【推荐1】Doctors recommend that kids spend most of their time being active outdoors and playing with their parents. However, that doesn’t mean TV has to be taken out of their family life. There are several educational TV shows that help your children learn before and after they enter school. Take a look at these four TV shows that your kids should watch.

	Based on a classic children’s book series by Marc Brown. Arthur is about an eight-year-old boy named Arthur from Elwood City. He has to deal with several situations that many children face today. For example, the show explores several health-related and social problems, such as cancer and other disabilities. The stories, along with the song Believe in Yourself, teach kids how to deal with these problems and accept everyone. Arthur has been aired on PBS since 1996.
	What kid doesn’t like a superhero? Well, Super Why! has four of them: Alpha Pig with Alphabet Power, Princess Presto with Spelling Power, Wonder Red with Word Power, and Super Why with the Power to Read. This TV show teaches kids how to put letters together to make words and how to pronounce words when reading. It’s great for kids from the preschool to second grade. Super Why! has been aired on PBS and PBS Kids Sprout since 2008.
	Based on the railway series books by Reverend Wilbert Awdry. Thomas and Friends follows the story of locomotive(火车头) friends who live on Sodor Island. There are large engines and small engines. It teaches kids to accept others for who they are and always do their best in everything. After all, the popular word of the show is “I think I can.” Thomas and Friends has been aired since 1984. However, the show was totally redone in 2003 by ITV.
	As one of the longest children’s shows on TV, Sesame Street is still a favorite with parents. It teaches kids about sharing, being a good friend, and other important values. Additionally, words and letters are introduced through scenes and songs with favorite characters like Elmo, Big Bird, Zoey, and Cookie Monster. You probably enjoy watching this show as a kid, and your children can too. Sesame Street has been aired on PBS since 1969.

1. Which TV show can teach kids about sharing, being a good friend, and other important values according to the passage?

A．Sesame Street

B．Super Why!

C．Thomas and Friends

D．Arthur

2. What can we learn from the passage?

A．Parents should watch more TV shows with their kids in the daily life.

B．Sesame Street is the longest children’s show on TV.

C．Super Why! helps kids remember English songs quickly.

D．Both Thomas and Friends and Arthur encourage kids to be confident.

3. What is the passage mainly about?

A．The ways for kids to learn English well.

B．The advice about how to play with kids.

C．The TV shows that can help educate kids.

D．The problems that kids face today.

【推荐2】International radio—What’s on?
18：00
World News Program
You can listen to the latest news from around the world.
18：10
What Do You Think
You can call us and tell me your opinions about today’s hot topics: Why is the world getting warmer? How can we save the earth? ...
19：10
World Business News
We provide business news in Europe, Asia and America.
19:40
Teen Dreams
You can listen to 10 teenagers from different places talk about their dreams for the future.
20:10
Communication, Communication
We will tell you how mobile phones and the Internet change our life.
20：40
Just For Fun
You can find many funny jokes and interesting stories when you listen to the program.
21：20
Who Wants to Win the Money
Listeners can phone in to take part in the game and win money prizes.
22：30
Sports News
It brings you news, stories and results of all the sports events. You can also know more about sporting stars.
1. How many programs about news mentioned in the list?

A．Two.

B．Three.

C．Four.

D．Five.

2. If Lily’s father wants to know the business news in America, he can listen to the radio           .

A．at 18：10	B．at 19:00
C．at 19：10	D．at20:10

3. By listening to the program Communication, Communication ,we can_________.

A．know how to communicate with our parents

B．find some teenagers who have the same problems

C．know some good ways to make friends with others

D．know how mobile phones change our life

4. If you are interested in the famous athlete’s life, you can listen to the program_________.

A．World News Program

B．Sports News

C．World Business

D．World News Program

5. The passage is about_________.

A．radio programs

B．TV programs

C．advertisements

D．menus

【推荐3】Match the information according to what you read.
1. Bill cares about sports events and how the sports players are now.
2. Tony is interested in reading. He wants to know what kind of new books have come out and how some famous writers are living now.
3. Jackson is really a film fan. Recently he would like to know what new movies are like and what some famous singers’ songs are.
4. Kate’s father is working abroad in Syria(叙利亚). A war broke out there, so she is rather worried about the situation in Syria.
5. Lily is in poor health. She is so thirsty for knowing how to keep fit.

A．Entertainment News In this section all kinds of news about movies, songs and pop stars are available.

B．Health Section Winter is coming and it is easy to get ill. If you want to know how to keep away from diseases, you should pay attention to this section.

C．Home News In this section you will read news about the events which happened in the country.

D．Reading Section In this part, we will introduce some hot books and famous writers to you stay with us!

E．International News Here is news about the events that happened all over the world.

F．Sports News Important sports events are broadcast(广播) here. And we often interview some good players.

【推荐1】There are 24 solar terms (节气) in a year. In the past, they were important for people’s lives. Here are four solar terms and some information about them.

	Spring Equinox It starts around March 21st. During this time, It is also a good time for people to fly kites and eat spring vegetables.
	Summer Solstice It begins around June 21st. To celebrate Summer Solstice, people often give colored fans to each other because fans can help them cool down.
	Autumn Equinox It starts around September 23rd. From Autumn Equinox, most of the areas in China will enter the cool. It is a season for people to eat crabs (螃蟹) and enjoy chrysanthemums (菊花).
	Winter Solstice It begins around December 22nd. It marks the arrival of the coldest season in the year. People usually make and eat dumplings with their family.

判断正(A)误(B)
1. Spring Equinox begins in the first month of the year.
2. We can make colored fans to cool down on the Summer Solstice.
3. From Autumn Equinox, Northern China will become cooler and cooler.
4. Winter Solstice begins around the last month, people eat dumplings and crabs.
5. Some information about 24 solar terms is mentioned in the passage.

【推荐3】When you want to call a store or an office that you don’t call often, you may look the number up in a telephone book. You dial (拨) the number, and then you forget it! Your short-term (短期) memory last about 30 seconds. However, you don’t need to look in the telephone book for your best friend’s number because you already know it. This information is in your long-term memory. Your long-term memory has everything that you remember through the years.

Why do you forget things sometimes? There are several reasons. An important reason for forgetting something is that you didn’t learn it well in the beginning. For example, you meet some new people, and soon you forget their names. You hear the names but you don’t learn them, so you forget them.

You can help yourself remember better. Move information from your short-term memory to your long-term memory. You can do this if you practise the new information for more times.

1. Why do you forget the telephone number that you don’t call often?

A．Because the telephone number is too long.

B．Because the telephone number is very strange.

C．Because you look it up in the telephone book.

D．Because you use your short-term memory to remember it.

2. How long does a person’s short-term memory last?

A．About half a second.	B．About half a minute.
C．About half an hour.	D．About half a day.

3. What’s helpful for you to remember better?

A．Learn something well in the end.

B．Look something up often.

C．Use your short-term memory to learn things.

D．Move information from your short-term memory to your long-term memory.

4. The writer mainly wants to tell us some ideas on how to ________.

A．keep something in mind long	B．learn a foreign language well
C．make a telephone call	D．remember a person’s name

【推荐1】Holmes rubbed his hands together excitedly. His eyes shone and he leant forward in his chair.
"Tell us your story," he said.
Miss Morstan began her story and we listened.
"My father," she began," was a captain in the army. When I was very young, he was sent to India My mother was dead and I had no other relatives in England. So, while my father was away, I was sent to school."
"When I was seventeen, I received a letter from my father. He said that he was leaving India and coming back to England. He gave me the address of a hotel in London. He asked me to meet him there."
"I was very happy and excited about seeing my dear father again, I went to London and arrived at the hotel. I asked for Captain Morstan, my father. But I was told by the hotel manager that my father was not there. He had gone out the night before and not returned."
"I waited all day and all night, but my father didn't come back to the hotel. Finally, I went to the police. They advertised for Captain Morstan in all the newspapers, but without success. I never saw my dear father again."
…
"Four years after my father disappeared," continued Miss Morstan, "I saw an advertisement in the newspaper. The date was 4th May 1882. To my surprise, the advertisement asked for the address of Miss Mary Morstan, It said that ifl advertised my address, I would receive some very good news."
"What did you do?" asked Holmes.
"I advertised my address in the same newspaper. The next day, I received a small cardboard box. Inside the box was a lovely pearl（珍珠）． And I have received another five pearls since that day. They arrive every year on the same day. Look."
She opened a flat box and showed us six beautiful pearls.
"_______" asked Holmes.
"Nothing at all," replied Miss Morstan. Then she continued. "But the strangest thing of all happened this morning. That is why I came to see you. This morning, I received a letter. Please read it."
"Thank you," said Holmes. He took the letter and studied it carefully,
(From THE SIGN OF FOUR)
1. Miss Morstan came to see Holmes mainly because_______.

A．her father has just disappeared

B．she had got some lovely pearls

C．her father asked her to do so

D．she had received a strange letter

2. We can guess from the last five paragraphs that Miss Morstan must be_______.

A．excited	B．scared
C．angry	D．proud

3. The right order of the story should be_______.
a. Miss Morstan saw an advertisement.
b. Miss Morstan came to see Holmes.
d. Miss Morstan received some pearls.
c. Miss Morstan received a letter from her father.
e. Captain Morstan disappeared.

A．c-e-a-d-b	B．d-c-e-a-b
C．b-c-a-e-d	D．e-b-c-a-d

4. Which question is the most suitable here?

A．There was no letter with the pearls?

B．Did you meet anyone after that?

C．Who sent these beautiful pearls?

D．These pearls were your father's?

【推荐2】

Monday 14：00～16：00 English learning	Friday19：00～20：30   Painting	Sunday 9：00～10：00 Swimming club
Prof. G. White	Miss Yang	Coach Mr. Brown
Would you like to improve your   English？This is for middle school students. (10 weeks)	Would you like to learn painting? It's for beginners only.(6 weeks)	Do you like swimming？Want to swim as fast as a dolphin? Come to the club. (9 weeks)

1. Prof. G. White teaches students English ______.

A．in the afternoon

B．in the morning

C．in the evening

D．all day

2. It takes you ______ weeks to learn swimming.

A．7

B．8

C．9

D．10

3. Which of the following is TRUE?

A．Prof. G. White's classes are for high school students.

B．We can learn painting on Sunday.

C．The swimming club opens in the evening.

D．It may take you 6 weeks to learn painting.

【推荐3】阅读下面的材料，判断下列句子是否符合短文内容。符合的写（T）不符合的写（F）。

Alan, a boy from India went to study in the UK two years ago. He found a part-time job in a restaurant. Many British students also worked there. Their job was washing the dishes. It was an easy job, but the boss said, “You must wash every dish seven times.” At first, Alan was careful. The boss was happy with him. After one month, he found that the boss didn’t check very often. He thought there was no difference between five times and seven times. So he just washed five times. He worked very fast. The boss was even happier. One day, a British student asked him why he could wash so fast. Alan told him the secret. The British student was surprised but didn’t say anything. A few days later he told the boss about it. The boss fired (解雇) Alan.

Alan went to other restaurants, but all of them said, “Go away! You are not honest. We don’t need you.” Alan was sad because he could do nothing.

1. Alan went to study in India two years ago.
2. The boss asked Alan to wash the dishes seven times.
3. At first, the boss was happy with Alan.
4. The British student didn’t say anything to the boss.
5. At last, Alan went to other restaurants.