【推荐1】“Last week was Road Safety Week at Jason’s school. All the students had to take part in a talk on road safety which was given by a police officer. The following is what the police officer said. ”
“Most traffic accidents shouldn’t happen. They happen because people are careless. A frequent cause of traffic accidents is speed. Some people drive too quickly. This means that if they have to stop suddenly, they cannot stop quickly enough to avoid （避免）hitting other vehicles （车辆）or people. You need to remember this when you are crossing the street or walking along the sidewalk. ”
“It’s not only drivers who cause accidents, however. People on foot－pedestrians, and bicycle riders often cause accidents, too. Pedestrians sometimes walk out into the street without looking. You should always look on both sides before stepping into the street. ”
“Do any of you ride a bike? Bicycle riders can cause accidents by changing directions suddenly or without warning other road users. Before you turn left, for example, you should check behind you to make sure there aren’t any cars, trucks or buses coming. You should show with your left hand to tell that you want to turn left. You should not turn until the street is clear. ”
“The rules of the road are very simple. If we learn them and obey （遵守）them, we should not have accidents any more. ”
1. The main idea of the story is _______.

A．obeying the rules of the road can keep you from having accidents

B．it was Road Safety Week at Jason’s school

C．it’s not only drivers who cause traffic accidents

D．some people have accidents because they drive too quickly

2. Why do most traffic accidents happen?

A．Because people stop their cars suddenly.

B．Because people don’t know the rules.

C．Because people don’t care if they have an accident.

D．Because people are careless.

3. How can bicycle riders cause accidents?

A．By crossing the road without warning other road users.

B．By turning suddenly or without warning other road users.

C．By making sure there aren’t any cars coming.

D．By showing suddenly or without warning other road users.

4. The word “frequent” in the passage means ________ in Chinese.

A．频繁的

B．偶尔的

C．所有的

D．罕见的

5. Which of the following is the best title of this passage?

A．Road Safety Week	B．A Talk on Safety
C．Safety First	D．Safety and Accidents

【推荐2】

Safety tips for taking the bus

Wait for the bus · Always arrive at your bus stop early. If the bus is late, please stay at the bus stop. · Wait for the bus to come to a complete stop before you get on. · Make sure that you have your bus card or money ready before you get on the bus. Get on the bus · If you are on a bus with seat belts, make sure to wear yours. · Make sure you know where the emergency exits are when there is an emergency. · Do not run or jump on the bus. · Respect other people. 1) Do not kick the seat in front of you. 2) Do not leave trash behind on the bus. 3) Treat the bus driver with respect.

Get off the bus · Take off your headphones before you get off the bus, as you may not notice the danger around you. · Get off the bus in a right way. Do not push, or run. · Never cross the road in front of a bus. · Cross the road after the bus has moved on and you can see clearly in all directions · Please tell the bus driver if there is an emergency.

1. If the bus is late, it's better to ______________.

A．catch the last bus	B．wait at the bus stop
C．leave the bus stop	D．call the bus company

2. Which of the following actions is dangerous?
a. Getting on the bus while it's still moving.
b Respecting other passengers.
c Wearing headphones while getting off the bus.
d. Crossing the road in front of the bus.

A．a b c

B．a b d

C．a c d

D．b c d

3. Where might you find these safety tips?

A．At a train station	B．At a bus stop.
C．In a newspaper.	D．In a fashion magazine.

【推荐3】Do you like to visit the museum?     1     If your answer is “Yes”, please read the following words.

    2     Uniform is the best choose to wear. You’d better not wear the informal clothes such as strange T-shirt or jeans, it will be impolite. In some special museum, colorful clothes are also not allowed, people should wear the dark clothes instead.

Keep quiet. Just like the library, museum is a serious place.     3     We should keep quiet when we talk or walk.

    4     People often can’t help touching the things which they are interested in, but you can’t do that when you are in the museum, even though how much you love it.

At last, don’t take photos. Many of the things in the museum has been covered underground for thousand years, they’re all very valuable.     5    , so the camera is not allowed to be taken into the museum.

A．Use your eyes, but not your hands.

B．You should wear general clothes.

C．Do you know how to visit the museum?

D．The bright light from the camera will be harmful for them.

E．Do you want to know the museum manners?

F．It’s rude to shout or make big noise in the museum.

【推荐1】It is true people with better education are usually able to get better paying jobs. In other words, they have more chances to choose a good job while people with little or no education don’t. It seems that the purpose of education is to make people get jobs. But not all the people agree with this idea.

Some people may think that a person should spend the best years of his life to get education in order to make more money in the future. This was probably one of the earliest purposes of education. In fact, if education is just a way to make a living, people don’t need to spend so much time in school. They can get education for a living in a short time. Subjects like history and geography need not be taught to everyone. And people don’t have to learn math and languages so carefully. So it is clear that education is much more than teaching a man to get a way of living.

So what is education for? Education is well-rounded and it should improve a man in many ways. It is not only to teach him to speak, read and write, but also to develop his creative thinking and other abilities. After that, it is to make him a wise man and thankfully enjoy the achievements of human. Education is to make a man lead a better life. Educated people are expected to be able to listen to good music, read good books, watch plays and most of all, take an interest in the world.

I would agree that making a good living is an important reason for education, but certainly not the most important or the only reason.

根据短文内容，选择最佳答案。
1. People with better education usually __________.

A．have fewer chance to choose a good job

B．have more chances to get a good job

C．spend the best years making money

2. What does the underlined word “well-rounded” in Paragraph 3 mean in Chinese?

A．圆满的

B．公平的

C．全面的

3. It is expected that educated people will be able to __________.

A．write good books by themselves

B．lead a richer life than others

C．take an interest in the world

4. The passage mainly tells us that __________.

A．making a living is not the only purpose of education

B．people can get education in a short time

C．people should study hard to get better paying jobs

【推荐2】Being polite can improve your own quality of life. There are five good ways that being polite can improve your life.

◆It will cause others to like you more. When you're polite to people, it makes you seem more likable. This is because people view others who are polite as kind.

◆It will cause others to respect you more. Being polite can make others want to stay with you for a long time.

◆You'll feel better about yourself. When you're kind to people you care about, your friends, family or relatives, you feel better about yourself.

◆It'll bring those close to you closer. Being polite to those closest to you, is sometimes more difficult than it is with strangers because of the feelings of familiarity(熟悉). If you're polite with those closest to you, you'll find they will also like and respect you more.

◆It'll make you see the world a little differently. If up to now you haven't been the most polite person around, you'll find you begin to see things around you that you didn't before.

1. Where may this passage come from?

A．The history text.

B．The news.

C．The Ads.

D．The magazine.

2. How many ways are mentioned in this passage?

A．Four.

B．Five.

C．Six.

D．Seven.

3. If you are polite, others may ________.

A．spend less time with you	B．give you some money
C．spend more time with you	D．respect you less

4. When you are kind to someone, you may feel ________ about yourself.

A．nervous

B．better

C．serious

D．funny

5. Who should we be polite to?

A．Only the old people.	B．Only the strangers.
C．Only the one you like.	D．Almost all the people around.

【推荐3】Most teenagers feel sad or afraid when their parents fight. They might think their parents don’t love each other any more.
In fact, it is normal for parents to disagree and argue sometimes. They might disagree about important thing like jobs and family decisions. They might even disagree about little thing that don’t seem important at all – like what’s for dinner. Maybe sometimes parents feel so strongly about their differences that it may lead to arguments. However, these arguments are often over quickly. Parents may say sorry and____, and the family returns to normal
As a family member, you should find out what it really means when your parents fight. When your parents get angry with each other, they might say things they don’t really mean. If your parents are fighting, don’t worry too much about it. Try to find a good way to solve it.
If your parent’s fighting really bothers you, you might find it hard to sleep or got to school. If this happens, try talking to your parents. They may not even realize it until you tell them how their fighting has influenced you. You can also tell other relatives, a teacher or a close friend.
Just remember that no family is perfect and arguments are common in every family.
1. What does it mean when parents fight?

A．They aren’t happy with their family.

B．They don’t love each other any more.

C．They disagree with each other about something.

2. The underlined part “make up” in paragraph 2 means “      ” in Chinese.

A．弥补

B．组成

C．和解

3. The underlined word “it” refers to “     ”.

A．your parents’ fighting.

B．your parents’ life

C．your parents’ difference

4. What should we do when our parents’ fighting bothers us?

A．Talk to them.

B．Shout at them.

C．Say something nice to them.

5. What can we learn from the passage?

A．Parents’ fighting often lasts a long time.

B．Parents might fight over small things.

C．Teenagers should never argue with their parents.

【推荐1】以下是一则短文，请阅读短文，并从六个选项中选出适合的五项填入原文空白处，使原文意思完整，连贯。

Not long ago, I learned about the new school rules at Fanting Middle School in Shanxi Province. These rules made me think a lot.

    1     For example, one of the rules says that students are not allowed to bring mobile phones to school. Once students are found using their mobile phones in school, their mobile phones will be smashed (摔坏) or thrown into the bucket (水桶) immediately.

    2     Students should not bring mobile phones to school because no matter how mature a child may be, the temptation (诱惑) of mobile phones is hard to resist (抵制). In other words, many of them don’t have good self-discipline (自律能力).     3     For example, he or she needs to call his or her parents after school.

In my school, if a student needs to bring a phone to school, his or her parents will have to write a statement and make sure that the phone is turned off during class.     4     This is a reasonable rule, isn’t it?

Under such rules, we still have some freedom. And we learn how to improve self-discipline and live with new technologies.

    5     In my opinion, freedom is based on good rules. Schools should make sure their rules are reasonable, and students should obey these rules.

A．I don’t think this is a good rule.

B．So rules do not necessarily mean there will be no freedom.

C．The new rules at Fanting Middle School are very strict.

D．If the student breaks the rule and uses his or her phone during class, he or she will be warned.

E．However, when a student brings a phone with him or her, he or she probably really needs it.

F．The new rules at Qiaoxiang Middle School are not very strict.

【推荐2】Jack and Lily is talking about their school rules. Let’s have a look.

You must	You mustn’t
1. Arrive at school by half past seven every morning.	1. Wear hats.
If we get up early, we can have more time to read. Also, it’s impolite to wear hats in the classroom.
2. Hand in your homework by eight.	2. Eat or drink in the classroom.
Doing homework is a good way to find out what we don’t understand in class.
3. Look clean and tidy.	3. Bring phones to school.
It’s a big “NO” for students to take the phone to school and use it in the classroom.
4. Be quiet in the library.	4. Run or shout（喊叫）in the hallways.
5. Play sports only on the playground after class.	5. Talk loudly.
6. Be kind and friendly when a teacher comes into the classroom.	6. Fight.
Never fight with others. We can always deal with（处理）the problems in a nicer way.

1. You should ________ in the library.

A．eat and drink

B．run and shout

C．play sports

D．be quiet

2. Jack and Lily don’t give ideas on the rule “________”.

A．Hand in your homework by eight.	B．Bring phones to school.
C．Talk loudly.	D．Fight.

3. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

A．You can arrive at school at 7:20 in the morning.	B．You can wear hats if you look clean and tidy.
C．You can hand in your homework at any time.	D．You can fight with your classmates on the playground.

4. There are ________ things that students should do according to the passage.

A．6

B．8

C．10

D．12

5. The passage is written to ________.

A．ask students to be polite and clean	B．ask students to follow school rules
C．teach students to make school rules	D．teach students to deal with problems

【推荐3】We want to know if your school has any unusual rules. Here are answers from some students in the UK.

We’re not allowed to go near any of the boys. The boys sit on one side of the classroom and the girls on the other.

Becca, 11, Surrey.

At my school, we all have to walk on the left and if we break the rule, we will lose our break time for a week.

Katie, 10, Essex

At my school, if you are in the 8th grade, you’re not allowed to write in pencil. You have to write in pen. If you make a mistake, you have to use a ruler to put a straight line through it.

Helen, 13, Isle of Wight

We’re not allowed to take hot food outside the dinning hall, even a small bag of chips.

Sarah, 14, Essex

We cannot write in any color except black.

Alison, 12, Moyle

1. According to the passage, we know Becca is ________.

A．10 years old

B．a girl

C．a boy

D．a teacher

2. Katie cannot ________ at her school.

A．play at break time	B．sit near a boy
C．walk on the right	D．eat in the classroom

3. Students in the 8th grade in Helen’s school ________.

A．have to write with a pen	B．can’t use rulers
C．have to eat in the dinning hall	D．cannot write in black

4. Alison is allowed to ________.

A．take food away from the dinning hall	B．eat in the dinning hall
C．write in black	D．write in any color

5. Where can you probably find this text?

A．In a dictionary.	B．In a visitor guide.
C．On a website.	D．In a storybook.