【推荐1】The summer vacation is coming soon. It can be a great time to learn or do some new things. Do you have any plans for it? Here are some ways for you to make your summer vacation interesting.

Do something for your dreams. The summer vacation can be a good time to do something for the next school year. You can have some time to think about your dream and how to make them come true.

Be a volunteer. Do you want to make a difference to others? Do you want to make friends? Do you want to learn some new skills? Do you want to make your summer vacation meaningful? Work as a volunteer and you will get something surprising.

Read as often as possible. Don’t let your mind “sleep”. You need to make it run. Why not go to the library or the bookstore to find some books to read? You will learn a lot from the books.

Do other things. Think about other things you wish to do, like writing a book learning a language, getting a part-time job or starting an exciting trip. The summer vacation will be a good chance for you.

Whatever your plans are, don’t forget to tell them to your parents. If you do the above things, your summer vacation will be great.

1. According to the writer, the summer vacation is a great time to ______.

A．meet old friends

B．travel with parents

C．have a good rest

D．try something new

2. The questions in the third paragraph ______.

A．tell us the ways to be a volunteer

B．advise us to get something surprising

C．show the benefits (好处) of being a volunteer

D．describe the importance of being a volunteer

3. What does the underlined word “it” refer to?

A．Your mind.

B．Sleep.

C．A library.

D．A bookstore.

4. What does the passage mainly tell us?

A．How to learn and do some new things.

B．How to make plans for the summer vacation.

C．How to make the summer vacation interesting

D．What to do with parents during the summer vacation.

【推荐2】Mother’s Day is a holiday for mothers. And on this day, mothers don't work. It is on the second Sunday in May. It is celebrated in the United States, England, Sweden（瑞典）, India, Mexico（墨西哥） and some other countries. Little by little, it becomes widely celebrated. On that day, many people send     presents of love to their mothers. Those whose mothers are still living often wear a pink（粉红的）or red rose or carnation（康乃馨）, while those whose mothers are dead wear a white one.

The idea of a day for mothers was first given（被提出） by Miss Anna Jarvis of Philadelphia（费城）. The celebration of the first American Mother's Day was held（举行）in Philadelphia on May 10th, 1908. Soon the holiday became popular around the country and the world.

1. Mother’s Day is on __________.

A．the second Saturday in May	B．the second Sunday in May
C．May the second	D．May the twelfth

2. When one’s mother is still living, she often wears a ________ rose or carnation.

A．white

B．pink

C．yellow

D．blue

3. The idea of _________ for mothers was first given by Miss Anna Jarvis.

A．a present

B．a week

C．a day

D．a flower

4. The first American Mother’s Day was ____________.

A．on 10th May, 1908	B．on 2nd May, 1908
C．on 10th May, 1809	D．on 2nd May, 1980

5. The celebration of the first Mother’s Day was held__________.

A．in New York	B．in Philadelphia
C．in Washington	D．C.      D. in Australia

【推荐3】Goreme is a beautiful town in Turkey. Here are some of the cool things visitors can do in Goreme.

	Stay in a cave（ 山洞）hotel Staying in a cave hotel is a special experience in Goreme. It makes you learn how people lived in stone caves hundreds of years ago in this area.
	Taking a hot air balloon trip Over 20 years ago, people in Goreme began to fly the first hot air balloon in the sky of this little town. Now, there are over one hundred balloons flying every day early in the morning as the sun rises. It is the best way to enjoy the amazing beauty of Goreme.
	Visit the open-air museum The open-air museum is about 15 minutes’ walk away from the center of Goreme. This place is the first stop on anyone’s journey to Goreme. It is made up of 7 churches（教堂）which were dug out of rocks. Among them, the Dark Church is the best protected. Recent studies show that all these churches were built between the 10th and 12th centuries.
	See the magical rock shapes These unusual rock shapes are the most beautiful part in Goreme. They are made by the strong winds and heavy rains. Their shapes look like different kinds of animals. Every year, tourists around the world come to see the amazing art made by nature.

If you want to have a cool journey to Turkey, the magical Goreme can be a better choice.

1. The writer introduces ________ cool activities visitors can do in Goreme.

A．2

B．3

C．4

D．5

2. If you want to enjoy the beauty of Goreme, ________, is the best way.

A．staying in a cave hotel	B．taking a hot air balloon trip
C．visiting the open-air museum	D．seeing the magical rock shapes

3. If you start walking from the center of Goreme at 9:30 a.m., you may get to the open-air museum at ________.

A．9:45 a.m.

B．9:50 a.m.

C．9:55 a.m.

D．10:00 a.m.

4. Which of the following is true according to the passage?

A．People built the cave hotel hundreds of years ago.

B．People began to fly the first hot air balloon 20 years ago.

C．People would go to the open-air museum first when they visit Goreme.

D．People in Goreme made the rocks look like different kinds of animals.

5. You can read this kind of article most probably in a ________.

A．storybook

B．history magazine

C．diary

D．travel guide

【推荐1】Easter (复活节) is one of the two important Christian festivals. Easter celebrates resurrection (复活) of Jesus Christ (耶稣基督) and Christmas celebrates his birth. It’s not a festival as big as Christmas. It starts usually in late March or early April and the Easter holiday is Friday, Saturday, Sunday and Monday. It’s quite a long holiday for everybody.

The main symbol (象征物) of Easter is Easter eggs. Children like Easter eggs because they are made of chocolate. Eggs are a symbol of new life.

Easter is also a time for families to get together like Christmas. Many people see Easter as a nice long holiday and they have a good time with their families and friends.

1. People love Easter because ________.

A．it’s a long holiday

B．it’s the birthday of Jesus Christ

C．they can have real eggs on that day

D．everyday believes in Jesus Christ

2. Which of the sentences is not true?

A．Easter is one of the most important festivals in western countries.

B．Easter is a day that everybody gets his resurrection.

C．Easter is a religious (宗教) festival.

D．Most people love Easter.

3. People begin to celebrate Easter in ________.

A．mid-April or late April

B．mid-March or late March

C．late March or early April

D．early March of mid-March

4. Easter eggs are _________.

A．covered by chocolate	B．chocolate eggs
C．a symbol of death	D．not food

5. From the passage, we know that _________.

A．Jesus Christ died on Christmas Day

B．Jesus Christ was born on Christmas Day

C．Jesus Christ was born on Easter

D．Jesus Christ died and got his resurrection on Christmas Day

【推荐2】It’s not just women who wear skirts. Men can wear them too. In Scotland, men wear a kind of skirt called a kilt. The kilt is their national dress and an important part of their tradition (传统).

A kilt is a coloured skirt reaching down to the knees (膝盖). It has checks (格子) on it with different colours, like red or blue. Each family in Scotland has its own colours.

How did the Scots start to wear kilts? There are many stories about it. One story is that the kilt was invented (发明) in the 1720s by an English factory owner, Thomas Rawlinson. Rawlinson had a lot of Scottish workers in his factory and he thought their clothing got in the way of their work. So he cut their long clothes into shorter skirts.

Today, most Scotsmen see kilts as formal (正式的) dresses. They usually only wear them at weddings or big dinners. There are only a few men who still wear a kilt every day. Scots also wear kilts in parades when they play their traditional musical instrument (乐器): the bagpipe (风笛). The army still has kilts as the uniform (制服), but they no longer wear them to fight (战斗).

1. A kilt is ________.

A．

B．

C．

D．

2. In Scotland, different families have different _______ for kilts.

A．colours

B．checks

C．rules

D．shapes

3. What does “got in the way of” in the third paragraph mean?

A．到达

B．得到

C．在路上

D．妨碍

4. When do Scotsmen wear kilts?

A．At weddings.

B．At big dinners.

C．In parades.

D．All of the above.

5. The passage mainly tells us _______.

A．things about Scotsmen’s traditional kilts	B．how to wear kilts
C．when to wear kilts	D．Scotsmen’s important tradition

【推荐3】American schools begin in September after a long summer vacation (假期). There are two terms in a school year: the first term is from September to January, and the second is from February to June. Most American children go to public schools (公立学校). High school students take only four or five subjects at a time. They usually go to the same classes every day, and they have an assignment for every class. After class they have many activities. After high school, many students go to college.

1. Most America children start school life in ________.

A．September

B．February

C．June

D．January

2. How many vacations do American children have each year?

A．One.

B．Two.

C．Three.

D．Four.

3. Students in the high school have ________ subjects at a time.

A．four

B．five

C．six

D．four or five

4. Which of the following is false(错)?

A．In July students don’t need to go to school because of vacation.

B．Students have the same classes every day.

C．Students don’t have homework for every class.

D．Most American children go to public schools.

5. After class students ________.

A．do homework

B．go back home

C．have many activities

D．go to movies.

【推荐1】Father’s Day has a very short history. It was started because there was Mother’s Day, and some Americans thought that if we had Mother’s Day, we should also have Father’s Day. Father’s Day has become important in North America. And shopkeepers (店主) found it was a good way to get people to buy presents for their fathers from their shops.

By the way, very few countries have Father’s Day, though some have Children’s Day, or a special day for boys and another for girls. More and more countries are having Mother’s Day, so maybe Father’s Day will also become popular before too long. Now, what do people in North America do on Father’s Day? The newspapers, radios, and TVs tell children they should buy a Father’s Day present for their fathers. They even tell a wife to buy a Father’s Day present—not for her father but for her husband, even if he is not yet a father. And they tell grandchildren to buy a Father’s Day present for their grandfathers.

The important thing to remember about Father’s Day is that American children can show their love to their fathers in a more open way.

1. Father’s Day was started just because ________.

A．there was a Mother’s Day	B．there was a Children’s Day
C．people liked their fathers very much	D．people wanted to buy something for fathers

2. Which of the following is NOT true?

A．Very few countries have a Father’s Day.

B．Americans never care about Father’s Day.

C．Father’s Day has become important in North America.

D．More and more countries are having Mother’s Day.

3. It can be learned from the article that ________.

A．the writer is against Father’s Day

B．many countries have Father’s Day

C．shopkeepers get less money on Father’s Day than usual

D．American children can show their love to their fathers in a more open way on Father’s Day

【推荐3】

Now people around the world celebrate Friendship Day. Do you know the stories behind it?

An American woman, Joyce Hall, sold cards. In1930, she got the idea of Friendship Day. She thought if people had a new day to celebrate, they would buy more cards. Many Americans gave cards and other gifts to their friends on the day. However they stopped doing it because they didn’t want to see it become commercialized（商业化的）. In 1935, the US Congress（美国国会）decided to make it the first Sunday of August. It became a day for true friends.

The story behind Friendship Day is different in Paraguay （巴拉圭）. In 1958 a group of friends in Paraguay decided to celebrate friendship on July 30 every year. One man in the group, Ramon, wanted to do more. He worked hard to start celebrations in other countries. Thanks to his work, more countries took up the idea. Friendship Day was growing.

In 2011, the United Nations declared（联合国宣布）July 30 national Day of Friendship. On that day, there are activities in different countries, like fun runs and friendly games.

But not all countries celebrate Friendship Day on July 30. Brazil celebrate it on July 20. In India, they celebrate it on the first Sunday of August.

1. In which year, July 30 became the International Day of Friendship in America?________

A．In 1958.

B．In 1930.

C．In 2011.

2. Why did Joyce Hall get the idea of Friendship Day?________

A．Because she had many true friends.

B．Because she wanted to sell more cards.

C．Because she wanted more cards and gifts.

3. Who made more countries take up the idea of Friendship Day? ________

A．Joyce.

B．Ramon.

C．Brazil.

4. When do people in India celebrate Friendship Day?________

A．On the first Sunday of August.

B．On July 20.

C．On July 30.