【推荐1】Gareth Ellis, 13, is the youngest son of Alan, an engineer, and Kath, a teacher. His older brothers work in banking and computers, but Gareth’s dream was always to become a clown(小丑). Three years ago, Alan, Kath and Gareth joined the circus(马戏团). “People laugh when we tell them,” says Kath. “But it’s true. Gareth has wanted to be a clown since we took him to the circus when he was three.”

When Alan lost his job, he and Kath decided to see if they could find full-time circus jobs. They both got jobs with a famous circus and Gareth began training to become a clown. He calls himself Bippo. They travel with the circus during the summer and return home for the winter. Gareth’s brothers are old enough to look after the house while they are away.

“I can’t say it was easy,” says Kath. “There was a lot to think about and organize. We only had a car and a very small caravan(大篷车)to sleep in, and we were leaving behind our lovely house. The only thing Gareth missed was his long, hot baths.”

“People ask about my education,” says Gareth, “but from the beginning, wherever we go, someone has always come to teach me. I follow the same books as everyone back at school and I’ve got a computer. I’ve never fallen behind my classmates.”

And the future? “It was a difficult decision,” says Kath, “but there was no other way to teach Gareth about being a clown. I’m happy to say it’s working, and we’re enjoying it.” And Gareth? “I’m going to be the main clown in a circus one day”, he says, “perhaps Bippo’s circus.”

1. In the article, the writer is trying to ________ .

A．talk about the best way to educate a child

B．give details about how to join the circus

C．describe how one family changed their lives

D．advise what to do when you lose the job

2. Alan and Kath joined the circus because ________.

A．they wanted to spend time travelling in the summer

B．they needed money in order to buy a bigger car

C．their older sons needed their house for themselves

D．their youngest son wanted to train as a performer

3. When they first join the circus, Kath ________.

A．found things difficult	B．did not have enough to do
C．wanted to go back home	D．was not able to sleep properly

4. Which postcard did Gareth write just after he joined the circus?

A．We’ve just arrived and I love it already. There’s lots of space for our things and I’ve even got my own computer.

B．I don’t miss much from home. I’m managing to do all my school work. See you in the winter.

C．I really enjoyed meeting Bippo The Clown today, but I’m missing my school friends, and I’d love a nice hot bath.

D．I’m learning all about the circus and how to make people laugh. I also have a new school to go to.

【推荐2】In a small village, there is a teacher, a doctor, a driver, and a policeman. The four men are good friends. What are their names？One is Tom, one is Jack, one is Mike and one is John. Mike’s, Jack’s and Tom’s children are classmates. John has no children. He teaches his friends’ children at a middle school. Mike works at a police station. He loves his job very much. Jack has a car. He often drives his car to go to work or visit his friends. The doctor’s house is next to the driver’s, so the children often play together.
1. Do they all have a child?

A．Yes, they do.	B．No, they don’t.
C．Two of them.	D．Three of them

2. What’s Mike? He’s a ______

A．doctor

B．driver

C．teacher

D．policeman

3. What’s Tom? He’s a ______

A．doctor

B．driver

C．teacher

D．police officer

4. Who can drive?

A．Mike

B．Tom

C．Jack

D．John

5. Whose house is next to Jack’s?

A．Mike’s

B．Tom’s

C．Jack’s

D．John’s

【推荐3】Experts believe that there are about 40, 000 different types of jobs in the world. Choosing the right one is a difficult job in itself.

“Finding a job” is not the same as “choosing a job”. Many young people end up in a job that they are not suited to. “Chance” may play a more important part than “decision”. So here are a few steps to help you think about jobs, which you might enjoy doing afterschool or university.

First it is important to recognize what kind of person you are and which special qualities make you different from everyone else.

To study your skills and abilities even further, ask yourself this question: in the following three areas—skills with people, skills with information or skills with things. Which are your best skills?

You may have noticed something while you are doing this task. The point is that there is a difference between an interest and a skill. If you like and enjoy looking at pictures, it is an interest. But if you can draw a horse that looks like a horse and not a big dog, that is a skill. The best job is one that uses your skills in something that you are interested in. In addition to this, it is an advantage if you believe that a particular job is worth doing in the world.

After that, the next step is research. To find out as much as possible about different kinds of work, go to the library and read books, magazines and newspapers. Ask your friends about the work they do. If you are interested in banking, it is better to talk to a bank clerk who is twenty-four, rather than a bank manager who is sixty-four. Do not depend on your parents' friends for information. A younger person will be able to describe a normal day at work and tell you about the interesting or boring things when you first start working.

Finally, trust your own ideas and your own thinking! It is your own life, so find something that you enjoy doing.

1. What is the purpose of the passage?

A．To discuss why people choose a job.

B．To explain how we can find a right job.

C．To describe the problems of finding a job.

D．To introduce different types of jobs in the world.

2. What does the underlined word “recognize” in paragraph 3 mean?

A．require

B．discover

C．suggest

D．remember

3. What is the main idea of paragraph 6?

A．Try to research different kinds of work.

B．Learn to find something that you like.

C．Turn to your best friends for advice.

D．Follow the steps to find a better job.

4. What can we learn from this passage?

A．It is actually not easy in finding the right type of job.

B．Many young people can find a suitable job they enjoy.

C．You can get useful advice from your parents’ friends.

D．If you are interested in the job, that will be the best job.

【推荐1】

	Wang Yaping is an astronaut in China. She was sent to space twice. She gave lectures about space during the missions (重要任务), encouraging millions of school children across China.
	Zhang Guimei is a teacher in Huaping County, Yunnan province. Many girls there couldn’t go to school because they were very poor. Ms. Zhang started a girl school for free and helped over 1,800 girls go to college.

1. How many times was Wang Yaping sent to space?

A．Twice.

B．Three times.

C．Four times.

D．Once.

2. Who helped over 1,800 girls to go to college?

A．Wang Yaping.

B．Zhang Guimei.

C．Tu Youyou.

D．Nobody.

3. Who is/are the great woman/women in this passage?

A．Zhang Guimei.

B．Wang Yaping.

C．A and B.

D．1,800 girls.

【推荐2】

You may have seen such a photo: with a long white beard and wearing a bamboo hat, an old fisherman stands on a boat. Huang Quande looked like this when tourists took photos with him on the Lijiang River in Guilin, Guangxi. He became very famous on the Internet.     1     Sadly, Huang passed away at the age of 94 on Feb 18.

According to Jimu News, Huang shows the true spirit of the Lijiang River. He was a positive (积极的) and kind man.     2     After he gave up fishing and became a photo model in 2008, he took photos with tourists worldwide.

The image of the fisherman on the back of the 20-yuan banknote is not just about one man. Instead, it is a cultural symbol that makes the Guilin landscape (风景) what it is, commented Guangming Daily.

In fact, the different backsides of the fifth series of renminbi banknotes show the most iconic (标志性的) landscapes in the country.     3    

For example, on the back of the 5-yuan banknote is Taishan Mountain in Shandong.     4     On the back of the 1-yuan banknote are the Three Pools Mirroring the Moon (三潭映月) in West Lake, Zhejiang. Since ancient times, the location has been a great place for moon watchers during Mid-Autumn Festival. The candlelights (烛光) from the three pagodas (塔) are reflected on the water and look like little moons.

    5     Following the banknotes from 1 yuan to 100, Pan Jinyu from Chongqing had a “banknote tour” when he was 21. “I want to finish a ceremonial (有仪式感的) journey and feel the beauty of our country,” Pan told Chongqing Economic Times.

A．Each of them carries its own cultural value.

B．The renminbi pictures have helped make the landscapes even more popular among tourists.

C．In his 90s, Huang could still move his boat with speed.

D．For thousands of years, many emperors would go there and pray (祈祷) for the country’s prosperity (繁荣).

E．Let’s go on a journey to find out where the images on renminbi come from.

F．Many believed the fisherman on the back of the 20-yuan renminbi banknote (纸币) was based on (基于) his image (形象).

G．We should save the money.

【推荐1】A couple from England spent a long time staying in a life-raft(救生艇)on the sea after their boat sank(沉没).

Twenty-one days after they left Panama in their boat, they met some whales. “They started to hit the side of the boat,” they said, “and then suddenly we heard water.” Two minutes later, the boat was sinking. They jumped into the life-raft and watched the boat go under the water. For twenty days they had just stayed at the life raft. They had a fishing line and a machine to make salt water into drinking water. They caught eight to ten raw(生的)fish a day and had them for meals. Later the line broke. They had no more fish until something strange happened. Some sharks(鲨鱼)came to catch small fish, and the fish under the raft were so afraid that they came to the surface of the sea. The couple caught the fish with hands easily.

About twenty ships passed them, but no one saw them. After fifty days on the sea, a fishing boat saw them and picked them up. And their two months’ “trip” on the sea was over.

1. What did the couple Not have after losing their boat?

A．A life-raft.

B．A fishing line.

C．A useful machine.

D．Some camps.

2. What does the underlined word “surface” in the second paragraph mean in Chinese?

A．底部

B．开端

C．表面

D．尽头

3. It is clear from the passage that ________.

A．the couple had a 21-day trip in Japan

B．the couple only had raw fish to eat on the sea

C．the couple sent signals(信号)for help after their boat sank

D．the couple was saved by a policeman in the end

4. What’s the passage mainly about?

A．A hard experience on the sea.	B．Strange things on the sea.
C．Huge whales in the sea.	D．Fishing boats on the sea.

【推荐2】I still remember that day. It was Friday. I had the flu but I didn’t go to the doctor. I went to school as usual. All of us were busy preparing for a test in the classroom quietly and carefully. We didn’t see our English teacher Mr. Smith come into the classroom until he started to talk.

“Who can describe what stress is like?” No one tried to reply to his question. Mr. Smith looked a little sad. But he still waited for our answers. Five minutes later, Mr. Smith still didn’t get an answer. Mr. Smith looked not only sad but also surprised. He raised a book and asked, “How heavy is this book?” He invited Jason to answer the question. Jason said, “I think it is 100g.” Another student said, “It is 200g.” At last, Mr. Smith said, “Its real weigh is not important. The important thing is how long you hold it up. If you hold it without putting it down, sooner or later, you will not be able to hold it up. This book is like stress. Unless you stop to take a rest, you will feel stressed. Don’t forget my advice, boys and girls! You should learn to take time to relax yourselves.”

If you do, I am sure you will enjoy your school life. I’ll never forget Mr. Smith and that meaningful lesson.

1. Why was the classroom quiet?

A．Because students hold the books up.

B．Because students didn’t talk in the classroom.

C．Because students were busy preparing for a test.

2. What do the underlined words“sooner or later”mean in Chinese?

A．迟早

B．很快

C．太晚

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

A．Although the writer was ill, he went to school.

B．No one answered the questions that Mr. Smith asked.

C．Mr. Smith taught the writer something meaningful that day.

4. What is Mr. Smith’s advice?

A．Hold up the books.

B．Prepare for the test carefully.

C．Stop to rest and relax oneself.

5. What does this passage mainly tell us?

A．We should know the book’s real weigh.

B．We should put down the stress properly.

C．We should relax ourselves before a test.

【推荐1】阅读短文，从短文后的选项中选择合适句子还原到短文中，使短文意思通顺,结构完整。

Many years ago, when I was a student, the radio studio（演播室） manager at WXBN interviewed me and it changed my life.

“    1    ” he looked down at me.

“Fifteen.” I said.

“And you want a job in radio? Shouldn’t you be at school?” he asked.

How could I explain? I’ve always loved the radio. When I was four or five years old, I remembered sitting close to the radio in the living room, listening to my favorite programs, and the voices of my favorite presenters（广播电视节目主持人）.    2     At the age of nine, I asked for jobs in small radio stations

As I grew older, my Interest in radio grew.     3     Once a week, I played my favorite music from my father’s computer to the listeners, talked about life at school, and then closed down and did my homework.

Soon my friends at junior high school started to listen, and then they wanted to help. We prepared the weekly programs, articles about music, sports news, jokes and the weather reports.

“OK, come with me.” the WXBN manager said.     4     Then I sat down in front of a microphone. He was in another room, behind the glass wall.

“OK, let’s do a second check. Just tell me what you had for breakfast.”

    5    

“I had eggs, fruit and some milk.”

“OK, that’s great.” the man behind the glass said.

And this was how my first real job in radio began.

A．All radio presenters begin work with the same question.

B．I followed him into the studio.

C．It seemed that they were speaking to me in person.

D．One day I learned about Internet radio.

E．How old are you?

【推荐2】The moon was behind a cloud. And there weren’t many stars in the sky. It was a dark night. I saw aglow(光) in my neighbor’s kitchen. I thought he was having a night meal. So I went back to my bed.

Soon there was a smell of burning in the air and I thought there was probably something wrong. I jumped out of bed quickly and went out to make sure. I saw fire coming out of my neighbor’s kitchen. Then I shouted, “Fire! Fie!” But no one in the neighborhood heard my shouts for help.

Iran into my house, called the firemen and went back to my neighbor’s house. I knocked on the door hard and called out my neighbor’s name, but there was no answer. Finally I got into the house and saved a cat and a dog.

I tried to pour water through the kitchen window but it didn’t work. It was a big fire. Luckily, the firemen arrived over ten minutes later and stopped the fire.

When my neighbor came back, he was sad for his kitchen but he thanked me for calling the firemen and for saving his pets. He wanted to give me some money but I did not accept it.

Weeks later, my neighbor had a new kitchen. He invited me to see his new kitchen and we enjoyed a big meal there. It made me very happy. After that he became my best friend.

1. How was the weather that night?

A．Sunny.

B．Windy.

C．Rainy.

D．Cloudy.

2. Where did the fire come out?

A．In the writer’s room.	B．In the neighbor’s kitchen.
C．In the writer’s kitchen.	D．In the neighbor’s room.

3. When did the firemen arrive?

A．Weeks later.

B．A day later.

C．An hour later.

D．Over ten minutes later.

4. What’s the right order of the writer’s actions?
①Refused the neighbor’s money.
②Had a big meal in the neighbor’s new kitchen.
③Poured water through the kitchen window.
④Called the fireman
⑤Saw fire coming out of my neighbor’s kitchen.

A．⑤③④①②

B．③①②④⑤

C．⑤④③①②

D．②①③④⑤

【推荐3】Last Sunday evening, my parents went out for a walk with my, sister. But I studied alone at home because I would have an English test. Suddenly, I saw bright light in my neighbor’s kitchen. I thought he was cooking, so I went on studying.

Soon, there was a terrible smell in the air and I thought something was wrong. I went out and saw fire coming out of my neighbor’s kitchen. So I shouted “Fire! Fire!” But no one heard or came out.

I ran quickly to my house to call 119, and then I rang my neighbor’s doorbell, knocked at the door, but there was no response. I got into the house through the window and found my neighbor sleeping in his bedroom. I woke him up and we rushed out of the house together.

We tried our best to pour water through the kitchen window, but the fire was too heavy. Luckily, the firemen came and put out the fire quickly. When my parents came back, they found I was dirty and tired. After my neighbor told them the whole story, they were happy and said I was a brave boy.

1. The underlined word “response” can be replaced by_________.

A．result

B．answer

C．question

D．key

2. Why didn’t the writer go out for a walk with his parents?

A．Because his parents only liked his sister.

B．Because he would have an English class.

C．Because he had to study for an English test.

D．Because there was a fire on his neighbor's kitchen.

3. According to the passage, which of the following is TRUE?

A．The writer’s neighbor was sleeping when the fire started.

B．No one helped the writer’s neighbor put out the fire.

C．The fire happened last Friday evening

D．The writer’s parents were angry when they knew what had happened.

4. What’s the passage mainly about?

A．How to put out a fire.	B．My neighbor was a brave man.
C．I saved my neighbor from the fire.	D．I studied a test at home.