【推荐1】Tang Heshun is a postman (邮递员) in Lanzhou. Every Monday, Wednesday and Friday, he walks from one place to another with a green bag to deliver (递送) mail, even if it’s rainy or snowy.

Thirteen years ago, Tang’s cousin stopped working as a postman because of a health problem, and hoped Tang would take over his job. Tang always thought it would be good to do something for the villagers, so he said yes.

For many years, whenever he wanted to stop the work because of the bad weather, he would think about his cousin who was his model.

Tang still remembers the frightening experience (经历) of falling into a 2-meter-deep hole (洞) when he was working. He almost died that day. He went back home later than usual and then his family knew what had happened to him.

“My family told me to stop the work,” Tang said. “I also started to think about stopping it. Then one day, I delivered an admission letter to college (大学录取通知书). I’ll never forget the light in the villager’s eyes.”

After many years, Tang now knows the roads well. When working, he talks to the villagers about what’s going on in cities. “Tang is so nice and hard-working. He is like a link between me and the outside world,” said Wang Haozhong, a villager.

1. What does the underlined word “frightening” mean?

A．Scary.

B．Educational.

C．Common.

D．Fantastic.

2. Which paragraph shows the reason why Tang didn’t stop the work?

A．Paragraph 2.

B．Paragraph 4.

C．Paragraph 5.

D．Paragraph 6.

3. Which of the following is TRUE?

A．Tang thought he did better than his cousin.	B．Tang only works when the weather is fine.
C．Tang hardly talks to anyone when he is working.	D．Tang delivers mail on foot three days a week.

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

A．Poor villages in Lanzhou	B．A hard-working postman
C．A difficult and meaningless job	D．A bad working experience

【推荐2】The guqin is one of China’s oldest stringed instruments (弦乐器). It has a history of about 3000 years. Xu Chaoran, a guqin player, is famous for putting the guqin to modern use. She often uses the guqin to play some popular songs.

As a child, Xu took a great interest in music. She learned different kinds of musical instruments such as the guitar and the piano. At the age of 9, she began to play guzheng. That gave her a solid foundation (坚实的基础) for learning the guqin. In 2009, Xu went to study traditional Chinese music at the Wuhan Conservatory of Music. There she also spent a lot of time learning the guqin. After finishing her studies, Xu kept practicing her playing while giving guqin lessons at her teacher’s studio (工作室). Later, Xu opened a studio of her own.

Xu not only teaches the guqin but also makes videos (视频) of her playing guqin at her studio. In her videos, she often sits in beautiful places and plays guqin. She is good at playing modern songs using the guqin. “I do so because I believe that the guqin has strong power (能力).” Xu says, “The guqin isn’t just for playing traditional pieces. We can play today’s music on it, too.”

Xu hopes young people can love guqin music and learn to play the instrument by watching her videos. She thinks it’s also a nice way to learn about our traditional culture.

1. When did Xu Chaoran start to play guzheng?

A．At the age of 9.	B．In 2009.
C．When she was six years old.	D．After finishing her studies in Wuhan.

2. What’s the right order according to the passage?
①She opened her own studio.
②She started to learn guzheng.
③She studied at Wuhan Conservatory of Music.
④She made videos of her playing guqin.

A．①②③④

B．②③①④

C．③①②④

D．③①④②

3. What’s Paragraph 2 about?

A．The history of guqin.	B．The reasons why Xu wants to learn guqin.
C．Xu’s experiences (经历) of learning guqin.	D．Why Xu wants to use guqin to play modern pieces.

4. What can we infer (推断) from the passage?

A．Xu will try her best to spread (传播) traditional Chinese culture.

B．Xu could only play guqin well.

C．Xu hopes young people can love and learn guqin music.

D．Xu is the first person to use guqin to play modern pieces.

【推荐1】I’m Susan. From Monday to Friday, my mother gets up at a quarter to six in the morning. She has a banana and some fruit juice and then she runs 10 kilometres. I get up at a quarter past seven with my dad and my little brother. I have a shower and get dressed. My father makes breakfast for us. And then the whole family has breakfast together at half past seven.

When my brother and I go to school, my mother goes to work by bike. She works in a supermarket. My father is a writer and he works at home. He just needs a computer and a cup of coffee and then starts to work.

At noon, my brother and I don’t go home. We have lunch at the school canteen and then take a break in the classroom.

After school, my brother and I usually do some housework. We tidy up. I take out the rubbish. My brother feeds the cat and waters the plants. Our dad does the cooking. He likes cooking different kinds of food. He always prepares delicious and healthy food for us. When my mum comes home at six o’clock, the house is tidy and dinner is ready. We always have dinner together, and we talk about what we did school.

1. What time does Susan’s father get up?

A．At 5:45.

B．At 6:45.

C．At 7:15.

D．We don’t know.

2. Where does Susan’s mother work?

A．At home.

B．At school.

C．At a store.

D．In a supermarket.

3. After having lunch, Susan ________.

A．goes home to have a break	B．has a break at school
C．goes home to do some housework	D．does some cleaning at school

4. Why does Susan’s father does the cooking?

A．Because he likes cooking and he is good at it.

B．Because he is free in the afternoon at home.

C．Because he doesn’t like his wife’s dishes.

D．Because he wants to practise cooking.

5. Which of the following is true according to the passage?

A．Susan’s family keeps a dog at home.

B．Susan’s mother likes drinking coffee.

C．Susan’s brother waters the plants after school.

D．Susan likes telling stories at dinner time.

【推荐2】Jack was a student of Grade 8. He got home at 4: 30 pm every day. He usually drank some milk and then did his homework.

One afternoon, Jack’s cousin came to his home. Jack was happy to see her. They played basketball and watched TV together. Jack had a wonderful time, but he forgot to do his homework. The next morning, his teacher asked him, “Why didn’t you do your homework?” Jack said, “Because I didn’t feel well.” The teacher thought it was true and asked how he felt.

After that, Jack felt sorry. He thought it wasn’t right to lie (撒谎). When it was time for lunch, his good friend Suguna came to him and asked, “Why don’t you eat?” Jack kept quiet for some time and then said, “Yesterday I played with my cousin and forgot to do my homework. But I lied to Miss Miller.” Suguna said, “Don’t worry. Let’s tell her the truth (实情).”

Jack and Suguna went to Miss Miller’s office. Jack said, “Miss Miller, I’m sorry that I lied to you. I forgot to do my homework yesterday.”

Miss Miller said, “I’m happy that you told me the truth. Remember that telling lies isn’t a good habit.”

根据语篇内容，选择最佳选项。
1. What did Jack usually do before he did his homework?

A．He watched TV.

B．He drank some milk.

C．He played basketball.

2. Why didn’t Jack finish his homework?

A．Because he forgot to do it.

B．Because he went to home late.

C．Because he left his books at school.

3. What does the underlined (划线的) word “ it ” in paragraph 2 refer to (指代)?

A．Watching TV.

B．Not feeling well.

C．Doing homework.

4. Who did Jack tell the truth first?

A．His teacher.

B．His cousin.

C．His friend.

5. What does Jack’s story tell us?

A．Don’t tell lies.

B．Ask friends for help.

C．Finish our homework at school.

【推荐3】Today (今天) is a fine day. Kate and her sisters Lily and Sally go to some shops (商店) to buy some things.

They go to Mrs. Smith’s Clothes Shop in the morning. Kate is in the school running club (俱乐部), so she buys a pair of sports shoes. It’s 79 yuan. Lily buys a blue coat for 59 yuan. And she gets a free red hat. Sally buys a nice red dress for their mother. It’s only 99 yuan. After lunch, they go to a bookshop. Kate doesn’t find her favorite book. Lily takes two English books and Sally buys three Chinese books. Chinese is Sally’s favorite and she likes to live in China. Finally (最后), they go to a food shop. They buy some vegetables, apples, bananas and chicken for dinner. They will (将) have a birthday party for their mother in the evening. At the party, their mother says the red dress and the food are very good.

1. Who are Lily and Sally?

A．Sisters.

B．Cousins.

C．Classmates.

D．Friends.

2. What does Kate take in Mrs. Smith’s Clothes Shop?

A．A blue coat.	B．A pair of sports shoes.
C．A nice red dress.	D．A red hat.

3. Put the following activities about them in right order (将下列活动按正确顺序排列)?
a. They have a birthday party.
b. They go to a bookshop.
c. They buy some fruits.
d. They come to Mrs. Smith’s Clothes Shop.
e. They go to a food shop.

A．a-b-c-d-e.

B．c-b-d-a-e.

C．b-d-c-a-e.

D．d-b-e-c-a.

4. How much are the three Chinese books?

A．177 yuan.

B．237 yuan.

C．297 yuan.

D．We don’t know.

5. What’s the main idea of the second paragraph (第二段的主旨大意是什么)?

A．Why the girls go shopping today.	B．Where the girls have the party today.
C．What the girls buy today.	D．How the girls buy things at good prices.