【推荐1】It is believed in some ways that the daughter is father’s lover. But my experience has taught me in a different way. For a long time, my father has been a very vague (模糊的) figure to me. He was a man of few words, tall but slim and nothing else.

When I was in primary school, my father was never there to pick me up, and he never came to any of my parent-teacher meetings. He was always busy doing projects. I remember when I was in middle school and my head was badly hurt in a PE class. During my operation, my father was still busy with his work. This hurt me most. At that moment, I thought my father as a cold-blooded man who did not care about me at all.

But things seemed different. I would give a speech at my high school graduation ceremony (毕业典礼). My father, once again, couldn’t attend it because he had a business trip in a place outside the city. “Don’t come. I will be nervous if I see you.” I told him.

I remember my speech was successful. After the ceremony, I was about to leave. I suddenly noticed a man sitting in a corner of the hall. It was my father! I was so surprised that I rushed to him with tears running down my face. “Well done.” he said. His eyes were also filled with tears.

Later, I knew that my father had managed to finish his work by staying up late, and he drove for eight hours to get back. He sat in the corner because he didn’t want me to see him. My father remembered every word in my speech.

For much of my life, I described my father was a cold-blooded man who only cared about his work. But when I thought deeply about this, it was clearly not true. At my graduation ceremony I could feel my father’s deep love. The fact is that seeing is not believing, and seeing may not be the fact if we don’t perceive (感知) the world with our hearts and minds. Life is full of love, but sometimes our eyes have trouble seeing it.

1. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

A．The writer’s father was in the hospital during her operation.

B．The writer’s father attended her high school graduation ceremony.

C．The writer’s father sometimes picked her up when she was in primary school.

D．The writer’s father went to parent-teacher meetings when she was in primary school.

2. The writer rushed to her father with tears running down her face because _________.

A．she gave a speech successfully	B．the graduation ceremony was over
C．she was so nervous that she couldn’t help crying	D．she was touched to find her father cared about her

3. What does the underlined word “this” in the last paragraph refer to (指代)?

A．That my father was always doing projects.	B．That my father was a cold-blooded man.
C．That my father sat in the corner of the hall.	D．That my father’s eyes were filled with tears.

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

A．My busy father	B．Life is full of love
C．Seeing is not believing	D．A wonderful speech

【推荐2】

One day my Dad and I went out for a walk. On the way we saw a lot of people. We went up and had a look. Oh, dear! What did we see? There was a donkey（驴子）in the middle of the road. It would not move. The cars and buses could not get past.

Then a policeman came. “Whose donkey is this?” he asked. “It's mine,” said a farmer, “but I can’t move it.” The policeman and the farmer did their best to move the donkey, but it would not move. We laughed, but the drivers of cars and buses were worried（担忧的）. “What shall we do, Let’s give him some chicken”, I said. “Donkeys like eating vegetables.” my father smiled. “Give him a carrot”, I laughed. “That’s a good idea!” said the farmer.

Soon he found a carrot and showed it to the donkey. When the donkey saw the carrot, it jumped happily and walked after the farmer. All the cars and buses could get past at last!

1. According to the passage, the donkey was ________.

A．between cars and buses

B．on the way to work

C．in the middle of the road

2. We can learn from paragraph 2 that the donkey is ________.

A．the driver’s

B．the farmer’s

C．the policeman’s

3. We can know that the donkey didn't move itself because it was ________.

A．hungry（饥饿的）

B．busy

C．worried

4. What can you learn from the story?

A．Great hope makes great man.

B．Every man has his price.

C．Two heads are better than one.

【推荐3】I was filled with doubts and worries until my grandfather told me to stand tall.

For me, height was my trouble. I was much taller than other girls, so I often bent(弯曲) my body at the back of the line. I had always felt unsafe as the tallest student of my class in Bala Cynwyd. And I wasn't looking forward to entering the ninth grade.

My grandfather didn't laugh at me. Instead, whenever I tried to bend myself in order to appear shorter, he would tell me, "Stand straight and tall, Alisa." I trusted my grandfather more than anyone else in my childhood. And whenever I was afraid of something, he always told me stories of his life.

My grandfather grew up in war-torn(战乱的) Europe." Stand straight, stand tall" meant something else then. After the war, he went to America. He lived a hard life."If they could do it, why couldn't I?" "Stand straight, stand tall," he often reminded (提醒) himself. Thanks to the help of a friend, my grandfather got a job. He once told me that he was very nervous at first. He was not only trying to learn this hard new job but also a new language.

"Stand straight, stand tall," he would always tell himself. I am so proud of my grandfather. After listening to my grandfather's unusual experiences, I have changed the way I look at my own life.

"Stand straight, stand tall" has become not only a piece of advice to improve my posture(身姿). It also tells me to be▲.

And I do.

1. Alisa often bent her body because ________.

A．she lived a hard life	B．she was much taller than other girls
C．she always stood at the back of the line	D．she didn't want to enter the 9th grade

2. What did Alisa's grandfather do with her trouble?

A．He laughed at her.	B．He asked her to bend her body.
C．He told her to stand straight and tall.	D．He advised her to stay away from her friends.

3. Alisa's grandfather' s experiences ________.

A．made her feel unsafe	B．taught her to accept herself
C．changed her attitude(态度) to her grandfather	D．told her his success completely depended on friends

4. Which can be the best to fill in the"▲"in Paragraph 6?

A．making myself look tall

B．taking care of myself

C．being proud of myself

D．reminding myself

5. What's the best title for this passage?

A．Stand straight, stand tall

B．My grandfather's life stories

C．My colorful experiences

D．The help of a friend

【推荐1】根据短文内容判断正误。

A passenger told an air hostess (空姐) that he needed a glass of water to take medicine when the plane just took off. She told him that she would bring him the water soon.

Twenty minutes later, when the passenger’s ring for service sounded, the air hostess realized it at once. She was kept so busy that she forgot to bring him the water. Therefore, the passenger was held up (延迟) to take his medicine. She hurried over to him with a glass of water, but he refused it.

In the following hours on the flight, each time the air hostess passed the passenger, she would ask him with a smile whether he needed help or not. But the passenger never paid attention to her words.

When he was going to get off the plane, the passenger asked the air hostess to hand him the passengers’ book-let (意见簿). She was very sad because she knew that he would write down some sharp words, which might make her lose the job. But with a smile she handed it to him.

Off the plane, she opened the booklet, and suddenly smiled. These were the passenger’s words. “On the flight, you asked me if I needed help for twelve times in all. How can I refuse your twelve sincere smiles?” That’s right! It was her twelve smiles that touched (感动) the passenger deeply and of course she wouldn’t lose her job! It’s true that caring for others and kind smiles can solve problems.

1. The passenger received the glass of water when the plane took off.
2. The air hostess was so busy that she forgot to bring him the food.
3. In the following hours on the flight, the air hostess asked the passenger if he needed help with smiles for twelve times.
4. The passenger wrote something on the booklet, so the air hostess lost the job.
5. According to the passage, we know that caring for others and kind smiles can solve problems.

【推荐2】The Three Wishes

When Cedric got home one evening, his wife, was sitting in the kitchen chair with a very strange look on her face and a letter in her hand.
“What’s up?” he shouted.
“Cedric, you won’t believe it, but we’ve had a letter from the fairies(仙女). They will help us achieve three wishes”.
He picked up the letter and slowly read it. 
“We must make the most of this, Magda. We mustn’t be in a hurry. Three wishes can make us rich — important — famous! But we must ask for the right things.”
“I’ve already made a list,” said Magda, “Look. A palace for me, and a garden for you. Beauty for me, long life for you....Well, I was so busy making the list that I didn’t have time to make dinner!”
“What!” shouted Cedric. 
“No dinner? How am I expected to make important decisions on an empty stomach? You were always stupid! You are so lazy, Magda. I do wish there had been something cooked — even if it was just a few sausages.”
Immediately, a dish of sausages appeared on the kitchen table.
“Oh, you’ve wasted a wish!” Magda shouted, beating him over the head with a piece of bread. Oh, you make me so angry. I…I…I wish those sausages where hanging on the end of your silly nose!”

Just then, the sausages stuck to Cedric’s nose.
He looked down at them and cried out with tears. 
They both pulled and pulled, but the sausages were still there. 
“Ow, they’re so hot!” cried Cedric.
“Sit still! I’ll cut them off.”
“Put down that knife, woman! Oh, how could you!”
But the sausages were still there.
“I’m so sorry, Cedric.”
“No, no. It wasn’t your mistake, dear. I just wish the fairies had kept their wishes to themselves and left everything as it was.”
“So do I.”
With these words,▲. 
Cedric and Magda hugged each other and laughed and danced round the kitchen.
1. According to the story, Cedric might be a person who was ________.

A．easy to get angry	B．nice to his wife
C．ready to help others	D．strict with himself

2. What’s the correct order of the following events?
a. Cedric read the letter.
b. The sausages stuck to Cedric’s nose.
c. Magda picked up the knife.
d. Magda read the letter.
e. The sausages appeared in the kitchen.

A．a, d, e, b, c

B．a, d, b, e, c

C．d, a, c, e, b

D．d, a, e, b, c

3. Which sentence can be put in the blank▲?

A．the sausages became cool	B．the sausages stuck to Magda’s nose
C．the sausages got longer	D．the sausages dropped on the floor

4. The story mainly tells us that ________.

A．we shouldn’t believe in the fairies	B．we shouldn’t expect to get without effort
C．we should always help each other	D．we should be kind to our family members

【推荐3】

Michelle, a famous lady, has found that more than 25% students are too fat in her country. It is a very serious problem. So she starts a health program to deal with it. The program is to reduce（减少）the number of fat students today and in the future.

The program will get families, schools, newspapers, magazines and TVs to join together and deal with the students’ obesity so that students will be at a healthier weight.

The program includes: Food stores should sell healthier foods; schools should offer healthier meals without too much fat and more P.E classes.

The lady is trying to fight the students’ obesity all over the country because it can cause illnesses and high food cost. She wants the students to eat right, exercise more and control their weight. She also wants the students to understand it is important to have less sweet food and drink water, milk and fresh juices, but not to choose cokes. At the same time, she has planted a vegetable garden to encourage more people to plant one, too.

The health program is really meaningful to the students today and in the future. As she says, “We can’t always build the future for the young, but we can build the young for the future.”

1. Why does Michelle start the health program?

A．Because she is a famous lady.	B．Because her child is too fat.
C．Because she wants to be healthier.	D．Because she wants to reduce the number of fat students.

2. What does the underlined word “obesity” in Paragraph 2 mean in Chinese?

A．厌食症

B．抑郁症

C．肥胖症

D．强迫症

3. Which of the following isn’t included in the program?

A．Students should eat less.	B．Food stores should sell healthier foods.
C．Schools should offer healthier meals.	D．Schools should offer more P.E classes.

4. Michelle has planted a vegetable garden to ________.

A．lose weight	B．have less sweet food
C．drink more water	D．encourage more people to plant one

5. What’s the main idea of the text?

A．The importance of health.	B．The reason why the lady is famous.
C．The future of students.	D．The lady’s fight against obesity in students.

【推荐1】Five-year-old Jonny and ten-year-old John were friends. John was bigger and stronger than Jonny.

One day, they ran into a forest to play games. Suddenly John fell into a pit (深坑). Without wasting a minute, Jonny got a rope and gave one end to John and asked him to hold it. He tried hard to pull John out from the pit. Both of them cried, smiled and then walked towards home.

Since Jonny and John were away for a long time, their parents got worried. Many kind villagers helped search for them. When Jonny and John arrived home, their parents asked where they had gone.

Jonny and John told everyone what had happened in the forest, but almost nobody believed them. They thought a boy who was only five years old couldn’t help a person who was double his size and weight.

Jonny replied, “I used a rope.” Everyone laughed. Among the people was an old man. He said that everything the boys said was true.

A woman asked, “How was a five-year-old boy able to do that?” The old man replied, “Because there was no one to tell Jonny ‘you can’t do it.’”

1. Where did Jonny and John go to play games?

A．A pit.

B．A forest.

C．A village.

D．A house.

2. How did Jonny save John?

A．Jonny used a rope to save John.	B．Jonny used a pit to save John.
C．Jonny asked the villagers for help.	D．Jonny asked his parents for help.

3. What can we learn from the passage?

A．John was bigger and stronger than Jonny.

B．Many kind villagers helped search for Jonny and John.

C．Almost nobody believed Jonny and John.

D．Everything is possible as long as you work hard.

【推荐3】A boy who was cleaning shoes in the street said to a young man passing by, "Let me clean your shoes." The young man said, "No, thank you." "You may pay me only a pound, sir," said the boy. But the young man refused(拒绝) again. Then the boy told him that he would clean his shoes for nothing. The young man agreed to this, and soon one of his shoes was shining brightly. The man put the other shoe on the boy, but the boy refused to clean it unless(除非) he was paid two pounds for his work. The young man refused to pay anything and went away. But the dirty one looked so bad that he couldn't walk away. He had to turn back and gave the boy two pounds. In a very short time his shoes shone brightly.
1. The boy was a shoe __________.

A．cleaner	B．maker
C．repairer	D．seller

2. At first the young man refused to clean his shoes, because ___________.

A．he couldn't pay

B．he had not enough money

C．he didn't think it necessary

D．he had just cleaned his shoes

3. Then the young man agreed to clean his shoes, because the boy asked for _______.

A．two pounds	B．one pound
C．nothing	D．few money

4. The boy refused to clean the second shoe, because ___________.

A．it was very dirty

B．the young man paid only one pound

C．it was difficult to clean

D．he asked to be paid two pounds

5. What do you think of the boy?

A．Generous.	B．Hard-working.
C．Polite.	D．Smart.