【推荐2】

Mike wants to fly like a bird. His father tells him, "You can't fly like a bird because you are too big," "Why can't I? Some birds are big, but they can fly!" The boy doesn't understand（明白）.

Bill is crippled. He wants to walk and run like other kids. "Why can't I walk or run like other kids?" Bill thinks.

One day, the two boys meet in a park. “Do you want to fly like a bird?” Mike asks Bill. "No," Bill says. "I only want to walk and run like you."

Then Mike walks to Bill's father. He says something to him. "That's OK," says the father.

Mike goes to Bill and says, "Get on to my back. Let's run." Then Mike runs with Bill on his back. Bill is very happy and says, "We can fly, Mike! We can fly!"

1. Why does Mike's father think he can't fly?

A．Because he is too young.	B．Because he is too big.
C．Because he is too short.	D．Because he is too sad.

2. What is the Chinese meaning of the word “crippled”?

A．跛的

B．哑的

C．聋的

D．秃的

3. Where do they meet one day?

A．In the street.

B．In the park.

C．At school.

D．At home.

4. What do you think Mike says to Bill's father?

A．Can I fly with Bill?	B．Why can't Bill run?
C．Why do you run with Bill?	D．Can I run with Bill on my back?

5. Which one of the following is NOT TRUE?

A．Mike wants to fly like a bird.	B．Bill can't run like Mike.
C．Bill can walk like other kid at last.	D．Bill is very happy that day.

【推荐3】For his eleventh birthday, Lin was given a gift that would shape(塑造) his life. On that day, his father took him to the Children’s Activity Center and said he could choose any course that interested him. There was just one requirement:Lin would have to promise to study it for at least one year.

To that point Lin had had many hobbies, but none kept his interest for more than a week or two. His mom once gave him a bag of stamps to encourage stamp collecting. That hobby lasted a week. Then his father got him some paints hoping that Lin’s artistic side would shine through. Those paints were now under his bed, still unopened. This time Lin’s parents would let him decide.

Lin’s eyes moved down the noticeboard that listed all the courses on offer. He stopped at “Photography”. He liked the idea of taking beautiful pictures but the notice said that each student needed their own camera. Although Lin’s family weren’t poor, they weren’t rich either, and a camera cost a lot of money. He continued looking.

The next course to catch his eye was “Language Art”. He didn’t even know what that meant. His father explained that it taught people how to make public speeches. Lin, a shy boy, could think of nothing worse. 

Then he saw it. “Cooking” sounded like something he’d like to do. It was inexpensive and convenient, it could be done alone and it was also creative.

Based on Lin’s hobby history, his dad had doubts, but he agreed. Much to his parents’ surprise, Lin kept his promise. He studied cooking at the Center every Saturday, and practiced at home, making delicious meals for his family. Everyone looked forward to birthdays, when they could eat his cakes. Lin got great satisfaction from the pleasure his food brought to others.

The months turned to years but his hobby never changed again.

Now Lin is an adult and runs a successful restaurant. When customers say they enjoy his meal, he still gets the same pleasure he did as a child, and remembers the special gift he received all those years ago.

1. The underlined expression “catch his eye” in Paragraph 4 means “　　　　”.

A．make him excited	B．cause him surprise
C．get his attention	D．help him see clearly

2. Which of the following best describes Lin’s interest in cooking?

A．It only lasted for a short time.

B．It seemed to match his character.

C．It was forced on him by his parents.

D．It developed slowly over many months.

3. Why did the father have doubts about Lin’s choice of cooking?

A．Lin wasn’t good at cooking.

B．Cooking wasn’t very convenient.

C．He didn’t think Lin would continue.

D．Cooking wasn’t a good hobby for a boy.

4. What’s the best title for the passage?

A．A Strict Father	B．A Changeable Boy
C．The Fun of Cooking	D．The Birthday Gift

【推荐1】Treasure of Life

Once upon a time, there lived a wise man. His son, however, was very lazy.

The man was worried about his son’s future. And he recognized the need to give something to his son so that he could take care of himself.

One day, the man said to his son, “I want you to find the real purpose of your life.” Then he handed his son a map and asked him to find the treasure.

The son set out the next day. Along the way, he met a lot of people. Some helped him with food, and some with shelter（住所）. Finally, after a long year, he reached the place. But he found nothing.

On his way back, he went through the same places. But this time, he stopped to enjoy the beauty of nature. He learned how to hunt, cook, and protect himself from wild animals. He met the same people who had helped him earlier, and this time he helped them in return.

When he reached home, he apologized（道歉）to his father for not finding the treasure.

“There wasn’t any treasure, my son,” the man answered with a smile.

“But why did you send me to find it?” he asked.

Instead of answering the question, the father said, “how was your journey to the place?”

“I didn’t enjoy it at all！Because I was in a hurry looking for the treasure. But I did enjoy the journey on my way back home. I made many friends and I learned so many skills, which made me forget the pain of not finding the treasure.”

His father said to him, “now I think you have found your life’s true purpose. I want you to lead your life with a goal. But if you remain too focused（专注）on your goal, you will miss out the real treasure of life, that is, to just experience it and grow with it every single day.”

1. The son set out on the journey because he wanted to _________.

A．travel around

B．experience life

C．find the treasure

D．help other people

2. When he returned home and saw his father, the son felt _________.

A．excited

B．sorry

C．satisfied

D．disappointed

3. The old man told his son the real purpose of life is to _________.

A．live life to the fullest	B．find many interests
C．develop skills to live in the wild	D．never give up searching for treasure

【推荐2】Great changes have taken place in family life because of science and industry（工业）. In the past, when most Americans lived on farms, the typical family had many children. In a farm family, parents and their children often lived with grandparents. Usually, uncles and aunts lived nearby. But when industry became more important than agriculture in American life, families became smaller because industry requires workers who are ready and able to move off the land and move again whenever necessary. And large families cannot move from place to place as smaller families. So, at present, people tend to have smaller families.

In the future, because of industrialization, a typical family will be required to move even more often than now, so families will be even smaller. The typical family may remain childless and consist only of a man and a woman. A small number of families may take raising children as their chief work. At the same time, they may also raise other people's children, leaving those families free to move from job to job.

1. Which of the following topics is discussed in the passage?______

A．The development of science and industry in America.

B．The influence of science and industry on American families.

C．Harmful effect of industrialization.

D．Social problems resulting from the highly-developed science and industry in America.

2. What kinds of families are described in the passage?______

A．Families of the past and the present.

B．Families of the present and the future.

C．Families of the past and the future.

D．Families of the past, the present and the future.

3. What is one of the reasons that families are getting smaller in America?______

A．Children tend to leave their parents and grandparents when they grow up.

B．People stop caring for children.

C．The need for workers who are able to move at any time has been increasing.

D．Both old and young people prefer to live by themselves.

4. What can you infer from the passage?______

A．Science and industry have caused thousands of families to split（破裂）.

B．Children do not live with their parents or grandparents.

C．Large families can hardly survive in modern society.

D．Americans are very choosy about their jobs.

【推荐3】Hello, My name is Dale. I’m 13 years old. This is a photo of my family. Look! This is my father. His name is Tim Brown. He is 45 years old. This is my mother Alice. She is 43 years old. I have a sister and her name is Gina. She is 11 years old. I look like (长得像)my mother and Gina looks like my father. All my family are in the same school. My parents are teachers. They are friendly (友好的) to the students, so the students love them very much. My sister and I are students and we love our school.
1. There are ___ people in Dale’s family.

A．Three

B．Four

C．Five

D．Six

2. What’s Dale’s family name?

A．Tim

B．Brown

C．Alice

D．Green

3. Dale and Gina are _________.

A．friends	B．brothers
C．cousins	D．brother and sister

4. From the passage , we know _______.

A．Dale’s father is not a teacher

B．Dale looks like his father

C．Alice is 45 years old

D．Alice is friendly to her students

5. What’s the best title for this passage(这篇文章的最佳标题是什么)?

A．My parents	B．My sister
C．My family	D．My photo