【推荐1】Packing for a week-long holiday may be hard. If you want to go for a holiday but don’t know what to do, here is some advice for you.

Check the weather of the city before you go there.

You can check on weather.com or AccuWeather.com. It can help you get weather information of anywhere in the world.

Calling or sending an email to the local tourism bureaus（当地旅游局）can also help you a lot.

Learn a little local（当地的）language.

If you are traveling in other countries, it is important to know how to talk with the local people in their language. For this, you can learn it on an app like Duolingo.

Pack the right clothes.

Bring a hat and use it to keep your face out of the sunshine if you’re going somewhere hot. Bring clothes like sweaters（毛衣）if you are going somewhere cold. Don’t forget to pack warm socks, but don’t pack too many!

Take a required power adapter（所需的电源适配器）with you.

Check to see what kind of power adapter can be used in the country you are leaving for. Make sure to bring the required adapter before you leave.

1. To know about the weather of a city, you can know it except by ________ according to the passage.

A．checking it online	B．asking your friend for more information
C．calling the local tourism bureaus	D．sending an email to the local tourism bureaus

2. From the passage, you should bring a hat if the place is hot, because ________.

A．it is easy to pack	B．it will look nice on you
C．it can keep your face out of the sunshine	D．it is hard to buy

3. We can see this passage in the part of ________ in the newspaper.

A．Health

B．Travel

C．History

D．Culture

4. Which of the following is TRUE?

A．You can learn local language on Duolingo.

B．You can only check the weather of your country on weather.com.

C．You can bring any kind of power adapter when you travel to other places.

D．It’s better to take as many clothes as you can.

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	I went to Xi’an with my friend. We visited the Terracotta Army and had a great time. We tasted delicious food, too. Xi’an is a big and nice city. I like it a lot. Helen
	My parents took me to Hong Kong by plane. We went to Disneyland. It’s just like a fairy tale kingdom（童话王国）. And we bought many special things. Most of them weren’t expensive at all. Jason
	Last summer, my family went to Hainan. The weather was sunny and hot. We went swimming and boating. They were exciting. Later, we tasted some seafood. It was very delicious! Diana
	My uncle works in Tibet（西藏）. Last summer, I took a train to visit him. There I saw lots of tall and clean mountains. Many people there are good at singing and dancing. Bruce

1. What did Jason do on vacation?

A．He tasted delicious food.

B．He went shopping.

C．He went boating.

D．He saw some mountains.

2. Who had a great time at the sea?

A．Helen.

B．Jason.

C．Diana.

D．Bruce.

3. Who are good at dancing and singing?

A．People in Xi’an.

B．People in Hong Kong.

C．People in Hainan.

D．People in Tibet.

4. How did they feel about their vacation?

A．Sad.

B．Bored.

C．Terrible.

D．Happy.

5. Which of the following is TRUE?

A．Helen went to Xi’an with her sister.	B．Jason liked boating on the sea.
C．Diana visited Disneyland.	D．Bruce visited his uncle in Tibet.

【推荐1】Tuesday, 1st September

It’s the first school day today. I had mixed feelings. I felt nervous, worried, happy and excited. My heart went down when Miss Chen said that Matthew and Beth, two students from England, would spend three months with us! I was worried that I had to speak English too much! But at the end of the school day, I felt I enjoyed the whole day. Matthew is nice! His English is clearer and easier to listen to than I thought. Beth is a helpful girl.

There were lots of things to do on the first day. Beth helped Miss Chen put up all the notices. We finished preparing for the party quickly, and then Beth and I talked for a while. Matthew sang two English songs at the party. Beth put on a short play. When the bell rang at the end of the first school day, we didn’t want to leave.

I hope we can become good friends.

根据短文内容，判断下列句子正（T）误（F）。
1. The writer felt worried when he heard the news from Miss Chen.
2. Matthew and Beth will stay in the writer’s class for three weeks.
3. The writer thinks Matthew’s English is clear and easy.
4. Beth sang two Chinese songs at the party.
5. From the passage, we know that the writer likes the two English students.

【推荐2】You might think that students in the US have little homework or that their teachers are too nice. You might also think that they have few rules or that they don’t work hard at school. But after I went to school in the US, I found that not all these things were true. Let’s take a look at a day at my school.

1. Get up at 6 a.m. for school.

2. Go to class. Many students take classes higher than their grade. There are lots of rules in schools. Sometimes, you can’t even use nicknames (绰号).

3. School is over. There is little homework, but there is more to do than that. Students have a lot of after-school activities to do, such as drama (戏剧), swimming, golf, art, debate (辩论), and many more. In China, many students do after-school activities just once a week. But US students do them for several hours a day, every day of the week.

Students in the US might have more free time than those in China, but they are hard workers, too.

根据短文内容，选择最佳选项。
1. How did the writer find out US schools are different from what we thought?

A．By reading a book do.	B．By studying in a US school.
C．His/Her friend told him/her.	D．On an American TV show.

2. How often do the students in the US have after-school activities?

A．Once a week.

B．Several hours a week.

C．Every day.

D．An hour a day.

3. In the passage, the writer does Not talk about __________.

A．US students’ homework	B．US teachers
C．US school rules	D．after-school activities

4. What do we know about US students from this passage?

A．They get up very late on school days.	B．They have a lot of school rules.
C．They have many nicknames.	D．They have a lot of homework.

5. What is the best title of this passage?

A．What is a US school like	B．How to study in US
C．US school rules	D．American children

【推荐3】Schools of Nangtong, Jiangsu Province start the morning classes an hour later than before. That’s, they begin the first class at about 8:30 a.m. This helps students feel less tired. The students are happy about the change.

Liu Ming said,“I’m glad that we don’t have to get up so early.”

Wu Hongli feels the same. She said that would be good for her health. “I used to get up at 6:30 a.m. I had to drink coffee every night, or I would feel too sleepy to finish my homework, ” said Wu.

Many teachers agree that the change helps students learn better. “Students used to doze（打瞌睡） in the first two classes in the morning,” said Huang Shan, an English teacher. “But now they are full of energy in class and learn much better than before.”

However, some parents are worried that more sleep means less learning. There used to be five classes in the morning. Now there are only four.

In fact,　　1　　So does the change in the school timetable.

根据短文内容，判断下列句子正误，正确的涂“A”，错误的涂“B”。
1. Schools of Nantong used to begin the first class at about 7：30a.m.
2. Some students and parents feel worried about the change in the school timetable.
3. Wu Hongli enjoys drinking coffee at night.
4. The English teacher thinks the new timetable does good to the students’ study.
5. “Every coin has two sides” means “凡事皆有利弊” in Chinese.

【推荐1】“Before I came here,” one child said, “I thought swimming was running through an open fire hydrant(消防龙头).”
“Here” is a summer camp that’s only an hour from New York City—but a world away. This camp is run by the Fresh Air Fund(基金会). Since 1877, the fund has helped poor children from New York City spend summers in the country. Each year, over one thousand children, age 6—18,take part in the program. Some stay at the camp; others live with host families. The fund pays all money.
The camp is for 8 to 15-year-olds. At camp, children can learn about the stars, see deer and cows and other animals, and go hiking, fishing, and of course swimming. The children learn responsibility(责任) by helping out with chores like making beds and waiting on tables. They also learn a lot from teachers, who are often college students from around the United States and from other countries.
Host families from thirteen states and Canada offer to have children spend the summer with them. Many of these families have their own children. The visiting children become part of the family. They go with the family on picnics, to the pool or beach, and on trips. The children are from 6 to 12 years old when they make their first visit, and most are invited back. Some of the children and families become friends for life.
1. We can see from the passage that the summer camp ________.

A．is in the city of New York

B．makes lots of money each year

C．doesn’t have any teachers

D．can help children learn a lot

2. The last paragraph(段落) mainly tells us ________.

A．where the host families are from

B．how children get on with host families

C．what children do with host families

D．why host families invite children back

3. The purpose of this passage is to _______.

A．introduce the summer camp to people

B．get people interested in the Fresh Air Fund

C．encourage people to visit poor children

D．find host families for the summer camp

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Imagine waking up at the age of six and discovering your family is missing! That's what happened to young Charles Mulli in his Kenyan house one morning. He soon realized he had been abandoned ( 抛弃 ) by his very poor parents and seven siblings!

The child was forced to become a street beggar ( 乞 讨 者 ) in order to make a living. Living a poor and hopeless life, he still dreamed of being an important man some day.

When Mulli turned 16, he walked for three days to Kenya's capital, Nairobi,in search of work. In the years that followed, he tried many difficult jobs.

Mulli saved his money and bought a car in 1971. In the same year, he started a transportation service. The company, called "Mullyways," became quite successful.

All of his hard work turned Mulli into a millionaire and an important man. Yet his life would soon take another surprising turn.

Mulli began considering the growing number of homeless children in Kenya. One day Mulli told his wife and children that he was to devote his life to taking care of street kids. Soon the Mulli House was filled with 100 orphans ( 孤 儿 ), but that was just the beginning! In 1989, Mulli and his wife opened the Mulli Children's Family (MCF). They provided children with food, clothes,medical care and an education. Most importantly, they offered something many of the kids had never experienced — parental love.

So far, MCF has helped more than 12,000 children through its MCF homes and community- based centers.

Mulli once said, "I believe you can make a difference to the world, one child at a time. As a child, I wanted to be important, but where I am now is important for mankind."

1. The underlined word " Sibling" in paragraph one probably means "     ".

A．teachers

B．classmates

C．friends

D．brothers and sisters

2. In the eyes of Mulli,     was the most important for homeless kids.

A．clothes

B．food

C．love

D．education

3. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

A．Mulli became a street beggar when he was 16.

B．Mulli walked for 16 days to Nairobi to find jobs.

C．Mulli helped 100 orphans to become successful men.

D．Mulli and his wife opened the Mulli Children's Family (MCF) in 1989.

【推荐3】Sally didn’t know what was wrong with her grandma. She was always forgetting things, like where she put the sugar and what time to have dinner.

“She might have Alzheimer’s disease (阿尔茨海默症),” her mother said. “We might have to put her in a nursing home (养老院) so that she can get proper care.”

“Oh, that’s terrible! She’ll miss her own house!” Sally said.

“Maybe, but we can see her at weekends,” her mother answered. “We can bring her presents.”

“Like ice cream? Grandma loves strawberry ice cream!” Sally said.

The first time they visited Grandma, Sally wanted to cry. Grandma sat all by herself in the corner of the room.

Sally hugged Grandma. “Look,” she said, “We brought you strawberry ice cream!” Grandma took it and began to eat without saying a word.

“She doesn’t seem to know us.” Sally was upset. “You have to give her time,” her mother said. But the next time it was the same. Grandma ate the ice cream, but didn’t say anything.

“Grandma, do you know who I am?” Sally asked.

“You’re the girl who brings me the ice cream,” Grandma said.

“Yes, but I’m Sally, your granddaughter. Don’t you remember me?”

“Sure. You’re the girl who brings me ice cream.” Suddenly, Sally realized that Grandma would never remember her.

“Oh, how I love you, Grandma!” she said. Just then she saw a tear roll down Grandma’s cheek (脸颊). “Love,” she said. “I remember love.”

“You see, dear, that’s all she wants,” her mother said. “Love.”

“I’ll bring her ice cream every weekend then and hug her even if she doesn’t remember me.” Sally said.

1. What was the matter with Sally’s grandma?

A．She always felt upset.	B．She always forgot things.
C．She ate too much ice cream.	D．She put more sugar while cooking.

2. Why did Sally want to cry the first time the family visited Grandma?

A．Because Grandma didn’t like her present.

B．Because Grandma was badly treated in the nursing house.

C．Because she saw a tear roll down Grandma’s cheek.

D．Because she thought Grandma was quite lonely.

3. In Grandma’s eyes, Sally is ________.

A．a kind-hearted girl	B．a cold stranger
C．an honest granddaughter	D．a strict nurse

4. What can we learn from the passage?

A．Hugs solve all the problems.

B．Family members are the most important.

C．Don’t forget to bring an ice-cream when you go to visit a patient.

D．Remembering love is more important than just being able to remember a name.