【推荐1】Popular music in America is what every student likes. Students carry small radios with earphones and listen to music before class, after class, and at lunch. Students with cars buy large speakers and play the music loudly as they drive on the street.

Adult (成年的) drivers listen to music on the car radio as they drive to work. They also listen to the news about sports, the weather, and the life of American people. Most of the radio programs are music.

Pop or popular music singers make much money. They make a CD or tape which radio stations use in many places. Once the popular singer is heard all over the country, young people buy his or her tape. Some of the money from these tapes comes to the singer. Wherever the singer goes, all the young people want to meet him or her. Now the singer has become a national star.

There are other kinds of music that are important to Americans. One is folk (民间) music. It tells stories about the common (普通) life of Americans. Another is western or country music. This was started by cowboys who would sing at night to the cows they were watching. Today, any music about country life and the love between a country boy and his girl is called western or country music.

1. _______ kinds of music are mentioned (提到) in this passage.

A．Two

B．Three

C．Four

2. What does the adult listen most while driving to work?

A．Music.

B．Sports.

C．The weather.

3. When pop singers _______, they will become national stars.

A．make much money

B．make a CD or tape

C．are loved by all the young people

4. From the passage we know that country music is about the _______.

A．common life of Americans

B．country life and love stories

C．life of cowboys

5. Which of the following is true according to this passage?

A．Most students in America like popular music.

B．Students with cars in America like to listen to music while driving.

C．Adult drivers in America listen to music all the time while driving.

【推荐3】Dear Harry,

Hi! It’s now 4 o’clock in the afternoon. I’m sitting in the living room writing this letter. It’s a lovely day outside. The weather is great. The sun is shining and the birds are singing. My dog, Paddles, is sitting beside me and looking at me with her big brown eyes. She is asking me for some food. But I’m not giving her anything because she’s getting fat.

I’m learning Chinese now at an evening school. My Chinese is improving fast. I like my teacher. She’s doing an excellent job. I’m really enjoying my class.

I hope you and your family are healthy and happy. Please write to me soon.

Bye for now.

1. Where is Jenny writing the letter?

A．At school.	B．At home.
C．In the dining hall.	D．In a computer room.

2. What is the weather like when Jenny is writing to Harry?

A．Snowy.

B．Cloudy.

C．Sunny.

D．Windy.

3. Why doesn’t Jenny feed her dog?

A．Because she doesn’t have time.	B．Because she has no food at home.
C．Because her dog isn’t hungry.	D．Because she thinks her dog is too fat.

4. When does Jenny go to learn Chinese?

A．In the morning.	B．In the afternoon.
C．At noon.	D．In the evening.

5. Which of the following statements (陈述) is TRUE?

A．Jenny is really enjoying her Chinese class.

B．Jenny can’t improve her Chinese fast.

C．Paddles doesn’t want to eat anything.

D．Paddles has big brown ears.

【推荐1】A soap opera called “Tiger Mother and Cat Father” is popular in China now. The tiger mother is pretty strict with her daughter and the little girl is not allowed to watch TV or play computer games. On the other hand, she makes all effort to buy the expensive house near the key school, in order to let her daughter have a better education. However, the cat father has an opposite view of how to raise their child. He gives her daughter more independence and doesn’t make many rules for her. Which one is better, “Tiger Mother”or “Cat Father”?

In China, it seems that in each family, there is a tiger mother and a cat father, even worse, some families have two tigers ▲ .

What’s worse, Chinese mothers believe key schools will bring a better future to their children.

This soap opera fully shows us a common problem in China. And maybe it is the real reason why such kind of TV shows can get popular.

Whether the tiger mother or the cat father, respecting children and growing together are the keys to family education. Confidence, kindness, honesty and independence are the most important qualities to develop a child, not the grades. Just like a poem said, “Educating children is like walking with a snail (蜗牛), and the steps are gentle and slow.”

1. In the soap opera, the little girl isn’t allowed to ________.

A．eat vegetables	B．get good grades
C．go to the key school	D．watch TV or play computer games

2. In the soap opera, the father is called “Cat Father” because ________.

A．he enjoys eating fish just like a cat

B．he gives her daughter more independence

C．he is afraid of his wife

D．he always stays up late just like a cat

3. Which of the following can be put in “________” in the second paragraph?

A．Chinese parents are tigers.	B．Cat Father is the better.
C．Children dislike their parents.	D．Children can’t decide anything for themselves.

4. Except ________ all are the most important qualities to develop a child in this passage.

A．honesty

B．kindness

C．grade

D．confidence

5. The writer thinks it’s good to ________.

A．slow your steps and grow together with your children

B．take a walk with your children often

C．be strict with your children like “Tiger Mother”

D．buy an expensive house near the key school

【推荐2】There are popular programs about the work of the police on TV. People like them because they are interesting and useful.

In London there is a TV program called Police Five. It takes five minutes a week. A TV reporter talks about crimes in London. He asks people for help, because the police station needs their help.

On the show, the TV reporter shows pictures of lost paintings, lost cars and other lost things during the week. Sometimes he shows the picture of the car that the thieves(小偷) drove away. When people see the pictures of such things on TV, they may remember something so that they may tell the police when or where they saw them. With their help, the police may catch more thieves.

Sometimes when the police find a car or something expensive that has ever been lost, the TV reporter shows it on TV. Then the owners(物主) may see it and they can get it back.

1. Police Five is ________.

A．the name of a TV reporter

B．time of a TV program

C．the name of a TV program

D．a police station

2. This program is about ________.

A．a TV reporter

B．paintings

C．cars

D．crimes(犯罪)

3. The police ________ through this program.

A．ask for people’s help

B．let people understand them

C．let people know what was lost

D．let people feel interested

4. When a lost thing is found, the police will ________ by showing it on TV.

A．tell the TV station

B．catch the thief

C．find the owner

D．tell the reporter

【推荐3】Nowadays, phone calls and messages help us communicate with others more often. It means that we seldom write letters now. But a TV show, Letters Alive, is bringing back this old habit.

Letters Alive invites famous actors and actresses but there are no funny jokes or different competitions. Instead, only one person walks up to a microphone and reads a letter. The letters were written by people from different times in history. For example, in one episode(集), they read a letter written by the famous writer Xiao Hong to her younger brother in 1941. The letter shows that Xiao Hong missed her brother so much and had great hopes for his future.

“Every letter opens another world for us,” said Guan Zhangwen, the director of the TV show. “It seems that we can experience the real lives and feelings of the writers.” Since its first episode on December 5, 2016, Letters Alive has been widely praised. Many audiences(观众) say that it has provided a breath of fresh air to today’s TV shows.

Besides Letters Alive, some other cultural TV shows have also attracted Chinese audiences. They include The Chinese Poetry Competition, a traditional Chinese poetry competition and Readers, a program that invites people to read poems and articles they like or wrote. It suggests that cultural values and true feelings are becoming our interest.

1. Letters Alive, a TV show, invites famous people to ________.

A．read and share letters	B．tell audiences jokes
C．enter different competitions	D．write letters

2. This article is probably taken from the section of ________ in a newspaper.

A．Sports News	B．Culture and Entertainment
C．Education and Science	D．Travel and Sports

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

A．Letters Alive is not popular enough to attract audiences.

B．The Chinese Poetry Competition invites people to read poems and articles.

C．We can experience the real lives and feeling of the writers by reading letters.

D．Readers invites people to write poems for audience.

【推荐2】Second-Hand Objects for Sale

I’m John. All the objects in my apartment are for sale at unbelievable prices:

Object	Age	Condition	Price
Computer desk	2 years	White. In great condition.	＄60
Small bookcase	1 year	Looks new.	＄40
Sofa	3 years	Well maintained（保养）.	＄80
Sony 42 inch TV	2 years	Almost completely new.	＄300
Washing machine	5 years	A small problem with one button （按钮）, but still works.	＄80
Microwave oven （微波炉）	3 years	Black. Looks old but works well.	＄100

You won’t get prices like these anywhere else. Everything is available until the end of this month, as I will leave for London next month.

You can come to my apartment to see these objects from 6:00 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. on weekdays and from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. on weekends.

I can provide a 10% discount（折扣）if you buy three objects, and a 15% discount if you buy four or more.

To know more information, contact（联系）me by calling 347-9856 or e-mailing me at johnlittle@hotmail. com.

根据材料内容选择最佳答案。
1. Which of the following objects has a small problem?

A．The TV.

B．The sofa.

C．The bookcase.

D．The washing machine.

2. What do we know about the microwave oven?

A．It is black.	B．It looks new.
C．It is the cheapest.	D．It needs to be repaired.

3. Peter wants to have a look at John’s sofa. When can he go to John’s apartment?

A．At 9:00 a.m. on Monday.	B．At 4:00 p.m. on Thursday.
C．At 8:30 p.m. on Saturday.	D．At 3:30 p.m. on Sunday.

4. If Linda choose to buy the computer desk, the bookcase and the TV, how much should she pay?

A．＄340.

B．＄360.

C．＄380.

D．＄400.

5. To know more information about John’s second-hand objects, you can contact him in ________way（s）.

A．one

B．two

C．three

D．four

【推荐3】Anna’s diary（日记）

Place: Chicken House Time: 8:00～9:00 It was my first time to feed chickens. The chickens were fat and cute. It was not difficult to feed them. My classmates and I gave them some vegetables and rice.
Place: Around the farm Time: 9: 30～11: 00 The farm was different from the old ones. There were robots helping the farmer. They showed us around the farm. All of us were interested in them.
Place: Big Kitchen Time: 11: 10～12: 00 It was time for lunch. We made the lunch by ourselves. Our teacher helped us. Everyone was excited. The farmer gave us some vegetables. We had a delicious lunch. We were all happy.

1. What did Anna think of feeding chickens?

A．Easy.

B．Difficult.

C．Interesting.

D．Relaxing.

2. Why was the farm different from the old ones?

A．Because it was very old.	B．Because it was very big.
C．Because there were no farmers in it.	D．Because robots could help the farmer.

3. What does the underlined word “They” refer to（指的是）?

A．Farms.

B．Farmers.

C．Robots.

D．Chickens.

4. Who helped Anna and her classmates cook?

A．The farmer.

B．Their parents.

C．Their guide.

D．Their teacher.

5. How did Anna feel today?

A．Afraid.

B．Happy.

C．Shy.

D．Lucky.