【推荐2】Last Saturday was Children's Day. I went to the nature zoo with my mother. The weather was fine. There were many people there and everyone was happy.
I saw many animals in the zoo, like elephants, tigers, lions, giraffes, monkeys and some other animals. My mother and I liked the elephants very much，because they were very friendly. We gave them some bananas to eat and they liked them very much. The giraffes were very tall, and they were a little quiet. The lions and the tigers were kind of scary, but they wore beautiful. I think the monkeys were cute and clever. People always gave them some fruit to eat. They were very happy. I liked them best.
In fact, all the animals are our friends. We must love and help them.
1. How did the writer spend (度过）Children’s Day?

A．He went to the mountains.	B．He visited the museum.
C．He went to the zoo.	D．He went to the movies.

2. How was the weather last Saturday?

A．It was fine.

B．It was cloudy.

C．It was windy.

D．It was rainy.

3. The writer gave some          to the elephants.

A．grass

B．water

C．cakes

D．bananas

4. How did the writer like the giraffes?

A．They were clever.

B．They were quiet.

C．They were beautiful.

D．They were scary.

5. What kind of animals did the writer like best?

A．The elephants.

B．The tigers.

C．The giraffes.

D．The monkeys.

【推荐3】The summer holiday is coming, which can be a relaxing time for sleeping, eating good meals and seeing old friends. Try to take some time off from school and spend a few weeks of fun. Here are some ideas for planning your summer holiday.

First of all, joining a club is a good choice! You can join a music club, a sports club or an art club. It’s good for your future development and the teachers in the club can give you good advice.

Doing something good for society is also great. There are many volunteer programs for you to choose from, such as looking after the old or the young, cleaning the streets, planting trees or keeping the traffic in order. You know that teens can also make the world better.

Have you ever lived with another family? You can join in a program called “Meeting a New Family”. Two families exchange their children for some time so that they can learn how to get on well with others.

Summer camp is still popular today. An English summer camp may be a good choice. You can not only make friends but also practise your English.

1. The writer gives some ideas for planning your summer holiday.

A．Right.

B．Wrong.

2. To learn drawing, you can join a music club.

A．Right.

B．Wrong.

3. Teens can make the world better by working as volunteers.

A．Right.

B．Wrong.

4. In an English summer camp you can not make friends or improve your English.

A．Right.

B．Wrong.

5. If you join in the program “Meeting a New Family”, you can’t live with your own parents for some time.

A．Right.

B．Wrong.

【推荐1】Many children like stamp-collecting. Stamp-collecting didn’t start until 1854. As time passes，there are more and more stamp-collectors. Not only children but also men and women are collectors. In some countries, there are even lessons on stamp-collecting in school. People are becoming more and more interested in stamps. Every picture on a stamp has its meaning in it. It may be the head of a famous person or an important place. Each stamp tells us a story.
1. Stamp-collecting started __________.

A．earlier than 1845

B．later than 1921

C．in 1854

2. Stamp-collectors are ___________.

A．men and women

B．boys and girls

C．both A and B

3. Lessons on stamp-collecting are given in _________.

A．a country

B．some countries

C．America only

4. There are more and more stamp-collectors. This sentence means_______.

A．different kinds of stamps are being collected

B．the number of stamp-collectors is growing

C．a group of people are collecting stamps

5. Every picture on a stamp __________

A．has its meaning in it

B．tels us a story about some school

C．has nothing to do with America

【推荐2】Chinese has a history of thousands of years. But Pinyin doesn't. It tells people how to pronounce (发音) Chinese characters. This year, Pinyin turns 63 years old.

In 1958, Chinese linguist (语言学家) Zhou Youguang and his team made Pinyin. Before that, Chinese people used many other ways to show how to pronounce Chinese words. But these ways are not as easy to use as Pinyin. Because of Pinyin, more people learn how to read.

Pinyin is a big part of our daily life. We learn to speak Putonghua with the help of Pinyin. We write Chinese characters (汉字) on computers by using Pinyin.

Pinyin is young. But it is now very popular outside China. It is becoming a bridge between China and the world. Many people around the world start to learn Chinese by learning Pinyin. You might say “nihao” to mean “hello” to a foreign friend.

People are using Pinyin more often than before. For example, fewer foreigners use “dumplings”. They like to use “jiaozi”. And “mantou” is for “steamed-bun”. The Oxford English Dictionary has more than 100 Chinese words in Pinyin, such as zhongguomeng for “Chinese dream”, and wanggou for “online shopping”．

1. Chinese people began to use Pinyin ________.

A．hundreds of years ago

B．thousands of years ago

C．63 years ago

D．a few years ago

2. Paragraph 3 tells us ________.

A．why people started using Pinyin

B．how people began using Pinyin

C．why Pinyin is a big part of our life

D．what will happen to Pinyin

3. The Oxford English Dictionary now ________.

A．helps foreigners learn Pinyin

B．is more popular in China

C．has more Chinese characters than before

D．has more Pinyin than before

4. Which of the following is TRUE about the article?

A．Pinyin helps foreigners learn Chinese.

B．Pinyin has hundreds of English words.

C．Pinyin is as old as Chinese words.

D．Pinyin is as easy as English words.

【推荐3】

Tea is tasty and good for you. It is also one of the most popular drinks around the world. But what is tea? And why is it so popular?

All tea comes from tea leaves but tea is not always the same. There are many kinds of tea. You can drink black tea, green tea, white tea or fruit tea. Each type of tea has a different taste and a different colour.

The history of tea begins in Asia. In China, Korea and Japan, tea is still very important today. In Japan, it can take many hours to prepare and drink tea with your guests. In Malaysia, a popular drink at breakfast is teh tarik (pulled tea). Malaysians say it is good for you and tastes good with canai bread.

Tourists in Kuala Lumpur like watching the tea sellers make 'pulled tea'. The tea sellers pour hot water on black tea. After five minutes, they add sugar and milk. Then they 'pull' the tea — they pour the tea from one cup to another many times.

In many countries, you must have a special kettle to make tea. People in different countries also like to add different things to their tea. For example, Russians use a special kettle called a samovar. They like drinking tea with lemon. Sometimes, they also drink tea with some sugar or jam.

In Turkey, tea comes in a Caydanlik. A Caydanlik has two kettles: one for the water and one for the tea. Drink Turkish tea with some sugar.

Arab tea, called karak, has cardamom, ginger, milk and sugar. In the United Kingdom, they add some milk and sugar.

The British usually eat biscuits with their tea. In Japan, they like …

1. The writer uses the punctuation mark "…" at the end of the passage to _________.

A．express his uncertainly of the subject	B．show his special taste in Japanese tea
C．attract readers' interest in further reading	D．hide his limited knowledge in this field

2. What is the best title for the passage?

A．The History of Tea

B．Different Tea Kettles

C．The Most Popular Drink

D．The World in a Teacup

【推荐1】Tu Youyou, the first person of Chinese Medicine (医药) Science received the 2015 Nobel Prize (诺贝尔奖). The news excited every Chinese. These days she made a new step in studying another new kind of medicine. And I think we need to know something about the Nobel Prize.

Nobel Prize is the most important prize in the world. Each year on December 10, people turn to Sweden (瑞典) for the important moment. They can see the Nobel winners (获胜者) on TV or in newspapers. Alfred Nobel started the prizes in 1901 with his own money. In the beginning, the prizes had physics, medicine, chemistry, literature, and peace. Later, in 1968, the Bank of Sweden put economics (经济) on the prize list and made the prizes six. They did this to celebrate the bank’s 300th year of business.

Each winner can receive a million dollars, a medal, and a certificate (证书). The winners can have enough money for their lives, then they can go on with their work or study with no worries. The winner can be one person or a team.

1. What is the passage about?

A．The history of the Nobel Prize	B．How to get a Nobel Prize
C．The Nobel Peace Prize	D．All about Sweden

2. How many Nobel Prizes did Alfred start?

A．one	B．five
C．six	D．The passage doesn’t say it

3. Tu Youyou got a Nobel Prize for _________.

A．physics

B．medicine

C．chemistry

D．peace

4. How often does Nobel Prize give out?

A．Every year.	B．Twice a year.
C．Every two years.	D．Every four years.

5. Why does Nobel Prize give winners money?

A．To make them rich	B．To make them spend the money on work or study
C．To help them not to worry about their lives	D．To celebrate the bank’s 300 th year of business

【推荐2】We usually go to see a doctor when we are ill. Doctors may give us some medicine, and the medicine often makes us feel better.

But sometimes the doctor’s medicine doesn’t work. This happened to one man, Thomas Smith. He was ill in hospital, but he wasn’t getting well. Then he found a new “doctor” inside himself. He saw funny films. He read funny books. And something wonderful happened. Laughing took away his pain after half a year. He could have a good night’s rest. His own happy feeling helped him get well. He wrote his story in his book. He said laughing was very useful and it was the best “medicine”.

Another man, Simon Beck, was also ill, and he had a serious pain in his back. The doctor couldn’t stop it, so the man began to “picture” his pain. In his head, he drew a picture of a dog. He imagined it to be a real dog. And it was hurting him. Then the man talked softly to the dog. He put his hand on the dog’s head and made friends with it. One year later, his pain went away!

These stories may surprise you, but more and more people are getting well in this way. So call on the “doctor” inside your mind, and keep happy and well!

1. Where was Thomas Smith’s new “doctor”?

A．In the hospital.

B．In his home.

C．In his company.

D．In himself.

2. In the second paragraph, what is the best medicine?

A．Films.

B．Laughing.

C．Dogs.

D．Doctors.

3. Which is TRUE according to the passage?

A．Simon Beck made friends with the dog he imagined.

B．Thomas Smith “drew” a picture of a dog in his head.

C．Laughing took away Simon Beck’s pain after half a year.

D．Thomas Smith’s pain went away after one year.

【推荐3】Teenager safety (安全) is becoming a serious problem these days. According to a survey, all kinds of accidents happen to teenagers in China every year.

The 12-year-old Sun Xiao was riding home when a man suddenly jumped out from the roadside, stopped him and rode Sun Xiao’s bike away. Sun Xiao was really scared, but he didn’t run after the robber (盗匪). Instead, he called the police quickly.    

“Safety is the most important,” Sun Xiao said. He remembered what his teacher told him in his first aid class. “It is not safe to run after a man who is much stronger than you. ”

Sun Xiao is a junior school student. His school is one of the first to have first aid education in China. Junior 1 students at the school must take the class once a week. The first aid classes are to teach students skills so that they can save themselves in the dangerous situation.

Students at his school often learn by role-playing in first aid classes. “I acted as a stranger knocking (敲) at the door. A classmate stood inside the door and asked several questions before letting me in. Then we changed roles and did it again,” Liu Lei said. “We learned a lot while having fun at role-playing. ”

“The teacher told us that we should try not to go out alone. If someone tries to do bad things to us, we may hit their eyes or noses. Then we should quickly run into a crowded place,” said Zhou Lan, a 13-year-old boy.

1. What does “first aid” probably mean in Chinese?

A．保健

B．业余

C．急救

D．娱乐

2. Why didn’t Sun Xiao run after the robber?

A．Because he was too tired to run.	B．Because he found someone to help.
C．Because the robber ran too fast.	D．Because he thought it was not safe.

3. Students have the first aid classes in order to ________.

A．develop the acting skills	B．run after the robbers
C．have something for fun	D．be away from danger

4. Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?

A．Junior 1 students at Sun Xiao’s school take the first aid class once a week.

B．Many students at Sun Xiao’s school have fun in first aid classes.

C．Sun Xiao’s school is the only one to have first aid education in China.

D．We should quickly run into a crowded place if we meet a bad person.

【推荐1】John is an American boy. His family is in China now. John likes chocolate(巧克力)very much. But his mother doesn’t give him. Chocolate is not good for him， she thinks. But John has a very nice uncle. The old man loves him very much， and sometimes he buys John some chocolate.   Then his mother lets him eat them. Because she wants to make the old man happy. One Sunday evening， John says in his room，“ Please， God (上帝) makes them give me a big box of chocolate tomorrow(明天)， it’s my eighth birthday！” His mother says to him ， “God can’t hear(听到) you， my boy.” “I know， but my uncle is in the next(隔壁) room， and he can hear.” John says to his mother.
1. John is          .

A．American boy

B．Chinese

C．American

D．China

2. John’s family is in         now.

A．America

B．UK

C．Paris

D．China

3. What day is John’s birthday according to the passage(根据文章)?

A．Sunday

B．Monday

C．Tuesday

D．Saturday

4. Does John’s uncle love him?

A．Yes， he is.	B．No.
C．Yes， he does.	D．No， he isn’t.

5. Where is John’s uncle on that Sunday evening?

A．In his school.	B．In a park.
C．In the next room.	D．In John’s room.

【推荐2】I am a junior high school student. I’m in China now. My name is Linda Smith. I live with my parents, two sisters and a brother in Beijing. My parents teach English in No.8 Junior High School. I am in the same school. I am happy here, because (因为) I like my new school and my classmates a lot. They are very kind to me. They like to play with me because I look different from them. I have blue eyes and long brown hair. They often say I look like a doll (洋娃娃). I speak English well, so lots of the students like to talk with me to improve (提高) their English.

1. How many people are there (有) in Linda’s family?

A．Four.

B．Five.

C．Six.

D．Seven.

2. Linda’s parents are ____.

A．teachers

B．doctors

C．workers

D．farmers

3. Why does   Linda   like her school?

A．Because it is new.	B．Because it is big.
C．Because it is good.	D．Because her classmates are kind to her.

4. What color is Linda’s   hair?

A．Black.

B．Yellow.

C．Gray.

D．Brown.

5. Why do students like to talk with Linda?

A．Because Linda   is cool.

B．Because Linda’s English   is very good.

C．Because Linda   looks like a doll.

D．Because Linda is tall.

【推荐3】Near the North Pole, there are only two seasons. They are winter and summer. In winter, nights are long. For more than two months you can't see the sun, even at noon. In summer, the days are long. For more than two months the sun never goes down and there is no night.

The people living near the North Pole are called Inuit (因纽特人). In summer they live in tents and catch deer for food. In winter they live in small round snow houses. They can build a snow house in two hours. They travel around by using dogs to carry their things. They make holes (洞) in the ice and catch fish and seals. They eat much meat but not many vegetables.

1. The two seasons near the North Pole are ________.

A．spring and autumn	B．summer and winter
C．rainy season and dry season	D．spring and winter

2. You can't see the sun for ________ in North Pole in winter.

A．a season

B．half a year

C．more than two months

D．a year

3. Near the North Pole, people live in ________ in summer.

A．holes

B．tents

C．snow

D．ice

4. The people in the North Pole eat much ________.

A．vegetables

B．meat

C．milk

D．bread

5. Near the North Pole ________ in summer.

A．the days aren’t long	B．the nights are long
C．24-hour days last two months	D．there’s no night for over two months