【推荐1】“The zoo has some trouble,” Grandmother Sandy said.

Angel listened. She heard that Garden Town Zoo didn’t have enough money to take care of its animals. Angel loved animals. She planned to study them when she grew up. Angel’s family had four cats. Angel took good care of them and made sure that they always had food and water.

Angel felt sorry for the zoo animals. She decided to write a letter to show how she felt. At the end of the letter, she wrote, "Give a dollar, help an animal," She sent a letter and a dollar to The Garden Bee, a local (当地) newspaper.

A few days after that, Angel's letter was published (发布). Almost immediately, people began sending in money. Angel's letter was having effect (效果)!

At school, Angel went to each classroom to read her letter and asked students in her school to give money to the zoo. She was invited to be on a popular talk show. The workers in the zoo were very happy. Ray is the person most responsible (有责任的)for the animals. He said, “Angel let us see that people can make a difference.”

1. Garden Town Zoo had enough money to take care of its animals, didn’t it?
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2. How did Angel feel for the zoo animals?
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3. What did she send to a local newspaper?
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4. Where did Angel read her letter?
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5. What do you think of Angel? Why?
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【推荐2】It’s 8:30 a.m. at the Chengdu Research Base. Panda keepers are preparing milk for baby pandas’ breakfast. At 9:30 a.m., they find that most of the babies are already awake and hungry. When the babies see the keepers, they nun over to them with excitement and some of the young pandas even walk into their friends and fall over.

Lin Wei, one of the panda keepers, says, “they’re so cute and lovely. I take care of them like they’re my own babies. I wash, feed and play with them every day. They’re very special to me.” In fact, many people around the world love these black and white animals. Pandas have become so popular that they are now a symbol of China.

Scientists say there are now fewer than 2, 000 pandas living in the forests. Another 300 or so live in zoos or research centers in China and other countries. Pandas do not have many babies, maybe only one every two years. The babies often die from illnesses and do not live very long. Adult pandas spend more than 12 hours a day eating about 10 kilos of bamboo. Many years ago, there were a lot more bamboo forests and pandas in China, but then human started to cut down these forests. As the forests get smaller and other human activities cause more problems, pandas cannot find enough to eat and they are having fewer babies.

An education program in Chengdu teaches children about pandas and other endangered wild animals. They send people to schools to tell children about the importance of saving these animals.

And the Chinese government is trying hard to save the pandas. Scientists are doing research to better understand the habits of pandas. We all hope that in the future there will be a lot more pandas.

1. The symbol of China is: ________
2. The number of the pandas now: ________
3. Places where pandas live now:
① _____ ② _____
4. List two reasons that lead the pandas in danger:
① _____ ② _____
5. List two ways that people try to save pandas:
① _____ ② _____

【推荐3】Dogs are “man’s best friends”. They are smart and they’re kind to people. Some pet dogs just play with their owners. Others help people work. So how many kinds of dogs are there?

*Search and rescue dogs (救援犬) can help to save people. They are good at finding people after a big disaster (灾难).

*Guide dogs are good helpers for people who can’t see things. They help these people walk without danger. They also know some words.

*Dogs working with doctors can help sick children. These dogs make the children feel relaxed.

*Herding dogs (牧羊犬) are important to people with sheep. They help look after the sheep. There are many herding dogs in Australia and New Zealand.

Do you know how to be safe around dogs? Here are some useful tips:

*Be away from a dog when it is eating. If you touch it, it might think you want to take its food away. The dog may shout at you.

*Never kiss a dog’s face or put your face near its face. Even if the dog doesn’t want to scare you.

1     of dogs	What they can do	How to be safe around dogs
Search and rescue dogs	Help people     2     after a big disaster.	* Be away from a dog when it is eating. * Put your face     3     a dog’s face.
Guide dogs	Help people walk safely.
Dogs working with doctors	Help sick children     4    .
Herding dogs	Help look after the sheep. They are     5     in Australia and New Zealand.

【推荐1】阅读短文，用英文填空或回答问题(请注意每小题的词数要求)。

Once there was a small boy named Shankar. He came from a poor family. One day, he was crossing through the forest carrying some woods. He saw an old man who was very hungry. Shankar wanted to give him some food, but he did not have food for his own. So he continued to walk. On his way, he saw a deer who was very thirsty. He wanted to give it some water, but he did not have water for himself. So he went on his way ahead.

Then he saw a man who wanted to make a camp but he did not have woods. Shankar gave some woods to him. In return, he gave him some food and water. Now he went back to give the old man some food and give some water to the deer. The old man and the deer were very happy. Shankar then happily went on his way.

However, one day Shankar fell down the hill. He couldn’t move and no one was there to help him. But, the old man who he had helped before saw him, he quickly came and pulled him up the hill. He had many wounds on his legs: The deer whom Shankar had given water saw his wounds and quickly went to the forest and brought some herbs. After some time he got well. All were very happy that they were able to help each other.

1. According to Paragraph 1, Shankar didn’t help the old man and the deer because ___________________________.
2. What did Shankar give the man?
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3. Shankar went back to look for the old man and the beer to ___________________________. (10个词以内)
4. Who saved Shankar when he fell down the hill?
___________________________. (10个词以内)
5. From the story, we can know that helping others is ____________. (3个词以内)

【推荐2】When young people talk about him, they see the man as a success in music. They think he is quiet and kind of shy. He doesn’t smile very often. But when he talks about music, he can talk too much. And he really has his own ideas about music.

Who is he? He is Jay Chou and he was born in Taiwan. His mother was a middle school teacher. When he was three years old, he got interested in music. He was popular in the middle school because he was good at playing the piano. And he was a waiter before he was famous.

“Chou is not very good-looking in fact,” one of his fans said. His fans often can't hear him sing or talk clearly. But he has so many fans everywhere.

Jay Chou is 42 years old now. He is still popular with his fans. If you are not one of his fans, you will feel nothing about his new songs. But his fans will be very excited when they hear Jay Chou sing the new songs.

根据短文内容完成表格。

A super star
Name: Jay Chou	What is he like?	1    .
	Where was he born?	2    .
	What did his mother do?	3    .
	When did he become interested in music?	4    .
	How do the fans feel when they hear him sing his new songs?	5    .

【推荐3】Hi, I am Tom. I have some experiences about the importance of first-aid training. One day, I was having lunch in the park with my grandparents, my sister and her one-year-old daughter. Rose was sitting on my sister's knees and eating. My sister was watching her carefully because her teeth just started to grow. Then my sister's phone started to ring. She left Rose with my grandparents so she could focus on the call. I did not think anything about this and started to play a game on my phone.

Suddenly I heard Rose coughing. I looked up and found that Rose was breathing difficultly. My grandparents were standing up and looking worried.

"We just gave her one nut," my grandfather said.

Immediately I ran to get my sister. She has had first-aid training and knew just what to do. She used the Heimlich Manoeuvre (海姆利克氏急救法), which pushed the nut out of Rose's throat so she could breathe again. Accidents happen quickly and can cost a loved one's life if you do not know how to respond (做出反应). After that scary day, I decided to take first-aid classes. My training has since helped me save a life too.

One morning, my father was up a ladder (梯子) painting our house. I heard a loud noise and rushed outside. He was lying on the ground. He must have hit his head because his eyes were closed. I was scared but knew what to do. I moved his body into the recovery position (复苏体位), put a blanket over him and called an ambulance. If you get knocked out, your brain cannot help you breathe or stay warm. The fall could have caused some bleeding (失血) so the recovery position helps the throat clear. The ambulance men said I had done the right thing.

I think everyone should have first-aid training.

1. Is it helpful to take first-aid classes for Tom?
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2. Why did Rose cough and breathe difficulty?
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3. What will happen if you don't know how to respond to accidents?
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4. Why did Tom keep his father in the recovery position?
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5. According to the passage, what advice do you think Tom will give us?
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【推荐1】Tony was a twelve-­year-­old student. His school closed at three o’clock every day. His parents usually worked until dinner time and got home very late. So after school Tony went to his grandma’s house every day.

One afternoon, Tony walked to his grandma’s house as usual. When he reached the door, he found he couldn’t find his key anywhere. “Oops, I lost my key,” he said to himself.

Tony rang the doorbell (门铃), but no one came. He walked around the house and looked through every window. Usually, his grandma was in the living room waiting for him. Today she wasn’t there. Tony felt worried. He found the kitchen window was open. So he climbed inside.

Tony found his grandma in her bedroom. She fell down and hurt her leg. Tony ran to call his father. Soon his father came over and took her to hospital.

A few hours later, Tony’s grandma was safely home. Tony told her about his lost key. She was happy that he found a way to help her. She smiled and told him she had two things for him. First, she gave Tony a new key. Then, she gave him a hug and told him how much she loved him. Tony thought, “This must be how a hero (英雄) feels.”

阅读短文，回答问题。

1. Why did Tony go to his grandma’s house every day?

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2. Did Tony go to his grandma’s house by bus?

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3. How did Tony get into the house?

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4. Where did Tony find his grandma?

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5. Who took Tony’s grandma to hospital?

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【推荐2】Twenty years ago, I drove a taxi. Once, I was called at midnight to pick someone up. I walked to the door and knocked. A woman in her 80s stood before me. By her side was a small bag. I carried the bag out to the car. She kept thanking me for my kindness.

When we got in the taxi, she gave me an address. Then she asked, “Boy, could you drive through the downtown?” “It’s not the shortest way,” I answered. “I don’t mind,” she said. “I’m in no hurry. I’m on my way to a hospice（临终安养院）. ” I saw her eyes shining with tears. “I don’t have any family left,” she continued, “The doctor says I don’t have very long.”

For hours, we drove through the city. She showed me the building where she had once worked. We drove through the neighbourhood where she and her husband had lived. Sometimes she asked me to just slow down while she sat staring into the darkness, saying nothing.

As the sun was coming up, she suddenly said, “I’m tired. Let’s go now.” We drove in silence to the hospice. As we pulled up, two nurses were waiting for us. They helped her into a wheelchair. “How much?” she asked me, reaching for her purse. “Nothing,” I said. Without thinking, I gave her a hug. “You gave an old woman a little moment of joy,” she said. “Thank you.”

For the rest of that day, I could hardly talk. I believe I have never done anything more important in my life. We usually think that our lives are defined（定义） by great moments. But I now realize that great moments catch us by surprise, because they often seem quite small.

根据文章内容，回答下列问题。
1. Why did the old woman keep thanking the writer?
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2. Where did the old woman want to go finally?
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3. How long did they drive through the city that day?
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4. Who were waiting for them when they pulled up?
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5. What does the writer realize at last?
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