【推荐1】Long ago, there was a man who was very fond of monkeys. He kept ten monkeys as pets. He lived in a small village with his monkeys. Every morning, the monkeys got up and climbed up the trees. They climbed up and down. They also swung(摇摆) from one branch to another in his backyard. When his monkeys felt tired and hungry, he asked them to stop to rest and fed(喂养) them bananas.

One morning, the man said to monkeys, “We have very few bananas left today. For breakfast I shall give each of you two bananas and four for dinner.”

When the monkeys heard this, they looked very unhappy. They refused to eat them when the man was handing out the bananas to them.

“Well, well then. You will have four bananas in the morning and two for dinner,” the man said.

The monkeys thought it over and looked at each other. Then they jumped up and down happily, nodding their heads. They took the big, yellow bananas from the man and started to eat.

Do you think these monkeys are clever or stupid?

1. The man kept the monkeys because he ________.

A．liked them	B．sold monkeys for money
C．wanted them to work for him	D．had many banana trees in his backyard

2. At first, the man wanted to give each of the monkeys ________ bananas for dinner.

A．one

B．two

C．three

D．four

3. The monkeys were unhappy and they ________.

A．ran away	B．nodded their heads
C．jumped up and down	D．didn’t take the bananas from the man

【推荐2】Once upon a time, a hippo (河马) lived in a river next to a big tree.

One day, a bird came and nested (筑巢) in the tree. The songs of the bird filled the hippo with so much envy (羡慕) that he couldn’t think of anything else. Every day he would think why he wasn’t born to be a bird even though the bird told him many times he was so lucky to be so big and such a good swimmer.

Finally, the hippo made up his mind that he would come out of the river, climb the tree, and start singing. However, when he tried to climb the tree, it was very clear that the hippo didn’t have wings, nor claws to climb with.

Realizing that he would never climb up the tree, he angrily hit the tree until it came crashing to the ground. Then he stepped onto the leaves of the fallen tree, and began singing.

Unfortunately, hippos can’t sing, either. All that came from his mouth were terrible noises, and when the other animals heard this, they all came around to make fun of the hippo.

He was so embarrassed by this. He also felt bad about having knocked the tree over. He used all his strength to raise the tree back up again, and looked after it until it completely recovered (康复).

1. The hippo envied the bird because _________.

A．he could fly high	B．he could sing well
C．he could build a nest	D．he could live in the tree

2. The hippo in this story _________.

A．was happy all the time	B．did not respect his friends
C．corrected his mistake when he realized it	D．liked to talk a lot but did nothing

3. From the passage, we can infer (推断) that the hippo would _________ after such an experience.

A．be a good singer	B．stop envying the bird
C．be good at climbing trees	D．not make friends with other animals

4. The best title of this passage may be “_________”.

A．The animals that were in high spirits	B．The tree that was knocked over
C．The bird that wished to swim	D．The hippo that wished to sing

【推荐1】Tom and his family like eating fish very much. He often buys some fish in the shop and takes them home for dinner. His wife (妻子) often asks her friends to their home to have lunch and eat fish. One day, Tom buys a fish home and goes to his office to work. His wife sees the fish and thinks, “Good! I can ask my friends to come for lunch.”

When Tom comes back home from work in the evening, he can’t find his fish. His wife says, “ Oh, It’s your cat. Your cat eats it.” And she gives Tom some bread for dinner. The husband(丈夫) is very angry. He takes the cat and his wife to the shop near (附近) their home to weigh (称) the cat. Then he asks his wife, “You see, my fish is one kilo, and this cat is one kilo, too. My cat is here. Then where is my fish?”

1. What does Tom often have for dinner ?

A．Rice.

B．Fish.

C．Meat.

D．Hamburger.

2. Who comes to Tom’s home for lunch?

A．His wife’s friends.

B．His sons.

C．His father.

D．His cat.

3. The underlined word “angry” is “_________” in Chinese.

A．高兴的

B．愚蠢的

C．高大的

D．生气的

4. Who eats the fish?

A．Tom and his friends.	B．Tom and his cat.
C．Tom’s cat.	D．Tom’s wife and her friends.

5. What’s the best title (最好的标题) for this passage?

A．Where Is My Fish?	B．The Clever Cat
C．Tom and His Lunch	D．Cooking Fish

【推荐2】Mr. and Mrs. Brown have two children, Mike and Liz. The whole family are all busy, so they often leave notes (便条) for each other. Read these four notes of today and answer the following questions.

3:30 p.m. To Mike, Mr. Tyler called. No football practice today. I want to go to Donna’s house to play and I may be back at 5:00 p.m. Liz

4:00 p.m. To Liz, It’s your turn to walk the dog. I have to do my homework after school. Remember to play with Teddy after you get home! Mike

6:45 p.m. I can’t find my tennis shoes. I’m in my bedroom for my homework. Mike

9:00 p.m. I see your tennis shoes this morning. They smell (闻起来) terrible so I put them outside the back door. Good night, dear! Mom

1. When may Liz be back home?

A．At 3:30 p.m.

B．At 4:00 p.m.

C．At 5:00 p.m.

D．At 6:00 p.m.

2. Who should walk the dog today?

A．Mike.

B．Mrs. Brown.

C．Liz.

D．Mr. Brown.

3. What may Mike do at 6:50 p.m.?

A．Practice football.

B．Do his homework.

C．Play tennis.

D．Watch TV.

4. Where can Mike find his tennis shoes?

A．Outside the back door.

B．In his bedroom.

C．In the living room.

D．In the kitchen.

5. According to the notes, Teddy is _________ .

A．Mike’s mother	B．Mike’s brother
C．the dog in the family	D．the cat in the family

【推荐3】

Linda, 14 My mother does most of the housework like cooking and folding the clothes. My father can only do the washing, sweep the floor and take out the rubbish. He really needs to learn how to do the housework.

Celina, 13 My mother and father do 50% of the housework each. My mother does the washing and cleans the living room. My father makes the bed and drives me to school.

Paul, 16 My father doesn't do a lot but he tries to help. He hangs up the clothes after my mother washes them and my mother is happy that he always gives her a hand.

Bill, 15 My mother is a doctor. She is busy with her work every day, so she has little time to do the housework. In fact, she isn't good at doing it. So my father has to do most of it. Sometimes my grandmother comes to help.

1. Linda's father doesn't ________ at home.

A．fold the clothes

B．take out the rubbish

C．sweep the floor

2. How does Celina go to school?

A．By bike.

B．By bus.

C．By car.

3. The underlined phrase "hangs up" means "________" in Chinese.

A．闲逛

B．清洗

C．晾晒

4. Whose father does most of the housework?

A．Linda's.

B．Bill's.

C．Paul's.

5. Which of the following is TRUE?

A．Linda is one year older than Celina, but one year younger than Bill.

B．Celina's father needs to learn how to do the housework.

C．Bill's grandmother helps Bill with his schoolwork.

【推荐2】

Peppa is a little pig. Many people know her name because they can see her on TV. Peppa has a big family. Here are her three family photos. Let’s have a look.

In the first photo, you can see Peppa’s father, mother and little brother George. What about the next photo? Peppa’s grandparents are on the left of the photo and her parents are on the right. You can also see Peppa, George and their friends. Who are in the last photo? Peppa’s family and her uncle’s family.

Now, let me tell you more about Peppa’s family. Peppa is in red. She has many friends. She likes playing in muddy puddles (泥坑). George is in a blue T-shirt. He like playing with his sister. Daddy Pig is in a green T-shirt. He loves watching TV. He doesn’t like doing sports. Mummy Pig works at home on her computer. She is in orange. She’s very nice. Grandpa Pig is in purple and Grandma Pig is in pink. Peppa loves going to her grandparents’ home. Grandma Pig always makes her favorite cake!

Peppa has a happy family.

根据短文内容，选择最佳答案。
1. Who is on the left of Photo 2?

A．Peppa’s mother.	B．Peppa’s uncle.
C．Peppa’s grandpa.	D．Peppa’s brother.

2. What color is George’s T-shirt?

A．Red.

B．Blue.

C．Green.

D．Orange.

3. What does Daddy Pig love?

A．Playing with his daughter.	B．Watching TV.
C．Doing sports.	D．Working on the computer.

4. Why does Peppa love going to her grandparents’ home?

A．Because she has many friends there.

B．Because she can see her uncle’s family.

C．Because she likes playing in muddy puddles.

D．Because her grandma always makes cakes for her.

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

A．Peppa’s big family	B．Peppa’s family photos
C．Peppa’s favorite color	D．Peppa’s grandparents

【推荐3】The next day they set off again very early. They walk a few miles and then come to a big ditch (壕沟). It’s very wide. There are a lot of rocks (岩石) in the ditch.

“How can we cross the ditch?” Dorothy asks her friends.

“We can’t fly over it,” the Scarecrow says. “And we can’t jump over it. So we must stay here.”

The Lion looks at the ditch and says, “I can jump over it.”

“Can you?” the Scarecrow says. “That’s good! You can take us across on your back, one by one.”

“Who wants to go first?” the Lion says. He’s a little afraid first but he wants to help his friends.

“Me!” the Scarecrow says and he gets on the Lion’s back. The Lion jumps across the ditch easily. Then he jumps back and takes Dorothy and Toto. Finally he takes the Tin Woodman across the ditch.

The Lion is tired after his five big jumps.

“Let’s have a rest before we start walking again,” he says.

Later in the afternoon they come to a wide river. They can see a beautiful country on the other side of it. There are green fields and a lot of flowers. They can also see the yellow brick (砖) road.

—taken from The Wonderful Wizard of Oz

1. How many characters (角色) are there in the passage?

A．3.

B．4.

C．5.

D．6.

2. How do they cross the ditch?

A．They jump over the ditch.	B．They just stay where they are.
C．They fly over the ditch.	D．They make it on the lion’s back.

3. What is the Lion in the story like?

A．He is always afraid to do things.	B．He is not ready to help.
C．He is easy to play with.	D．He is really helpful.

4. What will they do next according to the passage?

A．They will try to go across the wide river.	B．They will walk past the beautiful country.
C．They will go along the yellow brick road.	D．They will pick flowers on the green fields.

【推荐1】
Many companies use guards and expensive alarm systems to protect their property (财产). Soon a new kind of protection will be used—robots. Engineers have been working on the first mobile robots for businesses. The robots will guard factories, warehouses (仓库) and museums at night.
The mobile robots will move around slowly on wheels. They will be able to detect (察觉,发现) people through walls and pick up sounds, such as breaking glass. They can be fixed with loud sirens to frighten thieves, or radios to signal police or guards.
To protect a building, a robot will have to move around without knocking into the walls. Information about the building will have to be stored in the robot’s small, built-in computer. A floor map could be programmed into the computer’s memory, for example.
A mobile robot will not be able to do everything. Unlike human guards, it will not be able to climb stairs, open doors, or move along rough ground. It won’t be able to tell the difference between friends and enemies. Because of that, people will have to be prevented from entering the area it moves.
One kind of mobile robot will be able to “sense” whether a chair or a box has been moved and go around it. This robot will also judge size well enough so that it won’t send an alarm if a cat crosses the room. And if someone tries to steal this robot, it will sound a loud, painful siren. The three-foot-tall robot is hard to be stolen anyway. It weighs about 200 pounds.
U.S. companies pay almost $10 billion a year to protect their property with alarm systems and human guards. Mobile robots may be cheaper.   (296)
1. Why is the new kind of robots called mobile robots? Because they can _____.

A．guard factories, warehouses and museums

B．send loud, painful sirens when it is stolen

C．sense moving objects and signal police

D．move around and do the programmed work

2. How will a robot get directions for moving around a building?

A．From a human guard.	B．From a built-in computer.
C．From another robot.	D．From radio signals.

3. What can be the best title of this passage?

A．New Guards.	B．Science and Technology.
C．Alarm Systems.	D．Engineers and Robots.

【推荐2】

FLOWER POWER SALE Beautiful flowers of all kinds are on sale--50% OFF All pots and hanging baskets are on sale, too Buy one, get one FREE Price: pot $3.99 Hanging baskets $4.99 Hurry! Sale ends this Tuesday Address: 2418 Harbor Ave

Aaaaaahhhhh! It was that time of year again — time to plant flowers. Christina and her dad were trying to decide what kind of flowers to plant. Her dad showed her an advertisement in the morning paper. He wanted Christina to check it out so she could help him decide what they should buy. The two liked to surprise Christina’s mom with beautiful fl owners before her “big day” in May this year. Christina was excited to see Flower Power was having a sale. She knew they had better hurry to the store.

1. The story most probably happened in _______.

A．March

B．June

C．September

D．December

2. According to the ad, two hanging baskets cost _______.

A．$ 2.5

B．$ 3.99

C．$ 4.99

D．$ 9.98

3. Christina knew they had better hurry to the store because ________.

A．it was the time of year to plant flowers again

B．they had decided what kind of flowers to buy

C．they liked to surprise her mom with flowers

D．the sale of the store would end that Tuesday

【推荐3】This is Tom’s room. It’s a big room. Some pictures and a clock are on the wall. We can see a desk and a chair in the room. A sofa and a bookcase are also in the room. The desk is between (在…… 中间) the bed and the bookcase. Tom’s schoolbag and his pencil box are on the desk. We can find some pencils, a pen and a ruler in the pencil box. The sofa is next to（紧挨着） the bookcase. His shoes and his ball are under the bed. His jackets and his ID card are on the bed. Tom likes his room very much.

1. Tom’s room is __________.

A．small

B．big

C．new

2. We can see _________ in Tom’s room.

A．some desks and chairs

B．a desk and some chairs

C．a desk and a chair

3. The bookcase is ________________.

A．between the desk and the bed

B．between the bed and the chair

C．next to（紧挨着） the sofa

4. Tom’s pencil box is ______________.

A．on the desk	B．in the desk
C．under the bed

5. In Tom’s room we can’t find ________.

A．pictures

B．CDs

C．his shoes