【推荐1】A little stream (溪水) ran down from a high mountain through many villages and forests. Then it reached a desert. “I went through so many difficulties. I should have no problem crossing the desert,” it thought. As the little stream started, it found itself slowly disappearing into the sand. After many tries, it still failed.

At this time, a deep voice said. “If a breeze (微风) can cross the desert, so can a river.” It was the voice of the desert. But the little stream answered, “That’s because a breeze can fly, but I can’t.”

“That’s because you can’t give up what you are. Let yourself evaporate (蒸发) into the breeze, and it can take you across,” said the desert.

“Give up what I am now? No! No!” The little stream could not accept this idea.

“The breeze can carry the vapor (水汽) across the desert and let it leave as rain. The rain will form a river again,” said the desert. “And whether you’re a river or vapor, your nature (本性) never changes.”

Hearing this, ________.

1. Was the little stream able to cross the desert at first?
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2. Who gave the advice to the little stream?
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3. What did the stream have to do if it wanted to cross the desert?
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4. What do you think is missing at the end of the story?
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【推荐2】Late last night, or early this morning, something terrible happened in East Town. Mr Raymond Johnson has lived in East Town and has worked there as a manager for many years. He is forty-two years old, unmarried, and he lives in a big wooden house on Moonlight Road. The people of East Town know Mr Johnson as an unusual man. He does not often leave his house, but his business has made him very rich. Last night, at about midnight, a man who was out walking saw that one of Mr Johnson’s rooms was on fire. He immediately called the fire station, and the firemen arrived soon after. It took them half an hour to put out the fire. The firemen were surprised that Mr Johnson did not come out of the house, and two of them went inside to look for him. But Mr Johnson was not in the house. In the bedroom the two men found an open safe（保险箱）, which was empty. There were papers on the floor. Mr Johnson’s bedroom windows on the ground floor of the house were open. The firemen also found a set of keys in the room. The police then found out that the keys belonged to Mr Paul White, who visited Mr Johnson at his home yesterday evening. The police are sure that they know the motive（动机）for the crime and are looking for Mr White. The police are puzzled because nobody knows where Mr Johnson is.

REPORT ON MR RAYMOND JOHNSON’S CASE
When	Late last night, or     1    this morning
2	Mr Raymond Johnson’s home on     3    Road, East Town
Who	Victim: Mr Raymond Johnson (a single, 42-year-old manager of great     4    ) Suspect: Mr Paul White
What	At about midnight, one of Mr Johnson’s rooms     5    fire. It took the firemen     6    minutes to put out the fire. In the bedroom on the ground floor: an     7    open safe; papers on the floor; open bedroom windows; Mr Paul White’s     8    . The police are trying to     9    Mr Paul White. Mr Johnson is     10    , which puzzles the police.

【推荐3】

Once upon a time, a sage (贤人) was passing through a street of the capital city of a kingdom. While he was walking, he noticed a coin on the side of the road and picked it up. The sage was used to living a simple life and had no use of that coin, so he thought of giving it to the one who was in need of it.

He strolled (漫步) around the streets throughout the day but didn’t find such a person. At night he reached a rest area and spent his night there.

The next morning, he woke up and was doing his daily activities. King who was passing by that rest area saw him and ordered his soldiers to stop there.

King went to the sage and said, “Great Sage! Today, I will fight with another state so that my kingdom can be expanded. Please bless me to be victorious …”

After thinking, the sage took out the coin he was holding on and gave it to the king. The king was confused and annoyed about this, so he asked, “Why did you give me this coin? What’s the meaning of this?”

The sage explained, “Oh, great King! I found this coin yesterday while strolling around the streets of your capital. But I had no use of it, so I decided that I would donate it to someone needy. The whole day I walked around meeting people in the city. With whomever, I communicated, found that they are living happily and satisfied with whatever they have and because of that I still keep this coin. Today, the king of this state, still has the greedy desire(贪欲) to gain more and isn’t satisfied with what he already has. So I feel like a person who needs this coin most is you.”

The king realized his mistake. He thanked the sage for the precious life lesson and gave up the planned war.

1. What would the king and his soldiers do that day?
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2. How did the king feel when the sage gave the coin to him?
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3. In the sage’s opinion, who needed the coin most in the capital city?
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4. What did the king do after he thanked the sage?
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5. In this story, what does the “coin” represent?
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【推荐1】

The game of Go is one of the four most popular games in Chinese culture. It is not only a competitive(竞争的) event of the mind, but also a board game of entertainment(娱乐).

Go was created in China more than 4,000 years ago. Now many people around the world have shown great interest in it, too. Moreover, Go is still used as a way of cultural exchange among the people in many Eastern and Western countries today.

       The game of Go has many meanings for real life. It represents a square world of round pieces in black and white. While the board is fixed, the pieces can be placed in millions of different ways, just as life in the real world may take many turns. The proper placement of each tiny Go piece is the same as how one might solve a difficult problem in life.
       Go carries deeper cultural and competitive meanings. In the game of Go, the players do not wipe out(消灭) each other’s pieces. Instead, they simply try to win a larger share of space while allowing the other side some space. The one who makes the other side into a dead corner wins the game.
1. When was the game of Go created in China?
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2. What do the players do instead of wiping out each other’s pieces in the game of Go?
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3. Do you like the game of Go? Why or why not?
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【推荐3】The Double Ninth Festival, also named the Chongyang Festival, falls on the ninth day of the ninth month of the Chinese lunar calendar. On this day, people would like to drink chrysanthemum (菊花) wine. The Chinese word for wine is Jiu, a similar pronunciation of the Chinese word for “long”, which means “forever”. Another special food for this festival is chrysanthemum cakes. The Chinese word for cake is Gao, a similar pronunciation of the Chinese word “high”, showing great progress at work and in daily life.

It is hard to say when these customs began. But there are many stories about the festival. As was recorded in a historical book of the sixth century, there lived a man named Huan Jing. He was learning the magic arts from Fei Changfang. One day, the two people were climbing a mountain. Fei Changfang suddenly stopped and looked very upset. He told Huan Jing, “On the ninth day of the ninth lunar month, a disaster will come to your hometown. You must go home at once. Remember to make a red bag for each of your family members. Then you must all tie your bags to your arms, leave home quickly and climb to the top of a mountain. Most importantly, you must all drink some chrysanthemum wine. Only by doing so can your family members be safe.”

On hearing this, Huan Jing rushed home and asked his family to do as his teacher said. The whole family climbed a nearby mountain and did not return until the evening. When they got back home, they found all their animals dead, including chickens, sheep, dogs and even the ox.

Since then, climbing a mountain and drinking chrysanthemum wine became the traditional activities of the Double Ninth Festival.

阅读短文，回答问题。
1. What food and drinks do the Chinese people enjoy on the Double Ninth Festival?
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2. What special meaning does the chrysanthemum cake have?
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3. When did the story in the passage happen?
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4. What did Fei Changfang tell Huan Jing to do on the ninth day of the ninth lunar month?
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5. What did the family find when they returned?
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【推荐1】阅读短文，根据要求完成下面小题。

I asked my dad if I had ever made him cry before because I couldn’t remember ever seeing him cry.

“There was once,” he said.

He told me that when I was one year old, he put a pen, a piece of paper money and a toy in front of me. He wanted to see which one I would pick. It’s a tradition that a lot of Chinese people do when their kids are one year old. According to this tradition, it shows what the kid will value most when he or she grows up. For example, if the kid takes the pen, it means he or she will be an intelligent person in the future. If the kid takes the money, it means he or she will value money more than others and become rich. If the kid takes the toy, it means he or she will like fun things and play a lot.

My father was doing it because he was curious (好奇的). It was interesting for him to see which one I would pick.

He said that I just sat there and stared at the three things. He sat across from me and waited to see the result.

According to him, I moved toward him and he held his breath. Then I pushed everything aside and went right into his arms. Tears came to his eyes. He didn’t realize that he was one of the choices.

And that was the first and only time I made him cry.

1. How many choices did the father prepare? (no more than 2 words)
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2. What does it mean if the kid takes the pen? (no more than 10 words)
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3. How did the father feel after the writer pushed everything aside and went into his arms? (no more than 4 words)
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4. 请将文中画线的句子翻译成汉语。
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5. 请给短文拟一个适当的英文标题。
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【推荐2】阅读短文，用英文填空或回答问题(请注意每小题的词数要求)。

Twenty years ago, Linda was a young mother with two little children depending on her. She worked for eight hours a day as a house cleaner. Washing clothes and doing the cleaning cause her fingers to split (裂开) in the cold and dry air. Before going to work, she needed to bandage her fingers. The heavy burden (负担) made her stressed out and tired.

Linda still remembered that unforgettable day. When she was working for her host, she broke an expensive glass by accident. To her surprise, the host didn’t blame (责备) her. Instead, seeing her tired face and the fingers with bandages, the host let her go home to have a rest. Though the weather was cold, Linda could feel the warmth from her host’s kindness.

Linda went back home tiredly but thankfully. When she opened the door, her son ran up to her and shouted, “Mom!” He put his little arms around her neck. Linda lifted him up and her heart was filled with love. When she was checking her painful fingers, her daughter came to her and passed her the medicine. Linda could see care in her daughter’s eyes.

Linda realized her life was full of love and care. Love and care from the people around her was the thing that kept her going. And she believed things would get better.

1. Linda made a living by ________. (10个词以内)
2. Before going to work, Linda needed to ________. (10个词以内)
3. Linda could feel the warmth because the host didn’t blame her and asked her ________. (10 个词以内)
4. Who did Linda see when she opened the door? (10 个词以内)
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5. What was the thing that kept Linda going? (20个词以内)
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【推荐3】阅读短文，根据要求完成文后的题目。

Paul is a twelve-year-old boy. He comes from New York. And these days he is having a great time visiting his grandmother in China.

It is seven o’clock on Saturday morning. Paul is still sleeping in his bed. But his grandmother is busy cooking noodles for him in the kitchen. She knows Paul will get up soon.

After twenty minutes, Paul gets up. When he comes out of his room, he sees a big bowl of noodles on the table. The noodles are really delicious for him. He eats all of them.

“Why do you make noodles for me, Grandma?” asks Paul.

“It’s your birthday today,” his grandmother says. “In China, many people eat very long noodles on their birthdays. They are a symbol of long life. They are called changshoumian, and people never cut up the noodles.”

“It is really interesting. Thank you very much, Grandma. It’s a special gift,” says Paul.

1. What is Paul’s grandmother doing at seven? (no more than 4 words)
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2. When does Paul get up? (no more than 6 words)
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3. Why do many Chinese people eat long noodles on their birthday? (no more than 8 words)
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4. 请将文中画线的句子翻译成汉语。
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5. 请给短文拟一个适当的英文标题。
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【推荐2】Last Thursday was Tomb Sweeping Day, also known as Qingming Festival. What did you do?

Tomb Sweeping Day is a traditional Chinese festival. It began in Zhou dynasty, over 2,500 years ago. Chinese people celebrate it to remember and honor their ancestors. It usually lies in early April. And this year, it falls on April 4th. Tomb Sweeping Day became a public holiday in the Chinese mainland in 2008. People have one day off on this day.

On this day, families bring flowers, food and wine to the graveyards (墓地) of their ancestors. They place food and flowers in front of the graves and some may burn joss paper (纸钱), as money for the dead. After that, they sweep the tombs and cherish the memories of their dead family members.

Tomb Sweeping Day gives us a chance to show respect to our ancestors and family members who have passed away and show that we miss them. This tradition shows that family value is an important part of Chinese culture. Tomb Sweeping Day is also the beginning of the time for gardening and outdoor activities in China. Families often get together for outings or to fly kites at this time.

1. Which season does Tomb Sweeping Day fall in? (不超过5个词)
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2. Why do Chinese people celebrate Tomb Sweeping Day? (不超过10个词)
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3. What do people usually take to the graveyards? (不超过10个词)
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【推荐3】阅读短文，根据题目要求完成各小题。

It’s time to enjoy the special warm porridge(粥) of winter! In China, the 12th month of the lunar calendar(农历) is called La Yue. Chinese people celebrate Laba Festival on the eighth day of the twelfth lunar month. After the festival, people begin to get ready for Spring Festival.

On this day, people eat the hot Laba porridge. ①To make the porridge nice, people often cook it with eight different things. It usually has rice, red beans, dried lotus seeds(干的莲子), some nuts and ②许多不同种类的水果. But you can put things you like in the porridge too. At midnight, people begin to cook it, but we can have it the next morning because we usually spend a lot of time to make it delicious.

The porridge is also called Eight Treasure Porridge. Most people like having it because the porridge is good for health.

1. When do people celebrate the Laba Festival?
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2. 请将①划横线的句子翻译成汉语。
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3. What is the Laba porridge called?
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4. 请将②划横线的句子翻译成英语。
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5. Make a title（题目）for this passage.
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