【推荐1】There are many types of tea. They have their own functions.

Green tea is the best choice for office workers

People who always work in places with air condition may face skin problems such as easily dry skin. Among all the drink， green tea is the best choice. Because there are important things in green tea and they are often called catechins（儿茶酚）. Moreover， drinking more green tea can prevent computer radiation.

Winter is the season to drink black tea

Chinese medicine believed that different people should drink different tea based on the different characteristics and tastes of each kind of tea. Black tea can warm the stomach and quicken digestion（消化）. Therefore， drinking warm black tea in the cold winter is a most suitable choice.

Do not drink strong tea

Strong tea may make the body far too excited and can badly affect the cardiovascular（心血管的）as well as the nervous system. For a person who has problems with these parts， to drink overly strong tea cause heart and blood pressure illness， or even make the old illness much worse.

Do not drink too much tea when you are eating

Drinking too much tea or strong thick tea may not be good for taking in many constant elements and trace elements（常量元素和微量元素）.Also， people should not drink tea with milk or other milky food.

1. We can read this article in ______.

A．Fashion Time

B．Chinese Cuture

C．Life and Health

D．Time and Space of Sports

2. If you always work with computer， what kind of tea should you drink?

A．Strong tea.

B．Black tea.

C．Green tea.

D．Hot tea

3. What does the underlined word “affect” mean in this passage?

A．吸引

B．影响

C．改善

D．保护

4. Too much strong tea may cause ______.

A．heart disease

B．skin problems

C．headache

D．stomachache

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

A．How to Drink Tea

B．The Culture of Tea

C．The Development of Tea

D．The Functions of Tea

【推荐2】Chinese dishes highlight （增色） Beijing Winter Olympics. Many foreign Winter Olympics players have gone crazy about Chinese food.

Jiaozi	Julia Marino has tried lots of different foods in Beijing. But when she was asked in an interview what her favourite meal was in the Olympic Village. Marino answered quickly, “My favourite food is jiaozi. I’ve probably had about 200 jiaozi since I came here”.
Red bean bun （豆沙包）	Snowboarder, Jenise Spiteri, from Malta, is another big fan of Chinese food, especially red bean buns. “It’s my favourite food that I have in the Olympic Village,” said Spiteri. “I started eating them on the first day and then for breakfast, lunch and dinner.” She has become the “red bean bun girl” in China.
Spicy hotchpotch （麻辣烫）	Jutta Leerdam, a 23-year-old speed skating player, from the Netherlands, posted（发帖） her favourite spicy hotchpotch on the Internet. “This is the famous Chinese snack spicy hotchpotch. It is more delicious than burgers and fries.
Rice	German figure skater Nicole Schott said one of her favourite foods in the Olympic Village was rice. “It is different from all of our European rice.” she said. “That’s actually what I eat every single day although I have brought foods from home.”

1. What’s Julia Marino’s favourite food?

A．Jiaozi.

B．Red bean bun.

C．Spicy hotchpotch.

D．Rice.

2. Who is called the “red bean bun girl” in China?

A．Julia Marino.

B．Jutta Leerdam.

C．Jenise Spiteri.

D．Nicole Schott.

3. What does the underlined word “It” refer to?

A．Burger.

B．Spicy hotchpotch.

C．Chinese snack.

D．Fries.

4. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

A．Jutta Leerdam who is 23 years old comes from Malta.

B．Chinese dishes are popular at Beijing Winter Olympics.

C．Nicole Schott thinks rice in China is the same as European rice.

D．Jenise Spiteri shows her love to spicy hotchpotch on the Internet.

5. Where can we read this passage probably?

A．In a novel.	B．In a science book.
C．In a history magazine.	D．In a food culture newspaper.

【推荐3】Tomatoes taste great. With a lot of vitamins, they are good for you, too! People all over the world enjoy this amazing fruit.

Not all tomatoes are red. They can be yellow, orange, pink, or white. All tomatoes are green before they turn into their true color. That’s when people can eat them.

Tomatoes first grew in the Americas. The Incas grew them over 1,000 years ago. The Spanish introduced them to Europe in the early 16th century. The Spanish and Italians seem to have been the first Europeans to accept them as food. In France, people grew tomatoes in the garden just to enjoy their beauty. Many people there thought tomatoes would make them sick. It was years before some of them would eat tomatoes.

Tomatoes are fruit. They grow from seeds. They won’t grow in cold weather. But with water, sunlight and warmth, tomatoes grow fast. They can grow in pots or in the ground. As the plant grows taller, people may tie it to a stick. Next is the blooming stage. Flowers appear. The flowers turn into fruit. Some kinds of tomatoes can be picked in about six more weeks. Some tomatoes are large. One kind of tomato can weigh as much as two pounds.

You can eat raw tomatoes. First, wash them. Then, cut them up for salads or sandwiches. Tomatoes can be cooked, too. They can be grilled, boiled, or even fried. Do you use ketchup? It is made from tomatoes. Tomatoes don’t have a smell. But they taste great in foods around the world. Many dishes from India use tomatoes. Spaghetti sauce and pizza from Italy use them, too. Raw tomatoes are also used in a Mexican sauce-salsa.

1. From the passage, we know that ________.

A．tomatoes are in different colors

B．tomatoes grew in Europe first

C．French people first planted tomatoes for food

D．tomatoes are harmful to people

2. The underlined phrase “some of them” in Paragraph 3 refers to ________.

A．some people in America	B．some people in France
C．some people in Italy	D．some people in Spain

3. Which of the following best shows the structure of the passage?

A．	B．
C．	D．

4. What’s the purpose of this passage?

A．To suggest people eat more tomatoes.	B．To explain the value of tomatoes.
C．To tell people how to plant tomatoes.	D．To introduce a kind of fruit-tomatoes.

【推荐1】

China Students usually have a lunch break for one and a half hours or two hours. Some students have lunch in the dining hall. They can have vegetables, meat, rice or noodles. Others like buying their lunch outside the school or going home to eat with their family.
The US Most middle school students have lunch in their dining hall. Their lunchtime is usually about an hour. American schools served (提供) food like fries and hot dogs before. But they are high in fat. Now vegetables, wholewheat bread and low-fat milk are on the menu (菜单). They are good for health.
Japan In Japan, middle school students all eat together in their classrooms. Their meals are healthy with rice, vegetables, fish and soup. High school students can bring bentos (便当）to school. Mothers make the bentos with vegetables in different colors and shapes.
Britain British children can’t go outside during the 45–minute lunchtime. They can either have their lunch in the school dining hall or bring their lunch boxes. Vegetables and fruit are always on the menu. There are also noodles and bread.

1. In China, middle school students often don’t have            for lunch in the dining hall.

A．vegetables

B．rice

C．noodles

D．bread

2. The middle school students’ lunchtime is about              in America.

A．30 minutes

B．45 minutes

C．1 hour

D．2 hours

3. In Japan, students in high school             .

A．must eat lunch outside the school

B．often have fries and hot dogs for lunch

C．can eat bentos for lunch

D．often have lunch in the dining hall

4. Students can’t go outside during the lunchtime in            .

A．the UK

B．the US

C．China

D．Japan

5. Which of the following is True?

A．Chinese students don’t have lunch at home.

B．American schools serve healthier food than before.

C．Students never bring lunch to school in Britain.

D．Noodles and bread are important food for lunch in Japan.

【推荐2】

Hi，I’m a United States coin.My friends call me “Penny.”

In 1792，the U.S.Mint（美国造币局）was born.One of the first coins made was me!

For a time，I had Lady Liberty（自由女神）on my face.

In 1909，America put President Abraham Lincoln’s   picture

on me.On my back，you could see wheat.Some people called me“the wheat penny.”

In 1959，I got the Lincoln Memorial on my back.Look closely at my back.There is a small statue of Lincoln.Can you find it?It is inside the memorial!

Can you guess how much it costs to make one penny?1.4 cents!It costs more than a penny to make a penny!

1. When were the first United States coins made?

A．In 1792

B．In 1909

C．In 1959

D．In 1972

2. What can you see on the face of the first United States coins?

A．Wheat.

B．Lady Liberty.

C．Lincoln’s picture.

D．A statue of Lincoln.

3. What does the underlined word   “closely”probably mean?

A．slowly

B．quietly

C．carefully

D．quickly

4. Why did some people call Penny “the wheat penny”?

A．Because it was made of wheat.	B．Because they could see wheat on its face.
C．Because Lincoln liked wheat.	D．Because they could see wheat on its back.

【推荐3】The library is a good place to study in. There are many books here. There are many different kinds of them. You can use them for your classes. There are books about other countries, like Japan and Mexico. You can find history books, too. Take one and read about the old days. Or read a literature (文学) book. There are many story books here. And stories are one kind of literature.

The library is a quiet place. So it is a good place to study in. Many students come here. They use the computers. They read school books of all kinds. For example, they read science books. The students learn their lessons. They find answers to many questions from books. There is a big dictionary, too. It is on a special little table. It's in the corner. There is information at the library for students' newspapers.

There are librarians here. Librarians help students. They know all about books. They can find information fast. They help students with their study. One librarian is Bill Church. He is a quiet man. But you can talk to him. You can even call him on the telephone. You can ask him questions. He can help you find answers to the questions. He uses the computers in the library. He knows the answers to many questions. He can find books and answers fast.

There are many things to do in the library. You can read for fun. You can look at pictures. You can play on the computers. But don't talk loudly (大声地)! Libraries are quiet places for people to read. A person must not talk loud in a library.

Go to the library and enjoy it. But please, be quiet for other people.
1. Most students come to the library .

A．to read for fun	B．to make friends
C．to play computer games	D．to talk with librarians

2. are one kind of “literature”?

A．Science books	B．Dictionaries
C．History books	D．Story books

3. What do librarians do to help students?

A．Make phone calls.	B．Read books.
C．Find books fast.	D．Keep the students' names.

4. What is the best title?

A．Let's Read Together	B．Come to the Library
C．A Good Place to Work at	D．Libraries Have Big Dictionaries