【推荐1】Dear Allen,

Thanks for your letter. You want to know the weather in England and my dream job. Now let me tell you.

Well, in England it is not too hot or too cold all year round. This is because of the sea. It keeps the islands (岛) warm in winter and makes the air cool in autumn. The winds bring lots of rain to the island. The weather is often different in England. You can’t have the same kind of weather for a long time. In winter there is often heavyfog. You can’t see very clearly and the air smells (闻起来) terrible, so you should drive carefully. During the day in spring, you can have sun and rain on the same day. As for my dream job, I want to be a policeman like my father. And I think it is very exciting.

How about you? I hope you can tell me something about yourself next time.

Best wishes to you!

Yours,

Mike

1. It is not too hot or too cold in England all year round because ________.

A．the sea is around it

B．it’s warm

C．it has many islands

D．there are winds

2. The wind brings lots of ________ to the island.

A．rain

B．sunshine

C．cloud

D．water

3. The word “fog” means ________ in Chinese.

A．雾

B．小雪

C．冰雹

D．大雨

4. Mike’s father is a ________.

A．a teacher

B．a policeman

C．a doctor

D．a reporter

5. Allen wants to know ________.

A．Mike’s favorite subject	B．Mike’s favorite job
C．The weather in England	D．Both B and C

【推荐3】

The WHd World of Extreme Weather Introduction: Extreme Weather   —3 Part One: From One Extreme to Another Chapter 1: The World’s Hottest Weather   —15 Chapter 2: The World’s Coldest Weather   —30 Chapter 3: The World’s Wettest Weather   —69 Chapter 4: The World’s Driest Weather   —95 Part Two: Dangerous Weather Events Chapter 1: Typhoon                            —123 Chapter 2: Snow and Rain Storms          —147 Chapter 3: Volcano                              —179 Chapter 4: Lightning                            —20l

Part Three: Strange Weather Chapter I: Some Colourful Weather —245 Chapter 2: It’s raining Fish and Frogs —264 Some New Expressions                 —281 volcano: 火山   typhoon: 台风

1. How many chapters are there in total in this book?

A．3.

B．4.

C．10.

D．281.

2. You might be able to enjoy beautiful pictures of rainbows on Page ________.

A．135

B．182

C．225

D．255

3. It’s an interesting and useful book for us to know more about ________.

A．biology

B．history

C．chemistry

D．geography

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Groups: ●Group 1     6-9 years old (8:00-10:00) ●Group 2     10-12 years old (10:00-12:00) ●Group 3     13-15 years old (15:00-17:00) Rules: ●Each competitor can tell one story. The story must be finished in 5 minutes. ●The story can be a fairy tale, a real story or a made-up story. Judged (评判) on: ●______ ●The story is well finished or not. More details: ●The competition only needs 35 competitors. ●The top three competitors will win prizes. ●You can know more by calling Mr. Smith at 880-9912.

阅读以上材料，根据其内容回答其后各个小题。
1. When will the competition be held?

A．On April 6.

B．On April 15.

C．On July 6.

D．On July 15.

2. How many groups will the competitors be divided into?

A．2.

B．3.

C．4.

D．5.

3. What does the underlined word “made-up” mean?

A．Moving.

B．Interesting.

C．Not true.

D．Traditional.

4. What would be the most suitable to replace ________ on the post?

A．The story is interesting or not.	B．Tell us your worries.
C．Email us if you have any question.	D．Adults are not allowed to take part.

5. Which of the following is NOT true?

A．The top three competitors can win prizes.

B．Each competitor can tell at least two stories.

C．The story each competitor tells must be finished in 5 minutes.

D．Jimmy, a thirteen-year-old student, can take part in the competition.

【推荐2】Now everyone gets upset sometimes. When we’re stressed out(有压力的), we should find some ways to relax. Here are three persons’ ways to relax. Let’s have a look.

David	I work as a newspaper reporter. I’m very busy every day. I feel upset sometimes. If that happens, I’ll take a walk or go swimming to relax.
Helen	Lots of people come to my office every day, so I always work for long hours. When I’m tired, I usually rest for a few days, listening to music, sleeping a lot and doing some work in my garden.
Han Mei	I’m a student of Grade Eight. I don’t like talking to others. I think keeping fish is relaxing. I have five fish. When I get home after school, I always watch them. They can make me feel relaxed and happy.

根据材料内容选择最佳答案。
1. David’s way of relaxing is ______.

A．sleeping or reading	B．reading or swimming
C．taking a walk or going swimming	D．taking a walk or doing some reading

2. We can guess that Helen is a ______.

A．writer

B．reporter

C．teacher

D．doctor

3. What does Helen do to relax?
①She sleeps a lot.             ②She listens to music.
③She does some reading.       ④She works in her garden.

A．①②③

B．②③④

C．①②④

D．①③④

4. What does Han Mei keep at home?

A．Cats.

B．Fish.

C．Dogs.

D．Birds.

5. The reading is about ______.

A．how to keep pets	B．the ways to study well
C．the ways to relax	D．how to be a good doctor

【推荐3】Are you good at speaking? Do people like listening to you? A new TV-show is looking for Britain’s best young speaker. Meet some of the speakers and listen to their stories,

Tommy	Tommy is 12. He’s good at telling jokes. He loves fashion (时装). He talked about fashion on the show. Tommy’s dream is to make clothes for kids.
Melissa	14-year-old Melisss always goes camping in summer. She loves being in the countryside. Her dream is to have a campsite (野营地) one day. Melissa talked about one of her camping stories.
Lucy	At the age of 15, Lucy is the oldest speaker. She talked about her hobby(业余爱好). She loves writing stories and often wins prizes in writing competitions. Her dream is to be a famous writer one day.
Adam	Adam is 14. He talked about homework. He got too much homework in the past and he had little free time. But now he has more free time and he has enough time to do things he likes, such as playing basketball and reading books,

1. What is Tommy good at?

A．Dancing.

B．Telling jokes.

C．Going camping.

D．Writing.

2. How old is Melissa?

A．12.

B．14.

C．15.

D．16.

3. What did Lucy talk about on TV?

A．Her hobby.

B．Her dream.

C．Her homework.

D．Her family.

4. What can we know from the text?

A．Adam likes writing stories.	B．Lucy is the youngest speaker.
C．Melissa wants to have a farm.	D．Tommy hopes to make clothes for kids.