller

2. At first the young man refused to clean his shoes, because ____.

A．he couldn’t pay	B．he had not enough money
C．he didn't think it necessary	D．he had just cleaned his shoes

3. Then the young man agreed to clean his shoes, because the boy asked for ____.

A．two pounds

B．one pound

C．nothing

D．few money

4. The boy refused to clean the second shoe, because ____.

A．it was very dirty	B．the young man paid only one pound
C．it was difficult to clean	D．he asked to be paid two pounds

5. The boy said he would clean the young man’s shoes for nothing just in order to(为了)_____

A．show his kindness	B．help the young man
C．get more money from him	D．let everyone see

【推荐2】请先阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后根据短文内容从下面的七个选项中选择五个还原到文中使短文意思通顺、结构完整，一空一句。

Bonnie and Chester are two squirrels (松鼠). They are good friends. One day, Bonnie goes to her friend’s home.     1    

“I can’t find my nuts (坚果), ” says Chester. “They are not under my bed or in my desk. They are for my family. I must find them.”

    2    

Bonnie sees a white bag under the chair, but the nuts are not in it.     3     In the photo, Chester has a big brown box. A lot of nuts (坚果) are in the box. “Box? Where is it?” Bonnie thinks. She looks here and there (到处).

    4    

“Oh, nuts!” Says Chester. “You are great! ”

Then Chester goes up to the top (顶部) of the bookcase and finds the nuts right in the box.     5    

A．He is happy now.

B．“I can help you,” says Bonnie.

C．Bonnie has a big brown box, too.

D．She finds Chester is not very happy.

E．Then she sees a photo on Chester’s desk.

F．“Look, Chester! What’s in the box?” says Bonnie.

G．“There are some nuts under the chair,” says Bonnie.

【推荐3】If you knew you had only three years left to live, how would you use your time? It’s a hard question and few of us would even like to think about it. But 18-year-old Huang Ge has to answer this question and he says, “I want to thank the people who have helped me.”
At the age of one, Huang’s mother left the family. Six years later, he was badly ill. He has been using a wheelchair（轮椅）since 9 years old. Doctors said he would only live to be 18.
After Huang’s story went on TV, hundreds of Chinese sent money to help him. The boy was so moved （感动）that he decided to thank everyone of them. But it is not an easy job, because Huang was too sick even to drive a mosquito(蚊子) away from his leg. Huang has to be tied（系）to his wheelchair to stop him from falling out. And the family can only afford a three-wheeled motorcycle(三轮摩托). Since 2003, the father and son have traveled 14,000 kilometers to 10 provinces, and thanked more than 30 helpers.
“I am moved by the story of this boy. We need the courage(勇气) to face death, and we should also feel the thankfulness for those who help us,” reads an online article on CCTV，com.
1. After hundreds of people sent money to help him, ________.

A．Huang Ge decided to ask for more

B．Huang Ge decided to thank everyone who had helped him

C．Huang Ge’s story went on TV

D．Huang Ge had a happy life with his father at home

2. They_________to thank the helpers.

A．took a train	B．took a ship
C．took a motorcycle	D．took a bus

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

A．感恩

B．宽容

C．诚信

D．奉献

4. Put the following sentences into correct order(顺序).
a.Hundreds of Chinese sent money to help Huang Ge
b. Huang Ge decided to thank everyone who had helped him.
c. Huang’s story went on TV.
d. Huang’mother left the family.
e. Huang Ge was badly ill.

A．dceba

B．edbca

C．cdeab

D．decab

5. Which is the best title （标题）of the passage?

A．A way to success.	B．An interesting trip
C．A thankful heart.	D．A TV show

【推荐1】When I was 14, I decided to make some pocket money by mowing lawns (修剪草坪) in summer. I worked hard because that was my first part-time job. After working for one week, Mr Miller said that he had no money for me. Oh, dear! He wouldn’t pay for my work! That surprised me greatly. I argued with him, and then I went back home.
My parents told me not to complain about Mr Miller. He was in difficulties. Then my mother call up Mr Miller and they talked about something on the phone. A few days later, my mother asked me to return to Mr Miller’s garden, because he was too weak to look after it.
When I came back, Mr Miller said, “Sorry, I have no money, but I can do something for you.” He played CD for me. Hearing the beautiful music, I was so interested in it that I forgot the money and did the work with pleasure. At last, Mr Miller gave me a ticket to a concert.
After that, I became very interested in music. And now, I have been a popular musician. I should thank Mr Miller greatly.
1. Why did the author argue with Mr Miller?

A．Because that was her first part-time job.	B．Because Mr Miller had no time for him.
C．Because she wanted to go home.	D．Because Mr Miller wouldn’t pay for her work.

2. A few days later, the author’s mother asked her to        .

A．call up Mr Miller	B．complain about Mr Miller
C．return to Mr Miller’s garden	D．look after Mr Miller

3. The beautiful music from the CD made the author        .

A．forget to go home	B．forget the money
C．forget the work	D．forget a ticket to a concert

4. According to the passage, we can learn that        .

A．the author’s mother was kind

B．Mr Miller was so bad that nobody liked him

C．the author was too poor to have pocket money

D．the author had experience to work in the garden

5. In some ways,        , the author has become a popular musician.

A．because of the MP3	B．because of having no money
C．thanks to Miller	D．with the help of his mother

【推荐2】In Montana (蒙大拿州), the USA, there is a TV program called “Frontier House”. Three families lived in the hills of Montana for five months. Each family was given their own land and they lived there from June to October. They followed the same way of life as their ancestors over a hundred years ago in the Wild West. They could only use the tools and technology of that time. They learnt many new skills. They became farmers, looking after animals and growing food to eat. They made butter and caught fish.

There was no electricity. There was no televisions and no radios. So in the evening, they read the Bible (圣经) and talked. They collected wood to do their cooking and to heat their water.

They wore the same kind of clothes that people in the 1880s used to wear. Of course, there were no washing machines in those days so they washed all their clothes by hand. When they needed supplies (补给), they went ten miles to the shop with their horses. The journey took about eight hours.

All the families said that they missed their friends. They couldn’t take their mobile phones or their computers with them. They could only write letters. But everyone said they loved their “new” life and they were all sorry to leave.

1. How long did the three families live in the hills of Montana?

A．Five weeks.

B．Five months.

C．Five years.

2. Where did their ancestors live over a hundred years ago?

A．In the Wild South.

B．In the Wild East.

C．In the Wild West.

3. In the evening, the three families ________.

A．read and talked

B．watched TV

C．made butter and caught fish

4. They used ________ to wash their clothes.

A．washing machine

B．their hands

C．tools

5. If they wanted to contact with others, they had to________.

A．make a call

B．use their mobile phones

C．write letters

【推荐3】Imagine getting the chance to go camping for five days. It would be an adventure in the wild. You could go boating on a lake every day and leave your smartphone at home. Would you want to try this?

In June, four teenage girls from Minnesota, the US, went camping in the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness. They had a great time—even without their smartphones. Ji Ruelle, 16 years old, put the group together. Earlier this year, she won an writing competition provided by a company. The prize was a five-day camping adventure with up to three friends. No parents or guides would be there. This adventure was supposed to encourage kids to be less dependent on technology.

Ruelle had been to the area before, but she had always gone with her parents. Sharing the experience with friends would be very different. She invited three friends: Anna Wander, Madeline Wilson and Julianna Torelli.

They came up with a daily plan. “We would wake up early every day. We would do watersports by noon. We ate lunch at the camp. Then it was time for hammocks(吊床), reading, writing, making friendship rings, talking and resting,” Ruelle said.

“I’m a lot less worried about things,” Wander said when asked how she felt without her smartphone. Her favourite thing was to lie in her hammock, looking at the lake. Torelli enjoyed cooking. She made blueberry pancakes and sandwiches.

“No one felt hungry or homesick. Mental health can be improved so much. It really helps to get away and reconnect with yourself,” Ruelle said.

1. How did Ruelle get the chance for the camping trip?

A．She joined in an online game.	B．Her school offered her a vacation.
C．Her parents sent her to the camping trip.	D．She won a prize of a writing competition.

2. Which of the following activity was included in their daily plan?

A．Chatting on the phone.	B．Walking around the lake.
C．Cooking over a campfire.	D．Reading in the hammocks.

3. Anna Wander felt ________ during the adventure.

A．moved

B．relaxed

C．worried

D．surprised

4. The camping trip tells us ________.

A．we will win a prize by working hard	B．life without phones can be enjoyable
C．we are supposed to make a daily plan	D．friendship is really important in our life

【推荐1】My grandmother complains about how things have changed and she says that life used to be better.

Families aren’t families the way they used to be. If the husband and the wife have problems with their marriage, they don’t stay together any more. And mothers used to stay at home and take care of their children, but now many of them don’t do so any more. Almost everyone is working. Most mothers don’t have time for their children.

And the cars! Few people walk now. Everyone is trying to drive. We used to walk five miles to school every day, even in winter.

And in school, children don’t have to think any more. In a math class, they often use calculators(计算器).

Most families have computers now. In my days, we didn’t have computers. We didn’t even have electricity. My mother used to spend much time cooking in the kitchen. Now fewer people eat home-cooked food. They often go out to eat.

And many people don’t talk to each other any more. They are too busy to talk, too busy to eat, too busy to think.

Life used to be simple, but it isn’t any more.

根据短文内容，判断下列句子的正(T)误(F)。
1. My grandmother thinks the life is better now than before.
2. Now all mothers don’t have to go out to work. They like to take care of children at home.
3. Children in the past didn’t use calculators in a math class.
4. Most people used to eat home-cooked food, but now they often go out to eat.
5. Many people are too busy to talk to each other.

【推荐2】

Welcome to Jiulong hotel and we will do all we can to make your stay an enjoyable one. We hope you will find the following useful to you.

Meal times Breakfast 7:30 － 9:30 am Lunch 12:00 － 2:00 pm Afternoon tea 4:00 － 5:30 pm Dinner 7:00 － 9:15 pm Tea, coffee, cakes and sandwiches can be brought to your rooms from 10:00 am to 11:00 pm except during the meal times listed above. Cold drinks in your rooms can be used at any time.

Room cleaning The waiters will clean the room if you leave the room at any time between 9:00 am and 4:00 pm.

Valuables Please put your valuables in our safe (保险箱), or we can’t be responsible (负责的) for your loss.

Leaving If you want to leave, please tell us before 6:30 pm of the day. Or you will have to pay for another day.

Attention To make sure of other people’s good rest, turn down the radio or the TV after 11:00 pm.

1. The hotel serves 提供 the followingfoods in rooms EXCEPT除了_________.

A．coffee	B．cakes
C．candy	D．cold drinks

2. The underlined下划线的 word “valuables” means “_________” in Chinese.

A．贵重物品	B．行李
C．随身物品	D．包裹

3. If you’re about to leave, you should tell the hotel before_________ of the day so as not to pay for another day.

A．10:00 am

B．4:00 pm

C．6:30 pm

D．11:00 pm

4. You should _________after11:00 pm.

A．watch TV	B．turn down the TV
C．clean your room	D．turn off the radio

5. What do we know from the reading above?

A．The waiters in the hotel work for8 hours a day.

B．The hotel can look after your things in the room well.

C．You can’t book 预定 a room in the hotel after6:30 pm.

D．Your room is cleaned when you leave between9:00 am and4:00 pm.

【推荐3】People associate colors with different objects, feelings and holidays. Red, for example, is the color of fire, heat, blood and life. People say red is an exciting and active color. They associate red with a strong feeling like anger. Red is used for signs of danger, such as STOP signs and fire engines. The holiday which is associated with red is Valentine’s Day. On February 14, Americans send red hearts to people they love.

Orange is the bright, warm color of leaves in autumn. People say orange is a lively, energetic color. They associate orange with happiness. The holidays which are associated with orange are Halloween in October and Thanksgiving Day in November. On October 31, many Americans put large orange pumpkins in their windows for Halloween.

Yellow is the color of sunlight. People say it is a cheerful and lively color. They associate yellow, too, with happiness. Because it is bright, it is used for signs of caution.

Green is the color of grass in spring. People say it is a refreshing feeling of guilt, fear and envy. Many people wear green on St. Patrick’s Day, March 17.

Blue is the color of the sky, water and ice. Police and navy uniforms are blue. When people are sad, they say, “I feel blue.” They associate blue with feelings like unhappiness and fear.

Violet, or purple, is the deep, soft color of darkness and shadows(阴暗). People consider violet a dignified color. They associate it with loneliness. On Easter Sunday, people decorate baskets with purple ribbons(丝带).

White is the color of snow. People describe white as a pure, clean color. They associate white with a bright, clean feeling. Doctors, dentists and nurses frequently wear white uniforms. On the other hand, black is the color of night. People wear black clothes as serious ceremonies(仪式) such as funerals(葬礼) and graduations.

1. According to the passage, if you see red when someone hits you without any reason, it means that ________.

A．you are bleeding	B．you hit back
C．you become angry	D．your eyes are hurt

2. From the passage we can infer that people who do not like to be with others often prefer ________.

A．red

B．blue

C．black

D．violet

3. If you go to your sister's graduation, you should wear ________.

A．white

B．violet

C．black

D．green