【推荐1】Being able to multitask-- doing several things at the same time--is considered a welcome skill by most people. But if we consider the situation of the young people aged from eight to eighteen, we should think again.
What we often see nowadays is that young people juggle a larger number of electronic products as they study. While working, they also surf on the Internet, send out emails, answer the telephone and listen to music on their iPods. In a sense, they are spending a large amount of time in fruitless efforts as they multitask.
Multitasking is even changing the relationship between family members. As young people give so much attention to their own worlds, they seem to have no time to spend with the other people around them. They can no longer greet family members when they enter the house, nor can they eat at the family table.
Multitasking also has an effect on young people's performance at university and in the workplace. When asked about their opinions of the effects of modern gadgets (器具) on their performance of tasks, many young people gave a positive (肯定的) answer. However, the response from the worlds of education and business was not quite as positive. Educators feel that multitasking by children has a serious effect on later development of study skills. They believe that many college students now need help to improve their study skills. Similarly, employers (雇主) feel that young people entering the job market need to be taught all over again, as modern gadgets have made it unnecessary for them to learn special skills to do their work.
1. What does the underlined word "juggle" most probably mean?

A．Want to buy.

B．Use at the same time.

C．Take the place of.

D．Search information from.

2. In Paragraph 3, the author points out that ________.

A．family members do not greet each other

B．family members do not eat at the family table

C．young people get on well with their families

D．young people hardly communicate with their family members

3. What's the main idea of the last paragraph?

A．Young people must learn skills for future jobs.

B．Young people benefit (获益) a lot from modern gadgets.

C．Multitasking is an important skill to young people.

D．Multitasking influences young people's development seriously.

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

A．Young people think multitasking is good for their study and work.

B．Employers consider it unnecessary for young people to be taught all over again.

C．Educators feel that young people don't need to improve their study skills.

D．People from the world of education believe multitasking has a good effect on children's later study skills.

5. The author develops (阐述) the passage mainly by ________.

A．providing special examples

B．following the natural time order

C．giving out a cause and analyzing (分析) its effects

D．comparing opinions from different worlds

【推荐2】As the saying goes, that every family has their problems. The most common problem between families is the communication between parents and children.

A few examples of the arguments

Parent: Mike is always making trouble in school. You’d better keep away from him. Ben: You don’t know him as well as I do. Stop trying to tell me who I can make friends with.

Parent: Don’t spend so much time playing computer games. You should do something meaningful. Grace: I’ve already finished my homework. I just want to relax.

Parent∶ You got an “F” in your history exam again. I am disappointed (失望的) with you. Jack: I did study hard. But it’s just too difficult for me.

Parent: Please keep your bedroom tidy and clean. What a mess! Lucy: I think it’s quite clean. It is just not as clean as mom’s.

Some results of a survey

About 18% of the kids talk to their parents when they have problems. Over 50% of the kids think their parents don’t understand them. Nearly 50% of the parents talk to their children only about school.

Some suggestions from experts

● Communicate with your kids in a friendly way.

● Encourage kids to share their feelings with you.

● Take part in different activities together with kids.

1. Ben’s parent isn’t happy with Ben being friends with ________.

A．Jack

B．Mike

C．Grace

D．Lucy

2. Grace’s parent thinks playing computer games is ________.

A．interesting

B．relaxing

C．meaningless

D．boring

3. Jack doesn’t do well in history because ________.

A．he thinks it’s too hard for him	B．he doesn’t like his history teacher
C．he often plays with Mike	D．he plays computers too much

4. From the survey of the passage, we can know that ________.

A．none of the kids thinks their parents understand them

B．most parents think they understand their kids well

C．a few kids talk to their parents when they have problems

D．most parents talk to their children only about school

【推荐3】Li Chuang is a 15-year-old boy, but he has been a smoker for three years. His teeth and fingers have turned a bit yellow.

“I first tried smoking after watching TV. It makes me feel excited and I think it looks cool.” he said.

Not all students smoke as much as Li but there are lots of child smokers.

A report says 32% of boys and 13% of girls in middle schools in China have smoked. Some are as young as 11 when they first try!

May 31st is World No-Tobacco Day. Health experts (专家) are asking young people not to smoke.

Doctors say smoking can make people get illnesses, like lung cancer.

Not only that, smoking costs(花费) a lot of money, too!

Stop smoking, children! It’s bad for your health.

1. Why are Li Chuang’s teeth yellow?

A．He eats too much candy.	B．He doesn’t brush his teeth.
C．He smokes.	D．He drinks lot of juice.

2. Li Chuang began to smoke when he was ________.

A．12

B．13

C．15

D．16

3. More ________ have smoked than ________ in middle schools in China.

A．girls; boys	B．boys; girls
C．students; teachers	D．workers; teachers

4. The phrase “World No-Tobacco Day” means (意思) “________” in Chinese.

A．世界无癌日

B．世界节能日

C．世界无烟日

D．世界无车日

5. Which of the following is TRUE?

A．Some kids (孩子) begin to smoke when they are very young.

B．Doctors do not smoke.

C．Smoking doesn’t cost much money.

D．Li Chuang was ill.

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Children Can Cook The course is to improve children’s knowledge in the kitchen. They will learn basic cooking skills, kitchen safety, and how to buy proper food and follow steps in recipes（食谱）. Children can sit comfortably and eat what they have cooked at the end of each lesson.

Little Writers The course is divided into two parts. In the first part, children are introduced to famous stories and their writers. In the second part, they are taught to write their own stories. Children also get the chance to write other text types, such as poems and plays.

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根据语言材料内容选择最佳答案
1. Children in the cooking course can _________.

A．learn how to cook

B．taste what teachers have cooked

C．sell proper food

2. There are ________ parts in the writing course.

A．two

B．three

C．four

3. If children want to be more confident, they should join _________.

A．Watercolor Painting

B．Little Writers

C．Acting for Fun

4. Children can learn ________ in the painting course.

A．the importance of acting

B．some basic skills of painting people, animals and so on

C．famous stories and their writers

5. The purpose of the passage is _________.

A．to encourage children to join in the summer courses

B．to tell children some basic living skills

C．to let children watch, imagine and create their own works

【推荐2】It's common to sec schools in China use textbooks from the US or the UK. But now, Chinese math textbooks are going to the UK.

Yi Ke Yi Lian, or One Lesson. One Exercise, is a series of popular textbooks for primary and junior high schools in Shanghai. For about 20 years, this series has helped students to practice what they have learned in class. This summer, the math textbook series will be put to use in the UK, China Daily reported.

The British version has 11 volumes（册），as there are II grades from primary school lo high school in the UK. The publisher will cut out part of the content in the Chinese version to go with the curriculum setting（课程安排）there. They will also change some terms（术语）and background knowledge. But the overall difficulty level will be the same.

The move follows the British government's efforts to learn from Shanghai's math teaching methods starting from last year. In the 2012 PISA（国际学生评估项目），Shanghai students got first place on the math exam, while British students got 26th place.

In September, the British government invited 60 of Shanghai's top math teachers to British schools to share their teaching experiences. A number of teachers from the UK also visited Shanghai for experience.

“It seems that the Shanghai teaching methodology（法）uses resources much more effectively." said Liz Truss, a government education official. "We havestagnatedin our math performance for the last 15 years, and it's time for us to learn and put into good practices."

1. In the 2012 PISA, which country got first place on the math exam?

A．The UK.

B．China.

C．Japan.

D．The US.

2. The UK government invited Chinese math teachers to British schools to_______.

A．share their teaching experience	B．learn new teaching methods
C．improve UK's education environment	D．teach UK students math

3. The underlined word"stagnated"in the last paragraph means________.

A．started to push	B．expected to get
C．stopped improving	D．tried learning

4. What is the passage mainly about?

A．Why the UK is using Chinese math books.

B．How to improve UK kids' math skills.

C．Lots of practice can make a difference.

D．China has the best teaching methodology.

【推荐3】New rules and behavior standards (行为规范) for middle school students came out in March. Middle school is going to use a new way to decide who the top students are. The best students won’t only be the ones who have high marks. They will also be the kids who don’t dye (染) their hair, smoke or drink. The followings are some of the new rules.

Tell the truth. Have you ever copied someone else’s work in an exam? Don’t do it again! That’s not something an honest student should do. If you have played computer games for two hours in your room, don’t tell your parents you were doing your homework at that time.

Do more at school. Good students love animals and care for other people. April is Bird-loving Month in China. Is your school doing anything to celebrate? You should join! In that way, you can learn more about animals and how to protect them. When more people work together, it brings more fun for everyone.

Be friendly to others. Have you ever quarreled (吵架) with your teammates when your basketball team lost? Only working together can make your team stronger. Be friendly to the people you are with. Try to think of others, not only yourself.

Be open to new ideas. Have you ever thought that people could live on the moon? Maybe you’ll discover Earth II someday. Don’t look down on new ideas. Everyone’s ideas are important. You should welcome them, because new ideas make life better for everyone.

Protect yourself. Has someone ever taken money from one of your classmates? Don’t let it happen to you. If you have to go home late, you should let your parents know.

Use the Internet carefully. The Internet can be very useful for your studies. But some things on the Internet aren’t good for kids, so try to look at web pages that are good for you. You can use the web for homework or fun. If you can’t find any good web sites for children. Here are two: http://kids.eastday.com, http://www.chinakids.net.com.

根据短文内容，选择最佳答案。
1. How many new rules does the writer mention (提及)?

A．5.

B．6.

C．7.

2. Which of the following best shows the structure of the passage? (P=Paragraph)

A．

B．

C．

3. Which of the following is RIGHT?

A．The top students thought that people could live on the moon.

B．Students can’t use the web for homework or fun.

C．The best students won’t only be the ones who have high marks.

4. The passage is mainly about ________.

A．trying to think of others, not only yourself

B．everyone’s ideas are important

C．new rules and behavior standards (行为规范) for middle school students

【推荐2】Hello, boys and girls! I am a doctor. My name is David Smith. I am very happy to come to your school. I want to know something about your breakfast. I would like to ask you some questions just like “Do you have breakfast every day? ” and “What do you have for breakfast?”

My name is Lily. I have breakfast every day. I have some apple juice, bread and potatoes (土豆). So I am not hungry (饥饿的) at school in the morning.
My name is Ben. I have no time to have breakfast at home because I get up very late. I only have a little bread and a bag of milk on the way to school in the morning.
My name is Jenny. I have very little food for breakfast every day. I don’t want to eat any food after I get up. I only drink some milk.
I am John. I have a good appetite (胃口) every day. I eat a lot for breakfast. I have three glasses of milk, some potato chips (薯条) four hamburgers, two eggs and a bottle of orange juice on the way to school.

1. David Smith is a ________.

A．doctor

B．driver

C．teacher

D．worker

2. Lily drinks ________ for breakfast.

A．Coke

B．juice

C．milk

D．water

3. Ben eats ________ for breakfast.

A．some potatoes

B．two eggs

C．a little bread

D．four hamburgers

4. ________ only drinks some milk for breakfast.

A．Ben

B．Lily

C．Jenny

D．John

5. From the passage (文章), we know that ________.

A．Lily is hungry at school in the morning	B．Jenny has a lot of food after she gets up
C．Ben gets up early and have breakfast at home	D．John eats too much breakfast in the morning

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	Writing	•30 students every class •40-hour course •Every day of the week •＄120
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1. How long is the listening course?________

A．40 hours.

B．30 hours.

C．15 hours.

D．10 hours.

2. When can students take the speaking course?________

A．Saturday.

B．Sunday.

C．Monday.

D．Wednesday.

3. How many students are there in every reading course?________

A．40.

B．30.

C．20.

D．10.

4. If Jim takes the writing course, how much should he pay?________

A．＄120.

B．＄140.

C．＄240.

D．＄280.

5. The passage is probably from a ________.

A．diary

B．dictionary

C．storybook

D．newspaper