【推荐1】A father and his son went to fly a kite in a park. Soon, the kite reached high up in the sky. After a while, the son said, “Father, it seems that the thread (绳子) is stopping the kite from flying higher. Can we cut the thread?” The father did so. Then the kite started to go a little higher. But slowly it fell on the ground. The boy couldn’t believe his eyes and asked his father why.

The father explained, “Son, the thread didn’t stop the kite from going higher, but helped it stay higher in the sky. You helped the kite go up higher in a proper direction through the thread. When we cut the thread, it fell down without your support (支持).” The son realized his mistake.

We often think that we can reach a new height in our life if we break away from our family. But we fail to realize that our family always help us get through the difficult time and reach a new height in our life. They are not stopping us, but supporting us.

1. How did the boy feel when he saw the kite fall down?

A．Nervous.

B．Surprised.

C．Angry.

D．Excited.

2. The father said that the thread of the kite was used for ________.

A．preventing the kite flying higher

B．making the kite higher

C．helping the kite fly faster

D．helping the kite stay higher

3. In this text, the writer tries to encourage us not to break away from our ________.

A．friends

B．neighbors

C．family

D．classmates

【推荐2】Erik rang his grandparents’ doorbell and silently wished the next four hours would go by quickly. He didn’t want to give up his whole Saturday afternoon at his grandparents’ house where there were no kids in the neighborhood.

“You’re right on time,” Grandma Bethany said opening the door. There’s tea and cake in the dining room.

Cake? At least the first ten minutes would go by quickly. Erik hung his coat on the rack by the door and saw a strange looking key hanging on a hook. “Grandpa Bill, what’s this funny key for?”

“That’s a skeleton key. It opens the best room in this house,” Grandpa Bill whispered, so no one else could hear. “It’s the room I go to when your grandmother tries to make me help with the dishes.”

“What’s so special about the room?” Erik asked

“It’s a game room,” Grandpa Bill said. “Take the key and see if you can find the room by the time I finish my tea.”

Erik grabbed the key and stared at it. “A skeleton key? It looks old.” Erik decided the oldest things in the house were probably upstairs. He headed past the dining room and to the stairs. Grandpa Bill sipped his tea and shook his head.

Erik knew that meant he was going the wrong way. He headed back to the front door where he’d found the key.

Erik thought about the oldest part of a house. “The basement! It’s the first part that’s built.” He rushed to the basement door and looked at the lock. It was different from a normal lock. He put the key inside and turned it. With a click, the door opened.

     Erik turned on the light and walked down the stairs. The basement was one large room with a pool table in the middle and bathroom on the far wall. “Great!” Erik said. “Ever learn to play pool?” Grandpa Bill asked, coming down the stairs. “No,” Erik said. “Well then, take a cue from the rack and I’ll teach you.”

Erik smiled. The next four hours were going to fly by.

1. What’s the right order of the events?
a Grandpa walked down stairs            b. Eric saw a strange key.
c. Grandpa whispered to Eric             d. Eric rang the doorbell            
e. Eric opened the basement.

A．d→c→b→a→e	B．d→b→a→c→e
C．d→b→c→e→a.	D．d→a-c→b→e

2. Which word can best describe Grandpa Bill?

A．Wise（明智的）

B．Crazy

C．Lazy.

D．Generous

3. What can we infer（推断） from the article?

A．Erik had learned to play pool before	B．Erik would find the next four hours very long.
C．Erik often went to the basement	D．Erik would enjoy himself the next four hours.

【推荐3】John is a 13-year-old boy. He is from England.

John loves sports very much. Every morning he gets up (起床) at 6:00 a.m. He has some milk and then goes swimming. He swims for an hour and a half. Then he eats two eggs and walks to school. He leaves home at 8:00 a.m. School begins at 8:30 a.m.

After school, John doesn’t go home. He plays football with his classmates. He often plays for two hours. For dinner, he often has some rice and vegetables. After dinner, he does his homework (家庭作业) and plays computer games.

On Saturday John goes to the park to play basketball with his friends. He plays for about three hours. On Sunday he plays volleyball with his father.

John’s life (生活) is not easy but he thinks it’s interesting.

1. What does John have before he goes swimming?

A．

B．

C．

D．

2. What time do John’s classes begin?

A．At 7:30.

B．At 8:00.

C．At 8:30.

D．At 9:00.

3. What does John do right after school?

A．He swims.	B．He plays football.
C．He does his homework.	D．He plays computer games.

4. Who does John play basketball with?

A．His brother.

B．His friends.

C．His father.

D．His classmates.

5. What does John think of his life?

A．Easy but boring.

B．Easy and interesting.

C．Difficult and boring.

D．Difficult but interesting.

【推荐1】

Today, an increasing number of people are always looking at their mobile phones with their heads down. These people are called The “Heads­down Tribe(低头族)”. Are you a heads­down tribe member?

Heads­down tribe members now can be seen everywhere. Using mobile phones may cause accidents and even cost a lot of money. Also, more and more interesting and strange facts happen to the “Heads­down Tribe”. Let's have a look at an interesting TV report.

A man in America kept using his mobile phone on his way home. As a result, he bumped into a big lost bear on the street. When he lifted his eyes from the phone, he was so scared that he turned around and ran away as quickly as possible. Another fact is that we can often see people in the restaurant eating face to face but looking at their own mobile phones. It's strange that they don't talk to their friends who sit opposite to them during the meal. Some of them even have fun communicating with others on the phone.

Mobile phones are helpful and necessary tools for modern life. Are mobile phones good or bad?It depends on how people use them. Let's be “healthy” users and try not to be the “Heads­up Tribe”.

1. Where did the American bump into the bear?

A．In the forest.

B．At a zoo.

C．On the street.

D．At a park.

2. According to the passage,what do the“Heads­down Tribe” do when they eat in a restaurant?

A．They enjoy their meals with their friends .

B．They take photos of their meals and share them on the phone.

C．They take no notice of the friends opposite.

D．They talk with others on the phone about the meals.

3. What do we know about the “Heads­down Tribe”?

A．They are interested in the Internet.

B．They know more about the mobile phone.

C．They are not good at communicating with people.

D．They get into the habit of looking at their mobile phones.

4. What is the main idea of the passage?

A．How to use mobile phones correctly.	B．We should use mobile phones properly.
C．Mobile phones cause big problems.	D．Mobile phones are helpful and necessary.

【推荐2】Can you touch your belly button(肚脐) by reaching behind your back and around your waist(腰)?

Popular among many young Chinese female users on Weibo, the topic --- which translates as “reaching your belly button from behind to show your good figure” ----was mentioned more than 130 million times among Weibo readers.
It not only led to over 104,000 active discussions, but also brought about the care about what means a healthy body image.
“Look! Success. More than four hours but I’ve finally reached my belly button,” said Weibo user GayleRabbit.
Another user Lucy said, “Why does my belly button suddenly look and feel completely new?”,
While the trend was popular with many female users on Weibo, a photo uploaded by a male blogger caught people’s eyes. “Is this pose really that difficult? I don't think so,” said Weibo user Sough Sa. His photo showing he was trying to touch his belly button drew 2,634 likes and was shared more than 8,452 times.
“I always support failures. Now I don't feel so bad about not being able to touch my belly button.” said another user Jacket. “Do we need to have flexible(柔韧的) arms or a skinny waist to achieve it?” asked Weibo user Chantilly623.
But some experts argued that China’s new belly button trend was actually distoring(歪曲) society's standards of beauty.
“These poses and pictures can be fun but sometimes they also become an expression of competitiveness,” said Jolene Tan, Programmes and Communications Senior Manager at Aware, a non-governmental organization in Singapore championing women's rights.
However, experienced body trainers say the new trend is about flexibility of the arm and the size of the waist, rather than a good figure. A skinny person with fewer muscles(肌肉) has a better chance of achieving the pose.
1. Between which two paragraphs can the following sentence be put in ?------“A new social trend(趋势) has started in China, with thousands of netizens facing the challenge and uploading photographs of themselves to show off their bodies”

A．Para1 and Para2	B．Para3and Para4
C．Para7 and Para8	D．Para9 and Para10

2. What can we learn from the passage?

A．Boys are not interested in this trend.

B．GayleRabbit reached her belly button on her first try.

C．Sough Sa’s photo of reaching his belly button was popular online.

D．Jacket felt sorry for not being able to touch his belly button.

3. What is experienced body trainers’ opinion of the new trend meaning a good figure?

A．Supportive.

B．Disbelieving.

C．Doubtful.

D．Worried.