【推荐1】When something goes wrong, it can be very satisfying to say, "Well, it's so-and-so's mistake." Or "I know I'm late, but it isn't my mistake; the bus was late." It is probably not your fault, but once you form the habit of blaming somebody or something else for a bad situation, you are a loser. You have no power and could do nothing that helps change the situation. However, you can have great power over what happens to you if you stop paying attention to whom to blame and start paying attention to how to improve the situation. This is the winner's key to success.

Winners are great at overcoming problems. For example, if you were late because the bus was late, maybe you need to leave home early. Or, you might call a taxi or call friends for help when in need. For another example, if your workmate causes you problems on the job for short of responsibility or ability, find ways of dealing with his irresponsibility or inability rather than simply blame the person. Ask to work with a different person, or leave this person with some simple jobs. You should accept that the person is not reliable（可靠的）and find creative ways to work successfully.

This is what being a winner is all about creatively using your skills and talents so that you are successful no matter what happens. Winners don't have fewer problems in their lives; they have just as many difficult situations to face as anybody else. They are just better at seeing those problems as challenges and chances to develop their own talents. So, stop paying attention to “whose mistake it is.” Once you are confident about your power over bad situations, problems are just stepping stones for success.

1. According to the passage, winners_________.

A．blame themselves rather than others

B．have responsible and able workmates

C．meet with fewer difficulties in their lives

D．deal with problems rather than blame others

2. When your workmate brings about a problem, you should__________.

A．find a better way to overcome the problem

B．tell him to find the cause of the problem

C．blame him for his lack of responsibility

D．ask someone else for help every time

3. When problems happen, winners take them as__________.

A．excuses for their mistakes

B．difficulties to greater power

C．chances for self-development

D．challenges to their workmates

4. Which of the following is the best title for the passage?

A．A Winner's Secret	B．A Winner's Problem
C．A Winner's Chance	D．A Winner's Achievement

【推荐2】Reading is the key to school success and, like any skill, it takes practice. A child learns to walk by practicing until he no longer has to think about how to put one foot in front of the other. An excellent sportsman practices until he can play quickly, correctly and without thinking. Educators call it “automaticity (自动性)”.
A child learns to read by sounding out the letters and finding the meaning of the words. With practice, he sturnbles less and less, reading by the phrase (短语). With automaticity, he doesn’t have to think about the meaning of words, so he can give all his attention to the meaning of the text.
It can begin as early as first grade. In a recent study of children in Illinois schools, Alan Rossman of Northwestern University found that automatic readers in the first grade not only read almost three times as fast as the others, but also got better results in exams.
According to Rossman, the key to automaticity is the amount (数量) of time a child spends reading , not his IQ. Any child who spends at least 3.5 to 4 hours a week reading books, magazines or newspapers will probably reach automaticity. It can happen if a child turns off TV just one night for reading at home.
You can test yourself by reading something new which is suitable (适合) for your level. If you read aloud with expression, with a sense of the meaning of the sentences, you probably are an automatic reader. If you read brokenly, one word at a time, without expression or meaning, you need more practice.
1. “Reading is the key to school success” means that reading            .

A．helps school develop faster

B．is a key to a successful school

C．helps students go to a key school

D．can improve students’ learning results

2. Children with “automaticity” can read faster because they            .

A．know how to read the words

B．do not have to think while reading

C．read by themselves without any help

D．pay attention to the meaning of the text

3. Rossman tells that any child who             will possibly be an automatic reader.

A．turns off TV one night 4 weeks

B．reads books by the word quickly

C．spends an hour reading every day

D．gets the same grades as others in exams

4. The underlined word “sturnble” in the passage means “          ” in Chinese.

A．结结巴巴地读	B．全神贯注地读
C．心不在焉地读	D．声情并茂地读

5. The best title for the passage is “          ”.

A．IQ Is the Key to the Automaticity

B．TV Is Bad for Children’s Reading

C．Automaticity Depends on Practice

D．Automatic Reads Will Be Successful

【推荐3】Happy Family Salad

Ingredients (原料) ►Two adults (married, responsible and loving parents) ►One child (or more) ►Two large bowls of tolerance (宽容) ►A cup of understanding ►Four leaves of fun and games ►Two tablespoons of salad cream of kindness ►A whole heap (堆) of sharing and caring ►A bag of happy thoughts and smiles

Methods 1. Put all the ingredients except the leaves of fun and games, salad cream of kindness, happy thoughts and smiles in a mixing bowl. 2. Put in the cream of kindness and mix well. 3. Arrange the leaves of fun and games in a salad bowl. 4. Pour all the materials in the mixing bowl into the salad bowl. 5. Sprinkle (撒) the happy thoughts and smiles on top and serve.

Serving suggestions Do not refrigerate (冷藏). Always serve the salad fresh and eat immediately together with family members. Stale (不新鲜的) salad should be thrown away before it causes unhappiness. The Happy Family Salad can be eaten at any time of the day as part of breakfast, lunch or dinner.

1. How many family members are needed at least to make the Happy Family Salad?

A．A parent and one child.

B．A parent and two children.

C．Two parents and one child.

D．Two parents and two children.

2. When should we pour the cream of kindness into the salad?

A．After sprinkling the happy thoughts and smiles on top of the ingredients.

B．After placing the mixed ingredients in a mixing bowl.

C．After arranging the leaves of fun and games in a salad bowl.

D．After putting the ingredients on the leaves.

3. How many steps are needed to make the salad according to the passage?

A．5.	B．6.
C．7.	D．8.

4. Why did the writer write the material?

A．To teach parents how to be happy.

B．To tell families how to make a salad.

C．To show parents how to play with their children.

D．To advise family members on how to have a happy family life.

【推荐2】Dr. Charlotte Uhlenbroek recently returned to London after filming her second series, Jungle. It was difficult, 19-week trip，during which she explored the rainforests of Borneo, the Amazon and Congo, travelling around using variety of means of transport, including hot-air balloons and canoes. "I'm interested in the way animals communicate with each other. It was sometimes dangerous making the program—I even went swimming with piranha(水虎鱼) fish. But the worst thing was insects. On one occasion, I had 70sand-fly bites on my arm. Luckily, I didn't get sick. I prefer not to take tablets every day, but if I get a fever, take some medicine immediately."

Filming the series was exciting, but also frightening at times. Her most challenging experience was climbing a 100-meter tree in Borneo, as she has a great fear of heights. "I had to keep pulling myself further and further upwards. All I wanted to do was get down again. Suddenly the safety equipment didn't look very strong and I thought that my ropes would break and I would crash to the ground."

What did she enjoy most about returning to London? "When I've been away in hot uncomfortable conditions for a long time I dream about an ice-cold drink and my bed at home! But the thing I look forward to the most is nice long showers. There wasn't much water in some of the places we visited and I worried that I was using it all up and not leaving any for my colleagues on the camera team!"

1. Charlotte found climbing the tree in Borneo so frightening because ______.

A．she hates being in high places	B．she was unable to get down
C．her equipment suddenly broke	D．she slipped and fell to the ground

2. What does Charlotte miss most when she is away filming?

A．Air-conditioning.

B．An unlimited water supply.

C．A comfortable bed.

D．Iced drinks.

3. Which best describes the TV series Jungle?

A．The forest floor has hundreds of different insects-let Charlotte be your guide to these fascinating creatures.

B．Making her first television appearance, Charlotte explores some of the wildest places on earth.

C．Charlotte looks at ways in which the animals of the rainforest manage to live beside their human neighbors.

D．Insects, piranha fish, hot-air balloons—it's all in one day's work for Charlotte in her latest series.

【推荐3】In the USA, outdoor vacations are popular, for example the Grand Canyon or Yosemite or Yellowstone or the national parks or forests.     1     Many people have small trailers(拖车) which to travel, or if they are in a car, they may stay at Motels on the journey. Disneyland and Disneyworld are also popular and people can learn to ski in the Rocky Mountains of Colorado, Wyoming and Montana,

    2     They may live in states a long distance away. Some children go to summer camp for a holiday during the summer vacation from school, where they do special activities, such as sports or crafts(工艺).     3     They usually go to Florida, Hawaii, Mexico or the Caribbean. They may go to Europe for culture, for example, to see art, plays, and places of historic interest.

    4     There are places near the sea, such as Black pool, Scarborough and Bournemouth where there is plenty to do even if it rains. In a traditional British seaside holiday, the children can watch a Punch and Judy Show, eat candy, rock and make sandcastles(沙堡).     5     People also like to go to the country, especially to walk, in places like Scotland, Wales and the Lake District.

A．Few people enjoy the beautiful mountains.

B．Many people drive to another part of the country.

C．Many Americans want a holiday for sun and rest.

D．Older people can ask for a deckchair to sit on the beach.

E．It is also very common to use vacations to visit relatives.

F．Young people may go walking or camping in the mountains.

G．In Britain, many people like to go to the seaside for holidays.

【推荐1】

There are many stories and poems about the Moon in Chinese history. And nowadays scientists send spaceships to the Moon. Why? Because people are always interested in the Moon and want to know more about it. Here is some information (信息) about it. Let’s see it together.

The Moon looks beautiful and bright at night. It is far away from the Earth and if you want to get to the Moon, it will take you about 6 months to get there by car at 95km per hour.

There is no gravity on the Moon, so people can enjoy floating there. If you weigh (有……重) 68kg on Earth, you will weigh only 11kg on the Moon.

There are many interesting places such as craters (陨石坑), mountains, and lava plains (熔岩平原) on the Moon. There is no air on the Moon, so people can’t breathe on it.

On Earth, the day is usually warm and the night is cool. And there are four different seasons in a year. But on the Moon, the temperature is very high during the day and very low at night. And a foil day on the Moon, from the sunrise to the next, lasts about 29.5 Earth days on average (平均).

The Moon doesn’t have its own light. It looks bright because it can reflect (反射) light from the Sun. When the Moon moves around the Earth, it gets different light from the Sun. So we find its size often changes.

1. Why are there many stories and poems about the Moon according to the passage?

A．Because it is a symbol (象征) of beauty.

B．Because people in the past loved it.

C．Because people have an interest in it and want to know more-about it.

D．Because people want to live there.

2. If you are 45kg on Earth, how much will you weigh on the Moon?

A．Less than 5kg.

B．About 7kg.

C．9kg.

D．Over 10kg.

3. What can we know about the Moon?

A．People can go to the Moon by car now.

B．People can live on it easily.

C．There are four seasons on it.

D．If you stay on the Moon for two days, you will spend about fifty-nine days on Earth.

4. What does the underlined word “it” refer to?

A．The Moon.	B．The Earth.
C．The Sun.	D．The light.

5. Why does the writer write the passage?

A．To tell us the way to the Moon.

B．To show us some facts about the Moon.

C．To tell us the differences between the Earth and the Moon.

D．To tell us some interesting stories about the Moon.

【推荐2】We may know that there are four basic (基本的) periods for human beings to pass through when you enter and live in another country. This process (变化过程) helps you deal with culture shock (文化冲击).

Culture shock begins with the “honeymoon period”. This is the time when you first arrive in a place where everything about the new cu1ture is strange and exciting. You see new things, hear new sounds and language, eat new kinds of food. This period can last for quite a long time because you feel very happy.

Unluckily, the second period can be more difficult. After you have got used to your new life, you can become very tired and begin to miss your motherland, your family, your friends, your pets and so on. All the little prob1ems in life seem to be much bigger and more worrying when you face them in a foreign country. This period can be very difficult and lead to moving backwards quickly.

The third period is called the “adjustment (调整) period”. This is when you begin to realize that things are not so bad in the new country. Your sense of humor usually becomes stronger and you realize you are becoming stronger by learning to take care of yourself in the new place. Things are still difficult, but you are now a survivor (善于求生者).

The fourth period can be called “at ease (安逸) at last”. Now you feel quite comfortable in your new place. You can deal with most problems that you have. You may still have prob1ems with language, but you know you are strong enough to deal with t hem. At this time, you may feel a little uncomfortable if you go back to your motherland.

1. According to the passage, culture shock usually happens when you __________.

A．get married to a foreigner	B．live in a big city
C．go to live in a foreign country	D．meet foreigners in your motherland

2. During the first period of the process, you feel __________.

A．sad and lonely	B．happy and excited
C．angry but strong	D．easy but uncomfortable

3. You will find that you are a survivor in __________.

A．the 1st period

B．the 2nd period

C．the 3rd period

D．the 4th period

4. From the passage, we can know that __________.

A．living in another country is fun	B．it’s boring to live in another country
C．knowing about culture shock is hard	D．it’s not easy to deal with culture shock