【推荐1】Once upon a time，there were two good friends．One was called Jack and the other was called James．One day，the two friends were walking through the desert．During the journey they had a quarrel，and Jack couldn’t control himself and hit James in the face．James felt hurt，but he didn’t say anything．Instead，he wrote in the sand，“Today my best friend Jack hit me in the face．”

They kept on walking until they found an oasis(绿洲)．They decided to get some water there．Suddenly James had trouble in the water，he fell into the mire(泥潭)and was in danger．Jack saved him at once．When he felt all right，he wrote on a stone，“Today my best friend Jack saved my life．”Jack was very surprised and asked James，“After I hurt you，you wrote in the sand and now you write on the stone．Why?”James replied，“When someone hurts us，we should write it down in the sand so that the wind of forgiveness can blow it away．But when someone does anything good for us，we must write it on the stone，so no wind can blow it away．”

Since then，the two good friends have never quarreled with each other again and they got on better with each other．

Hatred(仇恨)can bring you nothing but unhappiness．If you don’t forgive others，you are making trouble for yourself Keep a peaceful heart all the time and remember to be always thankful to others!

1. What happened when Jack hit his friend James in the face?

A．After he was beaten in the face James was hurt and ran away．

B．James hated his friend，in return very much from then on．

C．James hit his friend in return at once．

D．James wrote“Today my best friend Jack hit me in the face”in the sand．

2. What’s the matter with James in the oasis?

A．He was very careless and fell into the mire．

B．He wanted to get some water and fell into the mire．

C．He wanted to know if his friends would help him when he had trouble．

D．He wanted to make his friend have trouble，too．

3. What did James do after he was saved by his friend?

A．He wrote some words on a stone．

B．He thanked his friends at once．

C．He wrote some words in the sand．

D．He drank some water and had a rest．

4. Which of the statements is NOT true according to the passage?

A．Jack was very angry when he had a quarrel with James．

B．They decided to get some water after they found an oasis．

C．The two good friends went on walking after the quarrel and found an oasis a few days later．

D．Hatred can only bring you unhappiness．

5. Why did James write words in different places?

A．The wind of forgiveness can blow hatred away．

B．No wind can blow thanks away．

C．James only wanted to write words in different places．

D．A and B．

【推荐2】A long time ago, there were two talented boys, John and Tom. They showed great talents at an early age.

They grew up together but they lived in different ways. John used all of his talents to find a good job. He joined in many activities and visited the most famous and important people and places. Everyone thought that he would be the most important person in the world.

But the second young man, Tom, was different. He always took a heavy responsibility (责任).

One day, bad things happened and they met many problems. John didn't know what to do. But Tom tried his best to solve the problems. He thought of some good ways and didn’t let the bad things affect the people in the town. From then on, he was more famous than John.

John then knew that his best talents should not be only for himself. He learned from Tom that he should also help other people.

1. What’s the difference between the two boys and other people in the town?

A．The two boys were more handsome.	B．The two boys were prettier.
C．The two boys were more talented	D．The two boys were more serious.

2. What did John use his talents to do?

A．To make others happy.	B．To find a good job.
C．To help others.	D．To make Tom happy.

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

A．影响

B．增加

C．讨厌

D．理解

4. What made Tom more famous than John?

A．Helping himself.	B．Helping others.
C．Having a good job.	D．Visiting many places.

5. What's the best title for the text?

A．How to Help Ourselves	B．What We Should Do with Our Talents
C．The Most Important People in the World	D．Fame (名声) Is the Most Important

【推荐3】“In this life, what did you miss?” The wife asked the husband when she was 25. The husband replied, “I missed a chance of a new job.” When the wife was 35, the husband angrily told her that he had just missed the bus. At 45, the husband said sadly, “I missed the chance to see my close relative before his last breath.” At 55, the husband said he missed a good chance to retire(退休). At 65, the husband complained(抱怨), “I missed a dental appointment(牙科预诊).” At 75, the wife did not ask the husband anymore, the husband was sitting in front of the very sick wife.
       This time he asked the wife the same question. The wife, with a smile and peaceful look, replied: “In this life, I did not miss having you!” The husband’s eyes were full of tears. He always thought that they could be together forever. He was always so busy that he had never been thoughtful to his wife. The husband hugged the wife tightly. “How could I allow myself to miss your deep love for me 50 years ago you married me ?” he asked himself.
       In the busy city life, there are many people who are always busy with work and neglect the loved ones who care for them. But life won’t last forever, so always live in the moment. Express thanks to your loved ones in words. Show your care with actions. Treat every day as the last period of life. In this way, when you are gone, your loved ones would have nothing to feel sorry about.
1. What did the husband miss when his wife was 55?

A．A new job opportunity.	B．The last chance to see a close relative of his
C．The morning bus to his office.	D．A good chance to retire.

2. How old was the wife when she married her husband?

A．20.

B．25.

C．30.

D．35.

3. What’s the meaning of the underlined word in Paragraph 3?

A．忽视

B．关心

C．感激

D．思念

4. What can we learn from the passage?

A．It’s not a big deal to miss anything in your life.

B．Hard times don’t last. Always believe yourself.

C．Think twice before you do. When you do, make it successful.

D．Show your care to your loved ones before it’s too late.

【推荐1】My friend named Paul received an expensive car from his brother as a Christmas present. On Christmas Eve when Paul came out of his office, a lovely boy was walking around the shining car. “Is this your car, sir?” he asked.

Paul answered, “Yes, my brother gave it to me for Christmas.” The boy was surprised. “You mean your brother gave it to you and it did cost you nothing? Sir, I wish...” He hesitated(犹豫). Of course Paul knew what the boy wanted, but what the boy said surprised him greatly. “I wish,” the boy went on, “that I could be a brother like that.” Paul looked at the boy in surprise, and then he said, “Would you like to take a ride in my car?” “Oh yes, I'd love to.” the boy answered.

After a short ride, the boy turned and with his eyes shining, said, “Sir, would you mind stopping in front of my house？”

Paul smiled a little. He thought he knew what the boy wanted. He wanted to show his neighbours that he could ride home in a big car. But Paul was wrong again. “Will you stop where those two stairs are?” the boy asked.

He went up to the stairs. Then in a short while Paul heard him coming back, but he was not coming fast. He was carrying his little crippled(残疾的)brother. He sat on the stair and pointed to the car.

“There he is, Buddy, just like I told you upstairs. His brother gave it to him for Christmas and it didn't cost him a dollar. And some day I'm going to give you one just like it...then you can see for yourself all the nice things in the Christmas windows that I've been trying to tell you about.”

Paul got out and lifted Buddy to the front seat of his car. The shining­eyed elder brother climbed in behind him and the three began an unforgettable holiday ride.

1. Why was the boy surprised?

A．Because he saw Paul coming out of his office.

B．Because Paul gave a car to his brother.

C．Because Paul told him about the car.

D．Because he received a Christmas present.

2. Why did the boy ask Paul to stop his car in front of his house?

A．Because he wanted to show he had a rich friend.

B．Because he wanted to show his neighbours the big car.

C．Because he wanted to let his brother ride in the car.

D．Because he wanted to tell his brother about his wish.

3. What did the lovely boy wish?

A．He wished he could take a ride in Paul's car.

B．He wished Paul could give his car to Buddy.

C．He wished he could be a brother like Paul's.

D．He wished he could see all the nice things in the Christmas windows.

4. What's the best title of this passage?

A．A Christmas present	B．A good brother
C．A shining car	D．An unforgettable holiday ride

【推荐2】

Once a circle lost a piece of its own. The circle wanted to be whole, so it went around looking for its missing piece. But because it was incomplete, it could only roll very slowly. It admired the flowers, chatted with worms and enjoyed the sunshine along the way. It found lots of different pieces, but none of them fit. So it left them all by the side of the road and kept on looking for the missing piece.

Then one day the circle found a piece that fit perfectly. The circle put the missing piece into itself. It could be whole with nothing missing. It was so happy and began to roll. Now that it was a perfect circle, it could roll very fast, too fast to see flowers or talk to worms. It realized how different the world was when it rolled so quickly. It felt so sad that_____▲　 .

Sometimes we are more perfect when we lose something. A man who has everything is a poor man in some ways. He will never have hopes, dreams or something better. He will never know someone is loving him or someone is giving him something.

Life is not a spelling game. No matter how many words you got right, you fail if you make one mistake. Life is more like a basketball season. Even the best team loses one third of its games and even the worst team has its good days. Our goal is to win more games than we lose. When we accept that imperfection is part of being human, and when we can continue rolling through life and enjoy it, we will have reached a wholeness.

We couldn't be perfect, but we must be brave enough to love, strong enough to forgive（原谅）, kind enough to share happiness with others and clever enough to know there is enough love around us and then we can always live a wonderful time in our lives.

1. The circle did the following things EXCEPT（除了）__________ when it rolled slowly.

A．enjoying the sunshine	B．talking with worms
C．admiring the flowers	D．drinking water

2. Which of the following sentences can be put in the "_____▲ ".

A．it dropped that piece and rolled away slowly

B．it continued to roll more and more quickly

C．it decided to find a better piece to fit

D．it sang and laughed all the way home

3. The writer gives examples in Paragraph 4 to ________.

A．show his opinion	B．lead into a discussion
C．begin a story	D．give an introduction

4. The passage mainly tells us that ________.

A．nobody loves us if we give nothing to others

B．a man who has everything is the happiest one

C．losing something may not be a bad thing sometimes

D．we should always try our best to be perfect

【推荐3】Mr. Brown’s house was less than two miles from his office, so he could drive home every day for lunch. Every time he drove home at noon, he found many cars outside his house and there was no room for his own car. He had to drive somewhere else to park his car. Then he walked back home. This made him very angry.
He put up a board in the garden facing the road. The board said, “No Parking”. But nobody noticed it. People seemed to obey only a police notice with white letters on a blue board:
POLICE NOTICE
NO PARKING
Mrs. Brown asked his husband to steal a police notice but he was afraid to do so. Then she asked him to make one just like a police notice. Mr. Brown said he was not the police and couldn’t use the word “police”. Several days later, Mr. Brown made a blue board with white letters.
PLEASE   NOTICE
NO PARKING
“Oh!” Mrs. Brown said. “You told me you weren’t going to use the word ‘police’, but why do you use it now?” “Really?” he asked.
“Look again,” she started to laugh. “You are really clever”.
1. Mr. Brown’s office was ______ his house.

A．next to	B．not far from
C．2 hours’ drive from	D．5 miles from

2. Mr. Brown was angry because ______.

A．he found no room to park his car outside his house

B．he had nothing to eat for lunch at home

C．he lost the way when he drove back home one day

D．he couldn’t make a police notice outside his house

3. Mr. Brown made ______ notice board (s) altogether (总共)。

A．one

B．two

C．three

D．no

4. In the end, Mr. Brown made a notice board and it _____.

A．was just the same as a police notice

B．was different in color from a police notice

C．just looked like a police notice

D．said “POLICE NOTICE, NO PARKING”

5. We can infer(推断) that ______ after he put up the blue board.

A．more people will park their cars outside his house

B．more policemen will park their cars outside his house

C．fewer people will park their cars outside his house

D．fewer people will visit him at noon later on

【推荐1】Wang Yaping, together with Zhai Zhigang and Ye Guangfu, went into space aboard the Shenzhou XIII on October 16th, 2021. After completing their six-month tasks, they finally returned to earth on April 19th, 2022. The 41-year-old Wang became the first Chinese female astronaut to enter Tiangong Space Station.

       Wang’s space dream started in 2003. At that time, Wang was a pilot in the Chinese army. After having safe flights for 1,600 hours over nine years, Wang was a strong candidate (候选人) to become an astronaut in 2010. She pushed herself hard. “The space environment won’t change because you are a woman,” she told Xinhua.
       The hardest part is the high-G training. Sitting in a spinning (旋转的) machine, Wang would become blind for a while because her brain was short of blood. “There’s a red button”, said Wang. “If you can’t stand it, you can press it to stop.” But Wang never used it. “There is no such red button in my heart.” That strong spirit finally made her dream come true in 2013. She joined the team for the Shenzhou X mission.
       Wang said that as astronauts, women have their own advantages. “Women may be more patient and can better deal with loneliness. Women’s hearts are also easier to adapt to the weightless environment, making them more suitable for long-term missions.”
1. As a pilot, Wang Yaping had safe flights for _______ over nine years.

A．160 hours	B．1,660 hours
C．1,600 hours	D．11,600 hours

2. The underlined word “adapt” in Paragraph 4 probably means _______.

A．改编

B．合适

C．接受

D．适应

3. Wang made her dream come true by _______.

A．working hard	B．asking questions
C．taking lessons	D．setting goals

4. The passage is written in the order of _______.

A．space

B．time

C．persons

D．opinion

【推荐2】Mr. Hunt came from a poor family. He had three brothers and two sisters. His father worked hard but wasn’t paid much. And his mother did all the housework at home. They were both able but they couldn’t get enough money for their family.

Mr. Hunt was in school for only three years and he had to stop to help his parents though he was good at his lessons. When he was sixteen, he came to the city and began to work in a small factory. He learned from an old worker and became a skilled worker. The old worker liked him and married his daughter to him. The young man did not have his own house and had to live with his parents-in-law. His mother-in-law (岳母) always thought he was poor and often chattered (唠叨). So the young man tried to save everything and hoped to have his own house.

It was one fine Sunday. The old woman wanted to have a picnic on the top of the hill. She told Mr. Hunt to drive her car. But sometimes she told him to turn left and sometimes to turn right. The young man had to listen to her. At a crossing the lights were red but she made him turn left. The policeman stopped them and told the young man to give his license to him.

“If I did wrong, sir,” said Mr. Hunt, “It was my mother-in-law’s fault (过错) . She was driving the car though she sat behind me!”

1. The Hunts were poor because ________.

A．they were lazy	B．they were too weak to work
C．they couldn’t make enough money	D．they weren’t able enough

2. Mr. Hunt left the school because ________.

A．he didn’t like studying	B．his family was poor
C．he wasn’t clever	D．he hoped to stay at home

3. The old woman was ________ to Mr. Hunt.

A．good

B．bad

C．friendly

D．useless

4. From the passage, we can infer (推断) that ________.

A．Mr. Hunt would get a ticket	B．Mr. Hunt would not get a ticket
C．his mother-in-law was driving the car	D．Mr. Hunt had to listen to his wife

【推荐3】Brownie and Spotty were neighbor dogs. They loved each other and played together so they made a road through the grass between their houses.

One evening, Brownie’s family noticed that Brownie hadn’t come home. They went out to look for him but with no success. Brownie didn’t appear the next day, and by the next week, he was still missing. Brownie’s family thought maybe he left home to make some new friends.

Spotty went to Brownie’s house alone. He barked loudly. But Brownie’s family was too busy to care about him.

Finally, one morning Spotty followed Ted, Brownie’s owner, everywhere he went. He barked, then ran toward a nearby empty lot (空地) and looked back, as if to say, “Follow me!”

Ted followed the dog across the empty lot. The little dog took the man to a tree a half mile from the house. There Ted found Brownie alive. One of his legs was caught in a trap (老鼠夹子). Ted wished he had come earlier.

Then Ted noticed something amazing. In a circle around Brownie, he saw a lot of dog food. Spotty had been visiting Brownie every day. He stayed with Brownie to protect him and keep him warm and safe.

1. Which of the following is NOT TRUE about Brownie and Spotty?

A．They were good friends.	B．They loved each other.
C．They often visited each other.	D．They seldom played together.

2. What is the meaning of the underlined word “missing”?

A．思念的

B．消失的

C．错过的

D．难忘的

3. What does the underlined “He” in Paragraph 4 refer to (指的是)?

A．Spotty.

B．Ted.

C．Spotty’s owner.

D．Brownie.

4. Why didn’t Brownie come home?

A．He couldn’t find his way home.	B．He played with Spotty under a tree.
C．He was caught in a trap.	D．He left home to make some new friends.

5. What is the best title of this passage?

A．Never play outside the house.	B．Dogs have deep friendship.
C．Animals are our best friends.	D．Dogs are smarter than you think.