【推荐1】阅读短文，并从六个句子中选择五个还原到原文中，使原文的意思完整、连贯。

Can you imagine life without French fries（炸薯条）? Potatoes are very popular today.     1    Potatoes grew in South America five thousand years ago. They only became popular in other places two hundred years ago.

In the 16th century, the Spanish took the potato from South America to Europe.     2    

Some people thought that if you ate the potato your skin（皮肤）would look like the skin of a potato. Other people could not believe that you ate the underground part of the plant. So they ate the leaves instead.     3    

In the 1800s people started to eat potatoes. In Ireland potatoes became the main food. Then, in 1845, a disease killed all the potatoes in Ireland.     4     At least another million were forced to leave their homeland.

    5     Germans eat potato salad, and the United States has the baked（烤）potato. And, of course, the French invented French fries. Now French fries are popular all over the world. The English and the French eat them with salt, and the Americans with tomato sauce.

A．One million people died of hunger.

B．But in the past this was not true.

C．You can’t eat this type of potato leaves.

D．Today, each country has its potato dish.

E．This made them sick because there are harmful things in the leaves.

F．But the people in Europe did not like this strange vegetable.

【推荐2】

Weeks before Tomb-Sweeping Day (清明节) on April 5 this year hundreds of qingtuan were sold each day. The snack (点心) was still a must--have for many people.

In the southern part of China, eating qingtuan at the beginning of spring is a kind of tradition. Chinese people started to eat it more than 2,000 years ago. It is made of sticky rice (糯米) and red bean paste (红豆沙), and is famous for its softness, freshness and sweetness. The secret behind its mouth-watering taste is mugwort leaves (艾蒿叶). The plant is mainly found in the Yangtze River Delta (长江三角洲) where it is warm to grow.

People in this area usually put qingtuan on the tombs (墓) of their dead family members to cherish the past people. Making qingtuan is also a time for family members to get together at home.

Now, qingtuan is also welcomed in northern part of China. Li Yuan, a 30-year-old teacher who grew up in Zhejiang Province, brought qingtuan back to Beijing where he works. “It tastes different in and out of my hometown,” he said. “There’s no place like home.”

Qingtuan has many different tastes inside it, such as apples and bean milk, to meet different people’s tastes. The difference of the taste shows that it’s getting more and more popular across the whole country.

1. Tomb-Sweeping Day is in ________.

A．spring

B．summer

C．autumn

2. Your mouth waters when seeing qingtuan because of the ________.

A．sticky rice

B．mugwort leaves

C．red bean paste

3. The underlined word “cherish” in the third paragraph probably means ________.

A．清扫

B．怀念

C．祈求

4. We can know from the passage that ________.

A．Li Yuan works in Zhejiang Province

B．mugwort leaves are mainly found in places of cold weather

C．more and more people like Qingtuan in China now

【推荐3】Martin, Jack, Liz, Henry, Jane等5人都需要用电脑完成一项任务，A--F是六种电脑功能，请根据每人的需求选出他们各自需要的电脑功能。
1. Martin wants to say sorry to his friend, but he doesn't want to telephone him.________
2. Jack is going to London by train. He wants to know which train to take. ________
3. Liz wants to buy some books for her daughter, but she doesn't have time to go to the bookstore. ________
4. Henry will travel to Shanghai. He wants to stay in a good hotel. ________
5. Jane is an American. She likes Chinese food. She wants to know more about it. ________

A．Search the price of train on the Internet.

B．Send（发送）an email.

C．Search http://chinesefood.com

D．Shop on the Internet

E．Book（预定）a hotel on the Internet.

F．Look up the time of train on the Internet.

【推荐1】All around the world, people drink tea. But tea does not mean the same thing to everyone. In different countries people have very different ideas about drinking tea.

In China, for example, tea is always served when people get together. The Chinese drink it at any time of the day at homes or in tea houses. They prefer their tea plain(茶园), with nothing else in it.

Tea is also important in Japan. The Japanese have a special way of serving tea called a tea ceremony(仪式). It is very old and full of meaning. Everything must be done in a special way in the ceremony. There is even a special room for it in Japanese homes.

Another tea-drinking country is England. In England, the late afternoon is “teatime”. Almost everyone has a cup of tea then. The English usually make tea in a teapot and drink it with milk and sugar. They also eat cakes, cookies and little sandwiches at teatime.

In the United States, people drink tea mostly for breakfast or after meals. Americans usually use tea bags to make their tea. Tea bags are faster and easier than making tea in teapots. In summer, many Americans drink cold tea—ice tea. Sometimes they drink ice tea from cans, like soda.

1. When do the Chinese drink tea?

A．In a special ceremony.	B．Only in tea houses.
C．When they get together.	D．For breakfast.

2. What do the English like to do when they drink tea?

A．They drink in their tea plain.

B．They eat cakes and cookies with their tea.

C．They have tea with dinner.

D．They drink their tea in a special room.

3. What is the passage about?

A．Chinese tea

B．Different ways of drinking tea

C．Teatime in England

D．Why tea is important

【推荐2】Children Eat Different Kinds of Food for Lunch In Different Countries

In Mexico（墨西哥）, many children eat tortillas which are usually round, made from corn, or wheat. They can also be made into other shapes. Tacos is another kind of food made from tortillas and filled with beans or meat. Tasty sauce called salsa（辣番茄酱）is often added to tacos. This sauce is made from tomatoes, onions, hot peppers and so on.

In Russia, winters are very cold. Maybe that’s why many Russian children eat soup for lunch. Two of their favorites are cabbage soup and beef soup. In their soup, people usually add potatoes that are important food in Russia. They make soup thick because it can help keep them warm and hunger is no problem!

In Korea（朝鲜）, lunch is made up of many dishes, but there is always rice and Kimchi（泡菜）on the table. Kimchi is made of vegetables. Korean children mix many dishes and rice together. It’s common for their food to be hot.

In Thailand, noodles are often the main dish for lunch. There are many ways to serve noodles. One popular dish is made with thin rice noodles, tofu and shrimp（虾）. Another favorite way to eat rice noodles is with meat, vegetables and thick gravy.

根据语言材料内容选择正确答案。
1. Tacos are filled with ________.

A．tortillas and salsa

B．tomatoes, onions, hot peppers and so on

C．beans or meat

2. Russians make soup thick so that ________.

A．they can eat their favorite food

B．they can eat potatoes

C．it can help them keep warm and feel full

3. There are many ways to serve noodles in Thailand, for example, people cook thin rice noodles with ________.

A．meat, vegetables and thick gravy

B．tofu and shrimp

C．rice and Kimchi

4. Which of the following is TRUE according to the articles?

A．Korean children often mix only Kimchi and rice together for lunch.

B．Cabbage and beef soup is Russian’s favorite soup.

C．Tortillas are made into many different shapes.

5. The four short articles tell us that ________.

A．where people in different countries have lunch

B．what people have for lunch in some countries

C．why people eat their special food for lunch

【推荐3】Why do you think people who live in some hot countries eat very spicy(辛辣的)food? Is it because the spices make the food taste better? Is it just because their parents and grandparents and great-grandparents liked hot food，or is there some connection between spices and healthy food? Researchers from Cornell University think that it is because spice plants have some important chemicals. These chemicals can kill bacteria(细菌)which spoil food．
“Most common spices can kill 75 to 100 percent of the bacteria in food，”explains one of the scientists．The bacteria grow more easily and spoil(变质)food more quickly at higher temperatures．For this reason，it is more difficult to keep food from spoiling in hot climates,
Do you like your food spicy? Your answer probably tells something about the country you come from．If you like spicy food，it is possible that hundreds of years ago，when there were no fridges，people in your country started using spices to keep the food from spoiling．The traditional spicy dishes helped those people to live longer，healthier lives．Today，in a time of fridges，the spices just make the food taste good．
1. The chemicals in spices keep food from spoiling by_________．

A．making food taste better

B．making food hotter

C．preventing bacteria getting into food

D．killing bacteria in food

2. Food goes bad more quickly in hot climates because_______．

A．cold temperature makes bacteria

B．bacteria get used to hot food

C．high temperature helps bacteria grow faster

D．bacteria spoil food only at high temperature

3. According to the passage，spices are useful in the following things except_____．

A．helping you to live longer

B．helping to keep you healthier

C．making your food taste better

D．taking the place of fridges

【推荐1】In general, laws for children are a good thing.

One hundred years ago in industrial countries, children worked 18 hours a day in a factory at age seven. The factory owner could beat a child who fell asleep or was not fast enough. Both parents and teachers could do the same.

Today, there are many laws about children all over the world. Some people think children must obey rules or they should be punished, others do not agree. The Inuits or Eskimos in Alaska, almost never punish their children. The parents don’t hit them. If the children go too far, the parents punish them by making fun of them.

Children in other parts of the world are not as lucky as Eskimo children. American parents can spank (打……臀部) their children at home but a teacher cannot hit a child in a public school.

This is also true in Germany. In contrast (比), it is against the law for anyone to hit a child in Sweden. Swedish parents cannot spank their children. The children also have a special government official who works for their rights. There is even a plan for children to divorce from their parents though this is not a law yet!

1. How old did children work18 hours a day in a factory one hundred years ago in industrial countries?

A．Six.

B．Seven.

C．Eighteen.

D．Sixteen.

2. How do people punish children in Alaska when they should be punished?

A．The parents punish them by making fun of them.

B．Parents can spank (打……臀部) their children at home.

C．A teacher cannot hit a child in a public school.

D．The parents don’t hit them.

3. We can know from the passage that laws for children are _________ all over the world.

A．friendly

B．different

C．same

D．important

【推荐2】The class in America is almost the same as that in China.     1    .

In America, if the teacher asks you a question but you don’t understand, you should put up your hand and ask the teacher to repeat (重复) it.     2    , it is all right to tell the teacher you don’t know. Then he or she knows what you need to learn.

You mustn’t be absent on a test day. If you are seriously ill, call and let the teacher know you will not be there for the test.     3    , you should take the test in one or two days after you go back to school.

Be on time!     4    . If you are late, be sure to be quiet. Take your books out of your bag after you enter the room. Then go to your seat and sit down quietly. In the US, you needn’t knock before you come into the classroom.

    5    . There is no need to get the teacher’s agreement (同意).

A．If you don’t know the answer

B．It is impolite to be late

C．But something is different

D．Students in American schools are always tired of studying

E．If you have to leave during the class, do it quietly, too

F．Students in Chinese schools like the same thing as those in America

G．If your teacher allows a make-up (补考)

【推荐3】Magpies (喜鹊) are everywhere all over the world. They often share the common meaning of luck, no matter which culture they are found in. In the UK, there is a poem about what seeing a different number of magpies means:

One for sadness

Two for joy

Three for a girl

Four for a boy

Five for silver

Six for gold

Seven for a secret never to be told

Three and four are usually understood to show the sex (性别) of a soon-to-be-born child. Five and six mean that the person is likely to soon find wealth. Seven means that a secret will successfully be kept away from others forever. They are all positive (积极乐观的), except for seeing just one bird, which means bad luck. However, there is a way out. By saying hello to the bird, you can get good luck back again.

There is a saying in China that “the singing of a magpie foretells (预言) good luck and happiness, while that of a crow bad luck and sadness.” It means that magpies are signs of good luck, while crows are those of bad luck. In the UK, crows are also seen as a bad sign by many people. In TV shows and films, if you see a group of crows crying, that is to introduce an air of bad luck or death.

1. What does two magpies mean?

A．Health.

B．Wealth.

C．Happiness.

D．Sadness.

2. Which of the following is NOT true about the different numbers of the magpies?

A．All numbers of magpies have positive meanings.

B．Some are about the sex of a soon-to-be-born baby.

C．Different numbers of magpies have different meanings.

D．Saying hello to the bird can help you get back good luck.

3. The underlined word “crow” means ________ in Chinese.

A．百灵

B．乌鸦

C．白鹭

D．鸽子

4. You can read the passage in the ________ part of a magazine.

A．Zoo

B．History

C．Travel

D．Culture

【推荐2】When students got their textbooks at the beginning of the year at San Mateo High School, they also got the Yondr pouch（小袋子）, a locking device（锁定装置）for their phones. The phone is put into it and gets locked through a magnetic device. It’s not unlocked again until the final bell rings. It will be repeated every day for the rest of the school year.

Adam Gelb, the vice-president of the school, wishes to create phone-free spaces, because now most students just lower their heads and seldom communicate with each other.

Brad Friedman, a teacher at the school, said he was worried about the overuse of phones at school. He said he often saw students completely lost themselves in the mobile phones, some not talking at all with other students. Recently, he has already seen the difference. “Everyone else was talking and eating lunch together. That’s what I wasn’t seeing enough of when phone usage was at its worst.” he said.

A senior at San Mateo High School, Djelani Philips-Diop, said he was exactly surprised at first when he heard he had to lock his phone. “I worried, I guess. Last year when I had my mobile phone, I used it every day,” he said.

In case of emergency（紧急事件）, every classroom has the unlocking device. Teachers are still able to use their own cellphones and desk phones. “We’ve gotten all 1,700 students’ phones unlocked in a matter of minutes,” said Gelb. “We spoke to four students who, feeling angry at first, agreed that a phone-free school experience does some help.”

1. What can we learn about the Yondr pouch from Paragraph 1?

A．It is a phone only used by students.	B．It is a locking device for phones.
C．It is a device to be used for a year.	D．It is a bell to unlock phones.

2. According to Adam Gelb, one of the purposes to lock mobile phones is to ________.

A．make the students lose themselves	B．help the students to be happier
C．create spaces to use phones at any time	D．encourage students to have more communication

3. What did the students often do before their phones were locked at school?

A．They talked with each other when eating lunch together.

B．They did sports after class.

C．They used their mobile phones all the time.

D．They spent much time reading.

4. What is Friedman’s attitude（态度）towards the new school policy（政策）about using mobile phones?

A．Encouraging.

B．Worried.

C．Disagreeing.

D．Doubtful.

5. What can we learn from the passage?

A．The students were willing to have their phones locked at first.

B．The phone will not get unlocked when there is an emergency.

C．Some students came to realize the benefits of the phone-free program.

D．Most students enjoyed eating lunch together with their phones in hand.