【推荐1】Oats(燕麦) are healthy food. Many families have them for breakfast. The following are the instructions(说明) of Golden Oats(金燕麦) from America.

Cooking ways

Servings	Golden Oats	Water
6	2 cups	6 cups
3	1 cups	3 cups
1	1/3 cup	1 cup

Stove（炉子） Boil（煮沸）the water. Add Golden Oats to the water.bse3 Cook for 5 minutes and stir occasionally. Remove from the heat. Microwave oven Put Golden Oats and water in a bowl. Cook for 4 minutes. Stir and let stand 1 minute.

Oat Snacks（点心）

Oatmeal Cookies 1/2 cup brown sugar 1/2 cup butter 1 cup flour 1 egg 1 spoon milk 1/4 tablespoon salt 1/2 cup Golden Oats

Oatmeal Apple Crisp 1 apple 1/3 cup butter 2/3 cup brown sugar 1/2 cup flour 1/2 cup Golden Oats

1. To make six servings of oats, we need two cups of Golden Oats and ________ cups of water.

A．two

B．three

C．five

D．six

2. Both Oatmeal Cookies and Oatmeal Apple Crisp need ________.

A．butter

B．eggs

C．apples

D．milk

3. According to the instructions, we must ________.

A．cook the oats before adding water	B．cook the oats for at least 4 minutes
C．add fruit to the oats when cooking them	D．choose the microwave oven to cook the oats

【推荐2】Ann has a problem. She wants to have some new friends but she is too shy. She doesn’t know what to do. So she feels sad and upset. What should she do?

You could join a club. There are a lot of new friends in a new place. As for me, I made many of my friends in the activities after school. —Jimmy

You could call me. I’m a shy girl, too. You and I could read some interesting books or watch funny TV shows together. Do you think it’s a good idea? —Susan

You could make new friends on the Internet. Of course, you don’t need to know who they are. However, don’t meet anyone when they want to see you. —David

You should try to change your personality. Be more active. Why not talk to other people first? Try to be friendlier. People are willing to(乐意)talk with a friendly person. Then you’ll have more new friends. —Maria

1. Ann’s problem is that ________.

A．Nothing can make her happy

B．She doesn’t like her old friends.

C．She is too shy to make new friends

2. ________ thinks Ann should go to a new place to meet friends.

A．Jimmy

B．Maria

C．David

3. Susan thinks Ann could ________.

A．make friends on the Internet

B．have fun with her

C．try to become more outgoing

4. The underlined word “personality” means “________” in Chinese.

A．命运

B．素质

C．个性

5. From the passage, we know ________.

A．Jimmy is an active boy

B．Ann has a lot of good friends

C．Maria likes to make friends on the Internet

【推荐3】You probably talk to your friends more than you talk to your parents. That’s natural, even if you and your parents have a good relationship. Still, it’s good to have a parent’s help, advice and support (支持).     1     Here are some tips to make it easier.

Think about what you want or need from your parents.

Do you want to tell them something important?     2     Do you need their advice? It helps if you’re clear about what you want. For example:

“I need your advice about something. Can we talk?”

“Will you allow me to go on a class trip next week?”

    3    

Are you worried that your parents will be crazy or disappointed (失望的)? Don’t let the feeling stop you from talking. Instead, let your feeling be part of the talk.     4     For example:

“I want to tell you something that’s very personal. And I’m worried about how you’ll feel.”

“I need to talk to you. But I’m afraid I’ll disappoint you.”

Pick a good time and place to talk.

Find a time when your parents aren’t busy with anything else. Ask, “Can we talk now?     5    ” Try to find a quiet place. And then, just get started.

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，使短文意思通顺、内容完整。

A．Is now a good time?

B．Think about how you feel.

C．Do you want them to listen to you?

D．You can put your feelings into words.

E．But how can you have a good talk with your parents?

【推荐1】Some boys and girls don’t like math. They think it’s difficult. Here is how to learn math well.

Listen well in class. The math teacher knows so much. When you listen well, you can know much, too. So be a careful student in class and listen well.

Ask your classmates for help. Your math teacher isn’t always with you. When you find a math problem too difficult and you can’t work it out, please ask your classmates for help after class. A good classmate is a good friend. He or she must be happy to help you.

Practice it every day. Do you want to be good at math? It takes time. You can’t learn it well in a day. So practice it every day and then you’ll find it so easy.

Math is useful. Let’s do our best to learn it well.

1. Why don’t any boys and girls like math?

A．Because they think it’s difficult.

B．Because they think it is boring.

C．Because they don’t like math teachers.

D．Because they think it takes lots of time.

2. What can you do if a math problem is too difficult for you?

A．Listen carefully.	B．Call the parents.
C．Ask the classmates for help.	D．Practice it every day.

3. Which of the following is TRUE?

A．All girls don’t like math.	B．Practicing math every day is useful.
C．You can’t ask the teacher for help.	D．You can learn math well in a day.

4. What is the passage (篇章) mainly about?

A．Math is useful.	B．Math is difficult.
C．How to learn math well.	D．Some students don’t learn math well.

5. The structure (结构) of the passage is ________.

A．

B．

C．

D．

【推荐2】Most English learners are fearful of exams, especially speaking exams. This text will give you lots of tips and advice, and you can do as well as possible in any speaking test. Remember that everyone gets nervous in exams. So, don't worry. Our tips will help you feel more confident in a speaking exam.

Listening to as much English as possible will help to improve your speaking. Listening to songs, films, TV series will help you feel more confident about speaking.

Speak as much English in class as possible. If you usually speak English in class, you will find it easier to speak in an exam.

Slow down! It's not a race. Before you speak, think carefully about what to say and speak a little slower than normal.

Use language that is correct. Use words and expressions you have used before. If you don't know a word, think of another way to say it. For example, if you know the word “expensive”, but can't remember the word “cheap”, you could say: It's not expensive.

If you don't understand the question or the activity, ask the examiner. Say “Could you repeat that, please?”

Always say something. Don't just say “yes” or “no”. Explain your answer with a reason. Say “Yes, I agree because...”

If you can choose the question or topic, choose one you know something about. It's easier to talk about something you know.

Finally, remember that the examiners are normal human beings, not aliens!

1. What are many learners afraid of in an English exam?

A．Listening.

B．Speaking.

C．Writing.

D．Reading.

2. What does the writer advise us to do?

A．To listen carefully in class.	B．To choose a difficult topic.
C．To answer all questions with “yes”.	D．To speak a little slower than normal.

3. What should we do when we don't know how to say a word?

A．Ask the examiner.	B．Say it in Chinese.
C．Say it in another way.	D．Speak a little slowly.

4. What should we do after we say “yes” or “no”?

A．Say nothing.

B．Ask a question.

C．Give a reason.

D．Find an excuse.

【推荐3】Many students think it is too difficult to learn English well, though they know it is important.     1    

Firstly,     2     A lot of people can’t speak English well because they are afraid of making mistakes. But in order to improve your spoken English, you need to be brave and confident. Don’t care too much about the mistakes in your spoken English. Being able to express your ideas is the most important thing.

    3     You can watch Hollywood movies like Spider-Man and Captain America. Listen to what they say carefully and try to understand the main ideas of the movies.

    4     I know that students are tired nowadays and you always have to do exercises of different subjects. But practice makes perfect. Only by doing a lot of exercises can you get better English skills.

    5     You just have to find the best way for you.

A．Watch English movies.

B．don’t be afraid to speak English.

C．Lastly, do a lot of English exercises.

D．Here are some ideas on how to learn English well.

E．All in all, there are many ways to learn English well.

【推荐2】As we all know there are all kinds of clubs in US middle schools, such as music club, sports club, chess club, swimming club… But do you know homework club? It is a popular club in many US middle schools. More and more students spend their afternoons at homework clubs. The US middle school students need a quiet place to study. But games, computers and TVs are all around kids at home. So the homework club is just for them to do their homework. The club is quiet and it’s good for students to study. Some teachers are there, too. They can answer students’ questions and help with their homework.

After the students finish their homework, they can go home. Then they can play games or watch TV happily. So many students like the homework club. It’s also a good place for them to meet their old friends and make new ones.

1. The students in US middle schools can go to the homework club ________.

A．in the morning

B．at noon

C．in the afternoon

D．at night

2. What can the students do in the homework club?

A．Learn to swim.

B．Play the guitar.

C．Watch TV.

D．Do their homework.

3. Why do more and more students like doing their homework at homework club?

A．They can play games with their old and new friends.

B．The homework club is quiet and good to study.

C．Because they have too much homework to do every day.

D．They don’t like to go back home early.

4. What is NOT true about the homework club?

A．The homework club is popular in US middle schools.

B．It’s better for students to study in the homework club.

C．The teachers in the homework club can help the students study.

D．All the US middle school students like the homework club.

5. What is the best title (题目) of the passage?

A．Clubs in US Middle Schools

B．Students and Homework

C．Homework Club

D．Study and Hobbies