【推荐1】What's the best thing to eat on a hot summer day？Quite a few people will say it is ice-cream. Yes, eating ice-cream with some fruit is a good way to cool down.
But think before you eat. If your body is hot from playing sports, it s not the best time to eat ice-cream.If you eat ice-cream when your body is hot, it may give your stomach some problems, and you may get diarrhea( 腹泻). You can eat some ice cream after you cool down or have some tea. Just try not to eat too much at a time!
People shouldn't eat or drink anything cold just after dinner. If you want to stay cool and healthy ,oranges, bananas and pears can help.
In summer， germs（细菌） grow very fast and food goes bad easily. You should eat clean and fresh food. When you want to eat a cold dish, put some vinegar（醋）to disinfect（杀菌)it． If you can’t finish your food and want to eat it again next day, you should heat it enough to kill the germs in it.
1. What can help you cool down?

A．Vinegar

B．Tea

C．Vegetables

D．Ice-cream

2. It is the best time to eat ice-cream          .

A．just after dinner

B．in the afternoon

C．after you cool down

D．when your body is very hot

3. If you          , you may get diarrhea.

A．eat too much food

B．eat ice-cream when your body is hot

C．eat some fruit after dinner

D．drink lots of hot tea after dinner

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

A．Vinegar can kill germs.

B．Ice- cream can't make people cool down.

C．Germs can stop food from going bad quickly.

D．When you want to eat the food you don't finish, you needn't heat it.

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

A．How to Cool Down

B．Some Useful Fruit

C．Delicious Ice-cream

D．Eating Right in Summer

【推荐2】What can we do to keep healthy? Here are some tips(小建议).

    1     If you want to be healthy, you should eat more healthy food, such as vegetables and fruit. You also drink 500 ml milk every day.

    2     Doing exercise is another way to keep you healthy. So you should do some sports after class. Doing sports can make you strong. You’ll have a good figure(身材)if you do enough exercise.

    3     Smile is the best way to make you healthy. Try to find the things that make you laugh and you’ll be happy every day. You should be optimistic(乐观)about life.     4    

    5     Don’t stay up! Students should go to bed before 10 o’clock. If you want to have a good grade(成绩), you must have a good rest. There’s a famous saying, “Early to bed and early to rise makes a person healthy.” It tells us enough time of rest is important.

A．Enough smiles.

B．Enough exercise.

C．Enough healthy food.

D．Enough time of rest.

E．Remember smile is the best medicine to cure(治疗)your illness.

F．Eating chocolate is healthy.

【推荐1】

The Forbidden City in Beijing was the emperors’ palace during the Ming and Qing dynasties. It is also called “zijincheng (the Purple Forbidden City)”. Though its walls are red and its roofs are yellow, the palace’s name mentions the color purple. How did it get this name?

The character zi refers to the “ziwei star (Polaris, 北极星)”. According to ancient Chinese astronomy (天文学), the ziwei star was surrounded by 28 other stars, meaning it was the heart of the sky. People believed that the palace of the God Emperor, which is called ziweigong, or ziwei palace, was located on this star. Chinese emperors were believed to be the sons of the God Emperor. It was believed that their palace on Earth should be just like the ziweigong in the sky. That’s how the Forbidden City got its name.

In Chinese culture, many people believe that the color purple stands for good luck. This belief began with Laozi, the ancient philosopher (哲学家) and founder of Taoism (道教) who lived around 2,500 years ago. One day, when Laozi was traveling through the Hangu Pass (函谷关) in Henan from the east, a purple mist (薄雾) suddenly appeared in the air. It is believed that this mist was connected to Laozi in some way. This “purple air from the east” story made people believe the color was a symbol of great saints from that point on.

1. The Forbidden City has another two names EXCEPT ________

A．zijincheng

B．ziweigong

C．the Purple Forbidden City

2. In Chinese culture, many people believe that the color purple stands for?

A．Laozi.

B．The emperor.

C．Good luck.

3. What is the best title of the passage?

A．China’s “purple” palace.

B．The role of Taoism in China.

C．Development of the Forbidden City.

【推荐2】

We feel angry or guilty (内疚的) about the things we did or did not achieve, about the things we cannot have, and etc. It seems that everyone carries their own bad feelings. Over time, they can be heavy weights on our shoulders.

These bad feelings aren’t good for us at all. So you might ask yourself—is it possible to put down this heavy burden (负担) and give yourself a rest? It is quite possible. Start by actually looking at your feelings. How do they get inside of us? Why do we carry them for so long instead of putting them down? Can we live without them?

By thinking about our bad feelings, we can find healthy ways to deal with them. Unhealthy behaviors are not the way to do this. Instead, there are better ways to deal with them. One of the best ways is forgiveness (原谅).

Forgiveness is a powerful tool. We should forgive ourselves first. We shouldn’t keep bad feelings inside. We must also forgive others who have made us guilty or angry. This is not always easy. But when we learn to forgive ourselves, it becomes easier to forgive others as well. By forgiving ourselves and others, we can put down our burdens and feel better about ourselves. The moment you do this, you will start to feel a lot lighter. You’ll start to feel like you have more energy and you’ll be much happier with your life.

1. What is one way to deal with bad feelings?

A．Keeping bad feelings inside.	B．Forgetting the past.
C．Forgiving ourselves and others.	D．Finding good feelings.

2. What is the passage mainly about?

A．How to become an energetic person.

B．How to deal with bad feelings.

C．Why we should forget about forgiveness.

D．What we should do to forgive our own mistakes.

【推荐3】According to a report, about 60% of American families have working parents. Mothers spend about 18 hours doing the housework every week, and fathers spend about 10 hours doing the housework. What about the kids? Children aged between six and twelve spend less than three hours doing the housework every week, but almost 14 hours watching TV. How about teenagers? They spend nearly 31 hours on the Internet, but only three hours helping with the housework every week. However, some parents think children should spend more time on chores. Knowing how to do the housework is an important life skill.

Doing chores sends the children messages that they are part of the family and that they should do things for others. Every morning children care for the family pets by feeding them or walking them. It can also help the children keep healthy.

Children should take part in almost all the chores. They will feel happier when they make a contribution (贡献) to the family. And it may help them understand the idea of working hard better. At the same time, they can learn a lot from doing the housework. It can help them live a better life in the future.

1. American mothers spend about ________ hours doing the housework each week.

A．18

B．16

C．14

2. ________ spend nearly 31 hours on the Internet every week.

A．Old people

B．Parents

C．Teenagers

3. The underlined word “skill” means “________” in Chinese.

A．过程

B．趣味

C．技能

4. The best title for the passage may be “________”.

A．Doing chores is good for children

B．Parents should do the housework

C．How much housework there is

【推荐1】What problems do the teenagers probably have? Here is a survey showing their main problems.

Problems	Causes		Advice
Feeling  stressed	▲Too much homework. ▲Don’t have enough time for their hobbies.		▲Make a plan for study and hobbies. Find time to relax as possible as you can.
Getting  short-sighted	▲Too much homework. ▲Bad reading and writing habits.		▲Do homework or read in a correct way.
Fights	▲Don’t know how to get on well with classmates.		▲Make more friends and understand each other. ▲Share your problems with them.
Problems		Causes		Advice
Feeling tired of study		▲Computer games have a bad influence.		▲Don’t be crazy about computer games. ▲Play them just for a short time.
Getting fat		▲Have more pocket money to buy snacks. ▲Dislike doing exercise.		▲Use your pocket money to do something meaningful. ▲Spend some time doing exercise every day.

1. How many main problems are there in the survey?

A．Four.

B．Five.

C．Six.

2. What problems are caused by too much homework?

A．Feeling stressed and fights.

B．Feeling tired of study and getting fat.

C．Feeling stressed and getting short-sighted.

3. If Simon is feeling stressed, he should ________.

A．do much more homework

B．make a plan to spend time on study and hobbies

C．give his pocket money to Project Hope

4.  ________ is a good way for the teenagers to stop fights.

A．Doing less homework

B．Playing computer games

C．Learning how to make friends

【推荐2】Dear Eric,

Surprise! I believe you didn’t expect a note from your mom in your lunchbox! How is your school day so far? I hope it is going well. You always do your best. I am proud of you!

Because I had to leave so early this morning, I wrote this note last night and put it into your lunchbox to wish you well on your speech today. With all of your amazing research, writing and practice, you’re going to do great!

I know that you get a little nervous talking in front of large groups—everybody does. But just remember what you practiced and you just might forget about being nervous.

Here are just a few things to remember when you are giving a speech:

       Make eye contact with your classmates.
       Speak clearly and slowly.
       Look at your note cards only when you have to.
       Enjoy yourself! Once you’re in front of the class, pretend that you are a famous expert on your topic and everyone is listening carefully to your EVERY word. (I do that sometimes!)

Well, that’s all for now. I’m thinking of you today and I know you will do great. Do your best and be brave like George Washington. He was an excellent choice for your speech.

Good luck Eric!

Maybe we can go out for ice cream after school!

Love,

Mom

1. Where did Eric probably find this note?

A．In his school.	B．In his note cards.
C．In his speech.	D．In his lunchbox.

2. What was Eric mainly going to do in school that day?

A．To give a speech.

B．To have some ice cream.

C．To make eye contact with his classmates.

D．To enjoy himself.

3. Eric’s mother advised him to ________.

A．look at his note cards	B．talk to his classmates
C．talk like a famous expert	D．talk in front of large groups

4. We can infer that Eric’s mother was full of ________.

A．love

B．surprise

C．nervousness

D．good luck

【推荐3】Buffy, Debby, Jamie, Albert and Matt are talking something together in a group on WeChat. Here is what they say.

Buffy: Hey, guys! I have a lot of things that I don’t need, so I’m thinking about having a yard sale. What do you think? Debby: Having a yard sale is not easy. You have to collect things, put prices on them, put them out on tables and then wait for people to come. And usually you have to sell things at VERY low prices. For all that time and work, you make very little money. Why not just sell your things online for higher prices? Jamie: Debby’s right. But I think it’d be even better to just give your things to people who need them. I just sent out a lot of things last week. Albert: Hey, I love yard sales! It’s a great chance to make big money if you choose the right day. In my experience, Saturday is the best. Matt: I agree with Albert. You can make money and meet interesting people. I made some good friends at my last yard sale.

根据短文内容，选择最佳答案。
1. Why does Buffy start the chatting (聊天)?

A．To ask her friends for advice.

B．To sell things to the group members.

C．To invite her friends to go to a yard sale.

2. Who support(s) (支持) Buffy’s idea?

A．Only Albert.

B．Debby and Albert.

C．Albert and Matt.

3. What do you think of Jamie?

A．Clever.

B．Kind-hearted (善良的).

C．Hard-working.