【推荐1】When you’re at school or in any place, keeping safe is the most important thing for you to do. First aid is the immediate care given to a person who has been injured or suddenly ill, including self-help and home care if doctors can’t appear in time. First aid knowledge means life or death during an emergency(紧急的) situation so that greatest possible good may be done for the greatest number of people.

★ General Treatment to Burns Move the injured away from the heat first. Check the breathing as well as the size and depth of burns. Wash the burnt area with running water to reduce pain. Cover the wound with a sterilized(消毒的) dressing. ★ Heatstroke(中暑) To avoid heatstroke, you should stop tiring activities in hot weather. If you still go outdoors, you should: Wear light loose-fitting(宽松的) clothing. Rest in a cool place as often as possible. Drink boiled water or fruit juice. Avoid drinks such as milk, wine and beer. ★ First Aid training Some people go through training in order to provide first aid(急救) in public or at home, or other places where people get together. People performing a first aid role are often expected to have a high level of first aid training and are often uniformed. There are some organizations giving first aid courses recognized by the local government, such as the Red Cross.

1. When do we need to give first aid?

A．When doctors arrive.	B．Before doctors arrive.
C．After doctors arrive.	D．When patients are in the hospital.

2. If someone’s arm is burnt by fire, you should ________.

A．cut the burnt area off his arm

B．cover the burnt area with some toothpaste

C．avoid moving him away from the heat

D．put the burnt area under some running water

3. What may cause heatstroke on a hot day?

A．Staying in a cool place.	B．Drinking boiled water or fruit juice.
C．Doing tiring outdoor activities.	D．Wearing light loose-fitting clothing.

4. Where can people have first aid courses according to the passage?

A．

B．

C．

D．

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

A．To tell readers how to give first aid.

B．To tell readers how to avoid heatstroke.

C．To introduce some first aid training courses and schools.

D．To praise an organization that is related to first aid training.

【推荐2】When you are feeling unhappy or forget how great you are, these six ways can help make you feel good about yourself.

Look in the mirror and say to yourself, “I am a special person and there is no one in the world like me. I can do anything.” It may not sound so good, but it really works.

Do something nice for someone. Helping others always makes you feel good.

Smile! Be friendly to people you meet. Look for the good things in your friends and family.

Learn something new! Have you always wanted to design your own room or learn how to swim? Go for it! New challenges (挑战) are fun and give you a sense of accomplishment when you have finished!

Start to write a story. Turn off the TV and let your imagination (想象) fly! Write down your thought, dreams or anything you want! It can help to express your feelings.

Stay with your family. We all need our family time. Talk with your mom or dad or maybe even your cousin.

1. According to this passage, when you are helping others, you will ________.

A．be special

B．be sure

C．feel tired

D．feel nice

2. What do the underlined words “a sense of accomplishment” mean in Chinese?

A．成就感

B．忧伤感

C．挫折感

D．信任感

3. Which of the following should you say “NO” when you are unhappy?

A．You should always look for the good things of others.	B．Stay alone at home as much as possible.
C．Learn something new and go for it!	D．Keep a diary to express your feelings.

4. The passage may be from ________.

A．a science book

B．a magazine

C．a story book

D．school rules

5. What is the best title for the passage?

A．Do Your Best to Make Friends.	B．It’s Never Too Late to Learn.
C．Six Ways to Feel Good about Yourself.	D．Always Smile to Your Life.

【推荐3】There are many different ways to solve a problem. One way is to be creative. People often think creative thinking is just for artists and designers, but this is not true. Dr. Edward de Bono, an expert in creative thinking and problem solving, has shown the world that using creativity to solve problems is very useful in business and in our communities, and will continue to be so in the future.

One example of creative thinking is the solution to a parking problem in a town center. In the areas close to stores, people can only park for 20 minutes. There are parking meters where people pay to park in these areas. However, the problem is that many people leave their cars there for longer than 20 minutes. Dr. Edward de Bono’s solution is to make a rule that all cars parked in these areas must keep their headlights on. Of course, drivers will want to return to their cars before their car batteries (蓄电池) die.

According to Dr. de Bono, people will need to use creative thinking more often in the future. To help people think more creatively, he designed the “Six Thinking Hats” system (系统). The system helps people think about a problem in different ways in order to find a solution. In the system, there are six imaginary hats of different colors. Each hat symbolizes a different way of thinking. For example, the white hat helps people consider the facts. The black hat is the most logical (有逻辑的) and helps people consider why a possible solution may not work. So, next time you have a problem in your community, think about it creatively, from different perspectives, and see what ideas you have.

1. What is the topic of the text?

A．Being a creative artist in the community.	B．Doing business successfully in the future.
C．Asking experts for some useful advice.	D．Using creative thinking to solve problems.

2. Why is the example mentioned in Paragraph 2?

A．To express a result.	B．To describe a problem.
C．To support the topic.	D．To list some numbers.

3. What does the underlined word “perspectives” in Paragraph 3 mean?

A．Ways.

B．Places.

C．People.

D．Rules.

【推荐1】I am off on a trip on my own. Yes ! Alone! I can't wait to get going to Europe to see some cities I really want to visit. It is great because I can choose what I want to do in each city. I am going to travel by train on the Eurorail.
The train trip was fast and the views of the countryside were amazing. Now 1 am in Salzburg, Austria. The quiet hills of Austria are a great place to relax. The movie The Sound of   Music was filmed around this area. Mozart, the famous musician, was from here. I listened to some of his classical music.
The train ride to Amsterdam was a long one. It gave me time to write some postcards to send back home. Amsterdam is a fun city, full of friendly locals and many tourists. I spent the whole day visiting the art museums here. The museum about the famous Dutch artist Van Gogh is filled with history and beautiful art. I took a boat ride and saw local people in traditional dress. I even got to taste some delicious Dutch cheese.
Copenhagen, Denmark, is one of the safest places in the world. I spent a busy and nice day at the Tivoli Amusement Park. It is a huge park which even has concerts and dance   shows. Hans Christian Anderson, a famous writer of children's books, was born in this city. I found a lovely bookshop and bought two of his fairy tale books, The Little Mermaid and The Ugly Duckling.
My travels alone are done! What an adventure this trip has been! I love it.
1. The passage is probably taken from the _____ part of a magazine.

A．Food	B．Travel
C．Society	D．Business

2. According to the passage, which of the following is true?

A．Salzburg is famous for Anderson, the great writer.

B．The movie The Sound of Music was filmed in Austria.

C．Local people in Copenhagen like wearing traditional dress.

D．Amsterdam has a park which has concerts and dance shows.

3. Which of the following words best describes the writer's feeling about the travel?

A．Bored.	B．Brave.
C．Lonely.	D．Excited.

【推荐2】根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项，选项中有一项为多余选项。

All aboard! Let’s take a ride on the world’s highest railway—the Qinghai-Tibet Railway. Sit back and enjoy the journey.     1    

We’re leaving Qinghai Station. The scenery along the way is some of wildest in all of China. Keep your eyes open as we race through this beautiful land. You might see a rare Tibetan antelope (藏羚羊) from your window.

Before we begin our journey, let’s learn about this amazing railway.     2     When it was completed on July 1, 2006, the Tibet Railway set nine world records, including the world’s highest railway at 5,072 meters above sea level, the world’s highest tunnel (隧道) at 4,905 meters, and the longest tunnel ever built on permafrost.

    3     Soon there will only be 50 to 60 percent of the oxygen which we are used to breathing. But don’t be afraid. Each rail car has two separate oxygen systems. One system spreads oxygen throughout the train at all times. And each passenger can also get a personal oxygen mask just like those used in planes.

Here are a few more things to think about as our train leaves the station.     4     First, the high altitude (海拔) made the task difficult because there was no enough oxygen. Second, much of the railway runs across permafrost, a type of ground that keeps changing as the weather warms and cools. Finally, the railway goes through some of the most sensitive ecology (敏感的生态环境) in China.     5    

All three challenges were met, making our trip possible. All aboard! The train to Tibet is leaving in fifteen minutes.

A．Get ready for the wonderful trip of a lifetime.

B．As we travel higher, the air gets thinner and thinner.

C．The temperature becomes lower and lower along the way.

D．It’s truly one of the great engineering wonders of the 21st century.

E．The designers solved three main challenges when building this great railway.

F．Great care was necessary to make sure of the smallest possible influence on nature.