【推荐2】People like to say：“The hand that rocks(摇动)the cradle(摇篮)rules the world．”Or theysay：“Behind every successful man，there is a woman．”
Now some women still like making their husbands and sons successful．But some women want more for themselves．They want to be successful as men．
Today the best jobs are still given to men．Even when women do the same work，they are often paid less than men．Some women want these things changed．They want to stand beside the men，with the same chances for success．
Now many American women are earning money outside their homes．More than half of the women at the age of eighteen to sixty-five have good jobs．In general，working women have more education than those who stay at home．
Among women with jobs，eight out of ten drive a car to work，and most of them often spend their holidays away from home．They like traveling by air．Women’s work has made several changes in women’s lives and in men’s lives，too．
But things are quite different from those in the Middle East countries．
In the Middle East countries，women have to stay at home．They look after their families and do all the housework．They can’t find work outside．When they go out in public．they cover their faces with something and walk behind their husbands．
For the past few years the women’s life has been changing in those countries．Many women want to play an active role in the society．Though working gives them few chances of getting married，many men still want to marry them in the old ways．
1. More and more women want to get jobs because        ．

A．they don’t want to stand behind their husbands in the street

B．they think they are more important than men

C．they think they are as important as men

D．housework troubles them too much

2. Some women are still badly paid       ．

A．because women want more money

B．because of the old ways of thinking

C．because women can’t do as well as men do

D．but we don’t know why

3. If women have got higher education       ．

A．they can get better jobs more easily	B．they don’t have to do any housework
C．they can travel by plane	D．they can be paid better than men

4. Working gives women      ．

A．the chance to receive more education than men

B．chances to play an important role in the society

C．more pay than men

D．fewer chances of getting married

5. From this passage we know       ．

A．women have the same rights as men today

B．women don’t want to work outside their homes

C．more and more women want to play an active role in their countries

D．in the Middle East countries all the women stay at home

【推荐3】American boys and girls love to watch television. Some children spend six hours a day in school and four to six hours a day in front of the television set. Some even watch television for eight hours or more on Saturday.

Televisions are like books or films. A child can learn bad things and good things from them. Some programmes help children to understand the news, others show people and places from other countries or other time in history. With television, a child does not have to go to the zoo to see animals or to the ocean to see a ship. Boys and girls can see a play, a concert or a game at home.

Television brings many places and events into our homes. Some programmes show crime (犯罪) and other things that are bad for children, so parents sometimes help them to find other interesting things to do.

Choose the best answer:
1. Some children spend eight hours more ________.

A．studying

B．playing games

C．watching TV

D．helping their parents

2. On television children can see ________.

A．games

B．big animals

C．oceans

D．almost everything

3. Children usually spend ________ a day in school.

A．six hours

B．more than eight hours

C．only a few hours

D．four hours

4. “Television brings places and events into homes” means ________.

A．television makes things happen in homes

B．we can know places and events without going to see them

C．we can see houses and buildings on TV

D．we can find them easily

5. Parents sometimes help their children find other things to do when there is ________ for children.

A．a bad programme

B．an animal

C．a game

D．an uninteresting film

【推荐1】

In the universe, there is the sun, the moon, the earth and many stars. Through our geography lessons, we know the earth goes around the sun, and the moon goes round the earth. We have day and night because the earth keeps turning all the time. When our part of the earth turns to the sun, it is day. When our part of the earth turns away from the sun, it is night. The other part of the earth is always contrary.

Just because the moon is closer to the earth than the sun, it looks much bigger than the sun. Big things will look smaller when they are further, and small things also look bigger when they are nearer.

The sun is big enough to give out very strong light. The moon can’t give any light at all, but it looks quite bright, too. Why? In fact, the light from the moon comes from the sun. The moon looks much bigger and brighter than the stars. But in fact, the stars are much bigger and brighter than the moon. They look smaller than the moon also because they are further away from the earth.

Earth is so important because living things and people can only live on the earth. And some countries have sent astronauts to the space to learn more about the universe. At 9:00 a.m. on October 15th, 2003, Chinese astronaut Yang Liwei was sent up to space. He stayed there for 21 hours. It was the first time for Chinese to get into space.

1. When our part of the earth turns away from the sun, the other part of the earth is ________.

A．night

B．day

C．windy

D．Sunday

2. We find the sun is ________ than the moon because it is ________ to us.

A．bigger; farther	B．smaller; closer
C．bigger; closer	D．smaller; farther

3. When did the astronaut from our country return to the earth?

A．On November 15th, 2002.	B．On October 16th, 2003.
C．On May 15th, 2004.	D．On October 15th, 2003.

4. Which of the best title of the passage?

A．The moon goes around the earth, and the earth goes round the sun.

B．The sun gives out strong light while the moon can’t.

C．All the living things and people can only live on the earth.

D．The sun, the moon and the earth.

【推荐2】In the city of Hangzhou, there is a special restaurant. Its name is Miaoxiannv. It becomes one of the hottest restaurants in this city. Many people drive one hour from the other side of the city just to enjoy a new service: scan(扫描) a cat to order a meal.

Luo is a young man. He runs the restaurant. He finishes his college in a foreign country. He doesn’t often stay at the restaurant. His only worker is always busy working as a waitress(女服务员), a cashier(收银员) and a cat keeper at the same time.

Luo comes up with the idea to let all the cats wear shirts with QR codes(二维码). So the customers can use Koubei and Alipay to order their meals with phones.

There are 15 cats in the restaurant. Most of them are stray(流浪的) cats. Luo kindly keeps them. Some of the cats are kind and smart. Luo only lets these cats help work for customers.

1. What is Miaoxiannv?

A．It’s a cat.

B．It’s a dog.

C．It’s a restaurant.

D．It’s a waitress.

2. Why do many eaters drive an hour to the restaurant?

A．They want to play with the cats.

B．They want to enjoy a new service.

C．They want to have a good rest.

D．They want to enjoy delicious meals.

3. How many workers are there in the restaurant?

A．One.

B．Two.

C．Three.

D．Four.

4. How can eaters order meals from the cat restaurant?

A．They can use a TV.	B．They can use a radio.
C．They can use a newspaper.	D．They can use a phone.

5. Which cats can help work for eaters?

A．Kind and smart cats.	B．Strong and healthy cats.
C．Small and smart cats.	D．Big and beautiful cats.

【推荐3】Do you do team projects at school? I do a lot. I enjoy team projects because I like sharing ideas with other people. Of course, team activities aren’t always easy. You need to know how to work well together. Here are some suggestions to make teamwork easier.

Know the goals (目标)

Make sure everyone understands the goal of the project. If you’re doing a class project, you need to check the teacher’s instructions (指示) carefully and ask questions whenever something is vague.There’s a popular saying: If you don’t know where you’re going, you probably won’t get there.

Assign (指派) roles

Everyone should have a role in the team. For example, there should be a leader who helps everyone make decisions. There might be a note-taker who writes down the team’s ideas during meetings, and a time-keeper to control the time. There might also be a fact-checker or a group speaker.

Divide (分开) the work

For large projects, the work can be divided into smaller tasks. Then you can choose tasks that you do well or enjoy. Of course, you shouldn’t always do the same task. It’s good to try new things, even if they’re difficult!

Make a plan

After you divide the work, write down a plan on paper. You can use a calendar to help you. List all the tasks and think about when each one must be finished. It’s important for everyone to follow the plan.And if you can’t finish your part on time, tell the others as soon as possible.

Try to be positive. Everything is easier when you’re enjoying yourself in the team.

1. How does the writer begin the passage?

A．By telling a story.	B．By asking a question.
C．By showing a saying.	D．By sending a message.

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

A．Unclear.

B．Unfair.

C．Unreal.

D．Unlucky.

3. What is the leader’s main job in the team?

A．Controlling the activity time.	B．Writing down the team’s ideas.
C．Making speeches for the team.	D．Helping the others make decisions.

4. What’s the passage mainly about?

A．The advantages (优点) of teamwork.	B．The importance of creative ideas.
C．The ways to do team projects.	D．Some information about smaller tasks.