【推荐1】Sumo wrestling (相扑) is a national sport in Japan. Every year there are six tournaments (联赛), and millions of Japanese watch them on television.     1    

Sumo is almost as old as the nation of Japan itself.     2     There are written records of national sumo tournaments in the 8th century.

In many sports, athletes are thin and can move very quickly. However, sumo wrestlers weigh from 100 to 160 kilos (kilograms). One famous wrestler weighed 195 kilos.     3     Sumo wrestlers start training when they are boys. They exercise to make their bodies strong. They also eat a lot.

They wrestle in a round ring with a sand floor.     4     He is also the loser if any part of his body except his feet touches the floor. Each wrestler tries to push the other down on the floor or out of the ring.     5     Then, the wrestler who is rushing falls down or moves out of the ring.

Sumo is not very popular in other countries, but the Japanese think that it is a very exciting sport.

A．Stories say that there was sumo wrestling over 2, 000 years ago.

B．A tournament is a series of matches.

C．Sumo wrestlers do not move quickly, and sumo wrestling is a very slow sport.

D．Sometimes one wrestler just steps aside when the other wrestler rushes toward him.

E．A wrestler loses the match if he leaves the ring.

【推荐2】Wrinkle is the name of a duck. The duck was born in Kentucky, the US. And she is a marathon（马拉松）runner!

Wrinkle’s owner（主人）takes Wrinkle everywhere she goes to watch some of the marathons. Last year, Wrinkle joined in（参加）the New York City Marathon and became popular. Then she joined in the Boston Marathon. This year, Wrinkle joined in the Jovia Long Island Marathon Weekend as a special guest. She ran the race with a pair of special rod duck shoes. And she even won a medal（奖牌）with her number 332 on the front!

People feel surprised to see the duck run. “I watch a duck run a marathon and cross the finish line. She is so fast. It’s inconceivable（不可思议的）!” Someone says on the Internet.

How cute is this little runner? If we see Wrinkle running next to us, we may not be able to finish the race because we are laughing too hard!

1. From the passage, we know Wrinkle is a ________.

A．dog

B．cat

C．pig

D．duck

2. The underlined word “surprised” means “________” in Chinese.

A．伤心的

B．吃惊的

C．害羞的

D．生气的

3. We can read the passage in ________.

A．a biology book

B．a newspaper（报纸）

C．a history book

D．a comic book

【推荐3】Lee loves kites. He always flies his kites in the park with his father. Every year, there is a kite contest (比赛) in the park. This year Lee joined in the contest for the first time.

The contest was on Saturday. Lee woke up early. The contest would start at 9: 00, and he didn’t want to be late. When he got to the park, he was surprised to see there were lots of children there for the contest.

The contest started and Lee was watching his kite fly high in the air. It looked like a robot. The kite was up in the air for ten minutes, but then it fell to the ground (落到地面). Lee was out of the contest. He saw a boy near him. The boy had a bird kite. The bird kite was flying higher than the other kites.

In the end, the boy with the bird kite won (获胜)and got ＄100. Lee said to him, “That is a great kite you have.” “Thanks,” said the boy. The boy told Lee he was in a kite club and he made the bird kite himself. He would buy a new kite with the money. Then the two boys made plans (计划) to meet the next Saturday to fly kites in the park.

1. Lee always flies kites ______.

A．with his father

B．in the contest

C．on the weekend

2. What made Lee surprised when he arrived at the park?

A．The contest started early.

B．His best friends were in the contest.

C．There were lots of children for the contest.

3. What do we know about the boy with the bird kite?

A．He won the kite contest.

B．His bird kite was expensive.

C．He took two kites to the contest.

4. What would Lee do the next Saturday?

A．Buy a new kite.

B．Join a kite club.

C．Fly a kite in the park.

5. What’s the best title (标题) for the passage?

A．A new kite

B．A kite contest

C．Two good friends

【推荐1】John is a twelve-year-old boy. He had a bad cold and coughed day and night. He went to see a doctor. The doctor gave him some cough medicine.

Cough Medicine Shake it well before use. Take it three times each day before meals. Dose (药量) Over 14: 2 teaspoonfuls (勺） 8-13: 1 teaspoonful 4-7: 1/2 teaspoonful Not right for children below the age of three. Put it in a cold place. Use it before December 1st, 2015

1. John should take ________ a day.

A．2 teaspoonfuls

B．3 teaspoonfuls

C．4 teaspoonfuls

D．6 teaspoonfuls

2. The medicine should be kept in ________.

A．a fridge

B．hot water

C．any place

D．the sun

3. John should ________ before he takes it.

A．shake the medicine well	B．eat nothing
C．do some exercise	D．drink a cup of tea

4. John should ________ when it is left after December 1st, 2015.

A．continue to take the medicine

B．keep the medicine for another time

C．give away the medicine

D．throw away the medicine

【推荐2】

Healthy impact(影响) of sunflower seeds Sunflower seeds (葵花籽) are rich in vitamin E. The vitamin is an antioxidant(抗氧化剂) that helps prevent cancer, heart disease, eye problems and possibly aging(衰老). The strength of seeds One serving(一份) of sunflower seeds gives you 14 milligrams(毫克) of vitamin E. Experts say people need 15 milligrams of vitamin E every day. 28 g of sunflower seeds 14 mg of vitamin E Vitamin E needed each day 15 mg of vitamin E How to serve Eat alone as a snack, on top of salads, in bread, and in vegetable dishes. Sources: World’s Healthiest Foods. Discovery Health. TNS

1. Which vitamin do sunflower seeds have?

A．Vitamin   A.

B．Vitamin   B.

C．Vitamin   C.

D．Vitamin   E.

2. What does the vitamin in sunflowers do?
a. It prevents cancer.     b. It protects people from heart disease,
c. It makes people’s eyes healthier.       d. It makes people’s skin healthier

A．abc

B．abd

C．acd

D．bed

3. To get enough vitamin E, what amount of sunflower seeds should we eat every day?

A．28g

B．14mg

C．15mg

D．30g

4. What is a good way to eat sunflower seeds?

A．Eat them with vegetables.	B．Put them in water first.
C．Bake them in an oven.	D．Eat them along with other snacks.

5. Can you eat sunflower seeds with bread?

A．Yes, we can.

B．No, we can’t.

C．Yes, we are.

D．No, we aren’t.

【推荐3】

Drivers Wanted Drive for Xinhua Restaurant. Evening work on weekdays. All meals at work are free. Ring 8771255	House for Sale ¥1, 200, 000, with 3 bedrooms, a bathroom It is in the south of the city. Call Bob at 8395078
Yonghui Supermarket A new Supermarket in our city will open on Nov. 8th. Everybody with Fuzhou Daily can get a small present that day. Welcome! Tel: 8798432 Add: No. 122 Wuyi Road	Rose’s Special Concert（演奏会） Time: 2:00—4:30 p. m, Nov. 25th Place: Fuzhou Theater Ticket Price: 160 yuan for each adult（大人） and 80 yuan for each student. Tel: 8221223

1. If you work as a driver in the restaurant, you will work ________.

A．in the afternoon

B．in the evening

C．every day

D．on weekends

2. People with Fuzhou Daily can get a small present from ________.

A．Fuzhou Theater

B．Xinhua Restaurant

C．Fuzhou Daily

D．Yonghui Supermarket

3. Lin Ning is a school boy. He would like to go to Rose’s concert with his parents. They will pay ________ for the tickets.

A．¥80

B．¥160

C．¥240

D．¥400

4. If you want to buy the house built in 2005, you can call ________.

A．8771255

B．8395078

C．8798432

D．8221223

5. From the passage, we can know that ________

A．The wanted driver needn’t pay for（支付） his meals at work.

B．The house for sale costs more than 1, 200. 000 yuan.

C．You can go to the new Yonghui Supermarket on Nov 5th.

D．We can enjoy Rose’s concert in Fuzhou Theater in the evening.