【推荐1】Dear humans,

It’s the first time I write to you, my children. First, let me tell you more about my family. Dear humans, I have many other children. Some of them fly in the sky; some of them swim in the water; some live in ice-covered places; some run in the grasslands.

Some of them are very small; some of them are as big as cars, such as elephants.

They might be very close to you, or even live in your house. But there are others that you may never have the chance to meet. You bring them home to be your friends and helpers. You put them in zoos. You kill them for their meat, even for fun. They bring you money and happiness, but also bring you diseases and death.

I hope you can remember that wild animals are not your food, clothes or furniture. They are not killers, either. They are, in fact, your brothers and sisters. You should grow up together.

Humans, you are smart and hardworking. You can decide where you go, as well as where I go. But you are not kind to me. You change my weather, my lands, my forests, my rivers…You ask so much of me, more than what I can give you. I’m worried that one day you will be lonely.

So, grow up, humans. I hope you and al the wildlife can live happily in my arms.

Yours

Mother Earth

1. ________ are not Mother Earth’s children.

A．Humans

B．Birds

C．Fish

D．Buildings

2. What do humans kill wild animals for?

A．Happiness and disease.	B．Happiness and money.
C．Money and death.	D．Disease and death.

3. Mother Earth is worried that humans will be lonely one day because ________.

A．fewer and fewer animals live in humans’ homes

B．wild animals are killers and they kill each other

C．humans ask more than Mother Earth can give

D．more and more humans die of serious diseases

4. Mother Earth thinks humans should ________.

A．protect wild animals	B．write back to Mother Earth
C．change the lands and forests	D．meet all the wild animals

【推荐2】根据短文内容，从短文后面的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有一项多余选项。

Do you have a pet? Owning a pet is becoming more popular in China these days.     1    

According to a report from Goumin.com and Pet Fair Asia, Chinese people living in cities will spend a total of 202.4 billion yuan on their pets in 2019. Most pet owners are people born after 1990. Most of them have high incomes and are well educated.

Pet owners in China are spending more on pet food, clothing and furniture, according to a report from Euro monitor International. Miss Hou, 28, lives in the city of Chengdu. She spent 6, 000 yuan on her two cats last year. “I bought tinned(罐装的) cat food from the United States, New Zealand, Japan and Thailand,” Hou said to Xinhua, “    2     ”, she said.

“An aging society and fewer people having children are among the main reasons why more people are keeping pets,” said Liu Xiaoxia, CEO of Goumin.com. “    3     Almost 60 percent of pet owners see their animal friends as their own children,” Liu said.

    4     Many young people are leaving their hometowns to make a living in big cities. They are suffering from great loneliness and pressure, as they have few friends and face a high cost of living. Keeping pets will help them feel relaxed.

A．Keeping pets has met the emotional(感情的) needs of many people.

B．Beating loneliness might be another reason.

C．If I have time, I also cook for them.

D．And pet owners are now willing to spend more money on their pets than before.

E．Many toy companies have created lifelike (逼真的) robotic pets.

【推荐1】Today is Friday. Peter has six classes today. He goes to school at 7:30 a. m. At 8:00 a. m., he begins his first class. The first class is English. At 9:00 a.m., he has Maths. Peter likes Maths because it's interesting. At 10:00 a. m., he has a biology class. Peter thinks it's very boring. Then at 11:00 a. m., he has a history class. That's his favourite subject. He can learn a lot about the past from History.

Peter has lunch at school at about 12:00. Then he has a short break. At 1:30 p.m., he has a music class. ` At 2:30 p.m., he has a PE class. Peter likes this afternoon, because Music and PE are easy and interesting. School is over at 4:00 p.m. Peter is happy because he can go home and have a good time on Saturday and Sunday.

1. The second class is          on Friday morning.

A．Chinese

B．English

C．Maths

D．PE

2. Peter likes          best in all his subjects.

A．Maths

B．History

C．Music

D．Biology

3. The underlined word "break" means         .

A．rest

B．time

C．game

D．class

4. Peter likes this afternoon because         .

A．he likes Art and PE classes	B．he has a history class
C．he has no class	D．the classes are easy and interesting

5. Which is TRUE?

A．Peter gets up at 7:30 in the morning.	B．Peter thinks Maths is difficult and boring.
C．Peter doesn't have lunch at home on Friday.	D．Peter is not happy on Friday afternoon.

【推荐2】A young man buys a new car and drives home. He is very happy and the car runs very fast.

Suddenly, a stone(石头) hits the car in the door. The man gets angry. He stops and jumps out of car and catches a small boy. The boy still has some stones in his hand.

“Who are you? Why do you do that?” The angry man shouts at the boy.

“I’m sorry, but I don’t know what else to do. My sister is hurt. I cry for help but nobody stops.” the boy says.

The man looks around and sees a girl by the road. Her leg is bleeding(流血).

“She is my sister. She wants to cross the road but falls out of her wheelchair(轮椅). She is too, heavy for me. I can’t get her back into the wheelchair.”

The man is moved. He helps the bleeding girl back into her wheelchair.

“Thank you. You’re so kind.” says the little boy.

Life speaks to our hearts. Sometimes we don’t have time to listen and he will throw a stone at us.

1. The young man drives his new car _________.

A．to the centre of city

B．to the shop

C．to his office

D．home

2. Why does the boy throw the stone?

A．Because he needs help.	B．Because he is hurt.
C．Because he wants to help the young man.	D．Because he plays a joke(开玩笑).

3. The little boy say “Thank you. You’re so kind.” because the young man _________.

A．wants to cross the road	B．is moved
C．takes the girl back into the wheelchair	D．he drives very fast

4. What do you learn from the article(文章)?

A．We should drive slowly.

B．We should be kind and helpful.

C．When we need help, we should throw a stone.

D．We shouldn’t get angry when someone throws stones at our cars.

【推荐3】Forgetful Nick

After school on Friday,when Nick got home,he saw Grandpa’s car! Nick smiled and walked quickly up the front sidewalk.

He reached the door and said hello to Grandpa. Then Mom called from the kitchen. “Put away your schoolbag first.”

Nick’s smile vanished（消失）. “Oh,no,I forgot to bring my schoolbag home.”

Mom was angry. “Nick,you forgot your schoolbag again! You need to be more careful!”.

Grandpa turned to Nick and winked（眨眼）, “I’m afraid you inherited（遗传）your forgetfulness from me.” Grandpa’s words made Nick feel a little better. But he still felt mad at himself. After dinner,Grandpa suggested going for a walk. As they walked around the corner,Grandpa said,“Nick. We’re the same. We like to do things,make things and have fun! That’s why we sometimes forget things.”

“But Grandpa,how did you stop forgetting? How can I stop forgetting?” Nick asked.

“Well,” said Grandpa,“I know a few tricks（窍门）,it’s important to turn off my car lights when I park the car. So every time I get in the car,I put my notebook in my lap（大腿）.”

“I saw it!” said Nick. “I always wondered why you did that!”

“Now you know my secret,” said Grandpa,“It’s a simple little trick.”

1. Nick’s smile vanished when he knew ________

A．his grandpa came

B．his mom was in the kitchen

C．he forgot his schoolbag

D．his mom was angry

2. What did Nick and his grandpa do after dinner? ________

A．They went for a walk.

B．They turned off the car lights.

C．They bought a notebook.

D．They looked for Nick's schoolbag.

3. From the story,we can know Nick’s grandpa is ________.

A．strange

B．helpful

C．strict

D．proud

【推荐1】One morning the Browns get up very early. They want to buy something in a new shop. They get to the shop at nine thirty. In the shop Mrs Brown buys a shirt for their son, a skirt for their daughter, and a sweater for Mr Brown. Mr Brown looks at his watch. Then he says, “Oh, it’s twelve o’clock. I think we must go home now. It’s quite late.” So they go out of the shop and drive home, but they________
Mr Brown drives along the street. He still can’t find the way. Then he drives up to an old man and asks, “Excuse me, sir. Where am I?”
The old man looks at him and their car. “You’re in your car, sir.” He says.
根据短文内容选择正确答案。
1. The Browns go shopping ______ .

A．by bus

B．on foot

C．by car

2. They buy some ______ in the shop.

A．food

B．clothes

C．drink

3. They are in the shop for about ______ .

A．ten minutes

B．two hours and a half

C．four hours and a half

4. In the story “lose their way” means ______ in Chinese.

A．迷路

B．没有办法

C．按原路

5. What do you think the old man? I think ______ .

A．he is very bad

B．he is a very beautiful flower

C．he may not understand Mr Brown’s question

【推荐2】Castle Dale is a small town in central Utah. My grandpa's farm is a few miles to the north. I grew up there. Milking a cow, feeding the chickens and cutting firewood were daily routines. Grandpa had me carrying a broom to do snow cleaning when it was actually taller than I was. This was the work kids like me learned to do at a young age.

I was tall, very tall at a really young age. My unusual height caused people to look, ask questions, laugh, tease, and sometimes even challenge me to fight. I was teased cruelly as a kid. It wasn't fair, I knew, but that was just the way it was. Luckily, I was taught at a very young age a very important lesson. I am different and that's Okay—I'm unique and I matter. No one could ever take that away from me. I knew this then, and I know this now. That alone helped me through the frustrations and heartaches of normal life.

When I was in junior high school, I realized something else that helped me cope. Most teasing came from one of two places—people who were either jealous or ignorant. I couldn`t change the way they were, but I could change the way I felt. I was not going to feel bad because of their ignorance or jealousy. It wasn't worth it. Realizing this didn't stop them, or change the fact that these comments hurt. It did, however, give me a way to understand these people and deal with their treatment in a way that was okay for me.

These things still happen today. It will probably happen the rest of my life. I will always be 7 feet, 6 inches（2.29 meters）tall. I wouldn't change that for anything. People will always look because it is not every day that you see someone that tall. I learned that at a young age and I now try to teach my own children that they are unique and they matter. That is the message I give to you. Regardless of your race, religion, background, or circumstances…Being different is okay.

1. The author mentioned his hometown to show us _____________.

A．he loves this lovely small town	B．his grandpa is strict with him
C．he is from an ordinary family	D．he had to do a lot of labor work

2. What was the author's attitude towards being teased?

A．He felt angry failing to change others' opinions.

B．He accepted the fact of being different and let it go.

C．He felt hurt hearing people's negative comments.

D．He hated people's ignorance and jealousy.

3. Which of the following may best describe the theme of the passage?

A．Everything comes to the man who waits.	B．It is the first step that is troublesome.
C．Speech is silver, silence is gold.	D．Keep your head up.

【推荐3】The City Bank was broken into yesterday at 8 p.m. The police were asking two men, John Smith and his brother Joseph Smith.

A policeman interviewed John Smith John Smith was asked, “ What did you do last night?” He answered, “ I was with my brother, Joseph, all the time. I arrived at my brother’s house at about 6:45 and we watched TV until about 7:30. We watched the news and a baseball game. Then we walked into the town centre and had a meal at a restaurant. I can’t remember the name of the restaurant. It was a big one, but it was almost empty. We both had fish and chips. We left there at 8:40 and walked back to Joseph’s house.” The statement is true. Signed: John Smith

A Policeman Interviewed Joseph Smith Joseph Smith was asked, “What did you do last night?” He answered, “I was with John all the time. John came to my house at fifteen to seven, and then we watched TV for about 45 minutes. We watched a movie about a basketball player, but I can’t remember the name of the movie. Then we took a taxi to a restaurant. I forget what the restaurant is called. There were not many people there. I had steak and chips, and John had chicken. We left there at twenty to nine and we went back to my house.” The statement is true. Signed: Joseph Smith

1. The policeman wanted to find the person who       .

A．told a lie

B．knew the thief

C．went into the bank

D．stole the baseball

2. John and Joseph are       .

A．boss and worker

B．workmates

C．policeman and thief

D．brothers

3. The two men told the police the same thing about       .

A．how they got to the restaurant

B．the time

C．what they ate

D．the TV programmes

4. Neither of the two men       .

A．ate at a restaurant last night

B．watched a movie on TV

C．knew the name of the restaurant

D．liked to eat chips

5. Which of the following statements is NOT TRUE according to their statements?

A．Joseph got to John’s house at about 6:45 p.m.

B．There were only a few people in the restaurant.

C．They watched TV for about 45 minutes.

D．They went back to Joseph’s house after leaving the restaurant.