【推荐1】What can people do when natural disasters (灾难) happen? Can we stop them? No, we can’t. The only thing we can do is to clean up after the disasters.

Last year I met Mr. Flood. It started raining and _______ raining almost a month: the water on the streets got higher and higher every day. We used _____ instead of cars. We lost lots of things, including our businesses, our jobs and our homes. Schools ________ and farms were destroyed. We ran out of food and clean water. In some places the water was higher than the buildings. I felt like we lived in a(n) _______ world.

Because of the flood, lots of ______ broke out. Some people died. The soil and other things made the water become very, very _______. That was in summer time, so though it was raining, the _______ was still high. The hot weather and dirty water made the air very bad. Hospitals didn’t have enough rooms for _____.

When the flood was over, I looked around my city. The word “______” can describe the situation. Everything was destroyed and lots of people were sick, but we were very strong, I think. We had to ____ our city, take care of the sick people, and start our schools again. I just hope that one day, people can stop the natural disasters whenever they happen. After all, people are very clever.

1.

A．kept

B．finished

C．stopped

D．had

2.

A．bikes

B．trains

C．boats

D．ships

3.

A．started

B．closed

C．opened

D．start

4.

A．water

B．fire

C．ice

D．apple

5.

A．happiness

B．illnesses

C．hardness

D．hard

6.

A．dirty

B．clean

C．clear

D．health

7.

A．temperature

B．weather

C．water

D．food

8.

A．nurses

B．doctors

C．patients

D．doctor

9.

A．sad

B．beautiful

C．good

D．happy

10.

A．rebuild

B．return

C．remain

D．fetch

【推荐2】It was about two o’clock in the early morning. I was sleeping when the earthquake started. At first, I felt a little shake. Then I _________ a loud noise like thunder (雷声).

Soon the real noise came, like bombs (爆炸) under the _________. The building began to shake hard. People shouted and ran out of the building. I tried my best to _________ out too, but I could not. Outside, people were running everywhere _________ pieces of glass and bricks (砖) were falling down. Then the walls began to come down too!

Finally, the noise and shaking _________. It was dark and silent around me. I could see _________, and I did not know if anyone else was near me. I felt afraid and my heart was beating fast. I knew I was in danger, but I told myself to _________.

I shouted for help, but no one came. I started to feel my way through the dark. Luckily, there was just _________ space for me to move.

Hours later, as I was _________ to find my way out, I suddenly heard some noise above me. I shouted, “Help! Please help! I’m here!” Then I heard shouts from excited people. They __________ moved away the bricks. At last, I saw the bright daylight. I was safe.

1.

A．heard

B．cut

C．made

2.

A．clock

B．wall

C．ground

3.

A．run

B．find

C．take

4.

A．or

B．if

C．while

5.

A．ended

B．moved

C．started

6.

A．anything

B．nothing

C．something

7.

A．keep calm

B．look down

C．go over

8.

A．dirty

B．bright

C．enough

9.

A．growing

B．trying

C．hiding

10.

A．quietly

B．carefully

C．politely

【推荐3】A bottle of water may not seem like much to you, but thousands of bottles will be of great help for people who live in drought-hit(遭受旱灾) areas in China.

Last autumn, there was______rain in Southwest China. Some places, especially in Yunnan, Guangxi, Sichuan, Guizhou,______a serious drought. Crops died, the land cracked(裂开), and well and rivers dried up. More than 20 million people are having______in finding safe drinking water.

After learning about the drought, many people around the country______water, money and other things to help. Last week, the Communist Youth League(共青团员) and Young Pioneers______each student to give one bottle of water to the drought-hit areas. Students in primary school and middle schools______joined the activity. In Yuhua Primary School in Xi’an, 900 students bought over 1,000 bottles of water with their pocket money. They also wrote their______on the bottles, “I hope you get more rain there. I hope you are happy.”

A bottle of water isn’t much, but thousands of bottles will be very______. The serious drought has also made students______the importance of saving water. “The children in drought-hit areas won’t have enough drinking water unless we do something to help,” said one student. “I decide to take a______twice a week to save water,” he said.

1.

A．much

B．little

C．small

D．low

2.

A．solved

B．experienced

C．managed

D．mentioned

3.

A．fun

B．time

C．trouble

D．joy

4.

A．gave away

B．gave up

C．gave in

D．gave off

5.

A．set up

B．held up

C．carried on

D．called on

6.

A．slowly

B．probably

C．quickly

D．hardly

7.

A．plans

B．notes

C．changes

D．wishes

8.

A．helpful

B．beautiful

C．careful

D．hopeful

9.

A．think

B．realize

C．promise

D．regard

10.

A．message

B．break

C．walk

D．shower

【推荐1】We recently moved to a house in Dallas. My brother stated to act very_______.He would sit in his room the whole day with the door closed and not go out even for supper. I was really _______by the way he acted, because he normally was a nice and kind little boy_______would often go out and play with the neighbors and would just be outside,   _______ the day. We went to talk to his teacher. The teacher mentioned that my brother and a kid from a _______ grade started “hanging out”away from the rest of the kids. My mom thought it a good thing, thinking it meant that my brother had started to make new friends.

One day, he came home_______ and had a huge cut in his upper left arm, and as soon as he heard my voice, he stopped crying and covered up his arm, pretending _______nothing had happened. I uncovered his arm and looked at the cut_______my eyes wide open, not believing what I saw. I started asking his questions about what had happened. After a while, he_______and started telling me that the bigger kid had stolen his lunch several ________and started hitting him when he fought back.

We went back to the living room and told our parents________. They felt very angry, too. The next day we went to the school and told the teachers and the headmaster what the kid was doing to my brother. They called the kid’s ________ and talked to them about all the bad things their son had done to my brother. After that, my brother became ________happy little boy he used to be before coming to this town.

My point is: If you are being bullied, report it________it is too late. There are people such as teachers, headmasters and________your parents who can help you get through.

1.

A．perfectly

B．exactly

C．differently

D．carefully

2.

A．confused

B．scared

C．satisfied

D．disappointed

3.

A．whose

B．who

C．which

D．what

4.

A．noticing

B．sharing

C．enjoying

D．praising

5.

A．smaller

B．bigger

C．lower

D．higher

6.

A．crying

B．rushing

C．running

D．jumping

7.

A．even if

B．as if

C．even though

D．if only

8.

A．by

B．from

C．with

D．for

9.

A．gave up

B．gave out

C．gave away

D．gave in

10.

A．days

B．minutes

C．hours

D．months

11.

A．anything

B．everything

C．nothing

D．something

12.

A．father

B．teachers

C．parents

D．grandparents

13.

A．a

B．/

C．this

D．the

14.

A．after

B．when

C．as

D．before

15.

A．still

B．even

C．almost

D．hardly

【推荐2】阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从短文后各题所给的A、B、C三个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

According to a new survey (调查), students’ safety has become a big problem. Many students were injured or killed in ________ kinds of accidents. Here is some ________ for young students on how to deal with danger.

If you are robbed (被抢劫), keep ________. If you can’t cry for help or run away, give the robber your money. Try to remember what the robber looks like and tell the ________ later.

Suppose you are in a traffic accident. If a car ________ you, you should remember the license plate (车牌) number. If it is a bicycle, try to call your parents before you let the rider go. This is ________ you don’t know how seriously you are hurt.

If it is raining heavily and there is lightning, don’t ________ in high places and stay away from trees.

When there is a(n) ________ in a building, go away as fast as you can. Put wet things on your body and try to find an exit (出口). Don’t take the ________.

If someone is drowning and you can’t swim, don’t get into the water. Try your best to ask for help.

Remember that danger is NEVER as far away as you think. ________ of yourself all the time!

1.

A．difficult

B．different

C．terrible

2.

A．trouble

B．risk

C．advice

3.

A．calm

B．wild

C．quiet

4.

A．classmates

B．teachers

C．police

5.

A．hits

B．wins

C．kills

6.

A．where

B．why

C．because

7.

A．live

B．stay

C．throw

8.

A．fire

B．earthquake

C．pity

9.

A．bus

B．train

C．lift

10.

A．Take out

B．Take off

C．Take care

【推荐3】Most people agree that they enjoy seeing bees dancing in gardens and parks. However, it can be scary _______ hundreds of bees are flying together and coming too close.

One day, Lisa Turnbull made a cake for _______ at home and put it on the kitchen table. As it was very _______, she decided to eat it a little later. To help the cake cool (冷却) more quickly, she _______ the kitchen window: A few minutes later, she got a terrible _______. She was sitting in the living room when she heard _______ noisy coming from her kitchen. She opened the kitchen door and looked _______. A large group of bees were all over her kitchen table. Lisa was so _______ that she stood at the door for some time. She closed the kitchen door _______ and, still shaking with scare. She called a beekeeper (养蜂人). Soon the beekeeper arrived at her home and ________ all the bees. Before leaving, he told her that it was important not to go near a large group of bees.

Last summer, John Norton had a similar ________. He was driving home when he saw a large group of bees ________ his car. He stopped his car at the side of the road, hoping the bees would fly on and leave him in ________. When he stopped the car, they landed on the back of it and stayed there. John called a beekeeper for help. The beekeeper came soon, but he didn’t know why the bees ________ to leave, either. At last, he found there was a queen bee in the boot (后备箱) of the car! She probably ________ into the boot while John was putting some shopping into it. When he closed the boot, she was trapped inside. John stayed in his car and didn’t get out until the beekeeper removed all the bees.

1.

A．when

B．unless

C．though

D．until

2.

A．myself

B．herself

C．yourself

D．themselves

3.

A．cold

B．delicious

C．hot

D．wet

4.

A．broke

B．reached

C．opened

D．brushed

5.

A．temperature

B．promise

C．hope

D．surprise

6.

A．something

B．anything

C．nothing

D．everything

7.

A．up

B．out

C．down

D．inside

8.

A．scared

B．relaxed

C．excited

D．bored

9.

A．easily

B．quietly

C．clearly

D．beautifully

10.

A．blew out

B．cared about

C．woke up

D．took away

11.

A．talent

B．program

C．experience

D．competition

12.

A．covering

B．following

C．watching

D．shaking

13.

A．half

B．bed

C．common

D．peace

14.

A．refused

B．decided

C．promised

D．expected

15.

A．ran

B．jumped

C．flew

D．lived

【推荐1】完形填空
Many students have hobbies, such as reading, painting, growing vegetables in their gardens, and looking _____ animals. _____ can make you grow, develop your interests and help you learn new skills.
David Smith is a student. His hobby is _____ In senior high school, he wrote a book and it came out（出版） in 2007. Many teenagers _____ his book. As a result, David is a successful young _____ now.
David is very lucky _____ his hobby has brought him enjoyment and success. But he thinks of writing _____ only one of his many hobbies or interests. He is ____ in many other things. “I like playing badminton, too”, says David. And he is a member of the school badminton team.
Remember that we shouldn’t_____ all our time on our favorite hobby. There are _____other interesting things to do in life, and we should try to do something new or different.1.

A．at

B．for

C．up

D．after

2.

A．Friends

B．Hobbies

C．Habits

D．Life

3.

A．reading

B．painting

C．writing

D．fishing

4.

A．like

B．show

C．hate

D．sell

5.

A．writer

B．editor

C．scientist

D．lawyer（律师）

6.

A．though

B．because

C．however

D．if

7.

A．as

B．with

C．for

D．to

8.

A．interesting

B．interest

C．interested

D．interests

9.

A．take

B．spend

C．cost

D．Pay

10.

A．many too

B．much too

C．too much

D．too many

【推荐2】Do you have any stress from your classes and schoolwork? There are some _________ things you can do to help.

Plan Your _________

Many students have no plans. They put schoolwork as the last thing they will _________ every day. In this way, it creates (产生) a lot of stress.

_________ you set aside (抽出) half an hour or an hour every day to do the schoolwork, you’ll _________ better.

Reduce Cramming (减少死记硬背)

Every _________ crams for tests and exams. Try to reduce this as much as _________. If you don't have time to _________ the whole passage, read the major part. At least then you'll know _________ the passage is about.

Keep Your Body Fit & Healthy

__________ and exercises can help reduce the stress. You'll feel __________ stressed __________ long if you do some physical activities, such as bike riding, tennis, or just walking.

Find Friends & Classmates to Share __________

Students who share the same pressure in school __________ a lot in common, and you can reduce the stress just by talking to __________ classmates.

1.

A．short

B．long

C．simple

2.

A．Time

B．School

C．Classes

3.

A．get back

B．think of

C．take care

4.

A．And

B．If

C．But

5.

A．feel

B．help

C．try

6.

A．teacher

B．student

C．parent

7.

A．interesting

B．boring

C．possible

8.

A．do

B．listen

C．read

9.

A．what

B．who

C．which

10.

A．Activities

B．Tennis

C．Walks

11.

A．more

B．less

C．better

12.

A．bringing

B．paying

C．taking

13.

A．with

B．from

C．about

14.

A．share

B．talk

C．have

15.

A．my

B．your

C．his

【推荐3】My grandpa used to work in Shanghai. After he retired(退休), he ________ to Chengdu to live with us. I often teach him how to use high-tech devices like smart phones and computers.

Recently, I read some news about the digital gap(数字代沟) between older and younger generations. ________ getting help from family members, I think there are ________ other ways to help the elders.

First, we can develop an app that can allow people to use their devices with voice controls. It should allow people to use different dialects(方言). Older people could use digital devices(数字设备) by simply ________ to them.

Second, we could set up a special website called The Elder’s Window. It could have simple online content that older users can understand more easily and conveniently.

Finally, I think community learning centers could play a role. Help desks could be ________ for elderly people. Young volunteers there could help them learn how to use smart phones step by step.

1.

A．went

B．moved

C．travelled

D．left

2.

A．Besides

B．Except

C．And

D．But

3.

A．four

B．three

C．two

D．one

4.

A．listening

B．talking

C．telling

D．speaking

5.

A．helpless

B．meaningless

C．educational

D．helpful