【推荐1】From: salkendry@kidstarmailco.uk
To: jrp@freemail4all.com
Sent: Tue., Aug. 3
Subject: Subway directions
Hey, Gina!

I’m so glad you’re coming to London next week! Let me give you directions (指引) from the airport（机场）. I hope you can understand my directions! From Heathrow, get on the subway—there’s only the Piccadilly Line there. You’ll pass a lot of stations, but you need to get off and change at Piccadilly Circus. From there, you should take the Bakerloo Line to Oxford Circus. It’s only one stop, so don’t miss it! At Oxford Circus, you have to change again. You need the Central Line. It’s a bit complicated（复杂的）, so make sure you get the right platform（站台）. Go to Marble Arch. It’s just two stops away—the one after Bond Street. My house is really close to Marble Arch Station. Just give me a call when you arrive and I’ll come and get you! It’s not the shortest route（路线） here, but I think it’s the simplest. If you have any problems, just ask the other passengers. The subway workers will always help you, too. Looking forward to seeing you soon!

Love,

Sally

根据材料内容选择最佳答案。
1. How will Gina come to London?

A．By plane.

B．By bus.

C．By car.

D．By train.

2. How many times does Gina have to change the subway to go to Sally’s house?

A．Once.

B．Twice.

C．Three times.

D．Four times.

3. Which station is Sally’s house close to?

A．Piccadilly Circus.	B．Oxford Circus.
C．Marble Arch.	D．Bond Street.

4. What can we know about the route that Sally tells Gina?

A．It’s the simplest and fastest.

B．It’s the shortest and simplest.

C．It’s not the simplest but the fastest.

D．It’s not the shortest but the simplest.

5. What can we know from the text?

A．Sally will wait for Gina at home.

B．Gina will come to London in August.

C．Sally will send another e-mail to Gina soon.

D．Gina will call Sally when she arrives at Heathrow.

【推荐2】In Britain, cars, buses and bikes must keep to the left side of the street. If a person wants to cross a street, he must be very careful. Before he crosses a street, he has to stop and look to the right first and then the left. While in China, we look to the left first instead. When visitors are in London, they should learn how to take buses and underground trains. The most important of all, they must know in which direction (方向) they are going and which bus and which underground train they should take. At the bus stop they should wait for their buses to come. As soon as they get on a bus, they must pay for their fares (车费).

判断下列句子是否符合短文内容，符合的用“T”表示，不符合的用“F”表示
1. In England, people go along the left side of the street as we do in China.
2. When they want to cross a street, people in England do not look to the left first.
3. Visitors in London should learn to drive buses.
4. When they take a bus in England, visitors must make sure in which direction it is.

【推荐3】Traveling is very interesting. Many people love traveling. There are many ways to travel: by plane, by train, by ship or by car. Everyone has their favorite way.

Greg: My favorite way of traveling is by car. I can bring my pet dog along. I can travel three hundred miles or fifty miles a day. I can stop at a good restaurant to enjoy a good meal or at a hotel to spend the night.

Eliza: I love traveling by train best. It’s very exciting. I traveled most of the UK in 5 months by train. It’s the best way to talk with the local (当地的) people and make new friends on the way. Trains make even the longest trip enjoyable. The train ride to me is just like a big moving party.

Mary: Planes are my favorite. It’s the fastest way of traveling. I can quickly get to another country. Planes have very comfortable seats. I can have something to drink and to eat. I can also read some free magazines and newspapers.

1. How many ways of traveling are mentioned in the passage?

A．Three.

B．Four.

C．Five.

D．Six.

2. What does Eliza think of traveling by train?

A．Comfortable.

B．Slow.

C．Boring.

D．Exciting.

3. Why does Mary like traveling by plane ?

A．Her home is near the airport.

B．She can make new friends.

C．It can save a lot of time.

D．She likes the blue sky.

【推荐1】

This is the word “family” written in Chinese “家”. It’s a pictographic character (象形文字). The “宀” looks like the roof (屋顶) of a house, and the ”豕” is a pictographic character for “pig”, which is developed from a picture like this:

The word “家” with a pig under the roof of a house may show the importance of domestic animals (家畜) to traditional Chinese families.

There is a strong feeling between parents, children and other family members. The father is usually very strict with their children. Parents work very hard to set a good example for their children, while children study hard. Brothers and sisters in the family are very friendly and helpful to each other. All the family members make an effort to live a happy life.

Our ancestors (祖先) will be part of our life and a warm memory forever. ________ We remember our ancestors, not for any advantages for ourselves but to make our feelings more active. Whenever we think of them, they make us stronger inside.

Everyone values the idea of “making all the members of the family happy”. We should all have this same idea as the great “China dream”. There are thousands of families in China, just because every family goes well, China is getting better and better.

1. The word “家” may show us ________ are important to traditional Chinese families.

A．houses’ roofs

B．domestic animals

C．more children

D．hard-working fathers

2. Which of the following sentences may be put in?

A．Every family has their own warm houses.	B．We would like to live and study in the past.
C．People always get together to celebrate the day.	D．They connect all the family members together.

3. The best title of the passage is “________”.

A．Important pigs

B．Traditional ideas

C．Strong feelings

D．Chinese families

【推荐2】Quince, a restaurant in San Francisco, is serving a dish called “A Dog in Search of Gold” on an Apple iPad that’s playing a video of a dog hunting for truffles (松露). If you’re wondering about the connection, the dish is composed of white truffle croquettes (油炸丸子).And in case you’re not into truffles, Quince also serves frog legs on top of iPads playing videos of frogs in a pond.

“The idea is simply about taking the guest on a voyage,” Michael Tusk, who runs the restaurant, told Inside Scoop SF. “Living in San Francisco for over twenty years, I have seen the technological development, and I want to combine (结合)food industry with technology and a Me bit of education.” Local chef Richie Nakano attracted the attention of social media after showing a photo of the UA Dog in Search of Gold” that a friend had ordered. Some people complained about the high price of the dish, but most wondered whether it was healthy.

Tusk said, “We asked local wood worker Luke Bartels to create a housing (防护外壳）for the iPad — a glass cover that protects the screen. The food does not directly sit on top of the iPad. The cover is washed after every use.”

Interestingly, Quince is reportedly the first U.S. restaurant to use iPads as plates, but definitely not the first in the world. The Daily Mail reports that restaurants in the UK have been using them for the last two years.

1. The underlined phrase “is composed of” means ____.

A．is known as

B．is famous for

C．is close to

D．is made up of

2. Why did the writer write the second paragraph?

A．To introduce the owner of Quince to us.

B．To tell us something about the food industry.

C．To tell us why Michael Tusk came up with the idea.

D．To tell us how Michael Tusk started the restaurant.

3. What did people think of the dish “A Dog in Search of Gold”？

A．It was expensive.

B．It was unhealthy.

C．It was funny.

D．It was educational.

4. What’s the best title for this passage?

A．A Dog in Search of Gold.	B．A famous restaurant in the US.
C．Serving food on iPads.	D．Cooking food on iPads.

【推荐3】What is adolescence (青春期)? When does it start? It starts when you are aged between about ten and thirteen. Here are some changes about you during adolescence. You may not want to spend as much time with your parents as you used to. You want to do more things on your own. In the past, your parents made decisions for you. However, now you want to decide things for yourself and don’t want to be told what to do.

All these changes are completely normal, but they will influence your relationship with your parents. So what can you do to make it better?

Firstly, your parents will feel much better if you let them know that you still love them. Remember that they don’t have the small child you used to be. They may not say so, but they probably feel like something is missing. So try to show your love to them from time to time.

Secondly, try to agree to rules. You may feel these rules are not necessary, but your parents just want to make sure you stay safe. Once you agree with the rules, try to follow them.

Thirdly, try to understand why they feel upset about your behaviour (行为). Do your parents get cross if you spend three hours talking with friends and leave your homework till the last minute? That’s probably because they want you to do well at school.

Finally, it’s all about communication! Keep talking to your parents, tell them about what you did today, let them know where you are going, and ask for advice if you need.

1. What does the writer think of the changes during adolescence?

A．They can make teenagers' life easier and more interesting.

B．They are very common and usually happen to teenagers.

C．They can help you communicate better with your parents.

D．They never influence the relationship between teenagers and parents.

2. What does the underlined part "get cross" mean?

A．Be angry.

B．Say sorry.

C．Be glad.

D．Become touched.

3. Which of the following best shows the structure of the passage?

A．

B．

C．

D．

4. What’s the best title for the passage?

A．Rules teenagers should follow during adolescence.

B．Reasons why parents are sometimes worried about us.

C．Who makes decision for teenagers during adolescence.

D．Ways to have a better relationship with parents during adolescence.