【推荐1】It’s normal for every one to have bad moods. To give you more useful suggestions, our school sets up a letter box. If you have any problems, try to write to us. Aunt Linda will answer your letters and give you suggestions. The followings are letters from the box.

Aunt Linda’s Advice Page
Anna posted 15-05 10:30	I’m worried about my friend, Jolin. She wants to be a model and she’s thin, but she thinks she’s fat. She always eats very little. She’s getting too thin, but whenever I talk to her about this, she gets angry. How can I help her?
Peter posted 15-05 15:00	I went out with a group of friends yesterday. We saw a lady lying in the street. She looked very sick. My friends made jokes about her and laughed. Though I wanted to help her, my friends told me not to. It was terrible for them to laugh at her, and I regretted (后悔) not saying anything. I feel sorry for myself. What should I do in this situation?
Simon posted 15-05 19:10	I just started wearing braces (牙箍), but I dislike them. I don’t see any advantage in wearing them. I feel terrible when I smile or open my mouth. The braces hurt my teeth, and it’s difficult for me to eat. I feel it was a mistake (错误) for my mother to make me wear these ugly braces. What do you advise?
Julie posted 15-05 22:03	I have to share a room with my seven-year-old sister, and she is driving me mad! She has a habit of playing the piano when I’m studying, and she always takes my things without telling me. I try to keep the room tidy, but she always makes a mess. I love my sister, but sometimes I can’t stand her! What should I do?

1. What’s Anna’s problem?

A．She has problems with her schoolwork.	B．She is worried about her friend’s health.
C．She had a fight with her friend.	D．Her friend didn’t talk with her.

2. Peter feel sorry for himself because           .
①He didn’t have fun with his friends.   
②He didn’t do what his friends asked.
③He didn’t follow his heart to help the sick lady.
④He didn’t stop his friends laughing at the sick lady.

A．①②

B．③④

C．①③

D．②④

3. Why does Simon wear braces?

A．Because his mother made him do it.	B．Because his friends wear braces, too.
C．Because it could make him eat easier.	D．Because they make him different from others.

4. Which of the following may Julie say to her sister?

A．“Let’s go to bed early and get up early.”	B．“You can take away whatever you like.”
C．“What a beautiful piano piece you play!”	D．“Please put away things after using them.”

5. What do you know from the text?

A．Anna and Simon posted problems in the morning.

B．The text is from a science magazine for teenagers.

C．Linda may be a teacher who gives help to students.

D．Both Anna and Julie can’t get along with their family.

【推荐2】My father died when I was 5. It was hard on us all. My brother is 8 years older than me, he began to look after my mother and me.
My mother had to do a full-time job. My brother would get me up for school, and cook breakfast for me .When I was eating he would get my clothes and school bags ready and make my bed. As we waited for the school bus, he would play the games my father used to play with me. He did his best (尽力)to make me happy .
When we arrived home from school , he would help solve(解决) the problems in my homework and help Mom to cook .
It was a Saturday in June a few years later. My mother and I were at the store .They were selling Father’s Day cards. I stared at them. “My dear, I know this is a hard time for you.” Mom said. “No, Mom, that’s not it. Why don’t they have ‘brother’s day’ cards?”
She smiled and said, “You’re right, your brother has certainly been a father to you. Go ahead and choose a card. ”
So I did. On Father’s Day, my mother and I sat my brother down and gave him the card .As he read it, I saw his eyes watering. I heard the cracking (哽咽)in Mom’s voice as she said, “Son , your father is proud of you. You do your best to _______ We love you, and thank you.”
1. The writer’s brother started taking care of his younger brother and mother at the age of ________.

A．five

B．Twelve

C．fourteen

D．thirteen

2. The writer wanted to buy ________ for his brother at the store.

A．a card

B．a book

C．some food

D．a present

3. The underlined phrase “fill his shoes” in the last paragraph probably means ________.

A．buy him a pair of shoes	B．put on his shoes
C．provide clothes	D．take his place

【推荐3】

Hi, my name is Li Xin and I live in Shanghai now. But I was born in a small village and studied in the primary school there. There were many children in the village. Li Ting was my good friend. We were at the same school and we often did our homework together. There was a small river near our village. We often played there in summer. In winter we didn’t go there often. Now Li Ting lives in Nanjing with her parents. We often send emails to each other.

Hello, I’m Martin and I live in a big town with my family. When I was eight years old, we were in a small village. There was lots of grass there. Children in the village liked to play games on the grass. And our dogs were always with us. My sister Lucy was good at drawing. So some of us were always in her pictures. Now there is a picture on the wall in my room. In it, I’m running after a mouse on the grass.

1. What did Li Xin and Li Ting often do together?

A．They often walked to school together.

B．They often played near the river together.

C．They often played on the grass together.

D．They often did their homework together.

2. How do Li Xin and Li Ting often communicate (交流) with each other?

A．By phone.

B．By postcard.

C．By email.

D．By letter.

3. What was Lucy good at?

A．Running.

B．Dancing.

C．Singing.

D．Drawing.

4. What did children in the village like to do on the grass?

A．Play games.

B．Read books.

C．Sing songs.

D．Dance.

5. Which of the following sentences is right?

A．Li Xin is in Shanghai.

B．Li Xin is Li Ting’s sister.

C．Martin seldom played on the grass.

D．Martin is running after a dog in the picture.

【推荐1】Do you know Weibo? Do you write a Weibo? If you don’t, you are “out”! Weibo means microblog. People may spend much time writing a blog, but it takes a little time to write a microblog. Why?     1    
Microblog started in the USA. It came to China in 2000 and it has developed very fast. In 2011, the number of Chinese microbloggers grew to 300 million.     2    For many microblog users, it is a great way of learning the freshest news, talking with friends and sharing different kinds of information, including news, daily life, pictures, music and so on. Many stars and famous people also write microblogs and share good things with their fans.
It is easy and fast to send a message on a microblog.     3    For example, when the big earthquake and tsunami (海啸) hit Japan in March, 2011, messages like “Salt can protect people from radiation” were hot on microblogs.     4    Later people realized it was just a rumor (谣言).
In a word, microblog plays a new role in the life of Chinese people.

A. It soon caused a crazy buying of salt. B. However, this can also lead to problems and even cause panic (恐慌). C. Because every message on a microblog is less than 140 words. D. Now more and more people are interested in writing microblogs.

    5    Which of the following is TRUE?
A. Writing a microblog needs much time.
B. Microblog appeared in China only one yerar ago but it has developed rapidly.
C. As a popular thing, microblog has its advantages and disadvantages.
D. More and more Chinese show great interest in microblog because it started in the USA.

【推荐2】A friend of mine named Paul received a car from his brother as a Christmas present. On Christmas Eve when Paul came out of his office, a boy was walking around the shining car. "Is this your car, Paul?" he asked.
Paul answered, "Yes, my brother gave it to me for Christmas." The boy was surprised. "You mean your brother gave it to you and it cost you nothing? Boy, I wish..."He hesitated.
Of course Paul knew what he was going to wish for. He was going to wish he had a brother like that. But what the boy said surprised Paul greatly.
"I wish," the boy went on, "that I could be a brother like that." Paul looked at the boy in surprise. and then he said again, "Would you like to take a ride in my car?"
"Oh yes, I'd love to."
After a short ride, the boy turned and with his eyes shining, said, "Paul, would you mind driving in front of my house?"
Paul smiled a little. He thought he knew what the boy wanted. He wanted to show his neighbors that he could ride home in a big car. But Paul was wrong again. "Will you stop where those two steps are?" the boy asked.
He ran up to the steps. Then in a short while Paul heard him coming back, but he was not coming fast. He was carrying his little crippled (残疾) brother. He sat him down on the step and pointed to the car.
"There he is, Buddy, just like I told you upstairs. His brother gave it to him for Christmas and it didn't cost him a cent. And someday I'm going to give you one just like that…then you can see for yourself all the nice things in the Christmas window that I've been trying to tell you about."
Paul got out and lifted the boy to the front seat of his car. The shining-eyed older brother climbed in beside him and the three of them began an unforgettable holiday ride.
1. The boy was very surprised when _______.

A．Paul received an expensive car	B．Paul told him about the car
C．he saw the shining car	D．he was walking around the car

2. From the story we can see the boy _______.

A．wished to give his brother a car

B．wanted Paul's brother to give him a car

C．wished he could have a brother like Paul's

D．wished Paul could be a brother like that

3. We can infer (推断) from the story that _______.

A．Paul couldn't understand the boy

B．the boy had a deep love for his brother

C．the boy wished to have a rich brother

D．the boy's wish came true in the end

4. The best title(标题) of the story is       .

A．A Christmas Present	B．A Boy
C．A Brother Like That	D．An Unforgettable Holiday Ride

【推荐3】That Easter day ( 复活节       ) I found out we were so poor . The minister brought us the money for the poor family , so we must be poor , I thought . I didn’t like being poor . Everyone there probably already knew we were poor ! I thought about school . I was in the ninth grade and at the top of my class over 100 students . I wondered if the kids at school knew that we were poor .
We sat in silence for a long time . Then it got dark , and we went to bed . All that week ,we girls went to school and came home , and no one talked much . Finally , on Saturday , Mom asked us what we wanted to do with the money . What did poor people do with the money ? We didn’t know . We didn’t want to go to the church on Sunday , but mom said we had to . Although it was a sunny day , we didn’t talk on the way . Mom started to sing , but no one joined in .
At church we had a speaker . He talked about how churches in Africa built schools and houses for the poor people , but they needed more money to buy foods . The speaker said ,“ Can’t we all give away some money to help those poor people ?” We looked at each other and smiled for the first time in a week .
Mom reached into her purse and pulled out the envelope . She passed it to Darlene , Darlene gave it to me , and I put it into the offering .
When the offering was counted , the minister _____that it was a little over 500 dollars . The speaker was excited . He hadn’t expected such a large offering from our small church . He said ,＂ You must have some rich people in this church .” Suddenly it struck us ! We had given 420dollars of that “ little over 500 dollars .“
We were the rich family in the church ! Hadn’t the speaker said so ? From that day on , I’ve never been poor again .
1. When the writer’s family was given the money for the poor , she probably felt ____________ .

A．thankful	B．surprised
C．fair	D．embarrassed (难堪的 )

2. The mother decided to go to the church to ________________

A．hang out with her kids

B．donate ( 捐赠 ) the money to poor people

C．cheer her kids up

D．show other people they were not poor

3. What does the underlined word “announced” mean ?

A．Spoke loudly in public

B．Made a hard decision

C．Host a good program

D．Discovered an exciting result

4. Which of the statements is true ?

A．The writer was born in an African country

B．The writer didn’t like going to school

C．The mother was helpful to others

D．he mother didn’t want the money given by others

5. What can we learn from the article ?

A．It’s not good to receive other’s money

B．Being poor ,you still can help

C．Churches are good places to learn

D．We should regard difficulties as challenges

【推荐3】

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A．The author wants to invite more people to join the tour.

B．The author wants to tell you something about Taiwan.

C．The author wants to show you the best of Taiwan.

D．The author wants to describe how beautiful Taiwan is.

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A．September 7th.

B．September 8th.

C．September 9th.

D．September 10th.

3. What should you do if you want to visit Taiwan next month?

A．I should visit their office on Sunday.	B．I should phone the number 6459-9561.
C．I should send an e-mail to book the tour.	D．I should pay more to cover the same tour.

4. Which time can you book it if you want to take the tour to Taiwan?

A．4:00 pm on Sunday.	B．7:00 am on Monday.
C．4:00 pm on Wednesday.	D．7:00 am on Saturday.

5. Where is the passage most probably from?

A．A travel poster.

B．A culture magazine.

C．A notebook.

D．A novel.