【推荐1】The Best Language-learning Apps

Learning a new language takes a lot of time and hard work. These are the best apps that can help with your learning.

Duolingo Best for Free Education Score: 4.5 Pros and cons(利与弊) ☆Free. ☆Wonderful new short stories for some languages. ★Not enough materials for several languages	Busuu Best for Vocabulary Score: 3.8 Pros and cons ☆Very clear teaching plans. ☆Excellent value for long-term use. ★Small number of languages. ★Some long and boring exercises.
Quizlet Best for Personalized Study Score: 4.0 Pros and cons ☆Simple to use. ☆Excellent for self-study. ☆Different study modes(模式). *Only proper for testing some kinds of information. ★Some spelling mistakes.	Beelinguapp Best for Reading Score: 3.5 Pros and cons ☆Excellent for reading in foreign languages. ☆Lots of free materials included. ☆12 languages. ★Complicated(复杂的) pricing and plans.

1. Which of the following is among the pros(利) of Duolingo?

A．It has 12 languages.	B．It’s simple to use.
C．It’s free.	D．It has clear teaching plans.

2. Which app has different study modes?

A．Duolingo.

B．Quizlet.

C．Busuu.

D．Beelinguapp.

3. Which of the following is TRUE?

A．Quizlet is good for self-study.	B．Busuu has complicated pricing.
C．Duolingo has some spelling mistakes.	D．Beelinguapp has some boring exercises.

4. Which app of the following is the most popular?

A．Duolingo.

B．Quizlet.

C．Busuu.

D．Beelinguapp

5. What is the passage written for?

A．For selling the apps to learners.	B．For helping learners to choose the apps.
C．For comparing the apps with one another.	D．For providing free information about the apps.

【推荐2】①If you read and listen to two articles every day, your reading and listening skills can be improved fast. You can learn quickly and after some time you will not have to translate into your own language. You will simply understand. Why should you do this?

②When you listen to people in your own language you do not translate. You simply understand. The same has to be in English. When you learn English, you have to learn the whole sentences in context (上下文).

③Students, who have the habit to translate English texts, do exercises and do tests, are very good at translating, doing exercises and doing tests, but they have problems understanding English in real life. In real life, nobody waits for your translation. If you translate, you cannot follow what you are listening to or reading because you are thinking about the language too much.

④You also have to hear every new word 5 to 10 times if you want to remember it. That’s why we use the same words at one level (水平). If you read and hear the same words again and again, you will understand them and remember them. If you know words from one level well, you can go to a higher level and learn new words. It is important to go step by step, and read and listen to words which are used in English often. This is what we do with our news. In our short news, we use words which are used in English often. Level 1 has the 1, 000 most important words. Level 2 has the 2, 000 most call important words. Level 3 has the 3, 000 most important words.

⑤So, if you want to understand English fast and learn fast, come and visit this website www.newsinlevels.com every day. Here we have two pieces of news in three levels. We will help you learn English fast and understand it and you can learn 3, 000 words which you need for communication with anybody in English.

1. With the first paragraph, the writer wants to ________.

A．challenge the readers

B．question the readers

C．attract (吸引) the readers

2. Which of the following is NOT TRUE according to the passage?

A．When you learn a foreign language, try to learn the sentences in contexts.

B．In real life you have to understand without thinking about the language.

C．If you know more than 2,000 English words, it’s not necessary to visit this website.

3. The meaning of the underlined phrase “step by step” in this passage is probably “________”.

A．通常地

B．逐渐地

C．快速地

4. If we put the passage into three parts, which of the following is the best?

A．①②③/④/⑤

B．①②/③/④⑤

C．①/②③④/⑤

5. What’s the purpose of this passage?

A．To explain why to learn English.

B．To offer help to English learners.

C．To advertise (做广告) an English-learning website.

【推荐3】RUN FOR FUN COME AND RUN WITH US

Come and join us for the 6th Run for Fun and let’s make it a day to remember. This event is part of the Run Festival. Race for one mile, with a bag of potatoes.

Members needed

Only teams are needed for the relay race, such as friends, sports clubs and families. Four adults are needed for each team.

Rules to follow

·It’s a short-distance (短距离) race, but runners are supposed to carry a bag of potatoes while running—20 kilos for men and 10 kilos for women.

·Don’t drop the potatoes!

•Men are asked to finish the hurdling. Be careful when you’re jumping over the one-meter-high fences (障碍物) while running. Safety first.

More information

Date        12th & 13th September, 2023

Location        North Park

Start time        2:00 pm

Organizer        Terry Wilkins

Contact (联系) us   Call Murray Green at (02) 92136116

What you get

·A T-shirt

·A medal

·A bag of potatoes

1. According to the text, Run for Fun _________.

A．is only free for finishers

B．is organized by Murray Green

C．has already been held five times

2. Which picture shows hurdling?

A．

B．

C．

3. Runners can get the following things except for _________.

A．some money

B．a T-shirt

C．a medal

4. What is the purpose of the text?

A．To invite people to enter the relay race.

B．To show the popularity of the Run Festival.

C．To tell people the importance of potatoes.

【推荐1】
1. Here are _________ notices (启示) in the Lost & Found.

A．four

B．five

C．six

D．three

2. You lost your jacket. You may (可以) ________.

A．call 495—3456	B．call 495—3539
C．call 685—6034	D．e-mail at marygz@gfimail.com

3. You found a school ID card. Maybe (可能) it belong to (属于) ________.

A．Tony

B．John

C．Tom

D．Mike

4. Mrs. Liu found ________.

A．a jacket	B．some keys.
C．a book	D．a computer game

5. Where (在哪儿) are the keys?

A．In Classroom 7E .	B．In the school library.
C．In Lost & Found.	D．We don’t know (不知道).

【推荐2】

Eating out Are you looking for somewhere special to go this weekend? Do you want to try something new? Check out one of these hot new restaurants.
This week's top recommendation
Foreign taste!
	Last Days of the Raj A centrally located Indian restaurant, perfect for eating before or after the cinema or a show.In summer enjoy your meal in the beautiful garden.The most popular dishes are lamb and chicken. as For brave customers there is extra hot!
	A Taste of Tuscan Whether you'd like a great value-for-money lunch or a relaxed evening meal.this is the place for you.The cooks have all been trained in Italy and they make both traditional and fashionable Italian dishes.We recommend the pasta and seafood.
	Your British Caff Remember when cafes full of English breakfasts sausages,-sausages,beans, fried bread, bacon and eggs- with a strong cup of tea Well this place still does and you can have your breakfast at any time you like during the day while you listen to your favourite songs from the 1980s.
	Fast best Fast food doesn't have to be junk food, as this cafe proves.Do you dream of a healthy hamburger in American style all on the table in super-quick time? Speed and quality are important here,and the prices aren't bad either.
Special focus!
	The Lemon Tree This pretty restaurant serves healthy food completely made of vegetable which is tasty too.Come in for a vegetarian snack at lunchtime or a cappuccino and a delicious piece of cake in the afternoon.Food is bought from local producers whenever possible.
	Cheesy bit A restaurant that only serves cheese in lots of different forms.They serve reasonably priced lunches but dinner can be expensive.Lovely food and looking onto an amazing flower garden.
	The Chocolate Box The owner of this small safe used to cook all kinds of food, but then she realized she preferred desserts to anything else.If you want meat or fish, don't come here.They only do desserts! Lots of chocolate cakes.
	Musical Chairs Have you noticed how music improved the taste of your food?This new restaurant has different types of live music every night except Sundays, and excellent food to go with it.Monday is classic rock night, so see you there!

1. Which restaurants are good ones to taste foreign food?

A．Cheesy Bites and The Chocolate Box.	B．Your British Caff and The Lemon Tree.
C．The Lemon Tree and The Chocolate Box.	D．Last Days of the Raj and A Taste of Tuscany.

2. Who is most likely to eat in The Lemon Tree?

A．A lady who enjoys having salad.	B．A man who likes lemon very much.
C．a boy who enjoys eating fish and chips.	D．A girl who prefers to have cakes for lunch.

3. Which restaurant will you recommend to your friend if he loves food as well as music?

A．Fast Best and Your British Caff.	B．Musical Chairs and Cheesy Bites.
C．Cheesy Bites and The Chocolate Box.	D．Musical Chairs and Your British Caff.

4. What can we learn from the passage?

A．You can only eat cheese in Cheesy Bites.

B．Musical Chair is a restaurant with a long history.

C．The cooks of A Taste of Tuscany are all from Italy.

D．The owner of the chocolate box can make nothing but cakes.

5. Where can you probably find these passages?

A．In a fashion magazine.	B．On a school newspaper.
C．In an on-line city guide.	D．In an on-line ticket center.

【推荐3】

Millie's Favorite Activities
Day	Activity		Place	Time
Monday	play volleyball with her friends		in the playground	4：30 p．m.—5：30 p．m.
Tuesday		practice tennis with her classmates	in the Tennis Club	5：00 p．m.—5：30 p．m.
Thursday		go swimming	in the Swimming Club	6：00 p．m.—7：00 p．m.
Saturday		have a picnic with her parents	in the park	9：00 a．m.—11：30 a．m.
Sunday		read books with her brother	at home	11：00 a．m.—5：00 p．m.

1. When does Millie often play volleyball with her friends?

A．On Sunday.	B．On Monday.
C．On Tuesday.	D．On Thursday.

2. Where does Millie often practice tennis with her classmates?

A．In the playground.	B．At home.
C．In the Tennis Club.	D．In the park.

3. Millie often swims from ________ on Thursday.

A．4：30 p．m.—5：30 p．m.	B．5：00 p．m.—5：30 p．m.
C．6：00 p．m.—7：00 p．m.	D．9：00 p．m.—11：30 p．m.

4. Millie usually ___________ from 11：00 a．m.to 5：00 p．m.on Sunday.

A．reads books	B．plays volleyball
C．practices tennis	D．goes swimming

5. What can we learn from the passage?

A．Millie often plays volleyball for two hours.

B．Millie likes to stay at home on Saturday.

C．Millie likes to read books on Saturday.

D．Millie likes sports very much.