【推荐1】When I was in Grade 8, I had a heated argument with my classmate, Tony. I have forgotten what the argument was about, but I have never forgotten the lesson I learned that day.

I believed that I was right and he was wrong, and Tony believed that I was wrong and he was right. 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 was black!” Another argument started between Tony and me, this time about the color   of the object.

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 now 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 in 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 brought the boys to her desk.

2. How did the writer feel when Tony answered “white” in paragraph 2?

A．Surprised.

B．Pleased.

C．Afraid.

3. Why did the writer give two different answers?

A．Because he was unfriendly to Tony.

B．Because he changed his place with Tony.

C．Because he wanted to have another argument.

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.

5. Which is the best title for the passage?

A．Great minds think the same

B．Many hands make light work

C．Look at things in another way

【推荐2】Mrs. Kao couldn’t sleep well. How could she? Winnie said she would be home before eleven, but it was nearly twelve. Where was she? Mrs. Kao was worrying about Winnie. Mrs. Kao called her on her mobile phone. No one answered. She got out of bed, put on a jacket and went to the living room.
Terry walked out of his room and asked, “What’s wrong, Mum? Oh, is Dad coming home tonight?” “No. Tomorrow. I’m waiting for your sister.” Terry went back to his room and studied. He had a very important exam the next day. “Terry is a good boy,” Mrs. Kao thought. “ He’s three years younger, but I never need to worry about him.”
Ten minutes later, the telephone rang. “I’m so happy to hear your voice. Where are you? I’m happy that you called. No, don’t take the taxi. Stay at the door of the cinema with Maggie. I’ll come and drive you and Maggie home. Don’t worry. I’ll be there in about ten minutes.” Mrs. Kao took the car key and went out.
1. How did Mrs. Kao feel before Winnie called?

A．Sad.

B．Happy.

C．Worried.

D．Lonely.

2. Where did Winnie go?

A．She went to a night movie.	B．She went to an evening class.
C．She went to a baseball game.	D．She went swimming with Maggie.

3. What can we infer (推断) from the story?

A．Mrs. Kao can’t drive a car.	B．Mr. Kao was not at home.
C．Maggie is Mrs. Kao’s daughter.	D．Winnie is three years younger than Terry.

4. Why didn’t Terry go to sleep?

A．He wanted to see a film.	B．He was getting ready for an exam.
C．He was waiting for Maggie.	D．He was waiting for his father.

5. What lesson does the story give us?

A．Children should not have their own mobile phones.

B．Children should always stay at home and study hard.

C．Children should not go out before an important exam.

D．Children should always let their parents know where they are.

【推荐3】When most people think of “beautiful”, they think of movie stars. I used to be one of them. But now my view of beauty has completely changed.

I was with my parents and little brothers at the McDonald’s. Since there are only tables with four chairs, I’m always the one to sit at a nearby table by myself. Usually, I’m a little unhappy, but not this time.

A woman was sitting at a table, two tables away. She was young and pretty, not the traditional beauty, but a warm one. She had thick dark-brown hair and wore common clothes, but none of those was why she was so beautiful to me.

Her children spread the ice-cream all over their clothes, and she just kissed them and that’s all. She didn’t get angry. The love and warmth this woman generated(产生) completely changed my view of beauty. She generated warmth like the Sun, and her children were little planets around her.

She made a difference to her children’s lives. Instead of making them feel bad about themselves, she made them feel great about everything. That is true beauty: to make a positive difference to another’s live through warmth and caring.

1. Where did the story happen?

A．In a park.	B．In a museum.
C．In a restaurant.	D．In a movie theatre.

2. The mother was beautiful to the writer because she ________.

A．was young and friendly

B．showed great love and warmth

C．was a traditional beauty

D．had dark-brown hair and white skin

3. What did the writer compare(比作) the mother to?

A．The Sun.	B．The planet.
C．The tree.	D．The rose.

4. The writer has come to realize that beautiful people are those who ________.

A．are tall and thin with beautiful looks

B．make a great influence to the world

C．are successful both in work and the family

D．make a positive difference to others’ lives

【推荐1】Amy was looking for a gift for her little daughter. Suddenly she stopped before a store of dolls. “Girls like dolls,” she thought as she stepped into it. Looking around, she saw a grandma doll——one with gray hair and a pair of glasses. In her mind appeared Joyce, her mother.

When Amy was a little girl, she got her first doll from Joyce for her birthday. Then the second, the third...A doll a year never arrived late.

“Why always a doll?” This question had been in Amy’s mind until one day her father gave the answer.

Little Joyce dreamed to have a doll. Her parents promised one for her fifth birthday. Sadly, they both died in a traffic accident before it arrived. The never-received gift was the most precious (珍贵的) in her eyes.

Her mother’s story being recalled, Amy got an idea. It was Joyce’s birthday. A package was sent to her with a card that read:

Dear Joyce,

I forget to send you the package that you should have received on May 20,1956, your fifth Birthday. The gift inside has aged, but I felt that you might still wish to have it.

Love, Angel of Joy

Joyce opened the package and saw a lovely grandma doll. She clasped the doll that she had waited so many years for, crying softly. The doll given by “Angel of Joy”, made her the happiest “child” in the world.

1. Who is Joyce in the story?

A．Amy’ s daughter.	B．Amy’ s mother.
C．The grandma’s doll.	D．Angel of Joy.

2. Why did Joyce think dolls were the best birthday gifts for Amy?

A．Amy dreamed to have all kinds of lovely dolls.

B．Amy looked like a doll when she was a little girl.

C．Joyce received a lot of lovely dolls from her parents.

D．Joyce had never got the dream doll from her parents.

3. Who sent a grandma doll to Joyce indeed on her birthday?

A．Amy

B．Angel of Joy

C．Joyce’ s parents

D．Amy’ s daughter

4. What does the underlined word “clasped” mean in the passage?

A．held

B．threw

C．made

D．bought

5. What can we learn from the story?

A．Dolls are every little girl’ s dream toys.

B．Grandma dolls are best gifts for parents.

C．Parents sometimes need their “Angel of Joy”.

D．Parents’ birthdays are very important.

【推荐2】

My name is Lily White. I don't have a brother, but I have a sister. Her name is Lucy.
Green is Lucy's favorite color. Her bed and sofas are green. Lucy isn't a tidy girl. This is her room. Her radio and schoolbag are on the bed. She has three baseballs. Two baseballs are on the floor(地板) . Can you find the third(第三) one? Her pencil box and clock are on the table. And her model plane is on the sofa. Where is her ruler? Oh, it's under the table.
1. Lucy's last name is________.

A．White

B．Green

C．Brown

D．Black

2. Lucy has________baseball(s) .

A．one

B．two

C．three

D．four

3. We can find a________ under the table.

A．

B．

C．

D．

4. The radio is________.

A．on the table	B．on the bed
C．on the sofa	D．in the bookcase

5. We can learn that________.

A．Lily has a brother and a sister	B．Lucy's clock is under the table
C．Lucy's model plane is on the sofa	D．Lucy's schoolbag is under the bed

【推荐1】Once, there were two hard-working children, Che Yin and Sun Kang. They loved reading, but their families were poor and didn’t have enough money to buy lamp oil (灯油) for the children to study at night. How did they get over the difficulty? Here are their stories.

Che Yin’s story began on a hot summer night. He saw fireflies (萤火虫) flying and an idea came into his mind. He caught some fireflies, put them in a bag and hung it up as a lamp. He spent all of his summer nights reading like this.

The other story happened in winter. Sun Kang woke up on a cold night. He saw the moon shine so brightly (明亮地) on the snow and it made the night brighter. “I can read with it!” he thought. So he took his books outside and read, even though it was very cold.

Later, Che Yin and Sun Kang became successful. Their stories were turned into Chinese words “nangying yingxue”. Difficulties cannot stop young minds from learning. If there is a will, there is always light on the road to knowledge (知识).

1. What did Che Yin catch fireflies for?

A．Playing with them.	B．Learning about them.
C．Hanging them as a lamp.	D．Making himself feel cool.

2. What did Che Yin and Sun Kang have in common?   
①They were talented.
②They were hard-working.
③They lived in poor families.
④Their stories happened in winter.

A．①③

B．②③

C．②④

D．①④

3. What did the stories want to tell us?

A．Reading is important.	B．We should read outside.
C．We shouldn’t catch fireflies.	D．Nothing can stop learning.

【推荐2】A group of old classmates, who have succeeded in their work. got together to visit their teacher. Their conversation soon turned to complaining(抱怨) about the stress(压力) intheir work and life. The teacher went to the kitchen and returned with a large pot of coffee and many cups. Some of the cups are expensive and lovely, but some are cheap and not beautiful. The teacher told them to help themselves to the coffee.
When all the students had a cup of coffee in hand. the teacher said, " Have you noticed all the nice looking expensive cups were taken, leaving behind the cheap ones? It's OK for youto want only the best for yourselves, but that is why you have the stress in your work and life even if you're very successful now. "
"All of you really wanted the coffee, not the cups. but you choose the best cups and were eyeing each other's cups.
"Now think about this: life is the coffee, and money and position in society are the cups. They are just tools to hold life. They do not change the quality (质量) of life. Sometimes. we just care about the cups, and we fail to enjoy the coffee. So, don't let the cups drive you; enjoy thecoffee instead. "
1. The students who visited the teacher.

A．are satisfied with their work

B．are successful ill their studies

C．are strict with each other

D．are successful in their work

2. The teachertook out cups.

A．for the students to have coffee

B．to show to the students

C．for the students to have a look

D．to show his favorite coffee

3. The teacher noticed that the students.

A．liked the cheap cups

B．only took the best cups

C．were drinking coffee

D．preferred the coffee to the cups

4. Why did the students have stress in work and life?

A．Because theyreally wanted coffee.

B．Because they didn't have good cups.

C．Because they didn't pay enough attention to life itself.

D．Because they didn't have money to buy coffee or cups.

5. From the story, we know the teacher wanted the studentsto enjoy

A．the cups	B．the coffee
C．life	D．money and position