【推荐1】My mother goes to (去) the food shop every day._______has to buy many_______of food because(因为) she has three children, one son and two_______I am her_______After school, I can help her do the housework(家务). Today(今天) is Sunday(周日). I go to_______with my mother. In the shop, I find some food_______very expensive(贵). We buy some cakes and bread. My little sister likes_______very much. My mother buys_______apple juice for my elder(大) sister._______I don’t buy anything(任何东西), because we have a________bag to carry (提).1.

A．I

B．He

C．She

D．Him

2.

A．kinds

B．kind

C．glasses

D．pairs

3.

A．boys

B．daughter

C．daughters

D．girls

4.

A．daughter

B．son

C．friend

D．friends

5.

A．a food shop	B．a vegetable shop
C．a clothes shop	D．a shoe shop

6.

A．are

B．is

C．does

D．has

7.

A．them

B．it

C．two

D．one

8.

A．two

B．any

C．a bottle of

D．one

9.

A．But

B．So

C．And

D．Or

10.

A．good

B．heavy

C．nice

D．expensive

【推荐2】In a cold winter, a couple (一对夫妇) had to move out of their big house because of bankruptcy (破产). The husband worked day and night but with no care of his wife. So she thought, “He doesn’t love me any more, he just thinks about his work.”

One day, she wanted to take a shower (淋浴), but her husband stopped her at the door. “Let me take it first, OK?” “Why not let me take it first?” she asked. “I’m tired, dear. You take it later, OK?” She was very sad.

On a rainy day, she found nothing to do and turned on their computer. After a few minutes, her eyes were full of tears...it was his diary（日记）:

Today, I was quite sad. She asked me why I was always taking the shower first, and I said I was tired. She was unhappy. I wasn’t as rich as before! We moved to the small house and it was very cold. I found that if one person took the shower first, the bathroom could get a little warmer. So I always rushed(奔)to the bathroom first. When she took the shower, the bathroom could get warmer, at least (至少)1℃. I can’t give her more, but at least I can give her 1℃ love.

1. The couple moved out of their big house ________.

A．because they became poor

B．because it was cold in winter

C．because the husband was too busy

D．because the husband didn’t love his wife any more

2. The woman thought her husband didn’t love her because ________.

A．he didn’t buy her beautiful clothes

B．he didn’t have enough money

C．he always worked with no care of her

D．he didn’t have supper at home

3. The woman’s eyes were full of tears because ________.

A．the rainy day made her sad

B．she felt sad by her husband’s words

C．her eyes were hurt by the computer

D．she was moved by（被……感动） her husband’s diary

4. The man wanted to take the shower first because ________.

A．he was tired and wanted to sleep earlier

B．he wanted to make the bathroom warmer

C．he wasn’t as strong as before

D．he didn’t like the cold winter

5. From the passage, we know that ________.

A．the man loved his wife very much

B．the man was very poor before

C．the woman didn’t love her husband any more

D．the woman liked the big house

【推荐3】I’m Liu He. I am a boy and I am 13 years old. I’d like to tell you something about my country life. I live with my mother, father and brother in a farmhouse in the country. My grandparents live in a house with a big yard near us. The yard is like a small farm. There is a pig, some rabbits, chickens and some kinds of vegetables.

For me, the most interesting place is the chicken house. There are eight hens (母鸡) and they can lay eggs (下蛋). My grandmother usually puts some eggs into the warm box with the hens every summer. So the chickens can be born soon.

After the chickens are born, my grandmother lets me keep one. It is not strong, so I can’t play with it or take it outside. I always give some bread and vegetables to it. After a few weeks the chicken can live outside the chicken house and I can visit it if I miss it.

I am happy to live in the country.

1. Liu He’s brother lives in a ________.

A．community

B．apartment

C．townhouse

D．farmhouse

2. How many kinds of animals are there in the yard?

A．One.

B．Two.

C．Three.

D．Four.

3. When does Liu He’s grandmother put the eggs into the warm box?

A．In spring.

B．In summer.

C．In fall.

D．In winter.

4. What can we know from the text?

A．Liu He’s grandmother keeps chickens.	B．Chickens are strong when they are born.
C．There are some fish in the grandparents’ yard.	D．Liu He lives far from his grandparents.

5. What does the text mainly talk about?

A．Liu He’s family.	B．Liu He’s animal friends.
C．Liu He’s country life.	D．Liu He’s favorite house.

【推荐1】Do all people live in tall buildings? Of course not. There are many kinds of houses in the world. Let’s invite three students to tell us about their houses.

Hi, I’m Wang Hui. I’m from Shaanxi, China. I live in a cave (窑洞). It is cool in summer and warm in winter. It’s bright because the windows are very big. My family members always make all the rooms beautiful with pictures and paper-cuts (剪纸).

Hello, my name is John. My hometown is in Sweden. In winter my family live in an ice house. It has no windows. Cold wind can’t come in and warm air can’t go out. It looks more beautiful at night. My house is warm and strong, but we can’t cook in it.

Nice to meet you! I’m Teddy. I’m a student from Thailand. My house is on the water because there are a lot of lakes in my hometown. My parents and I always go out by boat. It’s also easy for us to catch fish every day. If we want to buy something, we usually go to the market on the water.

1. People can see pictures and paper-cuts in ________.

A．Teddy’s boat

B．John’s bedroom

C．Thailand’s markets

D．Wang Hui’s house

2. When winter comes, it’s ________ to live in John’s house.

A．cold

B．warm

C．hot

D．cool

3. Where’s Teddy’s house?

A．On the water.

B．At the foot of a hill.

C．Under a big tree.

D．Near the city centre.

4. On weekdays, Teddy may go to school ________.

A．on foot

B．by bus

C．by boat

D．by car

5. Which of the following is NOT true?

A．Wang Hui is a student from Thailand.	B．John doesn’t cook meals in his ice house.
C．There are no windows in John’s ice house.	D．Teddy can buy things at the market on the water.

【推荐2】Foreign Funny School Rules

Every school has its own set of rules to keep students disciplined (守纪律的). The rules change from one school to another. Some schools are much stricter than others. There are also some rules that look strange or funny to us. Here are some funny school rules:

In Japan, most schools demand (强烈要求) that students wear uniforms, such as sports suits or skirts. But many Japanese schools even regulate (规定) the color of underwear! They also demand that girls’ white socks are folded in a certain way and boys’ heads are shaved (被剃光). And Japanese schools also tell students that they may not date, go to the movies, leave home after sunset or play video games without permission from the school.

In America, for safety at some schools, students must have a pair of indoor shoes to change into at school every day. This makes sure students won’t fall over on the wet floors and keeps the schools clean. Chewing gum (嚼口香糖) is not allowed in many US school buildings, as it is difficult to clean up. And if students chew gum in class,_________.

In Britain, strange hairstyles are not allowed in some schools. But they might allow students to wear certain hairstyles during the World Cup years. Two students had a special design shaved into their hair during 2006 World Cup. But they were not accepted by their school after that because the school said the rules had changed since then.

1. What are the students not allowed to do in Japan?

A．They aren’t allowed to shave their heads.

B．They aren’t allowed to date without permission.

C．They aren’t allowed to wear sports suits.

D．They aren’t allowed to play video games at home.

2. Which is the best one to be put into the blank in the third paragraph?

A．it is hard to clean up as well

B．they will make too much noise

C．it is unfair for the others who don’t

D．they may not focus on their study

3. What does the text mainly talk about?

A．How foreign students keep themselves disciplined.

B．How important school rules become.

C．How strange some foreign school rules are.

D．How foreign students get used to their school rules.

4. From the text we can infer ________.

A．different countries may have different school rules

B．some funny school rules are of real use

C．school rules in the UK are not very strict

D．school rules in Japan are better than those in the US

【推荐3】

The Beijing-Zhangjiakou high-speed railway（高铁）

The Beijing-Zhangjiakou high-speed railway connects（连接）Beijing, Yanqing and Chongli, the three main hosting places, together. It takes less travel time between Beijing and Chongli, from more than three hours to just one hour. Yanqing and Chongli would host all ski-related events. During the peak season, thousands of people take the Beijing-Zhangjiakou railway every day to ski in Chongli.

1. What’s the top speed of the train from Beijing to Zhangjiakou?

A．230km/h

B．120km/h

C．350km/h

D．470km/h

2. How many hours does it take from Beijing to Chongli now?

A．More than three hours.

B．Just one hour.

C．Just two hours.

D．More than two hours.

3. Which city hosted all ski-related events?

A．Yanqing.

B．Chongli.

C．Yanqing and Chongli.

D．Beijing.

【推荐1】Henry is a naughty boy in Bayern, Germany. He has big eyes and a small mouth. One day, Henry is playing in front of a house. A woman comes up. She has small eyes. And she asks Henry, “Little boy, is your mother at home?”
“Yes, she is.” answers the boy. And Henry goes on playing happily.
Then the woman goes over to ring the bell. The bell rings and rings, but no one comes to open the door. The woman gets angry and calls out to him, “ You tell me your mother is at home, don’t you?”
“Yes,” the boy answers. “My mother is at home, but this isn’t my home.”
Then the woman stares at (睁大眼睛看) Henry. The boy says, “You have big eyes, too!”
1. One day, Henry is playing __________ .

A．in the park	B．in the street
C．in front of a house	D．in front of a shop

2. The woman wants to see __________ .

A．Henry himself	B．Henry’s father
C．Nobody	D．Henry’s mother

3. The woman goes over to __________ after talking with Henry.

A．knock at the door of the house

B．give a call to his mother

C．ring the bell of the house

D．ask his mother some questions

4. The woman gets __________ because no one comes to open the door.

A．pleased

B．happy

C．afraid

D．angry

5. In the story the woman doesn’t find Henry’s mother because __________ .

A．she doesn’t know Henry’s mother

B．Henry is not at home.

C．Henry doesn’t have a mother

D．she goes to the wrong house

【推荐2】During all this time, I never stopped thinking about leaving. When I travelled across to the other side of the island, I could see the other islands, and I said to myself, “Perhaps I can get there with a boat. Perhaps I can get back to England one day.”
So I decided to make myself a boat. I cut down a big tree, and then began to make a long hole in it. It was hard work, but about six months later, I had a very fine canoe(独木舟). Next, I had to get it down to the sea. How silly I was! Why didn’t I think carefully before I began to work? Of course, the canoe was too heavy. I couldn’t move it! I pulled and pushed and tried everything, but it didn’t move. I was very unhappy for a long time after that.
In my sixth year on the island, I did make myself a smaller canoe, but I did not try to leave in it. The boat was too small for a long journey, and I did not want to die at sea. The island was my home now, and I was just happy to be alive. A year or two later, I made myself a second canoe on the other side of the island. I also built myself a second house there, and so I had two homes.
I kept food and tools at both of my houses, and also wild goats. There were many goats on the island, and I made fields with high fences to keep them in. They learned to take food from me, and soon I had goats’ milk to drink every day. I also worked hard in my corn fields. And so, many years went by.

1. We can infer(推断) from the first paragraph that the writer_______.

A．was probably from England	B．lived happily on the island
C．lost his way on the island	D．was born on the island

2. The writer was very unhappy because________.

A．he had cut down a small tree

B．he had a very fine canoe

C．he couldn’t move the canoe

D．he had made a small canoe

3. Which of the following statements is NOT true according to the passage?

A．The writer made fields with high fences to keep many wild goats in.

B．The writer didn’t try to leave the island because he had two homes on it.

C．The writer made himself a smaller canoe in his sixth year on the island.

D．The writer knew the canoe was too small for a long journey across the sea.

4. This story is mainly about how the writer_______.

A．kept goats in the fields	B．leave the island
C．built houses by himself	D．survived on the island

5. This story is probably a part of a(n)_______.

A．telephone message	B．advertisement
C．travel guide	D．novel

【推荐3】

Judy is reading a book which describes 37 endangered natural and cultural treasures in the world. The writer wants the book to be hopeful call to action. Let’s visit some of these places.	Venice The city of Venice, Italy, has been in danger because of rising sea levels. The situation is worse because of its ancient buildings that were built on a body of water and are slowly sinking (下沉). When the city was built 1,600 years ago, the level of the Adriatic Sea was almost 2 meters lower than it is today.
Mount Kilimanjaro The mountain is the highest point in Africa, almost 6,000 meters high. It supports 5 plant areas and many kinds of animals. The ice glaciers (冰川) on it are disappearing very quickly. This is bad for the local natural environ ment and its tourist industry. Also, a valuable record of thousands of years of weather history will also be lost if the ice melts (融化).	Glacier National Park In the US, the icy blocks in the park may soon completely disappear because of weather change. In 1850, there were about 150 glaciers, but only 26 are remaining today. Scientists predict that all the glaciers will be gone by 2030. Warm temperatures are also threat ening (威胁) many kinds of plants and animals that live in the park.
Great Barrier Reef It’s the largest coral reef (珊瑚礁) in the world. Rising sea temperatures are greatly harming the reef. In some areas, healthy yellow, brown and green reefs have become white. The coral becomes white in warmer tem perature. Sick or dying coral affects the natural environment of this special underwater area. Water pollution and visits from careless swimmers and divers also threaten the reef.

1. The following treasure is important to the local natural environment EXCEPT_______.

A．the city of Venice	B．Mount Kilimanjaro
C．Glacier National Park	D．Great Barrier Reef

2. Why is Mount Kilimanjaro so important?
①Because it is almost 6000 meters high.
②Because it supports 5 plant areas and many animals.
③Because it has a bad effect on nature and local travel.
④Because it has a valuable record of long weather history.

A．①④

B．③④

C．②③

D．②④

3. Glacier National Park and Great Barrier Reef are in danger mainly because of ________.

A．rising sea levels	B．melting ice
C．warm temperatures	D．water pollution

4. What should we do to protect all the four treasures according to the text?

A．Stop people visiting the places.	B．Try to stop the earth getting warmer.
C．Protect all plants and wild animals.	D．Stay away from all kinds of pollution.

5. The book is probably called“_______”.

A．Interesting Places	B．Disappearing Treasures
C．Ecosystem of the World	D．Fun Places around the World