【推荐1】On the first day of the vacation, Henry was eagerly(急切地) waiting for the arrival of his grandchildren. They haven’t been here for a long time. After he prepared everything he could think of, he found his favorite watch was missing. It meant a lot to him.

Soon all the kids were back home. Because he was happy to see these kids, he forgot the missing watch. The next day when he was about to take a bath, he remembered that the watch was missing. He felt very sad.

Seeing this, his grandchildren asked what had happened to him. Henry said, “I lost my favorite watch. In fact, it’s a beautiful pocket watch. It was given by your grandma as a gift but I lost it while cleaning the house! I feel like I’m losing my heart.” Henry was in tears and the children made a promise to look for the watch for him. They asked him where he had last seen his watch, and he answered it was in the store(仓库). The children went into the store which was full of waste materials. After forty-five minutes’ search, they still could not find it. Later, the youngest one of his grandsons went into the store again. He asked his brothers not to follow him. Although they nodded, they still followed him into the store.

The little boy went to the store and sat there silently. His brothers walked up to him and asked him what he was doing. He asked them not to make noise. He sat there for some time and then heard the “tick, tick” sound. Finally he found the watch after fifteen minutes.

1. According to the passage, Henry lost picture ________ when he cleaned the house.

A．

B．

C．

D．

2. What do you think of Henry’s youngest grandson?

A．Kind.

B．Brave.

C．Active.

D．Smart.

3. Henry’s watch was found ________ at last.

A．by asking more information about it	B．by listening to its sound
C．by drawing a picture of it	D．by taking out all the waste materials in the store

4. This passage mainly wants to tell us ________.

A．we should keep cool to solve a problem	B．we should solve a problem in different methods
C．we should help other people in a silent way	D．we should learn to try our best to do one thing

【推荐2】根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。

Lu Yu had lived an unusual life. He lived in the Tang Dynasty. As a homeless child, he lived in Longgai Temple (寺庙) and studied there including boiling tea. Jingling Prefect (太守) Li Qiwu liked the smart boy when Lu Yu was thirteen.     1     Lu Yu learned from his teacher until he was nineteen. He also made good friends with famous people.     2    

At the age of twenty-one, Lu Yu started to study on different kinds of tea.     3     To study on tea picking and tea making skills well, Lu Yu lived a long life of seclusion (隐居) in Tiaoxi. After that, he lived in Miaoxi Temple, collecting, checking, studying and reading documents (资料) about tea.     4     That was the book Tea Classic《茶经》which was also the first book in the world on tea studies. This book has over seven thousand Chinese words, including the production place, the morphology (形态) and the growing environment of tea as well as tea picking, tea drinking and tea production tools and methods.

    5     Lu Yu is still called Tea God today.

A．Over years, he finally wrote the first book on the study of tea.

B．Tea Classic has a great influence on Chinese tea culture.

C．They often traveled, tasted tea and talked about poems together.

D．He left Jingling and traveled around the country to search for famous tea.

E．He not only gave Lu Yu books as gifts but also introduced him to a famous teacher.

【推荐3】Ray Charles, a black singer and pianist of the USA. He had won 12 Grammy Awards (格莱美奖) and performed at 10,000 concerts around the world. Many musicians called him simply “the Genius” (天才).
Ray Charles was born into a poor family, without a father. When he was 5 years old, his younger brother died, and around the same time, Charles started to lose his sight. By the age of 7 he was completely blind. He had already been learning the piano for a year, and when he went blind, his mother knew this would be the only way he would make any money in the future. All his life, Charles remembered her saying: “Do it right, or don’t do it at all.”
Later he went to a school for blind and deaf children. There the teachers also encouraged him to study music. Sadly, while he was still at school, his mother died. He left school and in the early 1950s Charles organized a group of players. He sang, played the piano and wrote music.
He made many classical CDs wit h famous artists such as Elton John and the Beatles.
In 2003 a film of his life Ray was made. The part of Charles was played by a younger actor and musician called Jamie Foxx. The film director brought Foxx to meet Charles. After they had been playing together for two hours, Charles, then aged 73, jumped up and said: “He’s the one ... he can do it.” A year later Charles died aged 74. The film of his life has been as popular as his songs and means that the memory of Charles’ music will live on.
1. What can we learn from Ray’s childhood story?

A．His father died when he was 5 years old.

B．He started to go blind at the age of 7.

C．He was born in a rich musician family.

D．He started to learn the piano at the age of 6.

2. Ray Charles’ mother encouraged him to play music because .

A．his father was a musician as well

B．because it would help him get used to being blind

C．it was a good way for a blind person to get money

D．his teacher thought he was a genius

3. Ray Charles went to a school for .

A．normal children	B．deaf and blind children
C．talented children only	D．children without parents

4. Ray Charles thought that Jamie Foxx .

A．was the right person to play him in the film

B．was a good film maker

C．was the wrong person to play him in the film

D．was a good director

5. What is the main idea of the last paragraph?

A．Becoming a musician.	B．Childhood story.
C．The film of Ray’s life.	D．Master of many styles.

【推荐1】Have you ever wanted to see the Great Wall of China, or win an Oscar for Best Director, or swim with dolphins（海豚）? If so, you are not alone. We all have things we want to do or achieve. These are part of our “bucket lists”. A bucket is a list of things that someone wants to experience in his or her lifetimes. These things can be big or small. Have you ever thought about what is on your bucket list?

Lindsay, 15, created her bucket list when she was 14. She has given her list serious thought. “I’ve always wanted to travel into space,” she says. “I don’t really want to be an astronaut. But I do want to go to space as a tourist. I want to see the Earth from above.” Other things on her list include being on TV, seeing her favorite band in concert, learning how to speak Portuguese（葡萄牙语）, and living in a foreign country. “I’ve always wanted to live in Brazil. As part of my bucket list, I want to attend Carnival（狂欢节）in the capital of Brazil,” she says.

Jose, 16, recently created a list of things he wants to achieve. It changes sometimes he adds and takes away things because he wants to keep the number of the things at seven. One thing has stayed at number one, though: he wants to visit a movie set（影视基地）. He would like to see the Harry Potter of The Hobbit movie sets. Other things on the list include being on TV, meeting his favorite sports star, living in a foreign country, skateboarding down a mountain, attending the World Cup, and backpacking across Europe. He would like to spend two months visiting Eastern Europe with his best friend Adam. “Maybe after I graduate from college,” says Jose.

Carrie, 14, also has a bucket list. She first created it when she was 12. She would like to live in a foreign country for at least two years. She also wants to learn as many foreign languages as possible. But the number one thing on her list is to see her favorite band in concert. She also wants to go on a trip and to visit a movie set. Her favorite movies are the Hunger Games and Star Wars. Carrie is confident she will do most or all of the things on her bucket list. “I’m only 14,” she says, “I have my whole life ahead of me!”

1. What is No.1 at Lindsay’s bucket list？

A．Visiting a movie set.

B．Living in Brazil.

C．Traveling to space.

2. Who is probably the most interested in sports according to his or her bucket list？

A．Lindsay.

B．Jose.

C．Adam.

3. When did Carrie first create her bucket list？

A．At the age of 12.

B．At the age of 14.

C．At the age of 16.

4. What can we learn from the passage？

A．Lindsay and Carrie both love music.

B．Jose and Carrie are both space fans.

C．All the three teens want to visit movie sets.

5. What’s the main idea of the passage？

A．We should keep changing our bucket lists to meet our needs.

B．We must think about our bucket lists before they are created.

C．Our bucket lists can help us work towards achieving our goals.

【推荐2】Let me tell you about my e-friend Kevin. He is 12 years old. He likes playing football. He usually plays football with his friends on weekends.

Kevin lives with his father and mother in a city in France. They have a dream home with five rooms, a swimming pool and garden. They often have a party in the garden on weekends. They like to help their neighbors. His home is not near his school, so Kevin takes a bus for an hour and then walks for 10 minutes to school. There is a Basketball Club near his school. He likes playing basketball in the club.

Kevin’s father is a worker. He is busy. His mother is a doctor. She is nice to the patients (病人). Kevin wants to be a teacher when he grows up. I want to be a teacher, too. Kevin e-mails me every Sunday. He is going to come to China next year. We are going to meet happily then.

1. Who does Kevin usually play football with?

A．His pen pals.

B．His father.

C．His mother.

D．His friends.

2. What sports does Kevin like playing?

A．Basketball and swimming.	B．Football and basketball.
C．Football and swimming.	D．Ping-pong and swimming.

3. How old is Kevin?

A．Twelve.

B．Ten.

C．Eleven.

D．Nine.

4. Where does Kevin live with his parents?

A．America.

B．China.

C．France.

D．Japan.

5. What does Kevin want to be when he grows up?

A．A teacher.

B．A doctor.

C．A worker.

D．A football player.

【推荐3】When you feel you are ill, the problem should be with your body, right? Maybe not.

This story titled Qifa (《七发》) may help you think deeper about this. It was written by Mei Cheng, a writer in the Western Han Dynasty (206 BC-AD 24).

During the Spring and Autumn Period (770-476 BC), the prince of Chu state often felt sick. A man called Wu Ke went to visit the prince and said that the prince was physically healthy. His problem was in his mind. In fact, medicine did not help him, but constructive (有建设性的) suggestions did.

Wu first asked the prince to change bad habits. The prince lived a comfortable life with servants (仆人) taking care of him all the time. He rarely walked, always taking a carriage (坐马车). He also ate a lot of oily food.

After that, Wu advised the prince to change his lifestyle, for example, doing more outdoor activities like hunting and traveling. Last but most important, according to Wu, was to meet wise people and discuss how to improve his morals (道德) and rule the state. After following these suggestions, the prince soon felt better.

根据短文内容,判断下列句子正误,正确的在答题卡上将”T”涂黑,错误的在答题卡上将”F”涂黑。
1. The story was written in the Eastern Han Dynasty.
2. The prince of Chu state often felt sick because of physical problems.
3. The prince hardly walked and always ate unhealthy food.
4. Wu suggested that the prince should often be with wise people.
5. Finally, the prince did not follow Wu’s suggestions.

【推荐1】Snake meat is popular in restaurants. Some people think eating snakes is good for their health. But these people don't know that snakes feed on mice and worms (虫子), so there are many parasites（寄生虫） in snakes' bodies. They may be bad for our health. And we're sorry to see a butcher's (屠夫的) knife is killing more snakes.

An English newspaper says, "People eat about 1,000 tons of snakes every year in China. In Shenzhen, sometimes people serve 10 tons of snakes on dinner tables in a day. "

If we continue to eat snakes, there will be a vicious circle(恶性循环). If people eat more snakes, snakes are becoming fewer and fewer. But mice are becoming more and more, and there will be few crops.

This will make more people hungry. Who wants to see such a bad thing happen? So people must stop eating snakes. To protect snakes is to protect ourselves.

1. The writer thinks ________.

A．eating snake meat is helpful to our health

B．eating snake meat isn't bad for our health

C．eating snake meat is expensive

D．eating snake meat may be bad for our health

2. A butcher kills snakes to ________.

A．get snake meat and make money

B．have fun and let people eat

C．eat meat and build him up

D．protect people and show they are sorry

3. Why does the writer say "To protect snakes is to protect ourselves"？

A．Because snake meat is good for our health.

B．Because we can use snake skin to make beautiful shoes, bags and clothes.

C．Because eating snake meat is very popular now.

D．Because if snakes are becoming fewer and fewer, there will be few crops.

【推荐2】For most people, graduation is an exciting day, but my graduation day was not.

I remember that weekend two years ago. Family and friends had come from across the country to attend the celebration. But just like everyone else in my graduating class, I had watched the economy(经济) turn from bad to worse in my senior year. Almost all of us graduates had degrees, but very uncertain future. I knew I had to find a job immediately because I had to pay my student loans(贷款).

I knew my small university town couldn’t offer me any chances, so I drove to South California to find work. But what I thought would take a week changed into two, and then four. Later, I found myself in the exact same situation as I was before.

I felt very sad. And the worst was no matter how hard I tried, I just couldn’t seem to make any progress.

So what did I do to cheer me up? I decided to write. Something about putting words on a page made everything seem a little clearer ― a little brighter. Something about writing gave me hope. And if you want something badly enough, sometimes a little hope is all you need!

I put my dissatisfaction into a children’s book. Beyond the river was the story of an unlucky hero, a little fish, who refused to give up his dream. And that became my first successful book!

After that, things slowly began to fall into place. I was offered a second book deal. Then, a few months later, I got an interview with the Walt Disney Company and was hired shortly after.

Don’t give up. Even if things look difficult now, don’t give up. If you work hard, give it time and things will always get better. Often our dreams are waiting, just a little further...all we need is ▲ .

1. The writer felt _______ on his graduation day.

A．annoyed

B．satisfied

C．worried

D．surprised

2. After graduation, the writer needed to _______.

A．find a job	B．write a book
C．further his study	D．get married soon

3. The writer wrote Beyond the river because he _______.

A．wanted to make himself hopeful

B．needed to make money by writing

C．hoped his book would come out

D．planned to improve his writing skills

4. Which of the following is the best for “ ▲ ” in the last paragraph?

A．some good luck	B．a little help from others
C．much more knowledge	D．the courage to hold on

【推荐3】The weather is getting hotter. You are thirsty playing basketball or riding home from school. A cold drink may be just the thing. But be careful what you are drinking. Something that looks cool may not be good for your health. There are plenty of "energy drinks" on the market. Most of them have beautiful colors and cool names. The lists on them tell you they are helpful to your health. Sounds great!

But after a careful check you may find that most energy drinks have lots of caffeine(咖啡因) in them.These drinks are especially aimed at(针对) young people, students, busy people and sports players. Makers sometimes say their drinks make you better at sports and can keep you awake. But be careful not to drink too much.

Caffeine makes your heart beat(跳动) fast. Because of this the International Olympic Committee has limited(限制) its use. Caffeine in most energy drinks is at least as strong as that in a cup of coffee or tea. Possible health dangers have something to do with energy drinks. Just one box of energy drink can make you nervous, have difficulty sleeping and can even cause heart problems. Scientists say that teenagers should be discouraged from taking drinks with a lot of caffeine in them.

根据短⽂内容，选择最佳答案。
1. Many people like drinking energy drinks because of the following EXCEPT that ________.

A．they have beautiful colors and cool names	B．they can keep them awake and better at sports
C．they have lots of caffeine	D．they are said to be helpful to health

2. Drinking too many energy drinks may cause ________.

A．heart problems

B．nervousness

C．sleeping difficulty

D．A, B and C.

3. The underlined word “discouraged” means ________.

A．⿎励

B．讨厌

C．帮助

D．阻⽌

4. From the passage we can know that ________.

A．advertisements are important in getting people to buy energy drinks

B．energy drinks are helpful to teenagers’ study

C．sports players need to drink a lot of energy drinks

D．energy drinks are especially aimed at teenagers

5. Which of the following can be the best title of the passage?

A．What’s the Use of Energy Drinks?	B．What’s That in Energy Drinks?
C．Who Can Drink Energy Drinks?	D．Why Can’t We Buy Energy Drinks?