【推荐2】He used to cause(引起) a lot of trouble

Martin Murray is a fifteen-year-old boy. He used to be a “problem child”, but a recent conversation with his mother changed his life. He used to give his mother many problems.     1     His mother couldn’t pay her child’s education. To do this, she had to work, and so was often not at home.

His mother looked after him as well as she could. Unfortunately, Martin still caused problems for himself and his family.     2     In the end, she made a difficult decision: to send him to a boys’ boarding school(寄宿学校). Martin hated it and used to cause a lot of trouble. One day he told his teacher he wanted to leave the school.     3    

But the head teacher said it was necessary for Martin to talk with his mother. Martin called his mother, but to his surprise, this phone call changed his life. “It was exactly what I needed,” he said. “    4     I realize that since my father died, I have been afraid of being alone, and have tried to make my mother pay more attention to me.”

Now Martin has really changed.     5     His mother’s love helped him to feel good about himself, and as Martin himself says, “It’s very important for parents to be there for their children.”

A．How was he able to change?

B．Luckily, his mother was very patient and she didn’t give up trying to help him.

C．That’s when I decided to change.

D．However, after his father’s death a few years ago, Martin’s life became much more difficult.

E．His teacher agreed him to leave and thought Martin was wasting his time.

F．He has been working hard and is now one of the best students his class.

【推荐3】Description of a Robber (强盗)

The police asked three people who saw the robbery some questions, and then wrote a description of the robbery on the early of June 22nd. Then they studied (研究) their records (记录) of robbers in the past. A robber named Harry Hamilton matched (符合) the description and the rubbery, so they put up notices (通告) in police stations all over the city.

Harry James Hamilton Wanted for questioning on a big robbery on West St. on June 21st Age: 42        Height: 180cm        Build: not fat but a bit thin Color of eyes: green        Hair: short, light, in color, grey at sides Clothes: wearing a black leather jacket, white T-shirt, blue trousers, black sports shoes and large dark glasses. Other information: brown beard and moustache nearly out

1. When and where did the robbery happen (发生)?

A．Near a police station on June 21st.	B．On West St, on June 21st.
C．Somewhere on June 22nd.	D．Nobody knows.

2. Which part of Harry is (are) brown?

A．His eyes.

B．His hair.

C．His beard.

D．His face.

3. What did the robber wear?

A．Black jacket.

B．Blue shoes.

C．Grey trousers

D．Brown coat.

4. The police know Harry did the robbery from ________?

A．the three people’s descriptions	B．the records of those past robberies
C．those notices put up	D．both A and B.

5. Which of the following is NOT true?

A．Three persons saw the robbery.

B．Harry is fat.

C．Harry wears a black leather jacket with dark glasses.

D．The robber is 1.8 meters tall.

【推荐1】The AI (人工智能) has changed our lives. There are four useful AI inventions here.

Jiuge The AI can remember 300,000 Chinese poems clearly. What’s more, it can write a poem in a very short time. In a CCTV show, Jiuge beat three great poem fans from a famous college.

Forpheus The ping-pong robot can play in an easy way with a beginner and a difficult way with a better player. What’s more, it not only encourages players with words like “Good job!” but also gives some good advice to improve their skills.

Self-driving AI It can drive the car more safely than humans. It doesn’t drink wine and never feels tired. It can do what we humans do. For example, if a car with this AI has passed a bus, it will flash (闪) two white lights side to side to show thanks to the bus driver.

Facial Recognition It is used a lot in the world, such as ACS. ACS won’t let a stranger enter without the house owner’s permission (允许). Paying by facial recognition is common now. The police in Hangzhou even caught a criminal (罪犯) at a concert with its help.

1. Why is Jiuge special?

A．Because it can play the violin.	B．Because it’s good at poems.
C．Because it can drive cars safely.	D．Because it was on CCTV.

2. When does the Self-driving AI car flash two white lights side to side?

A．When the car has to stop.	B．When the car wants to slow down.
C．When the car is ready to speed up.	D．When it has passed other vehicles.

3. What does the underlined word “ACS” mean in Chinese?

A．电子商务

B．门禁控制

C．社会福利

D．公共卫生

4. Which is TRUE according to the passage?

A．No one can beat Forpheus.	B．Jiuge has written 300,000 poems.
C．Facial Recognition helped the police catch a criminal.	D．Self-driving AI can make subway trains safer.

【推荐2】A Small Invention, Big Help

An invention is an invention—big or small. A big invention makes us feel it all the time, such as the TV and the computer. There are also several small things around us even if we seldom pay much attention to them.

A paper clip helps hold pieces of paper together without making a hole. A big paper clip was put up in Norway to help people remember the inventor of the paper clip, Johann Vaaler. He invented the paper clip in 1900 when working in Germany. A paper clip is in fact a piece of wire（金属丝）that is made in such a way that it can hold together many pieces of paper. Now millions of them are made and sold all over the world.

The ballpoint pen was invented in 1938 by a Hungarian, Laszlo Biro. Biro had been trying to find another use for the quick drying ink and designed this pen. Later, a Frenchman, Marcel Bich thought up the idea of making a use-and-throw pen and sold it cheap. It was named BIC and became very popular.

1. Where was the paper clip invented?

A．In America.

B．In France.

C．In Germany.

D．In Norway.

2. How many years was the paper clip invented earlier than the ballpoint pen?

A．Sixty-five.

B．Fifty-six.

C．Eighty-three.

D．Thirty-eight.

3. What’s the passage mainly about?

A．How to invent small things.	B．Who invented the small things.
C．Small things are very useful.	D．Two small inventions.

【推荐3】There are many useful inventions in the world.

Have you ever wished to have an umbrella that makes your hands free? Alan Kaufman has thought up the “Nubrella”, which means “new”+“umbrella”. It is the first truly hands-free umbrella in the world. The inventor says that it stops rain, wind and snow and can keep your head, face and hair dry.

“I never planned to invent a product. I just noticed a problem and thought up a solution.” said the inventor. The idea for the invention began on one rainy day. Mr. Kaufman was standing in one of his stores. He began to look at people’s umbrellas. He found that they had to try very hard to keep their umbrellas in the right place. At that moment an idea came into his mind. He ran to his desk and drew a picture. In this way, the Nubrella was born.

One cool feature (特点) of the Nubrella is that you don’t hold it like a usual umbrella, you wear it. The shoulder straps (肩带) of the Nubrella allow people to be fully hands-free, so when walking in the rain with the Nubrella, you are able to use your mobile phone or drink a hot cup of coffee. Also, the Nubrella will never be inverted (颠倒) in the wind. The new umbrella is far safer than traditional ones, because it has no sharp points.

1. “Nubrella” is a kind of ________ umbrella.

A．usual

B．hands-free

C．traditional

2. How can you use the “Nubrella” ?

A．You can wear the shoulder straps of the Nubrella.

B．You can put the Nubrella on your head.

C．You can use your hands to control it.

3. The inventor got the idea for the invention on ________.

A．a sunny day

B．a snowy day

C．a rainy day

4. Nubrella is much ________ than traditional umbrellas.

A．cheaper

B．more dangerous

C．safer

5. It can be learned from the passage that ________.

A．you can do other things with your hands when using the Nubrella

B．the new kind of umbrella was invented by an umbrella store owner

C．the inventor thought for a long time before inventing the Nubrella

【推荐1】Teacher Appreciation Week(谢师周)in the USA is celebrated in May. People across the country use this special week to show and tell teachers how important they are to their lives.

Some students are talking about the teachers that have inspired(鼓舞)them most.

Ms. Lindsay is a wonderful teacher because she gives us chance after chance, and forgives(原谅)us when we do wrong .She has really helped me bring my math grades up.

--Jessica,11

A teacher who inspires me is my art teacher, Mrs. White, is the best person I know. She is always smiling and saying "I love it! I love it! "She believes in me and in every child she teaches.

--Olivia, 10

Ms.Black is an active participant(参与者)in her community and has a huge influence in and out of school. Her teaching has a very special and professional style. I have never had a teacher who cares about much.

--Nick,9

My favorite teacher is my first-grade teacher, Mrs. Denise. She changed my life by making school fun. She gave me a reason to want to come to school every day. She loved teaching, helping her students succeed, and most of all, making people happy.

--Mary,12

Mr.Williams is an English teacher.When the class doesn’t understand something,he makes it clear in a funny way. He even plays with us during the break. We like to talk to him when we have trouble.

--Owen 9

根据短文内容,判断下列句子正误。正确的用“A”表示,不正确的用“B”表示。
1. Jessica thinks Ms Lindsay has helped her do better in math.
2. Mrs. White is a teacher who teaches history.
3. To Nick, Ms. Black teaches in a very special way and she is kind to him.
4. Because of Mrs.Denise,Mary enjoyed going to school.
5. Mr. Williams isn’t very patient to his students and he isn’t easy to get on with.

【推荐2】My mom only had one eye. She cooked for students and teachers to feed the family when I was young. One day my mom came to say hello to me in primary school. I was so embarrassed that I threw her a hateful look and ran out.

The next day at school, one of my classmates said, “Your mom only has one eye!” and laughed at me. I hated my mom and decided to leave her. So I studied very hard.

Later, I got a chance to go abroad to study and I left my mother after graduation (毕业). I worked, bought a house and got married there. Then I had my children. I was happy with my wife and my children. But one day, someone knocked at my door. It was my mom. When she stood by the door, my children laughed at her. And I screamed (大声喊) at her, “Get out of here now!” And to this, my mom quietly answered, “Oh, I’m so sorry. I may have got the wrong house number.” And she disappeared.

One day a letter came to my house. It’s about a school reunion (同学会). So I decided to attend. After the reunion, I went to the old house. My neighbors said that she died. I did not cry at all. They handed me a letter that she had wanted me to have.

My dearest son,

I am thinking of you all the time. I’m sorry to make you feel embarrassed when you were growing up. You see...when you were very little you got into an accident and lost your eye. As a mother, I couldn’t stand watching you grow up with one eye, so I give you mine.

With all my love to you!

Your mother

1. What does the underlined word “embarrassed” mean?

A．害怕的

B．尴尬的

C．吃惊的

D．恐惧的

2. Why did the son hate his mom and decided to leave her?

A．Because his mom came to say hello to him.

B．Because he wanted to build his own family.

C．Because she cooked for students and teachers at her son’s school.

D．Because he didn’t want others to laugh at him because of his mom.

3. What can you infer (推断) from paragraph 3?

A．The mom has got the wrong address.

B．The children were happy with their grandmother.

C．The son was angry to see his mom.

D．The son was not happy with his wife and kids.

4. From the passage we know the mom has one eye because _______.

A．she got into an accident	B．she gave her eye to her son
C．she lost her eye when she was little	D．she made her son feel embarrassed

5. What’s the best title of the passage?

A．The bad son	B．The happy family
C．The “one eye” mom	D．The embarrassed mom

【推荐3】

Erik rang his grandparents’ doorbell and silently wished the next four hours would go by quickly. He didn’t want to give up his whole Saturday afternoon at his grandparents’ house where there were no kids in the neighborhood.

“You’re right on time,” Grandma Bethany said, opening the door. “There’s tea and cake in the dining room.” Cake? At least the first ten minutes would go by quickly. Erik hung his coat on the rack (架子) by the door and saw a strange looking key hanging on a hook.

“Grandpa Bill, what’s this funny key for?”

“That’s a skeleton key. It opens the best room in this house,” Grandpa Bill whispered so no one else could hear. “It’s the room I go to when your grandmother tries to make me help with the dishes.”

“What’s so special about the room?” Erik asked.

“It’s a game room,” Grandpa Bill said. “Take the key and see if you can find the room by the time I finish my tea.”

Erik grabbed the key and stared at it. “A skeleton key? It looks old.” Erik decided the oldest things in the house were probably upstairs. He headed past the dining room and to the stairs.

Grandpa Bill shook his head.

Erik knew that meant he was going the wrong way. He headed back to the front door where he’d found the key.

Erik thought about the oldest part of a house. “The basement! It’s the first part that’s built.” He rushed to the basement door and looked at the lock. It was different from a normal lock. He put the key inside and turned it. With a click, the door opened.

Erik turned on the light and walked down the stairs. The basement was one large room with a pool table (台球桌) in the middle.

“Oh!” Erik said.
“Ever learn to play pool?” Grandpa Bill asked, coming down the stairs.
“No,” Erik said.
“Well then, take a cue (球杆) from the rack and I’ll teach you.”

Erik smiled. The next four hours were going to fly by.

1. According to paragraph 1, we know ________.

A．Eric didn’t love his grandparents	B．Eric’s grandparents didn’t like kids
C．Eric hoped to have kids to play with	D．Eric was glad to visit his grandparents

2. What’s the right order of the events?
a. Grandpa walked down stairs.             
b. Eric saw a strange key.
c. Grandpa whispered to Eric.             
d. Eric rang the doorbell.
e. Eric opened the basement.

A．d-c-b-a-e

B．d-b-a-c-e

C．d-b-c-e-a

D．d-a-c-b-e

3. Which word can best describe Grandpa Bill?

A．Wise.

B．Crazy.

C．Lazy.

D．Generous.

4. What can we infer from the article?

A．Erik had learned to play pool before.

B．Erik would find the next four hours very long.

C．Erik often went to the basement.

D．Erik would enjoy himself the next four hours.