【推荐1】Dear Sally,
I’m a fan of your program. I listen to your program every evening. I’m writing to you because I have a problem with my parents. My parents always say “No” to me. They don’t let me go out with my friends. They don’t allow me to do anything outside after school. They ask me to study all the time, even though I have finished my homework. When I ask the reason, they always answer,“Because we are your parents. What we’re doing is good for you. ”
I get good grades at school. I know some of my classmates often lie to their parents, but I’m always honest(诚实的).I’ m a girl with good behavior(行为). But my parents still aren’t pleased with me.
I’m lonely and upset. I told them how I felt, but they didn’t listen to me. We never have a good talk together. I don’t know what I should do. Please help me.
Yours,
Lisa
1. Sally probably work ________ according to the passage.

A．in a hospital

B．at a radio station

C．at a school

D．in a library

2. Lisa’s parents don’t let her go out with her friends because ________.

A．they want her to look after her brother	B．they want her to do the housework
C．they want her to study	D．they don’t like her friends

3. What does the underlined word "lie" mean in the passage?

A．沟通

B．打架

C．争执

D．撒谎

4. What can we learn from the letter?

A．Lisa’s parents are pleased with Lisa.	B．Lisa has few friends at school.
C．Lisa feels lonely at the moment.	D．Lisa’s parents don’t like her at all.

5. Lisa wrote the letter to ________.

A．tell Sally about her family	B．tell Sally about her school life
C．complain about her problem with her classmates	D．ask Sally for some advice

【推荐2】Do you want to be the most popular, person in your class? You don't want to change your character; you just need to improve your personality. In fact, the most popular people are trusted（信任）and loved because they stay normal but still have something that makes them different from the rest of us. Here are some pieces of advice about becoming the most popular person in the class.
If you want others to like and respect（尊重）you, you have to start by liking and accepting（接受）yourself. Do not change yourself in order to please others.
Be helpful to everyone and do it happily. ______________________________________________.
Be active and have a positive view towards life. Develop confidence in yourself.
Stay clean and wear fresh clothes. Do no try to follow fashion to please others
Respect cannot be brought with big words and power（权力）. You have to get it by being honest. It also helps your personal growth. You must be a person that can be trusted to get respect.
1. What can we know from the first paragraph?

A．We should improve our personality to be trusted and loved.

B．We should change our character.

C．We shouldn't improve our personality.

D．We should please others.

2. How can you be respected by your classmates according the article?

A．By following fashion.	B．By using big words.
C．By being honest and helpful	D．By changing yourself.

3. The underlined sentence shows that            .

A．you should be polite when you help others

B．you should always be nice to others

C．we can help others only by being happy

D．we should always think of others

4. The writer thinks a person who is liked by the whole class must be           .
①confident        ②positive
③good-looking ④helpful ⑤fashionable

A．①②③

B．③④⑤

C．①②④

D．①②⑤

【推荐3】When you are feeling unhappy or forget how great you are, these six ways can help make you feel good about yourself.

• Look in the mirror and say to yourself, “I am a special person and there is no one in the world like me. I can do anything,” It may not sound so good, but it really works.

• Do something nice for someone. Helping others always makes you feel good.

• Smile! Be friendly to people you meet. Look for the good things in your friends and family.

• Learn something new! Have you always wanted to design your own room or learn how to swim? Go for it! New challenges (挑战) are fun and give you a sense of accomplishment when you have finished!

• Start to write a story. Turn off the TV and let your imagination(想象) fly! Write down your thought, dreams or anything you want! It can help to express (表达) your feelings.

• Stay with your family. We all need our family time. Talk with your mom or dad or maybe even your cousin.

1. The passage may be from ________.

A．a science book

B．a magazine

C．a story book

D．school rules

2. According to this passage, when you are helping others, you will ________.

A．be special

B．be sure

C．feel tired

D．feel nice

3. What do the underlined words “a sense of accomplishment” mean in Chinese?

A．成就感

B．忧伤感

C．挫折感

D．信任感

4. Which of the following should you say “NO” to when you are unhappy?

A．You should always look for the good things of others.

B．Stay alone at home as much as possible.

C．Learn something new and go for it!

D．Keep a diary to express your feelings.

5. What is the best title for the passage?

A．Do Your Best to Make Friends.

B．It’s Never Too Late to Learn.

C．Six Ways to Feel Good about Yourself.

D．Always Smile to Your Life.

【推荐1】The Merchant of Venice is a play written by British author William Shakespeare. In the play a young man named Bassanio falls in love with a girl named Portia. He needs some money. So he turns to his friend Antonio for help. But Antonio doesn’t have enough money, either. He plans to borrow some money from a moneylender named Shylock. Shylock, who is heartless and greedy, agrees to lend the money, but only on one condition. What condition is it? Let’s read the following story together.

“Shylock!” yelled Antonio. “Are you going to lend us the money or not? Answer me!”

Shylock answered him slowly. “Do you remember all of those times that you insulted(侮辱) me in a loud voice that everyone could hear? You once spat on me and called me a dog. And now you want to borrow money from me, a dog!”

“Look! I’m not asking you a favor. You can charge me any interest(利息)   you want. I don’t mind. My ships will arrive any day now.”

“All right, Antonio. I’m willing to lend you the money. I won’t even charge you any interest. Just pay me back on time.”

Antonio couldn’t believe his ears. “What did you say?”

“I said you didn’t know me. You always call me a cheapskate(守财奴), but I am not. I will help you. I won’t even charge you a single ducat. However, there’s something I’m worried about. What if you don’t pay me back?”

“Don’t worry, Shylock. I’ll pay you back.”

“Well, I need some kind of a promise, don’t I? Three thousand ducats is a lot of money. If you don’t pay me back on time, I want a pound of flesh. I’ll take a pound of flesh from any part of your body.”

Antonio didn’t like what Shylock said. “No. I’d rather pay some interest if I’m late on the payment.”

“I’m afraid that’s no good,” said Shylock as he laughed. “Do you think I’d take money from another moneylender? Besides, this agreement is only a joke! Do you think that any lawyer or judge (法官) would believe me? Would they really believe that I want a pound of your flesh? You don’t have to worry about anything!”

Antonio agreed to the condition. The three men went to a lawyer and signed an agreement.

(To be continued ...)

1. Which country does the author of The Merchant of Venice come from?

A．America.

B．Britain.

C．France.

D．Italy.

2. Who is heartless and greedy according to the passage?

A．Bassanio.

B．Portia.

C．Antonio.

D．Shylock.

3. What does the underlined word “condition” in the passage refer to?

A．Some interest.

B．A pound of flesh.

C．A single ducat.

D．An agreement.

4. Which is the right order of what happened in the story?
a. Shylock wants some kind of a promise.
b. The three men went to sign an agreement.
c. Bassanio needs some money.
d. Antonio plans to borrow money from Shylock.

A．a b d c

B．b a c d

C．c d a b

D．d c b a

5. The writer’s main purpose of writing the passage is________.

A．to show us the love of Bassanio with Portia

B．to introduce the friendship between Bassanio and Antonio

C．to let us know why and how Antonio reached an agreement with Shylock

D．to tell us how helpful the lawyer is

【推荐2】

The news for Antonio was not good. The ship that sank in the sea between England and France was his. Its valuable cargo lay at the bottom of the sea, and Antonio had lost his money. His friends hoped that there would be no more bad news for him.

Shylock was still angry about his daughter, Jessica, and the news for him was not good,

either. He paid people to look for her, but they could not find her. They came back with news about money she had spent and the jewels she had sold. All this made Shylock angrier and angrier.

However, when he heard that Antonio had lost a ship and all its valuable cargo, he was pleased. He decided that if Antonio could not pay back his debt when it was due,   he would   make him pay the penalty. He would take one pound of his flesh. He would choose the heart. Then Antonio would not be able to take business away from him any longer because he would be dead.

The news got worse for Antonio. He lost another ship in a storm near Tripoli. It was a very large ship and its cargo was very valuable. The ship and its cargo sat at the bottom of the sea. The news soon came to Venice and Shylock was happier than ever. Now he would have revenge on his old enemy. He looked forward to taking one pound of Antonio’s flesh.

“You will not take a pound of his flesh, will you?” Antonio’s friends asked Shylock. “What use is that? What can you do with it?”

“I can use it to go fishing,” he replied. “I can't eat it, but it will make me feel good. He has often laughed at me when I lose money. He even laughs at me when I don't lose money. He   lends money to people for no interest, and so he takes away my friends and my business. Why does he do this? It is only because I am a Jew. But a Jew is just another person. Don't   I have   eyes and hands like he does? Don't   I have   feelings and passions like he does? Don't   I eat the same food? Don't the same weapons hurt me   as   hurt   him?   Don't I get sick with the same illnesses as he does? Am I not   cured in the same way? Don't I get hot in the   summer   and cold in the winter as he does? If you cut me, won't I bleed? If you tickle me, won't I laugh? If you poison me, won't I die? If you do me wrong, won't I take revenge?”

1. Why does Shylock become angrier and angrier?

A．Because Antonio’s ship sank in the sea.

B．Because he lost lots of money and jewels.

C．Because his daughter left him without telling him.

D．Because Antonio lent money to people for no interest.

2. What does the underline word “penalty” probably mean in Paragraph 3?

A．bill

B．loss

C．punishment

D．cargo

3. Which is the right order of what happened in the story?
①Antonio lost a ship in a storm near Tripoli.
②Antonio borrowed some money from Shylock.
③Antonio’s friends asked Shylock about the flesh.
④Shylock paid some people to look for his daughter.

A．②④①③

B．④②③①

C．②④③①

D．④②①③

4. What does Shylock mainly want to express in the last paragraph?

A．The way he will deal with the flesh.	B．The reasons that he will do to Antonio.
C．His feeling at that moment.	D．The personalities of a Jew.

5. Which of the following might be the best title for the passage?

A．Antonio and his ships	B．Shylock and his Daughter
C．Shylock’s Revenge	D．Bad News for Antonio

【推荐3】My father was German, but he worked in England. He married my mother, who was English. Her family name was Robinson, so when I was born in 1632, in England, they called me Robinson, after her.
My father did well in his business and I went to a good school. He wanted me to get a good job, and live a quiet, pleasant life. But I wanted adventure and an exciting life. I wanted to be a sailor.
"Please don't go." my father said, "Sailors have a difficult and dangerous life." and because I love him and he was unhappy, I tried to forget about the sea.
But I couldn't forget, and about a year later, I saw a friend in town. His father had a ship. He invited me to London. On September 2nd, 1651, we sailed for London.
But, a few days later, there was a strong wind. The sea was rough and dangerous, and the ship went up and down. I was very ill, and was very afraid.
I cried, "If I live through it, I will go home and never go to sea again!"
The next day the wind stopped, and the sea was quiet and beautiful again.
"Well, Robinson, " my friend laughed, "just a little wind. Forget it, come and have a drink."
"What! " I cried. "It was a terrible storm."
After a few drinks, I forgot about the danger, and decided not to go home. I didn't want to be laughed at!
I stayed in London for some time, but I still, wanted to go to the sea. So, when the captain(船长）of a ship asked me to go with him to Guinea in Africa, I agreed. And so I went to the sea for the second time.
It was a good ship, and everything went well at first, but I was very ill again. Then when we were near the Canary Islands, a Turkish pirate（海盗）ship came after us. They were famous thieves of the sea at that time. There was a long, hard fight, but when it finished, we and the ship were prisoners. The Turkish captain and his men took us to Sallee in Morocco. They wanted to sell us as slaves（奴隶）in the market. But in the end, the Turkish captain decided to keep me for himself, and took me home with him.
1. Why did Robinson forget about the sea at the beginning?

A．Because he had no money to own a ship.

B．Because he hated to live a dangerous life.

C．Because he wanted to make his parents happy.

D．Because he looked forward to getting a good job.

2. Which is the right time order of what happened in the story?
a. One of Robinson's friends invited him to sail to London.
b. The Turkish captain took Robinson home.
c. A captain asked Robinson to go with him to Guinea.
d. Robinson drank with his friend.
e. A long and hard fight happened.

A．a-d-c-e-b

B．d-a-c-e-b

C．a-c-b-e-d

D．d-c-a-b-e

3. What did Robinson think of his sea journey?

A．Everything was fine.	B．The sea was quiet all the time.
C．The wind was weak.	D．Sea life was dangerous at times.

4. Who took Robinson to Sallee in Morocco?

A．The Turkish captain.	B．His friend
C．The captain of a ship	D．His father

【推荐1】A boy was going to study at the best school in town. In the morning, his grandfather took him to the school. When they went into the playground, the children came up.
“What a funny old man,” the boy said, making a face.
“Hey, fatty（胖子）,”another one shouted.
The children_____ the pair（对，双） and jumped up and down.
Without saying a word, the old man took his grandson（外孙） out of the school gate.
“Wonderful! I don’t have to go to school!” the boy said.
“You do, but not this one,” his grandfather said. “I’ll find you another school to go to.” Grandfather took his grandson back to his house, asked Grandmother to look after him, and then went out to look for a school alone.
Every time he got to a school, the old man went into the playground, and waited for the children to come out at break time. In some schools the children completely ignored（不理会）the old man, and in others, they made fun of him. When this happened, he would turn sadly and leave. Finally, he went into the very small playground of a very small school, and stood tiredly against the wall. The bell rang, and the children came out into the playground.
“Sir, are you all right? Shall I bring you something to drink?” said a voice.
“We’ve got a bench(长凳) in the playground. Come and sit down,” came another voice.
Soon a young teacher came out into the playground. The old man greeted him and said, “Finally, I’ve found my grandson the best school in town.”
1. The underlined part “jeered at” in the passage probably means“     ”.

A．listened to

B．laughed at

C．cheered up

D．fought against

2. How did the grandson feel when his grandfather took him out of the school gate of the first school?

A．Worried.

B．Happy.

C．Calm.

D．Afraid.

3. The old man went into the       whenever he got to a school.

A．teacher’ office

B．classroom

C．school library

D．playground

4. When the old man was in the very small school, the children there       him.

A．shouted at

B．made fun of

C．cared about

D．paid no attention to

5. According to the old man,the best school should have the best      .

A．students

B．teachers

C．library

D．playground

【推荐2】Some time ago I discovered that one of my chairs had a broken leg. I didn't think there would be any difficulty in getting it repaired, as there are a lot of antique (古董) shops near my home. So I left home one morning carrying the chair with me. I went into the first shop expecting a friendly reception（接待）． I was quite wrong. The man wouldn't even look at my chair.
The second shop, though slightly more polite, was just the same, and the third and the fourth -- so I decided that my approach must be wrong.
I entered the fifth shop with a plan in my mind. I placed the chair on the floor and said to the shopkeeper, "Would you like to buy a chair?"
He looked it over carefully and said,- "Yes, not a bad chair. How much do you want for it, sir?"
“Twenty pounds," I said.
“OK," he said, "I'll give you twenty pounds."
“It's got a slightly broken leg," I said.
‘'Yes, I saw that, it's nothing."
Everything was going according to my plan and l was getting excited. "What will you do with it?" I asked.
“Oh, it will be easy to sell once the repair is done."
“I'll buy it," I said.
“What do you mean? You've just sold it to me," he said.
"Yes, I know but I've changed my mind. I am sorry. I'll give you twenty-seven pounds for it."
“You must be crazy," he said. Then, suddenly _________. “I know what you want. You want me to repair your chair."
“You're right," I said. "And what would you have done if I had walked in and said, 'Would you repair this chair for me?"'
“I wouldn't have agreed to do it," he said. "We don't do repairs, not enough money in it and too much trouble. But I'II repair this for you. Shall we say for five pounds?" He was a very nice man and was greatly amused by the whole thing.
1. We can learn from the text that in the first shop the writer_______.

A．was rather impolite	B．was warmly received
C．asked the shopkeeper to buy his chair	D．asked the shopkeeper to repair his chair

2. The underlined word "approach" in the second paragraph means_______.

A．plan for dealing with things	B．way of doing things
C．idea of repairing things	D．decision to sell things

3. The expression "the penny dropped" in the last paragraph means the shopkeeper_______.

A．changed his mind	B．accepted the offer
C．saw the writer's purpose	D．decided to help the writer

4. How much did the writer pay?

A．￡5.

B．￡7.

C．￡20.

D．￡27.

5. From the text, we can learn that the writer was_______.

A．honest

B．careful

C．smart

D．funny

【推荐3】Nick was a proud (自负的) boy. He thought that he was the best in everything he did. When he lost, he would always find excuses (借口).

One Friday, Randy and Jack came to play badminton. Jack was much better at badminton than Randy. After about half an hour, Randy said to Jack,“Oh, I need to take a rest. I have to say that you are really good at this game.” Their classmate Nick heard this. He laughed out loud and said, “Randy, that’s because you are really bad at the sport. I am the best of the three of us. ” Then, he asked Jack if he would like to play with him. Jack said,“OK.” Then, the two began to play.

As a tall boy, Nick showed great skills (技巧) at playing badminton. It was not easy for Jack to win, but still, he won the game. To Jack’s surprise, Nick said, “I can win if I have a racket (球拍) as good as yours ” However, Jack didn’t think so   He said, “Let’s swap rackets to play again.”

Unluckily for Nick, he still lost the game. This time round, Nick had no excuses. He was sad and planned to leave. However, Jack went over to him, said, “Do not be sad! You are a great player, too.” Hearing this, Nick learned that he could not be too proud because there would always be somebody better than him.

1. What was Nick’s excuse for losing the game?

A．His racket was not good.

B．He wasn’t as tall as Jack.

C．The badminton was not good.

D．He was so tired that he could not play well.

2. What does the underlined word “swap” mean in Chinese?

A．交换

B．修理

C．选择

D．隐藏

3. Which of the following shows the three boys’ skill at playing badminton?

A．Nick’s<Randy’s<Jack’s	B．Randy’s<Jack’s<Nick’s
C．Nick’s<Jack’s<Randy’s	D．Randy’s<Nick’s<Jack’s

4. What can we learn from the story?

A．Better late than never.

B．A good friend is like a mirror.

C．There is no such thing as a free lunch.

D．There is always someone better than you.

【推荐1】A few years ago, I took a sightseeing trip to Washington, D. C. Standing outside the Ronald Reagan Center, I heard a voice say, “Can you help me?” When I turned around, I saw an elderly blind woman. In a natural reflex, I reached into my pocket, took out all of my loose change and put it on her hand without even looking at her. I was annoyed at being bothered by a beggar (乞丐). But the blind woman smiled and said, “I don’t want your money. I just need help finding the post office.”

I immediately realized what I had done. I judged another person simply for what I thought she had to be. I hated what I saw in myself. This incident reawakened my belief in humility (谦恭), even though I’d lost it for a moment. And I knew that I should have treated everyone equally (平等地).

The thing I had forgotten about myself is that I am an immigrant. I left Honduras and arrived in the U. S. at the age of 15. I started my new life with two suitcases, my brother and sister, and a strong, serious-minded mother. Through the years, I have been a dishwasher, mechanic and pizza delivery driver among many other humble jobs, and finally I became a network engineer.

In my own life, I have experienced many open acts of prejudice (偏见). I remember a time, at age 17— I worked as a waiter, and I heard a father tell his little boy that if he did not do well in school, he would end up like me. I have also seen the same treatment of my family and friends, so I know what it’s like, and I should have known better.

But now, living in my American middle-class lifestyle, it is too easy to forget my past, to forget who I am and where I have been, and to lose sight of where I want to be going. That blind woman on the street of Washington, D. C. cured me of my blindness. She made me think of my belief in humility and to always keep my eyes and heart open. By the way, I helped that lady to the post office. And in writing this essay, I hope to thank her for what she has taught me.

1. We can learn from the first two paragraphs that ________.

A．the author was a native American

B．the author regretted his act of prejudice

C．the blind woman needed the money badly

D．the author was not richer than the blind woman

2. According to Paragraph 4, hearing the father’s words, the author was probably __________.

A．rather hurt	B．very excited
C．deeply moved	D．greatly encouraged

3. The author probably agrees that one should ________.

A．be nice to the elderly and the blind

B．try to experience different kinds of life

C．treat others equally with love and respect

D．think about one’s past as often as possible

4. Which of the following can be the best title for the passage?

A．Learn from Your Past	B．How My Dream Comes True
C．A Belief That Will Never Change	D．A Priceless Lesson in the Street

【推荐2】When I was in Grade 9, a new boy came into my classroom one Thursday afternoon. He was short and thin. He walked up to the teacher and told her seriously that he was new. His name was Christian. He sat down, took a look at me, and then looked away. I didn’t think he was very nice. I was sure that he wasn’t the type (类型) I would like to become friends with.

During that year, I didn’t talk to him much, but he smiled at me when our eyes met, always shyly. He never ate lunch with anybody, and he never talked to anybody but me.

One day I joined those unkind kids who were making fun of him though I thought it was wrong.

“Haven’t you got any friends?” a kid asked Christian, who was walking past us alone.

“No, he hasn’t got any friends. He is too stupid to have friends.” I said. Then Christian looked at me very sadly. Suddenly, I felt very sorry at that moment.

On that night, I couldn’t sleep well because I couldn’t get Christian’s face out of my mind. In the following weeks, he never met my eyes in class and never smiled at me. It was really hard for me to decide to write him a note asking him to forgive (原谅) me. But I thought I should. So I wrote him a note to tell him how sorry I felt. About five minutes later, I saw tears in his eyes. “You will never realize what your apology means to me, Jimmy,” he said to me. “I hope we can become friends.” We had lunch together on that day and talked a lot. Since then, we have been close friends.

Apologies can really change your life, so never miss the chance to tell somebody you are sorry.

1. From Paragraph 1, we know Christian was         .

A．shy

B．funny

C．outgoing

D．hard-working

2. We can infer(推断) from Paragraph 2 that         .

A．Christian got on well with others

B．Christian regarded Jimmy as his friend

C．Jimmy didn’t eat lunch at school

D．Jimmy never saw Christian smile at him

3. What does the underlined word “apology” most probably mean in Chinese?

A．格言

B．背叛

C．道歉

D．教训

4. What can we learn from the passage?

A．We shouldn’t make friends with unkind kids.

B．Kids will feel lonely if they have no friends.

C．Good friends should share everything.

D．We must say sorry if we hurt others.

【推荐3】

I could not take back my hearing from fate (命运), but I could still shine.

—Jiang Mengnan

When Jiang Mengnan was just 6 months old, she lost her hearing after taking the wrong medicine (药), Jiang Mengnan couldn’t hear anything any more. Life was very hard for her.

To know other people, Jiang learned to read lips (唇语) and feel sounds by putting her hands on her parent’s throat (咽喉). It was a long way, but Jiang never stopped.

As she became older, Jiang went to a school. She said it was difficult at the beginning. In classes, teachers often turned their backs to students and walked around, so Jiang couldn’t catch much of what they said. She had to write down everything on the blackboard and study after class.

With her parents’ help, Jiang Mengnan worked hard and did best in all subjects. In 2011, she was glad to go to Jilin University (大学) in Changchun, Jilin. In 2018, Jiang started her studies at Tsinghua University. After three years, the 30-year-old had her doctorate (博士学位) of medicine.

In 2019, Jiang often went to the poor areas to teach and help students there. She is kind and people love her, too. Jiang wants to keep working on medicine and help more people.

1. There was something wrong with her ________ when Jiang was half a year old.

A．eyes

B．nose

C．throat

D．ears

2. According to (根据) Paragraph 2, Jiang knows other people by ________.

A．

B．

C．

D．

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

A．抓住

B．听见

C．赶上

D．领会

4. Which of the following is TRUE about Jiang Mengnan?
① She couldn’t see anything after taking wrong medicine.
② She had to write down everything on the blackboard.
③ She studied in Tsinghua University in 2011.
④ She went to the poor areas to help students in 2019.

A．①②

B．①③

C．②④

D．③④

5. We can infer (推断) Jiang may be ________ after she ended her studies.

A．a teacher

B．a doctor

C．an officer

D．a policewoman