【推荐1】There are many reasons why I encourage people to travel, and I know that the experience will make one a better person.

I remember when I was traveling, I began to know the world better. The world is not just about me, my small town and home. Although you will meet different people from all over the world, you will realize that people are similar in their dreams, hopes and feelings. Enjoy exploring（探索）the different cultures, and you will also find that people are different in some of the things they do and how they live.

One thing you may find out is that there are problems all over the world. We can't just help them by giving money to them because money is not everything. People everywhere should be given a chance, which is more important than just be given money.

On your journey you will meet lots of new friends. Talking to strangers and finding about their lives is a great way to spend your time. You will certainly be more confident after having to deal with problems and make many decisions along the way.

When you travel, you have to be on your own in some situations. You will surprise yourself by how well you can do that. All your special experiences could make an interesting book to read. It would be filled with your special memories.

Traveling around and seeing so much happening in the world around us is a wonderful experience. If we could all just travel a little more and share our experiences, we would all be better people and the world would be a better place.

1. The writer wants to tell us that          in paragraph 2.

A．people around the world are the same in their hopes

B．books always tell us wrong stories about cultures

C．traveling can help us better understand the world

D．people in different places have strange living habits

2. The writer advises us to help the areas in need by         .

A．sending them money	B．offering them chances
C．looking around	D．giving them challenges

3. Which of the following would be the best title of the passage?

A．People in the World Are Family	B．Traveling Helps One Make More Friends
C．People in the World Share One Dream	D．Traveling Makes One a Better Person

4. What's the writer`s purpose of writing the passage?

A．To encourage more people to travel around the world

B．To share his travel experiences with other people.

C．To show how traveling can change the world

D．To tell people how to travel around the world

【推荐2】Evelyn Glennie was the first lady of solo percussion in Scotland. In an interview, she talked about how she became a percussion soloist (独奏打击乐) though she was deaf.

“Early on, I decided not to allow the opinions of others to stop me from becoming a musician. I was born on a farm in northeast Scotland in 1968 and began taking piano lessons when I was eight. The older I got, the more my passion (热情) for music grew. But I also began to lose my hearing. Doctors told me that the nerve damage (神经损伤) was the cause and by age twelve, I was completely deaf. But my love for music never left me.”

“My goal was to become a percussion soloist, even though there were none at that time. To perform. I learned to (hear) music differently from others. I play in my stocking feet and can tell the pitch of a note (音调高低) by the vibrations (振动) I feel through my body and through my imagination. My sound world exists by making use of almost every sense that I have.”

“I decided to be a musician even though I was deaf, and applied to the famous Royal Academy of Music (皇家音乐学院) in London. No other deaf student had done this before and some teachers disagreed with me. Because of my performance, I finally entered the academy and went on to graduate with the academy’s highest honors a few years later.”

“I’ve been a soloist for more than ten years. Although the doctor thought I was totally deaf, it didn’t mean that my passion couldn’t be realized. I would encourage people not to allow themselves to be limited by others. Follow your passion; follow your heart. They will lead you to the place you want to go.”

1. When did Evelyn Glennie become completely deaf?

A．In 1976.

B．In 1968.

C．In 1980.

D．In 1978.

2. Evelyn Glennie uses ________ to tell the pitch of the note.

A．her eyes	B．her ears
C．her feet	D．her body and imagination

3. What does the underlined word “applied” in Paragraph 4 mean?

A．毕业

B．申请

C．入学

D．辍学

4. What does Evelyn Glennie really want to tell us?

A．She is a percussion soloist.

B．She was deaf.

C．She was the top student the famous Royal Academy of Music in London.

D．Follow your passion and your heart and they will lead you to the place you want to go.

【推荐3】When I was in Grade 8, I had a heated argument with my classmate, Tony. I still remember the lesson I learned that day.

I believed that I was right and he was wrong, and Tony didn’t think so. Our teacher, a kind and smart lady, decided to teach us a lesson. She brought us to the front of the class and placed him on one side of her desk and me on the other. In the middle of her desk was a large and round object. I could clearly see that it was black. The teacher asked us what color the object was. “White,” Tony answered. I couldn’t believe he said the object was white! “Clearly, it is black!” Another argument started between Tony and me.

The teacher told me to go and stand where Tony was standing and told him to go and stand where I was standing. We changed places, and then she asked me what color the object was. I had to answer, “White.” It was an object with two differently colored sides—from his side it was white, while from my side it was black. “Boys, now what do you say?” The teacher smiled at us. Tony has been my best friend ever since.

My teacher taught me a very important lesson that day: When you disagree with others, you’d better be their shoes. That will help you look at the situation through their eyes, and truly understand their ideas and ways of thinking.

1. What did the teacher do at first?

A．She shouted at the boys.

B．She called the boys’ parents.

C．She walked out of the classroom.

D．She brought the boys to her desk.

2. How did the writer feel when Tony answered “White”?

A．Surprised.

B．Pleased.

C．Afraid.

D．Thankful.

3. Why did the writer give two different answers?

A．Because he is unfriendly to Tony.

B．Because he changed his place with Tony.

C．Because he wanted to have another argument.

D．Because he turned around the object.

4. What would the writer probably do after this lesson?

A．He would forget the arguments.

B．He might shake hands with Tony.

C．He would sit in the front of the class.

D．He might listen to the teacher carelessly.

5. Which is the best title for the passage?

A．Great minds think alike	B．Many hands make light work
C．Look at things in another way	D．Burn the candle at both ends

【推荐1】Two baby panda cubs (幼崽) born in a French zoo have finally got names! They are named Yuan Dudu and Huan Lili.

The names were chosen in an online vote. More than 122,000 people chose the names for five different pairs. The names stand for friendship between France and China, as well as a wish for the cubs’ good health.

Giant pandas usually have two names, a nickname (昵称) and an official name. The nickname is for panda cubs. This way, people can see how they are different between each other. If twins are born, the older cub gets a nickname with the character “Da” and the younger gets a nickname with the character “Xiao”. They mean “older” and “younger” in Chinese. For example, the panda “Jingjing” gave birth to twins. The older one would be nicknamed “Jingda”, while the younger would be “Jingxiao”. If there is a third cub, it will be nicknamed with “San”(“three”).

Once they get their official names, nicknames are not used any longer. This is because the pandas go into a special database (数据库). Their names will carry information about the family relationships. The pandas also get a unique code (独一无二的编号) to prove their identities (身份). All of this helps with scientific research.

Online votes are not the only way to name the pandas. For example, the Chinese government will name a panda before giving it away as a gift to other countries.

1. From the text, we know that Yuan Dudu and Huan Lili ________.

A．are two pandas nicknames	B．were born in France
C．were given away by China	D．were named by Chinese

2. What does the underlined word “vote” mean in Chinese?

A．投票

B．销售

C．选举

D．发帖

3. How many names do giant pandas often have?

A．One.

B．Two.

C．Three.

D．Four.

4. What happens if giant pandas get their official names?

A．Scientific research begins.	B．They goes into a special zoo.
C．Nicknames are no longer used.	D．They will be given away as a gift.

【推荐2】One afternoon last year, I walked with one of my friends along the road in my hometown. He was not a clever student but studied harder than all of us when we were at school. We were all encouraged by him at that time. And now, he is an excellent worker in his company. That day I came to visit him and wanted to ask him for help because I had some trouble with my work.

At first, we talked about the past happy life in the school while eating. Then I talked with my friend as we were walking. When we came to a wide bridge, we met a blind man who went to the same direction as ours. Because he needed to find the way with the stick in his hand, he walked very slowly. Since I was in trouble, I didn’t pay much attention to him. I talked about my five job-hopping experiences within two years and complained the trouble I was still going through. My friend just listened to me, nodded and smiled, and he kept mute all along the way.

After a while, when I looked forward, I found that the blind man walked farther than we did. I couldn’t believe it. I asked, “How did the blind man walk farther than we did?” My friend said, “Because he put his whole heart into walking. He was trying his best to walk and that’s the only thing he did.”

That was for sure. He just kept walking, but I was always talking and complaining while walking.

1. Why did the writer visit his friend?

A．Because he missed his friend.

B．Because he wanted to ask for help.

C．Because he planned to treat his friend.

D．Because he invited his friend to his school.

2. What did the writer do with the blind man at first?

A．He helped him walk across the bridge.

B．He laughed at him for walking so slowly.

C．He didn’t pay too much attention to the blind man.

D．He talked to the blind man about his past experiences.

3. Which of the following best shows the meaning of the underlined word “mute”?

A．

B．

C．

D．

4. Put the sentences in the right order according to the passage.
a. I talked with my friend as we were walking.
b. I walked with one of my friends along the road.
c. I found that the blind man walked farther than we did.
d. We met a blind man who went to the same direction as ours.
e. My friend told me that the blind man just kept walking and I was always talking while walking.

A．a—c—b—d—e	B．b—a—d—c—e
C．b—d—a—c—e	D．a—b—d—c—e

5. How might the writer feel when he saw the blind man walked farther?

A．Happy.

B．Angry.

C．Upset.

D．Surprised.

【推荐1】阅读下面短文，从短文后所给的选项中选出能填入短文空白处的最佳选项，使短文通顺连贯，其中有一项是多余的。

There is a very beautiful bird and she lives in a tall tree in the mountain. Every morning she gets up very early and sings.     1     So when she sings, many animals come to listen to her. When she sings happily, you can get pearls (珍珠) from her.

One day, a man knows that,     2     After a few days he finds her and gets her. Then he takes her home.     3     The man thinks a lot of ways to let her sing. But it doesn’t work.

At last, he takes the bird to the king(国王).     4     The princess(公主) is a beautiful girl.     5     The bird is very happy and sings for the princess. And the princess gets lots of nice pearls.

From that day, the bird comes to meet the princess every day and sings for her.

A．She sings very well.

B．She is very kind and let the bird fly away.

C．Because she is good at singing.

D．But the bird is very sad, and she doesn’t sing at all.

E．he goes into the mountain and looks for her.

F．The king is very happy and gives the bird to his daughter for her birthday.

【推荐2】Three rich ladies met every day by the river. They sat there and talked the whole day. One day the three ladies quarreled( 争 吵 ). One of them said, “Look, how white and beautiful my hands are!” Another one said, “My hands are more beautiful.” The third one said, “Mine are the most beautiful ones.” An old beggar(乞丐) woman came up to them. “Beautiful ladies,” she said, “I’m hungry. Please give me something to
eat.” But the three ladies gave her nothing. They only asked, “Tell me, old woman, which one of us has the most beautiful hands”
A female farmer was also sitting by the river. She was poor and her hands were rough because of hard work. The old woman came up to her and said, “I’m hungry. Please give me something to eat.” The farmer took out the only cake she had and gave her a half.
The old woman ate it and drank some water. Then she took the farmer by the hand, brought her before the rich ladies and said, “Now I shall tell you whose hands are the most beautiful. The hands of the poor farmer are rough because of work, but they give us food. They are far more beautiful than your hands which have never done anything.”
1. Why did the three ladies quarrel on that day?

A．Because they argued about who should go to buy a cake.

B．Because they argued about who should give food to the beggar.

C．Because everyone wanted to show that she was the richest.

D．Because everyone wanted to show that her hands were the most beautiful.

2. The underlined word “she” in Paragraph 2 refers to .

A．the beggar woman	B．the female farmer
C．the first lady	D．the second lady

3. In what order did the following take place in the story?
a.Three ladies quarreled with each other.
b.The beggar ate the food and drank some water.
c.A beggar woman came to ask for something to eat.
d.The beggar showed the farmer’s hands to the other ladies.
e.A farmer gave the beggar woman half a cake.

A．a, c, e , b, d	B．a, e, b, c, d
C．c, e, a, d, b	D．c, d, c, a, d

4. The old woman said that the farmer’s hands were more beautiful because .

A．she liked dark hands better than white hands

B．the female woman gave her half a cake

C．her hands had worked hard to provide food for people

D．the three ladies didn’t give her anything to eat.

【推荐3】In Los Angeles, a waiter served a group of teens. The waiter remembered his experience as a young high school student. So he made sure the teens had a pleasant experience at the restaurant. The waiter made sure of it.

After serving all the teens doing a great job, he was left a tip（小费）, only ＄3. 28. That was hardly enough to buy a drink at Starbucks.

The waiter went home. And he felt angry for the students who did not know the value of hard work. They looked down on people like him. Or so he thought.

After several days, the waiter forgot about it. His life went on as usual. But ten days later, he received a letter from the teens.

About a week and a half ago, on October 7, my three friends and I came to eat at this restaurant as our own homecoming celebration. It was an exciting experience for us to be here alone, and it was all new to us. And you were the best waiter we could ask for. You were kind, helpful, and didn’t treat us like babies! So I want to say thank you for making our “grown—up” experience so amazing and fun.

I would also like to say sorry on behalf of（代表）my group. Since we were new to all of this,   reasonable（合乎情理）, but we had completely forgotten（and didn’t know, to be honest）what a tip even was, let alone how much to give. So we emptied our pockets, and all our money added up to $3. 28. Having no idea of how small this really was, we left. Later, we realized our mistake and felt terrible. We knew we had to make it right.

“So together with this letter, you will find the correct 18% tip + extra for simply being amazing. Thank you for your help and patience and also thank you for making our night fun. Thank you!”

1. What can we learn from Paragraph 1?

A．The waiter and the teens were classmates.	B．The waiter treated the teens like babies
C．The waiter tried his best to serve the teens	D．The waiter tried to make them pay more

2. Which of the following statements is true?

A．The teens looked down upon the waiter.

B．The teens thought $3. 28 was enough for the tip.

C．The teens weren’t pleased with the service.

D．The teens didn’t know what a tip meant at first.

3. Why did the teens write the letter?

A．Because they forgot to pay the bill.

B．Because they realized they did something wrong.

C．Because they felt sick after the meal.

D．Because they wanted to know what a tip was.

4. What can we infer from the passage?

A．Some waiters in the USA mind whether the tip is reasonable.

B．Customers （顾客）should tip as much as possible.

C．Waiters in the USA won’t serve customers without tip.

D．Customers should be told how much to give as a tip.