【推荐1】Free Apps for Learning English

Are you looking for something that can help you improve (提高) your English? Here are some free apps to help you learn English.

Speaking Pal

Speaking Pal is one of the best apps for English learners to speak more. Users can talk with thousands of people from English-speaking countries. In short, it can help you learn English well and speak more.

Spelling Checker

Writing in English is often much more difficult for the learners. You may make a lot of spelling mistakes (错误). If you don’t want this to happen, you should try it and correct your English spelling easily.

English-learning Video

In English-learning Video, you’ll find two thousand best videos offered (提供) on topics such as English food and culture, famous stories and poems. It can help improve your English listening skills quickly.

Kobo Reading

The free top-popular Kobo Reading app gives you the right to Kobo’s e-book store with four million (百万) e-books and magazines. Millions of readers worldwide can read easily on the mobile phone or computer.

1. Who can you speak with in Speaking Pal? ________

A．Personal computers.

B．Millions of readers worldwide.

C．Free users of Spelling Checker.

D．People from English-speaking countries.

2. What can you use to help you with your writing? ________

A．Speaking Pal.

B．Spelling Checker.

C．English-learning Video.

D．Kobo Reading.

3. You can improve your ________ skills in English-learning Video.

A．listening

B．writing

C．reading

D．spelling

4. How many e-books and magazines can you read in Kobo’s e-book store? ________

A．Two thousand.	B．Two million.
C．Three million.	D．Four million.

5. What’s the passage mainly about? ________

A．The reasons of learning English.

B．Some Apps for learning English.

C．The importance of learning English.

D．The best ways of learning English.

【推荐2】Found：Is this your computer Game ? Call John at 495-3638．
Lost：My ID card．Please call 685—6034．My name is Mike．
Found：Is this your ring? Please call Gina．Phone #929-3012
根据失物招领告示，选择正确答案。
1. ________ found a computer game．

A．John

B．Mike

C．Gina

2. John’s telephone number is _________．

A．495—3638

B．685—6034

C．929—3012

3. Mike lost ________．

A．his computer game

B．his ID card

C．his ring

4. Gina found _________．

A．a computer game

B．an ID card

C．a ring

5. Alice lost a ring．She can call _______．

A．685—6034

B．495—3638

C．929—3012

【推荐3】

Environment Awareness Week Regal Convention Centre, Halls 1-4 10:00 a.m.-9:00 p.m., 24-30 June, 2017 Free admission(入场费) for all! Save the environment, save our future Organized by: International Environment Fund Supported by: Clean Energy Agency Sponsored by: HydroMax Solutions, Solar Ace, Teflon

Our environment needs help. With the participation of more than 50 organizations, Environment Awareness Week is the biggest public education event which is aimed at the environmental protection. Don’t miss it! Come and know more about:

The Threats to Earth (Hall 1) — What is global warming? How serious is pollution? Learn about different environmental problems from our university students. Protect our environment!

The Search for Renewable Energy (Hall 2) — Can we get electricity from wind, solar energy, waves, rivers and underground heat? Get the answer from Solar Ace, Teflon, TouchWind resources and other participants.

The Quest for Freshwater (Hall 3) — Is the shortage of freshwater worsening? What are Singapore’s solutions for treating waste water? Hear from Flow Technologies, HydroMax Solutions and other participants.

The 3Rs to Save Earth (Hall 4) — How can we REDUCE, REUSE and RECYCLE to cut down household wastes? Find out from the Global Gaia Network, Green Earth Foundation and other participants.

For more information, please call Mr. Philip Koh at 6553 1188, send an email to Mrs. Daisy Soh at Daisy-soh@ief.org or visit the event’s website at http://www.ief.org/eaw.

1. This Environment Awareness Week is organized by __________.

A．HydroMax Solutions	B．Green Earth Foundation
C．Clean Energy Agency	D．International Environment Fund

2. If you want to know how to get electricity from underground heat, you can go to _________.

A．Hall 1

B．Hall 2

C．Hall 3

D．Hall 4

3. Which of the following statements is NOT TRUE according to the poster?

A．Lectures in Hall 1 will be given by university students.

B．It will last a week and the halls will be open 11 hours a day.

C．You need to pay $5 for each hall, which is actually quite cheap.

D．You can send an email to Mrs. Daisy Soh for more information.

【推荐2】

Are you interested in Chinese traditional arts? Do you want to learn how to make them by hand? If so, come and join our clubs this weekend in our school.
Kind of the club	Introduction	Time	Place
Sky Lantern Club	Sky Lanterns are made of bamboo and covered with paper. They were first used to ask for help when people were in trouble. Today, they are used to show happiness and good wishes.	Saturday 8: 30 a.m.——10: 30 a.m.	Building 3 Room 501
Paper Cutting Club	Paper cutting turns a simple thing like a piece of paper into a beautiful piece of art. Pictures about flowers, animals and so on are put on windows, doors and walls as symbols of good wishes and good luck.	Saturday 2:30 p.m. —— 4:30 p.m.	Building 3 Room 502
Chinese Knot Club	Chinese knots are usually made of red and yellow ropes（绳子）. They are used to express good wishes, including happiness, love, peace and so on.	Sunday 2: 30 p.m. ——4:30 p.m.	Building 3 Room 603

1. If you want to learn to make sky lanterns, you can go to ________.

A．Building 3 Room 601	B．Building 3 Room 501
C．Building 3 Room 502	D．Building 3 Room 603

2. If you are free only on Saturday afternoon, you can go to ________.

A．Sky Lantern Club

B．Chinese Knot Club

C．Paper Cutting Club

D．any of the three clubs

3. Chinese knots are made of ________.

A．only paper

B．paper and rope

C．red and yellow ropes

D．bamboo and paper

4. This passage is probably ________ from a school newspaper.

A．a notice

B．a story

C．an article

D．a piece of news

5. These three Chinese traditional arts are ________ in common.

A．made by machine	B．all used to ask for help
C．all in the same shape	D．all symbols of good wishes

【推荐3】At the beginning of March, nearly 300 student artists and writers gathered at Utah State University in the United States. They showed their creativity at the 26th annual Young Writers and Artists Party. Student writers shared their stories and poetry. And they got advice from professional writers. Others also attended workshops(工作坊) on telling stories, writing and creating art.

Though most students write stories in the classroom, they try to make their works more creative and open-ended. This year’s writing theme is “The Power of One”. It encourages students to use creativity to change the world. Jeannie is an art teacher from South Cache Middle School. She thinks that students need opportunities like this to express themselves. As teenagers, they can be very sensitive(敏感的) and start to care about other teenagers' opinions.

Megan, an eighth-grader at the school, wrote her own version of the classic story Cinderella. She learned a lot about writing and enjoyed feedback from professional writers.

While some students focused on writing, others created pottery(陶艺), photography and drawings. Lisa, an art teacher, led groups of students to create clothing and accessories(饰品) with reused materials. She taught students tips on how to make accessories, and gave some examples from movies. Everyone in the group had hands-on and experimental practice.

Brooklyn, an eighth-grader at North Cache Middle School, put colored tape around foam(泡沫材料) to make a sword(剑). Another student, Dokota, made a dress out of used papers and wrappers.

1. What can students NOT do at the Party?

A．Share their stories and poetry and get advice from professional writers.

B．Attend workshops for telling stories, writing and creating art.

C．Take many classes about writing, drawing and creating art.

2. What is the meaning of "The Power of One"?

A．It encourages students to use their creativity to change the world.

B．Students should try to make their works more creative and open-ended.

C．Students have more opportunities to express themselves.

3. Which one is TRUE, according to the passage?

A．Jeannie and Brooklyn are both from South Cache Middle School.

B．This year's theme for drawing is “The Power of One” .

C．Megan and Brooklyn are both eighth-graders.

4. Why does Jeannie think students need the opportunities to express themselves?

A．Because students have enough free time to do what they like to do.

B．Because students are sensitive and start to care about other teenagers’ opinions.

C．Because students can use their creativity to change the world.

5. The last paragraph is mainly written to ___________.

A．give examples of accessories workshop.

B．give examples of hands-on and experimental practice.

C．tell what students thought of their experiences.

【推荐1】Trying to lose weight can be difficult, and while we all know exercise and diet are both   basic needs, which one is more important?

If you had to choose, should you be hitting the gym, or eating salads? There are many ways you can burn a few hundred calories (卡路里): running for 20 minutes, an hour of swimming, or singing your favourite song 23 times. But the point is, it takes time to burn a lot of calories even with most tiring activity - not to mention the time spent on the way to the gym, and then back home to clean up.

Now, compare this to the number of calories in a chocolate bar - which is often over 200 calories. You could either walk for about an hour to burn that 200 calories, or you could simply not eat that chocolate bar. Which sounds easier to you? How about running for 30 minutes every day or cutting out those two cans of soda? Many physicians point out that there is a lot of high-sugar, high-fat, high-calorie foods we could cut from our diet, to see weight loss results more quickly. And studies also show that diet does actually play a bigger role in weight loss than exercise. A survey of 2000 children found that the level of physical activity was not the main reason for their weight. And a study of 3000 adults discovered that cutting down calories was connected to greater weight loss than exercise alone.

Of course, exercise has many health advantages besides weight loss, like slowing the aging process and improving mental health. But at the end of the day, if you expect to lose weight, you’re likely to get more bang for your buck if you focus on your diet first.

根据短文内容选择最佳答案。
1. The underlined words “get more bang for your buck” most probably means   ________.

A．更加合算

B．付出努力

C．怦然心动

2. From the third paragraph mainly tells us that ________.

A．there is a lot of high-sugar, high fat, high-calorie foods in our daily diets

B．exercise like walking plays an important part in keeping our bodies healthy

C．your diet has a greater influence on your weight loss than exercise

3. The energy in a chocolate bar ________.

A．is as much as the energy we need for singing a song 23 times

B．may be burnt by walking for about half an hour

C．should not be added to a diet when you want to lose weight

4. Which of following is TRUE according to the passage?

A．A survey of 3000 children found out that cutting down calories is more important

B．Exercise has many health advantages besides helping us lose weight

C．In fact, exercise is not needed when we want to lose weight

5. Which of the following would you choose as the title of the passage?

A．Exercise VS Diet

B．How To Lose Weight

C．Different diets

【推荐2】My Favorite Sport

Matt	My favorite sport is basketball, because basketball can make me strong and happy. It can also help me make more friends and learn teamwork. I enjoy playing basketball with my friends. Kobe Bryant is my favorite player. I wish I can play basketball with him one day.
Anna	Fishing is my favorite sport. I like fishing but I hardly get any fish. I'm not really interested in fishing. I am only interested in sitting in a boat and doing nothing at all. Anyway I think fishing can make me feel very relaxed and comfortable.
Neil	I like swimming because I think it's an easy sport. Swimming is good for my health. It can help me keep fit. I joined the swimming club last term. I hope to swim very fast and beautifully. I want to keep in good shape.
Kat	I enjoy running with my friends Tommy and Betty. In the early mornings, we often go running in the park. Then we are ready for school. At weekends, we sometimes go running in the countryside. The more I go running, the healthier I will be.

1. Matt's favorite sport is ________.

A．basketball

B．running

C．fishing

D．swimming

2. Who joined the swimming club last term?

A．Matt.

B．Neil.

C．Anna.

D．Kat.

3. At weekends, Kat sometimes ________.

A．sits in a boat

B．plays basketball

C．goes fishing

D．goes running

【推荐3】This is a good friend of mine. Her name is Cindy.     1     She plays basketball every morning. Cindy is healthy, because she likes doing sports and she eats well.     2     For lunch, she has chicken, tomatoes and vegetables.     3     She eats oranges, pears and apples, too.     4     They are good for her health. Cindy doesn’t like ice-cream. And she doesn’t eat hamburgers or French fries (薯条). Because she thinks they are junk (垃圾) food. They are bad for her health.     5     Doesn’t she?

根据材料内容，从下面五个选项中选出能填入文中空缺处的最佳选项，使文章意思通顺。内容完整。

A．She likes bread, salad and carrots for dinner.

B．For breakfast, she likes eggs, bananas and milk.

C．Cindy likes sports very much.

D．She really has a good eating habit.

E．Fruit and vegetables are healthy food.

【推荐3】Got a problem and not sure who to ask for advice? Write to us and we will help! When you see this , click （点击） to hear some advice from Mandy, our top teen expert.

My best friend won’t stop copying me! I love wearing bright clothes and looking different from everyone else. But last month my friend started buying all the same clothes as me. Now we look the same as each other. Lucy, 14

My mom has been homeschooling me since I was 11. That’s when I finished primary school. I don’t spend much time with people of my age. I make friends with some of my neighbors and I have old friends from primary school, but they often forget to invite me when they go out. Ben, 15

I go to dance lessons with some close friends of mine. The teacher wants me to go to a higher level（水平）class, but she says my friends have to stay. I’m worried about moving to a new class without them. I’ll really miss seeing them! What should I do? Susan, 13

1. What does Lucy like doing?

A．Wearing bright clothes.	B．Shopping with her best friend.
C．Wearing the same as her best friend	D．Shopping for clothes.

2. How many years has Ben’s mom taught him at home?

A．2.

B．3.

C．4.

D．5.

3. This material may be from ________.

A．a magazine.

B．the Internet

C．a news report.

D．a travel guide