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Whenever the house gets quiet, Mrs. Smith knows where to find her little daughter Maria: lost in the     1       of books.

“I like to read every time of the day.” said Maria, a student at Creel Middle school.

Maria’s headmaster, Mrs. White, wants each of her students and their families to love reading. She wants reading at home to become a daily activity in every family, even during holiday breaks. “I     2       realize reading should be an important part of everyone’s life,” said Mrs. White, “and     3       can stop it”.

“The aim is to help children understand they can enjoy reading,     4       practice their skills,” said Hannas, an education researcher. He     5       parents taking their children to the library to pick out books that interest them.

Each night, students take home two books to read with their parents or     6       family members. They have to return the books the next     7       and have passing tests that check how well they understand the books.

Mrs. Smith is a parent. She said, “I     8     give my two daughters more experiences than I can by this way.”

“    9     books, children can open their minds. Reading opens all the doors and creates imaginations,” she said, “I think if you read well, you can be     10     in anything in life.”

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If a child reads a lot, he usually does well at school .Children should read more. They can read what they find     1    . It is OK even if (即使) the book is difficult.     2     six­-year-­olds don't know much about the encyclopaedia (百科全书), but they can start     3     if they feel interested.

A child between five and seven should read for at     4     30 minutes every day. The time can be longer as the child gets older. Some children may have a headache (头疼) when they read too much. They should read for no more     5     an hour or two each day.

    6    , it's a good thing if a child wants to     7     a lot of time on a book. And parents should give kids different books to read,     8     as all kinds of storybooks and children's     9    . Children should also go to the library often.

When a child learns to read, a new world opens for him. He can go     10    , be anyone and do anything.

【推荐3】A. powerful        B. secrets     C. situation               D. reduce       E. tradition
Many people think that keeping a diary is something that teenage girls do. It’s seen as a place to write down     1     you don’t want anyone else to know. The stereotype（模式化观念）is that only women keep diaries. In fact, keeping a diary is a very old     2    . It can be useful for many different types of people. Many famous people have kept diaries. Many     3     people have kept diaries, too. Some of these people include famous writers and presidents.
Keeping a diary is said to have health advantages. Studies show that keeping a diary, that is, writing out thoughts daily, can     4     asthma symptoms（哮喘症状）.

【推荐1】根据短文内容，从方框中选出恰当的单词或短语填空，使语意通顺完整。第一个方框供1- 4小题选用，第二个方框供5 - 8小题选用。每个选项只能使用一次，每框有一项剩余。

A. protect       B. wide       C. ancient       D. square meters     E. set up

Beijing is the capital of China. It is in the northeast of China. There are many places of interest in Beijing, such as the Great Wall and the Forbidden City. The Forbidden City is in the center of Beijing, It is 720     1     in size. It reaches 750 meters from the east to the west and 960 meters from the north to the south. It is the largest palace in the world. To     2     the people inside the palace, the     3     people built a moat (护城河) around it, which is 52 meters     4     and 6 meters deep.

A. tourists        B. includes       C. buildings       D. thick       E. challenge

There is also a     5     wall, which is three kilometers long and ten meters high. The wall     6     four gates in it. They are Wumen in the south, Shenwumen in the north, Donghuamen is the east and Xinhuamen in the west. On the four corners of the wall stand four towers. All the     7     are strong and amazing. They are great achievements of Chinese architecture (中国古建筑) . During the Ming and Qing Dynasties, the emperors and their families worked and lived in the Forbidden City. Now     8     come to visit it every day.

【推荐3】从下面方框中选择恰当的词填入短文中，使短文通顺正确。每词只用一次，每空一词，有些词要用适当的形式。

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Have you ever been to Singapore? For thousands of tourists from China, this small island in Southeast Asia is a    1    and safe place to take a holiday. On the one hand, more than three quarters of the population are Chinese, so you can    2    speak Putonghua a lot of the time. On the other hand, Singapore is an English-speaking country,    3    it’s also a good place to practice your English!

Have you ever tried Chinese food outside of China? Maybe you fear that you won’t be able to find    4    good to eat when you travel. In Singapore, however, you’ll find a lot of food from China; you won’t have any problem getting rice, noodles    5    dumplings. Singapore is also an excellent place to try new food.    6    you like Indian food or Japanese food, you’ll find it all in Singapore!

Most large cities have zoos, but have you ever been to a zoo at night? Singapore has a Night Safari. It might    7    strange to go to a zoo when it’s dark. However, if you go to see lions, tigers or foxes during the daytime, they’ll probably    8    ! A lot of animals only    9    at night, so this is the best time to watch them. At the Night Safari, you can watch these    10    in a more natural environment than in a normal zoo. You can choose to go whenever you like - spring, summer, autumn or winter.