【推荐1】Two men, Alan and Henry, both seriously ill, shared a hospital room. Alan was allowed to sit up in his bed and his bed was next to the room’s only window. Henry had to spend all his time flat on his back.
The men talked for hours, of their wives, families, their homes and their jobs. And every afternoon when Alan, in the bed next to the window, could sit up, he would pass the time by describing to his roommate all the things he could see. Ducks and swans played on the water while children sailed their model boats. Lovers walked arm in arm among flowers. Trees and skyline could be seen in the distance. As he described all this, Henry, on the other side of the room, would close his eyes and imagine the scene.
One warm afternoon Alan described a parade passing by. Although Henry could not hear the band, he could see it in his mind. Unexpectedly, a strange thought entered his head: Why should he have all the pleasure of seeing everything while I never got to see anything? It doesn’t seem fair. Henry felt ashamed at first. But as the days passed and he missed seeing more sight, his envy grew and soon let him down. He began to find himself unable to sleep. He should be by that window ---and that thought now controlled his life.
Late one night, as he lay looking at the top of the room. Alan began to cough. He was choking(窒息的). Henry watched in the dark room as the struggling man tried hard to reach for the button to call for help. Listening from across the room, he never moved, never pushed his own button which would have brought the nurse running. In less than five minutes, the coughing and choking stopped, along with the sound of breathing. Now, there was only silence---deathly silence.
As soon as it seemed suitable, Henry asked if he could be moved next to the window. The nurse was happy to make the switch(交换)and after making sure he was comfortable, she left him alone.
Slowly, painfully, he struggled to take his first look. Finally, he would have the joy of seeing it all himself. He looked out, but faced a black wall.
1. What finally happened to Alan?

A．He was moved to another room.	B．He died.
C．He switched his bed with Henry.	D．He was very sick.

2. Henry, who had his bed switched, had expected _______.

A．to see the blank wall

B．to feel the joy of seeing the outside world

C．to feel the joy of breathing fresh air

D．to see more than Alan

3. Which of following words could be used to describe Alan?

A．Kind-hearted and imaginative.

B．Inactive and humorous.

C．Impatient and funny.

D．Cold-hearted and selfish.

【推荐2】It was a beautiful morning with a soft wind blowing. Jina the giraffe was walking on the grass. A group of zebras ran by. Jina looked at them and thought, “Zebras take such beautiful leaps. How easily they run! Look at my walk—it is so strange-looking.” Then she saw an elephant by the lake. “The elephant takes water in her long nose and sprays（喷洒）it everywhere. She has so much fun. If I had a long nose, I would become happy like her.” Jina thought.

Just then a crow came and sat on Jina’s head. “Why are you so unhappy?”

Jina stood there with a sad face and said, “They all look so good, but I am so strange.” “Jina, why do you think so? You have your own strong points, don’t you?” said the crow.

At that moment, a lion came and said to Jina, “Jinn, I need your help! My kid has climbed up a tree. Will you bring him down?”

“Of course!” Jina stretched her long neck up and gently brought the young lion down from the tree. “So much joy in helping! Did you enjoy helping someone, Jina?” asked the crow.

“It really feels very nice. Now I have understood how valuable it is to have legs like long sticks and a long neck. I shouldn’t consider them as my weaknesses. Instead, I can change them into my strengths.”

“Yes, instead of feeling sad by comparing yourself to others, you should make the most of what you have and be happy. In this way, we can live a happy and meaningful life.” said the crow.

Jina the giraffe nodded and walked away with the crow happily.

1. Why was the giraffe sad at first?

A．Because a crow sat on her head.

B．Because she thought she looked strange.

C．Because she saw an elephant by the lake.

D．Because she was walking on the grass alone.

2. Which is the right order of the following events?
a. The elephant sprays the water everywhere.
b. A group of zebras ran by.
c. Jina walked away with the crow happily.
d. Jina helped to bring a young lion down from the tree.
e. Jina met a crow and talked with each other.

A．b—a—e—d—c

B．b—a—d—c—c

C．a—b—d—c—c

D．a—d—b—c—e

3. The underlined word in the passage probably means “___” in Chinese.

A．高度

B．优势

C．强壮

D．力气

4. What does the story mainly want to tell us?

A．Always be ready to help others.

B．A friend in need is a friend indeed.

C．Make full use of what we have and be happy.

D．If you shed tears when you miss the sun, you also miss the star.

【推荐3】

A teacher decided to let her class play a game. The teacher told each child in the class to bring along a plastic bag with a few potatoes. Each potato will be given a name of a person that the child hates. So the number of potatoes that a child will put in the plastic bag will depend on hatred the number of people he/she hates.

So when the day came, every child brought some potatoes with the name of the people he/she hated. Some had two potatoes and some three while some up to five potatoes. The teacher then told the children to carry the potatoes in the plastic bag with them wherever they go for one week. As days passed, and the children started to complain due to the unpleasant smell let out by the rotten(腐烂的) potatoes. Besides, those having five potatoes also had to carry heavier bags. After one week, the game was finally over.

The teacher asked, “How did you feel while carrying the potatoes with you for one week?” The children started complaining of the trouble that they had to go through having to carry the heavy and smelly potatoes wherever they go.

Then the teacher told them the hidden meaning behind the game. The teacher said, “This is exactly the situation when you carry your hatred(仇恨) for somebody inside your heart. The hatred will be harmful to your heart. If you cannot tolerate the smell of rotten potatoes for just one week, can you imagine what it is like to have the hatred in your heart for your lifetime?”

1. The more people a boy hates ________.

A．the fewer plastic bags he gets

B．the more potatoes he carries

C．the more friends he has

D．the fewer names he writes

2. When the game was over, the children ________.

A．started to complain about the potatoes

B．took some good potatoes home

C．breath a sigh of relief(释放) finally

D．learned little from the game

3. The underlined word “tolerate” in the last paragraph probably means ______.

A．find out

B．dislike

C．take up

D．stand

4. What was the purpose of the teacher who asked the children to play the game?

A．To make the class interesting.	B．To teach the children a useful lesson.
C．To let the children playing games.	D．To play a joke on the children.

5. What is the main idea of the story?

A．It is best to forgive and forget.

B．It is never too old to learn.

C．It is not enough to have a good mind.

D．It is hard to please all.

【推荐1】Every year on my birthday, from the time I turned 12, a white gardenia (栀子花) was delivered(运送) to my house. No card or note came with it. I was delighted by the beauty and perfume (香味) of the flower.

But I never stopped imagining who the giver might be. My mother helped me to imagine. She’d ask me if I had been kind to someone. Maybe the neighbor I’d helped carry the groceries for. As a teenager, though, I had more fun thinking that it might be a boy I loved.

When I was 17, a boy broke my heart. The night he called for me the last time, I cried myself to sleep. When I woke up in the morning, there was a message on my mirror in red lipstick: “Heartily know, / when half-gods go, / the gods arrive.” I thought about those words from Emerson for a long time. When I finally went to get the glass cleaner, my mother knew everything was all right again.

One month before my high-school graduation(毕业), my father died of a heart attack(心脏病). I lost all my interest in graduation. But my mother would not hear of my skipping (略过) any of those things. She wanted her children to feel loved and lovable, believing that there was a magic in the world and beauty in the face of hard times. Actually she wanted her children to see themselves much like the gardenia—loveable, strong and perfect.

My mother died 10 days after I was married. That was the year the gardenias stopped coming.

1. When did the first gardenia came?

A．When I am 10.	B．When I am 12.
C．When I am 17.	D．After I was married.

2. Why did I lose all my interest in graduation?

A．Because a boy broke my heart.

B．Because my father died of a heart attack.

C．Because I didn't feel loved.

D．Because no one in school like me.

3. Who actually sent the flower to me?

A．The boy I loved.	B．The neighbor I’d helped.
C．My husband.	D．My mother.

4. Which one do you think is the best title for this article?

A．My growth

B．The troubles and secrets when I was young

C．Love of gardenias from my mom

D．How I met my husband

【推荐2】Two old men lived in a room on the third floor of an old people’s home. Both men were very old and badly ill, and they spent 24 hours a day in bed in the room.
Luckily, one of the old men had his bed by the window, and every day he spent hours telling his friend far from the window what he could see through the window. He told him about the traffic going by, the children playing in the park opposite, and the birds flying in trees. The old man far from the window got a lot of pleasure from hearing about the world outside, but after a time he began to get rather unhappy. How nice it would be, he thought, if he had the bed by the window and could see everything for him, instead of just hearing about it.
One night, the man by the window called to his friend, “Quick! Pull the alarm by your bed; I don’t think I can get through the night!” But his friends, expecting an empty bed by the window, did nothing---he just closed his eyes and went back to sleep.
The next morning, the nurse found the man dead in his bed by the window.
The old man was very excited as they moved him into the empty bed by the window. He sat up in bed, pulled back the curtain, looked out --- and saw only a wall.
1. Who do you think was kind in the story?

A．The old man by the window.

B．The old man far from the window.

C．Both of the men.

D．Neither of the men.

2. The old man didn’t pull the alarm by the bed because _________.

A．he was too weak to do it.

B．he had fallen into a deep sleep.

C．he didn’t hear what the other man asked to do

D．he wanted to move to the bed by the window.

3. The old man by the window thought _______that night when he asked his friend for help.

A．he wouldn’t die

B．he would die

C．he couldn’t sleep

D．he could sleep

4. In fact, there was ___ outside the window.

A．a garden

B．a park

C．a wall

D．a picture

5. Which of the following is TRUE according to the story?

A．The two old men weren’t badly ill.

B．The living old man knew the truth.

C．The nurse didn’t look after the old man carefully.

D．The old man by the window could see a lot through the window.

【推荐3】Jessie felt her life so boring one summer day. She was tired of watching TV, she read all her books, and her friends were on vacation. She wanted something different to do. Suddenly, she saw the lawn mower（割草机）sitting in the yard.
“Mom," she shouted, ‘‘I think I will mow the lawn." Her mom ran into the yard and said,“Oh no, you don't. You're too young to mow the lawn."
“I'm fourteen years old and know how to do it," Jessie said. "Besides, it would help Dad out, and he won't have to worry about it over the weekend."
Mom thought for a while and then decided to let Jessie give it a try. After all, she was home and would _______ her. Jessie already knew how to start the lawn mower from watching her dad. Jessie checked the gas（汽油）to make sure it was full, and put on her gardening gloves to protect her hands. Mom watched from the kitchen window. Jessie really does know how to mow the lawn. She was very careful around the flowers and trees. When she finished, she felt so good, but she was so hot. Mom brought her some ice tea and said, "You really did a great job. Dad will be very surprised."
Later that day, Dad came home and said to Jessie's mom, "You didn't have to mow the lawn. I was going to do it on Saturday. It looks great. Thanks."
"I didn't mow it. Jessie did."
"Wow, our little girl is growing up!" Dad told Jessie what a great job she had done.
"It was fun, and I will do it again next week," said Jessie.
The neighbor next door came by and asked Jessie if she wanted to mow his lawn and make some money. "Sure!" said Jessie. Jessie began mowing his lawn. Two other neighbors asked so, then another three. Jessie was now mowing lawns for them all and making some money. She was no longer bored! "I won't have time to spend my money," she laughed to herself.
1. In order to do something different, Jessie decide to _______.

A．read books	B．travel
C．mow the lawn	D．watch TV

2. The phrase "keep an eye on" in the sentence。"After all, she was home and would keep an eye on her." means _______.

A．保护

B．注视

C．培养

D．瞄准

3. Before Jessie mowed the lawn, she. _______.

A．read some instructions

B．washed her hands

C．bought some gas

D．put on her gloves

4. The text mainly tells us that_______.

A．doing something helpful can make people happy

B．mowing the lawn is a good way to make money

C．neighbors should learn to help each other

D．children should help their parents at an early age

【推荐1】Feeling happy is very important in our life. We all want to have a sunny mood every day. How shall we stay in a good mood?     1    

●Smiling.

When we smile at others, they usually give their friendly smiles back.     2     It can cheer us up and make us active and lively.

●    3    

When we feel upset, we can go to the playground to do some outdoor activities. For example, running can help us feel better. Playing basketball is another good way. In a word, doing some sports can be good for our feelings and make us relaxed.

●Finding a quiet place to stay in.

Sometimes we may feel angry.     4     Going to the library to read a book is proper. We can also go to a park and get close to nature. The beautiful and peaceful view can usually make us calm down and feel relaxed.

    5     Though we may meet trouble or feel upset sometimes, try to be active and move on!

A．Doing sports.

B．Smile is like warm sunlight.

C．The following ways can be helpful.

D．In short, happiness is everywhere in our life.

E．Why don’t you talk to someone when you feel sad?

F．It’s a good idea to go to a quiet place to calm down.

G．When we are in a good mood all the time, we must become sick.

【推荐2】My name is Susan. I am a junior high school student. I like my school and my friends. I like my school because we have good teachers. They teach us many things.
But then, I don’t understand (明白) lots of things about school. I don’t understand why we have to take so many tests (考试). I have to take a heavy school bag with many books in it. I may have a test anytime. I don’t like taking tests all the time.
I wonder if I like my school life. It is hard for me to answer this kind of question. On one hand (一方面) I am not happy because there are so many tests in the school; on the other hand I am happy because I can learn a lot and I can make good friends in school.
根据短文内容选择最佳答案。
1. We can know that Susan’s school life is _______.

A．pretty good

B．very boring

C．so interesting

D．not relaxing

2. Why doesn’t Susan sometimes like her school life?

A．One of her teachers doesn’t like her.

B．Her teachers don’t work hard.

C．She doesn’t have good friends.

D．She has to take a lot of tests.

3. Which one is NOT true?

A．Susan doesn’t like studying and she only wants to play.

B．The teachers in school teach Susan and other students many things.

C．Susan thinks her teachers are good.

D．In school, students can learn good things and make good friends.

4. What does the underlined word "wonder" mean?

A．Get some things.	B．Wait to do something.
C．Have some questions.	D．Make friends.

5. Does Susan really like her school life?

A．Sure. She likes it very much.	B．It’s hard to say if she likes it.
C．No, she doesn’t like it at all.	D．It’s easy for her to answer this question

【推荐3】Molly had a bad day yesterday. When she got out of bed, she stepped on her favorite doll and broke her head off. She dropped her breakfast plate on the kitchen floor. At school her pencil broke in half. She fell on the ground heavily at break time and hurt her left leg. Billy put a glass of water on her head.
“I’m having a bad day,” she cried, throwing herself on her bed.
“What’s the matter, Molly?” her mom asked. Molly couldn’t stop crying to tell her mom about them.
“I know what will make you happy. Come with me,” her mom thought for a moment and said. They walked down the street to the park. Mom pushed Molly on the swing(秋千).
“Wow! This is fun,” Molly laughed.
They took their shoes off and played in the stream. Both of them ate bananas and ice creams. The ice creams dripped (滴) on to their clothes, but Mom didn’t mind.
“ This is for you,” her mom said, handing Molly a pretty purple flower. “Do you feel better now?”
“Yes, Mom,” Molly smiled. They walked down the street to the park. They went home happily.
根据短文内容，判断下面句子是否正确。对的涂A，错的涂B。
1. Mom stepped on Molly’s doll.
2. Molly hurt her leg in the park.
3. . Molly and her mom took their shoes off and played in the stream.
4. Mom handed a candy to Molly.
5. The passage mainly told us how Mom made Molly happy.

【推荐1】New discoveries

World’s largest plane The world’s largest plane recently made its first flight in the US. The plane, called Roc, is made by a US company. It flew in the air for about two hours. The plane has two fuselages（机身）. It is 73 meters long and has a wingspan（翼展）of 117 meters. That is even longer than a soccer field! There are six engines（引擎）and 28 wheels（轮子）under the plane. In the future, the plane will help to send satellites（卫星）into space.

Sleepless animals Do all animals need to sleep? We haven’t found any that don’t sleep at all. However, British scientists have found that some animals are short sleepers. For example, some elephants sleep just two hours a day. Some fruit flies only sleep about 72 minutes a day. They’re still healthy. But they are not entirely（完全地）sleepless. Even a small amount of sleep is good for all animals. Or they may have some health problems.

Shoes off at the door When we visit someone in their home, we usually take off our shoes. It is not just polite but also good for our health. US scientists say there are many kinds of bacteria（细菌）on shoe soles（鞋底）. Some of these bacteria can make us ill. However, we don’t need to worry too much. These bacteria are not enough to make a healthy person ill. But children who crawl around on the floor should take care.

1. How many fuselages does the world’s largest plane have?

A．2

B．28

C．73

D．117

2. Which of the following statements is TRUE?

A．The world’s largest plane has 28 engines and 6 wheels under the plane.

B．The world’s largest plane can help to send satellites into space now.

C．People have found some elephants and fruit flies are short sleepers.

D．We don’t need to take our shoes off at the door any more.

3. Why don’t we need to worry too much about some bacteria on our shoe soles?

A．Because all of these bacteria are not dangerous to us.

B．Because these bacteria are not enough to make a healthy person ill.

C．Because scientists have found ways to kill these bacteria.

D．Because most of these bacteria can’t make us ill.

4. What does the underlined word in the third paragraph mean in Chinese?

A．慢行

B．爬行

C．摔倒

D．走路