【推荐1】My name is Linda Ragas and I live in London. I’m a teacher. I teach English in a middle school.

School begins at 7:30 in the morning. I leave（离开）home at 7:00 and take a bus to school. I finish work at 4:00 in the afternoon. My work is interesting and I like it.

After work, I play volleyball with my students. Volleyball is my favorite sport. My father is my volleyball teacher. He plays very well. I play with him every week. My son, Joe, is ten years old. He doesn’t like volleyball. He likes basketball. He takes four basketball classes every week. He wants to be a basketball player.

根据材料内容选择最佳答案。
1. What subject does Linda teach?

A．P. E.

B．Math.

C．Music.

D．English.

2. Who is Linda’s volleyball teacher?

A．Her son.

B．Her father.

C．Her brother.

D．Her mother.

3. What sport does Joe like?

A．Soccer.

B．Baseball.

C．Basketball

D．Volleyball.

4. What can we know from the passage?

A．Linda is busy at school.	B．Linda’s son is in her school.
C．Linda’s father plays volleyball every week.	D．Linda goes home at 4:00 in the afternoon.

【推荐2】Have you ever paid attention to your school’s security guards (保安) or dining hall staff (职员)? Would you say “good morning” to your school’s cleaners? For high school student Ding Jiacheng, it’s a problem that many students ignore (忽视) the important jobs done by these non-teaching workers. He wanted to make a change.

The boy from Hangzhou Entel Foreign Language School, together with several other students, worked on a project called “The Invisible (隐身的) are Significant”. They hoped more students would see and respect the “invisible” staff on campus. The project won a prize at China Thinks Big, a competition held by Harvard University and Tsinghua University to encourage teenagers to study social issues.

“My team members and I sent questionnaires (问卷) to 158 students,” said Ding. “In one question, 56 percent of the students said they would greet those non-teaching workers, while only 17 percent strongly believe that every student should do so.”

The team also observed interactions (互动) between students and workers. “When most students follow the rules of their teachers, one-third of the students go against the rules of the dormitory attendants (宿舍管理员),” said Ding. “It shows that students treat non-teaching staff differently from teaching staff.”

The main reason, according to Ding, is that students know little about the work done by non-teaching staff. They also have few chances to communicate with them. Therefore, Ding’s team shot videos to show staff working around campus. They also held a basketball match between students and non-teaching staff to increase their interaction.

“We’ve also made a series of stickers (贴纸),” said Ding. “We hope these cute images will help young people like the non-teaching staff more.”

“The activity helped me understand that we can all make a positive impact (积极影响) through our creative ideas,” said Ding.

1. Why did Ding Jiacheng and his teammates start the project “The Invisible are Significant”?

A．To win a prize at the competition China Thinks Big.

B．To help non-teaching staff at his school find other jobs.

C．So more students would see and respect non-teaching workers.

D．To draw students’ attention to important social issues.

2. What does the underlined word “significant” mean in Paragraph 2?

A．Interesting.

B．Important.

C．Imaginative.

D．Creative.

3. What are Paragraphs 3—4 mainly about?

A．What jobs non-teaching workers do.

B．How asking questions helps students learn.

C．How Ding’s team worked on their project.

D．Why many students don’t follow school rules.

4. According to the passage, what did Ding’s team do to help other students know more about the non-teaching staff on their campus?
a. They made posters.                            b. They shot videos.
c. They made a series of stickers.               d. They held a basketball match.

A．abc

B．abd

C．acd

D．bcd

5. What can we learn from the passage?

A．High school students care more about the non-teaching staff.

B．Students should treat non-teaching staff the same as teaching staff.

C．Better communication can help students value the teaching staff.

D．Young people love to make stickers of the people around them.

【推荐3】Hello! I'm Judy. I have three teachers. They are Miss Sun, Mrs.Green and Mr.Chen. Miss Sun is Chinese. She is my art(美术) teacher. She is wearing a pink dress. She has long black hair. Her eyes are big and black. Mrs.Green is from Canada. She is an English teacher. She is wearing a white T­shirt and a pair of blue jeans. She has short blond hair.Her eyes are big and blue. Mr.Chen is my Chinese teacher. He is Chinese, too. He is wearing a white shirt and a pair of blue pants. He has short black hair. His eyes are small and black. They are good teachers. I like them very much.
1. Miss Sun has ________ hair.

A．short brown	B．short blond
C．long brown	D．long black

2. Miss Sun has ________ eyes.

A．small black	B．big black
C．big brown	D．small blond

3. ________ is an English teacher.

A．Judy	B．Miss Sun
C．Mrs.Green	D．Mr.Chen

4. Judy's Chinese teacher is wearing ________．

A．a pink dress

B．a white T­shirt and a pair of blue jeans

C．a white shirt and a pair of blue pants

D．a black sweater and a pair of pants

5. ________ are Chinese.

A．Miss Sun and Mr.Chen

B．Mrs.Green and Miss Sun

C．Mr.Chen and Mrs.Green

D．The three teachers

【推荐1】This is my first day in our new school. In the morning, I help my new teacher Mr. Hu put some new English textbooks into a big box. And then I carry (搬) it to the classroom. The box is very heavy.

I walk very slowly (慢) with the big heavy box in my arms. A boy runs (跑) very fast to me. He can’t stop (停止). Oh, dear! The box drops on the floor and there are books everywhere on the floor.

“I’m very sorry.” the boy says again and again. He helps me pick up (捡起) all the books. He then helps me carry the books to our classroom.

Who is he? He is my classmate. His name is Jim, He comes to China with his father. He is from England.

1. In the morning, I help ________ to carry the box to our classroom.

A．my parents	B．my new teacher
C．my new classmate	D．my good friend Jim

2. The box drops on the floor because ________.

A．I walk very slowly with it	B．I walk very fast with it
C．Jim walks very slowly to me	D．Jim runs very fast and he can’t stop

3. Jim is ________.

A．an American boy

B．an English boy

C．a teacher

D．a Chinese boy

4. Later, ________ carry the box of books to our classroom.

A．Jim and I	B．Jim, Mr. Hu and I
C．Mr. Hu and Jim	D．some of my classmates and I

5. Jim and I are ________.

A．in the same class	B．in the same bedroom
C．the same age	D．Mr. Hu’s workmates (同事)

【推荐3】Five years ago, Chinese skater Wu Dajing introduced himself to the skating world by winning a silver medal at the Sochi Olympic Winter Games. At Pyeong Chang Olympics, Wu not only returned, but also made history.

On Feb 22nd, 2018, Wu won the gold medal in the men’s short-track 50-metre race at Pyeong Chang Olympics. He set a new world record with a time of 39.584 seconds. He also became the first Chinese man to take home an Olympic short-track gold medal. BBC said Wu’s win was “flawless”, because he was much faster than all of the other skaters.

“I didn’t give them a chance and I kept my speed from the start,” he told the media (媒体) after the match.

But China’s short-track teams didn’t do well in general at the Games. Chinese skaters in the women’s 500 metres, 3000-metre relay and men’s 1500 metres all failed to take home the gold. Wu was China’s biggest hope, which put a lot of pressure (压力) on him. But he proved (证明) himself with his great performance (表现).

Wu is now known as a highly talented (有才能的) skater. But things were not always that way. When Wu joined the national team in 2010, he was seen as almost “nothing” compared to gifted skaters like Zhou Yang and Fan Kexin, as his coaches (教练) said at the time. Their comments (评论) made him quite upset. But as the saying goes, “Winners never quit (放弃) and quitters never win.” Wu didn’t want to give up and worked as hard as he could. He practiced skating all year round. He even didn’t return to his hometown for the holidays for 10 years. “I believe in myself.” he told the media after his match at the Olympics.

1. Wu Dajing won gold medal in ___________.

A．Sochi Olympic Winter Games	B．Pyeong Chang Olympics
C．Beijing Olympic Winter Games	D．Tokyo Olympics

2. Who was the first Chinese man to take home an Olympic short-track gold medal?

A．Wu Dajing.

B．Zhou Yang.

C．Fan Kexin.

D．Li Xiaopeng.

3. Which of the following is TRUE?

A．China’s short-track teams won in the women’s 500 metres.

B．China’s short-track teams won in the women’s 3000-metre relay.

C．China’s short-track teams won in men’s 1500 metres.

D．China’s short-track teams won in the men’s short-track 500-metre race.

4. When did Wu Dajing join the national team?

A．In 2008.

B．In 2009.

C．In 2010.

D．In 2011.

5. Wu Dajing’s story tells us ________.

A．we won’t win if we aren’t a gifted player

B．we should believe in other people’s comments

C．we should work hard and believe in ourselves

D．we should quit if we can not win

【推荐1】Home from the Navy (海军), I started school at Greenville College in my hometown of Illinois. I’d been out of high school for four years, but my high school headmaster, Mr. Gardner, invited me to a Valentine’s Day dance party at school. The thought of seeing my former teachers was exciting. So I agreed.

When Friday came, I cleaned up, dressed up and drove to the high school gym. I chatted with my teachers and thanked Mr Gardner before leaving. Just then, the band started playing and a young girl stood up to sing. One look at and I was crazy—I had never seen such a beautiful girl!

I asked Mr. Gardner who she was, and he answered, “That’s Marilyn Riley, Cut Riley’s daughter. ” I was shocked to say the least. They lived just around the corner from me. I walked across the gym floor to introduce myself, “Hi, I’m Jack Joseph. ”

“I know who you are, ” was her not-too-friendly response.

“Would you like to dance?” I asked. “No! I’m working, ” she shot back.

“Can I call you next week for a movie date?” I asked. “No, ” was her response.

For the next month I phoned, trying to set up a date. She always had the same answer: No. Then one rainy afternoon in March as I was driving home after basketball practice, I saw Marilyn, walking with no umbrella, no raincoat, no hat. I pulled alongside her and asked if she needed a ride, half expecting her to say no. Instead, she stepped over the roadside and sat down on the seat next to me. It was only a few blocks to her house, but after pulling into her driveway we talked for 45minutes. It was magic from then on.

1. Why did Jack decide to attend the party?

A．The party was held to welcome him back home.

B．Marilyn would be introduced to him at the party.

C．He could meet some of his former teachers there.

D．They gathered there to celebrate Valentine’s Day.

2. What was the author’s attitude towards the party?

A．Sursprised.

B．Formal.

C．Careless.

D．Worried.

3. We can infer from the text that __________.

A．Jack once served in the army after high school

B．it took Jack 45 minutes to drive Marilyn home

C．Jack and Marilyn knew each each other before

D．it was Marilyn’s cold attitude that interested Jack

4. How would the story most probably develop in the end?

A．Marilyn would fall in love with Jack.

B．Jack would make great achievements in college.

C．Marilyn would become a famous singer.

D．Jack would have frequent conflicts with Marilyn.

【推荐3】I was 11 years old when I asked my mom for piano lessons in 2010.We were in the economic crisis（经济危机）. She said a polite “no”.

That didn’t stop me. I googled the measurements（量度） for a keyboard, drew the keys on piece of paper and stuck it on my desk. I would click notes on an online keyboard and play them back on my paper one—keeping the sound they made on the computer in my head. I spent six months playing without touching a real piano. Once my mom saw that I was serious, she borrowed money and bought me 10 lessons.

I still remember the first one. I was struck by how real the sound of the piano was. I sat my grade one after eight lessons. Once I started secondary school, we couldn’t afford lessons again. He passed grade three, and then grade five, practicing only on my piece of paper.

One evening, when I was about 13, my mom said she had a surprise for me; it was an electronic keyboard, bought with more borrowed money. It was the first time I’d played for her. She was in shock.

My school didn’t offer music A-level. I found the Purcell School for young musicians. But I had to pass a difficult test. Some of the questions involved an evaluation of the composer or when some piece was written. I felt stressed. To my amazement I was offered a place.

At Purcell, I spent two years working as hard as I could. I performed to raise money and saved enough to buy my first piano. When I left Purcell, I was awarded the senior piano prize and senior academic music prize. I am now at the Guildhall School of Music & Drama in London. I feel proud: it’s been 10 years since I drew my paper piano, and I’m at one of the world’s leading music schools.

Surprisingly I continue to do a lot of my practice away from the piano—what we mental practice. The paper piano helped arouse my curiosity about how music works.

1. Why did the author’s mother buy ten lessons for him at last?

A．She thought the author had a gift for the piano.

B．She was moved by his first wonderful performance.

C．She became rich and had enough money to pay for it.

D．She realised that the author really wanted to learn instead of playing.

2. According to the passage, we think the author may be ________.

A．generous

B．humorous

C．strong-willed

D．impatient

3. What’s the author’s main purpose of writing this article?

A．To introduce the method of mental practice.

B．To share how he forced Mom to buy a piano.

C．To encourage people to hold on their dreams.

D．To describe how expensive it is to learn an instrument.

4. What might be the best title for the passage?

A．Practice makes perfect.	B．Paper piano leads to success.
C．Success comes from Mom’s love.	D．Piano lessons are important to him.