【推荐1】Linda is telling us about her vacation.

Friday August 5th It was cool today. I went to the Great Wall with my friends. The Great Wall was so long that I couldn’t even see its end. We were very tired but happy in the evening. We ate a lot for dinner. I ate a large bowl of beef noodles, some chicken, and an ice-cream. The food was delicious.

Saturday August 6th It was a good day today. My friends and I had eggs and apples for breakfast. Then we went to Tian’anmen Square in the morning. We saw the flag-raising activity. It’s great! In the afternoon, we went swimming. I taught some children how to swim. It was interesting.

Sunday August 7th It was raining today, so we stayed in the camp. I wrote emails to my family and friends about what I did here. At noon we had hamburgers and salad for lunch. After lunch we watched a Chinese opera. The actors and actresses were playing well and it was exciting.

1. How did Linda feel on Friday evening?

A．Bored and tired.	B．Tired and terrible.
C．Tired but happy.	D．Happy and special.

2. What did Linda do on the afternoon of August 6th?

A．She visited Tian’anmen Square.	B．She taught some kids to swim.
C．She wrote emails to her friends.	D．She watched an opera happily.

3. Where may we read the passage?

A．In a newspaper.	B．In a history book.
C．In a travel guide.	D．In a diary.

【推荐2】Ma Lin, Tom and Alan went to a summer vacation.

Who	Ma Lin	Tom	Alan
Where	Beijing	Spain	Canada
When	The first week in August	The last five days of August	August 8th~18th
With whom	His parents	His friends	His cousin
What	Go hiking; visit some famous places in Beijing; Go shopping	Go shopping; Go camping; Watch bull-fight (斗牛)	Spend time on the farm; Go fishing; Go hiking; Sleep a lot
Transportation	By plane and bus	By boat and plane	By plane and train

1. What didn’t Tom do for his vacation?

A．Watch bull-fight.

B．Go shopping.

C．Go fishing.

2. Whose vacation is the longest?

A．Ma Lin’s.

B．Tom’s.

C．Alan’s

3. What’s the same transportation they took?

A．Train.

B．Plane.

C．Boat.

4. Where did Ma Lin go on vacation?

A．Beijing

B．Spain

C．Canada.

5. Which of the following is True?

A．Ma Lin went to Beijing with his parents.

B．Tom spent time on the farm in Spain.

C．Alan went to Canada by boat and plane.

【推荐3】Many people like to travel when they have time off from school or work. They might go to their hometown to see their family, or travel somewhere far. But not everyone does this, more and more people are choosing to take a “staycation”.

A staycation is a new word for a period of time when people stay at home on vacation or take day trips from their home to local (当地的) places of interest. Some people might travel around their city, visiting local (当地的) parks and museums. Others might try countryside trips and take part in local festivals. People like me love to just stay at home.

I had a staycation of my own over the summer. I slept late every day. I worked on music and played video games. I wasn’t too lonely (孤独的). I had my cat to play with, and I got together with some of my friends around the city.

Traveling is fun, but it’s also nice to just stay home and relax. It’s cheaper as well, since I don’t have to pay for travel. And you can choose to do whatever you like, if you want, just do nothing. There’s nothing wrong with that.

1. Which of the following things might people do during a staycation?

A．Studying hard at school.	B．Going back to their hometown.
C．Traveling around their city.	D．Traveling somewhere far.

2. How did the writer feel during his staycation?

A．Busy.

B．Bored.

C．Relaxed.

D．Lonely.

3. What is Paragraph 3 mainly about?

A．City life with friends.	B．My Staycation experience.
C．Holidays and vacations.	D．New Year’s Resolution.

4. What does the underlined word “that” in the last paragraph refer to?

A．Doing nothing.	B．Traveling around.
C．Paying for travel.	D．Visiting some friends.

5. What didn’t the writer do during his staycation?

A．He slept late every day.

B．He worked on music and played video games.

C．He played with his cats.

D．He got together with some of his friends in other cities.

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People know the danger of fires. It’s good for family to learn how to prepare for a fire. Here are some suggestions.

    1     Everyone in the family should know how to use them.

    2     Smoke from a fire causes the alarm to go off. The alarm makes a sound. The sound tells everyone to leave the house at once.

    3     All the family should know all the ways out of the house. If there is a fire, everyone follows the plan to go out.

    4     The whole family should do fire practice together. Everyone should know the following fire rules: Don’t open a hot door! Stay close to the floor!

    5     Remember not to run! The fire burns faster because of more air. Then roll! Turning over and over will make the fire go out. At last, put a blanket around you to keep air away from the fire that may still be on you.

A wise family is ready all the time. If there is a fire, don’t forget to call 119 for help.

A．Practice for a fire.

B．Make escape plans.

C．Put a smoke alarm in the house.

D．Buy fire extinguishers (灭火器) in the house.

E．What to do if your hair or clothes start to burn?

【推荐2】Look! Here comes a new bus. It looks like a panda with black ears and big eyes. It can carry 22 people and it is about 12 meters long. It was made in China.

The panda bus looks cute, and it’s also quite smart. It uses AI technology(科技). There are no drivers on the bus. It can find its way, When you get on the bus, you can swipe(刷) your hand. The bus can read your handprint and know who you are. There are also many clever and helpful robots on the bus. If you are in danger, the bus will call 110 right away. Inside the bus, there is a vending machine(自动售货机). You can buy breakfast and dinner on the bus. When you get off the bus, and need to take another bus, you can also get the transfer information(换乘信息) from the bus.

People in the cities, like Changzhou in Jiangsu Province, Jinan in Shandong Province and Xiamen in Fujian Province, can take the bus. Do you want to take it?

1. Which is TRUE about the panda bus?

A．It is about 22m long.

B．The bus driver is just a panda.

C．It can carry 22 people at a time.

2. You can’t ________ on the panda bus.

A．see a driver

B．swipe your hand

C．buy breakfast and dinner

3. What does the underline phrase “get off” mean?

A．上车

B．到达

C．下车

4. Which city doesn’t have this kind of bus?

A．Jinan.

B．Guilin.

C．Changzhou.

【推荐3】The traditional Chinese lunar calendar divides the year into 24 solar terms. Grain Rain, as the last solar term in spring, usually falls between April 19 and April 21. Here are three things that you may not know about the Grain Rain.

Drinking tea

There’s an old custom in southern China that people drink tea on the day of Grain Rain. Spring tea during Grain Rain is rich in vitamins, which can help to remove heat from the body and is good for the eyes. It’s also said that drinking tea on this way would prevent bad luck.

Eating toona sinensis（香椿）

People in China have the tradition to eat the vegetable toona sinensis during Grain Rain. An old Chinese saying goes, “Toona sinensis before the rain is as soft as silk.” the vegetable is also good for the stomach and skin.

The Grain Rain Festival

The Grain Rain Festival is celebrated by fishing villages in the coastal areas of northern China. Grain Rain marks the start of the fishermen’s first voyage （航行）of the year. The custom started more than 2,000 years ago, when people believed they owned a good harvest because of the gods, who protected them from the bad weather.

1. How many things about Grain Rain are mentioned in the passage?

A．Two

B．Three.

C．Four.

D．Five.

2. Which day of the following may Grain Rain fall on?

A．April 13.

B．May 6.

C．April 20.

D．May 19.

3. Which of the following is NOT the benefit of drinking tea on the day of Grain Rain?

A．It’s good for the stomach and skin.

B．It would prevent bad luck.

C．It is good for the eyes.

D．It can help to remove heat from the body.

4. Where is the passage probably from?

A．A storybook	B．A newspaper
C．A medical magazine	D．A novel

【推荐1】Australia is a beautiful country in the south of the earth. There are plenty of pretty sights to see. If you want to take a vacation, it may be a good choice. Now let’s see some amazing views.

Amazing Sailing Adult (成人): £168.00 Child: £126.00 Location (位置): Sydney Relax and enjoy wonderful sights of the heart of Sydney as you sail across the sea in a large boat.	Balloon Flight Adult: £209.00 Child: £161.00 Location: Melbourne Enjoy an early morning balloon flight over the beautiful city of Melbourne. After the flight you will enjoy a wonderful breakfast at the Hilton Hotel.
Phillip Island Nature Park Adult: £79.00 Child: £67.00 Location: Melbourne Have fun at Phillip Island Nature Park. You will spend half a day there. You can see many animals, such as koalas, kangaroos and penguins at the park.	Restaurant Tour-Lunch Adult: £56.00 Child: £50.00 Location: Melbourne Having lunch in Melbourne can be a wonderful experience, especially in some old trams (有轨电车) that have become restaurants.

根据表格内容，选择最佳选项。
1. When you ________, you can see wonderful sights of the heart of Sydney.

A．sail across the sea	B．take a balloon ride
C．visit Phillip Island Nature Park	D．have lunch in an old tram

2. You can enjoy a wonderful breakfast ________ after an early morning balloon flight.

A．in the heart of Sydney	B．at the Hilton Hotel
C．at Phillip Island Nature Park	D．in an old tram

3. If 11-year-old Tom and his parents visit Phillip Island Nature Park, they should pay ________.

A．£134

B．£146

C．£158

D．£225

4. We can learn from the passage that ________.

A．there is a children park in Melbourne

B．we can have lunch in some old trams

C．Melbourne is an old and small city

D．people can see lots of animals at the Hilton Hotel

5. We can read the passage in ________.

A．a notice

B．a science magazine

C．a guidebook

D．a diary

【推荐3】Mineral City is an interesting place to visit. It is a nice and little town with many old buildings.

Take a walk through the center of the town on Main Street. You can see the Mineral City Hotel first. It is on the corner of Main Street and Green Avenue. It is about 150 years old and people still stay there. There is an interesting old building across from the hotel.

This is the old post office. Now it is a store for books and videos. There are many places to have dinner on Main Street. You can get lunch or dinner there. There is a park between Main Street and Oak Street. You can sit on a bench（长凳）in the park. It’s nice and quiet, and you can enjoy the trees and flowers.

You can also take a walk down Green Avenue and look at the old buildings and interesting little stores on this street.

1. The Mineral City Hotel is about _________ years old.

A．50

B．100

C．150

D．200

2. There is an old _________ across from the hotel.

A．post office

B．park

C．bank

D．school

3. The store is for _________.

A．drinks

B．fruit

C．food

D．books

4. There is a _________ between Main Street and Oak Street.

A．zoo

B．park

C．post office

D．library

5. What can you do in the park?

A．Get lunch or dinner.	B．Buy some books and videos.
C．Enjoy the movies.	D．Sit on a bench.