【推荐1】When something goes wrong, it can be very satisfying to say, “Well, it’s so-and-so’s mistake.” or “I know I’m late, but it’s not my fault; the car broke down.” It is probably not your mistake, but once you form the habit of blaming (指责) somebody or something else for a bad situation, you are a loser. You have no power and could do nothing that helps change the situation. However, you can have great power over what happens to you if you stop focusing on whom to blame and start focusing on how to remedy the situation. This is the winner’s key to success.
Winners are great at solving problems. For example, if you were late because your car broke down, maybe you need to have your car examined more regularly. Or, you might start to carry along with you the useful phone numbers, so you could call for help when in need. For another example, if your colleague (同事) causes you problems on the job for being short of responsibility or ability, find ways of dealing with his irresponsibility or inability rather than simply blame the person. Ask to work with a different person, or don’t depend on the person. You should accept that the person is not reliable and find creative ways to work successfully regardless of how your colleague fails to do his job well.
This is what being a winner is all about – creatively using your skills and talents so that you are successful no matter what happens. Winners don’t have fewer problems in their lives; they have just as many difficult situations to face as anybody else. They are just better at seeing those problems as challenges and chances to develop their own talents. So, stop focusing on “whose mistake it is.” Once you are confident about your power over bad situations, problems are just stepping stones for success.
1. What does the underlined word “remedy” probably mean?

A．Avoid.	B．Accept.
C．Improve.	D．Consider.

2. When your colleague brings about a problem, you should ______.

A．blame him for his being short of responsibility

B．find a better way to deal with the problem

C．tell him to find the cause of the problem

D．ask a more able colleague for help

3. What can be the best title for the passage?

A．A Winner’s Secret.	B．A Winner’s Chance.
C．A Winner’s Problem.	D．A Winner’s Progress.

【推荐2】There once was a very honest shopkeeper. He would open his shop at 8:00 a.m. After having his breakfast and at 1:00 p. m, he would go for lunch. In the evening at 8:30 p.m., he closed his shop.

However, to get time for lunch was really difficult because he didn’t have anybody to help him at that time. So any customer who was shopping at 1:00 pm would be asked to watch the shop until the shopkeeper returned from lunch.

One day, four thieves planned to steal from his shop while he was gone for lunch. One of the thieves went at 1:00 p.m. He hoped to be asked to watch the shop.

The thief, pretending to be a customer, went in at 1:00 p.m. and started buying several things. As planned, the shopkeeper asked the thief to sit on his chair for thirty minutes until he returned. The thief agreed and sat on the chair.

Then, the other three thieves quickly came and told the pretended customer to help. But something had changed in his mind. He knew that if he was given responsibility, he should not perform any dishonest acts during that time. His friends did not agree and began stealing things. The now honest man tried to stop them. Then a fight started. And at the same time the shopkeeper returned and asked why they were fighting. The now honest man explained the whole thing.

The shopkeeper had been searching for an honest man to watch the shop. The shopkeeper realized that he had found the right man.

根据材料内容选择最佳答案。
1. What was the shopkeeper’s problem?

A．Nobody bought things in his shop.

B．He was too busy to have lunch every day.

C．Nobody could prepare lunch for him every day.

D．He had nobody to watch the shop when he went for lunch.

2. The thief went to the shop at 1:00 p.m. because _______.

A．he thought he would be asked to watch the shop

B．he thought he could buy cheap things then

C．the shopkeeper invited him to lunch then

D．the shop was closed at that time

3. What does the underlined word “responsibility” mean in Chinese?

A．警告

B．提醒

C．责任

D．奖励

4. When the shopkeeper returned from lunch, he found _______.

A．there was a fight in his shop	B．things in his shop were stolen
C．there was a new owner of the shop	D．the thief was selling things in his shop

5. From the passage, we can know that _______.

A．a thief is always a thief	B．an honest man is always brave
C．you can’t help dishonest people	D．trust can change a thief into an honest man

【推荐3】Don't you love it when you have a bit of free time? After school or work, during the weekends, or even in your lunch break, it's great to get a little time for yourself. In general, “free time” is a luxury; it's “free" time because it's time spent not working, or studying. To be honest, the beauty of free time is that you don't have to do anything; you can be free to choose what you want to do. When I have free time, I love to run, draw, or watch some of my favorite TV plays.

I've just had a whole month of free time at home with my parents. I finished working as a teacher at the end of April, and I was just about to start a new job in a company（公司）. However, this month was not all that I thought it would be. Before I came home, I had plans to get healthier, do more about art, read more and so on. And guess what…NONE of it happened. I was lazy. I watched TV all day and I ate too much chocolate.                    

I've discovered that when you have too much free time, it just turns into “time", and trying to pass that time becomes boring. It becomes much more difficult to make yourself do interesting things. It's a strange thing, but I think it's the same for most people. When you only have a little bit of free time, it becomes more valuable, and you can use it well, but when you have too much free time, you simply waste it.

1. When the writer has free time, he/she likes to ________.

A．go shopping	B．play basketball
C．sing and dance	D．run, draw or watch TV plays

2. What does the underlined word “luxury" mean?

A．Bad thing.	B．Cheap thing.
C．Expensive thing.	D．Useless thing.

3. When is the free time valuable?

A．when you have a little free time.	B．when you have much free time.
C．when you have a long vacation.	D．when you have many plans.

4. What is the best title for the passage?

A．Free time makes me happy	B．I love to watch TV plays
C．Too much free time is boring	D．Have plans for your free time

【推荐2】An Indiana mother saved her children's lives by covering them with her own body during a tornado(龙卷风). She has lost parts of both of her legs.
The 36­year­old Stephanie Decker said in an interview that she picked her children, 8­year­old Dominic and 5­year­old Reese, up early from school when she heard the storm coming. They were in the family's basement(地下室) when the storm hit.
“There was wind I had never seen before，” Decker said. “Then the glass broke, and as soon as the glass broke, the whole house started shaking.” Decker made a decision to save her children, covering them in a blanket(毯子) and throwing herself on top of them.
“Everything started hitting my back，” she said, “my children were crying，‘Mommy I can't live without you, I don't want to die, please don't let me die.’ And I said，‘We are not going to die, we are going to make it.’” Luckily they were saved and the children were unhurt. Decker lost one leg above the knee and the other above the ankle.
Decker said afterwards, “I prayed(祈祷) to have the chance to live and I wanted my kids to have a mom and I did want them to grow up with me.”
1. When did the tornado most probably come?

A．After Decker and her family had hurt.

B．After Decker picked her children   up from school.

C．Before Decker went to her children's school.

D．After Decker went into the basement.

2. What happened to the family after the tornado?

A．Decker lost both of her legs in the storm.

B．Dominic lost one leg above the knee.

C．The children were hurt in the storm.

D．The mother lost parts of both of her legs.

3. What's the right order according to the passage?
a. Decker covered the children in a blanket.
b. The wind broke the glass.
c. Decker threw herself on top of the children.
d. The whole house started shaking.
e. Decker told her children not to be afraid.

A．b­d­a­c­e

B．b­a­c­d­e

C．d­b­c­e­a

D．d­c­b­a­e

4. Which word can we use to describe Decker?

A．Brave.

B．Strong.

C．Outgoing.

D．Hard­working.

【推荐3】Christina wanted to lead the way back to camp and went on talking cheerfully, asking different kinds of questions about plants and wildlife. As we walked about halfway down the hillside, she fell over a stone. I jogged up to where she fell down. Suddenly, I saw a lion about the feet up on a huge rock watching me. It was making a long deep angry sound. I stood perfectly still, holding my breath, wondering what to do. Christina was crying down below. I couldn’t shout to her to be quiet, or the lion might attack me.

Then, remembering Dad’s words, I slowly dropped my backpack and took off my T-shirt. With the pack on one arm and the T-shirt on the other, I spread my arms, trying to look as wide as I could.

Carefully I moved away down the hillside toward Christina, keeping my eyes on the lion.

“Christina,” I called, “Stop crying. Get up slowly and catch my belt. We’re going down the hill. There is a lion at the top.”

We moved quietly and slowly down the hill. Once back to the forest, with the lion out of view, I removed the sweat (汗水) from my face with my T-shirt before putting it on, and looked at Christina. Hatless, red eyes, a few small cuts but nothing serious.

I pulled out the map. The campground was on the other side of the hill. We had hiked for miles before we finally made our way back to our camp.

Dad saw me first.

“Where have you been? ”he shouted.

“We were so worried,” Mother cried.

“Mommy, you didn’t have to worry. Sean is real smart.” Christina said.

I caught Dad’s eye. He smiled. At that moment I realized I was a big brother.

1. What did Sean do when he first saw the lion?

A．He started crying	B．He remained still.
C．He picked up a stone.	D．He jogged up to his sister.

2. Why did Sean try to look wide and big?

A．To scare the lion.	B．To keep balance.
C．To run at once.	D．To prepare to fight.

3. What can we infer from paragraph 4?

A．Sean felt very afraid.

B．Sean didn’t care about his sister.

C．Christina got badly hurt on the way back.

D．Christina comforted Sean by cleaning his face.

4. What is the best title of this passage?

A．Father’s Smiling Eyes

B．A Terrible Mountain Lion

C．The Way to Becoming a Big Brother

D．Christina’s Exciting Wild Adventure

【推荐1】Tom: Good evening, Mum.
Mum: Good evening, Tom.
Tom: Do we eat chicken for dinner, Mum?
Mum: No, we eat fish and carrots, dear.
Tom: Mum, I don’t like carrots. I like chicken.
Mum: But we need more (更多) vegetables, not only meat. It’s not healthy to eat chicken every day.
Tom: OK. But dad likes chicken, too.
Mum: Well, let’s eat chicken and broccoli tomorrow (明天).
Tom: That sounds great!
根据材料内容选择最佳答案。
1. What do they eat for dinner?

A．Chicken.	B．Carrots.
C．Carrots and fish.	D．Milk.

2. What does Tom want to eat for dinner?

A．Fish.	B．Chicken.
C．Broccoli.	D．Eggs.

3. What do they need to eat more?

A．Chicken.	B．Meat.
C．Vegetables.	D．Fruit.

4. Does Tom’s father like chicken?

A．No, he doesn’t.	B．Yes, he does.
C．We don’t know.	D．No, he does.

5. What do they want to eat tomorrow?

A．Fish and carrots.	B．Chicken and fish.
C．Broccoli and chicken.	D．Hamburgers and milk.

【推荐2】Many kids do housework, such as doing the dishes, making the bed, and folding the clothes. In exchange, they get some money or other computer time. Paying kids for housework is one of the most popular topics, especially at a time when everyone is more careful about money. Some parents think, since adults are paid to do their jobs, we should pay kids for everyday housework.

But some people don’t think kids should get rewards (报酬) for doing housework. Susie Walton, an expert, believes that by rewarding kids, parents are sending a message that work isn’t worth doing unless you get something in return. “Running any kind of housework is a team effort,” Walton said. “A home is a living space for everyone in the family. It’s important for kids to see that we all have responsibilities (责任) in the house, and families decide how they want their home to look, and how they are going to keep it looking like what they want.”

Other people believe that getting a reward encourages (鼓励) kids to do housework, and it also teaches them real world lessons about how we need to work to get money. There are also apps (程序) that give kids points and digital gifts that can be redeemed (兑现) either online or in the real world. “Our goal is to give kids lawful (法律的) power so they can get rewards,” says Chris Bergman. “And kids need rewards to help encourage them.”

1. Which of the following housework is NOT mentioned in Paragraph 1?

A．Washing the dishes.

B．Cooking meals.

C．Folding the clothes.

D．Making the bed.

2. What’s Walton’s idea in the passage?

A．Running exercise is a kind of team work.	B．People work to get some rewards.
C．Kids have responsibilities in the house.	D．Doing the housework is only the parents’ job.

3. According to Chris Bergman, kids should be encouraged to ________.

A．do housework without rewards	B．do more housework
C．stay away from housework	D．do housework by getting rewards

4. What’s the best title (标题) of this passage?

A．Kids Should Study as Well as Doing Housework	B．Let Children Do Some Housework
C．Should Kids Be Rewarded for Doing Housework	D．Doing Housework Is Good for Children’s Study

【推荐3】I like watching TV very much, for I think it has many advantages(好处). First of all, watching TV is a good rest(休息；放松). After a day of hard work, we need a good rest. Watching TV can make our mind and body not tired any more because of the pleasant music and TV plays. Besides(此外), watching TV is entertaining(娱乐的). There are many kinds of entertainment, such as sports activities, singing and dancing, plays and films all over the world at every time. It’s not possible(可能的) for us to go to every place to enjoy all the activities within a short time. We need at least over ten hours to fly from New York to Paris, a week by train from Beijing to Moscow and an hour to drive from Queens District（美国纽约皇后区）to Manhattan District.曼哈顿）But within just one second, TV can bring us from an NBA game in New York to a fashion show in Paris by changing the channels(换频道).
Most importantly, watching TV is educational. Our children can learn every kind of subjects through the educational programs and the special reports on TV, and it’s easy for them to learn Chinese from a Chinese teacher in Beijing and to learn Russian lessons from a Russian teacher in Moscow. At the same time, a teacher can teach quite a lot of students without a large classroom.
1. The best title for the text is ____.

A．TV brings a good rest

B．The advantages of watching TV

C．Today’s TV programs

D．How to use TV in schools

2. Which of the following is TRUE according to（ 根据）the text?

A．The writer likes watching TV more than others.

B．There are different kinds of programs on TV in China and Russia.

C．There are many kinds of entertainment programs on TV.

D．It’s not easy to drive from Manhattan to Queens District.

3. According to the writer what is the most important reason for watching TV?

A．We can learn something useful.

B．Watching TV is a good rest.

C．We can see whatever we like.

D．We can enjoy ourselves.

4. In the second paragraph the writer wants to show____.

A．TV brings different parts of the world in front of us

B．TV stations send programs quickly

C．how to go to different places and enjoy ourselves

D．how long it will take a man to drive to different places

5. The writer writes the text to ____.

A．persuade(劝) us to buy a TV

B．tell her ideas about TV

C．introduce(介绍) some TV programs

D．tell us how to learn from TV

【推荐3】Our family went to the Yellow Stone National Park last summer vacation. Our son, Tom, wanted to see bears (熊) there. And what a special holiday it was!

When we got there, we put up our tent and went to explore (探险). As we returned, our daughter Susie cried out. And then we saw a bear go into our tent.

Tom wanted his father to chase (追赶) it away. His father said, “No. It’s dangerous to chase a bear. And don’t let it chase you.”

“What shall we do? Maybe we should climb up a tree.” Susie asked. Tom told her that the bear might go to sleep in our tent. “Maybe we could make it leave if we put some honey (蜂蜜) outside for it to eat,” Susie said. Unluckily, it was difficult for us to get the honey because it was in the tent. We watched the bear go into the tent and heard it turn everything down. “It’s too difficult to chase it away,” said my husband (丈夫), “Just wait for it to come out.” We waited, but the bear stayed inside. We had to sleep in the car that night.

1. Where did the family go on vacation last summer?

A．They went to the Central Park.	B．They went to Yellow Stone National Park.
C．They went to a zoo.	D．They just stayed at home.

2. Who do you think saw the bear first?

A．Susie.

B．Tom.

C．The writer.

D．The writer’s husband.

3. What did they do when they saw a bear go into their tent?

A．They put some honey outside for the bear to eat.	B．They stayed outside the tent and waited.
C．They chased the bear away.	D．They climbed up a tree.

4. What does the word “it” in Paragraph 4 refer to (指代)?

A．the bear

B．the tree

C．the car

D．the honey

5. Why does the writer write the article?

A．To tell us about Yellow Stone National Park.	B．To tell us how to chase a bear away.
C．To let us know her happy family.	D．To tell us her special holiday.