【推荐1】Different from popular thoughts, colds are not caused by bad weather. Colds are caused by viruses   (病毒) in the body, and you are better out on the snowy day than you are in a warm room with your friends, who just may be passing the virus around. If you feel a chill (寒冷) when you are coming down with a cold, you are already sick. A chill is an early sign of the cold.

The virus can spread through air when a cold–sufferer (感冒患者) coughs or sneezes. Surprisingly, this is not the most usual way of spreading. Many studies have now shown that most colds are “caught” by hands. A cold–sufferer rubs her nose, so spreading the virus to her hand. Then a friend comes to visit her. They shake their hands. The friend then gets something to eat by hand, and several days later she catches a cold. Although some parents pick up their children’s tissues (纸巾) and carefully throw them away, they fail to wash their hands. They’ll catch the colds, too.

Cold viruses can also be spread by objects, for example, telephones, plates. The cold–sufferer as well as other members of the house, by washing their hands often, will stop the viruses from spreading in a way .

1. Colds are caused by ______ .

A．bad weather

B．viruses

C．chill

D．your friends

2. The word “spread” means ________ .

A．翻译

B．传统

C．传送

D．传播

3. Which of the following sentences is true in the passage ?

A．An early sign of the cold is viruses in the body.

B．The virus can’t spread through air.

C．Objects can spread cold viruses, too.

D．Few colds are “caught” by hands.

4. People catch colds easily because they _______ .

A．rub their noses

B．shake their hands

C．pick up their children’s tissues

D．can’t often wash their hands

5. The passage mainly tells us that_______.

A．washing hands is a way to keep us from catching colds

B．colds are caused by bad weather

C．The cold-sufferer shakes hands with her friends

D．We should stay in a warm room on the snowy day

【推荐2】Question:

I have a bad cold. I have a sore throat and a headache. What should I do? Is there any way to make my throat feel better?                                                                           

——Rachel, 1 month ago

Advice:
Wishful Spirit     2 days ago

My favorite sore throat “medicine” is hot water with lemon (柠檬) juice and honey. It works very well.

Julie                  1 week ago

Wash your hands a lot. Rest as much as possible (尽可能多). Also try massaging your head to help make your headache go away (远离).

Michelle             2 weeks ago

Take medicine as early as possible. Keep warm and get a lot of rest.

Samuel               l1 month ago

Try cold medicine. Gargle (漱口) with warm salt (盐) water for your sore throat. Drink a lot of water, and try some hot soup.

1. Rachel had a ________.

A．cold

B．toothache

C．fever

2. When did Michelle give her advice?

A．2 days ago.

B．1 week ago.

C．2 weeks ago.

3. What was Wishful Spirit’s advice?

A．Washing your hands a lot.

B．Taking medicine as early as possible.

C．Drinking hot water with lemon juice and honey.

4. What does the underlined word “massage” mean in Chinese?

A．敲打

B．按摩

C．摇摆

5. This passage may be from ________.

A．a sports newspaper

B．a doctor’s letter

C．a health program

【推荐3】How can you help keep people from getting sick this flu (流感) season? It’s not too hard. Just take these steps:

※ Wash your hands often, especially before eating and after coughing or blowing your nose.

※ Keep your coughs to yourself (use a tissue instead of your hand).

※ Keep your hands out of your eyes, mouth, and nose.

You may have heard all these before, but flu season is a great time to start doing them. By following these pieces of advice, you might be able to keep yourself from getting sick and stop germs from spreading (传播) around and making other people sick.

So your hands are very important. A lot of germs get in your body from there. Germs get on your hands and you put your hands in your eyes, nose, and especially, your mouth.

How to stop germs? Yeah, hand washing. You might pick up germs here and there. So when you wash your hands, you wash away germs.

But how to wash your hands? That’s easy: wash your hands with soap and warm water (not cold or hot). Don’t forget to wash around your fingernails (指甲). This is one place germs like to be. Wash for about 15 to 20 seconds—about how long it takes to sing “Happy birthday” twice.

1. Which is not mentioned (提到) that you need to wash your hands in this passage?

A．Before eating.

B．After coughing.

C．After eating.

D．Blowing your nose.

2. What does the underlined word “tissue” mean?

A．皮套

B．布条

C．薄纱

D．纸巾

3. From which part do germs get in our bodies?

A．From our eyes.

B．From our hands.

C．From our mouths.

D．From our noses.

4. How many pieces of advice does the writer give us about washing hands?

A．One.

B．Two.

C．Three.

D．Four.

5. What does this article mainly tell us?

A．It tells us how to stop the flu spreading.	B．It tells us how to wash our hands.
C．It tells us how germs get into our bodies.	D．It tells us how we keep ourselves strong.

【推荐1】Most American families like to have a vacation in summer. Summer is a good season for vacation. It is often hot in July and August.

Children do not go to school in those two months. Some people like to stay at home, read books, or watch TV. Many families take their lunch to eat at a place with many trees or a nice lake. Some people have enough time and money to travel to other countries like France, Japan and Australia. They usually fly to these countries. Many families travel by car or train to see interesting places in their own countries. Their favorite cities are New York, Chicago, Miami, San Francisco and Los Angeles.

Not everyone likes to go to busy cities. Some families travel to mountains or beautiful valleys.

1. _____________________ is a good season for vacation.

A．Spring

B．Summer

C．Autumn

D．Winter

2. Some people like to stay at home during their vacation. They don’t _____________________.

A．read books

B．travel

C．watch TV

D．go to work

3. Many families like to have their lunch _____________________ during their vacation.

A．in the office

B．near a cinema

C．near a big factory

D．near a nice lake

4. If you have_____________________, you can travel to other countries.

A．money and friends

B．friends and time

C．money and time

D．food

5. Which of the following isNOTtrue?

A．Summer vacation is about two months long.

B．Some people usually go to other countries to travel.

C．Everyone likes to travel to busy cities.

D．It’s often hot in July and August in America.

【推荐2】There is a new park near Andy's home. It's fine today. Andy and his family are in the park now. On their left, there is a café(咖啡馆). On their right, there is a big lake. There are many flowers and trees around the lake. There's a small hill behind the lake. Near the lake, there are two signs. One says, "Don't swim in the lake!" The other says, "No fishing!" But you can go boating in the lake. There is a nice garden in the middle of the park. There is green grass and beautiful flowers in it. There are some small shops between the lake and the garden. The park is so beautiful. Andy and his family like it very much.
1. The park near Andy's home is __________.

A．new and beautiful

B．old and beautiful

C．clean and new

D．old and clean

2. The café in the park is __________.

A．on their right

B．in the lake

C．on their left

D．in the garden

3. People can _______ in the lake.

A．swim

B．fish

C．boat

D．dance

4. The shops in the park are not_________.

A．small

B．big

C．good

D．pretty

5. Andy and his family____________.

A．don’t like the lake

B．don’t like the park

C．like the park

D．are boating in it

【推荐3】Every day, it is easy to see advertisements （广告） in English all around us. Look at your own bags and clothes, often they show the name of the company that made them. This is a popular form. A special picture or symbol called a logo（标识语）is sometimes used. Logos appear on many different products（产品）. They are popular because when you see a logo, it’s hard to forget that product or company.

It’s common to see advertisements on TV and hear them on the radio. Most advertisements are very short. Advertisements often use funny situations as well. It’s simple to remember it.

All advertisements are designed to make people buy a product. An advertisement for a soft drink, for example, might show a group of young people who are having fun. The young people are all drinking the soft drink. Advertisers are saying to you, “Why don’t you buy this drink and be like these people? You can be young and modern.”

1. A good logo is ________.

A．easy to remember	B．a useful product
C．difficult to understand	D．easy to buy

2. People are most likely to remember an advertisement that is ________.

A．in English

B．long

C．famous

D．funny

3. All advertisements are designed to ________.

A．sell you something you don’t want	B．make you young and modern
C．make you buy the product	D．show you what you need to buy

4. The best title of this passage may be ________.

A．Advertisements for Bags and Clothes	B．Advertisements on TV and Radio
C．Advertisements about Sports	D．Advertisements around Us

【推荐1】Mobile phones and the Internet have improved our life in many ways. However, along with improvements, they have also brought a number of worrying problems.

Many car accidents are caused by mobile phones. You can use many new mobile phones to get on the Internet. This can be very convenient, but some drivers get on the Internet while driving. Driving needs all our attention. By looking at their mobile phones and not at the road, these insensitive (感觉迟钝的) drivers are a danger to us all.   

Many of the dangers of the Internet are well known. Children who visit websites without their parents’ permission (许可) sometimes talk to older people they don’t know and put themselves in great danger. People with blogs sometimes post embarrassing (使人尴尬的) photographs of people they don’t know on their websites without permission. There are also people who use the Internet to get personal information that we do not want them to have.                                                                                             

Mobile Phone and Internet Safety Tips：
◆If you need to use a mobile phone while you drive, use a “hands-free” phone.       
◆In difficult driving situations such as rain or snow, do not use your phone at all.   
◆Do not make very important phone calls while driving. They take your attention off the road.
◆Tell your children not to talk with anyone they do not know on the Internet.
◆In an embarrassing situation, pay attention to people around you. People will be shy about taking your picture if they know you’re paying attention.
◆Refuse to give out any personal information on the Internet.
1. Which of these dangers of mobile phones or the Internet are NOT mentioned in the passage?

A．You can have a car accident.

B．Someone can post your photograph on the Internet.

C．Someone can get your personal information.

D．Someone you do not know can call you.

2. What advice is given to parents when their children surf the Internet?

A．Tell their children to post their photos on the website.

B．Tell their children not to use blogs on the website.

C．Tell their children not to talk with strangers on the Internet.

D．Tell their children to give out any personal information on the Internet.

3. How many safety tips are about mobile phones?

A．Three.

B．Four.

C．Five.

D．Six.

4. Which is the best title of the passage?

A．Internet Problems.	B．The Dangers of Mobile Phone and Internet.
C．The Development of Mobile Phone and Internet.	D．The Advantages of Mobile Phone and Internet.

【推荐2】以下是一篇短文。请阅读全文并从下列六个句子中选择五个还原到原文中，使原文的意思完整、连贯。

If you’re a kid who likes to have fun and chat with friends online, here’s how you can stay safe and avoid problems.

Stick to safer sites. Your parents and teachers can guide you to the best sites for you.

Some sites have age restrictions (限制), so you might want to lie about your age.     1    

Guard your passwords. If someone can sign in as you, you will have no control over what they do or say.     2     So don’t share your passwords with anyone except your parents.

Limit what you share.     3     If you’re not sure if you should share something, ask a parent. Remember that anything you put online or post on a site is there forever, even if you try to delete it. If you wouldn’t want your class to know or see something, you shouldn’t share it with anyone online, not even your best friends.     4     Tell an adult right away if someone says something to you that makes you uncomfortable. Also tell an adult if you see anyone bullying (欺凌) or saying strange things to other kids.

Be choosy about your online friends. Some sites let kids make friends with people they don’t know.     5     Never agree to meet an online friend in person or give out personal information about yourself.

A．Always tell if you see strange or bad online behavior.

B．But online friends are not the same as the friends in real life.

C．It’s safer to tell the truth and avoid those sites until you’re older.

D．We should be hard on other people online.

E．And everyone will think it’s you!

F．Never tell a stranger where you live or your phone number.