【推荐1】Liu Mei,13,is pretty and smart. But many students try to stay away from her because Liu’s mom has AIDS(艾滋病). Liu’s father has died of AIDS. Luckily Liu doesn’t get it.
AIDS means “fear”(惧怕) for most people. “Nobody wants to play games with me. They call me names behind my back. Even a teacher turns her back on me now,” said Liu.
Liu’s mother didn’t know what happened to her daughter until one day Liu came home with her nose bleeding(流血的). “She fought with one of her classmates who said something bad about her father,” Liu’s mother said, “My heart really hurt. My daughter did nothing wrong!”
“People are afraid of AIDS because they know little about it,” said Wang Chongrun,Wang went to the village and gave lessons about AIDS to the people there.
“Many of these children are just as healthy as others, “Wang said, “Even if they have AIDS, it’s still safe to eat and play with them. They need our love and understanding. A friendly smile means a lot to them!”
1. Who wants to play games with Liu Mei?

A．Her classmates

B．Her teachers.

C．Nobody

2. Why do many students try to stay away from Liu Mei?

A．Because her parents got AIDS.

B．Because she got AIDS.

C．Because she isn’t friendly.

3. Who fought with Liu Mei?

A．Her mother

B．Her father

C．One of her classmates

4. What did Wang Chongrun do in the village?

A．He gave lessons about AIDS to the people there .

B．He did nothing.

C．He visited the village.

5. What should you do if you meet a man who has AIDS?

A．Run away

B．Give a friendly smile.

C．Fight with him

【推荐2】根据短文内容判断正误，正确的写（A），错误的写（B）。

One day, a boy had a fight with one of his classmates at school. After the school finished, he went to his grandfather and told him his story that happened at school angrily. “He is too bad,” the boy said. “And I hate him.” The grandfather said, “Let me tell you a story. When I was a boy, I sometimes also hated others for what they did or what they said.” As the boy listened carefully, the grandfather went on. “I think there are two tigers inside my heart. One is good and kind. He is always ready to try his best to do anything well. But the other is bad and unfriendly. Even the smallest thing will make him angry. He fights with everyone all the time, and for no reason. He can’t think carefully because he always hates others. It is difficult to live with these two tigers inside my heart. I can’t stand both of them try to control (控制) me.” The boy looked into his grandfather’s eyes and asked, “How can we let the good tiger control us, Grandfather? ” The old man said slowly, “ That’s up to you. If you always feel the good and kind one, you will never hate others and seldom get angry.”

1. A boy had a fight with one of his classmates at school and then he went to his grandmother and told his story.
2. The boy’s grandfather sometimes also hated others for what they did or what they said when he was a boy.
3. The boy’s grandfather thinks there are two good and kind tigers inside his heart.
4. The boy’s grandfather can stand both of the tigers try to control him.
5. From the article, we know that we will never hate others and seldom get angry if we always feel the good and kind one.

【推荐3】An interesting experiment(实验）is taking place at the Children’s Hospital in London. Dogs, cats, and even horses help sick children to get better. Dr. Marcus Finch of the Children’s Hospital says,“Children have many problems as they are growing up. When they have problems, it’s not easy for them to open up. But when they are with a pet animal, they feel relaxed and always smile. Animals don’t speak, so they don’t criticize(责备）.They listen and don’t stop children. Children can talk with animals because they can believe them. Animals know how to keep secret! Also, children feel they are needed(被需要的） because they help to feed （喂养）the animals and look after them.”At the Children’s Hospital, you can find children playing with cats, dogs, and goats,and riding horses. The doctors just watch them and are surprised at the power of the animals.
1. An interesting experiment(实验）is taking place at the Children’s Hospital in ________.

A．Beijing

B．London

C．Japan

D．The USA

2. How many kinds of animals are mentioned in the passage?

A．Three

B．Four

C．Five

D．Six

3. Why do children feel they are needed?

A．When they have problems, it’s not easy for them to open up.

B．Children can talk with animals because they can believe them.

C．Because they help to feed （喂养）the animals and look after them.

D．They all like the animals.

4. Which of the following is TRUE?

A．Dogs, elephants, and even horses help sick children to get better.

B．When children are with a pet animal, they feel relaxed and always smile.

C．Children don’t want to play with animals when they have problems.

D．Children don’t have any problems as they are growing up.

5. This passage is mainly about ________.

A．Sick children and doctors

B．How to make friends with animals.

C．Sick children don’t like doctors.

D．Sick children and animal treatment(疗法）

【推荐2】Lao She wrote Teahouse in 1956. The play shows the audience the life in China between 1898 and 1945. It takes place in a teahouse in old Being. And it tells us the story of Wang Lifa and his customers. It describes the changes in Chinese society for about fifty years.

The story starts in 1898 during the Qing Dynasty. It continues in 1916. And finally it brings the audience to the end of the War of Resistance Against Japan（抗日战争）in 1945. After the war, Wang loses the teahouse and his life becomes miserable and hard.

Lao She was born in Being in 1899. He wrote many plays, novels and short stories. He was named a “People’s Artist” and a great “Master of Language ”. He was one of the greatest Chinese writers in the 20th century.

In 1988, Lao She Teahouse was built in Beijing. It becomes more and more famous since then. In the teahouse today, waiters bring tea to the customers and sell them delicious Chinese food. If you like Beijing opera, folk music, acrobatic（杂技的）or magic shows, You can enjoy them at the tea house. Lao She Teahouse gives a wonderful welcome to everyone around the world.

根据短文内容，选择最佳答案。（共5小题）
1. How many years of life in China is shown in the play Teahouse?

A．57 years

B．45 years.

C．98 years.

D．47 years.

2. The underlined word “miserable” in Paragraph 2 means ________.

A．enjoyable

B．meaningful

C．famous

D．painful

3. Lao She was regarded as all of the following except ________.

A．a boss of Lap She Teahouse	B．a People’s Artist
C．a great Master of Language	D．one of the greatest Chinese writers in the 20th century

4. Who is welcomed to Lao She Teahouse?

A．Only Chinese customers.	B．Only foreign customers.
C．Every customer from all over the world.	D．Only Beijing Opera audience.

5. What’s the best title of this passage?

A．The writer Lao She	B．The play Teahouse
C．Lao She and Teahouse	D．Lao She Teahouse today

【推荐3】

Treasure Island is a famous story. The hero, Jim Hawkins, finds Captain Flint’s map. Captain Flint was a pirate (海盗) and had lots of gold. He hid his gold before he died, and there is a cross on the map to show where the gold is. It is on an island in the Caribbean Sea. Jim and his friends buy a ship, get some men and go to the island to look for the gold.

They set sail but then they discover that Long John Silver, the cook, and the other men on the ship are all pirates. The pirates are planning to kill them. As soon as they get to the island, Jim and his friends fight the pirates. The pirates do not kill them, but take the map.

The pirates go to look for the gold, and Jim follows them. Although they find the place, the gold is not there. Later, Jim knows it is because of Ben Gunn. Jim meets Ben Gunn on the island and he tells Jim and his friends that he was a pirate, a friend of Captain Flint. He has now decided not to be a pirate. Ben Gunn found the gold some time before. He agrees to share it with Jim and his friends because they will take him back to England.

What happens after that? Read the book yourself!

1. What does Jim Hawkins do in order to look for the gold?

A．He visits the Caribbean Sea.	B．He kills Captain Flint.
C．He buys a ship and an island.	D．He becomes a pirate.

2. When do Jim and his friends lose the map?

A．When they get on the ship.	B．After they fight the pirates.
C．As soon as they set sail.	D．Before they meet the cook.

3. Who does the underlined word “he” refer to?

A．Jim Hawkins.

B．Ben Gunn.

C．Long John Silver.

D．Captain Flint.

4. What’s the purpose of the text?

A．To tell people to be brave and friendly.	B．To encourage people to read more books.
C．To warn people not to believe pirates easily.	D．To hope more people can read Treasure Island.