【推荐1】I have never taken cooking classes. I learned cooking from my mother because she was really interested in teaching me how to cook. The main reason for this was because when my mother got married(结婚), she didn’t know how to cook anything, not even an egg. My grandmother never allowed her to stay in the kitchen when she was cooking.

My mother did not start to cook until she was twenty-five years old. In the beginning, it was very hard for her. Therefore, she had to take cooking classes to prepare our meals. After having that experience, she decided to teach me how to cook because she didn’t want me to have the same experience.

I remember when I was seven years old, I started to learn cooking from my mother. Sometimes we prepared the meals that my mother already knew how to make, and sometimes we prepared meals from recipes. Thanks to that experience, now I don’t need any help to cook a meal. I can cook for myself or for a group of people; it doesn’t matter. I will do the same with my children because I don’t want them to have the same experience as my mother. If one day I am not with them, I want to be sure that they can continue their life without me.

根据短文内容, 判断句子正（T）、误（F）。
1. The author(作者) learned cooking from her mother because they all liked cooking.
2. The author’s mother learned cooking by taking cooking classes.
3. The author began to learn to cook when she was seven years old.
4. The author learned cooking only by preparing the meals she knew quite well.
5. The author will do as her mother to make her children know the way of cooking.

【推荐2】The Laba Festival is on the 8th day of the 12th lunar month.     1     This tradition could go back to the Song Dynasty (960—1279). From the imperial court (宫廷) to every family, cooking Laba Rice Porridge (粥) was a seasonal must. They not only cooked the dish for their own family members, but also sent it to others as a gift.     2     So Laba Rice Porridge was also called “Longevity Blessing Porridge”(寿福粥) and “Virtue Blessing Porridge” (德福粥).

Now, every family would still cook Laba Rice Porridge on this day. They usually make it with different kinds of rice, beans (豆类), nuts (坚果) and dried fruits. Do you know how to make it?     3    

First, wash the rice and beans in water.

Next, put them into a pot.     4    

Then, cook it for one and a half hours over low heat.

    5    

Finally, turn off the heat after another 30 minutes.

Now, it’s time to enjoy the delicious Laba Rice Porridge.

A．Pour some water into it.

B．Here is one way to make Laba Rice Porridge.

C．They thought this would make them lucky and have a long life.

D．Then all family members would get together to have the porridge.

E．After that, wash the nuts and dried fruit, and put them into the pot.

F．People usually cook and have Laba Rice Porridge on this day to celebrate this festival.

【推荐2】请阅读下面短文，从每小题所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出一个最佳选项。

Name: Lu Jin Age: 15 Class: Junior 3 Student’s progress report: My exam results are better in all subjects than they used to be. I am very happy about this because I did a lot of revision. My best results are in my favorite subjects, physics and chemistry. I know I am good at them and I enjoy doing scientific experiments. For example, learning about how metals react to different substances(物质). Teacher’s report: Lu Jin is a smart, hard-working student with an excellent attitude to her schoolwork. She is quite shy and should be encouraged to join school clubs and after-school activities.

Name: Li Xiang Age: 14 Class: Junior 2 Student’s progress report: I am happy because my exam results are a lot better than they were last term. I love computers and computer games, and my best grades were in Information Technology. I would like to do work with computers, maybe a programmer. But I don’t know if I’m clever enough. The other thing I’m really interested in is languages. I enjoy learning English and find translation easy. Teacher’s report: Li Xiang is a lively and popular student who has made much progress this term. However, he needs to be more serious if he wants to become a programmer. He should pay more attention to math. His English has improved a lot. Perhaps he should consider becoming an English teacher.

1. Lu Jin did well in the exams because she ________.

A．reviewed a lot

B．was smart enough

C．was good at them

2. Lu Jin’s teacher advised her to ________.

A．learn more about science

B．join after-school activities

C．change her attitude to schoolwork

3. Li Xiang probably wants to be _________ when he grows up.

A．a translator

B．an English teacher

C．a computer programmer

4. Li Xiang’s teacher thinks that ________.

A．he should be lively this term

B．he should put more effort into math

C．he should take the Information Technology seriously

5. From the reports, we can infer(推断) that _________.

A．both of the two students have made progress

B．both of their teachers expect them to work harder

C．neither of the teachers is satisfied with their results

【推荐3】Welcome to Our School Clubs

Chinese Calligraphy（书法）Club Want to learn how to write Chinese characters（汉字）? Ms. Zhao is waiting for you. She can teach you to write the most beautiful Chinese characters. Time: Thursday afternoon Room: 105	Beijing Opera Club Are you interested in music, dancing or beautiful clothes? You can enjoy all of these in our club. Sometimes we go to Mei Lanfang Theatre to watch Beijing Opera. Time: Friday afternoon Room: 107
Taijiquan Club Choose something new and fun. Taijiquan is an interesting and traditional kind of exercise. It’s slow and quiet, but very good for your health. We will have a competition at the end of the year! Come and join us! Time: Monday afternoon Room: 201	Chinese Knot（结）Club Do you like art? Come to our Chinese Knot Club. Make your own knots and learn something about Chinese culture. The traditional red knots bring you good luck. You can put them up in your room. Time: Tuesday afternoon Room: 308

1. Where can you learn how to write Chinese characters?

A．In the Chinese Calligraphy Club.	B．In the Beijing Opera Club.
C．In the Taijiquan Club.	D．In the Chinese Knot Club.

2. What can Chinese knots bring people?

A．Good health.

B．Good luck.

C．Good characters.

D．Good fun.

3. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

A．We can try English calligraphy in Room 105.

B．Ms Zhao can teach you to learn Beijing Opera.

C．Taijiquan is a good exercise because it is quick and quiet.

D．You can know more about Chinese culture by learning Chinese knots.