【推荐1】

Do you find it easy to change ?
Alex	Two months ago, my doctor told me I needed to eat less salt. Before then I put a spoonful of salt on almost everything I ate. I thought food was tasteless without it. At first it was difficult, but now whenever I eat out, I feel the food tastes too salty.
Vicki	We’ve got a new baby. Just two weeks old. We love him very much but he doesn’t sleep through the night. We used to have at least eight hours’ sleep. Now we’re lucky if we get two hours’ sleep before he wakes us up. We used to stay in bed until mid-morning at the weekend, but now we don’t have a weekend anymore!
Chloe	I’ve just started my first job after university and life is not so nice. At university I got up at about nine o’clock and now I have to start work then. I used to work when I felt like working. But now, my boss says when I should work and when I can have a break.
John	My family moved to Canada earlier this year and we’ve found it difficult to adapt to(适应) the cold winters. We used to live in New Mexico, USA where the winters weren’t so cold. The best piece of advice I was given was to buy a very warm coat and hat!

1. Alex used to ___________ .

A．eat out

B．eat a little

C．eat lots of salt

D．eat with a spoon

2. What’s Vicki’s problem?

A．She doesn’t get enough sleep.

B．She has to work at the weekend.

C．Her baby always cries during the day.

D．Her husband always wakes her up at night.

3. Now Chloe has to ___________ at nine in the morning.

A．get up

B．leave home

C．start work

D．have a break

4. Who welcomes (欣然接受) the change in his/her life?

A．John.

B．Alex.

C．Vicki.

D．Chloe.

【推荐2】One day Jack met his good friend Sue in the park.A dog was looking up at the woman beside her.
　   Jack walked up to Sue and said, “Hello, how are you? May I sit and talk with you for a moment?” “Of course, please sit down,” Sue said.Jack sat down next to Sue on the bench, and they talked quietly together.The dog continued to look up at Sue, as if( 似乎) waiting to be given some food.
　 “That's a nice dog, isn't he?” Jack said, pointing at the animal.
　 “Yes, he is.He's handsome.He's strong and healthy.”
“And hungry,” Jack said.“He hasn't taken his eyes off you.He thinks you've got some food for him.”
　 “That's true,” Sue said.“But I haven't.”
　　They both laughed and then Jack said, “Does your dog bite（咬）?”
　　“No, ”Sue said, “ He's never bitten anyone.He's always gentle and friendly.”
　　Hearing this, Jack decided to hold out his hand and touched the animal's head.Suddenly it jumped up and bit him.
　　“Hey!” Jack shouted.“You said your dog didn't bite.”
　　Sue answered in surprise, “Yeah, I did.But this is not my dog.My dog is at home.”
1. Jack and Sue were ________.

A．friends

B．neighbours

C．classmates

D．brother and sister

2. The dog looked at the woman because _______.

A．the woman wanted to feed him	B．the woman was friendly
C．he was strong and healthy	D．he was hungry

3. Jack touched the dog because he believed _______.

A．the dog was handsome	B．Sue's dog was unfriendly
C．the dog belonged to Sue	D．Sue's dog was at home

4. We can guess from the story that _______.

A．Sue gave a wrong answer	B．Jack made a mistake（错误）
C．the dog wasn’t dangerous	D．both Jack and Sue liked the dog

5. Which of the Following can be the best title of the passage?

A．A Wrong Question	B．Sue's Dog
C．A pleasant talk	D．Sue's Friend

【推荐3】Mr. Brown is 80 years old. Every morning he goes for a walk in the park. And he comes home at twelve thirty for lunch. But today a car stops at his house. At twelve, two policemen help him get out. One of them says to Mr. Brown’s daughter, “The old man can’t find his way in the park. He asks us to take him home by car.” Mr. Brown’s daughter thanks the policemen and the policemen leave. Then she asks her father, “Dad, you go to that park every day. But today, you can’t find the way. What’s wrong with you?” The old man smiles like a child(像孩子一样笑起来) and says, “I can find my way. I don’t want to walk home.”

1. Every day Mr. Brown often comes home at ________.

A．twelve

B．half past twelve

C．eleven thirty

D．half past one

2. Today Mr. Brown comes home ________.

A．by car

B．by bus

C．on foot

D．by subway

3. The policeman tells Mr. Brown’s daughter that Mr. Brown ________ in the park.

A．doesn’t want to walk home	B．is sleeping
C．knows the way	D．can’t find his way home

4. Mr. Brown’s daughter thinks ________.

A．he wants to have lunch early	B．he wants to go home
C．something is wrong with him	D．he can’t play well

5. Mr. Brown has lunch ________.

A．at home

B．in the park

C．at twelve

D．on the road

【推荐1】Have you ever wanted to see the Great Wall of China, or win an Oscar（奥斯卡）for Best Director, or swim with dolphins? If so, you are not alone. We all have things we want to do or achieve. These are part of our “bucket lists（愿望清单）”. A bucket list is a list of things that someone wants to experience in his or her lifetime. These things can be big or small. Most people will keep them to themselves. Have you ever thought about what is on your bucket list?

Jose Noriega, 16, recently has created a list of things he wants to achieve. It changes sometimes—he adds and removes things because he wants to keep 7 things in total in his list, One thing has stayed at number one, though: he wants to visit a movie set（电影拍摄场地）. He would like to see the Harry Potter or The Hobbit movie sets. Other things on the list include being on TV, meeting his favorite sports star, living in a foreign country, skateboarding（滑滑板）down a mountain, attending the World Cup, and backpacking across Europe. He would like to spend two months visiting Eastern Europe with his best friend Adam. “Maybe after I graduate from college,” says Jose.

Carrie, Kincaid 14, also has a bucket list. She first created it when she was 12. She would like to live in a foreign country for at least two years. She also wants to learn as many foreign languages as possible. But the number one thing on her list is to see her favorite band in concert. She also wants to go on safari and to visit a movie set. Her favorite movies are the Hunger Games and Star Wars series. Carrie is confident she will do most or all of the things on her bucket list. “I’m only 14,” she says, “I have my whole life ahead of me!”

1. Why do people have bucket lists?

A．To show others the list of things they have done.

B．To tell others the things they want to experience.

C．To list the things they want to do in their lifetime.

2. What does the underlined word “removes” mean in Paragraph 2?

A．保存

B． 移除

C．绕过

3. What does Carrie Kincaid want to do the most?

A．To visit other countries.

B．To learn more languages.

C．To enjoy a concert.

4. What can we infer from the passage?

A．Every young man with dreams keeps a bucket list.

B．Jose and Carrie can visit the same movie set together.

C．Carrie is very confident（自信的）of achieving her bucket list.

5. Where can you probably read this text?

A．A teenager magazine.

B．A science fiction.

C．A tour advertisement.

【推荐2】My neighbor, Mr. Black, is seventy years old. He always complains about how fast things have changed, and often says that life used to be better than nowadays.

Now cities are full of cars. Some families even have two or more cars, so parking is becoming a big problem. The traffic in some cities is getting worse and worse, too. Car drivers drive so fast that there are more traffic accidents. Yesterday Mr. Black’s old friend was hit by a car and died. He is very sad now.

Most families own computers now. A study found that children use the Internet more and more. In the past three years, the number of children using the Internet has tripled. Mr. Black’s grandson is a high school student. He often stays up late playing computer games on the Internet. He falls asleep in the early hours of the morning and spends less time doing homework. His English teacher told Mr. Black that his grandson failed another test. Mr. Black got very angry with him.

Mr. Black thinks that life used to be simple and happy, but now it has changed a lot.

1. ________ was hit by a car.

A．The English teacher	B．Mr. Black
C．Mr. Black’s grandson	D．Mr. Black’s friend

2. Mr. Black thinks that life is ________.

A．more comfortable	B．worse than it used to be
C．the same as it used to be	D．better than it used to be

3. What does the underlined word “complains” mean ________ in Chinese?

A．考虑

B．期盼

C．抱怨

D．猜测

4. What changes have taken place according to the passage?   
①There are lights at home.                       ②Lots of families own computers.
③Some families have two or more cars.       ④There is less room for parking.

A．①②④

B．②③④

C．①④

D．①②③

5. From the passage, we can infer (推测) that ________.

A．Mr. Black’s grandson is not interested in the Internet

B．Mr. Black is worried about his grandson

C．Mr. Black is an English teacher

D．Mr. Black likes today’s life more than that of the old days

【推荐3】One day, Tom’s teacher, Miss Mak, held a class meeting. “There will be a flag day next Saturday. Does anyone want to join this meaningful event?” asked Miss Mak. Tom was interested in raising money for homeless children, but he was not brave enough to talk to the strangers, so he kept quiet in his seat.

“Tom, you haven’t sold flags before,” said Miss Mak suddenly. “Would you like to have a try?” Tom was hesitant, but he finally nodded.

On the flag day, Tom and Angela sold flags in a busy street. “Excuse me. Could y-o-u pl-ea-se buy...?” said Angela softly to the first person she met. The man smiled and put a five-dollar coin into Angela’s collection bag. Then she said thanks and put a flag under his shoulder. “I did it!” said Angela happily, “It’s your turn now.”

Feeling nervous, Tom began to shake. Soon, he saw a young lady walking towards him. The lady was smiling and holding a few coins in her hand. She asked, “Are you selling flags for Fund for the Homeless Children?” Tom’s face became red and said yes. Then the lady made the donation and Tom gave her a flag. “You made it!” laughed Angela.

In the next couple of hours, Angela and Tom sold flags quickly and bravely. At last, their collection bags were so heavy that they had to hold them with both arms. They felt very proud.

根据材料内容选择最佳答案。
1. Why did Tom keep quiet in his seat?

A．He had other plans.

B．He didn’t like Miss Mak.

C．He was not interested in the activity.

D．He was not brave enough to talk to the strangers.

2. When Miss Mak asked Tom to have a try, what did he finally do?

A．He laughed.

B．He nodded.

C．He refused.

D．He cried.

3. Where did Tom and Angela sell flags?

A．In a busy street.

B．In their school.

C．In a tall building.

D．In a small garden.

4. How much did the first man pay Angela for the flag?

A．Five dollars.

B．Ten dollars.

C．Fifteen dollars.

D．Twenty dollars.

5. In what order is the text written?

A．Space.

B．Time.

C．Persons.

D．Opinions.