【推荐1】

I’m Tony. I come from Canada. Now I live in Daisy Street. There are beautiful flowers under my window. I have a pet. It’s a bird. It’s really naughty (调皮的), but I like it very much. Its name is Pimpim. It likes playing in the tree behind the house.

Hello! I’m Suzie. I am from the UK. I live in the house in Flower Street. My father is an architect (设计师), so our house is different. My room is on the second floor and it overlooks the street. I have got a dog, Buster. He likes bringing the newspaper for us.

I am Gregory. My hometown is Australia. And I live in Red Street now. We have a big house. My room is on the second floor. My mum loves plants and flowers because she enjoys planting. I have got a lovely cat. He likes running in the house.

I am Julia. I come from Japan. And we have a house in Park Street. The street is great. Our house isn’t very big. There are four small rooms in it. My room is on the first floor. I have a fish, Blackie. It likes dancing in the water.

根据语篇内容，选择最佳选项。
1. Where does Tony live?

A．In Daisy Street.

B．In Flower Street.

C．In Red Street.

2. What does Buster like doing?

A．Climbing trees.

B．Singing songs.

C．Bringing the newspaper.

3. Which floor is Gregory’s room on?

A．The first floor.

B．The second floor.

C．The third floor.

4. How many pets are mentioned (提及) in the text?

A．Three.

B．Four.

C．Five.

5. Where can we read the text?

A．In a history book.

B．In a science study.

C．In a school magazine.

【推荐3】

My house is three kilometers away from the Children’s Park. It has three bedrooms, one living room, one bathroom and one kitchen. If you rent(租) it for several months, you need to pay 1,200 yuan each month; if you rent it for longer than one year, you just need to pay 13,500 yuan each year. If you need to have a look, please contact Li Ting. Tel: 15805269977 E-mail: liuming2017@hotmail.com (my son)

The flat is ten minutes’ walk from the train station. It is on the 15th floor with two bedrooms, one kitchen, one big dining room, one sitting room and one bathroom. There is a 24-hour store, two coffee bars, several restaurants and a laundry shop in the building. Contact Zhang Li to rent. Tel: 13922543166 E-mail: Zhangli38@126.com or Zhangkai96@126.com (my husband)

I have a two-bedroom flat and I take up the small bedroom myself. Now I want someone who can take up the big one. I am a boy. I want a boy, too. The flat has wooden floor, a kitchen, hot water and the Internet. You need to pay 500 yuan per month, but it will be cheaper for a long stay. I’m Su Hua. Please call me at 13535119715 or e-mail me at allen1980@hotmail.com if you want to check out the room.

1. How much should you pay a year if you tent Li Ting’s house for more than one year?

A．6,000 yuan

B．1,200 yuan

C．14,400 yuan

D．13,500 yuan

2. Peter can call______ if he wants to find a flat in a tall building with a coffee bar and a shop.

A．Liu Ming

B．Zhang Li

C．Su Hua

D．Li Ting

3. What does the underlined phrase “ take up” mean in English?

A．live in

B．put up

C．try on

D．ask for

4. I want to share a flat with a boy. Which is proper way to find a suitable flat?

A．Writing a letter	B．Calling at 13922543166
C．E-mailing at allen1980@hotmail.com	D．Sending a text message to 15805269977.

5. What are the three advertisements for？

A．To sell houses.

B．To rent houses.

C．To find roommates

D．To buy flats.

【推荐1】You may know the song Happy Birthday very well. But do you know about its writer? It was written by an American girl. And she became very rich after that.

When she was a child, she was poor. Once, she was invited to her friend’s birthday party. She was pleased but sad because she didn’t have enough money to buy a gift for her.

“The party is coming soon, but now I have little money.” Tears ran down her face.

Later that night she was in bed, thinking about the gift when the door opened and her grandma came in. “What happened?” her grandma asked. Hearing the girl’s story, she said, “Don’t worry. I think I can help you. How about singing a song together? Happy birthday to…” What a beautiful song! They sang and sang. Suddenly she woke up. It was a dream! She decided to write it down at once and sing it to her friend at the party.

When she sang the song at the party the next day, her friends were very happy. “How wonderfully you sing! I haven’t heard such a beautiful song before. Thank you for giving me the special gift.” said her friend. And they learnt to sing it together. Later the girl became well-known in America.

1. The song Happy Birthday was written by ________.

A．an American girl	B．an American girl’s grandma
C．an American boy	D．an American girl’s friend

2. The girl was sad because ________.

A．she didn’t want to go to the party	B．she would be busy that day
C．she didn’t have enough money to buy a gift	D．she wasn’t invited to the party

3. What gift did she give her friend?

A．A flower.

B．A toy.

C．An interesting book.

D．A song.

4. What did her friends think of the song? It was ________.

A．boring

B．wonderful

C．exciting

D．interesting

5. Which of the following is TRUE?

A．The girl was still poor after writing the song.

B．The girl sang the song with her grandpa in her dream.

C．The girl’s friends had heard the song before.

D．The girl became famous because of the song.

【推荐2】An artist goes to a beautiful part of the country for a holiday and stays with a farmer. Every day he goes out with his paints and brushes and paints till evening. When it gets dark, he goes back to the farm and has a good dinner before he goes to bed.

At the end of his holiday he wants to pay the farmer, but the farmer says, “No, but your picture will still be here.”

The artist is very happy and thanks the farmer for saying such kind things about his pictures. The farmer smiles and answers, “It’s not that. I have a son in London. He wants to become an artist. When he comes home next month, I’ll show him your picture and he will not want to be an artist any more. I think.”

1. What does the artist go to the countryside for?

A．Visiting his old friend.

B．Spending his holiday.

C．Visiting the farmer.

D．Eating food.

2. The artist wants to pay the farmer, but the farmer ________.

A．wants much more money	B．wants nothing
C．wants money and pictures	D．wants one of his pictures

3. What does the artist think of the farmer when the farmer wants one of his pictures?

A．The farmer is an artist, too.	B．The farmer likes his pictures very much.
C．The farmer is rich.	D．The farmer wants to give it to his son as a present.

4. According to paragraph 3, the artist may be very ________ after hearing the farmer’s words.

A．worried

B．happy

C．thankful

D．sad

【推荐3】I used to hate being called upon in class. And unless assigned(指定) a seat by the teacher, I always chose to sit at the back of the classroom.

All these changed after I joined a sports team. It began when a teacher suggested I try out for the basketball team. At first I refused because I couldn’t even play basketball. But the teacher kept encouraging me “going for it”, so I decided to give a try.

Getting up the courage to go to the tryouts(选拔赛) was only the half of it. Luckily, I passed them. When I first started attending the practice sessions(练习赛), I didn’t even know the rules of the game. Thank god. I wasn’t the only one “new” at the game, so I decided to do my best at each training. Soon I knew the rules and the “moves”. Being part of a team was fun and encouraging. With time, I learned how to play and made friends in the process. I never had so much fun and was so confident!

Now I have more self-confidence in myself. Every time I meet problems, my teacher’s “going for it” rings in my ears.

1. Who encouraged the writer to join a basketball team?

A．His teacher.

B．His friends.

C．His parents.

D．His classmates.

2. Before attending the practice sessions, what must the players do?

A．Have enough experience.	B．Learn the rules.
C．Know what they will do.	D．Pass the tryouts.

3. Which of the following is TRUE according to Paragraph 3?

A．The writer knew the basketball game very well.

B．The writer was the only one “new” at the basketball game.

C．The writer became more confident after the basketball training.

D．The writer didn’t enjoy himself in the basketball training.

4. What does the writer want to tell us in the passage?

A．Practice makes perfect.	B．Go for it, and we will make it.
C．Team spirit is very important.	D．Pay more attention to study.

【推荐2】There are lots of little things that we use around the house every day. Many of these things, such as cleaning and beauty products(产品), help us keep both our bodies and homes fresh and clean. However, these products can sometimes be boring or even have chemicals(化学物质) that aren’t good for us.

Michael Pieprzyk, a healthcare worker from Virginia, US, has a creative way to solve this problem. He makes his own soap to use at home. He first got this idea from his daughter, in fact.

“I have a daughter who often gets headaches from popular scented(有香味的) soaps that are sold in stores. I would like to find scents that would be good for her health,” he said. He uses palm oils(棕榈油) to make his soap, along with a bit of lye(碱液) and some water.

This recipe, although simple, results in beautiful pieces of soap that are not only less harsh(刺激性强的) for his daughter than common soap in shops, but also cheaper. Pieprzyk said that making the soap himself allows him to both save money and exercise his creativity. He can also make more special soap by using unusual oils and fragrances(香味).

Pieprzyk doesn’t sell his soap. Instead, he gives it away to friends and coworkers as a gift. He also offers it to some groups in the city that help people in need.

Although his job and family keep him busy, Pieprzyk has been happy to find time to work on this hobby. “Creating soap gave me a way to do things creatively and make a product that my home can use every day,” he said.

1. What’s the main idea of Paragraph 1?

A．To introduce little things around the house.

B．To show some cleaning and beauty products.

C．To teach us how to keep our bodies fresh and clean.

D．To tell us some daily products may have problems.

2. In the passage, Pieprzyk would like to make his own soap ____________.

A．in a difficult way	B．in an expensive way
C．in a creative way	D．in a popular way

3. What does Pieprzyk do with his soap?
a. He sells it in stores.                     b. He gives it away as a gift.
c. He offers it to people in need.               d. He uses it at home.

A．abc

B．abd

C．acd

D．bcd

4. According to the passage, which of the following is TRUE？

A．All the beauty products have chemicals that aren’t good for us.

B．Pieprzyk began to make his own soap because of his son.

C．Pieprzyk can make more than one kind of soap using different oils.

D．It is hard for Pieprzyk to find time to make soap by himself.

5. What can we learn about Pieprzyk in the passage?

A．He works as a healthcare scientist in Virginia, US.

B．He knows how to do everything healthily in life.

C．Making soap has become one of his hobbies recently.

D．Making soap helps him to get a new job easily.