【推荐2】No one wants to be in a life-or-death situation. However, if you are getting into such a dangerous situation, what will you do, fight or flight?

When 13-year-old Joe Rowlands and his dad were in a kayak (皮划艇) accident, the brave teenager chose to fight. He not only fought for his own life, but also saved his father’s.

On that day, Joe and his father Paul were out on their kayak off the coast of Anglesey in the UK. Suddenly they noticed that the kayak was starting to fill with water. Then they found out there was a hole in the floor of the boat. Without another choice, Paul turned the boat over. He asked Joe to climb on top so that he could push the boat to a nearby island.

However, the rough (汹涌的) waves made it too hard for Paul to push the boat to land. They had to swim without the boat. Luckily, Joe made his way-to the island safely. But when he looked back, he found his dad was no longer swimming. Risking his life, Joe jumped back into the cold water and managed to drag (拽) his dad up onto some rocks. Then Joe did CPR (心肺复苏) on his dad until he came around.

“I’m very proud of him. He acted with courage (勇气),” Paul said of his son.

1. What did Joe do that day?

A．He went kayaking with his dad.	B．He went kayaking all by himself.
C．He watched a kayak race at home.	D．He walked along the coast of Anglesey.

2. How did Paul deal with it when the boat started to fill with water?

A．By fixing the boat up.	B．By shouting for help.
C．By turning the boat over.	D．By pushing the boat with Joe.

3. What did Joe do after finding his dad was no longer swimming?

A．He swam to the nearby island.

B．He dragged the boat onto rocks to save his dad.

C．He did CPR on his dad at once.

D．He jumped back into the water to save his dad.

4. What does the underlined phrase “came around” most probably mean?

A．Lost his life.	B．Came back to life.
C．Ran around the rocks.	D．Gave up the boat.

【推荐3】It was a sunny Friday. Stephanie just returned home from school. She called out to her mother but there was no reply. Thinking that her mother had gone to the supermarket to buy some fruit, Stephanie went into the kitchen to see if dinner was ready.

However, she came across a strong smell of smoke. She looked around the kitchen and was shocked to see that the cloth near the stove (火炉) was on fire. Thinking that her parents were not at home, Stephanie knew that she had to be the one to put out the fire. She ran out of the kitchen, got the fire extinguisher (灭火器) from the living room and returned to the kitchen to put out the fire.

After that, Stephanie ran back to the living room, picked up the phone and tried to call her parents. At that moment, her mother came out of her bedroom with a sleepy expression (表情) on her face. When Stephanie told her what had happened, she was quite nervous. She said sorry to Stephanie for falling asleep with the stove still on. She also praised (表扬) Stephanie for putting out the fire. If Stephanie had come home any later, the fire would have spread to other parts of the house.

Stephanie was glad that her grandfather had taught her how to use the fire extinguisher before. It had helped to stop a fire from breaking out at home.

1. Where did the family keep the fire extinguisher?

A．In the kitchen.	B．In the washroom.
C．In the bedroom.	D．In the living room.

2. What was Stephanie’ s mother doing when Stephanie came home?

A．She was making dinner.

B．She was sleeping in her bedroom.

C．She was talking to someone on the phone.

D．She was putting out the fire.

3. Which of the following is the RIGHT order according to the passage?
①Stephanie tried to make a phone call.
②Stephanie got the fire extinguisher.
③Stephanie came across a fire accident.
④Stephanie put out the fire.

A．①②③④

B．③②④①

C．②①④③

D．③①②④

【推荐1】Have you ever had this moment: you are talking about name? Don’t worry! In English, there are special names to replace（代替）their real names.
In the US, if you forget someone’s name, you can simply say the name John Doe for a man, or Jane Doe for a woman. For example, ‘Did you see that boy who was running in the rain?’ ‘Ah, yes, poor John Doe.’
Also, in US courts ( 法庭), people also use these names. This is to keep the person’ s identity(身份) a secret. People use the name so often that there was even a comedy film in 1941 called Meet John Doe.
However in the UK, unknown people are called John Smith. This is because John is one of the most common first names in English. And Smith is the most common family name.
So next time you forget someone’s name, you know who to say.
1. What will Ameri
an people use for a woman if they can’t remember her name?

A．John Doe.

B．Jane Doe.

C．John Smith.

D．Jane Smith

2. In US courts, people also use those special names because _____.

A．it is not necessary to use real names

B．they become popular because of a comedy film

C．it is a good way to keep the person’s identity unknown

D．it is necessary to use real names

3. Why there was even a comedy film in 1941 called Meet John Doe?

A．Because people use the name so often.

B．Because people don’t often use the name.

C．Because the name sounds great.

D．Because people never use the name.

4. In UK, they can call unknown people _____________.

A．John Doe.	B．Jane Doe.
C．John Smith.	D．Jane Smith

5. The story mainly talks about ____.

A．why people sometimes can’t remember others’ names

B．the name people say when they can’t remember someone’s real name

C．differences of name use between the UK and the US

D．when people can call people’s names

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New Year Resolution
Hi! I’m Melissa and I’m from the USA. I’m thirteen years old. My dream is to be an animal doctor. This year I plan to keep a pet dog. I will learn how to take care of it. I will take tennis lessons, too. Playing tennis is my hobby.	I’m Pat. I’m from Japan and I’m fourteen years old. Here are my two plans for this year: I will learn another foreign language, English because I will go to study art in New York in three years. I love traveling. I also plan to travel around Thailand with my parents.
I’m Cindy and I’m twelve years old. I’m from New Zealand. I want to be a writer like my grandmother, so I plan to read two or three books each month next year. I’m also going to write articles and send them to the newspaper and magazines.	I’m Mark. I’m fifteen years old and I’m from Brazil. I will make the soccer team in my school this year. I plan to spend about two hours on practicing playing it. I want to be a soccer player like the famous Brazilian (巴西的) player, Neymar.

根据短文内容，选择最佳答案。
1. Melissa may be a(n) ______ in the future.

A．soccer player

B．artist

C．writer

D．animal doctor

2. Mark will ______ in 2015.

A．keep a pet dog	B．make more friends
C．visit Thailand	D．make a soccer team

3. ______ will do a lot of reading in 2015.

A．Melissa

B．Pat

C．Cindy

D．Mark

4. Pat will spend more time on learning ______.

A．English

B．science

C．music

D．math

5. Which of the following is TRUE?

A．Mark is the eldest of the four children.

B．Cindy’s grandmother is a doctor.

C．Nobody will take tennis lessons in 2015.

D．Both Pat and Cindy are from New Zealand.

【推荐3】Lily was a French girl who moved to America with her family. She left school at the age of 16. She had to work to support her family. Her English was very poor. She didn't have the courage to ask for a job.

One day, Lily saw a sign at a company."Help wanted," the sign said. She walked up to the office and knocked on the door. She was met by the office manager, Margaret Costello. In her broken English. Lily told her she was interested in the secretarial position. Margaret knew something wasn't right, but decided to give the girl a chance.

Margaret sat her down at a typewriter and said,“Lily. Let's see how good you really are." She let Lily type a letter and then left. Lily looked at the clock: it was 11:40 a.m. Everyone would leave for lunch at noon. She thought that she could slip away in the crowd. But she thought she should at least try to type the letter. She got through one line. It had five words and she had made four mistakes.

She pulled the paper out and threw it away. The clock now showed 11:45. Lily tried again. She got through a full paragraph, but she still had made many mistakes. Again. She pulled out the paper, threw it away and started over. This time, she typed the whole letter, but there were still many mistakes. She looked at the clock:11:55. Just then, Margaret walked in. She read the letter and then said."Lily. You did a good job." Lily was surprised. With those simple words of encouragement, her confidence began to grow. She thought, “Well, if she thinks it's good, it must be good. I think I'll stay.”

Lily did stay at the company for 51 years—all because someone gave her courage when she knocked on the door.

1. Lily left school because_________.

A．her family was poor

B．her English was good

C．she was 16 years old

D．she was from America

2. What job did Lily want to get in the company?

A．A secretary.

B．A manager.

C．A director.

D．A gatekeeper.

3. When did Lily finish typing the whole letter?

A．At 11:40.

B．At 11:45.

C．At 1l:50.

D．At 11:55.

4. Which of the following best describes Margaret?

A．Well—dressed.	B．Kind—hearted.
C．Hard—working.	D．Good—looking.

5. What can be learned from the text?

A．Failure is the mother of success.	B．Mistakes are often the best teachers.
C．Encouragement makes confidence.	D．Without confidence, there is no friendship.