【推荐2】Most children don’t enjoy doing housework. They like playing computer games rather than cleaning the rooms. But in Australia, Jim and Robert’s mother, Mrs. Black, has good and proper methods (方法) to get their children to do housework. Here is an example

“Mom, have you worked out next week’s housework? Let Jim and me choose the cards. I can’t wait. It’s fun!”

When Robert shouted out, his mother had already put all the cards on their big table. On the cards, there are some words like these, “sweep the floor, clean your bedroom, help mom cook, wash vegetables, make beds, feed the fish, cut the wood, clean the bathroom” and many. Jim and Robert chose two cards for each day from Monday to Friday. Then they would them on the weekday task board. Jim likes to clean the bathroom (浴室), so he picked up (捡起) the card “clean the bathroom”. Robert loves to make the bed so he picked up his favorite card. Jim again picked up “wash vegetables” and Robert chose “feed the fish”. Soon the two boys were happy to take away all the cards.

To help the children do housework, their mother thought hard and came up with this idea. Of course, the parents did the housework on the weekends and left Jim and Robert two days.

1. From the passage we know that most children like ________.

A．doing housework

B．playing computer games

C．playing cards

D．doing housework

2. Jim and Robert chose ________ card for the weekdays from Monday to Friday.

A．two

B．four

C．eight

D．ten

3. The underlined phrase “came up with” probably means ________.

A．看

B．放弃

C．想出

D．信任

4. Who did the housework on the weekends?

A．Jim.

B．Robert.

C．The parents.

D．The whole family.

【推荐3】Making good conversation with a stranger can be difficult. Here are some ways to try if you don’t know what to do Talk about a topic common to both of you. The topic can be the food or the weather. For example, “How do you like the food?” But keep it on the positive side! The first time you meet a person isn’t a good time to complain.                                                                                                                                    

Ask open questions that can’t be answered with one word. “What’s keeping you busy these days?” is a good question if you are talking to a person who doesn’t have an office job.

Ask a follow-up (接下来的) question if you have asked a question that can be answered with one word. For example, if you ask, “Where are you from?”, an interesting follow-up question might be, “What would your life be like if you still lived there?”

Ask getting-to-know-you questions. You can ask, “What are your favourite newspapers and magazines? What websites do you often visit?” These questions often show a hidden interest, which can help you go on with a great conversation.

React (作出反应) to what a person is saying. If you are trying to make the conversation interesting, but the person never reacts, you will feel unhappy. So, if the person tells a joke, even if it’s not funny, try to laugh. And if he offers some surprising information, react with surprise.

1. How many ways of making good conversation with a stranger are mentioned in the passage?

A．Three

B．Four

C．Five

D．Six

2. According to the passage, you should not　　　when you are making conversation with a stranger.

A．tell jokes

B．ask questions

C．complain about anything

D．talk about the weather

3. The writer advises us to ask open questions that　　　.

A．can be answered with a smile	B．can’t be answered with one word
C．people don’t know how to answer	D．people don’t want to answer

4. From the last paragraph we can learn that　　　.

A．we should respect the listener	B．good reactions are important
C．we should try to offer surprising information	D．it is difficult to be a good speaker

5. What’s this passage mainly about?

A．Skills in asking questions	B．Communication is becoming difficult
C．How to make friends with strangers	D．Ways to make good conversation with strangers

【推荐1】Here are three name cards of Chinese astronauts (宇航员). Let’s have a look.

Name: Zhai Zhigang From: Heilongjiang Age: 56 SFT: 950 Hours Title: Major General Likes: Calligraphy, comedy

Name: Wang Yaping From: Shandong Age: 42 SFT: 1567 Hours Tidle: Senior Colonel Likes: Traveling, music The first Chinese woman to go on a spacewalk

Name: Ye Guangfu From: Sichuan Age: 42 SFT: 1100 Hours Title: Senior Colonel Likes: Reading, basketball

提示词 SFT: Safe Flight Time安全飞行时间 title职务 spacewalk太空漫步
1. How old is Ye Guangfu?

A．45.

B．56.

C．65.

D．42.

2. Where is Zhai Zhigang from?

A．Shandong.

B．Fujian.

C．Heilongjiang.

D．Sichuan.

3. Who is the first (第一位) Chinese woman to go on a spacewalk?

A．Zhai Zhigang.

B．Wang Yaping.

C．Li Xuemei.

D．Ye Guangfu.

【推荐2】
1. What can the kids do at the winter camp?

A．Have an outdoor party.	B．Learn how to cook food.
C．Do sports with others.	D．Make a film about camp.

2. If two kids join the camp, how much should they pay for WEEK 2?

A．¥3,200.

B．¥3,400.

C．¥3,600.

D．¥3,800.

3. If you join the camp, how much else should you pay for the food?

A．¥0

B．¥30

C．¥25

D．¥200

【推荐3】

Hello! My name is John Brown. I’m from England. I’m an English teacher. I’m in Beijing International School. My telephone number is 8523­3237. Zhang Hao, Alice and Yingzi are my students.

I’m Zhang Hao. My English name is Peter. I’m eleven years old. I’m from Beijing. My telephone number is 8876­5342.

Alice Brown is my name. I’m twelve. I’m from Canada. My mom is a teacher. My telephone number is 7342­6979.

I’m Yingzi. I’m fourteen years old. I’m from Japan. 5673­6981 is my telephone number.

1. Where is John Brown from?

A．

B．

C．

D．

2. Peter is a ________.

A．girl

B．teacher

C．mom

D．student

3. Alice is a girl. Her telephone number is ________.

A．5673­6981

B．8876­5342

C．7342­6979

D．8523­3237

4. How old is Yingzi?

A．11.

B．12.

C．13.

D．14.