【推荐1】Recently a song called Lonely Warrior (《孤勇者》) has become very popular, especially among those in kindergarten or primary school. I love this song too. But my reasons for liking it may be different from those of others.

Six years ago after hosting a school’s ceremony, I found my left leg was a little swollen (肿胀的), and very soon I could not walk. The swollen part became so painful that I could hardly sleep. Of course, I went to a local hospital, where I was given very bad news. This growth was bone cancer. Over the next two years, I suffered the worst time of my life. Physically, I felt that the side effects were killing me. I lost all my hair. I could barely eat anything even if I felt hungry. I no longer needed an alarm clock to wake up in the morning. Instead what woke me was my body telling me it needed to vomit (呕吐).

Lacking of money, my parents had to go back to work, and for a long time, I faced my time in hospital alone. Yet I acted like a warrior (战士) in fighting against all of this. So over the next two years, I underwent three operations. Eventually, I was able to return to school and made many new friends. Much to my surprise, I could finally walk normally, and my left leg looked perfectly normal.

After six years of fighting this battle, I have come out on top. I have been so lucky to be able to find the strength and courage to handle all of this, and I can tell anyone still struggling against difficulties: Have faith in yourself and do not let bad moments drag you down. Just hang on and you will come through.

Many bad things happen in life, but they do not mean we should give up. All the ways to fight tough battles were meant to be lonely. Others may give you strength, but only you can win the battle. And when you do, a crack will appear in the room of darkness, and light will begin to pour in.

1. What happened to the writer after the school’s ceremony?

A．He listened to the music Lonely Warrior.

B．He had a serious illness.

C．He found his right leg was painful.

D．He could sleep like a baby.

2. Which of the following best describes the writer?

A．Fully-understanding.

B．Well-paid.

C．Hard-working.

D．Strong-willed.

3. What did the writer want to tell us when he fought against the disease?

A．To stick to and come through it.

B．To learn from the best doctors and nurses.

C．To save money for his parents.

D．To find a light in the dark room.

4. What does the underlined word “handle” mean?

A．Take off.

B．Switch on.

C．Deal with.

D．Put away.

5. What can we learn from the writer’s story?

A．Time is money.

B．Your courage breaks down barriers.

C．Hard work pays off.

D．Education is the key to success.

【推荐2】On a sunny afternoon, we went to a park to have fun. Some people were painting pictures, some were writing calligraphy(书法), and some were shooting arrows. I decided to try shooting arrows myself—it looked fun and challenging.

I saw one woman pick up an arrow and shoot it after taking a moment to aim(瞄准). The arrow curved(飞出弧线) through the air beautifully. But it finally fell to the ground and missed the target(目标).

It seemed that she didn't put enough power into her shot. While I was thinking about what I should do, it was my turn to shoot. I focused my eyes on the target and shot the arrow with all of my strength. But the arrow missed the target and stuck straight in the grass. I shot three more arrows, but all of them missed.

I was upset, but decided to take one more shot. I took a deep breath and put one foot forward to keep my balance. I focused hard on the target and shot the arrow. This time, I hit the target!

I realized that there are many things that are not as simple as we imagine. There are challenges everywhere. But if we focus on one thing at a time and learn from failure, we can succeed in the end.

1. Why did the writer try shooting arrows himself?

A．Because he went to a park to have fun.	B．Because there was only a woman.
C．Because he had enough power to shoot.	D．Because he thought it was fun and challenging.

2. How many arrows has the writer shot altogether?

A．Two.

B．Three.

C．Four.

D．Five.

3. What does the writer want to tell us?

A．You can do one thing three times.

B．If you hit the target, you must keep your balance.

C．As long as we focus on one thing, we will succeed.

D．There are many things that are not as simple as we imagine.

【推荐3】A teacher takes a very big bottle and puts a few big stones (石头) into it. He asks the students, “Is the bottle full?”
They all answer, “Yes!”
The teacher then puts some small stones into the bottle. The small stones are between the big stones. He then asks, “Is it full now?”
Some students give no answer, but most answer, “Yes!”
The teacher then starts to put some sand (沙子) into the bottle. For the third time, the teacher asks, “Is it full?”
Now most students give no answer, but some still answer, “Yes!”
Then the teacher pours (倒) a cup of water into the bottle. “What does it tell us?” asks the teacher.
One clever student answer, “No matter (无论) how busy you are, you can always find time to do some more things.”
“No,” says the teacher. “If you don’t put the big stones into the bottle first, you can never get them in. The big stones are the important things in your life. If you fill your life with small things like the small stones, sand and water, you’ll never have the time for the important things.”
1. How many of the students really know what the act wants to tell them?

A．All.

B．Most.

C．Some.

D．None.

2. What does the teacher think is the most important?

A．The sand.	B．The water.
C．The big stones.	D．The small stones.

3. What does the underlined word “them” in Paragraph 9 refer to (指代)?

A．The water.	B．The big stones.
C．The small stones.	D．The sand.

4. What is the main (主要的) idea of the article?

A．We should use our time to do some more things.

B．We should try to ask the teachers more questions.

C．We should not put sand or water into our life.

D．We should try to find the important things in our life.

【推荐1】Sally was a student. It was going to be her mother’s birthday. She wanted to buy her a present that would be nice and useful but not expensive.

She went shopping after a quick and simple lunch. After she looked for half an hour, she found a shop that was selling cheap umbrellas, and she decided to take a black one.

She thought, “Mom can carry it when she is wearing clothes of any color.” So she bought a lovely black umbrella and took it to school with her until her classes finished.

On her way home on the train she felt hungry because she had so little for lunch. So she went to the buffet car(餐车). She left the umbrella on her seat.

But when she got back, it had gone!

Sally began to cry. The other passengers felt very sorry for her and asked what the matter was. She told them the black umbrella she bought for her mother had gone, and she had to get off at the next station. After the three passengers heard this, they asked her for her mother’s address so that they could send the umbrella to her if someone took it by mistake and brought it back.

And now a week passed. Sally got a letter from her mother. It said, “Thank you very much for your lovely gifts, but why do you send me three black umbrellas?”

1. Which sentence has the same meaning as “Mom can carry it when she is wearing clothes of any color”?

A．Mom must carry it when she is wearing any clothes.

B．Mom is beautiful in any clothes.

C．The color of the umbrella is OK for Mom’s clothes of any color.

D．Mom can buy any clothes that she likes to wear.

2. Where did Sally find the umbrella missing?

A．On the train.	B．At her school.
C．A t the train station.	D．In the shop.

3. From the passage, we can know that ________.

A．Sally’s mother would write to her if she didn’t receive the gift

B．one of the umbrellas must be sent by Sally

C．the three umbrellas were sent by the three passengers

D．nobody on the train took away the umbrella

4. The best title for the story is “________”.

A．A lucky girl	B．The story of an umbrella
C．On the train	D．A happy mother

【推荐2】Do you think it unbelievable to start a national organization and run it successfully in your tens?

Here is a true story about.

When Katie Stagliano was just 9, she planted a cabbage seed in a garden outside her house. She cared for it every day. It grew to be forty pounds in weight!

Katie wanted to do something meaningful with this special cabbage. With her mom’s help, she decided to donate it to a local soup kitchen to help feed the hungry in her community. When she arrived to make her donation, she saw a long line of people waiting for food. Then, Katie served her cabbage to the guests. It fed 275 guests! From then on, her life changed and she was determined to go down the path of service.

With the help of her parents and school, an organization called Katie’s Krops was born! At first, Katie’s Krops grew food to feed the hungry. Slowly, Katie realized that her dream was to end hunger around the world. Therefore, she decided to do more. She wanted to help other kids create gardens in their communities!

Now there are over 100 gardens across the United States! All of the gardens are run by kids between the ages of 9 and 16. Katie’s Krops provides money and support to make sure that they have the tools and knowledge to run successful and environmentally-friendly gardens. It also organizes summer camps. Young growers come together to participate to service projects, create friendships with fellow growers and receive valuable information on food safety.

1. Why did Katie want to start Katie’s Krops?

A．Because Katie’s parents and school inspired her.

B．Because She wanted to help her mom to make more cabbage soup.

C．Because She wanted to help the people in hunger.

D．Because She hoped that she could grow larger cabbages.

2. According to the passage, young growers can get the following from their experiences except ________.

A．the knowledge of growing cabbages	B．a special certificate
C．lasting friendship with fellow growers	D．valuable information on food safely

3. Which of the following words can describe Katie?

A．Relaxed.

B．Selfish.

C．Loving.

D．Moving.

【推荐3】Books have great power. Between their pages, readers can travel to any place and become anyone or anything. Unfortunately, many children all over the world don’t have any books to read.

Maria Keller, an American girl, wanted to change that fact. When Maria was young, she loved reading. When she was eight, she noticed that some of her classmates didn’t read as much as she did. She asked her mother why that could be, her mother said that they were not able to afford books. After hearing her mother’s words, she decided to create an organization to help those children.

With her mother’s help, Maria created Read Indeed. It is a non-profit (非盈利) organization that collects and gives books to children in need. During the early stages of Read Indeed, Maria set the first goal—to collect and give one million books. At the age of 18, she achieved this goal.

Maria says, “I cannot live without books. So I just can’t give up helping the kids who have no books.” She has recently set a new goal—to collect and give books to more kids in need in every state of the USA, and even other countries in the world.

1. What does the underlined phrase “that fact” refer to?

A．Many books are very interesting.	B．Many children can’t travel to any place.
C．Many children don’t like reading.	D．Many children have no books to read.

2. Who helped Maria when she created Read Indeed?

A．Her grandparents.

B．Her mother.

C．Her father.

D．Her teacher.

3. How old was Maria when she achieved her first goal?

A．Eight.

B．Fourteen.

C．Eighteen.

D．Twenty-four.

4. Maria’s new goal is to ________.

A．make more money	B．collect and give books to more kids
C．travel to more places	D．create another organization

5. How do you like Maria Keller?

A．She is helpful.

B．She is honest.

C．She is easy-going.

D．She is shy.

【推荐1】Mr. King was the boss of a large company. One day, he went into his office early in the morning to get ready to the airport and leave for a city. He was leaving his office when Bill, a night watchman, came in. Bill just came off work. After saying “Good morning” to Mr. King. Bill told the boss about his bad dream. Last night he dreamed Mr. King’s plane crashed (坠落) after it took off, Mr. King was surprised to hear this. He decided to go by train.

Bill’s dream came true. That morning the plane really crashed just after it had taken off. Later Mr. King came back to his office and heard the accident (事故). To show his thanks, Mr. King gave Bill 5,000 dollars with a letter, Mr. King told Bill that a man like him should be sent away (解雇). Bill was surprised and asked, “Why?” Mr. King said, “Go home and read the letter, you will know why.”

Bill went home and opened the letter in a hurry. After he read it, he became sad. In the letter there was only one sentence. But it was enough to tell the reason. Can you guess why?

1. The night watchman ________.

A．saw a plane crash	B．had a terrible dream
C．worked very hard	D．was not kind to Mr. King

2. Mr. King ________.

A．still traveled by air	B．was wrong to travel by train
C．died in the accident	D．was lucky not to be on the plane

3. The sentence in the letter could be “________”.

A．I don't want you to work here because you have saved me	B．I don't want to see you again because you had a bad dream
C．A night watchman should keep awake the whole night	D．A night watchman shouldn't talk too much

4. Which can be the best title?

A．A Hard-working Nightman	B．A Terrible Accident
C．A Bad Dream	D．A Kind Boss

【推荐2】An elderly man visited a doctor and asked, “Could you take a look at my wife? Her hearing is getting worse.”

The doctor said, “I’m glad to help. But I don’t know how bad her hearing is. Could you go home and do a little test for me? Make sure your wife’s back is turned to you and ask her a question. If she doesn’t answer, walk closer and ask her again. Keep doing this until she answers you.”

The man went home. He saw his wife making dinner with her back to him. The man asked, “What’s for dinner?”.

His wife didn’t answer, so he walked closer and asked again, “What’s for dinner?” Still, she didn’t answer.

This time, he walked up just behind her and asked once again, “What’s for dinner?”

His wife turned around and said very loudly, “For the third time, we’re having chicken soup!”

1. The old man came to the doctor because ________.

A．he thought his wife had a sore throat	B．he thought his wife had bad hearing
C．he thought he couldn’t see anything	D．he thought he might have a headache

2. The doctor asked the man to go home and ________.

A．cook dinner for his wife	B．ask how his wife felt
C．make a dinner plan	D．test his wife’s hearing

3. We can learn from the passage that ________.

A．the old man went to the hospital with his wife

B．the lady didn’t answer his husband at all

C．the old man himself had trouble hearing

D．the doctor asked the lady to say nothing

【推荐3】Many people dream of going on a challenging (有挑战性的) travel. Most of them keep dreaming; others make it happen. Gregg Bleakney dreamed of going bike riding from North America to South America after finishing a pleasant bike ride. So did Gregg’s friend, Brooks Allen.

To pay for the trip, the two friends worked for years. When they were on the road, they often camped outdoors or stayed in cheap hotels. In many places, local people opened their homes to the two friends and gave them food.

During their trip, Gregg and Brooks rode through deserts, rainforests and mountains. They visited modern cities and ancient buildings. On the way they met other bicyclists from all over the world. Brooks had to return to the USA near the bottom of South America and Gregg continued without him. In May 2007, Gregg finally reached his goal. He traveled twelve countries and finished the 30,500- kilometer trip.

Gregg and Brooks kept a record of their trips in a blog. The trips taught both men a lot about traveling. __________:

Travel light. The less baggage (行李) you have, the less you’ll worry about.

Be flexible (灵活的). Don’t plan everything. Always be ready for something unexpected. Then you’ll be more relaxed and happier, even when you meet some challenge along the way.

Be polite. As one traveler told Gregg, “Always remember that nobody wants to fight or cheat a nice person.”

Anything worth doing require time, energy and action. There is no exception. If you hold on to your dream, you can make it like Gregg and Brooks and have fun while you’re at it.

1. How did Gregg and Brooks travel from North America to South America?

A．By bike.

B．On foot.

C．By bus.

D．By car.

2. Why did the two friends work for years before their trip?

A．Because they wanted to buy new cars.	B．Because they wanted to know more about trips.
C．Because they wanted to make money for the trip.	D．Because they wanted to make more friends.

3. What happened during the trip to South America?

A．Gregg and Brooks often stayed in expensive hotels.

B．Brooks had to return to the USA when in North America.

C．Both Brooks and Gregg finished the 30,500- kilometer trip.

D．Gregg and Brooks met other bicyclists from all over the world.

4. Which of the following may we put in the blank ________?

A．Here is a report of Gregg and Brooks	B．Here is some of Gregg and Brooks’ advice
C．Here are some of Gregg and Brooks’ diaries	D．Here are some of the cities and buildings on their trips

【推荐1】Can you understand the following words?
“Long time no see.”
“Good good study, day day up.”
“I like your smile, but unlike you put your shoes on my face.”
Yes, we call these examples Chinglish, like “people mountain, people sea”.
Chinglish usually means English vocabulary with Chinese grammar on street signs or products. However, many English speaking tourists love them. Tom has been living in Beijing for years. “I think many Chinese people dislike Chinglish. But I love it. It’s quite interesting. I think if the translations of English in China are all perfect, something will be lost from Chinese culture.”   However, Chinglish will probably become a part of history in future. Beijing has made a plan to correct Chinglish within five years. “It is so funny to see Chinglish on the signs. And they are a kind of trouble for communication between the Chinese and foreigners,” a Beijinger said.
However, some people in China like Chinglish. They think that English has “borrowed” a lot from other languages such as German, French and Spanish in the past, and now as Chinese’s turn.
1. What is Chinglish according to the passage?

A．The English words easy to pronounce.

B．The Chinese words difficult to translate.

C．The English words with Chinese grammar.

D．The Chinese words that foreigners love.

2. What does “people mountain, people sea” mean?

A．There are many people.	B．Humans are powerful.
C．All the people are running.	D．Humans respect nature.

3. What does Tom think about Chinglish?

A．It shows Chinese are popular.

B．It is hated by all foreign tourists.

C．It helps him to learn English well.

D．It is also a part of Chinese culture.

4. The last paragraph but one (倒数第二段) tells us that Beijing will____.

A．put English words into Chinese

B．change English and Chinese

C．help foreigners to learn Chinglish

D．correct Chinglish in future

5. Some people, who love Chinglish, think that it is fine for English to borrow something from_____.

A．French	B．Chinese
C．Spanish	D．German

【推荐2】

Spring Restaurant Telephone: 3324545 Address: East Road Open: Mon. to Fri. 7:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m. and 5:00 p.m.-9:00 p.m. Sat. 7:30 a.m.-2:00 p.m. and 5:00 p.m.-9:30 p.m. Sun. 11:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m. and 5:00 p.m.-9:30 p.m.

Science Museum Telephone: 3351352 Address: Green Road Open: Mon. to Fri. 9:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.(Tuesday free) Sat. 9:00 a.m.-6:00 p.m.

Sunshine Shopping Center Telephone: 3374398 Address: Peace Road Open: Mon. Wed. and Fri. 9:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m. Tues. Thurs. and Sat. 9:30 a.m.-9:00 p.m.

Huatai Hotel Telephone: 3368432 Address: West Road Coffee shop: Mon. to Fri. 6:00 a.m. Sat. and Sun. 7:00 a.m. Mon. to Wed. to 10:00 p.m. Thurs. to Sat. to 11:00 p.m. Sun. to 9:00 p.m.

1. You do not have to pay money on Tuesday if you go to _______.

A．Spring Restaurant	B．Science Museum
C．Sunshine Shopping Center	D．Huatai Hotel

2. What can’t you do at 3 o’clock on Saturday afternoon?

A．Go to Spring Restaurant.	B．Have coffee in Huatai Hotel.
C．Visit Science Museum.	D．Shop in Sunshine Shopping Center.

3. If you want to drink coffee early on weekdays, you can go to _______.

A．Peace Road

B．East Road

C．West Road

D．Green Road

4. Which place is still open after 10:00 p.m. on Thursday?

A．Spring Restaurant.	B．Science Museum.
C．Sunshine Shopping Center.	D．Huatai Hotel.

5. The text is probably taken from _______.

A．a novel	B．a guide book
C．a dictionary	D．a science report

【推荐3】Look! This is a picture, in this picture, you can see hills, trees and a school. You can see some boys and girls. They are at school. The school is a middle school. Ling Ling and Lan Lan are good friends. Ling Ling is twelve. Lan Lan is twelve, too. Mr Li is their teacher. He is a good teacher.
根据短文内容，判断正(T)误(F)
1. In the picture, we can see birds and trees.
2. Ling Ling and Lan Lan are at a middle school.
3. They are twelve.
4. We can’t see any boys and girls.
5. Their teacher is Mr Li.