【推荐1】Can you imagine a world without the Internet? It’s surprising to think about it.

Now, China has more than 162 million Internet users, according to the China Internet Network Information Centre. This is the second highest number of users in the world after the United States. Today, 66% of Chinese “netizens (网民)” are teenagers. “They spend about thirteen hours every week online,” said Qian Hulin, an Internet expert. Doctor Song in Beijing Xuanwu Hospital said about 14% of Chinese netizens who are teens often lasted over ten hours to play online games.

The main reasons why teenagers surf the Web are to search for information, to communicate with others and to have fun. On the Internet, teenagers can find out almost anything. And surfing the Web can help students with their homework and widen their knowledge.

Li Dong, a teacher at No. 41 Middle School in Shijiazhuang, likes her students to use the Internet. “When we talk in class, students who surf the Net usually know more background information than the others,” she said.

In addition, people can use the Internet to write letters or stories and send e-mails. Many teens keep in touch with their friends online. It is cheaper than phoning somebody far away and also much quicker.

1. _________ has the most Internet users in the world according to the article.

A．China

B．America

C．Canada

D．Russia

2. There are about ________ Chinese netizens to surf about 13 hours every week.

A．107 million old

B．22.7 million old

C．107 million young

D．22.7 million young

3. Li Dong in No. 41 Middle School likes her students to use the Internet because she _________.

A．thinks surfing the net can help students spend less time on homework

B．thinks her students can get more background information than the others

C．wants her students to talk to her about their hobbies and interests

D．wants to know what her students do and think

【推荐2】The weather is getting hot. Would you like to have some cucumber with mashed garlic? When you enjoy this tasty summer dish, don’t forget to say “thanks” to one person—Zhang Qian.

Zhang Qian lived in the Han Dynasty. He was an early visitor on the Silk Road and brought many new foods and other things to China.

The Silk Road was a long road. It was from China to Central Asia, and even Europe.

Where is this dish from? Cucumbers came from South Asia. In early times, Chinese people called it “hugua”. “Hu” means “foreign”. That is to say it isn’t from China. Later, its name changed to “huanggua”.

What about garlic? Its home was in Central Asia, too. Zhang Qian brought it to China about 2,000 years ago. Garlic can make many dishes taste better. It kills germs in our body and is good for our health.

What is the Silk Road? The Silk Road was also called “Sweet (甜的) Road”. Besides (除了) vegetables, it brought many kinds of tasty fruits to China, too. Do you like grapes? They also came from Central Asia. Chinese people used them to make wine.

Did you know?

Do you ever see the words “hu”, “yang”, “fan” or “xi” in Chinese names of some foods? These names usually mean that these foods do not come from China. For example, “huluobo (carrots)” and “yangcong (onions)”. Can you find more?

1. What does the underlined word “germs” most probably mean in the passage?

A．Something good.

B．Something bad.

C．Something sweet.

D．Something delicious.

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

A．Zhang Qian brought cucumber back from Central Asia.

B．Garlic came from Central Asia about 2000 years ago.

C．People used the grapes on the Silk Road to make wine.

D．The Silk Road was from China to Europe and Africa.

3. What might be the best title of the passage?

A．Foods through Silk Road	B．Foods brought by Zhang Qian
C．Healthy Foods from Other Places	D．Dynasties in Chinese History

【推荐3】Friends are important for everyone. But it’s not easy to find friends. For most students, true friends are harder to find. If you have some good friends, you should do your best to keep your friendships.

The way you talk with your friends is important. When you talk with them, ask questions to help them start and keep talking. But don’t ask personal(私人的) questions, such as their parents’ jobs and salaries(薪水). These questions will make them feel unhappy. They may dislike talking with you and try to walk away. In that way, you may lose some friends and your friends will be fewer and fewer.

________ Listen carefully to what your friend is talking, and answer in the right way. It doesn’t have to be with words all the time. Body language can be enough to show that you’re listening. Talk about your ideas after your friend finishes his talking.

In short, we should do our best to keep friendships as long as possible. Friends and friendships help make our life more wonderful.

1. We should try to keep friendships because ________.

A．we can’t make new friends

B．friends are easy to walk away

C．friends are important but difficult to find

D．most friendships are very short

2. Which is the best for the blank “________” in Paragraph 4?

A．Body language is also very important.

B．Another important thing is listening.

C．Why not try to talk about your ideas.

D．It’s bad to talk when others are still talking.

3. How is this passage organized (组织)?

A．

B．

C．

D．

【推荐1】Do you know that you are not outgoing enough? Do you want to make friends, but are you too shy?     1     They will help you.

Feel comfortable.

Always be clean. Shower, brush your teeth, and try to look nice. Dress in clean clothes.     2     Those make you feel more confident.

    3    

Try to smile more often at people. It will get them to think that you are friendly. Then they’ll talk to you more even if they don’t know you.

Just talk.

Some people worry about talking because they think, “What am I going to talk about with that person?”     4     They just go up to people and say what they think.

Listen to people.

You can’t just talk. People will think that you’re self-centered. You have to listen to others and give your opinions. Let them know you care.

Read the news!

    5     Surf the net for news and information, and talk about them when you’re with friends.

A．Your friends will like you very much.

B．They must make you feel good and comfortable.

C．Don’t just stay at home and do nothing.

D．Smile more often.

E．Read the following rules.

F．Talk to others politely.

G．Outgoing people don’t even think about it.

【推荐2】

Dear Bob, I’m having a great time here in Moscow. Yesterday I went on a bus tour of the city. And today I’m using the subway—it’s beautiful. It’s a bit different from the London Underground. Moscow is a great city—the Kremlin is amazing, the food is good and the weather is OK. It isn’t cold. What about you? Are you having a good holiday in France? See you next Monday! Peter

Dear Simon, How are you? Are you in Italy? I’m in Portugal and I have a new job in an Italian restaurant! And no, I don’t wash the dishes. I’m a waiter. My boss speaks English and the customers are usually tourists. It isn’t difficult—they always have pizza or spaghetti! The restaurant is open from midday to one o’clock in the morning, so I usually work late and get up late. I don’t work on Mondays, so let’s talk on the Internet. How about next week? Tony

Dear Dale, I’m writing to you from Dubai, an exciting city. The architecture here is wonderful—there are so many modern buildings! The weather isn’t good for me—very, very hot! The food is nice and there are lots of good restaurants. But the traffic is very bad and the taxi drivers are terrible! We stay in a fantastic hotel—very big and modern. It is near the sea and it is very beautiful at night. There are several shopping malls near the hotel and I shop in them every day! See you soon! Alan

1. Peter thinks the subway in Moscow is ________.

A．modern	B．more convenient than the bus
C．beautiful	D．similar to the London Underground

2. What does Tony think of his new job?

A．Easy.

B．Difficult.

C．Boring.

D．Interesting.

3. Tony wants to ________ next Monday.

A．go on a bus tour	B．talk to Simon online
C．go for a job interview	D．eat pizza in a restaurant

4. The underlined word “architecture” means ________ in Chinese.

A．娱乐

B．商业

C．餐饮

D．建筑

5. What does Alan think is good about his stay in Dubai?

A．The weather and the food.	B．The food and the hotel.
C．The weather and the traffic.	D．The traffic and the hotel.

【推荐3】A small boy at summer camp received a bag of cookies in the mail from his mother. He ate a few, and then put the rest under his bed. The next day, after lunch, he went to his tent to get a cookie. The box was gone.
That afternoon a camp leader saw another boy sitting behind a tree. He was eating the stolen cookies! “That young man,” he said to himself, “must be taught not to steal.”
He returned to the group and found the boy whose cookies had been stolen. “Billy,” he said, “I know who stole your cookies. Will you help me teach him a lesson?”
“Well, yes. But aren’t you going to punish him?” asked the puzzled boy.
“No, that would only make him hate you.” the leader explained. “I want you to call your mother. Ask her to send you another box of cookies.”
The boy did so and soon received another box of cookies. “Now,” said the leader, “the boy who stole your cookies is down by the lake. Go and share your cookies with him.”
“But he’s the thief!”
“I know, but try it—see what will happen.”
Half an hour later, the camp leader saw the two come up the hill, hand in hand. The boy who had stolen the cookies was trying to get the other to accept his toy knife. The other boy was just refusing the gift from his new friend. He said that a few cookies weren’t that important anyway.
1. When Billy first got cookies from his mother, __________.

A．he ate some of them himself	B．he gave some to the camp leader
C．he shared them with another boy	D．he hid them away quickly

2. Which of the following is NOT the camp leader’s intension (意图)？

A．To teach the boy not to steal.	B．To punish the boy for stealing.
C．To teach Billy to forgive others.	D．To teach Billy to share with others.

3. After that, the boy who stole the cookies might _________.

A．steal again	B．hate Billy
C．make friends with Billy	D．give Billy a bag of cookies, too

【推荐1】Fights at school sometimes happen.     1     Here are some ideas.

Keep calm (镇静的).

Sometimes, you feel so angry that you really want to teach somebody a lesson. But being angry and having a fight can’t solve problems.     2     In the school, anyone who joins in a fight will be punished (惩罚). There are no winners in a fight.

Shout loudly.

If you know someone is about to attack (攻击) you, say “stop” in a loud voice before walking away.     3     If the person doesn’t stop, cry for help by calling out the teachers who are in the nearest office.

Learn to refuse.

    4     Learn to say no. Helping him fight is not helpful to him. Try to ask him to give it up if you really want to give him a hand.     5     Then, try to find out why he wants to fight and help him find a right way to deal with the problem.

根据材料内容，从下面五个选项中选出能填入文中空缺处的最佳选项，使文章意思通顺、内容完整。

A．Loud voice can make the attacker stop.

B．But how can you keep away from a fight?

C．Instead, it will bring you much more problems.

D．Sometimes, your friends may ask you to join in a fight.

E．Also, you can tell him if he joins in a fight, he may get hurt.

【推荐2】

If you go to a fast-food restaurant, you will probably see a lot of teenagers. Today many teenagers are overweight, and some of them are because of their bad eating habits. Most teenagers love food with a lot of fat, oil, salt and sugar. People often call this kind of food “junk food (垃圾食品)”.

But bad eating habits go beyond fast food. We find many teenagers eating unhealthily. Some don’t have breakfast before they go to school. During the day, some don’t have a right meal for lunch. In a survey at one school, scientists found that many students didn’t follow a healthy diet. They didn’t like vegetables, and they didn’t like to eat fruit. They preferred to eat food with a lot of salt, sugar or fat.

Parents today also worry about their children’s diet. Some doctors give the following advice:

★Teenagers shouldn’t eat too much junk food.

★Teenagers shouldn’t eat food with too much salt. Salt can cause high blood pressure (高血压) in the future.

★Teenagers should eat food with less fat, oil and sugar.

★Teenagers need to eat some fruit and vegetables every day. Fruit and vegetables are rich in vitamins (维生素) and have little fat.

★Teenagers need to drink more milk. Milk will help their bones grow.

★Teenagers need to eat breakfast every day. This is good for their body and mind.

1. “Junk food” has a lot of ________.

A．milk and sugar	B．fruit and sugar
C．vegetables and salt	D．fat, oil, salt and sugar

2. In a recent survey at one school, scientists found that many students liked _________.

A．vegetables	B．unhealthy food
C．fruit	D．healthy food

3. The doctors give parents ________ suggestions about teenagers’ diet.

A．five	B．six
C．seven	D．eight

4. In this passage, doctors think that teenagers should eat more ________.

A．food with no vitamins	B．fat and sugar
C．vegetables and fruit	D．salt and oil

5. The best title of this passage is ________.

A．Advice on Health	B．Junk Food
C．Unhealthy Food	D．Bad Manners (礼仪)

【推荐3】

Our parents are important people in our life. They are our first teachers in our life. They love us and help us all the time. But do you want to get on well with them? Here are some suggestions to help you to be happy with your parents. Have fun together How much time do you spend just enjoying being with each other? Ask your parents to play with you. Go outside together, try some sports, or go to the movies. Be kind Little things may bring a lot to your parents. Make a meal for them by yourself and that can make your parents happy. Ask for help When you are in trouble or meet some sad things, you can ask your parents for help and advice. They will be happy to listen to you and help you. Have a try You don’t have to be the best but you need to have a try. They will be happy to see you have the courage to achieve your dream. It lets them know they’re doing a good job in helping you grow up.

1. Why are our parents important people for us?

A．They teach us first in class.	B．They love us sometimes.
C．They always give us a hand.	D．They are happy all the time.

2. How many suggestions does the writer give us in the text?

A．Three.

B．Four.

C．Five.

D．Six.

3. How do you have fun with your parents?

A．Read books separately.	B．Help with housework.
C．Tell them funny things.	D．Go outside together.

4. What should you do if you have a problem?

A．Listen to your teachers.	B．Ask your parents for help.
C．Turn to your friends around.	D．Try to be the best of yourself.

5. The best title for this text is “________”.

A．How to Love and Teach Kids	B．How to Talk with Your Parents
C．How to Keep Happy with Your Parents	D．How to Try to Be the Best of Yourself