【推荐2】Maria and I decided to go to watch a movie on Saturday, but then she told me her mother didn’t agree because they would go out together on that day. I said, " Well, that’s cool with me. We can enjoy the movie on another day.”She asked, “Why don’t we go to watch it on Friday night?”I agreed. However, later my mother told me that we were going to be busy with housework on Friday after school, so I called Maria and told her that                    we had to change the date again. She was unhappy and said,“well, I think I will go to watch the movie with my other friends.”I got really angry and hung up. From then on, we didn’t talk with each other any more until I told my father the problem.                    From his words, I knew I should not give up the friendship because of small things. He told me to take it easy. Here is what he told me：Friends often argue about where to hang out, when to watch a movie, what one of them said and so on. Dear, it’s really common. Most of the time, the arguments are caused by little things that don't really matter. The truth is, friends argue because they care about each other or just because someone has a bad day. Sometimes you may have small fights with your friends, but it doesn't mean you are not friends anymore.

1. How many times did Maria and the writer change the date in all?

A．Twice.

B．Three times.

C．Four times.

D．Five times.

2. The writer was going to __________on Friday after school.

A．go out	B．visit Maria
C．watch a movie	D．be busy with housework

3. Who gave some advice to the writer?

A．Her friend.	B．Her father.
C．Her mother.	D．Her classmates.

4. What does the underlined sentence mean?

A．That’s not good for me.	B．That’s good news to me.
C．That’s OK with me.	D．You’re joking with me.

5. What does the writer want to tell us from the passage?

A．Never make plans with friends.

B．Small fights are good for the friendship.

C．It’s a bad idea to ask for advice from parents.

D．The friendship should not be changed by some small fights.

【推荐3】I have known Ting for a long time. She was a friend of mine in high school. Ting used to see me as her best friend in my class because, as she said , it was easy to be friends with me . Therefore ,when we had time in school,she often came to me and we would talk about many things. Though I didn’t have special feelings about this friend, __________because I didn’t see the reason why I should say “no” to a friend I didn’t hate.
But there was a while when she came to me, and usually said nothing meaningful. I started to feel tired and then tried not to meet her. After that she never came to me. Though guilty, I started to feel free about my life and never thought of anything about her feeling.
After a month or two, I heard from other friends that Ting’s father had passed away six months before. I was so shocked! Then I suddenly realized why Ting had often come to me but said nothing special. She needed my company (陪伴). I felt so bad about myself that I went to find her the next day. But I only found that she had moved away to another place.
At that time, I found myself so selfish that I only thought of myself but didn’t even try to ask a friend what happened in her life.
1. “I was fine with this because ….” What does “this” mean here?

A．Ting’s coming to the writer.	B．The things Ting said.
C．The writer’s own feeling.	D．Ting is easy to be with.

2. What did the writer think of Ting in the beginning?

A．The writer didn’t like Ting.

B．The writer felt bored with Ting.

C．Ting was considered the best friend.

D．The writer had no special feelings about Ting.

3. What is the story about?

A．About happiness.	B．About friends.
C．About the meaning of life.	D．About how to be with friends.

4. Which is NOT true according to the passage?

A．Ting is not the writer’s best friend.

B．Ting told the writer that her father died.

C．The writer didn’t care enough about her friend.

D．The writer is sorry for what she has done to her friend.

【推荐1】To do great things, you must dream great dreams. But dreaming alone isn’t enough. You must believe in your dreams and take actions.

Do you want to be a dreamer? Dreamers build bridges between the known and the unknown. Before you turn your dreams into reality (现实), someone may think you’re a fool. Pay no attention to those who would kill your dream. And, feed your mind the mental (精神的) food it needs.

There was a farmer who had two dogs that raced every weekend. He took bets (打赌) and always won. One week he would bet on his black dog, and the black dog would win. The next week he would bet on the white dog, and the white dog would win. Why? One week he fed the dog he wanted to win with a good diet (日常饮食), and just gave the other dog enough to live. The dog that was well fed was strong and would always win the race.

Your mind is the same way. It grows stronger or weaker with what you feed it. The diet of the mind is what gives you the confidence, courage and knowledge you need so that you can succeed in your dreams.

Have you been waiting for right time to reach your dreams? Have you been waiting for the right chance to reach your dreams? Now is the right time. Chances will appear when you take actions. So what are you really for?

1. What did the farmer do to make sure that he could always win?

A．He offered the dog that he wanted to win enough food to live and the other a good diet.

B．He offered the dog that he wanted to win a good diet and the other enough food to live.

C．He made the dog that he wanted to win exercise a lot and become stronger than the other.

D．He made the dog that he wanted to win take a better rest than the other.

2. Why does the writer use the story of the farmer?

A．To make the passage longer.	B．To support his idea.
C．To make the passage more interesting.	D．To catch the readers’ interest.

3. What’s the mental food that your mind needs according to the writer?

A．Enough sleep, water, and food.	B．A natural diet that keeps us healthy.
C．Books and magazines that we can learn knowledge from.	D．Everything that gives us the confidence, courage and knowledge.

4. What can we learn from the last paragraph?

A．We can’t change the situations.	B．We shouldn’t wait but to take actions right now.
C．If we keep waiting, the chance will come to us one day.	D．We should wait for the right time and chance to make our dreams come true.

【推荐2】Are you going to a high school to go on with your study? What will you do it if you can’t? Don’t worry. Vocational(职业的)schools are open for you because our country is in need of people with special skills.

Compared with common high schools, vocational schools have more advantages. Firstly, in order to promote(促进) the development of vocational education, our country spends a lot of money on it. So you only need to pay a small half of the school fee(学费). Secondly, here you will learn practical skills that you can use all your life while some other students still struggle with the subjects they are not good at during the three long years at high school. Why? Because they didn’t choose the school that suits them. And finally, when others are still wondering where to go. You are able to live on your own. And perhaps it won’t be long before you are on the way to success.

People take different roads because they have different potentials(潜力). So different students should choose different schools. Go to high schools if you think that you can go farther on that road. Choose a key high school if you are lucky enough to have the chance. Enter a vocational school if you are interested in the lessons there and you are better at making things with your hands.

In a word, first think carefully and know what kind of person you are. Remember, always choose things that suit you.

1. What does the second paragraph talk about?

A．The future of vocational schools.	B．How to learn a skill.
C．The advantages of vocational schools.	D．How to succeed.

2. The underlined word “practical” here means “________”

A．Fair

B．useful

C．poor

D．safe

3. Vocational school students can ________ than students who choose a high school carelessly.

A．spend more money	B．be more worried
C．get more	D．have fewer chances to succeed

4. What can we learn from the passage?

A．People should take the same road.

B．Key high school students must be good at making things.

C．Clever students are better at using their hands.

D．We should choose things that suit us.

5. This passage is written to ________

A．advise students to choose suitable schools according to their own potentials.

B．talk about the advantages of common high schools

C．discuss how to divide students into different groups

D．compare different schools