【推荐1】The airport (机场) in Boswell is twenty-one miles from the city. The banks (银行) and business offices (商务办公室) are in the center of the city.

Read these notes from the diary by Mr. Reg Simpson:

March 2004
15 MON     Group of 35 French students visiting Boswell—want cheap holiday
16 TUES     Mr. and Mrs. J. Grant arriving (到达) from Paris—only stay a night at Boswell—leaving early on the 18th by air
17 WED     Mr. Nagashima, Tokyo, arriving for a two-day business trip
18 THUR   65 Russian students need two days in a cheap hotel
19 FRI       have a group meeting about how to attract (吸引) travelers (游客) from Asia (亚洲)
20 SAT       Mr. and Mrs. Johnson, from Washington D.C., arriving by air
21 SUN       Dinner with Bella at King Garden and watch King Kong at 9:00 p.m.
22 MON     Mr. and Mrs. F. Ray, need cheap hotels for two days
1. Mr. Reg Simpson is probably (可能) ________.

A．a headmaster (校长)	B．a travel manager
C．a traveler	D．an engineer

2. Mr. Nagashima is from ________.

A．France

B．Japan

C．America

D．Russia

3. Mr. and Mrs. J. Grant will leave Boswell on ________.

A．Tuesday	B．Wednesday
C．Thursday	D．Friday

4. How many travelers will Mr. Reg Simpson meet in the 8 days?

A．107

B．65

C．35

D．131

5. Who can Bella most probably (最可能) be?

A．Mr. Reg’s client (客户).	B．His mother.
C．His girlfriend.	D．A stranger (陌生人).

【推荐2】John was ten years old and he was very lazy. He had to go to school, of course, but he was bored there and tried to do as little work as possible. His father and mother were both doctors and they hoped that he would become one, too, when he grew up. But one day John said to his mother, “When I finish school, I want to become a garbage collector.”
“A garbage collector?”his mother asked .She was very surprised.“That’s not a pleasant job. Why do you want to become a garbage collector?”
“Because then I’d only have to work one day a week,”John answered.
“Only one day a week?”his mother said,“What do you mean?”
“Well,”John answered,“I know that the ones who come to our house only work on Wednesday, because I only saw them on that day.”
1. John_____at school.

A．didn’t do any work

B．did much work

C．did very little work

D．tried to finish his work

2. John’s parents wanted him to become_____.

A．a garbage collector

B．a doctor

C．a teacher

D．a worker

3. John hoped to be a garbage collector because_____.

A．he knew it was an important and necessary job

B．he thought he would work only one day a week

C．he often saw some garbage collectors come to his house

D．the garbage collectors really work only one day a week

4. John thought that the garbage collectors only work one day a week because_____.

A．it was a rule

B．some garbage collectors told him so

C．his parents told him so

D．he saw them work only on Wednesday

【推荐3】My teenage son Karl became withdrawn after his father died. As a single parent， I tried to do my best to talk to him. But the more I tried， the more he pulled away. When his report card arrived during his junior year， it said that he had been absent 95 times from classes and had six falling grades for the year. In this way he would never graduate. I sent him to the school adviser， and I even begged him. Nothing worked.
One night I felt so powerless that I got down on my knees and asked God for help. “Please God， I can’t do anything more for my son. I’m at the end of my rope. I’m giving the whole thing up to you.”
I was at work when I got a phone call. A man introduced himself as the headmaster. “I want to talk to you about Karl’s absences.” Before he could say another word， I choked up（哽咽）and all my disappointment and sadness over Karl came pouring out into the ears of this stranger. “I love my son， but I just don’t know what to do. I’ve tried everything to get Karl to go back to school and nothing has worked. It’s out of my hands. ” For a moment there was silence on the other and of the line. The headmaster seriously said， “Thank you for your time”， and hung up.
Karl’s next report card showed a marked improvement in his grades. Finally， he was even on the list of the best students at school. In his fourth year， I attended a parent –– teacher meeting with Karl. I noticed that his teachers were surprised at the way he had turned himself around. On our way home， he said， “Mum， remember that call from the headmaster last year?” I nodded. “That was me. I thought I’d play a joke but when I heard what you said， it really hit me how much I was hurting you. That’s when I knew I had to make you proud.”
1. Which of the following has the similar meaning as the underlined word “withdrawn” in the first paragraph?

A．Quiet and lonely

B．Relaxed and excited

C．Talkative and lively

D．Happy and easy-going

2. According to the first report card， Karl ___________.

A．often went to school late

B．failed in all the exams

C．did a good job at school

D．didn’t do well at school

3. When the mother said “It’s out of my hands.” to the headmaster， she meant that she ___________.

A．didn’t know what to do about her son

B．would drive her son away from the house

C．had no money to support the family

D．she would have to hang up

4. Who was it that telephoned Karl’s mother that day?

A．The headmaster.

B．The school adviser.

C．Karl himself.

D．The passage doesn’t tell us.

5. From the passage we can learn that _____________.

A．children in single – parent families always have mental problems

B．mother’s love plays an important role in teenagers’ life

C．parents should give their children as much help as possible

D．school education still works well without support from parent

【推荐1】When Canadian teenager Ryan was six years old, his teacher told him that many parts of Africa, there was no clean water. She said that people often made themselves ill, and even died, just from drinking or bathing in dirty water.

What she said made Ryan upset. He decided to raise money for a well(井) so that people in Africa could have clean water. He did extra chores for his parents and raised $ 70 all by himself. Then he found out that it actually cost $2,000 to dig a well.

Most people would have given up at this point, but not Ryan. He was disappointed, but determined to rise more money. Finally he collected over S 2,000. That money was used to dig the first of "Ryan’s wells".

Since then, Ryan has continued to raise money for more wells. In fact, Ryan has raised over $1,500,000!

Ryan calls himself “a normal boy" and likes to play ice hockey when he's not in school or travelling around the world talking to other students about himself and his work. As for the future, he has said that he isn't exactly sure what he will choose to do. "Something along the lines of a lawyer or a teacher. Maybe a leader!"

1. Ryan’s teacher told him about the water problem in Africa in order to _______.

A．encourage Ryan to dig wells for people in Africa

B．ask Ryan to raise money for poor people in Africa

C．make Ryan feel unhappy and disappointed

D．educate Ryan to care about African people in difficulty

2. What does Ryan think of himself according to the passage?

A．He is different from other students in many ways.

B．He never gives up when he has decided to do something.

C．He is talented and can do many great things in the future.

D．He's like other students with his own hobby and dreams.

3. Which of the following is the best title for the passage?

A．Ryan and His Teacher

B．Ryan and His Wells

C．Ryan and His Money

D．Ryan and His Future

【推荐3】When Emily Cummins was four years old, her grandfather gave her a hammer. She loved using it, and started to learn how to make toys from old things.

When she was a teenager, she thought a lot about making something to help other people. Emily’s uncle got an illness with a lot of pain in his hands and fingers. Emily saw he had problems getting toothpaste out of the tube（软管）. So she made toothpaste dispenser（自助取物器) to help him and won a prize for her invention.

A few years later, Emily learned people in some African countries often walk many kilometers a day to get water. They can only carry one bucket（桶）at a time, and usually put the bucket on their head. Emily’s invention is a simple water carrier. The “wheel” on the water carrier is made of wood, so it’s easy to repair. It makes it possible for people to transport up to five buckets each time. They don’t have to carry the bucket on their head.

Her latest project is a simple fridge that runs only with the energy that comes from the sun. There are now thousands of families in Zambia and South Africa that use it to keep milk, food and medicine cool.

Emily often visits schools and talks to teenagers. She wants to encourage them to come up with new ideas that make a better place. She wants to create a change for the better.

1. How many inventions made by Emily are mentioned in the text ?

A．Two.

B．Three.

C．Four.

D．Five.

2. Which sentence is RIGHT about Emily’s latest project ?

A．It is hard to use it in daily life.

B．It runs with electricity and solar power.

C．Hundreds of families in Zambia and Africa use it.

D．People use it to keep milk,food and medicine last longer.

3. Which of the following words can best describe Emily?

A．Patient and clever.	B．Outgoing and brave.
C．Careful and caring.	D．Helpful and creative.

4. What is the best title for the text?

A．A change for the better	B．Emily’s hammer
C．Wonderful inventions	D．Help from Grandfather

【推荐1】Peter and Jenny were walking home from school along the street. Suddenly they heard a big noise. “Come on! That sounds like an accident. Let’s see what’s happened.”

They ran to where the noise came from. As soon as they got there, they could see what had happened. A small car had knocked into the side of a truck. The accident had happened in a quiet street with only four houses in it. Peter and Jenny were the first ones to reach the accident. No other people came. “We must be the only ones who saw the accident,” said Jenny. They found that both the car driver and the truck driver were hurt.

“Peter,” said Jenny, “run back down the road to Mrs. Jones’ house. Ask her to call the policemen and the ambulance. Hurry, I’ll stay here.”

Peter ran as fast as he could.

There was nothing Jenny could do but wait. She knew that when people were hurt in an accident, they shouldn’t be moved.

It was not long before the police car and the ambulance arrived. The policeman got the car door open and they carried the man out. Then they got the truck driver out. The men weren’t seriously hurt. But they were both taken to hospital. The policemen thanked Peter and Jenny. “You were very good children to act so quickly when you saw the accident. Thank you for all your help.”

1. The accident happened _________.

A．in a quiet street one school day afternoon	B．in a busy street one school day afternoon
C．in a busy street one Sunday afternoon	D．in a busy street one school day afternoon

2. _________ in the accident.

A．Only the car driver was hurt	B．Only the truck driver was hurt
C．Neither of the two drivers was hurt	D．Both the drivers were hurt

3. ________ called the policemen.

A．Jenny

B．The drivers

C．Mrs. Jones

D．Peter

4. Jenny did nothing before the policemen arrived because ________.

A．she was too frightened to do anything	B．she was alone after Peter left
C．she was waiting for Peter	D．she knew she shouldn’t move the two drivers

5. The policemen thanked Peter and Jenny because ________.

A．they acted as quickly as they could after they saw the accident

B．they were the first ones to reach the accident

C．they helped to take the drivers to hospital

D．they were talking along the street just at that time

【推荐2】Thousands of people are involved (卷入) in a car accidents every year. Here are some tips for you if you are one of these unlucky people.

The most important thing is to stay calm. Call the police and report the accident. If you have been involved in a hit-and-run accident, try to get the plate number (车牌号码). If anyone is hurt, call 120.

It is important that you call the police so that a police report can be written. Most insurance (保险) companies won’t pay for damages (损害) if there isn’t a police report.

▲ . Know street names. Give a number where you can be reached.

While you are waiting police to arrive, write down what happened. Write down the names of people involved in the accident. If possible, take pictures of the accident scene. When the police arrive, tell them what happened. Be sure to get the following information from the driver of the other car: name, address, phone number, insurance company name and license plate number.

1. The passage should be written for ________.

A．drivers

B．policemen

C．insurance companies

D．doctors

2. You need to offer________ if you want an insurance company to pay for damages.

A．pictures of the accident scene	B．your home and work address
C．your telephone number	D．a police report

3. Which of the following can be put in the       ▲     ?

A．Just stay in your car and don’t do anything else

B．Ask other people for help

C．Be ready to give your exact place

D．Check yourself and find out if you get hurt

4. The writer probably wants us to know _______.

A．how to report an accident	B．how to keep ourselves safe in an accident
C．what to do after a car accident	D．which information of an accident is important

【推荐3】阅读短文，从短文下面的六个句子中选出五个还原到短文中，使短文通顺完整、衔接自然。

Fire is useful and important to us. You use it to cook meals every day. But if you are not careful, the fire may be dangerous anytime.     1     So knowing how to protect yourself in the fire is very important.

When the fire happens, the first thing you must do is to find safe routs (路线) to get away quickly. If you are in the taller floors of the building, you can’t use the lift (电梯).     2     From the lower floors of the building, you can jump out through the window if it is necessary.

If you can’t get out of the room, you must be careful of the smoke.     3     Find something wet to cover your nose and mouth. Keep low to the ground, and you will take in less smoke. And you can also open the window, keep your head outside to get fresh air and shout for help.

    4     You must leave everything behind, your money, your pets and so on. After you’re out, don’t go back for anything.     5    

A．Follow these ways, and you can keep safe in the fire.

B．Remember: Nothing is more important than your life.

C．You should run out along the stairs.

D．Many people get hurt or die in fires.

E．You can take the lift quickly in a fire.

F．In fact, most of the people in fires die from the heavy smoke.

【推荐1】How much do you know about American schools?

There are two terms(学期)in a school year in American schools. Most American children begin to go to school when they are five years old. Most students are seventeen or eighteen years old when they finish high school.

High school students take four or five subjects each term. They usually go to school every day except (除了) Saturday and Sunday. All of them have lunch in schools' dining hall. They have homework for every class. After school，they often do some sports with their friends.

What about your school?

1. How many terms are there in a school year in American schools?

A．Five.

B．Two.

C．Three.

D．Four.

2. When do most American children begin to go to school?

A．Three years old.

B．Four years old.

C．Five years old.

D．Six years old.

3. American high school students go to school ______.

A．every day

B．on Saturday

C．on Sunday

D．from Monday to Friday

4. Where do American high school students have lunch?

A．At home.

B．At school.

C．In the office.

D．In the classroom.

5. After school, American high school students often ______ with their friends.

A．sing and dance

B．read books

C．listen to music

D．do some sports

【推荐2】I’m Tessa, 18 years old now. I remember my time at primary school well. I feel some of it is really good, but some of it can bring back bad memories.

My first day

I’ll never forget my first day at primary school. I remember I felt really nervous on that day. We were in assembly (集合), and the head teacher was introducing himself. A girl next to me started asking about my shoes. So, I told her about my shoes. Suddenly the head teacher looked at me with an angry face. “Be quiet when I am speaking! Go and stand in the corner,” he said. I remember I felt so terrible at that time.

My first teacher

I remember her name was Mrs. Simpson. She was really pretty and had a lovely smile. She had a soft voice and always wore the same sweater. She seemed so nice after that horrible (可怕的) head teacher.

Sports day

The sports day was the best day of school! I used to practice for the five-kilometer race and one year I actually won!

My nickname (绰号)   

Everyone in the class had a nickname. Some of the nicknames were funny and some were’t very nice. There was a thin girl who everyone called “spider legs”. I remember they used to call me “mushroom head” because my hair stuck out (突出) on either side. It made a lasting impression on me. Not a good one.

1. The underlined phrase “bring back” means “______” in Chinese.

A．归还

B．归来

C．恢复

D．使想起

2. Why did the head teacher make Tessa stand in the corner?

A．Because she failed a test.	B．Because she was the tallest.
C．Because she talked with the girl next to her.	D．Because she didn’t listen carefully in class.

3. What did Tessa think of her head teacher?

A．Nice

B．Impolite

C．Horrible

D．Funny

4. Tessa’s classmates called her “mushroom head” because of ______.

A．her shoes

B．her hairstyle

C．her thin legs

D．her funny face