【推荐1】

Tibet (西藏) is among the most popular places for Chinese tourists. The number of travellers of Tibet has grown by 10% every year for a few years. Since July 1,2006,when the first train ran 1,956 kilometres from Xining to Lhasa, more and more people have been to Tibet.
The train stops at several famous places along the way, such as Qinghai Lake, Kunlun Mountain, and the Potala Palace. Passengers can also enjoy many activities during the journey, like Tibetan dancing and Karaoke.
On the train, passengers can have tea, eggs and noodles for breakfast, and fried chicken and green vegetables for lunch and dinner. Unlike most other Chinese trains which have open­hole toilets, this one has special toilets which can collect the waste. There is also a special rubbish system (系统) in the train that keeps the environment clean. All the windows on the train can protect people from the bright sunlight.TV and electrical sockets (插座) for computers and mobile phones can be found on the train.
Because there isn't much oxygen there, trains will have oxygen masks (氧气罩) for those who need them. It makes passengers feel more comfortable when they have enough oxygen on the famous “roof of the world”. There are also doctors on the train to make sure that all of the travellers are safe.
1. Which of the following is NOT among the places of interest?

A．Qinghai Lake.

B．Karaoke.

C．Kunlun Mountain.

D．The Potala Palace.

2. The train is unlike most other Chinese trains in its ______.

A．windows

B．toilets

C．sockets

D．A,B and C

3. The underlined word“them”in the last paragraph refers to ______.

A．oxygen masks

B．doctor

C．oxygen

D．passengers

4. We can learn from the passage that ______.

A．flying to Tibet is impossible	B．train to Lhasa is too clean to take
C．train trip to Tibet is popular with travelers	D．taking train to Lhasa causes a lot of trouble

5. What's the best title of the passage?

A．Tibet—roof of the world.	B．Magic train to magic Tibet.
C．Beautiful views in Tibet.	D．A comfortable trip to Tibet.

【推荐2】Paper, pencil, whiteboard, textbook are the tools you need if you want to go to school. But recently, you can add another one to the list: an iPad.

The popular Apple tablet is not only useful for searching the Internet and watching videos, it is also being used to make learning fun.

Scientists now know that we learn better when we are enjoying ourselves, so recently software developers have made iPad applications（应用程序）that look like video games, but have strong educational content. One of the best examples of this new form of teaching application is Futaba, a game in which up to four children try to recognize a spinning（旋转的）object, and then identify what it is. The game can be used to teach English, math, foreign languages, or just about anything,and students love it. Teachers can even make their own questions. The important thing is that children enjoy the game, and don’t even realize how much they are learning!

So the next time you have to choose between making your child study or letting them play games, just remember-they could do both at the same time!

1. What can be added to the school thing list according to the passage?

A．An iPad.	B．An English textbook.
C．A pencil.	D．A whiteboard.

2. Futaba is ________.

A．an old kind of classroom	B．a new outdoor activity
C．a new educational application	D．a very old tool of teaching

3. Which of the following is Not True according to the passage?

A．Scientists think that we learn better when we are enjoying ourselves.

B．Futaba can only be used to teach languages.

C．Teachers can make their own questions by using Futaba.

D．The writer thinks children can study and have fun playing games at the same time.

【推荐1】Paper is one of the most important inventions. It meant that more people could be educated because more books could be printed(印刷). Paper provided an important way to communicate with knowledge.

Paper was first made in China about 2,000 years ago. Paper was not made in southern Europe until 1100. Today Finland makes the best paper in the world. And it has the biggest paper industry(产业)in the world.

When we think of paper, we think of newspapers, books, letters, envelopes and writing paper. So paper plays an important role in our lives.

Paper is very good for keeping you warm. Houses are often insulated(隔热)with paper. You have perhaps seen homeless men sleep on lots of newspapers. They are keeping the men from the cold. In Finland, it’s very very cold in winter. The farmers wear paper boots(靴子)in the snow. Nothing could be warmer.

根据短文内容，选择最佳答案。
1. What did the invention of paper mean? It meant ________.

A．more people could be educated	B．less people could be educated
C．paper is one of the most important products	D．paper was invented by man

2. When was paper made in southern Europe?

A．Before 1100.	B．After 1400.
C．After 1100.	D．Before 1400

3. Which country makes the best paper?

A．Norway.	B．Canada.
C．The United States.	D．Finland.

4. What’s the meaning of the sentence “Nothing could be warmer.”?

A．Books are warmer.	B．Newspapers are warmer.
C．Paper is the warmest.	D．Houses are the warmest.

5. What’s the main idea of the passage?

A．When paper was invented.	B．The best paper.
C．The paper-making.	D．The uses of paper.

【推荐2】According to a new survey, students’ safety has become a big problem. Now in some cities of China, many schools start a new lesson: self-protection. Students like this lesson because there are no exams or boring classes. And they can learn how to save lives and know how to stop danger before it really happens.

Lin Li, a teacher from Yantai, gives young students some advice on how to deal with danger.

If it is raining hard and there is lightning — Don’t stay in high places and stay away from trees.

When there is a fire — Get away as fast as you can. Put wet things on your body and try to find an exit. Don’t take the lift.

If someone is drowning — If you can’t swim, don’t get into water. Cry out for help. Remember that danger is never as far away as you think. Take care of yourself at all times!

If you are robbed (被抢劫) — Keep calm. If you can not cry for help or run away, give the robber your money. Try to remember what the robber looks like and tell the police later.

1. According to the passage, ________ is a serious problem.

A．no lesson

B．students’ safety

C．students’ study

D．no exam

2. Why do so many schools start the new lesson?

A．Because classes are boring.

B．Because there are no exams.

C．Because students don’t like their subjects.

D．Because students can learn something about self-protection.

3. When there is a fire, we should ________.

A．stay in high places	B．stay away from
C．get away as fast as you can	D．take the lift to escape (逃离)

4. If someone is drowning, what can students do?

A．Cry out for help.	B．Get into water at once.
C．Remember where he/she is drowning	D．Get away and take care of ourselves.

5. Which of the following is true according to the passage?

A．If we are robbed of money, we can not cry for help.

B．When we are robbed, we should fight against the robber.

C．If we are robbed and can’t run away, we should keep calm.

D．When we are robbed, we needn’t remember what the robber looks like.

【推荐1】I’m Tony. My best friends are Frank and Cindy. We often do many things together. Frank lives next to my home and we are in the same class. He is thirteen years old and tall and of medium build. He has curly hair and blue eyes. He’s good-looking and very clever. He’s good at math and often helps me with my homework. He likes wearing black pants and yellow T-shirts.
Cindy doesn’t go to my school. She’s eleven years old. She is thin and of medium height. She has curly blonde hair and her eyes are brown. She is good-looking, too, but a little bit shy. She is good at playing the guitar. Her favorite subject at school is music. She often teaches Frank and me to play the guitar after class.
The three of us have great fun together, and we help each other and sometimes play video games at my house.
1. What things do the three children do together? They ___________.

A．play baseball	B．play video games
C．play the guitar	D．both B & C

2. _____________ eyes are blue.

A．Frank’s

B．Cindy’s

C．My

D．Tony’s

3. _______________ good at math.

A．Frank is

B．Cindy is

C．I am

D．Tony is

4. ________________ is good-looking, but a little bit shy.

A．Frank

B．Cindy

C．Tony

D．My friend

5. Where do they play video games?     _________________.

A．at school	B．at Frank’s house
C．at Cindy’s house	D．at Tony’s house

【推荐2】For thousands of years, poetry has been the favorite type of literature in China.There were many famous poets from different periods of time in Chinese history, and thousands of their poems are still read and appreciated today.

To remind people of those classic Chinese poems and to promote cultural heritage(遗产), China Central Television (CCTV) has produced a TV show — Chinese Poetry Competition. The finale of the hit show’s second season was shown on February 7th.

Wu Yishu, 16, who studies at the High School Affiliated to Fudan University in Shanghai, came out on top. In an earlier episode(环节), Wu surprised the audience a lot when performing in a section entitled “Feihualing”. The games’ theme was “yue”. She recited lines from the Classic of Poetry, the earliest collection of poems in China.

As the old saying goes, “One who is filled with knowledge always behaves with elegance.” “The first time I saw her wearing traditional Han clothing on TV, I was impressed by her classical looks and good behaviors, ” said Huang Zijin, 16, a senior 2 students from Ningbo High School in Zhejiang province, “and I really admire her knowledge of poems.”

When it comes to teaching people about poetry, Li Dingguang, the show’s academic adviser, suggested that teachers should explain more about the beauty of the poetry and guide students to lose themselves in the poems’ lines.

1. The purpose of the Chinese Poetry Competition is to _______.

A．look for talented poets in the new period

B．honor famous poets from different periods of time in Chinese history

C．remind people of Chinese traditional culture and promote cultural heritage

D．read and appreciate all the great poems in Chinese history

2. Wu Yishu’s ________ surprised the audience most.

A．braveness

B．beautiful looks

C．classic talents

D．Han clothing

3. Which of the following has the same meaning as the underlined part “One who is filled with knowledge always behaves with elegance”?

A．If one learned a lot of knowledge, people will like him.

B．If one learned a lot of knowledge, he can behave properly.

C．If one wants to learn a lot of knowledge, he should work hard.

D．If one wants to learn a lot of knowledge, he should take part in activities.

4. What did Li Dingguang think of poetry teaching in China now?

A．Necessary.

B．Worrying.

C．Satisfying.

D．Boring.

【推荐3】One day, there was a blind man called John sitting on the bench with a hat by his feet and a sign that read, “I am blind. Please help me.”

A creative publicist(广告员)named Tom was walking by the blind man and stopped to see that the man only had a few coins in his hat. He put a few of his own coins in the hat. Without asking for permission(允许), took the sign, turned it around and wrote a new message. Then he put the sign by the feet of the blind man and left.

Later that afternoon the publicist returned to the blind man and noticed that his hat was almost full of bills and coins. The blind man recognized(识别)his footsteps and asked if it was he who had changed his sign. He also wanted to know what the man wrote on it.

The publicist said, “I just wrote the message a little differently.” He smiled and went on his way.

The new sign read, “Spring has come, but I can’t see anything.”

1. Who wrote a new message?

A．The blind man.	B．The teacher.
C．The publicist.	D．The farmer.

2. How did the blind man recognize the publicist?

A．By his sign.	B．By his footsteps.
C．By his voice.	D．By his coins.

3. When did the story happen?

A．In spring.	B．In summer.
C．In autumn.	D．In winter.

4. What can we learn from the passage?

A．Publicists are always friendly and helpful.

B．We can get more money by changing a sign.

C．The blind man is not clever, so he has little money.

D．The power of language is great.