【推荐1】There was a man who couldn't achieve his dream. So he went to a sage(圣人) for help. The sage scooped up the water and asked, "What is the shape of the water?" the sage poured the water into the glass before he could answer. The man answered, "I know, water is like a glass shape." The sage said nothing and poured the water into the vase nearby. The man realized it, "I know, water is like a vase." The sage shook his head and poured the water into the pot filled with sand. The clear water disappeared into the sand. The sage said, "Look, the water died away like this, this is a lifetime!"

The man said happily, "I know, you tell me the society is like different containers everywhere, so man should be like water. When you are in a certain container, you will become its shape and easily die in a regular container, just like the water, disappearing quickly, and nothing can change!"

"Yes," then the sage added, "No!" the sage went out of the house while the man followed. Under the eaves(屋檐), the sage touched the flagstone steps and stopped. The man saw a concave(凹处), but he didn't know why.

The sage said, "In rainy days, the rain water would fall from the eaves, so the concave is the result of the water falls."

"I understand people may be put into the regular containers, but they should be like the little drop of water, holing the hard flagstones until changing the containers." The man said.

The sage said, "Right, this concave will turn into a hole!"

Life is like water, so we must get used to the environments. Besides, we should try to change the environments to realize our own value. Only those who keep trying can overcome more difficulties and achieve their dreams.

1. How many things did the sage put water into?

A．One.

B．Two.

C．Three.

D．Four.

2. What does the underlined word "containers" mean in Chinese?

A．柜子

B．集装箱

C．容器

D．面罩

3. The sage touched the concave on the flagstone steps in order to show the man ________.

A．water could change everything	B．how valuable water was
C．it was important to keep trying	D．the flagstone steps weren't hard enough

4. What happened to the man at last?

A．He still didn't know how to solve his problem.	B．He was confused with the sage's suggestion.
C．The sage's advice wasn't useful to him.	D．He realized how to achieve his dream.

5. What's the best title for the passage?

A．Life is like water	B．Try to be yourself like water
C．Life is full of challenges	D．Life depends on your environment

【推荐2】Once there was a young writer who used to go to the sea to do his writing. He had the habit of walking on the beach before he began his work. One morning, he was walking along the shore(海岸). As he looked down at the beach, he saw a human moving like a dancer. He began to walk faster to catch up. As he got closer, he saw that it was a boy and he was not dancing, but instead he was reaching down to the shore, picking up something and very gently throwing it into the sea. So the writer asked the boy in surprise, “Good morning! What are you doing?” “The boy stopped, looked up and replied, Throwing starfish(海星) in the sea.”

“I guess I should have asked, why are you throwing the starfish back into the sea?”

The boy replied “Sir, you see the sun will soon rise and the tide(潮水) will flow away. If I don’t throw them back to the sea, they will die.”

“But don’t you think it was a waste of your time as there are miles and miles of beach and countless starfish lying along it? Surely you can’t keep this act all day long. You can’t possibly make a difference!”

The child listened politely. Then he bent down, picked another starfish and threw it into the sea, and said, “It makes a difference for that one.”

The writer was lost in thought when the boy kept trying. Yes, there is something very special in every one of us. We have all been given the ability to make a difference to shape the future. And if we can know that talent, we will get the power to create the future. We must each find our own starfish. And if we throw our starfish wisely and well, the world will be better.

根据材料内容选择最佳答案。
1. Why did the boy throw the starfish in the sea?

A．He was practicing dancing.	B．He wanted to prepare for his writing.
C．He wanted to do more exercise.	D．He was trying to save the starfish.

2. What is the correct order according to the text?
a. The writer realized everyone was born with something special.
b. The writer saw a boy on the beach picking up starfish.
c. The writer had a conversation with the boy.
d. The writer walked on the beach before his writing.

A．d-a-b-c

B．d-b-c-a

C．b-c-a-d

D．b-a-c-d

3. Which words can best describe the boy?

A．Clever and honest.

B．Funny and kind.

C．Kind and helpful.

D．Brave and serious.

4. What can we learn from the text?

A．Everyone can make a difference.	B．People should join hands to save the earth.
C．No one is wise at all the times.	D．People should learn from mistakes.

5. What is the text?

A．A poem.

B．A story.

C．A piece of news.

D．A diary.

【推荐3】The first day of school, our professor introduced an old lady named Rose to us.
“Why are you in college at such an age？” I asked her. She replied, “I always dreamed of having a college education and now I'm getting one！” We became friends quickly.
At the end of the term I invited Rose to make a speech to our football team. I'll never forget what she taught us. She said, “There are some secrets of staying young and being happy. You have to laugh and find humor every day. You must have a dream. When you lose your dreams, you will die. There is a huge difference between growing old and growing up. Anybody can grow older. That doesn't need any talent or ability. To grow up, you must always find the opportunity in change. Have no regrets. The people who are afraid of death are those with regrets.”
At the end of the year, Rose finished her college. One week after graduation, Rose died peacefully in her sleep. We would always remember the great woman.
1. From the passage, we can learn that Rose         .

A．went to college at an old age

B．became a professor later

C．once worked in a hospital

2. At the end of the term the writer invited Rose to         .

A．go to a party

B．play football

C．make a speech

3. The underlined word “talent” in the third paragraph means “        ” in Chinese.

A．训练

B．方法

C．才能

4. If you want to stay young and be happy,         ， according to Rose.

A．never grow up

B．don't be afraid of death

C．have a dream and never lose it

5. What is the best title of the passage?

A．Laughing Every day

B．Never too Old to Learn

C．Growing Old and Growing up

【推荐1】It is sunny and warm today. A dog is sleeping. Panda comes to the dog and says, “You are a lazy dog. You don’t do anything every day.”

“What do I need to do? "asks the dog. My owner gives me food to eat. My owner takes me out for a walk. My owner loves me. Ha! I eat, go out for a walk and sleep, I don’t have other things to do.

But don’t you have any ambitions（抱负）?” asks the panda.

“Ambitions? What do I need ambitions to do?I’m just a dog.”says the dog. "What ambitions do you have?”

" I often go to other countries and make friends with people there. So I can show the world that Chinese are friendly, " answers the panda.

"Oh, " says the dog, " maybe I should do something for others.”

1. What is the dog doing on the sunny day?

A．Walking

B．Playing games

C．Eating

D．Sleeping

2. The dog has only ________ thing(s)to do every day.

A．one

B．two

C．three

D．four

3. The panda goes to other countries to show ________

A．China has a long history	B．China has all kinds of animals
C．Chinese people love animals	D．Chinese people are friendly

4. The story tells us________

A．we should relax a lot on sunny days	B．everyone should have ambitions
C．pandas are clever animals	D．animals are our friends

【推荐2】Andy lived high in the Rocky Mountains. He hunted (打猎) wild animals there. He also took other men hunting. That was his work.

One day a letter brought Andy a new job. This job changed both his feeling about animals and his way of hunting. The letter said: “I want to write a story about bighorn sheep. I need pictures to go with my story. Will you get pictures of the sheep for me?”

Andy’s two sons wanted their father to take the job. “We will help you!” they said. Bighorn sheep are very wild. Andy knew it would be hard to get pictures. “But why not try?” they said.

For days, Andy and his sons tried to get pictures. They did not want the sheep to hear them or see them, so they walked softly. They hid behind rocks, but the sheep always ran away.

Then one day, Andy and his sons walked around a big rock. They met some sheep face to face.

But the sheep didn’t run! “Now I know why the sheep run away.” Andy said. “They run because we come up behind them. From now on, we will stay where they can see us.”

The next day, Andy saw some sheep right out in the open. He and his sons walked towards them. The men did not try to hide, but they did walk slowly. They knew that any fast move would frighten them away.

“Don’t look right at the sheep.” Andy said. “Wild animals do not like to be looked at. They will run away.” The men looked off to this side and to that side and walked closer. And soon they were close enough to get good clear pictures.

They made good friends with the wild sheep and sent many fine pictures to the writer for his story. Since then, they have never hunted the bighorn sheep again.

1. What was the new job Andy got?

A．To hunt bighorn sheep.	B．To write a story of bighorn sheep.
C．To protect bighorn sheep.	D．To take pictures of bighorn sheep.

2. What is the correct order in which these happen?
a. Andy and his sons met some sheep face to face.
b. Andy and his sons walked towards the sheep.
c. Andy and his sons hid behind the rocks.
d. Andy and his sons tried to take photos.

A．d-c-a-b

B．a-c-b-d

C．d-c-b-a

D．a-c-d-b

3. The underlined word “they” in Paragraph 7 refers to ________.

A．bighorn sheep

B．pictures

C．Andy and his sons

D．wild animals

4. What did Andy get from his new job?

A．He won respect from his children.	B．He was well paid by the story writer.
C．He knew better how to use a camera.	D．He learned more about bighorn sheep.