【推荐1】Years ago, I lived in a building in a town. There was another building across form mine, and it was only a few meters away. There lived a woman whom I had never met. I could see her sit by the window each afternoon, drinking or reading.

Several months later, I noticed her window was very dirty. Everything was not clear through the window. I wondered why the woman didn’t wash her window.

One sunny morning, I decided to clean up my apartment, including washing my windows. Late in the afternoon when I finished the cleaning, I sat down for a rest by the window. What a surprise! The woman sitting by her window was clearly seen! Her window was clean! Suddenly, I realized I had made a mistake. I was watching her through my dirty window all the time!

That was quite an important lesson for me. Since then, whenever I wanted to judge(判断) someone, I asked myself first, “ Am I looking at him through the dirty window of my heart?” Then I try to clean the window of my own world so that I may see the world clearly.

1. The writer lived in      years ago.

A．a hotel

B．a village

C．a town

D．the countryside

2. The woman often drank and read by the window       .

A．in the morning

B．in the afternoon

C．in the evening

D．the whole day

3. One sunny morning, the writer decided to do some        .

A．reading

B．cleaning

C．shopping

D．cooking

4. The writer was surprised to find the woman’s window was       .

A．far

B．broken

C．clean

D．dirty

5. From the passage(文章), we can learn        .

A．we should judge ourselves before we judge others

B．we should judge others through the dirty windows

C．we shouldn’t clean the windows often

【推荐2】Nick is my classmate. He doesn’t study well and he is shy (害羞). He doesn’t have many friends. Today is Tuesday. I am writing in the classroom.

“Hi, Tom, my birthday party is on this Sunday. I’d like to ask you to my party. I think it must be cool,” Nick says.

I really want to be at the party, but I don’t want my friends to laugh at me.

“No,” I answer coldly, “If you study well, I will go.”

“Oh…oh…OK.” Nick says. With his head down, Nick goes away.

In the afternoon, I know most of my classmates will go to the party. They say they want to be Nick’s friends. My face turns red. I want to say sorry to Nick tomorrow.

1. When is Nick’s birthday?

A．Tuesday.

B．Saturday.

C．Sunday.

D．Wednesday.

2. What’s the meaning of the underlined (划线的) phrase “laugh at”?

A．嘲笑

B．佩服

C．鼓励

D．威胁

3. How does Nick feel when he hears Tom’s words?

A．Happy.

B．Sad.

C．Shy.

D．Cool.

4. Why does Tom say no to Nick?

A．He has another party.	B．He doesn’t want to be at the party.
C．He has some homework to do.	D．He thinks his friends will laugh at him.

5. What can we learn from the passage?

A．Nick studies well but shy.	B．Tom feels sorry for his words.
C．No one wants to go to the party.	D．Nick doesn’t want Tom to go to his party.

【推荐3】

In July, China introduced the “double reduction” policy. It hopes to reduce students’ learning burden (负担) by reducing homework and afterschool classes. Several months has passed since the new term began. How do students feel about this new policy?

“Our homework is clearly less than before, ” said 13-year-old Shen Yuzhe from Beijing. “We are not encouraged to buy workbooks any more. The exercises are mainly from the textbook. ”

According to Shen, teachers now teach at a much slower pace. Students have enough time to process new knowledge. “Our teachers are also giving us more chances to do experiments and learn from real life, ” said Shen. “For example, we went to research earthworms (蚯蚓) in a field during a biology class. This is a much better way to learn things than just hitting the books. ”

13-year-old Zhang Hangming from Tianjin, the best thing about “double reduction” is the increased time in after-school activities. “We can now spend more time taking part in clubs and activities, such as dancing, volleyball and drama. I have joined a group called ‘leadership development’ where I can learn all kinds of skills beyond academic study, ” said Zhang.

Both Shen and Zhang find there are fewer exams now. But they think it’s not necessarily a good thing. “Exams push me to study harder. Each exam shows my progress as well as my weak points, ” Zhang said.

Shen also pointed out that when burden is lightened, self-discipline (自律) becomes the key. ” Some students now spend more time having fun when homework is finished early. But if you use all the free time to relax, you might fall behind others, ” he said.

1. The purpose of the “double reduction” policy is to ________.

A．reduce students’ learning burden

B．make vacations longer for students

C．improve students’ self-discipline

D．help students become more competitive

2. Which of the following matches the “double reduction” policy?

A．More exams than before.

B．More varied workbooks.

C．Less time for after-school activities.

D．Less homework than before.

3. According to Shen Yuzhe, ________.

A．it’s really a good thing to have fewer exams

B．it is a much better way to learn things from experiments and real life

C．It doesn’t matter if you spend more time having fun after finishing homework

D．the best thing about “double reduction” is the increased time in after-school activities

4. What’s the passage mainly about?

A．The purpose of the policy.

B．Students’ feelings about the policy.

C．The writer’s attitude towards the policy.

D．Changes brought to teachers by the policy.

【推荐1】

	Football People call it “the first(第一) sport in the world”. There are two teams(队) in the football field during a game. Each team has eleven players.
	Tennis There is a big net(网) in the middle of the court(球场). Each player has a racket (球拍) in his hand. Two or four players can play it together.
	Golf(高尔夫球) Golf comes from Scotland. People play it on the outdoor grass(草地). They hit(打) the white balls into the small holes(洞) with a stick(棍子).
	Basketball America is the hometown (家乡) of basketball. This sport is famous for NBA. There are two teams with ten players on the basketball court.

1. The first sport in the world is ________.

A．basketball

B．football

C．tennis

D．golf

2. ________ is a very popular sport in America.

A．Basketball

B．Football

C．Tennis

D．Golf

3. People use a stick to hit the white balls. The sport is ________.

A．football

B．golf

C．tennis

D．basketball

4. There are ________players in a football game.

A．20

B．22

C．2

D．4

5. People needn’t run in the ________ game.

A．football

B．basketball

C．golf

D．tennis

【推荐3】It is necessary for students to learn some team skills like developing relationships, communicating well with others and solving problems. Here is a fun team activity.

Water Relay（接力赛） Tools Two large buckets（水桶）to hold water One small bucket for each team member How to Play Fill one large bucket with water. Make holes at the bottom of the small buckets. Have the team members stand in a line between the two large buckets. Pass the water from one large bucket to the other, using small buckets. To win the game, try to keep as much water as possible. Why, It’s Fun It’s fun to try to lose as little water as possible. It’s water. Isn’t it fun to get you wet on a hot summer day?

1. What tools are needed for each team in-Water Relay?

A．1 small bucket for each member & 1 large bucket.

B．2 large buckets for each member & 2 small buckets.

C．1 small bucket for each member & 2 large buckets.

2. In order to win Water Relay, the team members should ________.

A．lose as little water as possible

B．make themselves as wet as possible

C．make holes at the bottom of the small buckets

【推荐1】This is a picture of Becky’s family. There are four people in it. That man is her father. He is forty-four years old. He can speak Chinese. There is a woman behind Becky. She is Becky’s mother. She is forty-two years old. She can’t speak Chinese, but she can speak English. Becky’s parents are teachers. They work in a school. There is a boy in the picture, too. That is Becky’s brother. His name is Jack. He’s twelve years old. He can play football and ride a bike. He has an English friend. Her name is Betty. Becky and Jack can’t speak Chinese either (也).

Becky and her brother are in the same school, but they aren’t in the same grade. They look like their mother. They are from America.

It’s a happy family.

1. ________ can speak Chinese.

A．Becky’s father

B．Becky’s mother

C．Becky’s brother

D．Becky

2. How old is Jack?

A．11

B．12

C．13

D．14

3. What sport can Jack do?

A．He can play basketball.	B．He can play tennis.
C．He can play football.	D．He can play volleyball.

4. Becky and her brother are ________.

A．in the same school but not in the same grade	B．in the same school and the same grade
C．in the same school and the same class	D．in the same grade but not in the same class

5. What’s the passage mainly (主要地) about?

A．Becky and her friends.	B．Becky and her classmates.
C．Becky and her brother.	D．Becky and her family.

【推荐2】These days I found that mail delivery (邮件投递) is a little different. I still got my mail from my mailbox. I got a notice of its arrival through e-mail from a friend of mine. I went to the mailbox after the time the mail usually arrived. Nothing, but my neighbours’ mail. I thought that was unusual.

I decided to take my neighbours’ mail to them. I was going to put the mail in their mailbox when a tall man came and shouted at me, “Hey! What are you doing?” He snatched (夺过) the mail from my hand.

I shook my head, “No, believe me. I got this mail by mistake in my box today. I was just bringing it to them.” He gave me a funny look with uncertainty and went back into his house.

I got the knock on the door the next morning by two very polite officers. The angry tall man had phoned the police and told them I was a crazy old woman going around mixing up everyone’s mail. Before I could finish telling them about what was going on, the officers had watched a dog coming near my mailbox with mail in his mouth. He took out the mail that was in my box and put letters in. He pushed the door closed with his nose, picked up the new pile of mail he had got from my box.

The dog had belonged to a postman who had died. No one thought to check on the man’s dog (the postman lived alone). The dog had been trained to put mail in and take mail out of the boxes. After his owner died, he still carried on with his duties.

I went by to talk to the tall man to describe what had happened. He was very pleased when he realized I was not a mail thief. He did, however, adopt (领养) the little guy.

1. Why did the tall man give the writer a funny look? ________

A．To show his doubt.	B．To express his love.
C．To control his happiness.	D．To hide his sadness.

2. How did the police discover the truth? ________

A．By asking the writer questions.

B．By seeing what happened for themselves.

C．By asking the tall man for help.

D．By discussing the stolen mail together.

3. Which of the following shows the right order according to the passage? ________
a. The police officers found out the truth.
b. The postman died and left the dog alone.
c. The tall man became the new owner of the dog.
d. The writer’s mail and her neighbours’ were mixed up.
e. The dog was trained to put the mail in and take the mail out of the boxes.

A．b-e-c-d-a

B．e-b-a-c-d

C．d-a-b-e-c

D．e-b-d-a-c

4. What is the best title for the story? ________

A．A Strange Man

B．A Dog’s Tale

C．Special Delivery

D．New Mail