【推荐1】Do you know something about the holiday camps（露营，营地） in Hong Kong? The students in Hong Kong used to take part in an English holiday camp in their holidays. And their parents weren’t with them, though they were very young.

Now they still enjoy taking part in many kinds of holiday camps without their parents. Many parents let their children take part in some kinds of holiday camps in order to learn some practical knowledge in their life. And also learn some knowledge about living skills, science, reading and writing... The most important for the children is to learn to look after themselves.

Holiday camps in Hong Kong are not so expensive. Most of the families can afford to send their children there for further study, for making their bodies strong... And the government never charges (收费) for them.

It is said that students in Hong Kong have much knowledge about many things. Perhaps it has something to do with the kinds of holiday camps.
1. When students in Hong Kong are in the holiday camps, their parents______.

A．must be with them	B．have to look after them nearby
C．must stay at home	D．aren’t with them

2. The cost to take part in a holiday camp is______.

A．very dear

B．not cheap

C．very high

D．low

3. The students who often take part in the holiday camps ______.

A．must have much knowledge	B．must be very thin
C．must be very tall	D．must be very beautiful

【推荐2】Mike is at his grandparents’ home. It’s in a small village and far from the city.

“Grandpa, could we eat in the restaurant today? ” Mike asks.“I want to eat fish.” Grandpa says no. He takes Mike to the north of the village and gets a fish in the river. Then he brings it to Grandma.“We can have fish at home,” Grandpa says.

“Grandpa, I want to play computer games,” Mike says. Grandpa says no. He takes Mike to the village park. Some boys are playing basketball. “Go and play with them,” Grandpa says.

“Grandpa, can I turn on the air conditioner（空调）? I’m a little cold,” Mike asks. Grandpa says no. He takes Mike to the vegetable garden behind the house. “Work with me here and you will feel hot,” Grandpa says.

“How is your weekend, Mike?” Mom calls and asks. “I have a great time here,” says Mike.

1. Grandpa gets a fish ________.

A．in the river	B．in the kitchen
C．in the restaurant	D．in the supermarket

2. Grandpa takes Mike to work in the garden because ________.

A．he needs Mike’s help	B．Mike has to exercise to keep healthy
C．Mike feels cold	D．he doesn’t want Mike to stay at home

3. Which is the best title（标题）for the passage?

A．Mike’s grandma	B．Work in the village
C．Let’s have fun	D．Mike’s weekend

【推荐3】Sam comes home from school and puts down his schoolbag on the sofa. He looks upset. “Dear, are you OK?” asks Mrs. Fisher. She’s making chicken soup.

Sam says he has too much homework to do. Mrs. Fisher says, “But it’s Friday today. You’ve got two days to do your homework.”

“No, Mom. I must stay up late to do it tonight,” Sam says. “Bill has a ping-pong game next Tuesday. He wants me to practice it with him tomorrow. Toby’s birthday is next Monday and he asks me to help him tidy up his house on Sunday. I really don’t have time for my homework.” Mrs. Fisher stops washing tomatoes and says, “Dear, I’m very happy to know that you want to help your friends, but you need to have time for yourself, too.”

Sam knows his mother is right. He says, “Maybe I can tell Bill that I can only practice with him tomorrow morning. And I can help Toby with the cleaning tomorrow afternoon. Mom, do you think they will get angry?”

“Dear, they’re your friends. Tell them that you need time for homework. I’m sure they will understand (理解).”

Hearing this, Sam calls his friends. When he puts down the phone, he says happily, “Mom, thanks. I think I will have a great weekend.”

1. The underlined word “upset” means ________ in Chinese.

A．感激的

B．孤单的

C．沮丧的

D．震惊的

2. Bill asks Sam to ________.

A．practice ping-pong with him	B．help tidy up his house
C．make chicken soup for him	D．help him with his homework

3. Sam will help Toby tidy up the house on ________.

A．Saturday morning

B．Saturday afternoon

C．Sunday morning

D．Sunday afternoon

4. From the passage, we can infer that ________.

A．Sam won’t play ping-pong with Bill

B．Sam doesn’t need to stay up late on Friday night

C．Mrs. Fisher knows Sam’s friends will get angry

D．Mrs. Fisher doesn’t want Sam to help his friends

5. What does the passage mainly want to tell us?

A．We need to help our friends at any time.

B．We can’t help too many friends at a time.

C．With too many things to do, we can’t help our friends.

D．We need to have time for ourselves when helping our friends.

【推荐3】

9.05 a.m. Simon: Hi, guys! Anything to do today? I’ve planned to play football, but it’s raining outside. What a pity! Nick: Let’s go cycling when the rain stops. Simon: @Ricky What are you up to? I’m waiting! Nick: @Simon You are not alone! 9:50 a.m. Ricky: Sorry, buddies! Just finished my homework. Not a good idea to do outdoor activities on a wet day. Why not see an action film at Sunshine Cinema? I’ve just checked. Is 3 p.m. OK? Simon: Agreed. I’ll book tickets. Meet you two at the cinema entrance (入口) at 2:55. Nick: Let’s make it 10 minutes earlier to get something to eat first. Ricky: All agreed! Simon: OK!

1. What’s the weather like when Simon, Nick and Ricky are chatting?

A．Sunny.

B．Foggy.

C．Windy.

D．Rainy.

2. What will they do this afternoon?

A．Play football.

B．Go cycling.

C．Do their homework.

D．See a film.

3. What time will they meet?

A．At 2:45 p.m.

B．At 2:55 p.m.

C．At 3:00 p.m.

D．At 3:05 p.m.

4. What does Nick mean by saying “You are not alone!”?

A．I’m also a football fan.	B．I’m also waiting.
C．I’m also doing my homework.	D．I’m also booking tickets.

【推荐1】There are forty-five students in our class. I have made a survey (调查). Thirty-six students say they like to exercise. Most boys play basketball together twice a week. But girls think basketball is difficult for them. They’d like to play volleyball together twice a week. My friend, Tony, is good at running. He runs fastest in our class. He runs for thirty minutes every evening before he goes to bed. Is it interesting? Gray is good at swimming. He goes to the swimming club three times a month in winter and three times a week in summer. So he is pretty healthy. Some of my classmates have good eating habits. They eat both meat and vegetables. Seventy percent of them drink milk every day. Fifteen percent students say they drink milk three or four times a week. But some students like to eat junk food, especially (尤其) Ben. What’s more, he doesn’t like to exercise, so he is very fat. He always says, “I’m going to lose weight (减肥) tomorrow.”

根据短文内容，选择正确的答案。
1. How often do most boys play basketball?

A．Every day.

B．Twice a day.

C．Twice a week.

D．Twice a month.

2. Why do the girls dislike to play basketball?

A．Because they have no time.	B．Because they think it’s not easy.
C．Because they don’t like to play with the boys.	D．Because they don’t like to exercise.

3. When does Tony often run for thirty minutes?

A．Every morning.	B．Every evening.
C．Every evening before he goes to bed.	D．Every afternoon.

4. How often does Gray swim in winter?

A．Three times a month.	B．Three times a week.
C．Hardly ever.	D．We don’t know.

5. Why is Ben so fat?

A．Because he doesn’t like to exercise.

B．Because he likes to eat junk food very much.

C．Because he eats too much meat, but doesn’t exercise.

D．Both A and B.

【推荐2】Everyone has his own birthday. People in different countries celebrate their birthdays in different ways. Now here are four people from different countries. They will tell us how they celebrate their birthdays in their countries.

Sandy comes from Madrid. She says happily, “My 21st birthday is on Saturday, and I’m going to go out with some friends. To wish me a happy birthday, they are going to pull (拉) on my ear 21 times, once for each year. It’s an old custom. Some people pull on the ear just once, but my friends are very traditional.”

Mr. and Mrs. Sato are from Tokyo. Mr. Sato is going to be 60 tomorrow. In Japan, the sixtieth birthday is called Kanreki — it’s the beginning of a new life. The color red is for a new life, so we always give something red for a sixtieth birthday.

Liu Mei from Beijing feels very excited and tells us, “Tomorrow is my 16th birthday. It’s a special birthday, so we’re going to have a family party. Maybe I will get some lucky money from my relatives (亲戚). My mother is going to cook noodles for a long life.”

Phillip, from Paris, smiles to us, “I’m going to be thirty next week, so I’m going to invite three very good friends out for dinner. In France, when you have a birthday, you often invite people out.”

How do you usually celebrate your birthday?

1. Sandy’s friends will pull on her ear ________ on her birthday.

A．once

B．twice

C．21 times

D．22 times

2. Kanreki is on everyone’s ________ in Japan.

A．16th birthday

B．14th birthday

C．30th birthday

D．60th birthday

3. Perhaps Mr. Sato will receive ________ on his 60th birthday.

A．some red flowers	B．some lucky money
C．a white shirt	D．a pair of black leather shoes

4. Liu Mei will eat ________ for a long life on her birthday.

A．rice

B．noodles

C．dumplings

D．birthday cakes

5. Phillip will celebrate his thirtieth birthday by ________.

A．eating out for dinner with his friends	B．pulling on the ear of his friends
C．cooking noodles	D．receiving some lucky money

【推荐3】Climbing a mountain is hard work. But one step after another finally brings a person to the top. Along the way, he can stop and look around. And the higher he climbs, the more wonderful his view is. If he keeps climbing, he will have a new world in front of him. He will have a new way to see everything.

Now learning a foreign language is something like climbing a mountain. This new language can give you a new view of life. And it is more than a look at the surface of things.

It can open the way into people’s minds and hearts and into a culture that is very different from your own culture. This will make you richer in things that money can’t buy. Even though you never set foot on a ship or a plane, you can be an armchair traveler through books.

The mountain climber stops now and then to enjoy the scenery around him. Reading is just like this. If you are interested in it, you will find fun in books.

1. According to the passage, learning a foreign language is _________ work.

A．easy

B．difficult

C．successful

D．amazing

2. A person will have _________ if he keeps climbing.

A．the beautiful scenery	B．a new way to see everything
C．a new world in front of him	D．both B and C

3. What is the Chinese meaning of the underlined phrase “set foot” ?

A．踏上

B．距离

C．步行

D．盼望

4. If Jackie is interested in reading, he can find fun ___________.

A．on a ship

B．on the plane

C．in books

D．on top of a mountain

5. What can we learn from the passage?

A．Learning a language is easier than climbing a mountain.

B．Learning a language can open the way into people’s minds and hearts.

C．Learning a language is more difficult than climbing a mountain.

D．Learning a language won’t make you richer in things that money can’t buy.