【推荐1】When I was young， my family got our first computer. As years went by， I wanted to get a new one， and my father agreed. We went to many stores and looked at many flyers (小广告). At last we bought an HP computer.
During the first week， I noticed that our computer had some problems. I tried to fix it， but failed. Finally I had to phone the HP company. After five hours’ hard work， the computer still did not work. My dad didn’t have a choice but to return the whole thing.
A few days later， we decided that I should go on the internet and order some parts to build a new computer by myself.
It was not an easy thing for me to deal with it， but in the end I finished. From these setbacks (挫折)， I have learned， and now believe if the computer that I bought from the store didn’t have problems， then I would not learn how to build a new one. Even though I spent lots of time on it， I know it wasn’t a waste of time.
I now have a self-built computer， and I am very pleased.
1. The writer wanted to have a new computer because __________.

A．he has much money

B．the one he had was cheap

C．his dad would like to

D．the first one was too old

2. __________， they telephoned the HP computer company.

A．Before they bought the HP computer

B．A week after they bought the computer

C．A week before they bought the computer

D．A few days before they bought the computer

3. Which of the following is true according to this passage?

A．The HP computer was very cheap.

B．The writer built a new computer by himself at last.

C．The HP company managed to mend the computer at last.

D．Dad didn’t like the newly-built computer at all.

【推荐3】Sports

I love basketball. Here in the USA, it is one of the most popular sports. You can see lots of boys and girls playing it in the parks. I play basketball with my friends every afternoon and on Saturday morning, I play it in the home garden with my father and my brother Bob. I'm on the school team (队). My favorite player is Michael Jordan. I want to be a P.E. teacher when I grow up (长大). 一 Tim

I’m Italian and my favorite sport is soccer. At school, I have soccer lessons on Monday and Wednesday. On Friday afternoon, my class usually have a soccer game with another class. We are very good at soccer and we often win. Of course, I m on the school team. I have a lot of friends and on Sunday afternoon, we play soccer in the park. ——Mike

I live in England, and I love cycling (骑自行车）. In summer, I go cycling every morning. In winter, it’s difficult to go cycling because it often rains. My parents also love cycling, so we often go on vacation by bike. Last year we traveled (旅行）to France by bike，and it was fantastic! _ Gary

1. On Saturday morning, Tim often____ .

A．goes cycling in the park	B．goes for a walk with his friends
C．plays basketball with his family	D．walks his dog in the home garden

2. How often does Mike have soccer lessons?

A．Once a week.

B．Twice a week.

C．Once a month.

D．Twice a month.

3. What do Tim and Mike have in common?

A．They are both from America.

B．They both love Michael Jordan.

C．They are both on their school’s sports team.

D．They both want to be a P.E. teacher when they grow up.

4. Who often travels by bike on vacation?

A．Tim.

B．Bob.

C．Mike.

D．Gary.

5. Where might you see this material?

A．In a diary.

B．In a magazine.

C．In a dictionary.

D．In a storybook.

【推荐1】Little stream（小河）ran down from a high mountain through many villages and forests. Then it reached a desert (沙漠). “I went through so many difficulties. I should have no problem crossing the desert,” she thought. As she started, she found herself slowly disappearing（消失）into the sand. After many tries, she still failed. “Maybe I can’t reach the ocean.” she said sadly to herself.

At this time, a deep voice said, “If a breeze（微风）can cross the desert, so can a river.” It was the voice of the desert. But the little stream answered, “That’s because a breeze can fly, but I cannot.”

“That’s because you stick to what you are. Let yourself evaporate（蒸发）into the breeze, and it can take you across.” said the desert. “Give up what I am now? No! No!” The little stream could not accept this idea. “The breeze can carry the vapor（蒸汽）across the desert and let it leave as rain. The rain will form a river again,” said the desert, “And whether you’re a river or vapor, your nature never changes.” Hearing this, the little stream went into the open arms of breeze. It carried her to the next stage of her life.

The course of our lives is like the experience of the little stream. If you want to go through difficulties in your life to head for success, you should also change the way you are sometimes.

1. Before the stream reached the desert, she didn’t _______.

A．believe in herself	B．meet any difficulties
C．want to cross the desert	D．worry about the journey to the ocean

2. Who encouraged the little stream when she felt sad? _______

A．The desert

B．The sun

C．The mountain

D．The breeze

3. What does the underlined phrase “stick to” in the third paragraph mean?

A．粘贴

B．坚持

C．放弃

D．展示

4. The little stream finally crossed the desert by _______.

A．evaporating into the breeze	B．forming a river
C．disappearing into the sand	D．changing her nature

5. What does the story mainly tell us? _______

A．The road to success is not always easy and smooth(顺利的).

B．Whatever others say, we should always be ourselves.

C．To succeed, we should change the way we are if necessary.

D．We may experience difficulty in life just like the little stream.

【推荐2】"Please read this." my three-year-old Claire said one day, pointing to a page with an old children's song "Do you know how to plant cabbages?" In blue ink, someone had crossed out cabbages and written "watermelons".

"Daddy! Did you do that?" Claire asked, looking up with an expression of shock-we had asked her not to write in books, and suddenly here was proof that her parents weren't practicing what they had asked for. I told her it was written by my father. Then sat down to tell the story:

I grew up on your grandpa's farm in Nebraska, America. One afternoon, I decided to plant some watermelons.

"Hmm, this is a crop I haven't tried!" your grandpa said smilingly, "Let's do it now!"

With your grandpa's help, I planted the seeds. The next morning, I found a big watermelon there. I knew it was your grandpa that put a watermelon there and I thought he was just playing a joke on me.

Later that month, your grandpa gave me a book. "For school." he said seriously. I opened it to where he'd written "Watermelons!" and laughed at another of his jokes.

Claire listened quietly and quested planting seeds, too. So I took her to buy some seeds. On the way home, I realized for the first time that my father once had met my childish enthusiasm, instead of explaining with some disappointing facts-watermelons don't grow well in Nebraska, and it was too late to plant them at that time. He had stolen back into the town that afternoon and bought the biggest melon on the market.                                        That night, after I was asleep, he had secretly unloaded it and, with a painful bend, placed it exactly above my seeds. He wanted to make sure I could experience the "wow."

I had always thought the midnight miracle(奇迹) was just one of my father's jokes. Now I realized he had planted hope that day. As Claire planted the seeds happily, I saw my father's joy take root in Claire's life. And that's the biggest miracle of all.

1. Claire was shocked at the mark on the page because ________.

A．her great grandfather did something wrong	B．the words were all written in blue ink
C．she thought her parents didn't act as they said	D．there was a mistake in the book

2. The word "enthusiasm" in the passage has a similar meaning to ________.

A．regret

B．doubt

C．interest

D．habit

3. Why did the author's father put a watermelon where the author planted seeds?

A．Because he didn't want to waste the watermelon.

B．Because he didn't want to disappoint the author.

C．Because he wanted to play a trick on the author.

D．Because he wanted to give the author a lesson.

4. What can we know from the passage?

A．Claire asked her father to tell her the story about planting watermelons.

B．The author's father lived on planting watermelons

C．Claire was moved and wanted to use the magical seed, too.

D．The author's father was a caring and humorous man.

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

A．Miracle in Our Life	B．Set a Good Example for Children
C．The Day We Planted Hope	D．Precious Memories in Childhood

【推荐3】A few years ago, David had the idea of selling CDs over the Internet. He started his work from his home. Now he sells over 500,000 CDs a year and has made himself into a millionaire(百万富翁), at the age of 24.

“I could see that this was the future of shopping,” says David. “Why should you pay $15 for a CD and spend the time and the money going into the shop? You know sometimes you have to find a place for your car too. You can have the same CD for half of the price by clicking on your computer. And we can find any CD you want and bring it to your door in 24 hours!”

David said this is the only beginning, “One day we’ll do our shopping over the Internet: it’s easier, quicker and cheaper. Shops and supermarkets will be the past.”

1. David started his business from ________.

A．his home

B．his company

C．the office

D．the country

2. How has he become a millionaire?

A．By making new supermarkets.

B．By making advertisements.

C．By selling ideas to others.

D．By selling CDs on the Internet.

3. If you pay $15 for a CD in the shop, how much should you pay for it on the Internet?

A．$15.

B．$12.

C．$7.5.

D．$30.

4. By shopping on the Internet, you won’t ________.

A．spend any time or money

B．drive your car any more

C．click on your computer

D．get into the shop by yourself

5. What can we learn from the passage?

A．More than half of the people like to shop on the Internet.

B．Shops and supermarkets will be the past in the future.

C．Some people don’t like to go shopping over the Internet.

D．It’s easier, quicker and more expensive to do our shopping over the net.

【推荐2】An old woman was carrying a big basket of cabbages on her head to the market on a cold early morning. She hoped to sell them to the people in town.

The mountain road was narrow (狭窄) and the old woman was walking carefully, because she did not want to lose her cabbages.

Suddenly she heard a loud bell and a bicycle came round. It passed her and went very fast down the hill. The old woman had to jump up to one side of the road so quickly that the basket of cabbages nearly fell into the valley (山谷).

She looked up and saw that a young boy was on the bicycle. He was riding on without even looking around to see whether the old woman was all right.

The old woman began to shout, “Come back, little boy! You dropped something!”

When he heard this, the boy stopped the bicycle so suddenly that he nearly fell off. Then he turned and began to push the bicycle back up to the hill. “What is it?” he asked. “What did I drop?” “Little boy,” the old woman answered, “You dropped your manners.”

1. Why did the woman go to the town?

A．Because she wanted to see her son.	B．Because she wanted to buy a bicycle.
C．Because she wanted to buy cabbages.	D．Because she wanted to sell her cabbages.

2. What did the boy drop?

A．He dropped his books.	B．He dropped his manners.
C．He dropped his money.	D．He dropped his cabbages.

3. What was the boy like according to the passage?

A．He is cute.

B．He is impolite.

C．He is patient.

D．lie is humorous.

4. What was the right order of the passage?
①The old woman walked carefully.
②The boy pushed his bicycle back up to the hill.
③The old woman told the boy he dropped his thing.
④An old woman went to a town on a cold early morning.
⑤A boy on a bicycle passed the old woman and went very fast down the hill.

A．④①⑤③②

B．②④①⑤③

C．⑤②④①③

D．④⑤②①③

【推荐3】Mrs. Miller goes to see her best friend in London. Her friend works in a high school. Mrs. Miller doesn’t know London well. She is lost.

At that time, Mrs. Miller sees a tall man on the street. She wants to ask the man for help. She goes to ask, “Excuse me, Could you help me, please which bus can I take to No.10 High School?” The tall man is very friendly. But he can’t speak English. He can only speak French. He says something with a smile on his face. Mrs. Miller doesn’t know what he says. Then the tall man takes out a small notebook. He opens it and writes something on it. It says, “I’m sorry, I’m new here. I can’t speak English.”

1. Where does Mrs. Miller’s friend work?

A．In France.

B．In a middle school.

C．In a shop.

D．In a high school.

2. What happens to Mrs. Miller?

A．She can’t speak French.	B．She meets a woman in London.
C．She is lost.	D．She helps a tall man on the street.

3. Which of the following is TRUE?

A．The tall man can speak English.	B．Mrs. Miller finds the school.
C．Mrs. Miller doesn’t know London well.	D．The man knows London well.

4. Why does Mrs. Miller go to London?

A．To work.

B．To see her son.

C．To study.

D．To see her friend.

5. How is the tall man?

A．He is sad.

B．He is helpful.

C．He is friendly.

D．He is foolish.