【推荐1】With the development of modern technology, robots are going into many fields of human beings. They can be instructed to carry different tasks and finish them well.

Robot Susan	Only 1.10m, a pretty girl coming from France. She can sing many songs and dance to music. If you’re tired from study and work, Susan will tell you funny stories and keep you laughing a lot. Price:$ 13,700 per robot.
Robot Alexander	2.32m with a handsome face, designed in China. Price: $9,900 per robot. He helps build cars and does simple jobs over and over again. Fewer people will do such boring jobs, but Alexander will never get bored.
Robot Joanna	A middle-aged lady who is 1.67m, designed in India. Price: $10,100 per robot. Joanna is easy-going and acts like a lovely housewife. She does a lot of housework, such as cooking, washing and keeping the house clean and tidy.
Robot Charles	A snake-shaped robot, designed in Australia, less than 1 meter long. Price: $9,760 per robot. If buildings fall down with people inside, Robot Charles can help look for people under the ruins(废墟).

1. Robot Susan, a pretty girl from France, is _______.

A．only 1.10 meter tall	B．2.32 meters tall
C．less than one meter long	D．1.67 meters tall

2. Why will fewer people do simple jobs again and again in the coming years?

A．Because people would like to do them if they get more paid.

B．Because modern technology makes people smart.

C．Because robots like Alexander will do such boring jobs.

D．Because there are many jobs for people to choose from.

3. What can Joanna do to help you if you’re busy with work?

A．Play with snakes.	B．Tell you a funny story.
C．Cook delicious dishes.	D．Design a toy car.

4. If an earthquake happens, _______ will help look for people under the fallen buildings.

A．Robot Alexander	B．Robot Joanna
C．Robot Susan	D．Robot Charles

5. Where can you read the above information about robots?

A．In a science newspaper.	B．In a story book.
C．In a geography book.	D．In a tour guide.

【推荐3】Working people in Hong Kong are always busy in the daytime. They don’t have enough time to enjoy themselves. If you are one of those people, come and join us! We’ll take a night-time cruise (乘船游览) around the Victoria Habour (维多利亚港). You can see fantastic city lights during the trip, and you can also enjoy a wonderful dinner on the junk (帆船) if you like.

Harbour Night Cruise Time: 6:30 p.m.—10:00 p.m. (Monday-Friday) 7:30 p.m.—12:00 p.m. (Saturday & Sunday) Price: an adult                              a child under12 (With dinner)300 yuan                      200 yuan (Without dinner)220 yuan                 140 yuan Ticket office: Harbour Travel Service (No.30 Lam Ming Street) Place to Start: Star Company (No.98 Cyberport Road)

1. What transport will people use during the trip?

A．They’ll take a train.	B．They’ll take the underground.
C．They’ll take a junk.	D．They’ll take a plane.

2. You will go to ________ to buy tickets.

A．Star Company	B．No.30 Cyberport Road
C．Habour Travel Service	D．No.98 Lam Ming Street

3. Mr. and Mrs. Thomas with their 8-year-old son want to take the trip. How much can they save if they don’t have dinner on the junk?

A．220 yuan.

B．200 yuan.

C．140 yuan.

D．300 yuan.

【推荐1】

	A Bite of China is a documentary that started on CCTV on May 14th,2012. It tells the stories behind delicious food from different places in China and shows a lot about Chinese culture.
	Running Man is a variety show which is aired in SBS, a famous South Korean TV channel. The show broadcast on Sunday every week. The translation can be watched on the Internet every Monday. In the program, everyone should keep running.
	Britain’s Got Talent is a British television talent show and competition which began in June 2007. Anyone of any age with some kinds of talent can apply for a chance against each other to win prizes.

1. Who can apply for a chance to perform on the Britain’s Got Talent?

A．Only man.

B．Only woman.

C．Any talented people.

D．Teenager aged 12.

2. What do the stars do on the program Running Man?

A．They introduce delicious food.

B．They keep running.

C．They use a scientific mind to see if what people say or think is true.

D．They choose the best singers.

3. How many kinds of Chinese TV programs are mentioned in the passage?

A．One.

B．Two.

C．Three.

D．Four.

【推荐2】

Wildwood School Library Guide This will offer you some information about our school library. You can use this guide to help your kids use our library. Service hours: 3: 00 p.m.—5: 30 p.m.school days; 8: 30 a.m.—11: 00 a.m.on weekends. On school days, your kids may borrow or return books during opening hours only when his classroom teacher allows him to. At the weekend, our library is open to both you and your kids. Borrowing: Each student can borrow one or two books at a time. More books can be borrowed only for class reading activities and school research. Returning: Books borrowed from the library can be kept for 15 days. The books must be returned on time, or the kid can't borrow other books. Damaged (破损的）or Lost Books: When a book is returned in a damaged condition, the kid will have to pay three dollars for the damage. Full price must be paid if a book is lost.

1. On weekends, the library opens from ________.

A．8: 30 a.m.to 11: 00 a.m.	B．3: 30 p.m.to 5: 00 p.m.
C．8: 30 a.m.to 11: 30 a.m.	D．3: 00 p.m.to 5: 30 p.m.

2. How long can you keep the library books?

A．A week.

B．Two weeks.

C．Ten school days.

D．Fifteen days.

3. If a kid loses a book that is seven dollars, how much should he pay?

A．One dollar.

B．Two dollars.

C．Three dollars.

D．Seven dollars.

【推荐3】
(10-year-old Mike is being interviewed on TV about his own cooking.)
Presenter: Mike, when did you start cooking?
Mike: When I was four, I became interested in cooking. I started helping my mum in the kitchen when I was five. At the age of six, I could make vegetable salad. One year later, I could make a fruit pie all by myself.
Presenter: Okay, what’s the best way to get good at cooking?
Mike: I don’t go to cooking classes. Sometimes I watch videos on the phone. I often read books about cooking. Actually, I think the best way to improve my cooking is trying it again and again. If it is no good, I’ll do it differently next time.
Presenter: What do your parents think of your cooking?
Mike: They’re glad that they don’t have to make dinner every day, and they enjoy my cooking-usually! But you can’t make everyone happy all the time.
Presenter: Finally, what do you think of being on TV?
Mike: It’s interesting. In fact, I really enjoy myself making the shows. They’re watched by millions, but I still find it strange when people I don’t know say hello to me in the street.
1. When could Mike make vegetable salad?

A．At the age of four.

B．At the age of five.

C．At the age of six.

D．At the age of seven.

2. What does Mike think is the best way to improve his cooking?

A．Practising again and again.	B．Reading books about cooking.
C．Going to cooking classes.	D．Watching videos on the phone.

3. Why does Mike say “you can’t make everyone happy all the time”?

A．His parents don’t like him making shows.	B．His parents don’t always like his cooking.
C．His parents make him cook meals for everyone.	D．His parents find it strange that he’s interviewed.

4. What does Mike mainly think of being on TV?

A．It makes him feel nervous.	B．It makes him a little strange.
C．He is bored with being on TV.	D．He thinks it’s an enjoyable thing.

【推荐1】TripIT

● Whether it’s a business trip, a family vacation or a quick weekend away, Trip IT will organize all your plans in seconds.

● Share your travel plan information with others.

● Instantly send plans to your calendar or anyone you choose.

● Unlike other travel apps, Trip IT can organize it no matter where you book.

● Trip IT is free but paid version is available that has more functions.

Google Translate

● Text translation: translate between 103 languages by typing.

● Offline: translate with no Internet connection (59 languages).

● Instant camera translation: translate text in images at once just by pointing your camera (38 languages).

● Handwrite text onto the screen.

● Google Translate is available for free.

Open Table

● It is an online service which helps users to search for restaurants.

● You can have a table available, cancel or re­book anytime, anywhere.

● You can pay the meals with Open Table.

● Open Table is free for android, iPhone and iPad.

1. How does the app Trip IT help the users?

A．It helps them plan their trips.	B．It offers any help in their trips.
C．It encourages them to leave home.	D．It helps them communicate better.

2. Google Translate is used for ________.

A．taking nice pictures	B．surfing online
C．learning different languages	D．providing translation service

3. What can users do with the app Open Table?

A．Enjoy food for free.	B．Have a quick dinner.
C．Book a table before eating out.	D．Find the best cook.

4. What can be learned about the apps from the passage?

A．All of them are apps on the sale.	B．None of them are travel apps.
C．All of them are free apps.	D．Not all of them are game apps.

【推荐2】

Learning How to learn ＄22 Children who read this book show great interest in study. May pictures will help them understand it easily and quickly.

Basic Study Guide book ＄36 Read this book and learn: What the three barriers（障碍）to study are and what to do about them. What to do if you are tired of a subject. Children read it to improve the ability（能力）to study.

How to use a Dictionary Picture Book for Children ＄35 Read this book and learn: How to look up words in a dictionary. What the different marks in a dictionary mean. How to use a dictionary to pronounce words correctly. But this book and help children unlock their education. What’s more you will just pay 60% for it before December 20

1. “____.” can tell you what to do if(如果)you are tired of a subject（课程）.

A．Study skills for life

B．Learning How to Learn

C．Basic Study Guidebook

D．How to Use a Dictionary Picture Book for Children

2. According to the ads（根据广告）the three books are for_____.

A．the old

B．parents

C．children

D．men

3. If(如果)you buy the three books on December 2, you will just pay ____ for them.

A．$93

B．$71

C．$80

D．$79

【推荐3】Friends are very important in our everyday life. Everyone needs friends. We all like to feel close to someone. It is nice to have a friend to talk， laugh and do things with. Certainly， sometimes we need to be alone. We don’t always want people around. But we would feel lonely if we never had a friend.

No two people are just the same. Friends sometimes don’t get on well. That doesn’t mean that they no longer like each other. Most of the time they will make it up and become friends again.

Sometimes friends move away. Then we feel very sad. We miss them very much but we can call them or write to them. We can also make new friends. It is encouraging to find out how much we like new people when we get to know them.

There’s more good news for people who have friends. They live longer than people who don’t. Why? Friends can make us feel happy. Being happy helps you stay well. If someone cares about you, you will take better care of yourself.

1. People often feels _________ if they have no good friends.

A．happy

B．sad

C．lonely

D．unpopular

2. All people need friends because they _________.

A．often feel lonely

B．like to feel close to each other

C．often move away

D．want to live longer

3. People make new friends when their old friends________.

A．stay alone	B．are angry with them
C．move away	D．have new friends

4. If we can’t see our friends for a long time, we ________.

A．no longer love them

B．don’t get on well

C．can call them or write to them

D．will take better care of ourselves

5. From the passage, we learn that if people have many friends, they ________.

A．will be important

B．will have more good news

C．needn’t make new friends

D．will live happily

【推荐1】It was a beautiful summer morning. In the warm and bright sunlight, a bus was running along a back road in the south.

There was a thin old man sitting on one seat. He was wearing a black suit(西服). In his hands were a bunch of fresh flowers—lovely white roses with blue forget-me-nots on them. From time to time, the sun would shine on the flowers through the bus windows.

Beside the man was a young girl. Her eyes came back again and again to the old man’s flowers.

The time came for the old man to get off the bus. As he stood up, he placed the flowers on the girl’s lap(腿上).

“I can see you love these flowers,” he said with a kind smile on his face. “And I think my wife would like for you to have them. I’ll tell her I gave them to you. If she knows that, she will be happy.”

The girl accepted(接受) the flowers thankfully. Then she watched the old man get off the bus and walk through the gate of a small cemetery(墓地).

1. Why did the girl look at the flowers again and again?

A．Because the flowers were shiny.	B．Because she loved the flowers.
C．Because the flowers were on her seat.	D．Because white roses were expensive.

2. When the old man gave the flowers to the girl, he might feel ________.

A．angry

B．sad

C．good

D．thankful

3. From the story, we know that ________.

A．the old man’s wife was also a kind person	B．the old man didn’t love his wife anymore
C．the girl didn’t want to take the flowers	D．the girl followed the old man to the cemetery

【推荐2】Robert was born in a city. His father was a teacher and mother was a doctor. They got a lot of money and liked their son. The boy felt very happy. The boy was clever but was very lazy. He didn't like to use his head and wouldn't do anything. He didn't do well in his lessons and hardly finished middle school, when he was twenty. Then his parents found some work for him. But he refused．He stayed in bed all the time. They were angry with him, but he never listened to them. Seven years later they died in a traffic accident. He had to live on selling their property(财产). Now he has nothing. He's often hungry and sometimes he has to sleep under a chair in the park One night, as soon as he fell to sleep, he saw a beautiful girl came up to him and asked him to marry(娶)her. He was very happy and followed her. They came in a house He found she was very rich and had a lot of nice things. After dinner she asked him to see her garden. There were all kinds of flowers in it. Suddenly she disappeared(消失)in the forest. And he couldn't find her. He began to cry loudly. "What has happened to you, sir?"a policeman woke him up and asked "I've lost my wife.”Answered Robert. "She's very beautiful and rich. And she loves me very much.” "Perhaps she's gone home," said the policeman with a smile "She must wait for you at home?” "But I can’t remember where she lives!”

1. The boy had a __________ childhood（童年）.

A．terrible

B．happy

C．common

2. The boy didn't do well in his lessons because__________.

A．he wasn't clever

B．he was very young

C．he wouldn't use his head

3. His parents were angry with him because __________.

A．he was very lazy

B．he was weak in his lessons

C．he refused to go on studying

4. When he was __________, his parents died.

A．twenty

B．twenty-two

C．twenty-seven

5. One night he __________ in the park.

A．got a beautiful girl's love

B．got a lot of money

C．had a beautiful dream

【推荐3】

Do sugary drinks cause overweight？While we know that sugary drinks have calories（卡路里）, which are believed to cause overweight, many questions remain. For example, better？Do you need a sports drink after going to the gym？Here are the facts to some common misunderstandings.

Misunderstanding 1:Clear soda（无色汽水） is healthier than dark soda.

The truth: The dark color of teeth has something to do with the coloring （着色剂） in soda. Lisa R. Young, a professor of Nutrition at New York University said. But the big difference dark sodas is the caffeine content（咖啡因含量）. Since a bottle of soda, such as Coca—Cola and Sprite（雪碧）, has less caffeine than that in a cup of coffee, most soda drinkers probably don’t need to worry about what to choose.

Misunderstanding 2: If you need caffeine to cheer you up, you should choose an energy drink rather than coffee.

The truth: There are more sugar than caffeine in energy drinks such as Red Bull（红牛）. Energy drinks may be easier to drink. But a cup of coffee has between 95 and 200 milligrams （毫克）of caffeine while Red Bull has about 80 mg per the same amount, according to US medical research group Mayo Clinic.

Misunderstanding 3:If you go to the gym, you need a sports drink.

The truth: It would be easy to think that you need a sports drink any time you sweat（出汗）. But the truth is that the energy in your body won’t be used up until you’ve done more than an hour of training. So you only need to drink some water after a 45—minute exercise on the running machine.

1. There are ________ misunderstandings discussed in the passage.

A．one	B．two
C．three	D．four

2. The underlined word “that” means ________ in the passage.

A．Coca—Cola	B．Sprite
C．coloring	D．caffeine

3. The following statements are true EXCEPT ________

A．The coloring in soda has something to do with the dark colors of people's teeth.

B．Soda drinkers don't need to make a hard decision according to the caffeine content.

C．Compared with coffee, Red bull is a better choice if people need a lot of energy.

D．With the energy in the body, people can do at least 60—mintue training .

4. The passage would be probably taken from ________ in the newspaper.

A．technology

B．sports

C．health

D．advertisement