【推荐1】My name is Ann. I have a happy family. My father is a doctor in a big hospital. My mother is a manager and she works at a big company. They are very busy. Sam is my brother. He is a student in Class 2. I’m a student in Class 2, but we aren’t in the same grade. We have six lessons a day. We’re busy too.

Next Sunday is my mother’s birthday. Sam and I want to buy her a present. But we don’t know what to buy. She likes watching football games on TV, but she doesn’t like playing football. So we can’t buy her footballs. There is some coffee in front of her computer. Coffee helps my mother work. So we think a coffee cup (杯) is a good present. What about my father? He buys a blue dress for my mother. Blue is her favourite colour.

1. What does Ann’s father do?

A．A teacher.

B．A driver.

C．A manager.

D．A doctor.

2. How many people are there in Ann’s family?

A．Three.

B．Four.

C．Five.

D．Six.

3. When is Ann’s mother’s birthday?

A．Next Thursday.

B．Next Friday.

C．Next Saturday.

D．Next Sunday.

4. Ann and Sam buy their mother ________.

A．some coffee

B．a football

C．a coffee cup

D．a dress

5. ________ is Ann’s mother’s favourite colour.

A．Black

B．Green

C．Blue

D．Yellow

【推荐2】It is that time of the year again.Your child’s birthday is just around the corner. There is so much to do to get ready for the party.Planning a child’s birthday party is necessary.It can be fun,exciting and sometimes busy.When planning a child’s birthday party,there are many important details(细节)to remember:
First,you should decide on a theme.It is very important to plan a successful party.Without a theme there would be no party to plan.If the child is old enough,he can choose what theme he wants to have.He can also choose invitations,decorations,the cake design,and even games.
Next,it is time to decide on a date,a place,and the time to have the party.Most people have the child’s party on the weekend for the convenience of the parents’ schedule(日程安排).When you have already decided on a date and time,you need to choose a place to have the party.It should be a place your child will enjoy,such as a favorite park,a nice restaurant or your own home.
Another important detail to keep in mind is the guest list.Always be sure to only invite people that your child knows and likes.Let the child help you write out the guest list.This helps avoid(避免)unwanted guests.
1. The underlined sentence means “         ”

A．Your child’s birthday is coming soon.

B．Your child will have a wonderful birthday.

C．You can buy your child gifts in the shop around the corner.

D．Your child would like to have his birthday party around the corner.

2. The writer advises us to decide on         first for a birthday party.

A．a place

B．a date

C．a cake

D．a theme

3. The writer advises us to          .

A．make a guest list for the party	B．invite very important people
C．have the party in the evening	D．invite as many guests as we can

4. The passage is written to          .

A．parents

B．teachers

C．children

D．guests

5. The passage mainly tells us         .

A．when and where to have a birthday party	B．how to plan a child’s birthday party
C．why a child’s birthday party is necessary	D．what a child should do on his birthday party

【推荐3】People in the United States honor their parents with two special days：Mother‘s Day，on the second Sunday in May，and Father’s Day，on the third Sunday in June.These days are set aside to show love and respect for parents.They raise their children and educate them to be responsible citizens.They give love and care.These two days offer an opportunity to think about the changing roles of mothers and fathers.More mothers now work outside the home.More fathers must help with child care.
These two special days are celebrated in many different ways. On Mother’s Day people wear carnations(康乃馨).A red one symbolizes a living mother.   A white one shows that the mother is dead. Many people attend religious services to honor parents. It is also a day when people whose parents are dead visit the cemetery. On these days families get together at home，as well as in restaurants. They often have outdoor barbecues for Father’s Day. These are days of fun and good feelings and memories.
Another tradition is to give cards and gifts. Children make them in school. Many people make their own presents.These are valued more than the ones bought in stores. It is not the value of the gift that is important，but it is “the thought that counts.”Greeting card stores，florists，candy makers，bakeries，telephone companies，and other stores do a lot of business during these holidays.
1. Which is NOT a reason for children to show love and respect for parents？

A．Parents bring up children.

B．Parents give love and care to children.

C．Parents educate children to be good persons.

D．Parents pass away before children grow up.

2. What do you know from the passage？

A．Mother‘s Day and Father’s Day are both in May.

B．Fewer women worked outside the home in the past.

C．Not all the children respect their parents.

D．Fathers are not as important as mothers at home.

3. On Mother‘s Day and Father’s Day，____ .

A．people usually have family parties

B．everyone goes to visit the cemetery

C．children always go to parents’home

D．hand-made cards are the most valuable gifts

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Hi，I'm Mo Hongwei from Gaomi，Shandong. I'm going to enjoy myself during the New Year holiday. On 1st January, I'm going to stay at home and do my homework. On the morning of 2nd January, I'm going to meet my grandfather's friend Mo Yan at the train station. In the afternoon, I’m going to take Grandpa Mo around my school. In the evening we're going to have a welcome party for Grandpa Mo. On the morning of January 3rd, I'm going to ask Grandpa Mo to teach me to write with a left hand. And I'm going to ask Grandpa Mo to give me some advice（建议）about reading too. I think my New Year holiday is going to be fun.

1. On January 1st，Mo Hongwei is going to _________.

A．check his email	B．do his homework
C．clean his room	D．visit his friends

2. Mo Hongwei is going to meet Mo Yan _________.

A．in a restaurant	B．at the airport
C．at the train station	D．at the bus station

3. They are going to have a party for Mo Yan _________.

A．on the evening of 1st January

B．on the morning of 2nd January

C．on the evening of 2nd January

D．on the afternoon of 3rd January

4. According to the passage，the right order（顺序）is _________.
①get some advice from Mo Yan
②have a party for Mo Yan
③take Mo Yan to visit the school
④do the homework at home

A．①②③④	B．④②①③
C．③④②①	D．④③②①

5. Which of the following is NOT true？

A．Mo Hongwei is a student and he's from Shandong.

B．Mo Yan is going to take a train to Gaomi.

C．Mo Yan can write with his left hand.

D．Mo Hongwei doesn't do well in his reading so he wants to ask Mo Yan for help

【推荐2】Jason is a young soldier (士兵) in a big camp. On weekdays he and the other soldiers are always very busy. They can only have a good rest on weekends.

It was Sunday. All the young soldiers were free, and their officer (军官) said to them, “You can go to the town this afternoon, but first I must examine (检查) all of you.”

When Jason came to the officer, the officer said to him, “Your hair is too long. Go to the barber’s (理发店) and then come back to let me have a look.”

Jason ran to the barber’s shop, but it wasn’t open. Then he remembered it was the weekend. Jason was very sad, but then he got an idea and went back to the officer.

“________” Jason asked when he came in front of the officer.

The officer looked at his shoes and said, “Yes, they are better now, You can go out. Remember, next week clean your shoes before coming to me.”

1. The officer asked his soldiers to ________ before they could go out.

A．finish their work	B．examine each other
C．clean their rooms	D．make themselves tidy

2. When Jason came to the officer again, he wore ________.

A．short hair

B．new shoes

C．long hair

D．dirty shoes

3. Which of the following sentences best fits the blank in the story?

A．Am I free now, sir?	B．Is my hair short now, sir?
C．Could I go out now, sir?	D．Are my shoes clean now, sir?

4. We can infer (推断) from the story that ________.

A．the officer didn’t like his soldiers

B．Jason was a little cute

C．life in the camp was quite relaxing

D．the barber’s shop wasn’t open on weekdays

【推荐3】February 14th, Valentine’s Day(情人节), is a complicated but interesting day. First of all, Valentine’s Day is not a holiday from work. No one gets a day off. In many countries it is observed by sending cards to your friends and candy or flowers to your husband or wife if you’re married, or to your boyfriend or girlfriend if you’re not married. In Japan, some girls even give their fathers chocolates.
Why is this holiday for people in love called Valentine’s Day?
One explanation comes from a Christian man whose name was something like “Valentine”. He lived at a time when the Roman Emperor refused to allow any Roman soldiers to get married for any reason. Many couples came to Valentine to be married. So he would secretly marry them in a Christian ceremony. He was discovered and put in prison by the Emperor. One tradition says that he wrote notes to his friends by marking on leaves and then throwing them out of the window of his prison. The leaves were shaped like a heart. Valentine was killed on February 14th and Valentine’s Day recalls his tragic death.
On Valentine’s Day, American elementary school children make or buy Valentine cards, write the name of a classmate on them, and take them to school and put them in a special Valentine’s Day box. And then on that day the box is opened, the cards are taken out and given out.
1. Which of the following is true about Valentine’s Day?

A．It is observed by sending flowers to one’s husband or wife.

B．Children in Japan give their fathers chocolates.

C．It is a legal holiday in many countries.

D．People send candy to each other.

2. The man called Valentine was put in prison because ________.

A．He secretly got married in a Christian ceremony

B．He helped people get married when love was not allowed

C．He helped Roman soldiers get married

D．He wanted to kill the Roman Emperor

3. So he would secretly marry them in a Christian ceremony. “marry” is closest in meaning to ________.

A．Which priest is going to marry them?	B．She has married off all her daughters.
C．I’m glad Hubert married a girl of spirit.	D．At present she doesn’t intend to marry.

4. People celebrate Valentine’s Day _________.

A．to take a day off	B．in memory of Valentine
C．to show their love	D．both B and C

5. American school children don’t _______ on Valentine’s Day.

A．buy Valentine cards	B．make cards for their teachers
C．give each other Valentine cards	D．put their cards in a Valentine’s Day box

【推荐1】We may know that there are four basic periods（基本时期）for human beings （人类）to pass through when you enter and live in another country. This process （过程）helps you do with culture shock （文化冲击）.

Culture shock begins with the “honeymoon period”. This is the time when you first arrive in a place where everything about the new culture is strange and exciting, You see new things, hear new sounds and language, eat new kinds of food. This period can last for quite a long time because you feel very happy.

Unluckily, the second period can be more difficult. After you have got used to（习惯）your new life, you can become very tired and begin to miss your motherland, your family, your friends, your pets and so on. All the little problems in life seem to be much bigger and more worrying when you face them in a foreign country. This period can be very difficult and lead to moving backwards quickly.

The third period is called the “adjustment（调整）period”. This is when you begin to know 1hat things are not so bad in the new country. Your sense of humor usually becomes stronger and you know you are becoming stronger by learning to take care of yourself in the new place. Things are still difficult, but you are now a survivor.

The fourth period can be called “at ease at last”. Now you feel quite comfortable in your new place. You can do with most problems that you have. You may still have problems with language, but you know you are strong enough to do with them. At this time, you may feel a little uncomfortable if you go back to your motherland.

1. According to the passage, culture shock usually happens when you ________.

A．get married to a foreigner	B．live in a big city
C．go to live in a foreign country	D．meet foreigners in your motherland

2. The fourth period can be regarded as a period of being ________.

A．relaxing （放松的）

B．worrying

C．tiring

D．adjustable（可调节的）

3. From the passage we can infer that ________.

A．living in another country is fun	B．it’s boring to live in another country
C．knowing about culture shock is hard	D．it’s not easy to deal with culture shock

【推荐2】How do you feel about nature? After spending hours indoors, do you feel better when you visit your local park? I believe the answer must be “YES”.

Most people think that nature is good for our bodies and brains. However, humans are spending more time inside and less time outside. For example, the number of visitors to Canada’s national parks is getting smaller every year. And in countries such as the USA, only 10% of teenagers spend time outside every day. Many doctors feel that this is a problem in the twenty-first century.

Therefore, some doctors are studying the connection between nature and health: one example is the work of Dr. Matilda in Sweden. The doctor gave people a maths test. During the test, their heart rates(心率) were fast. After the test, one group of people sat in a 3D-virtual-reality(虚拟现实) room for fifteen minutes with pictures and sounds of nature. Their heart rates were slower than people’s in the other group. The virtual touch with nature helped them feel more relaxed. The natural world allows our brains to rest and slow down, and can leave us feeling happier and less stressed. Another example from Canada also shows nature is good for health. In Toronto, researchers studied 31,000 people living in the city. In general, they found that healthier people lived near parks.

Because of studies like these, some countries and cities want people to enjoy nature in their everyday life. In Dubai, people plan to build a new shopping mall with a large garden, so shoppers can relax outside with trees, plants and water. And South Korea has new forests near its cities and around 13 million people visit these forests every year. Getting close to nature has been thought to be necessary for brain development in children. In Switzerland, “forest schools” are popular. School children study their subjects in the forests and exercise a lot outside. So after building cities for so long, perhaps it’s now time to start rebuilding nature.

1. What does the underlined word “this” in paragraph 2 refer to?

A．People spend more time inside than outside.

B．People think nature is good for our bodies.

C．Only teenagers spend time outside every day.

D．The number of people to parks changes every day.

2. After the maths test, which of the following helped slow the heart rates of people?

A．The advice from the doctor.	B．Pictures and sounds of nature.
C．The maths problems in the test.	D．The real natural world.

3. What do the results of the studies show in paragraph 3?

A．The maths test is bad for health as it makes people nervous.

B．People’s heart rates get slower in a 3D-virtual-reality room.

C．More and more Canadians will move to live near parks.

D．Nature can help people be more relaxed and healthier.

4. To help people enjoy nature, which of the following is not done by the countries?

A．Building new forests near cities.	B．Inventing a brain development programme.
C．Planning a green area for shoppers.	D．Having classes and doing sports in the forest.

5. What can we learn from the last sentence of the passage?

A．Nature is more important than cities.	B．Country life is healthier than city life.
C．Nature should be part of people’s life.	D．People have lived in cities for so long.

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You must have read or heard of the sad love story between Jia Baoyu and Lin Daiyu. But can you imagine the two singing opera in English instead of speaking poetic Chinese?

Jia and Lin are two characters from the classic Chinese novel A Dream of Red Mansions《红楼梦》），written by Cao Xueqin （1715-1763）. Now the book has been made into an English-language opera. The opera was first performed last September in San Francisco, US. This month it comes to Beijing, Changsha and Wuhan.

Many of the opera’s creators have backgrounds （背景）in both Chinese and American cultures, including the director and playwrights. Their understanding of both cultures helped them to change a Chinese classic into a foreign-language opera.

The book, which covers the rise and fall of the Jia family, has 120 chapters and hundreds of characters. But opera writer David Henry Hwang cut down the number of characters to just seven. Huang, a Chinese-American, focused on the love story between Jia and Lin and tried to write a heartbroken tragedy （悲剧）that everyone would understand.

The art director Timmy Yip, from Hong Kong, tried to help foreign people understand the characters using costurnes （服装）and stage settings （布景）.He compared Lin to water and gave her a light green costurne. When Lin shows up on stage, there is usually water around her on the stage.

The creators consider it to be a meaningful job to introduce a Chinese classic to Western audiences. Hwang told China Daily he was happy to “have made a contribution to the land where my parents were born.

1. Who wrote the opera for the Chinese classic novel A Dream of Red Mansions?

A．Lin Daiyu.

B．Cao Xueqin.

C．Jia Baoyu.

D．David Henry Hwang.

2. The opera was ________

A．sung in poetic Chinese	B．performed in many languages
C．performed in China after one year	D．first performed Beijing

3. Which of the following is NOT a difference between the book and the opera?

A．The sad love story.	B．The whole family’s story.
C．The language used,	D．The number of characters.

4. The “land” in the last paragraph refers to?

A．America	B．San Francisco
C．China	D．the place where David was born

5. Why did the creators make the book into an English-language opera?

A．Because they thought the book was not good enough.

B．Because they hope to help others learn English.

C．Because they wanted Westerners to know about the Chinese novel.

D．Because they have backgrounds in Western culture.

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Do you know the Monkey Buffet Festival in Thailand? It is on the last Sunday of November. It is a great day for monkeys in Thailand. The festival has a history of 35 years. People there think monkeys can bring good luck to them. So, to thank monkeys, they have this special festival.

On that day every year, people put lots of fruit, vegetables, cakes and even drinks on the tables outside. They are all for monkeys. Many people come to see the monkeys on that day.

During the festival, there are a lot of interesting activities about monkeys. Young people always dress like monkeys and they sing and dance and play some music on the street.

Monkeys always live in groups. Most of them live in the trees. They are good at running and jumping. They eat fruit, vegetables, plants and birds’ eggs. Monkeys are clever. Do you think so?

1. When is the festival in Thailand?

A．In September.

B．In October.

C．In November.

D．In December.

2. Why do people have the festival for the monkeys?

A．Because they think monkeys are cute.

B．Because they think monkeys are clever.

C．Because they think monkeys can work for them.

D．Because they think monkeys can bring good luck.

3. What do young people always do on that day?

A．Sing and dance.	B．Eat all kinds of delicious food.
C．Play with monkeys.	D．Run and jump.

4. Which of the four kinds of food don’t monkeys eat?

A．Eggs.

B．Beef.

C．Bananas.

D．Apples.

5. What is the best title (标题) for the passage?

A．Monkeys in Thailand	B．Monkeys’ Favorite Food
C．The Festival for Monkeys	D．Monkeys Are Cute Animals