【推荐1】①A smile shows that a person is happy. For example, a person may smile when he is pleased with a grade on a test. Or a person might smile if a friend told a funny joke. People smile for many different reasons. But smiles are more than just a way for people to show that they are happy. There are other good reasons to smile often.

②First, it is easier to smile than to show unhappiness. In fact, it only takes 17 muscles (肌肉) to smile. But it takes 43 muscles to show unhappiness. So give the muscles in your face a rest and smile!

③Second, smiles are nice. People may try to look nice on the outside by wearing nice clothes. However, there is a famous saying: _________. That is because it is easy to be around someone who is smiling and happy. Almost no one wants to be around someone who is unhappy all the time.

④Third, smiles are helpful. Both smiling and laughing can quickly spread from one person to another. If one person smiles, people around him want to smile, too. Similarly, when a person laughs, people tend (倾向) to laugh with him. If a person is sad, the best thing to do is to share a smile or laugh. It is the easiest and cheapest way to cheer someone up. Usually nobody would like to turn down the invitation which is offered by a person with a smile.

⑤Finally, smiling and laughing are very good for the body. Even if you are mad or sad. try smiling. You’ll find that it will be hard to stay mad or sad for very long

1. Which of the following sentences can be put in the _______ in Paragraph ③?

A．Life without smiles is like a spring without flowers.

B．If you smile at life, life will smile at you.

C．Smile is the most beautiful language in the world.

D．A smile is the best thing a person can wear.

2. What do the underlined words “turn down” mean most possibly?

A．Accept.

B．Receive.

C．Refuse.

D．Share.

3. What can we learn from the text?

A．Smiling has nothing to do with health.

B．Smiling helps people change their unhappy feelings.

C．The best way to comfort (安慰) someone is to share your own story.

D．People who wear smiles look more polite than those who don't.

4. How is the text organized? (①=Paragraph 1, ②=Paragraph 2, . . . )

A．

B．

C．

D．

5. What can be the best title for this text?

A．The power of smiling.	B．The importance of happiness.
C．Different ways of smiling.	D．Ways of making people happy.

【推荐2】Everyone gets sad. Sad feelings can happen often. More than half of the teenagers feel sad at least once a month.

When you are sad, it feels like it will last for a long time. However, the feeling of sadness usually doesn’t last very long—a few hours or maybe a day or two.

When you are sad, the world seems dark and unfriendly. Many times, you cry and it’s hard to stop. Crying usually makes you feel better. When sadness starts to go away, it feels like a heavy stone(石头) is being lifted(举起) from your heart.

If sad feelings go on for too long, it’s called depression(抑都症). Children who have depression may not know it. Often, a parent or a teacher knows the changes of them. When depression happens, it’s important for children to get treatment. When they do, they can get better quickly. Sometimes it means talking to someone who knows all about depression. Sometimes it means taking medicine. Sometimes both of these things are used. If you think you have depression, or you just have sadness that will not go away, it’s important to talk to a parent or a teacher. He or she can help you find the right way of treatment.

1. How long may normal sadness last according to the passage?

A．Two days.

B．Two weeks.

C．Two months.

D．Two years.

2. How may you feel when sadness begins to go away?

A．Surprised.

B．Relaxed.

C．Excited.

D．Bored.

3. What does the underlined word “treatment” mean in Chinese?

A．游戏

B．活动

C．聚会

D．治疗

4. In which part of a website can we find the passage?

A．Culture.

B．Health.

C．Sports.

D．People.

【推荐3】Vote(投票) for Me！
Betty and Steve are both running for class president(班长).

Hi, I’m Betty. I want to be your next class president. I have been at this school for four years. If I become the president, I will get a classroom computer for us. We can also raise money to buy some books for the class library. Everyone likes school trips, so I’ll plan a lot of trips this year. Most importantly, I will put an idea box on the wall for you to tell me about your ideas. A vote for me is a vote for a year.

Hello, everyone, my name’s Steve. I’m new at school, so I can bring many new ideas if I become the president. I planned our class party on the last day of school and I can do the same for this class. I also think that we should have a class pet. It’s a great way to learn about animals. Oh, by the way, I will offer(提供) my new computer to our class. Please choose me as your next president.

1. Betty has been at this school for           .

A．one year	B．two years
C．three years	D．four years

2. For his vote, Steve will plan         .

A．a lot of trips	B．a sports meeting
C．to have a class pet	D．to buy some books

3. Both Steve and Betty want to get           for the class.

A．a computer	B．an idea box
C．a library	D．some money

【推荐1】In many English families people eat four meals a day: breakfast, lunch, afternoon tea and dinner.

People have breakfast at any time from seven to nine in the morning. They eat porridge, eggs or bread. English people drink tea or coffee at breakfast.

Lunch comes at one o'clock.   Afternoon tea is from four to five in the afternoon and dinner is at about half past seven.   There is a lot of food at the dinner.   First they have soup, then they have meat or fish with vegetables. After that they eat some other things, like bananas, apples or oranges.

But not all English people eat like that. Some of them have their dinner in the middle of the day. They eat a lot at the dinner. But their suppers are very simple. They only have some vegetables, rice and soup.

1. Many English people have ___________ meals a day.

A．two

B．three

C．four

D．five

2. People usually have their breakfast ____________.

A．before six	B．at any time
C．after nine	D．at any time from seven to nine

3. English people don't have __________ for dinner.

A．porridge

B．meat or fish

C．bananas and apples

D．soup and meat

4. Do English people usually drink coffee or juice at breakfast?

A．Yes, they do.	B．No, they don't.
C．They drink juice.	D．They drink coffee.

5. _________of the English people have their dinner in the middle of day.

A．Few

B．Some

C．Most

D．Lots

【推荐2】At 7: 40 when Mrs. Fang is at breakfast, there comes a call. Twenty minutes later, she is with Ann, because she cannot stop her baby crying （哭）. There, Mrs Fang helps Ann to wash her three-day-old baby. It is her first child and she is learning what to do. After that, Mrs Fang goes on to see Mr Johnson. His arm was broken(坏) and cannot wash or put on his clothes himself. He must be looked after（照看） every day.
　　Then Mrs Fang gets her second call that day. She goes to the home for the old. There she works with the old people till（直到）2: 00 p. m. One by one, she answers their questions and helps them take their medicine（吃药）.
　　This is her life. She is busy all day and sometimes she can get calls even late at night when someone needs help. She is busy, but she likes her job and enjoys helping others.
1. When is Mrs. Fang with Ann?

A．at 7:40

B．at 8:00

C．at 8:20

D．at 8:40

2. Why does Mrs. Fang look after Mr Johnson?

A．He needs people to talk to him.

B．He is unhappy.

C．He likes Mrs Fang.

D．His arm was broken and cannot wash or put on his clothes himself.

3. What does Mrs. Fang do for the old people?

A．She answers their questions.

B．She tells stories to them.

C．She helps them take their medicine.

D．Both A and C.

4. How many calls does Mrs. Fang get that day?

A．three calls

B．two calls

C．only one call

D．We don’t know.

5. Why does Mrs. Fang like her job?

A．She can get much money from it.

B．She likes helping people when they need her.

C．She likes keeping busy.

D．She can make friends by having the job.

【推荐3】My name is Lydia. I come from Beijing. I’m a Chinese girl. This year my parents work in London. Do you know London? It’s a big city in England. My parents teach Chinese in a school. I’m in the same school with them. I’m in Class Four, Grade Seven. My teachers are nice to me. I can play football and swim. Sally is my sister. She lives in Beijing with my grandparents. She studies in a primary school(小学). She is in Class Three, Grade One. She likes singing. But she can’t sing English songs well. I often write to her, but she can’t. I miss her very much.

1. There are ________ people in Lydia’s family.

A．three

B．five

C．six

D．seven

2. Lydia is in ________now.

A．Beijing

B．London

C．New York

D．Shanghai

3. What class is Sally in?

A．Class Four, Grade One.	B．Class Three, Grade One.
C．Class Four, Grade Seven	D．Class Three, Grade Two.

4. _______ can swim.

A．Lydia	B．Sally
C．Their parents	D．Their grandparents.

5. What does the underlined word ”miss” mean（意思）?

A．讨厌

B．羡慕

C．知道

D．想念

【推荐1】A few weeks ago, I participated(参加)in a camping trip at Pitt Lake. I spent three days and two nights there.

It was a new experience for me, so I was both nervous and excited at first. Fortunately, the weather was beautiful, so we got off to a good start. Because there were so many participants—including both instructors(教练)and students—we had one big canoe(独木舟)and one smaller canoe. I chose to be in the smaller canoe with my friend Mitra, but we soon found that this was not a wise choice. In order to keep up with the bigger canoe, we had to paddle(划桨)hard. My arms quickly became sore and my hands became numb(麻木的). To take our minds off the pain, Mitra and I played“20 questions” while paddling. In this game, one person thinks of an object and the other person asks 20 questions to try and work out what the object is. We had a good laugh before we finally arrived at the campsite.

We started a campfire soon after we arrived. At night, we gathered around the fire, roasting marshmallows(棉花糖)and listening to horror stories. Some of the other campers put their wet shoes and socks beside the fire to dry. However, because of the wind, one pair of socks almost caught fire. Everyone panicked(惊慌)—one person got so scared that he fell out of his folding chair. Everyone thought it was pretty funny!

The time flew quickly. Soon, it was time to go back. We were not willing(愿意)to leave and agreed that we would hang out together again sometime soon.

1. The smaller canoe was a bad choice because 　　　.

A．they fell out of it too easily

B．they had to paddle hard to catch up with the bigger canoe

C．they couldn’t move freely in the smaller canoe

D．it was difficult to control the canoe

2. Mitra and the writer played“20 questions”in order to 　　　.

A．exercise their brains

B．keep a clear mind

C．forget the pain

D．make friends with each other

3. They panicked at the campsite because 　　　.

A．the wind almost set someone’s socks on fire

B．they were scared by a horror story

C．some of the students got lost in the forest

D．one student fell out of his chair

4. How did the writer feel at the end of the trip?

A．Nervous to stay there.

B．Unwilling to leave.

C．Excited to go home.

D．Tired of taking the trip.

5. Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the passage?

A．The camping trip is a new experience to the writer.

B．They had something to eat when they were around the campfire.

C．The writer reached the campsite by canoe.

D．The writer went to the campsite with her sister.

【推荐2】I will never forget my first English class. It is very interesting. It’s the first class in the morning. The teacher goes into the classroom with a smile on his face. At the beginning, he makes a self-introduction（自我介绍）. And he tells us that his English name is Jack. Then he asks all of us to think of English names for ourselves. We are very excited（兴奋的）to find a good name. Then he asks us to write our names down on a piece of paper. I think about my English name for a long time. Then I come up with（想出） a beautiful name—Shirley. All the students write their names down and give the paper to the teacher. When the teacher calls “Shirley” to answer his question, three girls stand up at the same time.

1. What’s the English name of the English teacher?

A．Tom.

B．Shirley.

C．John.

D．Jack.

2. What does the teacher do first?

A．He asks every student to make a self-introduction.

B．He introduces（介绍）himself to all the students.

C．He tells the students an interesting story.

D．He asks the students many questions.

3. Which of the following is TRUE（正确的）?

A．The teacher calls the Chinese names of the students in class.

B．The teacher asks the students to write names on books.

C．The teacher gives every student an English name.

D．Three girls choose（选）the name “Shirley”.