【推荐1】When I looked at the grade on my Maths paper, I was shocked: a big “65” in bright red ink. As a good student in my teachers’ eyes, I had never got such a terrible grade before.

I was so afraid that when I got home that afternoon. I lied to my dad. I told him I got 85 and the report wouldn’t come until the end of the month. Dad smiled. Because he never thought that his daughter would lie to him!

A month later, Dad asked me again about the report at the dinner table. He looked right into my eyes and asked for an answer. Having no choice, I told him that I had in fact got just 65 in my math exam. I told a lie because I didn’t want to let him down.

For a moment, he just looked at me. After a quiet moment, in the end, Dad said, in a hurt voice, “You have already let me down, with your lie. I am not sad at your Maths score. That is no big deal—no one can be perfect all the time. However, I am very sorry for you. If you can’t be honest with your dad, who can you be honest with? It’s much easier to get a better grade than rebuild others’ trust in you.”

Dad’s words touched my heart. I took out the report, gave it to him and said sorry to him. My father smiled and touched my head gently. “I’m glad you understand that.” At that time, that my honesty is not only important to myself, but to those around me that truly care about my happiness.

One of the English sayings says: “Be honest rather than clever.” After that between Dad and me, I began to understand those words.

1. What can we learn about the writer from the first paragraph?

A．She was bad at Maths.

B．She usually got a terrible grade.

C．She was punished by her father.

D．She never got such a bad grade.

2. The girl lied to her father because ________.

A．her father wouldn’t get her report

B．she didn’t want to make her father sad

C．she thought her father would believe her story

D．her father got angry whenever she got a poor mark

3. What does the underlined(划线的) sentence “Be honest rather than clever.” probably mean?

A．Being honest is being clever.

B．Being honest is not important.

C．Being honest is more important than being clever.

D．Being clever is more important than being honest.

4. Which is the correct order(顺序) according to the passage?
a. I told him the truth.
b. I received a terrible grade.
c. Dad asked me again about the report.
d. I said sorry to Dad.
e. Dad’s words touched my heart.
f. I told him I got 85.

A．b, f, a, c, e, d

B．b, f, c, a, e, d

C．b, a, c, d, f, e

D．b, a, f, c, e, d

【推荐2】I can’t remember if I was 9 or 10 years old, but I do remember that it was the last day of 4-H camp. I was looking in the mirror and checking my face for bruises (瘀伤). The day before, for some silly reason, I had got into a fight with another boy. It didn’t take long for the bigger boys to pull us apart and call it a draw, but in truth, I had lost. My head still hurt from a couple of the blows the other boy had landed. We hadn’t talked since the fight either but only stared coldly at each other from across the room.

Still, I was in a good mood this morning because I knew my Mom was bringing some of her homemade pizzas as a treat for my brother, me and our friends. Soon I saw her walking up the sidewalk toward the steps of our cabin (小屋). She had been bringing these pizzas to us every 4-H camp for years now. I saw her smile as my brother and his friends all took the big cut pieces. She made sure, though, to save the last two pieces for me. I thanked her with a smile and started to eat when I saw my fight opponent（对手）standing off to the side by himself. At that moment, something moved me. I walked over to him and gave him one of the pieces. We talked, laughed and ate. And for some reason unknown to me at the time, the pizza tasted better than ever before.

I can see now what moved my heart. A little miracle (奇迹) was working inside of me—moving me to forgive, to give and to love. And I am so happy that I followed my heart.

Scottish writer Henry Drummond wrote: “You will find as you look back upon your life that the moments when you have truly lived are the moments when you have done things in the spirit of love.”

May you really live then. ________________. And may your pizza always taste delicious.

1. In the 4-H camp, what happened to the writer?

A．He got hurt in a fighting.	B．He developed survival skills.
C．He went on a family camping trip.	D．He wasn’t welcomed at the camp.

2. Why did the author share his pizza with his opponent?

A．He didn’t like to eat pizza.

B．The opponent asked him for it.

C．He wanted to show his care for him.

D．The opponent said sorry to him for the fight.

3. Which of the following can be put in the blank in the last paragraph?

A．May you live long.	B．May you forgive, give and love.
C．May your friendship last long.	D．May you share food with your friend.

【推荐3】Joe is a 75-year-old man and he lives in a village. His children grew up and moved to different cities. Now, Joe has four grandchildren,and they visit him during their holidays.

During one vacation, Joe was preparing his home for the kids—cleaning and buying their favorite foods. After he finished working, he realized he lost his favorite watch. The watch was a gift from his wife when their first child was born. Joe treasured the watch very much, especially after his wife's death. He was very upset about losing it.

When his grandchildren came, they promised him they would find the watch.

One granddaughter asked, "Grandpa, do you remember when you saw the watch last?"

"I guess when I was cleaning the barn (谷仓)!" Joe replied.

The children looked for it more than two hours with Joe, but they could not find it.

One grandson went back to the barn again. Joe asked why he was going there a second time. But the little boy just asked the others not to follow him and to keep quiet.

He was there for about 15 minutes and then ran to his grandfather. He found the watch.

Joe was surprised and asked how he was able to find it. The little boy replied, "I sat there in silence. After a few minutes, I heard the 'tick ,tick' sound and found the watch."

1. From Paragraph 2, we learn that Joe ________.

A．knew his grandchildren very well	B．liked doing housework very much
C．got tired of his grandchildren's visits	D．looked forward to his grandchildren's visits

2. Why did Joe feel upset when he found the watch lost?

A．Because it was very expensive.	B．Because it was a gift from his first child.
C．Because it was full of memories(回忆) with his wife.	D．Because it had been with him since he was born.

3. How did one of the grandchildren find the watch?

A．He did the cleaning of the barn.	B．He made no noise and followed the ticking sound.
C．He looked for it in the barn carefully for two hours.	D．He asked other children for help.

4. Which is the right order of what happened in the story?
a. His grandchildren came.                 
b. They looked for it more than two hours.
c. The little boy sat in the barn without making a sound.          
d. One grandson went back to the barn again.
e. Joe lost his watch.

A．e-a-b-d-c

B．e-b-a-c-d

C．a-e-d-b-c

D．a-e-c-b-d

5. What does the story mainly tell us?

A．We must learn to be quiet and wait in order to help others.	B．Helping those in need can make you feel good.
C．Believe in yourself and you will be successful in the end.	D．Silence sometimes is more powerful than words.

【推荐1】

Not long ago, a rock band called the Backstreet Boys made a big splash on the music scene. Young people everywhere loved their songs. One of the band's big fans was a young boy named Aaron Carter. Aaron had such a special reason for taking s an interest in the band. Nick Carter, one of the Backstreet Boys, was Aaron's big brother.

Even before Nick joined the band in 1996， Aaron loved music. From the age of two, Aaron spent most of his time listening to the radio. He sang along with his favorite songs. He made up dances to go with them. So Aaron's family was not surprised when Aaron decided to follow Nick into the music world.

Aaron got off to a fast start. At the age of seven, he joined a band in his hometown of Tampa, Florida. But after two years, Aaron didn't want to be part of a band anymore. He wanted to sing alone. Soon, Brother Nick gave Aaron a helping hand. During a Backstreet Boys show in Germany, Aaron sang a song. He did an amazing job! After the show, someone from a record company asked Aaron to make an album（专辑）. Of course, Aaron said yes!

Since that day, Aaron has made lots of songs that sell well. His songs include "Crush on You" and "I'm Gonna Miss You Forever".

Aaron has worked hard to become a success. But he never forgets how his brother gave him his start. As Aaron has said, "If Nick wasn't a singer, I wouldn't be there."

1. What does the underlined part "made a big splash" in Paragraph l probably mean?

A．Led to a heated discussion.	B．Drew wide attention.
C．Collected a lot of money.	D．Got into great trouble.

2. According to the passage, Aaron ________.

A．fell in love with music after Nick became famous

B．joined the Backstreet Boys at the age of seven

C．was not allowed to sing by his family

D．was thankful for his brother Nick's support

3. How did Nick Carter help his brother get started? ________.

A．He made up some dances for Aaron.

B．He wrote some songs for Aaron's first album.

C．He let Aaron sing a song during a show in Germany.

D．He told Aaron to listen to the radio and sing along.

4. What is discussed in the passage?

A．The road to success of a singer	B．the rise and all of a band
C．The secret of success of a band	D．the way to be a singer

【推荐2】请先阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后根据短文内容从下面的七个选项中选择五个还原到文中使短文意思通顺、结构完整，一空一句。

Bonnie and Chester are two squirrels (松鼠). They are good friends. One day, Bonnie goes to her friend’s home.     1    

“I can’t find my nuts (坚果), ” says Chester. “They are not under my bed or in my desk. They are for my family. I must find them.”

    2    

Bonnie sees a white bag under the chair, but the nuts are not in it.     3     In the photo, Chester has a big brown box. A lot of nuts (坚果) are in the box. “Box? Where is it?” Bonnie thinks. She looks here and there (到处).

    4    

“Oh, nuts!” Says Chester. “You are great! ”

Then Chester goes up to the top (顶部) of the bookcase and finds the nuts right in the box.     5    

A．He is happy now.

B．“I can help you,” says Bonnie.

C．Bonnie has a big brown box, too.

D．She finds Chester is not very happy.

E．Then she sees a photo on Chester’s desk.

F．“Look, Chester! What’s in the box?” says Bonnie.

G．“There are some nuts under the chair,” says Bonnie.

【推荐3】One day, a poor farmer took a bag of rice to town. Suddenly, the bag fell off his horse on the road. He didn’t know what to do about it because it was too heavy for him to lift by himself. He only hoped that somebody would soon pass by and help him.

Just at this moment a man riding a horse came up to him. But the farmer was very sad when he saw who he was. It was the great man living nearby. The farmer had hoped to ask another farmer or a poor man like him for help.

But to his surprise, the great man got off his horse as soon as he came near. He said to the farmer, “I see you need help, friend. How good it is that I’m here just at the right time.” Then he took one end of the bag, the farmer took the other. They together lifted and put it on the horse.

“Sir,” asked the farmer, “how can I pay you?”

“It’s quite easy,” the great man answered with a smile, “Whenever you see anyone else in trouble do the same for him.”

1. What happened when the farmer went to town?

A．His horse’s leg was hurt.	B．The bag fell off his horse.
C．The farmer lost his bag.	D．The horse was ill.

2. The farmer couldn’t lift the bag onto the horse by himself because ______.

A．the bag was broken	B．the horse went away
C．the bag was too heavy for him to lift	D．the farmer was too old

3. Who helped the farmer?

A．The great man.	B．Another farmer.
C．A poor man like him.	D．A friend of the farmer’s.

4. If you see someone in trouble, what should you do?

A．I should go away as soon as possible because I don’t want any trouble.

B．I should give some help if I know him or her.

C．I shouldn’t give any help unless he or she pays me money.

D．I should volunteer to help him or her.

【推荐1】Jim Davidson said reading played a “very, very important role” in his children’s lives as they were growing up. During his twenty years as a writer, the father of four became worried about illiteracy (文盲) in America and decided to do something about it.

Davidson started “Bookcase for Every Child” project (项目) in his hometown of Conway, Arkansas, USA in 2005. The project provides low-income (低收入的) children with bookcases, and a starter set of books to encourage reading.

Davidson’s project is different from other projects. Instead of raising money from the public, he gets many people personally to take part in the project.

“We decided to build 50 bookcases each year and give them to low-income children,” said Davidson. “I can promise you this is the nicest piece of furniture (家具) in most of these low-income children’s homes.”

Today, the project has spread to eight communities (社区) in five states. He said the project’s early success belonged to the community members. “I knew a lot of people all over the community and was able to choose a group of people to do the job,” said Davidson. The group included members such as librarians and a workman.

Davidson’s love for the project grew deeper after his wife died in May, 2013. For him, spreading the bookcase project all over the country is the best way to remember her. And he hopes to have at least one project in every state in his country.

根据材料内容选择最佳答案。
1. Jim Davidson started “Bookcase for Every Child” project ________.

A．because he wanted more children to become writers

B．because of his children

C．because he worried about illiteracy in the USA

2. Jim Davidson started “Bookcase for Every Child” project ________ year(s) ago.

A．11

B．5

C．17

3. The underlined word “them” in Paragraph 4 refers to ________.

A．books

B．bookcases

C．projects

4. Jim Davidson hopes to ________.

A．make every child have a bookcase

B．spread the project all over the USA

C．spread the project all over the world

5. Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?

A．Many community members took part in Jim Davidson’s project.

B．Jim Davidson worked as a writer for many years.

C．Jim Davidson’s project raises money from the public.

【推荐2】A man took a pair of shoes to a shoe repair shop and said to the shoemaker. “I’d like you to repair these shoes for me, please.”

“Certainly, sir.” the shoemaker said.

“When will they be ready?” the man asked.

“I’m a bit busy but they will be ready for you on Thursday,” he said.

“That’s fine.” the man said and left the shop.

The next morning he received a letter, offering him a job in another country. Within(在……内) 24 hours he was on an airplane to his new job.

Twenty years passed and he returned to his hometown. He remembered his shoes.

“That was a good pair of shoes,” he thought, “if the shoemaker is still there and still I have them. I’ll go and see.”

The same shop, although he was an old man by now.

“Good morning.” he said to the shoemaker. “Twenty years ago. I brought in a pair of shoes. Do you still have them?”

“Name?” the old shoemaker asked.

“Smith.” the man said.

“I’ll go and see. They may be in the back.”

The shoemaker went out to the back of his shop and a few minutes later, he returned, carrying a pair of shoes.

“Here they are,” he said. “One pair brown shoes, I’m a bit busy now, they’ll be ready on Thursday.”

根据短文内容,选择正确的答案。
1. Why did the man go to a shoemaker?

A．They were old friends.

B．He wanted him to make a new pair of shoes.

C．He wanted him to buy a pair of shoes.

D．He wanted him to fix up his shoes.

2. Why didn’t the man return to the shoe repair shop on Thursday?

A．He forgot.	B．He went to another country.
C．He was too busy.	D．He knew the shoes would not be ready.

3. The man was away from his hometown________.

A．until Thursday	B．until the next morning
C．for about 20 years	D．for a few days

4. What did the man do when he returned to his hometown?

A．He looked for a new job.	B．He bought a new pair of shoes.
C．He visited all his friends.	D．He returned to the shoemaker.

5. The man finally found that_______.

A．the shoemaker lost the shoes

B．his shoes were not there

C．the shoemaker repaired the shoes

D．his shoes were still there but the shoemaker didn’t repair them

【推荐3】The Whites live at 87 King Street.

In the morning, Mr White goes to work and the children, Jim and Diana, go to school. The father takes the children to school in his car every weekday. Mrs White stays at home every day in the morning. She does the housework. She always eats her lunch at home. In the afternoon, she usually visits her friends. They often talk about their lives with each other.

In the late afternoon, the children come home from school. They get home early. Mr White comes home from work in the evening. He gets home late. At night, the children always do their homework. Then they go to bed. Mr White usually reads newspapers, but sometimes he and his wife watch TV.

1. How many people are there in Mr White's family?

A．Five.

B．Four.

C．Three.

D．Two.

2. How does Mr White go to work?

A．By bus.

B．By car.

C．By bike.

D．On foot.

3. When does Mrs White visit her friends

A．In the morning.

B．At noon.

C．In the afternoon.

D．In the evening.

4. What do we know about the children

A．They are students.	B．They are classmates.
C．They get home late.	D．They like watching TV.

5. What do the children always do at night?

A．Drink some tea.	B．Do their homework.
C．Read newspapers.	D．Talk with their friends.

【推荐2】The White family have different hobbies. Mr. White used to like watching movies. But now he has a special hobby—the recycles (回收利用) everything he owns. Recycling means turning the trash (垃圾) into treasure. And he was very happy and then he made recycling his hobby. He also advises his families and friends to do recycling.

Mrs. White’s hobby is cooking. She didn’t know how to cook when she was young. And she started to learn to cook after her son Peter was born. This year she joined a cooking club and got many good recipes (食谱) from members of the club. She has improved her cooking skills a lot. Mr. White and their son Peter like the food she cooks very much.

Peter is a 16-year-old boy. He likes playing basketball very much. And he is on the school basketball team. He practices playing basketball with his teammates every day. Mr. Brown is their coach. He teaches them how to play basketball. Peter wants to be a basketball star like Kobe Bryant when he grows up.

1. What is Mr. White’s hobby now?

A．Singing.

B．Recycling.

C．Watching movies.

D．Playing games.

2. The underlined word “coach”means “_________” in Chinese.

A．教练

B．队长

C．队友

D．裁判

3. What does Peter want to be when he grows up?

A．A scientist.

B．A cook.

C．A basketball player.

D．A football player.

4. What does the passage mainly (主要地) tell us?

A．What a hobby is.	B．What we can learn from our hobbies.
C．How to be a good cook.	D．The White family have different hobbies.

【推荐3】Before I started school, people felt that I was not going to be successful. When I was four, I started speech（演讲）lessons because I could not speak well and nobody could understand me.

The first grade was a struggle（挣扎）. I had difficulty（困难）speaking, I couldn’t read well either. The second grade was not much better. I still struggled with not being able to read. In the third grade, a new school was built. It was near my home. I went there with my parents and helped get the school ready. Then we moved to the new school. But things did not get better for the next two years.

It was in the fifth grade. Mrs. Wakefield was my teacher and she was a good teacher. She did her best to let me know that I could be anyone if I wanted to be. And that was just what I did.

For the past 22 years, I have been a fifth grade teacher. Because of Mrs. Wake field’s influence（影响）on my life, I am now encouraging（鼓励）students to believe that they can overcome（战胜）any difficulty and become someone. I have won many awards（奖励）now, such as Teacher of the Year. I am thankful to my fifth grade teacher. She believed in me and encouraged me to be all that I could be.

1. The writer started speech lessons when he was four because ________ .

A．he could not speak well

B．he was not able to read

C．he wanted to be the best at everything

2. The writer ________ when he was in the third grade.

A．did better in reading

B．went to a new school

C．won many awards

3. We can learn that the writer ________.

A．is a very successful teacher now

B．has problems with his students

C．works in the same school with Mrs. Wakefield

4. The writer writes the passage to ________

A．say “Thank you” to a special teacher

B．share his life story with us

C．tell us how to become better at school