【推荐1】Once I thought love meant flowers, gifts and sweet kisses (吻). So, I really doubt (怀疑) whether (是否) there is love between my parents. Every day they are very busy trying to make money to pay the schooling for me. They don’t act in the romantic ways that I read in books or I see on TV, and sending flowers to each other on Valentine’s Day is even impossible.
One day, my mother was sewing a quilt (被子). I asked her if there was love between them. She stopped her work and looked up with surprise. Then she bowed (弯下) her head and continued sewing the quilt. I was very worried because I thought I hurt her. But after a few minutes she said, “Look at this thread (线). Sometimes it appears, but most of the time it disappears in the quilt. If life is a quilt, then love should be a thread. It can hardly (几乎不) be seen anywhere or anytime, but it’s really there, and makes the quilt long-lasting.” I listened carefully but I couldn’t understand her until the next spring.
My mother suddenly got sick seriously and had to stay in the hospital for a one-month treatment. Every morning and dusk (黄昏) after she returned from the hospital, my father helped my mother walk slowly on the country road. There were many beautiful flowers, green grass and trees, and the sun gently shone them through the leaves. All of these made up the most beautiful picture in the world. Reading their eyes, I knew they loved each other deeply. From this experience, I realized that love was just a thread in the quilt of our life. Love is inside, making life strong and warm.
1. The writer thought his parents’ life was not          .

A．romantic

B．great

C．meaningful

D．true

2. Valentine’s Day may be a day for          .

A．parents

B．lovers

C．classmates

D．friends

3. What do the sentences in the third paragraph show?

A．There is beautiful scenery (风景) everywhere in the world.

B．There is true life anywhere in the world.

C．There is no love without beautiful flowers.

D．There is really love between the writer’s parents.

4. What is the best title of this passage?

A．Love should appear every day.

B．Love means flowers.

C．Love is just the thread of a quilt.

D．True love.

5. The writer did not understand their parents’ love until________.

A．the next summer

B．his mother was dead

C．his mother was seriously ill

D．he himself grew up

【推荐2】These days we are bringing up kids in a generation (一代) that we like to call the iPad generation. Kids enjoy spending hours playing on their computers and phones. Since it seems that most of us parents can’t live without the computer. (iPad, phone), it is normal for our kids to feel that that’s the way to go.

    1     Some of them are “I don’t want my kid on the computer; Am I right not letting him use it?”, “Should I allow him to play for so long?”, and “When should I say no?”

A lot of parents believe they shouldn’t let their kids use computers.     2     At the same time, there is another set of parents who let their kids use their iPads or their phones for long hours. They feel their kids have to be good at using them, or they will be left behind (落后).

    3     It can play a big role in the development of our kids. It can be I used even without an Internet connection (连接). Kids can use it to draw pictures, read books, listen to music or play games just like any other toy. However, the number of hours that they use it should be controlled.

Let us talk about the Internet now. Is it a big bad wolf? Not really.     4     Kids can know what is happening around them, and read wonderful facts about anything that interests them. There are a lot of healthy, kid-friendly websites that our kids can use. If you do allow your kid to use the Internet, be there while he or she uses it.

    5     Don’t let the Internet turn into something that just helps you to take care of your kid.

A．Make it an experience that your kid enjoys with you.

B．They think that kids should do other things like riding a bike or playing out with friends.

C．But as parents we find ourselves asking the same questions.

D．If used properly, it has a number of information to offer our kids.

E．Well, we shouldn’t stop our kids from using the computer.

F．Do you like using the Internet?

G．It’s bad for your health to use it too much.

【推荐3】When your dream is to become a footballer, nothing should get in your way—even if you have no feet.
Gabriel Muniz, an 11-year-old Brazil kid, was born without feet. Although his family thought he would have serious difficulties living a normal life, he started walking before he was one year old. His mother would go after him, expecting him to keep falling, but he never fell. It took him a while to make the jump from walking to playing football, but he did make it. And, in fact, there’s nothing he loves more than playing football. In his school, the skillful youngster(年轻人) is not only the best player in his school team but also the captain of his gym team.
He knows that his disability means he’ll never be able to play for a professional(专业的) football team. So Gabriel is hoping that football will one day become a Paralympics (残疾人奥运会的) sport. He proved to everyone there he could go head to head with any other boy. Watching him play is unbelievable. He’s fast and he’s got a big bag of tricks—he’s very skilled and he does everything he can to copy his hero, Messi so much that he is invited to go to Spain to meet his hero Messi and show his talent in the Barcelona Football Club.
His coach says he is proving the disability only exists(存在) inside our heads and he is challenging(挑战) the social norms.
1. What’s wrong with Gabriel Muniz?

A．He can’t see and hear anything.

B．He always gives trouble to his family.

C．He was born without feet.

D．He often argues with his partners.

2. According to the passage we can know that Gabriel Muniz _______.

A．thinks others laugh at him

B．is a professional football player

C．prefers playing for a club

D．is a skillful football player

3. In the passage the underlined word “norms” has the same meaning of ______.

A．disadvantage	B．habit
C．rule(准则)	D．progress

4. Which of the following is NOT true according to the text?

A．The boy’s family was surprised he could walk well.

B．The boy wants to play football in the Paralympics.

C．The boy has too much difficulty living a normal life.

D．His coach has noticed the boy’s hard job and talent.

5. What is the best title of the passage?

A．the Power of the Dream	B．The Most Popular Sports
C．A Disability Boy and His Hero	D．Practice Makes Perfect

【推荐1】Do you know we are living in the world of mass media? Mass media are tools of communication and allow us to record and pass information rapidly to a large, scattered（分散的）audience. However, have you imagined what life would be without the media? Are you a media user who would go mad after two hours without TV, friend requests, exciting online games and your mobile — or would you easily survive?

Recently, university students around the world were asked to volunteer in a global experiment called Unplugged. It was designed to see how young people would react if they were asked to observe a total media ban（禁止）by unplugging (拔插头) all forms of media devices (设备) for 24 hours.

Unplugged is being run by Dr. Roman Gerodimos, a lecturer in Communication and Journalism at Bournemouth University. The experiment is now over but he doesn’t yet know the full findings. However, during the experiment, Dr. Gerodimos said there were already signs of how much the exercise affected volunteers. He said: “They’re reporting withdrawal（孤僻）signs, overeating, feeling nervous, isolated and disconnected. ”

During their 24-hour unpleasant experience, three volunteers had to put up with one interruption from the media: a BBC reporter plus cameraman who followed them around for the day. They were asked to write down 100 lines about their day offline, but of course, they all waited until the next day when they had access to their laptops. Elliot Day wrote: “Today, my whole morning routine was thrown up into the air. Despite being aware of the social importance of the media, I was surprised by how empty my life felt without the radio or newspapers.”

From Caroline Scott, we read: “I didn’t expect it, but being taken away from the media for 24 hours resulted in my day-to-day activities becoming so much harder to carry out than usual… I didn’t break out in a cold sweat like Dr. Roman Gerodimos expected us all to, but it’s not something I would like to do again!”

And Charlotte Gay wrote: “I have to say the most difficult item for me to be has been without my mobile; not only is it a social thing, it’s my main point of communication.”

Earlier in the year, a UK government study found that in the UK we spend about half our waking hours using the media, often plugged into several things at once. And a recent study by Nielson found that on average, US teenagers send and receive over 3,000 texts per month—that’s about six texts per waking hour.

So, with technology continuing to develop at an alarming rate, how much time will you set aside for sleep in the future?

1. According to the passage, what do you learn about the global experiment called Unplugged?

A．The experiment was carried out by US and UK governments.

B．The volunteers of the experiment are all university students.

C．It has been carried out among all the students in the world.

D．Its findings proved that Dr. Gerodimos’ expectations were true.

2. According to what the three volunteers wrote during the experiment, we can learn that ________.

A．they all feel very surprised and worried

B．all of them feel their life is peaceful without a mobile

C．it is hard for them to spend the 24 hours without the media

D．it makes them realize the social importance of the mobile

3. What does the writer think about the mass media?

A．He prefers not to live with it.	B．He thinks highly of it.
C．He worries about its influence.	D．He is not sure about its future.

4. What can be the best title of the passage?

A．Hello, technology!	B．The young’s lives, a mess?
C．Welcome, information age!	D．Mass media, a lifelong partner?

【推荐3】The traditional Chinese lunar calendar divides the year into 24 solar terms. In China, the 24 solar terms were created thousands of years ago to guide agricultural production.

Rain Water stands for the increase in rainfall and rise in temperature. With its arrival, lively spring—like scenery starts: the river water melt, wild geese fly from south to north, and trees and grass turn green again.

Here are four things you may not know about Rain Water.

Rain in spring is as precious as oil.

According to an old Chinese saying, the rainfall in spring is as precious as oil. In northern China the spring drought is common and the rain of this season is only 10 to 15 percent of yearly average(平均) rainfall.

Return of a cold period

Extra care is needed to deal with a returning cold time in the late spring that often happens during Rain Water. The fast increase in air humidity(湿度) can result in lower temperature and wet weather.

Visit to in-laws(姻亲)

One of the main customs during Rain Water is sons-in-law visiting their in-laws and giving gifts. According to the tradition, gifts are usually two cane chairs with four meters of red belt which represents good health and long life. Another typical gift is a pot of cooked dish that contains pig’s knuckles(蹄) with soya and kelp. The son-in-law expresses his respect and thankfulness this way.

Nutritious porridge

The wet and damp weather during Rain Water is considered harmful to people’s health according to Chinese medical practice. So a bowl of nutritious porridge is the best choice to keep the body alive and healthy.

1. When Rain Water arrives, what happens?
① The temperature begins to rise.                 
② The river freezes up.
③ Birds fly to the south in small groups.        
④Trees are green in color.

A．①②

B．②③

C．①④

D．③④

2. We can infer that Rain Water is a key period for________.

A．building houses in the countryside

B．providing land or crops with water

C．keeping sheep, horses, hens and other animals

D．spending all days on farming

3. During Rain Water, it is strongly advised the elderly and children________.

A．not to take off thick clothes too early

B．not to stay up late all night

C．to exercise more

D．to protect them from the heat

4. During Rain Water, what gifts do sons-in-law often give their in-laws?

A．Some food, two cane chairs and desks.

B．Chairs, pigs, soya and kelp.

C．Delicious dish, four can chairs with two meters of red belt.

D．Two chairs and a pot of cooked dish.

【推荐1】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(有两项多余)。

The Secret of happiness

    1     Money and success alone do not bring lasting (长久的) happiness. Happiness depends on ourselves. In other words, we make our own happiness. Here are a few suggestions to help you be happier.

    2     Too often, we spend so much time thinking about the future—for example, getting into college or getting a good job that we fail to enjoy the present (现在). You should enjoy life’s simple pleasures, such as reading a good book, listening to your favorite music, or spending time with close friends.     3    

Another secret to leading a happy life is to be active, and have hobbies that can help you forget your problems. Many people experience this by dancing or playing a sport, such as skating or playing.     4    

Finally, many people find happiness in helping others. According to studies, people feel good when they volunteer their time to help others.     5     You can help a friend with his or her lessons, go shopping to buy food for your family members, or simply help out around the house by washing the dishes.

A．The second secret of happiness is to do more exercise.

B．If you want to feel happier, do something nice for someone.

C．People who have brothers and sisters are happier than others.

D．The first secret of happiness is to enjoy the simple things in life.

E．Most people want to be happy, but few knows how to find happiness.

F．People who have several close friends live happier and healthier lives.

G．You can forget about your problems, and only think about the activity.

【推荐3】If you have a smartphone（智能手机）,the Internet is always with you. You can use the Internet for shopping, learning and chatting with your friends and so on. But the Internet can also be a       dangerous place. So, you must be careful.

Keep your personal（个人的）information. First, don' t share too much your personal information on the Internet. For example, don't send your phone number or number of a bank account （账号）.Be careful what you say on the Internet. Second, you can't let everyone see your everything. Finally, be careful of new people. Don't believe them exactly （完全地）. Some of them are dishonest（不诚实的）. They usually use the Internet to try to get money by cheating. The Internet is a good way to meet new people, but be careful. It is important for us to control information.

It is very important for us to be honest. Don't post other people's pictures. Don't hurt others. It's also smart to keep away from fights on the Internet. Don't answer rude（无理的）messages and so on. In this way we can have a better Internet place.

1. When you have a ______ , you can use the Internet at any time.

A．card

B．computer

C．television

D．smartphone

2. If you want to control your information well, you shouldn't ______ .

A．share too much	B．use your smartphone often
C．believe new people	D．close your computer often

3. How many suggestions does the writer make to protect personal information?

A．Two.

B．Three.

C．Four.

D．Five.

4. To make the Internet a better place, we should ______ .

A．send some pictures	B．answer all messages
C．ask everyone for advice	D．be an honest person