【推荐1】If you are given only 1yuan, could you live in a city for one day? It seems this may be a little

difficult. But students from Xi'an did it.
On April 10, more than 60 students from a middle
school of Xi'an took port in the One Yuan Metropolis
Survival. Students not only have to live, but also have to
deal with a lot of hard tasks in this charitable(慈善的）
activity. It has happened in eight cities and is going to
four others, including Beijing, in May.
To make money, many students looked for part-time
jobs and experience how hard life was. Zhang Qiyue,14, asked more than 10 restaurants for a job
and finally got one chance. "We were upset when they said no. But gradually, we got used to it."
he said. After being a waiter for an hour, he got 25 yuan.
Some made use of their talents by singing and dancing in parks or shopping malls. Many
people who walked by took notice and helped them. Zhao Jiacheng,14, drew pictures and made
paper crafts (手工). "This showed it’s important to learn a special skill,” he said.
Living was hard, but finishing the tasks wasn't any easier. They went to different places to
finish tasks in a short time. The most amazing one was when they had to exchange things worth
thousands of yuan with only a piece of paper in half an hour. "We learned how to explain to others. From a balloon to a cake to a bottle of yogurt... after almost 20 tries, we succeed,” he said. They
will give all the money they made to poor schools in Tibet.
1. The students should             in this activity.

A．be given enough money	B．complete some easy tasks
C．live and finish difficult tasks	D．give away their pocket money (零用钱）

2. To make money, students tried many things EXCEPT             .

A．going to Beijing for work	B．doing part-time jobs
C．giving talent shows	D．drawing and making paper crafts

3. What did the students leant from (his activity?
a. Living was hard.
b. It was much easier to finish the tasks than living.
c. It was important to learn a special skill.
d. Success came from many tries.

A．abc

B．abd

C．bcd

D．acd

4. What's the main purpose of this activity?

A．To let studens from different cities communicate with each other.

B．To teach students how to make money.

C．To develop students’ living skills and social responsibility.

D．To make students realize the importance of learning a special skill.

【推荐2】During the Winter Olympics in Sochi（索契）, 25,000 volunteers from Russia and other countries provided services for athletes and guests．The student Oksana Verkholyak helped translate Russian into English and Korean at the Games．She told us about their usual day．
“We get up at 7:30 in the morning．Then we have breakfast．Usually we have porridge for breakfast．There is always tea, coffee, bread and pies．After breakfast, we head for a bus stop and get on a bus which runs to the media center．It takes us 30 minutes to get there,” she said.
When volunteers arrived there, they went through the security （安全） check point．They couldn’t bring water or food with them．“Security guards check our bags．We are not allowed to have things made of metals．They check phones, video cameras, electric equipment and computers,” Oksana added.
In the evening volunteers got back to the apartment buildings．All of them were like one big family．They lived together and got some rest together—after dinner they went to the beach to watch the sunset．
Not only students helped organize the Sochi Olympics．There were many so-called silver volunteers who retired but didn’t lose interest in sports．Some of the volunteers had an experience working at the Olympic Games in other countries and even at the Moscow Olympics in 1980．
1. How many foreign languages did Oksana Verkholyak use at the Games?

A．One．

B．Two.

C．Three．

2. Where did the volunteers go first after breakfast?

A．To the apartment buildings．

B．To the security check point.

C．To a bus stop.

3. What couldn’t the volunteers take into the media center?

A．Water and computers．

B．Video cameras and phones．

C．Knives and hamburgers.

4. Which is NOT true about the silver volunteers?

A．They’re all young people．

B．They love sports．

C．Some of them have volunteered for the Olympics before．

5. What is the best title of this passage?

A．A volunteer’s day at Sochi Olympics

B．2014 Sochi Winter Olympics

C．Different jobs for volunteers

【推荐3】Laptop computers are popular all over the world. People use them on trains and airplanes, in airports and hotels. These laptops connect people to their workplace. In the United States today, laptops also connect students to their classrooms.
Westlake College in Virginia will start a laptop computer program that allows students to do schoolwork anywhere they want. Within five years, each of the 1500 students at the college will receive a laptop. The laptops are part of a $10 million computer program at Westlake, a 110-year-old college. The students with laptops will also have access to the Internet. In addition, they will be able to use e-mail to “speak” with their teachers, their classmates, and their families. However, the most important part of the laptop program is that students will be able to use computers without going to computer labs. They can work with it at home, in a fast-food restaurant or under the trees-anywhere at all!
Because of the many changes in computer technology , laptop use in higher education, such as colleges and universities, is workable. As laptops become more powerful, they become more similar to desktop computers. In addition, the portable computers can connect students to not only the Internet, but also libraries and other resources. State higher-education officials are studying how laptops can help students. State officials are also testing laptop programs at other universities, too.
At Westlake College, more than 60 percent of the staff use computers. The laptops will allow all teachers to use computers in their lessons. As one Westlake teacher said, “ Here we are in the middle of Virginia and we’re giving students a window on the world. They can see everything and do everything.”
1. The main purpose of the laptop program is to give each student a laptop to ________.

A．use for their schoolwork

B．access the Internet

C．work at home

D．connect them to libraries

2. Why is the word “speak” in the second paragraph in quotation marks(引号)?

A．They don’t really talk.

B．They use the computer language.

C．Laptops have speakers.

D．None of the above reasons is correct.

3. Which of the following is true about Westlake College?

A．All teachers use computers.

B．1500 students have laptops.

C．It is an old college in America.

D．Students there can do everything.

4. A window on the world in the last paragraph means that students can ________.

A．attend lectures on information technology

B．travel around the world

C．get information from around the world

D．have free laptops

5. What can we infer from the passage?

A．The program is successful.

B．The program is not workable.

C．The program is too expensive.

D．We don’t know the result yet.

【推荐1】Americans with small families own a small car or a large one. If both parents are working, they usually have two cars. When the family is large, one of the cars is sold and they will buy a van (房车).

A small car can hold four persons and a large car can hold six persons, but it is very crowded. A van holds seven persons easily, so a family with three children can ask their grandparents to travel together.

Mr. King and his wife had a third child last year. This made them sell a second car and then buy a van. There are seven seats in the van, and two of them are used to put things on, for a family of five must carry many suitcases (手提箱) when they travel. When they arrive at their grandparents’ home, the suitcases are put into the two seats. And then they can carry their grandparents.

Americans call vans motor homes. A motor home is always used for holidays. When a family is travelling to the mountains or to the seaside, they can live in their motor home for a few days or weeks. All the members of a big family can enjoy a happier life when they are travelling together. That is why motor homes have become very popular. In America there are many parks for motor homes.

1. From the passage we can learn that a big American family usually ________.

A．travel together by van	B．live together
C．live in a van	D．have three cars

2. The underlined word “hold” means “________” in the article.

A．保存

B．容纳

C．占有

D．握住

3. After Mr. King and his wife had a third child, first they ________.

A．bought a van	B．sold one of their old cars
C．moved to their grandparents’ house	D．got many suitcases

4. Americans usually drive motor homes to ________ from the last paragraph.

A．visit their grandparents at weekends	B．take their children to school every day
C．travel with their family members for a holiday	D．do some shopping with their family members

5. From the passage we can learn that ________.

A．a large car can’t hold six persons according to the passage	B．Mr. King sold a new car to buy a van
C．Americans always use vans for work	D．Mr. King has three children

【推荐3】Look! Here comes a cute bus. It looks like a panda with black ears and big eyes. It can carry 22 people and is about 12 meters long. A Chinese company made it.

The Smart Panda Bus uses Al technology. It can do a lot of things. The bus can drive by itself without a driver. Don’t worry! It’s very safe. When you get on the bus, you can swipe your hand. The bus will read your hand and know who you are. There are also robots on the bus. You can talk to them and ask them for help. If there is a thief on the bus, the bus will call the police.

In the bus, there is a vending machine. You can buy breakfast and dinner on the bus. This can save you a lot of time.

People in some cities, such as Changzhou in Jiangsu, Jinan in Shandong and Deyang in Sichuan, can take the bus. Do you want to ride it?

1. The Smart Panda Bus________.

A．can carry 32 people	B．has big blue eyes
C．comes from China	D．is about 22 metres long

2. With AI technology the smart bus can________.

A．catch a thief without the police	B．drive itself without a driver
C．sell you breakfast and dinner	D．play your favourite music

3. Paragraph 2 tells us________.

A．how the bus drives	B．what the bus can do
C．who made the bus	D．what the robots can do

4. People made the Smart Panda Bus to________.

A．make people’s lives easy and safe	B．help children learn about the bus
C．help police find thieves	D．carry more children to school

5. The passage may be from a（n）________.

A．guidebook

B．story book

C．sports newspaper

D．science magazine

【推荐1】WHERE TO STAY IN EASTWELL

THE TOWER HOTEL Address (地址): 222 Haiway Road Telephone: 414-6433 The number of rooms: 120 Single room: $ 25     Double room: $ 35 Special attractions: Air-conditioned rooms; French restaurant; Swimming pool; Close to the city center

THE FAIRVIEW HOTEL Address: 129 North Road Telephone: 591-5620 The number of rooms: 50 Single room: $ 12     Double room:$18 Special attractions: Telephone in each room; Bar; Garage; Swimming pool

THE ORCHARD HOTEL Address: 233 Haiway Road Telephone:641-6446 The number of rooms: 120 Single room: $ 15     Double room: $ 20 Special attractions: Coffee shop; Close to the airport

THE SAKE HOTEL Address: 1264 Venning Road Telephone: 643-8200 The number of rooms: 180 Single room: $ 30       Double room:$50 Special attractions: Air-conditioned rooms; Japanese and Chinese restaurants; Swimming pool; Large garden Shops

根据材料内容选择最佳答案。
1. Which two hotels lie on the same road?

A．The Tower Hotel and the Orchard Hotel.

B．The Sake Hotel and the Orchard Hotel.

C．The Tower Hotel and the Fairview Hotel.

D．The Fairview Hotel and the Orchard Hotel.

2. If Mike likes Chinese food, which hotel should he book?

A．The Tower Hotel.	B．The Fairview Hotel.
C．The Orchard Hotel.	D．The Sake Hotel.

3. If Jack has an early plane to catch the next day, which of the following number should he call for more information?

A．414-6433.

B．591-5620.

C．641-6446.

D．643-8200.

4. If Sam is traveling alone, how much does he need to pay if he books the cheapest hotel of the four for two nights?

A．$12.

B．$24.

C．$36.

D．$ 60.

5. Where can you read the material (材料)?

A．In a newspaper.	B．In a dictionary.
C．In a workbook.	D．In a storybook.