【推荐1】Each morning, I walked past a guard. He greeted everyone that walked by him. I admired how he knew so many people by their first names. The first few times I saw him, I didn’t say hello back to him when he greeted me. I was lost in my own world. One Monday he asked, “ How was your weekend?” I told him about my visit to my sick, elderly mother. “The time I spend with my mother is so precious, because I know that each time could be the last.” He told me how sorry he was for my mother’s sickness. He shared how he too hard lost a parent to illness. “I understand what you are going through. My father passed away years ago. I think about him every day.” As I walked away, I realized I did not even know his name.

The following day, I asked about his name, “Gary.” After that, we talked a couple of times a week. We shared stories about our weekend, our dreams, and our families. Gary got offered a new job and moved away. It’s been years since I last spoke to him, yet it seems like just yesterday we talked. I look back at what became a friendship of sharing stories from the heart. When you say hello to a stranger you become a pebble (鹅卵石) in the pond. With each ripple (涟漪) you create, you spread love. Make a point of saying hello to a stranger today, you will give the gift that keeps on giving.

1. What did the writer think of the guard, Gary?

A．He was shy.

B．he was funny.

C．He was cold.

D．He was friendly.

2. What do you know from the story?

A．The writer always says hello back to the guard.

B．The writer didn’t get along well with his mother.

C．The guard’s father died of illness years ago.

D．The guard left because he was not happy with his job.

3. What did the writer want to tell us with the story?

A．Don’t look down upon anyone.

B．There is no river that can’t be crossed.

C．Learn to face illness and death in a calm way.

D．Try to be the one who can spread love to others.

【推荐2】The day that I met my best friend for the first time, I was full of anxiety. I was trying to do some revision for an important oral exam in the local library and people kept disturbing (打扰) me. I was getting more and more annoyed. The more upset I got, the less I was able to concentrate. I couldn’t stand when I heard someone singing loudly behind me. I turned around and glared at the person who was singing. It was a tall girl about the same age as me and she was standing with a book of Tennyson’s poems in her hands. I picked up my books, looked at her and said angrily, “Thanks to your noise. I’ve been unable to study. You’re so selfish!” Then I left the library in a hurry.

When I got home, I realized I’d left my textbook behind and there was nothing I could do as the library was closed. I was so upset that I almost cried. Just then, the phone rang. A girl named Jenny had noticed my book in the library and she got my phone number from the librarian. She said she didn’t live far away and could bring it around for me.

I was so grateful and agreed to meet her at the store down the road. When I recognized Jenny was the girl I had shouted at for singing, I was filled with shame and apologized several times for my rude behavior.

Jenny was kind enough to pardon me. Ever since then we’ve been best friends and we got along very well. I often think how lucky I am! We are much alike and I trust her more than anyone else.

1. Why did the author go to the local library?

A．To borrow books.

B．To read poems.

C．To make new friends.

D．To do some revision.

2. How did the author respond when she was disturbed by singing?

A．By saying nothing.	B．By quarrelling with the girl immediately.
C．By leaving the library with pleasure.	D．By shouting at the girl for singing angrily.

3. Where did the writer and Jenny meet for the second time?

A．In the local library.	B．In a singing bar.
C．At a store down the road.	D．At a store far away.

4. Which of the following words can describe Jenny best?

A．Careful and selfless.	B．Careful but selfish.
C．Brave and powerful.	D．Helpful but rude.

5. What is the writer’s purpose of writing this passage?

A．Suggesting true love never dies.	B．Encouraging us to make more friends.
C．Getting angry easily is unwise.	D．Showing the luck in making a new friend.

【推荐3】Many years ago, there was a Greek king named Midas. King Midas loved gold very much. He had the most gold in the world, but he still wanted more.

One day, a beautiful fairy (仙子) came to his palace. “Midas, you are richer than any other man in the world,” said the fairy. “Yes,” said the king, “but I want more gold because gold is the most wonderful thing in the world!” “Your wish will come true,” said the fairy. “From tomorrow morning, everything you touch will be turned into gold.”

King Midas got up very early the next morning to see if his wish had really come true. He touched his bed with his finger and the bed was turned into gold. The king was wild with joy. He ran around his palace and touched everything he saw. Everything was turned into gold!

The king felt hungry after running around for a long time. However, as soon as he touched a bowl of milk, the bowl, together with the milk in it, was turned into gold. What’s more, the bread and the meat were also turned into gold when he touched them. In the end, the poor king didn’t eat anything.

King Midas was sitting hungrily at the dinner table when his little daughter ran to him. He hugged her and the little girl became a gold statue (雕像) right away. The king felt afraid. “Fairy,” he shouted, “take away this terrible gift! Give me back my little girl!”

In a moment, the fairy was standing before him. “Do you still think that gold is the greatest thing in the world?” asked the fairy. “No, no!” cried the king. “I have learned my lesson!” “Very well,” said the fairy. “There is a spring (泉) in the garden. Sprinkle (洒) things that you have touched with the water from the spring.”

1. What can we know about the king according to the first two paragraphs?

A．He was a greedy (贪婪的) person.

B．He was a brave person.

C．He was a magician.

2. How did the king feel when his dream come true at first?

A．Afraid.

B．Excited.

C．Sad.

3. Why didn’t the poor king eat anything?

A．He was too excited.

B．He didn’t feel hungry at all.

C．Everything he touched was turned into gold.

4. What would happen to the king at the end of the story?

A．He realized his fault and learned the serious lesson.

B．He didn’t follow the fairy and lost her loved daughter.

C．He turned everything into gold and became the richest person.

【推荐1】Living in a foreign culture can be exciting, but it can also be confusing （令人疑惑的）. A group of Americans who taught English in other countries recently discussed their experiences. They decided that misunderstandings and miscommunications were always possible, even over something as simple as “yes” and “no”.

On her first day in Micronesia, an island in the Pacific, Lisa thought people weren’t paying any attention to her. The day was hot. She went into a store and asked, “Do you have cold drinks? ” The woman there didn’t say anything. Lisa repeated the question. Still the woman said nothing. She later learned that the woman had answered her: She had raised her eyebrows （眉毛）, which in Micronesia means “yes”.

Jan remembered an experience she had in Bulgaria, a country in Europe. She went to a restaurant that was known for its cabbage. She asked the waiter,   “Do you have cabbage today? ” He nodded his head. Jan waited, but the cabbage never came. In that country, a nod means “no”.

Tom had a similar problem when he arrived in India. After explaining something in class, he asked his students if they understood. They answered with different nods （点头）and shakes （摇头） of the head. He thought some people had not understood, so he explained again. When he asked again, they did the same thing. He soon found out that his students did understand. In India, people nod and shake their heads in different ways depending on where they come from. You have to know where a person is from to understand whether they mean “yes” or “no”.

1. These Americans teaching English in other countries found that they ________.

A．should go abroad for vacations	B．needed to learn foreign languages
C．should often discuss their experiences	D．had problems with communications

2. How do people in Micronesia show “yes”?

A．By nodding heads.	B．By raising eyebrows.
C．By shaking heads.	D．By saying “no”.

3. Which of the following is TRUE according to this passage?

A．In Bulgaria, nodding heads means “no”.	B．Jan taught English on a Pacific island.
C．Lisa was trying to buy some cabbage.	D．In India, only shaking heads means “yes”.

4. What does the underlined word “they” in Paragraph 4 refer to?

A．Tom’s students.	B．People in India.
C．Nods and shakes of the head.	D．A few students.

5. What does the passage mainly talk about?

A．Body language in foreign restaurants.	B．Class discussion in Indian schools.
C．Miscommunication in different cultures.	D．English teaching in other countries.

【推荐3】A frog（青蛙）lived in a small well（井）. He said to a turtle（乌龟）who lived in the East Sea, "I'm so happy! When I go out, I jump out of the well. When I come home, I rest in the holes on the wall of the well. If I walk in the mud（泥土）, it will cover up my feet. I look around here, and no one can compare with me. I'm the owner of this well. My dear sir, why don't you come over and look around my place?"

Then the turtle told the frog about the East Sea.

"You have no idea how large and how deep the sea is. In the past, there were floods（洪水）for many years, but the water in the sea didn't become more. And when it was dry for many years, the water in the sea didn't become less. The sea, doesn't change with time and it doesn't rise or fall as the rain falls, either. The greatest happiness is to live in the East Sea." After hearing this, the frog was shocked（震撼）.

There's always someone better than you; there's always something greater than you know. So everyone should be humble（谦逊的）.

根据短文内容判断正误，正确的在括号内填A，错误的在括号内填B。
1. The frog said he was the owner of the well because no one there could compare with him.
2. The frog knew how deep the East Sea was.
3. The turtle thought he could compare with the frog.
4. The frog was shocked by the turtle's words.
5. The passage wants to tell that people shouldn't be confident.

【推荐1】Mr. Brown is a very old man. Every morning he goes for a walk in the park. And he comes home at twelve thirty for his lunch.

But today a car stops in front of his house at twelve o’clock. Two policemen help him get out. One of them says to Mr. Brown’s daughter, “The old man can’t find his way in the park. He asks us to take him home in the car.” The daughter thanks the policemen and they leave. Then she asks his father, “Dad, you go to that park every day. But today, you can’t find the way. What’s wrong (毛病的) with you?”

The old man smiles like a child and says, “I can find my way. I don’t want to walk home, you know.”

What a childish (孩子气) old man!

根据上述内容，判断下列句子正误，正确的在答题卡上将“T”涂黑，错误的在答题卡上将“F”涂黑。
1. Today Mr. Brown comes home by bike.
2. Every day Mr. Brown often comes home at twelve thirty.
3. The policeman says Mr. Brown can’t find his way in the park.
4. Mr. Brown’s daughter thinks something is wrong with him.
5. Mr. Brown has lunch in the park.

【推荐2】Tony became ill and had to spend all day in bed. Because other children could not come near him, he felt sad and lonely.

There wasn’t much to do, so he just looked out of the window. One day, he saw something strange outside the window. It was a penguin (企鹅) eating a sandwich. The penguin said “good afternoon” to Tony and left.

Tony was very surprised. He tried to find out what was going on. Suddenly, he saw a monkey playing with a balloon outside his window. When he saw more and more strange animals, Tony laughed and found it hard to stop.

Before long, his health improved (改善) and he went back to school. He told his friends about all the strange things outside his window. While he was talking, he saw something in his friend’s schoolbag. Tony asked what it was and his friend showed him.

Inside the bag were many clothes that looked like animals. His friends wore them to make Tony happy while he was ill. From that day on, Tony always tried his best to make sure his friends never felt sad or lonely.

1. Why was Tony sad and lonely?

A．Because he liked to lie in bed.	B．Because nobody wanted to play with him.
C．Because he was too young to go outside.	D．Because he was ill and couldn’t play with others.

2. In fact, the penguin and monkey in the story are ________.

A．real animals

B．his friends

C．his teachers

D．his parents

3. The story happened in the order of ________.
①Tony saw a penguin eating a sandwich outside his window.
②Tony had to stay in bed because of his illness.
③Tony’s friends showed him many clothes that looked like animals.
④Tony told his friends something unusual.
⑤Tony saw more strange animals outside a window.

A．⑤④③①②

B．⑤④③②①

C．②①⑤④③

D．②①⑤③④

4. What did Tony learn from the story?

A．Animals can bring good luck.	B．Telling jokes improves friendship.
C．Getting sick helps find true friends.	D．One should be kind to his/her friends.

【推荐3】There were many mysteries about the UFO. One of the most detailed (详细的) descriptions of a UFO was given by a nine-year-old girl in July 1976. Her name is Gaynor Sunderland.     1     One day on her way home from school, she saw a silver object looking like a saucer (茶碟) in a field not far from her home. The strange craft (飞行物) was about 30 feet long and 9 feet high. It had yellow windows along the side.     2    

Gaynor was very afraid, but she did not run away. Instead, she lay quietly in the long grass and watched the door of the strange craft open. She saw two people wearing silver suits come out of the craft.     3     They used the tool to check the ground. They were short and had large pink eyes. After about half an hour, the two people went back into the craft.     4    

When Gaynor told her parents what she had seen, her family decided to keep quiet about it.     5     However, 18 months later, Gaynor told her story to UFO experts. They hypnotized (催眠) Gaynor so that they could be sure she was telling the truth. She told the whole story! She was also able to draw a picture of what she had seen!

根据短文内容，从6个句子中选择5个句子还原到文中空白处，使短文内容完整、通顺。（每个选项只能用一次。）

A．They were carrying a certain tool.

B．Gaynor lived in a village in North Wales.

C．They spread Gaynor’s experience to their neighbors themselves.

D．On the top there was a light flashing in a kind of box.

E．They did not want people to laugh at their daughter.

F．At once there was a loud noise and the UFO took off.