【推荐1】Have you ever made soup at home? It’s pretty easy to do. One of my favourite soups to make is chicken tortilla(玉米薄饼) soup. It’s a kind of Mexican soup that has beans, chicken, and some other ingredients(原料).

Since I make the soup often, I know the recipe(配方) well and it tastes the same every time. But there was one time when I didn’t have one of the most important ingredients. I decided to just make the soup without that ingredient anyway. I thought one ingredient wouldn’t make a big difference.

When I tasted it later, it still tasted all right — I could eat it, but it wasn’t quite the same. I was sure that it would have been better if I followed the recipe exactly.

It is the same in our lives. When you work in groups at school or later in life at work, you can think of each member of the group as being an ingredient in the soup. If each “ingredient” isn’t there, or isn’t doing their job well, the “soup” won’t turn out right. Remember the story of the soup the next time you have to work in a group with your classmates.

1. What do recipes tell us?

A．What food is like in other countries.	B．How to cook food according to rules.
C．How different foods taste.	D．How to make soup with very few ingredients.

2. How did the writer’s soup taste without the important ingredient?

A．It tasted very good.	B．It was too bad to eat.
C．It was not as good as before.	D．It tasted it different.

3. According to the last paragraph, each member of a group ________.

A．is not always necessary	B．only needs to finish his own job
C．is like a special kind of soup	D．is like an ingredient in soup

4. With this story, the writer tries to tell us a lesson about ________.

A．the importance of following recipes	B．the importance of team work
C．how to make soup at home	D．how to join new groups

【推荐2】Every day when Cora Castle, 14, from Indiana, US goes back home, she opens her computer and logs into a website（登录网站）called Fuel Up to Play 60.
She puts on what she has eaten and what kind of activities she has played that day. Then the site decides whether Castle has eaten healthily and done enough exercise.
All the seventh graders in Castle's school have done the same thing since the year started. It's part of their health class.
If the site finds her habits are unhealthy, it will give her advice. If she does something good, the website will give her a star.
Her health teacher set up a competition to see which student could get the most stars from the website. Castle has got 30 stars so far.
Cameron Bartlett said she liked tracking（跟踪）the food and activities. "This is the first year we've done it," she said. "It's really interesting to see all of the different choices that we have."
The seventh grade health class is coming to an end. They won't be in health class, but the students all said that they would go on to take part in the Fuel Up to Play 60.
"There's lots of bad food out there that we've all been eating," Bartlett said "This really helps all of us eat healthier food."
1. The passage is mainly about a website for helping people ________.

A．win in competitions	B．eat more healthy food
C．do enough exercises	D．have good living habits

2. Castle logs into the health website because ________.

A．it's part of her health class	B．her teacher set up a competition
C．she wants to know bad food	D．she can get lots of stars from it

3. From the passage we learn that all students ________.

A．are eating little bad food

B．have their classes at home

C．are interested in the website

D．are clear about unhealthy food

【推荐3】Do you like playing soccer? If you do, you may want to join the school soccer team. Read on and see how to join the school soccer team. There are some steps (步骤) you should remember.

The first step is to know the information (信息) about the team. You can find more information by asking these questions. How many students are there in the soccer team? How many new players do they need? How often do they play soccer?

The second step is to practice. Practice soccer with your friends or your family. Only good players can join the school soccer team. So you need to practice and improve your skill.

The third step is to study hard. If you always get bad grades in the exam, your teachers and parents won’t let you join the soccer team.

The last step is to relax. Don’t be too nervous. You can take a deep breath and keep smiling. Believe in yourself and you can be the best player.

1. Which step is about studying hard?

A．The first step.

B．The second step.

C．The third step.

D．The last step.

2. What does the underlined word “nervous” mean in Chinese?

A．放松的

B．开心的

C．骄傲的

D．紧张的

3. Whom does the writer write the text for?

A．Teachers.

B．Parents.

C．Scientists.

D．Students.

【推荐1】Most schools have radio stations. They give you world and Chinese news. Sometimes they play music. What music does your school radio station play? Do you like the music?

·Hu Wei, 13, Nanjing

Our school plays songs once a week. Some get excited when they hear songs by pop singers like Jay Chou. I like the theme songs of TV dramas（剧）. I hope I can hear more of them.

·Wei Meng, 13, Beijing

Each afternoon, when school is over, there is music in the school. It is usually Going Home. After a day of hard work, it relaxes us. As for myself, I like to listen to classical music.

·Yang Shuo, 14, Tianjin

Our school radio station used to play songs. But they seldom do it now. I like Jay Chou. I like to hear any song by him.

·Wang Fei, 12, Xi’an

Our school plays songs every Friday. They usually play them after the 30-minute class break. Most of the time, the station plays popular music. If I have time, I will ask them to play my favorite classical music.

1. What are they mainly talking about?

A．What news does their school radio play?	B．How many schools have radio stations?
C．What music does their school radio play?	D．Who likes music best?

2. What does the underlined word “It” refers to?

A．Afternoon.

B．Music.

C．School.

D．Radio station.

3. Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?

A．Hu Wei’s school plays songs every day.

B．Wei Meng’s school plays the song Going Home.

C．Yang Shuo’s school played songs in the past.

D．Wang Fei’s school always plays popular music.

【推荐2】When talking about swimming, you may think about sharks (鲨鱼), fish and other animals that live in the sea. Swimming is a must ability for them. In fact, some land animals, such as pigs, dogs, even elephants can swim, too.

Swimming can help land animals in lots of ways. It keeps them healthy. Many farmers force(强迫) their pigs to swim for ten minutes a day. They find these pigs are more active and catch an illness less than those that don’t swim.

The ability to swim can help land animals get more food. Moose (驼鹿) are excellent swimmers. When the food is not enough, they head into the water to eat certain green plants that grow there. Sometimes, elephants also swim across rivers to eat grass on the other side.

Swimming is one of the best ways to keep safe. If a predator (捕食者) comes, land animals that can swim can jump into water to avoid it. They are less possible to become lunch than those that can’t.

In hot summer days, swimming is also a good way for them to stay away from flies. It can help them keep cool, too.

根据语篇内容，判断下列句子正误，正确的在答题卡上将“T”涂黑，错误的在答题卡上将“F”涂黑。
1. Some land animals like pigs and elephants can also swim.
2. The pigs are easier to be ill after swimming for ten minutes a day.
3. Moose are good at swimming and they can get food in the water.
4. Land animals that can swim are more possible to become lunch of the predator.
5. In summer, swimming is a good way for land animals to keep cool.

【推荐3】

1. Which of the following ways to reduce(减少) salt intake is NOT mentioned?

A．Do not add salt when cooking.	B．Say no to foods high in salt.
C．Choose low-sodium salt.	D．Change the method you cook.

2. The list of “Salt hidden in food” is put in the reading to show ________.

A．what food is popular with children

B．more salt needs to be added to food

C．we often eat a lot of salt without knowing it

D．how much salt is enough to make food taste good

3. What can we learn from the reading?

A．Americans eat more salt every day than Italians.

B．130g of instant noodles have more salt than 135g of chips.

C．It’s okay for middle school students to eat 106g of latiao a day.

D．Canadians don’t take in enough salt every day.