【推荐1】My name is Max. I am twelve years old. I have many friends. Most of them are as old as I. Some are older. Some are younger.

My best friend is Bill. He lives near me. We go to the same school and we are in the same class. Bill helps me with my maths homework. I help him with his English homework. Bill is taller than me. He is quite fat. He doesn’t like sports, so he doesn’t get much exercise. We both have black eyes, but Bills hair is longer. I like sports and I play football or go swimming every day. Every Sunday morning Bill and I play computer games. Sometimes I win. Sometimes he wins.

1. The best title（标题）of this passage is ________.

A．My best friend

B．My school

C．My favorite sport

D．My hometown

2. Most of Max’s friends are ________.

A．twelve years old

B．older than Max

C．younger than Max

D．thirteen years old

3. Max and Bill live ________.

A．near each other

B．far from each other

C．in the same house

D．in the school

4. Max helps Bill with ________.

A．his maths homework	B．his English homework
C．his sports lessons	D．his computer lessons

5. Max and Bill both like to ________.

A．swim

B．play football

C．play computer games

D．play sports

【推荐2】Do you have a pen pal（笔友）? If your answer is "No", do you want to have one? Now let me tell you how to get a pen pal. There are some steps（步骤）here.

The first step is saying "Hello!" or "How do you do?" "In this step, you and your new friend say hello to each other and tell each other your names.

The next step is talking. You can talk about your ages, your families, your favorites or any other things like that.

The last step is taking leave. In this step, you can tell your new friend that you are happy to talk to him or her. Before you say goodbye to each other, you can also say "Would you like to be my pen pal?" or "I hope we can be pen pals."

1. There are ________steps mentioned （被提及）in the passage.

A．two

B．three

C．four

D．five

2. What does the underlined word "taking leave" mean in this passage?

A．Visiting your pen pal's house.	B．Meeting your pen pal.
C．Taking a walk.	D．Saying goodbye.

【推荐3】Don’t Be Angry with Your Friends Easily

I have a good friend. His name is Alan. Alan is of medium build, but he is a little fat. He likes helping others. He also likes telling jokes, and his jokes often make me laugh. But yesterday we had a fight because of the football teams. At break(在课间时间), we talked about the 2014 World Cup. We argued(争论) about which team was the best. I thought it was Germany but he thought it was Argentina. After that, he said goodbye to me and talked with other students loudly. I was very angry with him.

Then he still didn’t talk to me all day. He didn’t look at me, either. I started to feel sad. When it was time to go home, I asked him if he wanted to go with me. But he said “no” to me and went away.

But Alan called me just before I went to bed. He said he was sorry about what he did. I said I never mind. We are still good friends now and I feel much better. I hope we won’t have a fight.

1. What does Alan look like?

A．He is of medium build.	B．He is of medium height.
C．He is thin and outgoing.

2. Yesterday we had a fight because we argued which ________ was the best.

A．football team

B．sports star

C．football match

3. ________ likes Germany better than Argentina.

A．Alan

B．The writer

C．Nobody

4. The writer ________ after the fight.

A．felt sad and angry

B．went away

C．didn’t talk to Alan all day

5. Why did the writer and Alan become good friends again?

A．Because they truly cared about each other.

B．Because Alan called to say he was sorry.

C．Both A and B.

【推荐1】Mona doesn’t like to ask people for help. But it is hard for her to perform daily activities on her own. She is almost 13, yet she is no larger than a 5-year-old. Mona has trouble keeping her balance and can’t walk very far. When she uses a wheelchair, she can’t push it herself.

Fortunately, Mona has a wonderful service dog named Sam. A service dog is a dog that has been trained to assist someone who has a physical problem. Sam lets Mona lean on him when she walks. He also pulls her wheelchair and turns lights on and off. When Mona drops something, Sam picks it up. He even pulls her socks off at night.

Sam also helps Mona with everyday tasks at school. He carries her books from class to class in a special backpack. He puts Mona’s completed assignments in her teachers’ homework trays. In the lunchroom he throws away her trash. Besides making Mona less dependent on other people, Sam helps her lead a fuller life. Mona’s classmates flock around Sam like geese. This has helped her make friends. Sam also helps Mona be more active. With his aid, she raised over $500 in a walkathon for her local human society.

Because of Sam, Mona doesn’t have to ask people for help. Sam brings her closer to other kids. And he even helps her contribute to her community.

1. Why does Mona use a wheelchair?

A．Because she doesn’t ask people for help.

B．So that she can play with her dog.

C．Because she enjoys sitting in a wheelchair.

D．Because she can’t walk well like other teenagers.

2. According to the text, Sam helps Mona by
I .helping her to walk
II. performing everyday tasks for her
III. bringing her closer to her classmates

A．I only

B．I and II only

C．II and III only

D．I, II, and III

3. Which of the following dogs is most likely a service dog according to the text?

A．Frank's dog, who turns on the lights when Frank enters the room.

B．Raul's dog, who fetches the newspaper for Raul while he is busy getting dressed.

C．Mei's dog, who licks (舔) Mei’s face when she cries.

D．Teddy's dog, who loves to play catch, go on walks, and watch movies with the family.

4. What would be the best title for the text?

A．Why Mona Loses Her Balance

B．How Mona’s Service Dog Helps Her

C．Sam Helps Mona at School

D．Raising Money for the Humane Society

【推荐2】Have you ever fought with someone? Steve is sharing his experience.

Why did you fight with your friend?

When I was in Grade 5, I had a fight with Sam. The teacher, Mrs. Green, decided to teach us a very important lesson. Many years has passed. I have forgotten what the fight was about, but I have never forgotten the lesson I learned that day.

What did Mrs. Green do?

Mrs. Green showed us a large, round object. I could clearly see that it was black. She asked Sam what color the object was. He answered white. I couldn’t believe Sam said the object was white, when it was black! Another fight started between us, this time about the color of the object. The teacher asked us to change the places where we stood. It was an object with two differently colored sides. From Sam’s side it was white, while from my side it was black.

So what did you learn from it?

At first I thought that I was right and he was wrong. And Sam just thought that I was wrong and he was right. But after that, I know that we should put ourselves in others’ shoes. I think that’s what Mrs. Green wanted to teach us at that time.

1. What’s the relationship between Mrs. Green and Steve?

A．Classmates.

B．Friends.

C．Mother and son.

D．Teacher and student.

2. Why did they fight the second time?

A．About an important lesson.	B．About which grade they were in.
C．About their shoes.	D．About the color of the object.

3. What did Steve learn?

A．We shouldn’t fight.

B．We should buy an object with two differently colored sides.

C．We should put ourselves in others’ shoes.

D．We should ask adults for help.

【推荐3】Learning another language is a difficult task, but Andrew decided to learn Spanish. He wanted to learn Spanish because his girlfriend was from Spain. Andrew had already learned some easy words. Yes in Spanish was si, no was no, and thank you was gracias.

Andrew's neighbor Jose taught him Spanish. Jose was good at both Spanish and English. He was born in Mexico, and moved to the United States at the age of ten. Joe was happy to teach Andrew Spanish. Andrew insisted on paying Jose for the lessons, although Jose offered to do it for free. After a few months, Andrew was able to have an easy talk in Spanish. Andrew decided to test his Spanish, by introducing himself in Spanish to his girlfriend.

"Hola, mi nombre es Andrew," Andrew said with a smile on his face. He said in perfect Spanish, "Hello, my name is Andrew." His girlfriend was surprised at his Spanish as they talked about the weather. Jose's efforts paid off.

Andrew knew that if he wanted to do better in learning Spanish, he had to take Spanish lessons at the community college. That was exactly what he did the following days. Andrew asked some of his friends if they would like to learn Spanish with him at the community college. "No, thank you," most of them said. Andrew's friends thought it hard to learn Spanish. They didn't know Spanish wasn't that difficult to learn, but Andrew knew about the fact.

1. Why did Andrew decide to learn Spanish?

A．He wanted to live in Spain in the future.	B．He wanted to talk with his girlfriend.
C．Spanish was one of his school subjects.	D．Spanish was very important in the USA.

2. Who taught Andrew Spanish?

A．His girlfriend	B．His teacher
C．One of his neighbors	D．His friends

3. The underlined words "paid off" mean               in Chinese.

A．回报

B．付出

C．代价

D．报复

4. From the last paragraph, we can guess that             .

A．Andrew might give up learning Spanish	B．Andrew decided to do better in Spanish
C．Andrew's friends will also learn Spanish	D．Andrew couldn't do well in Spanish

5. According to the passage, which is NOT correct?

A．Jose could speak English and Spanish well.

B．Jose lived in Mexico before moving to the United States.

C．When Andrew's friends said "Thank you", they mean they would learn Spanish with Andrew together.

D．Andrew wanted to communicate better with his girlfriend.