【推荐1】Just like many other parts of Australia, the Lake Tyers region (地区) has long suffered from wildfires. But this region is different from others because of its fire brigade (消防队)—the firefighters are all women.

Charmaine is the leader of the team. About twenty years ago, a house in Lake Tyers caught fire. It was burned down because there was no fire brigade nearby. Charmaine and her two friends decided to protect their own land by themselves. They started knocking on their neighbors’ doors to look for teammates. Five other women joined them. Together they asked the government to give them firefighter training.

Since their fire brigade was set up, this well-trained group has put out many fires. Their job is not only to protect people and houses, but also to preserve their own history. They have helped lo find hundreds of ancient artifacts (手工制品) on their land. “When we first set up the team, some people called us the ‘Banana Women’,” Charmaine said, “because we wore bright yellow uniforms.” They liked the name so much that they kept calling themselves this name. They are the bravest “Banana Women” in Australia!

1. There are ________ people in the fire brigade in the Lalo Tyers region.

A．three

B．five

C．seven

D．eight

2. What makes the fire brigade in the Lake Tyers region special?

A．The firefighters are all women.

B．The firefighters are all well-trained.

C．The firefighters are all good friends.

D．The firefighters are all good at history.

3. What does be underlined word “preserve” in the 3^rd paragraph mean?

A．develop

B．create

C．understand...well

D．keep...well

4. Which of the following statements is TRUE about Charmaine and her teammates?

A．The government gave them firefighter training.

B．They don’t like being called “Banana Women”.

C．They are only responsible for putting out wildfire.

D．Their houses were all destroyed by the fire.

5. What is the best title for the passage7

A．A Group of Well-trained Firefighters

B．A Region Suffering from Wildfires

C．“Banana Women” in the Lake Tyers

D．Female Firefighters Deserve Respect

【推荐2】

The People’s Republic of China is seventy years old this year. Here are four old people at their seventies. They are growing with China. Now they want to teach their skills to the young to build our country. If you want any help, you can call them.
Name: Zhu Chushan Age: 72 Job: A chess teacher Hometown: Zhongshan Phone number: 0760-26511346 Wishes: I want to try my best to teach children to play chess.	Name: Lin Xiuyi Age: 70 Job: A singer Hometown: Macao Phone number: 00853-28833135 Wishes: I want to teach the musical skills to the young. Songs can make them love their life.
Name: Yi Guohua Age: 73 Job: A dance teacher Hometown: Dongguan Phone number: 0769-27698835 Wishes: I want to dance on the stage with my students.	Name: Zhou Dongxiu Age: 70 Job: An art teacher Hometown: Shenzhen Phone number: 0755-86637832 Wishes: I want to keep happy in life by sharing my drawing skills with children.

1. According to the chart, the four old people are all at their__________.

A．60s

B．70s

C．80s

D．90s

2. _______ is a singer living in Macao.

A．Yi Guohua

B．Zhu Chushan

C．Zhou Dongxiu

D．Lin Xiuyi

3. Bob likes drawing so he can call at_______ to learn some skills.

A．0760-26511346

B．0769-27698835

C．0755-86637832

D．00853-28833135

4. The Chinese meaning of the word “skills” is_______.

A．经验

B．能量

C．技能

D．道理

5. Why do the four old people want to work when they are seventies?

A．Because they are poor and need more money

B．Because they like children and feel lonely

C．Because they need more money to enjoy their life.

D．Because they want to do more work for the country.

【推荐3】March 7, 2016

Dear Sirs,

I am writing to let you know that I wish to leave my job. It is my plan to leave after working for my 3-month notice period (离职通知期). At first, I planned to move my family to Florida in September. But I have decided to move sooner. I hope this does not cause you too many problems. I am happy to help to train a replacement (接替者) during this time.

I have enjoyed my 6 years with the company. I am also thankful for the time you took to train and develop my skills. I am sure you will understand my need to move on. My wife has been offered an excellent job in Florida. We are so happy and we have agreed to move as a family. With two young children, I do not want us to be apart because of ________. We are planning to start moving into our new house at the start of June.

I am happy to discuss this later with you in person. I will return to work next Monday after my vacation in Texas. If you have any questions, please call my phone or feel free to e-mail me. Once again, I would like to thank you for your understanding. I also thank you for the help that you have given me in my job. I hope that our roads cross again in the future.

Yours truly,

LUCAS Dutton

1. Where is Lucas moving?

A．To New York.

B．To Texas.

C．To Florida.

2. How does Lucas feel about his wife’s new job?

A．Worried.

B．Surprised.

C．Happy.

3. Which of the following words can be put into the ________?

A．war

B．work

C．illness

4. What does the underlined sentence mean?

A．I hope we will meet again.

B．I hope you will excuse me.

C．I hope you will remember me.

5. What is the main reason why Lucas wrote the letter?

A．To thank his bosses for their help.

B．To tell his leader that he is leaving his job.

C．To show how much he enjoyed his work.

【推荐1】配对阅读。上方是五个人经常采用的出行方式，下方是七个人选择出行方式的原因。请为每个人的出行方式选择合适的原因。

1     Ruby walks to school on school days.     2     Julie goes to work by subway every day. She is never late for work.     3     Timmy goes to school in his father’s car. He doesn’t like to take the bus or ride a bike.     4     Jack likes traveling very much. He often goes to different places by plane.     5     Tom lives in a small village. He often goes out to the town by boat.

A. He likes doing exercise. He wants to keep healthy. So he often goes to work by bike. B. He has a car. He wants to make his son happy so he often takes his son to school in his car. C. She lives near a subway station. It’s very convenient（方便的）for her to take the subway. D. Her home is not far from her school. It takes her just 10 minutes to walk to school. She thinks it is good for her health. E. She lives very far from her work place. She needs to take a bus first and then walks 20 minutes to her work place. F. There are no other vehicles（交通工具）except（除了……）boats in his village. The villagers need to go out by boat. G. His home is not far from the airport（机场）. It just takes him 10 minutes to get to the airport from his home.

【推荐2】Moscow’s metro is thought of as the most beautiful metro in the world. It’s the fifth largest metro system in the world by the length of route, and the fourth busiest metro system in the world by the annual passenger flow(年客流量).

On May 15, 1935, the Soviet government opened the metro. The metro was built to provide shelter for more than 4 million people during the war.

Moscow’s metro is like a palace. Few countries in the world can build metros like it, and most of these metros have a long history. It’s really hard to imagine that one hundred years ago, Russians could build metros like this.

If you travel to Russia, you really should experience the metro in Moscow. If you don’t know Russian and don’t have much experience in tourism, you’d better find friends who understand Russian to go there with you, because the metro in Moscow is really complicated, and there are not always English signs to show you where to go.

Moscow’s metro is not only spectacular, but also very deep. Because Moscow’s metro is not only a means of transportation, but also taking the responsibility of underground air defense shelters during the war.

Each station is designed by famous artists in Russia, each with its own special style. And each station has its own theme. Some have many murals(壁画)that show the important events in Russia history.

1. Why was the metro built in 1935?

A．To attract tourists.	B．To protect people in the wartime.
C．To create arts in it.	D．To show the important events in Russia history.

2. Why should you find friends who understand Russia with you in the metro?

A．People who don’t speak Russia are not allowed to go there.

B．The metro in Moscow is really quite simple to understand.

C．There are not so many English signs.

D．There are many Russian signs.

3. Who designed the stations?

A．Workers.

B．Artists.

C．Scientists.

D．Teachers.

4. Which of the following is TRUE about the metro according to the passage?

A．Each station has its own special style.

B．It is still responsible for underground air defense now.

C．It is the fourth largest metro system by the length of route.

D．One hundred years ago, Russians couldn’t build metros like it.

【推荐3】 People go to work in different ways(. Some people go to work on foot because they live near（离……近)their work places( 地点). Some people go to work by bike because they live farther away（更远)，or they like riding bikes. They think it's good for their health. Today more people have private (私人的)cars, so they can go to work in their cars. In the south of China, many people even go to work by boat because water is around(在……周围) their houses. Will people go to work by plane? I think so, if necessary(如果必要的话).

1. Some people like to  _______ to work because they live near their work places.

A．ride bikes

B．on foot

C．walk

D．drive the car

2. Some people go to work by bike because they think _______.

A．it's cheap

B．it's easy

C．it's good for their health

D．they are busy

3. Today more people _______ to work

A．walk	B．ride bikes
C．drive	D． take the subway

4. In the south of China, why do many people go to work by boat?

A．Because it' s funny.	B．Because the water.
C．Because they don' I have cars.	D．Because it's very fast.

5. The writer thinks some people will go to work______  if necessary.

A．by boat

B．by plane

C．by bike

D．by car

【推荐1】One morning, I am on the subway, going to work. A voice comes over the speaker. It says, “This stop is Shady Grove Park” I hear a little voice repeat(重复) it and look down. A young girl says it again, “This stop is….”. Carefully and slowly she says it again and again. It is like she is teaching a young dog.

Then I understand she isn’t teaching a young dog. She is teaching her mother!

I listen and hear the mother talk to someone in basic English. She says that she is from South Korea (韩国) and learning English from her daughter—or with her daughter. The mother can talk in English, but she still has a long way to go. Being Korean, she says that it is difficult for her to pronounce (发音) “th” and “r”. When she practices and practices and finally gets them right, the little girl smiles and gives her mom a high five.

At the next stop, her mom says the name of the stop with great pronunciation. “This stop is the Railroad Station.”

It is a cute start to my day. All day, I think of that girl’s smile and feel happy. She speaks two languages and her English is already better than my children’s! But the most special is the mother’s willingness (意愿) to be taught by (被……教) her daughter.

1. In Paragraph 1, the little girl is          .

A．speaking into a speaker	B．teaching English gently
C．getting angry	D．talking to a young dog

2. What do we know about the mom?

A．She can’t speak any English.

B．She doesn’t want to learn English.

C．She still has a lot to learn about English.

D．She speaks better English than her daughter.

3. When saying “This stop is the Railroad Station”, what parts of the words may the mother pronounce more carefully?

A．“This stop is the Railroad Station.”	B．“This stop is the Railroad Station.”
C．“This stop is the Railroad Station.”	D．“This stop is the Railroad Station.”

4. What do you think of the mom?

A．Shy.

B．Smart.

C．Lazy.

D．Hard-working.

5. What may the writer learn from this story?

A．You should learn as many languages as you can.

B．You can always have a smile on your face and be happy.

C．It’s important to be nice to children as they can teach you things.

D．It’s not wrong to learn from your children.

【推荐2】In winter, it is always snowy in a forest. It is very difficult to find enough food for all the animals.

On a cold winter day, an old lion, the king of the big forest, says that he is on his deathbed. So he asks all the animals to come and listen to his last wishes alone.

The monkey comes to the lions cave (洞穴). He stands there and goes in. Then a sheep goes in. Before she comes out, a rabbit goes in to hear the last wishes of the king of animals.

But ten minutes later the lion goes out of his cave and looks well again. He sees a fox(狐狸) waiting outside. “Why don’t you come in?” asks the lion. “I beg your pardon,” smiles the fox, “I see many animals go into your cave, but nobody comes out.                    So I will wait outside until they come out.”
1. How many animals go into the lion’s cave?

A．One

B．Two

C．Three

D．Four

2. What’s the meaning of the underlined phrase “on his deathbed” in Chinese?

A．高枕无忧

B．快死了

C．卧床休息

D．伤心欲绝

3. Why doesn’t the fox go into the cave?

A．He knows the lion’s last wishes.	B．He is tired.
C．He knows the lion may eat the animals.	D．He is waiting for his turn.

4. Why does the lion ask the animals to listen to his last wishes?

A．He wants to say something.	B．He is bored.
C．He wants to eat them.	D．He likes the animals very much.

5. What do you think of the fox?

A．He’s friendly.

B．He’s polite

C．He’s lovely.

D．He’s clever

【推荐3】       Frank doesn’t have many friends. He doesn’t know why.
       One day, Frank tells Bill, “I’d like to have a party this Saturday evening. You sing well. I hope you can come and sing for us.”
       “OK! I’d love to,” says Bill.
       “Don’t forget to sing You Are My Sunshine. I like it best,” says Frank.
       Then Frank asks his friend Betty to bring a cake. “You make the best cake in the world, Betty, and I like your cake best!” says Frank.
       Frank also invites some other friends to come to his party. He remembers to ask each of them to bring something. He even asks Mary to let him have the party in her house!
       Everyone has a good time at the party. The guests (客人) say “Thank you” to Bill for the song, to Betty for the cake, to Mary for the house. But they say “Thanks for the invitation (邀请)” to Frank, ※ . He doesn’t know why.
1. When is the party?

A．On Saturday afternoon.	B．On Saturday evening.
C．On Sunday afternoon.	D．On Sunday evening.

2. What is Bill good at?

A．Dancing.

B．Drawing.

C．Singing.

D．Swimming.

3. Frank asks Betty to __________.

A．sing a song

B．have a party

C．make a cake

D．buy some food

4. Where does Frank have the party?

A．In Mary’s home.

B．In Betty’s home.

C．In Frank’s home.

D．In Bill’s home.

5. Which of the following can be put in ※ ?

A．Frank makes a lot of new friends	B．Frank doesn’t want to have a party
C．Frank wants to have a party at home	D．Frank still (仍然) doesn’t have many friends

【推荐2】John was waiting for a girl at the station. She was his pen pal. She had helped him a lot both in school and life. They planned their first meeting for 7:00 pm at the train station.

"You'll find me easily, "she wrote, "by the red rose on my coat." So at 7:00 pm, he was in the station looking for a girl wearing red rose.

A young woman was walking toward him. She was wearing a green coat and was everything that he hoped the girl would be. But there was no red rose. Then a plain-looking（相貌平平的）woman walked past him. .She was well past 40. On her coat there was a red rose.

He didn't hesitate（犹豫）. "I'm John Blanchard and you must be Miss Maynell. I am so glad you could meet me. May I take you to dinner?" he asked.

The woman had a kind smile on her face. "I don't know, what this is about, dear," she answered, "But the young lady in the green coat just asked me to wear this rose on my coat. She said if you asked me out to dinner, I should tell you that she is waiting for you in the big restaurant across the street. She said it was a kind of test! "

1. How could John find the girl according to their plan?

A．She would wear a green coat.	B．She would be young and good-looking.
C．She would wear a red rose on her coat.	D．one would wear plain clothes.

2. The girl did the test to see if John ___________________.

A．came to the meeting on time	B．was young and handsome
C．could find her easily	D．judged people on their looks

3. Which of the following words can best describe the girl?

A．Plain-looking.

B．Clever.

C．Outgoing.

D．Selfish.

【推荐3】This is a photo of Mr Green’s family. The man with glasses(眼镜)is Mr Green, the father. The woman is the mother. They have a son and a daughter. The son is behind(在…后面)Mr Green. His name is Tom. He’s 13. Kate is Tom’s sister. She is 11. Tom and Kate are in the same school, but they are in different(不同的) grades. Tom is in Grade Three and Kate’s in Grade One. They are good students.

1. Mr and Mrs Green have ___________.

A．a son and a daughter	B．Tom and Kate’s sister
C．three children(孩子)	D．a family of five

2. The man with glasses is________ .

A．Kate

B．Tom

C．Mr. Green

D．Jack

3. Tom and Kate are in the same______ .

A．class

B．grade

C．school

D．year

4. Green is the _______ name.

A．man’s

B．woman’s

C．boy’s

D．family

5. Tom and Kate are _________.

A．good children	B．good students
C．in different schools	D．in the same grade