【推荐1】The turning point of my life was my decision to give up my business job and study music. My parents didn’t think it was a good choice for me to take up music as a job. My grandfather had taught music for nearly forty years at a college, but he couldn’t earn enough to support the big family. Because of that, my parents strongly asked me to go to the university instead of a music college even though I was so fond (喜欢) of my violin.

Before my graduation from Columbia, the family ran into some money problems and I felt it was my duty to leave college and take a job. That was why I took a business job. I went into it for being able to help the family. Money was all I got out of it. I felt that life was passing me by.

My wish was to save enough and then go to Europe to study music. Finally I earned enough to make myself able to go to Austria. At the same time, the family got out of the trouble and my help was no longer necessary. I felt like a free man and sailed for Europe to continue my study of music. I walked on air because I was again in the field (领域) I loved so much. The decision to break away from the business world was against the advice of my friends and family. But if I had stayed in business, I do not believe I would have made a success of living.

1. The writer showed his grandpa’s example in order to ________.

A．thank his parents’ support for studying in the music college

B．show that being a musician was a good choice for the writer

C．explain why his parents disagreed with his taking up music as a job

D．show how much his grandpa loved the job of teaching music

2. Why did the writer leave Columbia?

A．His family needed his help.

B．He hoped to change a college.

C．He liked to take a business job.

D．His family asked him to do so.

3. From the underlined part “I walked on air”, we can learn that the writer ________.

A．felt pity for starting a new life

B．couldn’t make a success of living

C．couldn’t find his place in a new environment

D．felt free because he was doing what he loved

4. According to the passage, we may say the writer is someone who ________.

A．loves his grandfather a lot

B．cares little about his parents

C．strongly sticks to his dream

D．seldom follows others’ advice

【推荐2】Mark was walking home from school one day when he noticed a boy ahead of him. He tripped（绊倒） and dropped all of the books he was carrying, along with some clothes, a baseball bat and a pair of gloves. Mark knelt（跪） down and helped the boy pick up the things. Since they were going the same way, he offered to carry some things for the boy. As they walked, Mark knew the boy’s name was Bill. He loved video games, baseball and history, but he was having trouble with other subjects. They arrived at Bill’s home first. Mark was invited in for a Coke and to watch some television. The afternoon passed pleasantly with some laughs and small talk. Then Mark went home. They continued to see each other around school; had lunch together once or twice; then both graduated（毕业）from junior school.

Three days before graduation, Bill asked Mark if they could talk.

Bill reminded Mark of the day years ago when they first met. “Did you ever wonder why I was carrying so many things home that day?” asked Bill. “You see, I took away all my things from school. I took some of my mother’s sleeping pills（安眠药）. I was going home to kill myself. But after we spent some time talking and laughing, I realized that if I died, I would miss so many good times. So you see, Mark, when you picked up those books that day you did a lot more. You saved my life.”   

根据材料内容选择最佳答案。
1. How many kinds of things was Bill carrying before he tripped?

A．Three.

B．Four.

C．Five.

D．Six.

2. Which subject did Bill like better?

A．History.

B．Math.

C．Geography.

D．English.

3. How was that afternoon of Mark and Bill?

A．Tired.

B．Boring.

C．Free.

D．Happy.

4. Why did Bill take almost all his things home that afternoon?

A．Because he planned to kill himself.	B．Because he didn’t want to go to school any longer.
C．Because he had to buy sleeping pills for his mother.	D．Because he wanted to have a talk with Mark.

5. What does Bill think of Mark’s help?

A．It helped him to work hard.	B．It reminded him how to carry things.
C．It stopped him from killing himself.	D．It made him want to leave school.

【推荐3】Our village carpenter（木匠）, John Hill, came one day and made a dining table for my wife. He made it just the right size to fill the space between the two windows. When I got home that evening, John was drinking a cup of tea and writing out his bill（账单）for the job.   

My wife said to me quietly, “That’s his sixth cup of tea today.” But she said in a loud voice, “It’s a beautiful table, dear, isn’t it?”

“I’ll decide about when I see the bill.” I said.   

John laughed and gave me his bill for the work. I read:

One dining table: 10 November, 2007

Cost of wood（木头费用）: $17. 00

Paint（油漆）: $1. 50

Work, 8 hour（ $1. 00 an hour）: $ 8. 00

Total（合计）: $ 36. 50

When I was looking at the bill, John said, “It’s been a fine day, hasn’t it? Quite sunny.”

“Yes,” I said. “I’m glad it’s only the 10th of November.”

“Me too.” Said John. “You wait—it’ll be a lot colder by the end of the month.”

“Yes. Colder-and more expensive! Dining tables will be $20 more expensive on November 30th, won’t they, John?”

John looked hard at me for half a minute. Was there a little smile in his two blue eyes? I gave his bill back to him.   

“If it isn’t too much trouble, John,” I said, “please add it up again. You can forget the date.”

I paid him $26. 50 and he was not happy to get it.

1. Why did John talk about the weather when the writer was looking at the bill? Because ________.

A．he didn’t want the writer to read the bill carefully

B．it was really a fine day

C．he wanted the writer to check（核对）the bill carefully

D．he wanted to tell the writer what the weather was like

2. Why did the writer say that dining tables would be $20 more expensive on November 30th? Because ________.

A．it was difficult to make dining tables in cold weather

B．the paint would be more expensive

C．the cost of wood would be more expensive

D．he thought John would almost certainly add the date to the cost of the dining table

3. The writer thought John would ask for ________ if he made a dining table on the last day of November.

A．$20. 00

B．$46. 50

C．$56. 50

D．$26. 50

4. When the writer gave him the money, John was not happy because he didn’t get ________.

A．what he should get for his work	B．much more money for his work
C．the money easily	D．money as much as he wanted

5. From the story we know that ________.

A．John made a mistake in the bill

B．John wanted to get more money for his work

C．John wrote out the bill before the writer got home

D．John still wanted to get $ 36. 50 for his work in the end

【推荐1】The day started like any other day for the firefighters (消防员). They found nothing unusual when they received a call to rescue (救援) animals.

A team arrived at the site within minutes. As they got closer, they realized that the animals were stuck in a sewer (下水道). This would certainly get a lot worse if it happened to rain.

The team knew they couldn’t waste time. They worked together to lift the sewer cover. Once lifting it, they clearly heard the cries of the little animals. They knew that they were dealing with babies. Besides, the babies’ mother wasn’t down there with them, which was quite strange. The firefighters still hadn’t found out what kind of animals they were. But these didn’t stop the team from trying to help.

A blanket (毛毯) was placed beside the sewer. This was where the animals were going to be set to keep them from harm. Then, a firefighter carefully went into the sewer to rescue the babies. After that, the firefighters finally knew the poor animals were puppies (小狗). Everyone there was shocked at the sight of how small the animals were.

After rescuing the animals, the firefighters took them to the Humane Society, where the puppies would be kept safe. There, what the vet (兽医) said was something they would never have thought of. In fact, the animals were baby foxes. However, the team was just happy that they were safe and healthy, and that the rescue went smoothly.

根据语篇内容，选择最佳选项。
1. What did the firefighters think of the call they received?

A．It was common.

B．It was strange.

C．It was boring.

D．It was exciting.

2. Where were the animals when the firefighters saw them?

A．In the river.

B．On the blanket.

C．In the hole.

D．In the sewer.

3. Which of the following is NOT true?

A．The animals’ mother stayed with them.

B．The firefighters thought the animals were puppies.

C．The firefighters took the animals to the safe place in the end.

D．The animals were dangerous when the firefighters saw them.

4. Why was the team happy at last?

A．Because their rescue was successful.

B．Because the animals were baby foxes.

C．Because the vet helped the animals a lot.

D．Because the Humane Society accepted the animals.

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

A．Puppies or Foxes?	B．Firefighters’ New Findings
C．Animals Stuck in a Sewer	D．Firefighters Saved Puppies?

【推荐2】Tom and Fred are students in Central School. They’re both ten years old and they are in the same class. One afternoon, they had a fight in class. Their teacher, Miss Lincoln was very angry. She said to them, “Stay here after class, and write your names 100 times.”

After class, all the other students went home. Tom and Fred stayed in the classroom with their teacher. They began to write their names. Then Fred cried. Miss Lincoln looked at him and asked, “Why are you crying?”

“Because his name is Tom May, and my name is very, very long. My name is Frederick Hollingsworth,” Fred said.

1. Tom and Fred are ________.

A．brothers

B．classmates

C．friends

D．cousins

2. Picture ________ shows the meaning of the underlined phrase “had a fight”.

A．

B．

C．

D．

3. The teacher let them write their names ________.

A．in class

B．in the evening

C．after class

D．at home

4. The best title of the story is ________.

A．My Name Is Very, Very Long	B．Miss Lincoln Was Angry
C．Frederick Hollingsworth cried	D．Two Friends Had a Fight

【推荐3】Mr. King was the manager of a hotel. One weekend all the hotels in the city were full because there was a large meeting. On Friday night， three men came into the hotel and asked for rooms. Mr. King said there were no rooms ready because of the meeting. The men were unhappy.
Mr. King wanted to help them. He remembered that Room 418， a very small room， was empty. He asked them if they would share a room. The three men said they would. Mr. King said the room would be thirty dollars： ten for each one. Each man gave him the money and then went up to the room.
Mr. King soon began to feel sorry. "Thirty dollars is a lot to ask as price for that small room. " he thought. He called his assistant over and said， "Here is five dollars. Take it to the men in Room 418. I asked too much for their room."
The assistant took the money. While he was on the way there， he started to think， "How can three men divide five dollars? I'll give them each only one dollar and keep the two dollars for myself. The men will be happy to get something back， and Mr. King will never know. " So the assistant returned one dollar to each man.
Each man had at first paid ten dollars. After the assistant returned them one dollar each， each had paid nine. There were three men， $ 9 ×3 =" $" 27. The assistant kept $ 2. $ 27 + $ 2 =" $" 29. Where is the missing dollar?
1. The three men were not happy because_________.

A．there was a large meeting

B．it was weekend

C．there was only one small room

D．they wouldn't have a place to stay

2. With the help of the manager， the three men________.

A．went to another hotel

B．each got a small room for the night

C．stayed together in a small room

D．got a small room Mr. King kept for himself

3. At first_________.

A．$ 27 was paid by the three men

B．$ 30 was paid by each of the three

C．$ 25 was paid by the three men

D．$10 was paid by each of the three

4. The assistant_______.

A．helped the men to divide the money

B．kept two dollars for himself

C．kept three dollars for himself

D．returned three to the three men and two to the manager

5. Where is the missing dollar?

A．There wasn’t any missing dollar.

B．It was taken by the assistant， too.

C．It was taken by Mr. King

D．It was taken by the three men.