【推荐2】

	Hi! Do you know where I am? Yes! I’m in a zoo now. Our class are visiting the zoo in our city. Look! A koala is sleeping in a tree. How lazy he is! Oh! What’s that? It’s a giraffe. She is eating the leaves (叶子) in the tree.
	It’s Sunday today. I don’t have classes. But I’m at school. I am in the soccer club, because I want to be a soccer star one day. We have a soccer game next week. We are practicing for it.
	It’s 6 o’clock in the morning. I’m not in my bed. Do you want to know what I am doing now? I’m selling newspapers. I want to use the money I make to help the children in need. You can join me if you like. Call me at 689-5276.
	This is my room. It’s small but tidy. I have to clean it every day. It’s one of my family rules, but I don’t like these rules. Do you have rules in your home? Are your parents strict with you? We can talk about it! My e-mail address(地址) is Beckyyy@gmail.com.

1. Who does Cindy go to the zoo with?

A．Her parents.

B．Her sister.

C．Her classmates.

D．Her uncle.

2. What does Dale want to be?

A．A teacher.

B．A basketball player.

C．A musician.

D．A soccer star.

3. Where is Dale now?

A．In a zoo.

B．At school.

C．In the bed.

D．In the room.

4. What is Nick doing now?

A．He is cleaning his room.	B．He is reading newspapers.
C．He is selling newspapers.	D．He is playing with koalas.

5. What does Becky think of her room?

A．Big and clean.

B．Small but tidy.

C．Small and untidy.

D．Small but beautiful.

【推荐3】Alex is a young boy. He likes music very much. He wants to play the piano and join the school music club. But all these things are difficult for him. Why? Because he has no hands.

Many people think it’s impossible (不可能的) to play the piano with no hands. Alex is also one of them. He thinks he can’t play it. But Alex’s parents always encourage him. They find a nice music teacher for Alex. And they take him to music lessons every Tuesday and Thursday. At first, it’s really difficult for Alex to play the piano. But now, after about two years, the boy can play it well by arms (用胳膊).

“My music teacher and classmates always help me with the lessons. I make many friends there and join the school music club now. I must thank them. And I must thank my parents, too. They teach me a lesson “Nothing is impossible! ”

1. At first, Alex thinks he can’t play the piano because ________.

A．he doesn’t like music	B．he has no hands
C．his parents don’t let him play it	D．he can’t find a good teacher

2. What does the underlined word “encourage” in paragraph 2 means?

A．炫耀

B．鼓励

C．教授

D．阻止

3. What can we know from Paragraph (段落) 2?

A．Alex has music lessons on the weekend.

B．Alex’s music teacher teaches him at home.

C．Alex plays the piano for about two years.

D．Alex can’t play the piano very well now.

4. This passage (文章) talks about ________.

A．why a boy has no hands	B．what we can do in a music club
C．when a boy can take piano lessons	D．how a boy plays the piano well with no hands

【推荐1】根据短文内容，从短文后所给的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。

Hello! My name is Jim.    1    Do you know why (为什么)? My birthday is on the thirteenth day of October.

    2    When I have lunch, my friends come with nice birthday cards for me.    3    They all say “Happy birthday” to me.

After lunch, we go to play soccer.    4    My mother buys a pair of sports shoes for me.    5    I get a blue hat from my aunt, a soccer ball from my father and a model plane from my brother John. I like them.

It is really an interesting birthday. I’m very happy!

A．They are blue and white.

B．I like English very much.

C．I like October.

D．At about six in the afternoon I come back home.

E．Autumn is beautiful.

F．I am so happy to see them.

G．This week is my 14th birthday.

【推荐2】

It was a cold and snowy morning after the winter vacation. Actually, it was my first day at my new school. I was walking slowly and worrying about lots of things. It was early and there weren’t many people on the road. A girl on a bike passed me quickly. She was riding on ice, suddenly she fell off her bike a few steps in front of me. She was trying hard to get up but fell again. Without thinking, I went over and helped her stand up. She said: “Thank you,” with a smile and then rode away. The words “Thank you” warmed me and this small event made me feel less nervous about my new school.

Finally, I got to school. The teacher led me to the classroom and asked me to sit down beside a girl. I was so nervous. I knew some of the students were looking at me but I didn’t dare to look at them. Soon he first class started. It weas English. They used a different textbook (课本) from my old school and I didn’t have a copy. As I was wondering what to do, a book appeared in front of me. “Let’s share” the girl next to me said. “And hi, I’m Carrie.” I looked up. It was the girl I helped that morning. What a surprise! “Hi, I’m Amy.” I smiled.

From then on, we became good friends. She was my first and best friend at my new school. Helping her also helped me find a friend.

1. What’s the weather like on the first day at Amy’s new school?

A．It was clod and snowy.	B．It was warm and sunny.
C．It was cold and sunny.	D．It was warm and windy.

2. Why did Amy feel better on her way to school?

A．Because it was her first day at the new school.

B．Because the girl passed her quickly.

C．Because the girl she helped thanked her.

D．Because she didn’t fall off the bike.

3. Amy didn’t dare to look at the other students, because she was ________.

A．happy

B．nervous

C．relaxed

D．clam

4. How did Amy read the English textbook?

A．Carrie shared her English textbook with her.	B．She read the old one.
C．She didn’t have a book to read.	D．The English teacher helped her.

5. What’s the best title according to the passage?

A．Carrie’s new school life

B．A car accident

C．How to find a new friend

D．On that day, Amy and Carrie helped each other

【推荐3】Anna, a 15-year-old girl, was seriously ill. She had a bad heart.     1     Hearing the news, Jack, Anna’s good friend, was very worried about her. He decided to give his heart to her because he knew he was going to die. Then he talked to his mother about his idea. But his mother didn’t pay much attention to him.     2     In fact, Jack often had terrible headaches and never told his mother about them.

One morning Jack couldn’t wake up.     3     The doctors had bad news for Jack’s parents, “Jack’s brain (脑) is dead.” The parents were very sad. Then Jack’s mother remembered Jack’s words. She told the doctors to give her son’s heart to Anna.

The operation(手术) was successful.     4     Her parents didn’t tell her until she was stronger. Anna was very thankful to Jack.     5    Anna had Jack’s heart in her body. That made Jack’s parents happy.
请根据短文内容将A~E五个句子填到文中空白处，使短文完整、通顺。

A．However, Anna didn’t know who gave her the heart at first.

B．Every time Jack’s parents saw Anna, they thought of Jack.

C．“Jack is just playing a joke,” his mother thought.

D．Jack’s parents quickly sent him to the hospital.

E．“Anna must have a new heart,” her doctor said, “or she will die soon.”

【推荐1】Hello! My name is Danny. I am from the USA.     1     I like China. I like Chinese food, too.     2     I eat an egg, bread and porridge (粥) for breakfast. I don’t like milk.     3    . So I have it at school.     4     I can have different food for lunch. I eat rice, meat and vegetables. Sometimes I have noodles and dumplings.     5     Sometimes we go out to eat with friends. We have chicken, vegetables and fruit.

A．The lunch in our school is good.

B．I have dinner at home with my parents.

C．Now I am in China with my family.

D．I have no time to go home for lunch.

E．I have breakfast at home.

F．My home is near our school.

G．I don’t have breakfast in the morning.

【推荐2】Americans usually eat three meals a day. Breakfast usually comes before eight o’clock in the morning. They usually have eggs, some meat, bread, fruit juice and coffee. Lunch is between twelve and one o’clock. It is like a light meal and working people must take lunch with them or get it near workplaces.

Children in school take sandwiches, fruit, and cookies with them or eat in school. Supper, the main meal, is between six and eight in the evening. People cook it carefully. They may have beef, chicken, turkey or duck. They may all have potatoes or rice, vegetables or salad. The drink is coffee, tea or milk. Then comes the dessert (甜点).

People in America enjoy the three meals every day.

1. Americans have breakfast _______.

A．after eight o’clock	B．at eight o’clock
C．before eight o’clock in the morning	D．in the morning

2. _______ is the most important meal in a day.

A．Breakfast

B．Lunch

C．Meals

D．Supper

3. The word “light” in Paragraph One means _______ in Chinese.

A．重的

B．有用的

C．轻的

D．不太重要的

4. Americans usually have breakfast and supper at _______.

A．home

B．offices

C．school

D．workplaces

5. When Americans have supper, dessert comes _______.

A．first

B．second

C．third

D．last

【推荐3】Big sale! Buy more and save more!

Apples            ＄9.00/kilo            Buy two kilos for ＄16.00
Coke               ＄3.00/bottle          Buy four for ＄10.00
Apple juice     ＄4.50/bottle          Buy one and get one free
Chocolate       ＄12.00/bar            Buy two kilos for ＄16.00
Bread            ＄3.00
Special Sale (On Sunday)   chocolate ＄10.00/bar bread ＄2.50/loaf
1. What can’t you buy here?

A．Apples.

B．Bananas.

C．Bread.

D．Apple juice.

2. How much are two kilos of apples?

A．＄2.00

B．＄9.00

C．＄16.00

D．＄18.00

3. What’s the Chinese meaning of “Special Sale”?

A．特价

B．售罄

C．代售

D．非卖品

4. I have fifteen yuan. What can I buy there?

A．A bar of chocolate and bread.

B．Two battles of apple juice.

C．Four bottles of Coke and bread.

D．Three and half loaves of bread.

5. You can see the poster in a ________.

A．farm

B．restaurant

C．zoo

D．clothes store

【推荐1】Jackie is writing a summary (总结) and feedback about School Day to his teacher.

Summary:

School Day was held successfully on May 6th. Twenty-four student helpers from Grade 8 were divided into four groups of six. Each group had a task to raise money for the disabled.

Group 1	Group 2	Group 3	Group 4
School postcards (Leader: Natalie)	Chinese paintings (Leader: Tina)	Recycling bags made by students (Leader: Leo)	Homemade snacks by parents (Leader: Nick)

All of groups performed well on School Day and received praise from the visitors. In short, our School Day went well and we got no poor opinions from the visitors.

Feedback:

Opinions from 100 students have been collected. Most students thought the activities were good. However, some students thought the prices of the school postcards were a little too high.

Satisfaction Feedback (反馈)

Follow-up:

Have a meeting with the headmaster about prizes for excellent student helpers.

1. The text is written to ________.

A．give a report	B．have School Day
C．collect opinions from visitors	D．hold a meeting with teachers

2. How did the visitors feel about the activities?

A．Disappointed.

B．Satisfied.

C．Worried.

D．Surprise.

3. How many students like the recycling bags according to the feedback?

A．50.

B．25.

C．15.

D．10.

4. Which of the following is TRUE about the activities?

A．Nick was the leader of Group 1.

B．Twenty-four students offered their feedback.

C．The postcards were cheap.

D．Student helpers who did well can get prizes.

【推荐2】阅读理解

Sports Events Bicycle tour and race A bike tour and race will held on June 26th and 27th (Sat.&Sun.) at 6:30a.m. The riders will leave the People’s Park and ride the first 35 kilometers as a training part on Saturday. On Sunday morning, the next 55-kilometer part, from Yantian to Baojin, will be the competitive (比赛的) part of the tour. The riders and their bikes will then be taken back. Cost:¥80 Telephone: 8357-2686

British footballers The British Football Club will play with our national team at the Workers’ Stadium(体育场) on June 26th . The club has four national team players agreed to play for at least 45 minutes. Ticket prices : ¥ 60/90 Time :7:30 June 26th Sat. Telephone: 2626-7733

Changjiang Daily, May 20th, 2015 Rock climbing( 攀岩) The Fifth National Rock Climbing Training Base (基地) Ten teams from five cities, Beijing, Shanghai, Shenzhen, Wuhan and Hangzhou, will take part in it. A Japanese team will give a climbing show at the beginning of the match. Free for you. Take a one -hour bus from the railway station to Dawei. Time :7:30p.m.June 27th Telephone: 3369-8211 3369-8212

1. ________ will be held on June 26^th and 27^th (Sat.& Sun.) at 6:30a.m.

A．British football	B．A bike tour and race
C．Rock climbing	D．A TV show.

2. The British Football Club will play with our national team at _________.

A．the People’s Park	B．the Football Club
C．the Training Base	D．the Workers’ Stadium

3. You should at least pay ____ to take part in all the three sports events on June 26^th-27th .

A．¥ 60             B ¥80	B．¥90
C．¥140

4. If you want to see some famous football stars and watch the match on the evening of
June 26^th, you will call ______ to book your tickets.

A．3369-8211	B．3369-8212
C．2626-7733	D．8357-2686

5. Which team will give a climbing show at the beginning of the much?

A．Chinese	B．British
C．Japanese	D．American

【推荐3】左栏是五个成语故事，右栏是七条故事的启示。请从左栏中选出与故事相对应的启示。

1     In Spring and Autumn Period, the state of Wu (吴国) beat the state of Yue in a war. Goujian, the King of Yue, was caught and was asked to do hard work. Three years later, Goujian came back and kept living a hard life and never gave up making his state strong. A few years later, the state of Yue beat the state of Wu.     2     Yu Boya was good at playing an instrument called qin. One day, while he was playing his best work, High Mountains and Flowing Water, he met his best friend, Zhong Ziqi. Zhong enjoyed Yu’s music very much. After Zhong died, Yu never played qin again.     3     During the Warring States Period, Duke Pingyuan of the state of Zhao wanted 20 people to go with him to the state of Chu to ask for help. But he only chose 19. Then a man called Mao Sui volunteered. With his help, the King of Chu agreed to help the state of Zhao.     4     A farmer saw a rabbit bump (撞) into a big tree and die at once while he was working in the field. Without any effort, the farmer happily enjoyed a meal of rabbit meat. Then he did nothing and just waited for another rabbit day after day, but never got a second one.     5     Shang Yang in the state of Qin set up a 10-metre-long pole at the south gate. He said that anyone who could take it to the north gate would get 50 ounces (盎司) of silver. A man did that and was given the money. People thought Shang Yang was trustable, so they followed Shang’s new rules. And then the state of Qin became stronger.

A. Don’t draw a snake and add feet to it. Going too far is as bad as not going far enough. B. Good friends often share the same interest. They understand each other and can play together well. How lucky it is to have such a good friend! C. The story tells us that a man who wants to make a country strong must first win the trust of its people. And he should always keep his word. D. One can get nothing if he doesn’t work hard. We should not wait for unexpected things only by luck. E. Never be afraid of failure. If you have a strong heart, work hard and then you can be the winner. Remember: never give up! F. The bad you do stays with you. The good you do comes back to you. Don’t ever stop doing good things. G. We should always be confident of ourselves. Catch every chance to show ourselves to others and then we will be successful.