【推荐1】I will never forget the day when I met my best friend for the first time. That day, I was studying for an important exam in the library, but there was too much noise. I was getting much angrier and of course I was not able to concentrate（聚精会神）. I couldn’t stand it when I heard someone singing behind me. I turned around and looked at the person angrily. It was a tall girl about the same age as me and she had a big smile on her face. She was standing with a book of poems in her hands. I picked up my books, looked at her and said angrily, “Thanks to your noise. I’ve been unable to study. You’re so selfish（自私的）!”

　　Because I left the library in a hurry, I left my most important textbook behind. What was worse, the library was closed and I could do nothing. I was so sad that I almost cried. Just then, the phone rang. I answered it and a friendly voice said she was Jenny and asked if I was Jane. Jenny said that she had noticed I left my textbook in the library. As my name and phone number were in it, she called me directly. She said that she didn’t live far away and could bring it around for me.
　　I agreed to meet her. When I found that Jenny was the girl I had shouted at, I was filled with shame and said sorry several times to her. Jenny just laughed. I invited her to my home for a cup of tea. Later, we became best friends and we told each other everything.
　　How lucky I am! I have a nice friend and I value the friendship so much.
1. Why did the writer go to the library?

A．To borrow books.	B．To read poems.
C．To make new friends.	D．To study for an exam.

2. What did the writer forget to take when she left the library?

A．Her textbook.	B．Her phone.
C．Her cup.	D．Her bag.

3. The writer thinks she is lucky because ________.

A．she passed her exam	B．she met Jenny
C．Jenny stopped singing	D．Jenny said sorry to her

【推荐2】How many friends do you have? If you have many, you’re lucky. If you have a few good friends, you’re more than lucky. Our best friends can make our lives richer. They can teach us things. They can also challenge us to be better people. In a word, they are very important to us.

Good friends can help us stay healthy, too. When we are sick, they often take care of us and support us. Without friends, we feel lonely. Loneliness can be as harmful as smoking 15 cigarettes a day. So, build up your circle of friends and keep them close.

Good friends make us more confident. Sometimes we feel bad and have doubts about ourselves. When you feel this way, reach out to your most trusted friends. They’ll be there to cheer you up. They will let you know how amazing you are.

Good friends push us to be better people. They challenge us to do better and be better. What’s more, a friend’s good qualities can rub off on us. For example, if they are friendly and hardworking, you are more likely to be friendly and hard-working, too.

1. According to the article, you are more than lucky to have a few good friends because a good friend __________.

A．is able to bring better luck to you

B．helps you become a better person

C．trusts you more than most other people do

D．treats you better than most other people do

2. What does “loneliness can be as harmful as smoking 15 cigarettes a day” mean?

A．Having no close friends is bad for our health.

B．Having no close friends can feel as bad as smoking.

C．Having no close friends may lead us to smoke heavily.

D．Having no close friends may cause problems to our lungs(肺).

3. The underlined phrase “rub off on” means ________ in Chinese.

A．擦去

B．感染

C．抛弃

D．抢劫

4. According to the author, how can we make good use of our good friends?
①By keeping in close contact with them.
②By learning good qualities from them.
③By telling them how important they are.
④By turning to them for help when we feel bad.

A．①②③

B．①②④

C．①③④

D．②③④

【推荐3】Mario always says how many friends he has at school, and how he is so friendly to everyone.

One day, his grandfather gave him a special chair to test whether his schoolmates were real friends or not. The chair couldn’t be seen by people. His grandfather told him, “Take it. If you take it to school and you manage to sit on it, you’ll know who your true friends are.”

The next day, Mario took the chair and went to school. At breaktime he asked his friends to form a circle, and he put himself in the middle, with his chair.

“Nobody moves! You’re about to see something amazing,” Mario said. And Mario tried to sit on the chair. But he missed and fell on the floor. Everyone laughed. He kept trying to sit on the magic chair, and he kept falling on the ground until, suddenly he tried again and didn’t fall. Looking around, Mario saw George, Lucas and Diana, three of his best friends, holding him up, so he wouldn’t fall. At the same time, many others did nothing but made fun of him, enjoying each and every fall.

After that, he knew who his true friends were.

1. Mario’s ______ gave him the special chair to test his friends.

A．mother

B．father

C．grandmother

D．grandfather

2. Mario took the magic chair to his ______.

A．school

B．bedroom

C．classroom

D．dining hall

3. What did Mario tell his friends to see after they sat in a circle?

A．Something amazing.	B．Nothing interesting.
C．Someone unusual.	D．Something terrible.

4. When Mario kept sitting and falling on the ground, many “friends” ______.

A．went up and held him up

B．did nothing but made fun of him

C．enjoyed playing the game with him

D．left without saying sorry to him

5. Who do you think are Mario’s true friends?

A．George, Linda and Mike.

B．Lucas, Diana and Bob.

C．George, Diana and Lucas.

D．Diana, Peter and George.

【推荐1】If you can’t see anything, do you think you’ll have a nice future? Xiong Linghao, a 19-year-old pianist, is giving us a great answer.

The girl comes from Mianyang, Sichuan. She lost her eyesight (视力) not long after she was born. Luckily, music helps her. Thirteen years ago, she started to learn to play the piano. Different from other piano learners, she could only learn by “hearing” music in the beginning.

“The piano is my best friend,” Xiong said. “It brings so much fun to my life and gives me hope.”

Xiong is a student at Chengdu Special Education School. Because of her talent for playing the piano, she won many prizes in piano competitions. “I never try to win prizes when learning music,” she said. “Like Beethoven, I just want to show my hope and love for life.”

Months ago, a video of Xiong playing the piano in a competition appeared online and over 7 million people watched it. Many of them said they were moved (感动) by Xiong’s optimism, “When bad luck gets to her, she chooses to stand up with music,” one person said. “She lights up the dark world in front of her with music,” another person said.

“If I had eyesight for three days, I would see how I look and cook a big meal for my parents. Also, I would see what my piano looks like,” Xiong said.

1. How old was Xiong Linghao when she began to learn to play the piano?

A．At the age of 19.	B．At the age of 13.
C．At the age of 6.	D．At the age of 4.

2. What is the meaning of the underlined word “optimism” in Paragraph 5?

A．热情

B．潇洒

C．悲观

D．乐观

3. What would Xiong NOT do if she had eyesight for three days?

A．See her looks.	B．Have a big meal.
C．See her piano.	D．Cook a meal.

4. What can we learn about Xiong Linghao from the passage?

A．She doesn’t have any other friends.

B．Many people know her through her video online.

C．She hopes to make much money by playing the piano.

D．Many people began to help her after seeing her video.

5. What is the main idea of the passage?

A．A special girl wants to cook for her parents.

B．A special girl likes playing the piano.

C．A special girl lights up the dark world in front of her with music.

D．A special girl won a competition.

【推荐2】During work hours, among the sounds of machines, the kitchen of Bach’s Bakery(面包房) is especially tidy and quiet, not because of any rules against talking during work hours, but because all of the workers have a hearing disability. They are hard-working and professional in their work, and use sign language to communicate with each other from time to time.

Bach’s Bakery lies in Changsha City, Hunan Province. It is run by a German couple, UweBrutzer and his wife Dorothce Brutzer, who started it up ten years ago with the purpose of creating more jobs for those disabled in the neighborhood. So far, Bach’s Bakery has trained around 30 hearing disabled people. While some skilled workers found jobs in other bakeries and hotels and have been able to live on their own, several of them have stayed to work at the bakery after they completed the training.

The Brutzers’ work has won the support of many people in China. With the spread of news about the bakery, many Internet users learned about Bach’s Bakery and its inspiring story. As a result, many local people in Changsha as well as visitors from other parts of the country come to buy their products, Uwe said that public attention has encouraged them a lot and helped grow the bakery’s business, resulting in workers getting higher pay. However, what he values more is that through media(媒体) reports, more people have come to understand that disabled people can work as well as other people when they are given chances.

Now, as they are preparing to return to Germany, they have found a German couple teaching in China as the new managers, and handed over the bakery to a public welfare(福利) organization. Their wish is to continue providing free training for the hearing disabled and that the bakery will never be changed into a shop with moneymaking as its main goal.

1. The workers in Bach’s Bakery use sign language because ________.

A．their boss doesn’t allow them to talk

B．machines make too much noise

C．they can’t communicate in spoken words

D．heavy work keeps them too busy to speak

2. The Brutzer started the bakery to ________.

A．make more money by helping the disabled

B．win the support of Chinese people

C．help skilled workers find suitable jobs

D．create jobs for hearing-disabled people

3. It can be inferred from Paragraph 2 that Bach’s Bakery ________.

A．also offers jobs to people outside Hunan

B．helps its workers live independently

C．requires its workers not to leave after training

D．has more than 30 workers now

4. In Uwe’s opinion, the greatest value of public attention is that ________.

A．disabled workers are paid more	B．his shop becomes more popular
C．the disabled are better understood	D．sales of their products get stronger

5. What’s the best title for the passage?

A．A Silent Bakery	B．A Special Wish
C．The Success of the Disabled	D．The Rules of Bach’s Bakery

【推荐2】配对阅读。左栏是五个人的爱好或特长的描述，右栏是7个活动的简介，请你为左栏的每一个人选择一个最合适的活动。

1    .Kate is a guitar lover. She wants to learn to play the guitar. She is free on the weekend.     2    .Jim is good at playing the piano. He wants to have a job as a piano teacher.     3    .Tina is interested in singing. She wants to sing with others and have a show together.     4    .Jane likes dancing very much. She has learned dancing for three years. She can dance to music.     5    .Jill is an art teacher in a middle school. Now she wants to join a club and help others with drawing.

A. Singers Wanted Do you like singing? We need singers for the school show. Come and join us if you are interested. B. School Dancing Are you good at dancing? Do you want to be a good dancer? Our school dancing team needs good dancers. Welcome to join us. C. Do you need a guitar teacher? Mr Wang is a good guitar teacher. He is good at teaching others how to play the guitar on weekdays. Do you need his help? Please call 020-4431. D. Piano Teachers Wanted Can you play the piano well? We want some piano teachers to teach students from middle schools. If you can, come to help us. E. Musical Instruments (乐器) for Sale Our shop sells great guitars, violins, pianos and drums. Do you want to buy one? Please come to our shop now! F. Learning to play the guitar Do you want to play the guitar? Do you want to play the guitar better? You can join us. We have classes on weekends. We have the best teachers. G. Art Teachers Needed Are you an art teacher? Our club needs someone to teach our students to draw. Come here, please.

【推荐3】Some great clubs are in the school. We have interesting club activities this week, let’s find out what you like.

Chess games Organizer (主办方): the chess club When: 5:00 p.m. — 8:00 p.m., this Saturday Where: In Classroom 308

An Art Festival Organizer (主办方): the sports club When: 12:00 a.m. — 5:00 p.m., this Saturday Where: in the music room Activities: A singing competition, play the instruments, such as guitar, violin and drums

An English Party Organizer (主办方): the English club When: 6:00 p.m. — 8:30 p.m., this Friday Where: in Classroom 409 Activities: sing, tell English stories and watch English movies

A book sale Organizer (主办方): the book club When: 3:00 p.m. — 5:30 p.m., this Tuesday Where: in the hall of the library Activities: exchange books and sell books at very good prices

1. Where are the chess games?

A．In Classroom 409.	B．In Classroom 308.
C．In the music room.	D．In the hall of the library.

2. You can’t watch a ________ game this Saturday.

A．guitar

B．violin

C．drums

D．piano

3. What can you do at the English party?

A．Sing and dance.	B．Sing and watch English movies.
C．Play the guitar and play sports.	D．Tell English stories and sell English books.

4. If you are free this Tuesday, what activity can you have?

A．Chess games

B．An Art Festival

C．An English Party

D．A book sale

5. Which of the following is TRUE (正确的)?

A．The chess games last 3 hours.	B．The book sale is in Classroom 308.
C．The art festival is on Sunday.	D．The English party finishes at 5:30 p.m.

【推荐1】Max lived with his family in a rural area to the south of Warwick, Queensland, Australia, a wonderful setting for a young dog who liked to run around and go on adventures. But Max was getting on in years, with his decline of hearing he was much more interested in spending time with his family, especially a 3-year-old human named Aurora.

One day, Aurora was outside playing in some wet April weather. But somehow, the girl lost track of exactly where her house was. In the meantime, Aurora's family realized she wasn't where they thought she was. The family was in a panic.

By the next morning, the word had spread about the missing 3-year-old. Over 100 people were out looking for Aurora. Among those searching was Aurora's grandmother, Leisa Bennett. It was out amongst that brush that Leisa was calling her granddaughter's name when she heard a reply.

When I heard her yell 'Granny' I knew it was her," said Leisa. "I rushed to the mountain... and when I got to the top, Max came to me."... As Leisa got close to Max, the elderly dog turned around and led Aurora's grandmother right to the frightened girl. What followed was an emotional reunion with "a lot of tears”, which frightened the little girl. "I think Aurora was a bit overwhelmed by the tears and the howling, but I explained to her how happy those tears were," Leisa said. Against the odds, Aurora was alive and completely unharmed aside from some minor cuts.

She had apparently taken shelter under a rock and was kept safe and warm there by Max, who had stayed with her throughout the night, keeping her warm as the temperature dropped in the night and guarding her against any potential attackers.

In recognition of his efforts in keeping the girl safe, Max was declared an honorary police dog though it's unlikely he got the message.

1. What can we know about Max?

A．His hearing is beginning to fail.	B．He has lost his sight.
C．He is old but still overactive.	D．He has difficulty running around.

2. What does the underlined word "overwhelmed" mean in Paragraph 4?

A．inspired

B．disappointed

C．moved

D．confused

3. How was the girl found?

A．Max went back to seek for help.	B．She heard Granny's calling and responded.
C．The police dog smelled her under the rock.	D．Granny heard her crying in the bush.

4. What can be the best title for the text?

A．A Girl Lost in the Forest

B．People Went Out to Search for a Girl

C．The Friendship between Human and Animal

D．A Dog Proves His Worth as Man's Friend

【推荐2】I have been a staff writer for the school newspaper, the Dagligtale, since my first day here at the University of Alberta. I probably won’t work as a reporter after my graduation, but this doesn’t mean my experience in student journalism (新闻工作) has been useless. In fact, I have picked up many important skills through this job.

I still remember my first news story. It was about the victory of the school baseball team. I attended the celebration and was told to do some interviews. I was afraid. Talking to strangers was one of my fears. But I collected my courage and did it. I talked to the students, the players and the team leader. It was something I had never dreamed of doing before. This opportunity gave me confidence and helped me to improve my social skills.

In journalism, everything has to come from facts. As a student reporter, I have learned to do research and to think critically (批判性地) about what I read. Discovering the facts is important when you are writing for the school newspaper, but in the Information Age, this is also an increasingly useful skill in everyday life.

As a student reporter, I always know that I have a lot to learn. ▲ . I have learned how not to take negative (负面的) feedback personally and how to use it to make improvements to myself.

Journalism is a stressful field to work in, but I’m thankful that I have had the opportunity to try my hand at it. It has taught me to be a better storyteller and student. If you are ever given a chance to write for a school newspaper or magazine, take it and learn everything you can!

1. The writer will be likely (可能) to _____ after her university graduation.

A．stop working in journalism	B．work as a full-time reporter
C．continue to write for the Dagligtale	D．introduce the Dagligtale to more people

2. The first story that the author wrote for the Dagligtale most likely appeared on the _____.

A．Science

B．Letters

C．Sports

D．Opinion

3. We can learn from the article that the writer used to be _____.

A．outgoing

B．lazy

C．unhappy

D．shy

4. Which of the following sentences can be best put in the “ ▲ ”?

A．I’m often very sad about feedback (反馈意见).

B．I usually turn a blind eye to feedback.

C．I’m never afraid of asking people for feedback.

D．I think feedback has a bad influence on me.

5. By writing this article, the writer mainly wanted to _____.

A．thank the person who let her join the Dagligtale

B．talk about her experience of interviewing strangers

C．share how journalism had made her a better person

D．encourage students to work as a reporter

【推荐3】One day Mrs White took Trudy and Ben to go shopping. They went to the supermarket in the new shopping mall(购物中心).
"Why do you buy things here， Mum?" Trudy asked.
"Because they are cheaper than those at the corner store，" Mrs White said. "Help me check(检查) the prices."
The Whites were not wealthy(富有的) and Mrs White was always careful with her money. She looked carefully at the prices of things. She bought some groceries(杂货) in the supermarket.
When they got home， the children said， "We don't think you saved money by going to the supermarket there."
"Of course I did，" said Mrs White， "everything was cheap there."
"We know，" said the children， "but we came home by taxi because we had too much to carry. The cost(花费) of the taxi was more than the money you saved!"
Mrs White added everything up and found her children were right.
"Well done，" she said， "next time we will do shopping near our home."
根据短文内容，选择正确答案。
1. Mrs White took Trudy and Ben________.

A．to the supermarket	B．to the zoo
C．to the park	D．to the museum

2. Mrs White bought things in the supermarket in the new shopping mall because________.

A．goods there had good quality

B．there were many goods

C．goods there were cheap

D．goods there were expensive

3. Which of the following is correct (正确的) ?

A．The Whites were rich and they bought a lot of things in the supermarket.

B．The Whites were not rich and they bought things in a cheaper supermarket.

C．The Whites enjoyed shopping in the shopping mall because it was large.

D．The Whites were poor and they seldom went shopping.

4. Mrs White went home _______ .

A．by bus

B．by minibus

C．by taxi

D．on foot

5. Mrs White decided to go shopping _______next time.

A．in the shopping mall far away

B．in the cheapest shop

C．in the most expensive shop

D．near her home