【推荐1】       For many Chinese people, potatoes are considered as a kind of vegetable. But in the future, this will no longer be the case（情况）. Potatoes will be added to China’s list of food products, like rice, wheat and corn. And potato starch（淀粉） will be mixed into bread, steamed buns（馒头）and noodles to suit（适合） Chinese people’s tastes and eating habits.

In fact, potato is more than just a main food of diet in America. In many ways, it’s an integral（不可或缺的）part of the American pop culture.

“Mashed Potato Dance” began in 1962. The name of the dance came from the song, Mashed Potato Time. American R&B singer Dee Dee Sharp sang this song. The move(舞步) is something like Twist dance style.

“Hot Potato!” is an action puzzle video game released（发行）in 2001. In the game the player must drive a bus and clear the road of alien potato begin at the same time. The potato beings are either red or blue. When two like-coloured potatoes touch each other, they disappear. Over the years, this game has been welcomed by many players, especially children.

“Mr Potato Head” is an American toy invented by George Lerner in 1949. The toy is made up of a plastic potato model and plastic parts like hands, feet, ears and a mouth. In 1952, this toy became the first toy advertised on television.

阅读以上信息，用恰当的词完成下面的表格，每空一词。

Potatoes in China	Many Chinese people consider potatoes as a kind of vegetable. In the future, bread, steamed buns and noodles with some popato starch will     1     at dinner table as main food.
Potatoes in America	A kind of main food of diet
	An integral part of pop culture	Mashed Potato Dance	Its name came from the song , Mashed Potato Time,     2     by Dee Dee sharp. The move of the dance is something like the Twist dance style.
		Hot Patoto	The game has been played since the     3     of the 21st century. The players have to obey the game rules while playing. The game is popular     4     children.
		Mr Potato Head	The     5     of the toy was George Lerner. The toy is made up of a plastic potato model and some plastic parts. It was the first toy advertised on TV.

【推荐2】Here is a report on the lives of high school students in China, Japan, South Korea and the US. It surveyed around 6,200 students from the four countries.

Studying

Chinese students spend the most time studying. Almost half of Chinese students spend more than two hours on their homework every day. That’s much more than students of the US (26.4%), Japan (8.2%) and South Korea (5.2%).

Sleeping in class

Japanese students fall asleep in class most often. About 45% of them said they sometimes doze off (打瞌睡) in class. In South Korea, it’s 32%; in the US, 21%; and 5% in China.

Taking notes

South Korean students don’t like taking notes. About 70% said they write down what the teacher says in class, many fewer than in Japan (93%), China (90%) and the US (89%).

Distracted (分心的)

American students are the most active（积极的） in class, but also the most distracted: 84.2% say they chat with friends in class; 46.9% say they eat snacks and have drinks in class; and 38.9% say they send e-mails or read unrelated   (无关的) books in class.

Doing after school

In their free time, most Chinese students study or surf the Internet. Most American students hang out with their friends. Most Japanese students do physical exercise. Most Korean students watch TV.

1     of school students in China, Japan, South Korea and the US
In class	●    2     students study hardest. Nearly half of them spend     3       two hours on their homework every day. ●Japanese students     4     in class most often. But they like taking notes       5    , 93% of them write down the teachers’ words in class. ●The Korean students     6     taking notes in class and only a few of them spend more than two hours on their homework every day. ●American students are     7     the most active and distracted in class.     8     of them say they chat with friends in class.
9     school	Most Chinese students study or surf the Internet, and most American students hang out with their friends in the     10     time.

【推荐3】根据短文内容，用符合语义及语法规则的词填空，每空一词。

Now we are in the Year of the Tiger. In Chinese culture, tigers are named the king of all animals. They symbolize power, energy, protection and generosity. Tigers and fearless creatures, so that’s why in China you can see images of tigers on the walls of temples and houses to get rid of disasters and danger. Tigers have an important cultural meaning not in China, but across Asia.

Instead of tigers, lions are seen as the king of all animals in the West. That’s why brave warriors are given the name “the lion”. But in the West, tigers are also powerful animals. In English, if you want someone who feels nervous to take it easy, you can say to them, “easy tiger”.

Tigers are endangered species now. We can only hope that in the Year of the Tiger more people can learn about tigers and help protect their habitats (栖息地) from destruction (破坏).

1. A tiger is ________ ________ of power, energy, protection and generosity.
2. In China, you can see images of tigers on the walls of temples and houses because people think they can help them ________ ________ from disasters and danger.
3. In the West, brave warriors are given the name “the lion” because people ________ lions ________ the king of all animals.
4. When people say “easy tiger” to you, it means they want you to ________ ________.
5. We hope more people can get to know tigers and help ________ their habitats ________ being destroyed.

【推荐1】Alice: Good afternoon, Grace!
Grace: Good afternoon, Alice! （A） What's this in English?
Alice: It's a key. It's Eric's key.
Grace: Oh, spell it, （B）____________.
Alice: Er…K-E-Y.
Grace: Good. And what's that?
Alice: It's a cup. It's a nice cup.
Grace:Can（能）you spell it?
Alice: Yes, C-U-P.
Grace: Very good.
根据对话内容完成下列任务。
1. 看图，并圈出对话中未出现的物品。

A．A

B．B

C．C

2. 请将（A）处画线的句子译成汉语:_____________。
3. 请在对话中找出that的对应词:_____________。
4. 请在（B）处空格填入一个恰当的单词:_____________。
5. Grace和Alice的对话发生的时间是_____________。

A．evening

B．morning

C．afternoon

D．noon （中午）

【推荐3】阅读下面短文，完成表格。

Some people around you look so cool and happy, but you often feel lonely. Or the friends you have do not really understand you that make you feel lonely, too. So what can be done when you have this feeling?

Understand people’s differences

Not everyone has to do things the same way or behave the same way. Find people who have the same feeling. That is always a good basic for the friendship. You can take part in activities outside school like sports, art classes and dancing classes. There you can have more chances to find people who have the same interest as you.

Develop your friendship

Friendships do not just happen, and they need work. Phone your friends once in a while. Being there when they need you means that they will do the same for you.

Accept others’ invitations

Even if someone invites you to a neighborhood street party, you never know who else will be there. Laughing and playing together could start a new friendship.

Start a club

Make your circle of friends big by starting a club. Going camping together or regularly (有规律地) going to the movies doesn’t take much time.

The title:     1
Understand people’s differences	●Not everyone does things or behaves the same way. ●Find the people who have the same     2     as you.
Develop your friendship	●Please be there when     3    , so they will do the same for you.
Accept others’ invitations	●You should go to the parties if you     4    . ●Maybe you will make some new friends in these parties.
5	●Try to make your circle of friends big. ●It doesn’t take much time to take part in some regular activities.