【推荐1】Do you know how to make friends with a group of people? Let me tell you the steps about making friends with the group. Maybe it’s helpful (有帮助的) to you.

First, you need to know what kind of group they are. If people of the group are shy, never ask them “Why don’t you talk?” “Why are you quiet?” or “Why do you look shy?” They don’t like such questions.

Next, remember that each group is different. They may use different words, like different things or have different ways of “hanging out”.

Then, the important thing is that you should try to be outgoing. If you are outgoing, you would become very popular. Remember, nobody wants to make friends with a shy person.

Finally, find a right topic to talk with the group. For example, you can talk with them about the weather, the news, their hobbies or their school life.

1. What does the underlined word “steps” mean in Chinese?

A．步骤

B．脚步

C．条件

2. You can ask the questions like “________” when you want to talk with a shy person.

A．Why don’t you talk?

B．Why are you quiet?

C．It’s a nice day, isn’t it?

3. You can talk with the group about the topics except (除了)________.

A．the weather

B．the news

C．their ages

4. Which is the correct order of the following things in this passage?
a. Know that each group is different.
b. Try to be an outgoing person.
c. Find a right topic to talk with the group.
d. Know what kind of group they are.

A．a—b—c—d

B．d—a—b—c

C．a—d—b—c

5. Which is the best title for the passage?

A．Finding Differences Between the Two Groups

B．How to Make Friends with a Group of People

C．Good Topics to Make Conversations

【推荐2】根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。

Being outgoing is good for your life. Those who are more outgoing like to meet lots of people and have more fun in life. In fact, being outgoing is not so hard as you think.     1    

You can start becoming outgoing with your best friend. But the real challenge(挑战) comes when you meet strange(奇怪的) people or new friends.     2     In this way, you may have some talks.

    3     Just a simple “Hello!” or “How is it going?” is a good start. If you want to make interesting talks, you should read news in newspapers and prepare your views.     4    

The easiest way to become more outgoing is to go out. This is also the most important thing. Go to a park, beach, club, party or any other place.     5    

A．Start a talk.

B．Even shy people can be outgoing.

C．Smile more, and usually they will return you smile.

D．But sometimes, being outgoing is bad for our health.

E．If you think it is fun, you may make new friends there.

F．It’s difficult to be outgoing when you meet some strangers.

G．Or surf the Internet for new information and then keep that in mind.

【推荐3】Writing to a pen pal is interesting and can be a great way to help you develop your writing skills. But you may have trouble in knowing how to write to your pen pal.     1    

Share your information. Break the ice by telling your pen pal a little information about yourself.     2     Tell your pen pal what you like to do. Sharing your information will encourage your pen pal to share his/her information with you. And this means the beginning of your friendship.

Ask questions. Write questions for your pen pal to answer in the next email.     3     You can tell him/ her something you like, and ask if he/ she has ever tried it.

Ask for advice. You can share a situation with your pen pal and ask him/ her what he/ she may do if he/ she is in such a situation.     4     Also, discussing questions about the real world will develop your friendship.

A．Start with your name and age.

B．This will help you get to know him/her and probably deepen the friendship.

C．You don’t have to take all his/ her advice, but it will let you know his/ her opinions.

D．Luckily, here are some tips to help you build the friendship with your pen pal.

E．You can get on well with them.

【推荐1】Experts in nutrition(营养) suggest that we should eat at least five different kinds of vegetables and fruit a day. They are very necessary for our health and help our bodies work well. They can help reduce (减少) the risk of getting ill. There are a lot of vegetables and fruit to choose from and they taste delicious.     1    

It's easy to buy our food from the local supermarket, so why do we go to the trouble of growing our own? Here are several good reasons:   

    2     You can pick and eat it at once. When you have tried it, you will agree that vegetables and fruit that are eaten straight from the garden taste better than anything you can buy in a supermarket.   

You may want to cut down on your "food miles"-the distance that a product has travelled before it reaches your kitchen. Many food packages are flown halfway across the earth.     3    

Homegrown food is likely to be healthier. Food producers often use fertilizers(化肥) and pesticides (农药) which can end up in your food. If you grow your own, things are different.    4     You might also choose to grow some traditional vegetables and fruit. These often have more of the vitamins, minerals(矿物质) and protein(蛋白质) that keep you healthy.   

    5     And you can grow your own even if you only have a small backyard or a balcony(阳台). Some food can grow well in pots, including lettuce, tomatoes, potatoes and carrots. You can recycle plastic bottles and cups to grow something. Just make sure there are holes for drainage (排水) and a small plate under them to catch drops of water.

Happy gardening!

A．Best of all, you can grow your own!.

B．But where to grow your own is a problem.

C．That’s not so good for you, or for the planet.

D．Food that you grow yourself is always fresh.

E．If you have a large garden, growing your own is easy.

F．You can control what goes on and into the food you eat.

G．So it's better to eat more vegetables and fruit in our daily life.

【推荐2】Breakfast gives us energy for the morning. What’s the best drink for breakfast?

Most people may say milk. Yes. Doctors always say it’s a good habit to drink milk every day. It has lots of nutrients (营养物质) to help build up children. Calcium (钙) in milk gives us strong teeth. Vitamins (维生素) in it are necessary nutrients for our body. There are many micro elements (微量元素) in milk, too. They can make children smarter. Also, studies show drinking milk often can even make women look more beautiful.

Milk is great! But you may not believe milk may cause many health problems. For example, drinking lots of milk may make children fat. For those very fat children, stop drinking milk can help a lot. Also, scientists find that some people who drink milk often don’t have very strong bones. Instead. some without drinking milk have strong bones. So should we still drink milk?

★ But it does give us a lot of nutrients. Drink milk if you like it, but not because you think it is the best thing. And drink proper (适量的) milk each time.

1. Calcium in milk can help us ________.

A．get lots of nutrients

B．have strong teeth

C．become smarter

D．look more beautiful

2. Which paragraph (段落) tells the health problems caused by milk?

A．Paragraph 1.

B．Paragraph 2.

C．Paragraph 3.

D．Paragraph 4.

3. Which of the following sentences can be put in the “ ★ ”?

A．Milk is great.	B．Milk is good for our health.
C．Milk may not be the perfect drink.	D．We had better drink milk every day.

4. What’s the best title for the passage?

A．What Gives Us Energy	B．What’s the Best Drink for Breakfast
C．Why We Must Drink Milk	D．Milk, Drink or Not

【推荐3】Parents today also worry about their children’s diets. Some doctors give the following advice：

Teenagers shouldn’t eat too much junk food. Teenagers shouldn’t eat food with too much salt. Salt can cause high blood pressure in the future. Teenagers should eat food with less fat， oil and sugar. Teenagers need to eat some fruits and vegetables every day. Fruits and vegetables are rich in vitamins and have little fat. Teenagers need to drink more milk. Milk will help their bones grow. Teenagers need to eat breakfast every day. This is good for their bodies and minds.

1. According to the doctors’ advice， what does junk food include?

A．Milk and vitamins.

B．Fruits and sugar.

C．Vegetables and salt.

D．Fat， oil， salt and sugar.

2. In this passage， doctors think that teenagers should eat more       .

A．food with no vitamins	B．fat and sugar
C．vegetables and fruits	D．salt and oil

3. The best title for this passage is          .

A．Bad Habits	B．Junk Food
C．Unhealthy Food	D．Advice on Healthy Eating

【推荐1】Yesterday was Monday. Class Eleven had a special meeting in the afternoon. The topic was about their terrible experiences last week. Here are some of them.

Last Friday morning, I left home at half past six. I thought I could get to school on time. However, my bike broke down halfway. I fell down and hurt my left arm. I also left my homework at home, which made my teacher very angry. I thought it was my worst day. —Cindy

Last Thursday afternoon, we had a math test. When I finished my paper, I carelessly dropped it onto the ground. There was some dirty water, and my paper got dirty. Although I was given another clean paper, half of the test time had passed. Finally I only got a D in my math test. —Jackson

Last Friday afternoon, I played volleyball with some of my classmates against the students from No.5 Middle School. Although we didn’t have good players, we had teamwork. However, I fell down and hurt my left leg in the game. As a result, we lost the game. —Helen

Last Wednesday afternoon, I hurried home with my heavy schoolbag. When I got near to the door, my schoolbag broke and dropped onto my right foot. It was so painful that I cried at once. No matter how sad I felt, nobody came to cheer me up. My parents were both out. —Bob

1. Cindy went to school by ________ last Friday morning.

A．bus	B．bike
C．car	D．subway

2. Who hurt the left leg?

A．Bob.	B．Helen.
C．Cindy.	D．Jackson.

3. What happened to Bob last week?

A．He got to school late.

B．He got a D in the math test.

C．He lost the volleyball game.

D．He hurt his right foot.

4. When did Jackson have a math test?

A．Last Friday morning.

B．Last Friday afternoon.

C．Last Thursday afternoon.

D．Last Wednesday afternoon.

5. Which of the following is TRUE according to the above reading?

A．Cindy was late for school last Friday morning.

B．Jackson had a physics test last Thursday morning.

C．Helen’s volleyball team has good players.

D．Bob’s parents were at home last Wednesday afternoon.

【推荐2】①Have you ever wondered what goes through your mind when you choose where to sit in a new classroom? Or in a waiting room full of strangers? Or on a bus? Researchers have found out some interesting facts.
②Girls sit by girls and boys sit by boys. Adults sit together and young people choose another young person to sit near. But it goes further than this. We even choose to sit near someone who looks like us. People with glasses are more likely to sit near other people with glasses. People with long hair sit closer to other people with long hair.
③We seem to believe that people with similar habits or hobbies will share similar experiences and we are more likely to be accepted by people like ourselves or even, we think we may be safer with people who look like us. Sometimes that’s true but it’s a pity if we always stay with the same people, the same group. The danger in always staying in our comfort zone (舒适区)is that we just recycle the same opinions, the same tastes and the same ideas. We lose the chance to learn something new, find out about interesting things, hear funny stories and discover difference.
④When we always stay with the same people, how can we break down the barriers which prevent us from getting to know people with different ideas? And how can we avoid the ignorance (无知)? If you want to live in a society that opens to changes, new things and different opinions, be the cat among the pigeons（鸽子）.
⑤Move out of your comfort zone. Go and sit next to someone different. And don’t just sit there in silence. Say hello. Ask a question. Start a conversation. That’s how we make friends. That’s how we learn about people. That’s how we open our minds to new ideas. That’s how we live an exciting life.
1. From the passage, we know that people prefer sitting by someone who        .

A．is like themselves	B．has a sense of humor
C．is open-minded	D．lives an exciting life

2. People like staying in their comfort zone because they may         .

A．remain comfortable and special

B．find out more interesting things

C．be accepted easily and feel safe

D．discover differences among themselves

3. The sentence “Unsurprisingly, we prefer to sit closer to people like ourselves.” should be placed at the beginning of __________.

A．Paragraph 1	B．Paragraph 2
C．Paragraph 3	D．Paragraph 4

4. What does the underlined word “barriers” mean in Paragraph 4?

A．联系	B．纽带
C．隔阂	D．熟悉

5. What is the purpose of the passage?

A．To tell us just to be ourselves in social life.

B．To introduce ways to learn about the world.

C．To explain how people communicate with others.

D．To encourage us to meet people of different kinds.

【推荐3】Do you still get free plastic bags from the supermarkets? Things have changed.
China has banned (禁止) free plastic bags at shops and supermarkets, and people have to pay for using plastic bags. The rule started on June 1 last year. It came because our country tried to make litter less. Making super-thin plastic bags has also been banned.
The Chinese once used about 3,000,000,000 plastic shopping bags a day, and they have caused pollution of the environment. The bags have become a main cause of plastic pollution because they are easy to break and people throw them away here and there. So the Chinese people are encouraged to bring their own bags for shopping.
What kind of shopping bag is the best to bring? Some students in Chongqing have a good idea. They make their own shopping bags. They use old clothes to make cloth bags, and send them to their parents as presents. They also ask their parents and friends to use cloth bags instead of plastic ones. They think it is their duty to protect the environment.
1. People in China have to _____ now.

A．throw plastic bags here and there

B．collect plastic bags in the street

C．pay for using plastic bags at shops and supermarkets

D．use free plastic bags at shops and supermarkets

2. The Chinese people are encouraged to bring _____ for shopping.

A．no bags	B．free plastic bags
C．their own bags	D．super-thin plastic bags

3. Some students in Chongqing ______.

A．ask their parents to make cloth bags

B．make cloth bags themselves

C．pick up plastic bags everywhere

D．buy cloth bags for their parents

4. According to the passage, we should not_________________to protect the environment.

A．use plastic bags	B．throw plastic bags anywhere
C．use cloth bags	D．Both A and B

5. What’s the main idea of this article?

A．Making super-thin plastic bags has been banned in China.

B．The bags have become a main cause of plastic pollution.

C．Some students in Chongqing begin to make their own shopping bags.

D．To protect the environment, free plastic bags have been banned in China.