【推荐3】   John is eight years old, and he is a funny boy. He works hard, so he is good at his subjects. And his teachers and parents like him very much. But he has a very big head.Last year, he spent ten days at his uncle’s home on the summer vacation. His uncle lives in a mountain village and it’s about four hundred miles away from his city. He took a train to a small town, and there his uncle waited for him and took him to his house by bike.     John made some friends there. They played games and swam in the river happily. But one afternoon he cried to his uncle, “All the children laugh at(嘲笑) me. They say I have a big head.”
“Don’t listen to them,” his aunt said, “You have a beautiful head. Now stop crying and go to the store to buy twenty potatoes.”
“Where is the shopping bag?”
“Oh, dear, I don’t have a shopping bag. Use your hat.”
1. How long did John spend in his uncled home last year?

A．Ten days.

B．Half a month.

C．Four weeks.

D．Two months.

2. How did John's uncle take him home?

A．By subway.

B．By car.

C．By bike.

D．By bus.

3. What can we know from the last paragraph?

A．John’s uncle has a big head.	B．John can’t buy potatoes.
C．John has a beautiful hat.	D．John really has a big head

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

A．A Big Hat	B．John’s Uncle
C．A Funny Boy	D．A Boy With a Big Head

【推荐1】Hi, my name’s Alan. I’m fourteen years old. I go to Canyon Middle School in America. I go to school on weekdays, but not on Saturday or Sunday. I usually have breakfast at eight o’clock. I enjoy some bread and milk for breakfast. My class starts at ten to nine. My friend Lisa sits in front of me, and my friend Peter sits next to me. We have three lessons in the morning, and we usually have English, maths in the morning. In the afternoon, we usually have a PE lesson and we often play basketball. That’s my favourite. I don’t like history or geography because they are difficult. After school, I usually go back home at once. In the evening, I enjoy watching TV.

1. What does Alan like for breakfast?

A．A

B．B

C．C

D．D

2. Alan’s class starts at .

A．8: 00

B．8: 30

C．8: 50

D．9: 10

3. What lessons does Alan usually have in the morning?

A．English and Chinese.	B．English and history.
C．Geography and maths.	D．English and maths.

4. Why doesn’t Alan like geography?

A．Because it’s very long.

B．Because it’s too easy.

C．Because it’s hard.

D．Because it’s not funny.

5. Which of the following is TRUE?

A．Alan usually spends six days at school.

B．Lisa, Peter and Alan are studying in the same class.

C．Alan likes art best, but he doesn’t like history.

D．Alan watches TV in the evening every day.

【推荐2】Franklin’s ships had everything they needed . They had enough food in tins for three years and thousands of litres of lemon juice to stop disease. They also had two libraries with 3,000 books , excellent maps , scientific instruments , musical instruments             and a new invention: a camera.
Franklin and his men left Engand on May 19th , 1845 and they sailed without problems across the Atlantic towards Canada . When Franklin arrived at Baffin Bay in July 1845, things were going very well for the expedition . On July 26th , some sailors             saw Franklin’s ships when they were entering the bay . That was the last time that anyone saw Franklin and his men alive .
The British government became very worried when they heard nothing from Framklin . They sent expeditions to look for him , but the expeditions all returned without any news . The government offered ￡20,000 to anybody who could help Franklin or anybody             who had information about Frailklin . Nobody came with information .
Then, in August 1850 some sailors found the first signs of the Franklin Expedition while they were searching on Devon Island: some old food tins , some papers , and , something very strange , the graves of three men . The men all died in January 1846             while Franklin was waiting in Baffin Bay for the ice to melt . But why did they die? The three men were all young and three deaths in the first months of the expedition were very strange . What happened to them ? And where were the ships and all             the other sailors? The mystery of the Franklin Expedition was growing stronger…
1. Franklin’s ship was last seen by some sailors when .

A．reaching in Atlantic on May 19th , 1845

B．entering a bay on July 19th , 1846

C．arriving at Baffin Bay in July 1845

D．coming into Baffin Bay on July 26th , 1845

2. At last the first signs of the Franklin Expedition were found .

A．in August 1850 on Devon Island

B．in January 1846 near Baffin Bay

C．on May 19th , 1845 near Baffin Bay

D．in January 1846 on Devon Bay

3. The word “melt” in the last paragraph means .

A．go away

B．pass

C．break into pieces

D．turn into water

4. Which of the following statements is NOT right?

A．Franklin was a British sailor .

B．According to the passage , people don’t know why they died and what happened to them in the passage .

C．On July 26th , 1845 some sailors saw Franklin’s ship entering Baffin Bay .

D．Franklin’s ships had everything they needed , so it was too heavy to sail .

5. The best title of the passage is .

A．The Mystery of the Franklin Expedition

B．Franklin’s Ships

C．Iceberg Was the Killer

D．Sailing sometimes Was Very Dangerous

【推荐3】When talking about “good people”, who comes to mind first? Many Chinese might think of Lei Feng. In China, someone who always does kind things for others may be called “a living Lei Feng”

Lei Feng was born in Hunan in 1940 and lived a poor life. He became a soldier in 1960. Just two years later, the young man died from being hit on the head by a falling pole (杆子). During his short life, he did not fight in any wars, but he has been remembered as a national hero.

He devoted(献身)his life to helping others. He carried heavy things for the old and gave food to hungry children. He once gave all the money he had to the sick parents of a friend. He darned (缝补)pants and socks for other soldiers and taught them how to read. Lei once wrote in his diary that he wanted to be a “screw (螺丝钉) that never rusts(生锈)”. This shows he was never proud of what he did.

Lei is not a superman but he sets an excellent example for everyone. Being kind to others is something that everyone should try to do. According to Chairman Mao Zedong, Lei treated people wholeheartedly throughout his life.

1. What kind of people can be called “a living Lei Feng”?

A．Someone who always thinks of himself.

B．Someone who makes much noise in the library.

C．Someone who offers to cook food for the old people.

D．Someone who never helps classmates with questions.

2. What does the underlined word “wholeheartedly” mean?

A．三心二意地

B．全心全意地

C．心满意足地

D．宽宏大量地

3. According to the passage, which of the following is TRUE?

A．Lei Feng devoted his life to helping people in need.

B．Lei Feng lived a rich life and then became a soldier.

C．Lei Feng wanted to fight in wars in order to be a hero.

D．Lei Feng advised everyone around him to do good things.

4. What is the purpose of the text?

A．To tell us to be a national hero.	B．To advise us to be proud of what we did.
C．To express thanks to Lei Feng.	D．To call for people to do kind things.

【推荐1】When I was a girl growing up, I couldn’t once ever remember either my mum or my grandma wasting food.

Anything we didn’t eat at one meal was leftovers (剩菜). I can remember my grandma making a huge pot of potatoes. We would all eat until we were full enough, but there were always about half of the potatoes leftover. A few days later, Grandma would take those potatoes out of the fridge, boil some noodles, add some vegetables and mix them all together. And I also remember when I watched my mum fry bacon (煎培根) for us in the mornings, she would always take the oil carefully and pour it into a bottle. Then she would use it later to add flavor (香味) to so many other dishes. I was already an adult when I realized that potatoes didn’t taste like bacon at all!

I learned their lessons well, and after I grew up, I tried to never waste food myself. But eating leftovers is bad for the health after all. So I always planned the week’s meals ahead of time and only bought what was on my shopping list so that nothing went to waste. And of course, we didn’t have to eat any leftovers. Every meal went into our stomachs. To me, throwing food into the bin was just wrong.

However, when it comes to living, there are no leftovers. Life is just like a feast. Each moment that you don’t live is lost forever. Life cannot be saved or stored. Each day is a fresh beginning. Live each moment of your life to the fullest, then.

1. What did the writer’s grandma use the leftover potatoes to do?

A．Mix with noodles.	B．Boil fish soup.
C．Fry bacon.	D．Throw away.

2. Why did the potatoes cooked by the mum taste like bacon?

A．She poured the bacon oil into potatoes.	B．She put potatoes on the plate.
C．She was good at cooking.	D．She mixed the bacon with potatoes.

3. How did the writer save food in her way?

A．By shopping ahead of time.	B．By throwing it into the litter bin.
C．By following her mother’s shopping list.	D．By planning the next week’s food.

4. What does the underlined word “feast” in the last paragraph probably mean?

A．A sweet dream.	B．A large meal.
C．A happy story.	D．A beautiful picture.

5. What can we learn from the last two paragraphs?

A．It is never too old to learn.	B．Eat to live, but not live to eat.
C．Neither food nor life should be wasted.	D．There is no such thing as a free lunch.

【推荐3】Almost every Chinese person can recite the two lines of the famous poem, “Every grain on the plate comes from hard work（谁知盘中餐, 粒粒皆辛苦）. ”   But sadly

A CCTV program, News One Plus One, reported that the food Chinese people throw away every year is enough to feed（喂养）.

Do we have too much food? Of course not. According to the UN World Food Program, there were 925 million hungry people around the world in 2010, especially（尤其地）in developing countries. Six million children die of（死于）hunger every year.

Chinese people are famous for being hospitable（好客的）and generous. Many even feel that they lose face if their guests have eaten all the food on the table.

Luckily, a number of people have realized the importance of saving food. Last November, Li Hong, got fired（被解雇）because she took some leftover food home for her son. Many people stood by her side and criticized（批评）

What should we do in our daily lives to waste less food? Here are some tips:

1.Do not order too much in a restaurant. Only order as much as you want to eat. If you cannot eat all the food you ordered, take the rest of it home.

2.Don’t be too picky（挑剔的）about food. Some food may not taste great, but your body needs it.

3.Keep an eye on what food you have at home. Don’t buy too much, especially for vegetables and fruit.

1. According to News One Plus One Chinese people________.

A．save enough food to feed 200 million people for a year

B．throw away lots of food every year

C．get enough food to feed millions of people every year

D．have to feed 200 million hungry people every year

2. From the third paragraph we know that________.

A．we have too much food to feed people in the world

B．there were 925 million people in developing countries

C．because of hunger six million children die every year

D．there are only a few people getting hungry every year

3. From the fourth and fifth paragraphs we can know that________.

A．all Chinese people are generous

B．Chinese people always waste food

C．Li Hong got fired because she wasted food

D．everyone should get into the habit of saving food

4. What should we do to save food in our daily lives? ________

A．When we order too much food in a restaurant, take the leftover food home.

B．Eat more food that doesn’t taste great

C．We should not buy vegetables or fruit.

D．We should keep an eye on the food we like.

5. What’s the main topic of the passage?________

A．Don’t waste food.

B．Many people die of hunger.

C．Don’t be picky about food.

D．Eat all the food you order.