【推荐1】David is a good student at school, but he is not clean. His face and hands are often dirty. He washes them with water only. He doesn’t like to use soap (肥皂)。He has an aunt. His aunt comes to see him. She looks at David and says, “David, I know what you ate for breakfast this morning.” “What?” David looks at his aunt and asks.

“Eggs,” says his aunt. “Your face and mouth tell me that.”

“You are wrong, my dear aunt!” says David. “Not today or yesterday, but the day before yesterday.”

1. What does David do?

A．He’s a doctor.

B．He’s a student.

C．He’s a teacher.

D．He’s a worker.

2. The underlined word “dirty” means ________ in Chinese.

A．干净的

B．脏的

C．差的

D．高兴的

3. David has _________.

A．a sister

B．a brother

C．an uncle

D．an aunt

4. When did David eat eggs?

A．This morning	B．Yesterday
C．Today	D．The day before yesterday

5. Which of the following is TRUE?

A．David washes his face and hands every day.

B．His aunt thinks David had eggs this morning

C．David doesn’t like eggs.

D．David isn’t good at school.

【推荐2】Many Chinese children are busy. On weekdays, they have many lessons at school, and they have to do homework in the evening. At weekends, they often take part in many activities in all kinds of clubs. At the same time, their parents are busy too. They have to work, cook and drive their children for the activities. Some families even do not have time to have dinner together. A community in Beijing wants to do something to make a change.
The community takes Saturday out just for the families. People in the community call it “Family Day”. On Family Day, parents don’t work and the children have no lessons. All the families turn off their televisions and mobile phones. They cook and eat together at home, and then the parents will play with their children in the open air. They really enjoy the time together.
1. According to the passage, many Chinese families are very.

A．free

B．happy

C．busy

D．easy

2. What do many children do in the evening on weekdays?

A．They play sports.	B．They do their homework.
C．They go to clubs.	D．They watch TV.

3. Family Day is on .

A．Monday

B．Friday

C．Saturday

D．Sunday

4. What don’t family members do on Family Day?

A．They cook together.	B．They play together.
C．They eat together.	D．They watch TV together.

5. Which is the best title for this passage?

A．Family Day	B．A community in China
C．Children and their parents	D．Chinese night life

【推荐3】

Jeremiah hurried into the kitchen and washed his hands. He had exactly one hour until his father got home. He wasn’t used to starting dinner this early. On his nights to cook, Jeremiah generally got dinner ready in fifteen minutes. But Dad always praised Jeremiah’s meals, no matter how simple they were. “Delicious!” he would say. But Jeremiah knew Dad liked more complicated (复杂的) dishes, because on Dad’s nights to cook, he used a ton of ingredients. Dad was a natural cook. Not Jeremiah-at least, not until tonight.

It was Dad’s birthday, and for once in his life, Jeremiah was cooking something complicated: spaghetti with homemade sauce (酱). He’d eaten it a million times, so he knew most of the ingredients. “Tomatoes, onions, garlic, beef,” he thought, looking through the fridge. They had everything except the beef. No problem—they’d go vegetarian tonight.

Jeremiah cut up the vegetables with Dad’s special knife and put them into the pot. Then he turned to Dad’s spice(香料) collection. He picked a few familiar ones and put them in. The pleasing smell of fresh tomatoes amazed him. He tasted it just as Dad usually did. It was terrible! Way too spicy. Aha! A lime would cool things down. He added in as much lime juice as he could. One more taste. Ugh. It was awful! Now the sauce was sour and spicy.

He left the kitchen and went into his room. He could at least order pizza, so Dad wouldn’t have to stay hungry on his own birthday. As he counted his money, he heard the front door open.

“Hi, Jeremiah!” Dad called.

“Coming.”

Jeremiah returned to the kitchen, where he found Dad digging through the food cupboard. “I’m buying pizza,” Jeremiah said. “It’s not much of a birthday dinner...”

Dad turned, holding a bag of chips and a bowl of Jeremiah’s spaghetti sauce. “We don’t need pizza!” Dad smiled. “This delicious salsa(萨尔萨辣酱) is a meal in itself!”

1. Why did Jeremiah decide to cook something complicated?

A．Because he arrived home early.

B．Because his dad told him to do so.

C．Because it was his dad’s birthday.

D．Because he was a natural cook.

2. Jeremiah thought the sauce he made was ________.

A．neither sour nor spicy enough	B．different from what he had expected
C．tasted awful without beef	D．as delicious as he had imagined

3. What can we learn about Jeremiah’s father?

A．He pays no attention to his food.	B．He is creative and strict.
C．He expects his son to be skillful.	D．He is loving and encouraging.

【推荐1】The day was like any other day in his life, Tom walked past(走过) the shop on the street corner. He stopped to look at the front row(前排) of shoes, and he felt happy to see that the pair of shoes he wanted very much were still there. Looking down(向下看), he felt sorry for himself. He really wanted to have them for his birthday.

He sadly walked away(走开) and thought how to tell his mother about it. He knew she would give him anything he liked if she could. But he also knew very well she had little money. He decided not to go home at once(立刻), as he looked worried and his mother would notice(注意) it. So he went to the park and sat on the grass. Then he saw a boy in a wheel chair(轮椅). He noticed that the boy moved the wheel with his hands. Tom looked at him carefully and was surprised to see the boy have no feet. He looked at his own feet. “It’s much better to be without shoes than without feet,” he thought. There was no reason(理由) for him to feel so sorry and sad. He sent away sadness(遣散悲伤) and smiled, he thought he was happier.

1. Tom passed the shop ________.

A．on foot

B．by bus

C．by bike

D．in a car

2. Why did Tom stop in front of the shop? Because he wanted ________.

A．to buy the shoes	B．to look at the shoes he liked
C．to look at the coats in the shop window	D．to look at the dress on the front row

3. The pair of shoes he liked was ________.

A．too expensive

B．quite cheap

C．not there

D．not sold yet(还没有被卖)

4. Tom went into the park because he ________.

A．was thinking how to tell his mother about it	B．wanted to see the boy
C．didn’t want to make his mother worried	D．he felt happy

5. From the story we can know that Tom ________.

A．liked new coats very much	B．loved his mother best
C．didn’t want to go to school	D．didn’t want to stay at home

【推荐2】Lots of kids hate school, a new study found. Usually this kind of feeling doesn’t last long. School is a fact of life and getting a good education can help you build the kind of future life you want. So let’s talk about school and what to do when you don’t like it.
The first step is to find out why. You might not like school because you don’t have enough friends, or maybe you don’t get along with your teachers. Sometimes it’s a big problem with your classes and school work. You may be getting further and further behind, and it may seem like you’ll never catch up.
When you know why you don’t like school, you can start taking steps to make things better. It’s a good idea to talk to someone about your problems with school. Your mom, dad, or teachers will be able to help you. Another good idea is to write down your feelings about school in a notebook. It’s a great way to let out emotion(情绪). Remember, you don’t have to share what you’ve written with others.
And here are some ways to give you the best first day of school. The night before school starts, you can do something quiet and peaceful to calm yourself down, like reading a book with your parents, taking a walk or taking a photo of your smiling face. By doing these, you will have a nice day at school.
1. According to the new study, we can find that ______.

A．lots of kids go to school every day

B．lots of kids don’t like going to school

C．lots of kids don’t have enough friends

D．kids can get a good future if they like school

2. If a student wants to like school again, what’s the first step?

A．To get along with teachers.

B．To catch up with others.

C．To find out the reasons.

D．To make more friends.

3. What can we learn from the third paragraph?

A．Students can write down their feelings as homework.

B．There is no good way for students to let out emotion.

C．Students have to let everybody know their feelings.

D．There are ways to help you like school again.

4. The night before the first day of school, what can students do?

A．Listen to some music and relax.

B．Finish all of the homework.

C．Try to make new friends.

D．Do some exciting sports.

5. This passage can probably be seen ______.

A．in a story book

B．in a sports magazine

C．in a student’s notebook

D．in a student’s guide book

【推荐3】Linda was a sixteen-year-old girl in Canada .She was feeling bad for several days. The doctors found out that she had cancer (癌症 ) .
Linda’s life changed. She began to go to hospital often for treatment （治疗）, and she also became _____.
The hospital and doctors were good, but Linda didn’t have hope herself. Linda’s mother called a flower shop close to the hospital “I want some beautiful flowers for my daughter .She is a teen girl with cancer.” She told the shop owner.
Later, the flowers arrived. Then Linda saw something unusual. It was a card. It read: I own this flower shop. I had cancer when I was fifteen years old, I am 24 years old now .Good luck to you. My heart goes out to you.
Yours     Alice
Linda smiled. She finally felt some real hope .She found the will to live.
Little things make a big difference .All of us can give little things like kindness , encouragement（鼓励） and hope to others .
1. Why was Linda feeling bad for several days?

A．Because she was seriously ill

B．Because she had no friends

C．Because her life changed

2. What does the underlined word “ depressed “ mean in the second Paragraph(段)?

A．Safe

B．Serious

C．Sad

3. Who sent Linda a card?

A．Her mother

B．A doctor

C．A flower shop owner

4. What happened to Linda after she read the card?

A．She became hopeful（希望） about life.

B．She wanted to work with Alice

C．She thanks her mother a lot.

5. Which of the following can be the best title（题目） for the passage?（文章）

A．Be kind to yourself

B．Little things make a big difference

C．Try something different

【推荐2】阅读下面文字，从A到F选项中为每个段落选出一个最适合的标题。

    1     I live in a noisy neighborhood. My favorite place in the neighborhood is the library. It is very quiet and I enjoy reading there. When I read books, time goes quickly! I can get to the library easily. It’s across from my home.

    2     Joe Brown has a very interesting job. He is a police artist. Some people see crimes and then talk to Joe. They tell him what the criminal looks like. Then draws a picture of the criminal, and the police put it in newspapers and on television to find him.

    3     There is a zoo in my neighborhood. There are lions, tigers and other animals. I like to spend time there on weekends. I love to watch the monkeys climbing around. The monkeys sometimes fight. They look like my friends and me when we fight!

    4     The supermarket is not far from my home. Just go along Bridge Street and turn right when you see the library. Go along Long Street and the supermarket is on your left. It’s next to the police office and next to the pay phone

    5     My school went to the zoo yesterday. The trip was boring. At the zoo, I saw a lot of animals but I didn’t like them. I also went to the gift shop with my classmates, but I didn’t buy anything because the things were too expensive. It was a terrible day.

A．An interesting job.

B．My favorite place.

C．A zoo to spend time.

D．How to get to the supermarket.

E．A boring school trip.

F．How to get to the library.

【推荐3】My parents seldom encouraged me to ask for help, so I trained myself to become as independent as possible. I thought if I asked for help, I would be a problem to other people.

A few years ago, I was on a trip. In order to save money, I planned to stay in a stranger’s house by couchsurfing (沙发客). When I arrived in the host’s city, it was raining hard.

My host was very friendly. She invited me to go on a walk with her around her city. At that time, I didn’t even have the right shoes for the bad weather. I wanted to ask her whether she had any shoes for me, but I didn’t want to trouble her. Finally, I said nothing.

It was really cold outside, and the heavy rain made my shoes wet. When we got home three hours later, I had lost all the feelings in my feet.

That was all because I wouldn’t ask. I wouldn’t ask a simple thing like, “Hey, could you find a pair of good shoes for me?”

From that day, I tried hard to get through my fear of asking. It has taken me a long time. From my experiences, I’ve discovered that people are always happy to offer help. What’s more, I have finally realized that asking isn’t a sign of weakness (脆弱). Asking gives you the opportunity (机会) to discover the kindness of others.

So ask. The worst that can happen is a “no”. The best that can happen is an experience you’ll never forget.

1. What was the weather like when the writer was on a trip?

A．Cloudy.

B．Sunny.

C．Windy.

D．Rainy.

2. Why did the writer say nothing in the end?

A．The host was not friendly enough.

B．The writer didn’t want to be independent anymore.

C．The host didn’t have any good shoes for him.

D．The writer didn’t want to trouble the host.

3. From the passage we can learn that the writer_________.

A．leaned a lesson from this trip	B．got some good shoes in the end
C．spent six hours visiting the city with the host	D．got through his fear of asking quite quickly

4. What can we learn from the passage?

A．Don’t go outside on rainy days.	B．Wear good shoes during your trips.
C．Being independent is always a good thing.	D．Don’t be afraid to ask for help if you are in trouble.

【推荐1】配对阅读。左栏是对五个人的需求的描述，右栏是七个不同场所的简介，请为左栏的每个人选择一个合适的场所。

1     Shirley is a teacher who teaches art in a middle school. She would like to see the shows of the paintings in the museum.     2     Mr. Hu is a businessman. He often leaves for different cities on business. He wants to live in a hotel that provides a telephone to call his family.     3     Sandy doesn’t have much money. So she wants to buy some cheap clothes for the winter.     4     Jack is from Guangdong. This year, he spends his winter holiday in Beijing for the first time. He isn’t used to the cold weather. He wants to get his body warm.     5     Wu Dong will go to America next month. But he is poor in speaking English. So he wants to improve his spoken English.

A. English Corner in the Open Air The students from the English department of a Foreign Language College hold an English Corner in the Chaoyang Square in the evening.You can practise your spoken English there. B. People’s Zoo Some kinds of animals that lived during the time of the dinosaur（恐龙）will be shown，such as crocodile and tortoise（陆龟）. It’s very interesting. C. Spring Art More than 100 artists get together in the National Museum and see the works of painters and photographers. There are many famous pictures for sale too. D. New Century Store It is a store in the center of the city. It is going to hold an end-of-season sale. The price of many things will go down, such as clothes and shoes. E. Aoi Co. Ltd. It is a company which produces the body warmer. The body warmer is a new kind of machine that can make the body warm. F. Thanksgiving Dinner in the park. People get together in the park and have a big dinner to celebrate the harvest. And you can also enjoy some paintings in the park. G. Club Room It is a hotel offering good services. For example, you can use a telephone to keep in touch with your family and children for free.

【推荐3】

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1. If you are free on the evening of May 5th, you can attend ________.

A．Test like a Champion	B．Be Confident!
C．Get Organized Now	D．Good-bye to Procrastination

2. You often get into arguments with people around you. “________” might be useful.

A．Good-bye to Procrastination	B．Be Confident!
C．Calm Down!	D．Test like a Champion

3. Kate Yang, the professor you like best, will give a lecture at the learning center, you’ll arrive ________.

A．at 3:00 p.m., May 4th	B．at 8:00 p.m., May 6th
C．at 8:00 a.m., May 4th	D．at 7:00 p.m., May 5th

4. The underlined word “Procrastination” in the passage means ________.

A．拖延

B．浪费

C．懒惰

D．麻烦

5. Which of the following subtitles can be filled in the blank in the passage?

A．Stop Worrying

B．Make It Happen

C．Don’t Waste Time!

D．Keep It in Order!

6. The purpose of the upcoming events is to ________.

A．help apply for a new job	B．help find important information quickly
C．help get started on big projects	D．help people reach their goals