【推荐1】Mary is a kind and cute American girl. She is in China with her parents now. She can speak a little Chinese. She studies in No.8 Middle School in Hangzhoun. And her parents teach English in her school. She is a good student. She goes to school five days a week. She likes her school a lot. And she likes getting up early. She doesn't like to be late. She often goes to school at 7:00 a.m., but today she gets up late. So she gets to the classroom at 8:30 a.m. But there aren't any students in it. She is not late. She still early. It's Sunday today. The students are all at home.

1. Where does Mary come from?

A．The USA

B．China.

C．The UK.

D．Canada.

2. What is Mary's mother?

A．A doctor.

B．A nurse

C．A teacher

D．A manager

3. What does the underlined word “it” refer to?

A．The home.

B．The classroom

C．The gate.

D．The desk.

4. Which of the following is TRUE?

A．Mary speaks Chinese very well.	B．Mary goes to school four days a week
C．Mary gets to school at 7:00 today.	D．Mary isn’t late today.

【推荐1】An old man wanted to find the best school in town for his grandson. In the morning, he came to a school playground and then some children stood around him.

“What a funny old man,” one boy laughed.

“Hey, fatty (胖子),” another one shouted, pulling a face.

Hearing the words, the old man left. He didn’t care about the words and went on with his task.

Every time he arrived at a school, the old man waited for the children on the playground. In some schools the children completely ignored (不理会) the old man, and in others they made fun of him. This made the old man very sad. Finally, he went into the very little playground of a small school and sat tiredly against the wall. The bell rang, and the children came to the playground.

A voice asked, “Sir, are you all right? Shall I bring you a glass of water?”

“We have got a bench on the playground. Please come and sit there,” came another voice.

Soon a young teacher came to the playground. The old man greeted him and said, “I’ve found the best school in town for my grandson.”

“You’re mistaken, Sir. Our school is not the best, because it’s small and crowded.”

The old man didn’t agree with him. Instead, he made an appointment (约定) with the teacher that his grandson would study in this school. Then he left.

That evening, the boy’s mum said to the old man, “You can’t even read. How do you know you’ve found the best school, Dad?

“Judge a school by its pupils,” the old man answered.   

Judge the following sentences true (T) or false (F) according to the passage.
1. The old man wanted to play with the children at the best school.
2. The old man felt sorry when the children made fun of him.
3. The old man decided to send his grandson to the small school in order to save money.
4. The underlined part “The boy’s mum” refers to (指) the old man’s son’s wife.
5. The old man chose the small school for his grandson because its pupils were polite.

【推荐2】阅读理解
I’m Sarah. I live in a big city. Usually my father goes to work by car. He likes driving, but he doesn’t like driving to work. Why is that? Because it takes too much time. There is always a lot of traffic. His car is very slow. He goes home very late every day. And he is very tired（累的）. He doesn’t like playing with me after work. Today, he is happy. He says：“There is going to be a train near our home! I am going to work by subway next year. It is fast. I can read hewspapers on the train. I can listen to music, too!” My Mom says, “Then you can come back early and cook the meals.” I say, “You can play with me after work.”
判断正误，正确用T 错误用F表示
1. Sarah’s father goes to work by subway.
2. He likes driving.
3. He goes home very late every day.
4. He often plays with Sarah after work.
5. He often cooks the meals after work.

【推荐3】Five years ago, my mother gave birth to a brother for me when I was 8. I have learned a lot from getting along with him.

After he was born, I almost became a babysitter (保姆). I had to amuse him after school. I would make faces and sing to him when he was crying. Sometimes I even carried him everywhere in our yard to refresh (使……清新) him while my parents were busy. What I liked to do best was to feed him when looking after him. How cute he was as he tasted his favorite food! My parents often praised me happily, “As an elder brother, you’ve done a good job in looking after your younger brother.”

I have got happiness from sharing. When I was young, I was the only child in my family. I could get what I wanted from my parents and get my parents’ whole love. I was a “Little Emperor”.

But now, as long as I get something good, I will share it with him. I remembered the year when he was three, he was interested in Rubik’s cubes (魔方). I bought one for him with my lucky money as a birthday present. When he got the toy, he was so happy that he laughed, hugged me and said, “Brother, I love you!”

Thanks for spending these years together with my family, it has taught me what responsibility means, what unselfishness means and what friendship means. Not only should I look after myself, but also I should pay attention to my family and my friends.

1. The underlined word “amuse” in the second paragraph (段) means ________.

A．开他玩笑

B．令他开心

C．令他生气

D．令他讨厌

2. When looking after his younger brother, the writer did the following EXCEPT ________.

A．carrying him to the yard	B．making faces and singing to him
C．feeding him	D．telling stories to him

3. How old was the writer when he bought the birthday present for his younger brother?

A．3

B．8

C．11

D．13

4. Before his younger brother was born, the writer ________.

A．was a babysitter in his family	B．was a “Little Emperor” in his family
C．cooked for his family	D．bought a Rubik’s cube for himself

5. If you have a brother or a sister in your family, you might learn to be ________ from the passage.

A．responsible

B．selfish

C．lonely

D．puzzled

【推荐2】

You wake up and don’t feel well. You have a headache and don’t want to get out of bed. And you can’t breathe out of your nose. What’s wrong? You may have a cold!

Sign(迹象) of a cold ·low-fever sore throat ·coughing ·runny nose and watery eyes ·feeling cold, tired and not hungry ·hard to breathe because of your stuffy(不通气的) nose

·Hot drinks make you cough less, and your sore throat will feel better, so have some chicken soup. ·A steamy shower(加湿器) helps your nose feel better. ·Have a good rest. Go to bed a little earlier for a few nights. ·If you’re stressed, you will feel worse when you have a cold. So try to relax and use the time to read, listen to music or watch a movie.

1. Which may NOT be a sign of a cold?

A．Having a sore throat.

B．Getting a bad cough.

C．Always feeling hungry.

2. When your nose is stuffy, ________.

A．you can sleep well

B．you’ll have a high fever

C．it’s difficult for you to breathe

3. Your sore throat may get better if you ________.

A．have some hot soup

B．turn on a steamy shower

C．exercise more

4. The underlined word “stressed” means “________” in Chinese.

A．放松的

B．瞌睡的

C．焦虑的

5. The last part is mainly about ________.

A．what the signs of a cold are

B．why young children catch colds easily

C．what we can do to feel better if we have colds

【推荐3】Rotorua Grammar School Holiday Clubs

Do something different. Don’t just watch TV.

Come and join us and have some real fun!

There are lots of different ways to spend your free time. You can choose as many clubs as you like. You don’t need to have any special skills（技能） to join us. They are also FREE for all our students.

Photography（摄影） Clubs Join us to learn about choosing a camera and ideas on taking successful photos. We will also teach you how to use your PC to print（打印） your photos. 9 a. m. to 11 a. m. Monday Room 308

Art Club It you like art, spend a day in the Art Room. During the day, we will use different things: pencils, watercolors, oil paints. We’ll also have a special lesson from a cartoonist（漫画家）, who will teach us how to draw cartoons. 8 a. m. to 4 p. m. Monday

Science Club Einstein, Edison, Newton—they learnt about science when they were young. If you want to try out（实验）new ideas, come to our club. We do lots of things to see what happens. We meet twice a week in the science club. 8: 30 a. m. to 4: 30 p. m.   Thursday & Friday

Collection（收藏）Club If you like collecting stamps（邮票） or postcards, come go our club! You can share your collection and swap（交换）things with other members to build your collection. We have lots of ideas about what to do to add to your collection. Meet in Room 510. 2 p. m. to 4 p. m. Wednesday

1. If students join the clubs, they ________.

A．don’t need to pay	B．can’t choose over two
C．must go every day	D．must have special skills

2. Why do members in the Collecting Club swap things?

A．To make stamps.	B．To make money.
C．To make friends with each other.	D．To make their collection better.

3. Members of the Science Club spend a lot of time ________.

A．trying out their new ideas	B．learning about scientists
C．studying science books	D．watching science TV programs

4. Which of the following is TRUE?

A．The collecting club meets in Room 308.

B．Members learn how to draw on Friday.

C．The Art Club has a special lesson on Monday.

D．Members can print photos in the science museum.