【推荐3】My name is Jack. I am an English boy. My parents and I are in Beijing now. I have a sister and a brother. My sister and I are middle school students. My brother doesn’t go to school. We love China.

We have a nice house（房子）in Beijing. My room is big. You can see a bed, a desk, a chair and a sofa. I have a computer. My books and computer are on my desk. On weekends（周末）, I always read books with my brother. I like playing soccer very much. Oh, where is my soccer ball? I can’t find it. Maybe my brother knows.

1. ________ are students.

A．Jack and his brother	B．Jack and his sister
C．Jack’s brother and sister	D．Jack and his cousin

2. We can see ________ in Jack’s room.

A．a tape player and a map	B．a picture and a clock
C．a chair and a sofa	D．a bookcase and a map

3. Jack and his brother always _________ on weekends.

A．play soccer

B．watch TV

C．go to school

D．read books

【推荐1】Chen Quan is 10 years old. She is in Grade Four at a primary school. She is a kid traffic police officer. She works with traffic police at the crossing near her school.

The street is very busy in front of her school every morning. There are many cars, bikes and people on the street. She and her classmates take turns to work as a policeman every day. They wear a uniform and work from 7: 00 to 7: 30.

“We tell people to wait for the traffic lights. We tell the cars to stop or turn left or turn right. We keep students safe,” Chen says.

There are 45 kid traffic police in the school. Traffic police teach students traffic signs and gestures (手势). “Every week, policemen come to our school. They teach us how to cross the street. We play games and sing songs in class. The lessons are interesting and helpful. We know how to be safe on the road,” Chen says.

1. Who does Chen work with at the crossing near her school?

A．Traffic police.

B．Her teachers.

C．Her friends.

D．Her family.

2. What do the kid traffic officers do when they work as a traffic policeman?
①They wear uniforms.                                          ②They work in their school.
③They tell people to wait for traffic lights.             ④They tell the cars to turn left or turn right.

A．①②③

B．②③④

C．①③④

D．①②④

3. Which is NOT mentioned (提及) in the traffic police's lessons?

A．Traffic signs and gestures.	B．How to cross the road.
C．Play games and sing songs.	D．How to drive a car.

4. What would be the best title for the text?

A．The Kid Traffic Officers.	B．Traffic Police’s Lessons.
C．A Heavy Traffic.	D．Being Safe on the Road.

【推荐2】One day my wife wanted me to take another woman out to dinner and a movie. The other woman my wife wanted me to visit was my mother, who has been living alone for 19 years, but the demands of my work and my three children had made it impossible to visit her often.
That Friday after work, when I arrived at her house, my mother waited in the door with her coat on. She had curled her hair and was wearing the dress that she had worn to celebrate her last wedding anniversary(周年).
We went to a restaurant that, although not classical, was very nice and comfortable. My mother took my arm as if she were the First Lady.After we sat down, I had to read the menu. Her eyes could only read large print. "It was I who used to have to read the menu when you were small," she said. "Then it's time that you relax and let me return the favor," I answered.
During the dinner, we had a pleasant conversation nothing special but catching up on recent events of each other’s life. We talked so much that we missed the movie.
As we arrived at her house later, she said, “I’ll go out with you again, but only if you let me invite you.” I agreed.
A few days later, my mother died of a heart attack. It happened so suddenly that I didn’t have a chance to do anything for her.
Some time later, I received an envelope with a copy of a restaurant receipt（收据） from the same place Mother and I had dined. A note said: “I paid this bill in advance. I wasn’t sure that I could be there; but I paid for two plates—one for you and the other for your wife. You will never know what that night meant for me. I love you, son.”
At that moment, I understood the importance of saying in time: ‘I LOVE YOU’ and to give our loved ones the time that they deserve.Nothing in life is more important than your family. Give them the time they deserve, because these things cannot be put off till some “other” time.
1. From the passage we can learn that_________.

A．the writer didn’t use to love her mother

B．the writer was sorry for not having shown much love to his mother

C．the writer often treated his mother at the restaurant

D．after dinner the writer went to a movie with his mother

2. What can we know about the writer’s mother according to the passage?

A．She lives with her son’s family.

B．She wanted to invite her son to have dinner again.

C．She died of a heart attack all of sudden.

D．She wrote a letter to tell her son about her illness.

3. The writer read the menu because _________.

A．his mother couldn’t see clearly

B．his mother couldn’t read at all

C．he wanted to order something her mother liked

D．he wanted her mother to relax

4. What do you think is the best title of this passage?

A．My Mother’s Life

B．An Unforgettable Meal

C．My Mother And I

D．Love is Something You should never Put off

【推荐3】Sally Ride was born in California in 1951. She was the first American woman to travel into space. She loved to play tennis and wanted to be a tennis player when she was young. But after three months' professional(专业的) training, she changed her mind. She went to Stanford University and started to study science. She studied stars and planets. She did researches at the university and got her PhD in astrophysics(天体物学博士学位) after several years' hard work.

In 1977, she took a test to become an astronaut. And then she was picked up from over 8,000 people. In order to realize her dream of going into space, she had to get different kinds of special and difficult training. She learned how to fly a plane, how to jump out of a plane as well as how to operate(操作) special machines.

Sally and four other astronauts flew a spaceship called Challenger on Jun. 18, 1983. She became the first American woman to travel into space. Later, she taught at the University of California. Then she wrote seven books on space for children, encouraging children to study science. Unfortunately, she died in 2012.

1. What did Sally Ride want to do at first?

A．She wanted to study stars.	B．She wanted to study science.
C．She wanted to play tennis.	D．She wanted to do researches.

2. When did Sally Ride go into space?

A．In 1951.

B．In 1977.

C．In 1983.

D．In 2012.

3. Which is NOT true about Sally Ride?

A．She learned how to fly a plane.	B．She learned how to produce machines.
C．She learned how to jump out of a plane.	D．She learned how to use special machines.

4. Sally Ride taught at the University of California ________.

A．before she got her PhD in astrophysics	B．before she went to Stanford University
C．after she wrote books on space	D．after she travelled into space

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

A．The first American woman writer	B．The first American woman astronaut
C．The first American woman teacher	D．The first American woman scientist

【推荐1】An English traveler found himself in Norway with only enough money to buy the ticket for him to go back home. As he knew that it would take him only two days to get to England, he decided that he could easily spend the time without food. So he bought a ticket and got on the ship. The man closed his ears to the sound of the lunch bell. When dinnertime came, he didn’t go to dining room, saying that he was not feeling very well.

The next morning he still didn’t have breakfast and at lunchtime he again stayed in his room. But at dinnertime he was so hungry that he went to the dining room and ate everything the waiter put in front of him. He got ready for the quarrel (争吵).   

“Bring me the bill,” he said, “The bill, sir?” said the waiter in surprise, “There isn’t any bill. On our ship meals are included (包括) in the money for the ticket,” said the waiter.

根据材料内容选择最佳答案。
1. The story happened ________.

A．in England	B．on a ship from Norway to England
C．in Norway	D．on a ship from England to Norway

2. The traveler didn’t go to the dining room first because ________.

A．he had no money	B．he didn’t feel very well
C．he didn’t want to eat anything	D．he didn’t hear the sound of the bell

3. The traveler went to the dining room to eat something at last because ________ .

A．his friend had given him some money

B．the waiter had asked him to change his mind

C．he learned that there was no bill on the ship

D．he was too hungry

4. The traveler had ________ on the ship.

A．only one meal	B．two meals
C．three meals	D．none

5. After the traveler finished eating, ________.

A．he had a quarrel with the waiter over the bill

B．he drank a lot

C．he asked the waiter to lend him some money

D．he came to know that travelers on the ship had free meals

【推荐2】Hi, my name is Ben. My family—that's Mom, Dad and I—live in Broome in Western Australia. Western Australia is about 80 times larger than Italy, but only 1.5 million people live there.

    1     It has a population of about 12,000. It's right on the coast and is known for its famous Cable Beach, which is 20km long.

We live in the town in a house with a large garden.     2     We drive to Cable Beach and look for a quiet place to swim or to fish. We don't go swimming from October to March because there may be box jellyfish in the water.

The box jellyfish is one of the most dangerous jellyfish.     3     If you are attacked by one, then the best thing to do is to pour vinegar(醋) over the area of your body where you are hurt. That's why we always take a bottle of vinegar with us.

    4     A year ago I went camping in the bush with my friend Bill and his dad. We wanted to do some fishing and set up camp about 20 meters from a river.     5     Bill's father told us to get up and we quickly got out of the tent and ran to the car, which was only 10 meters away.

Bill’s dad started the car and turned on the headlights(头灯). In the light, we could see a big crocodile pulling the tent into the river!

A．In Australia, they kill up to 65 people a year.

B．Broome is a town in the north of Western Australia.

C．Another dangerous animal in Western Australia is the saltwater(咸水区的) crocodile.

D．At weekends I often go fishing or swimming with my friends or my parents.

E．Suddenly, at 3 o'clock in the morning, we felt something pulling on our tent.

【推荐3】“Will you give my kite a lift?” asked my nephew to his sister. Lucy took it up and threw it into the air, but her brother didn’t pay attention and ran off, so the kite fell down. “Try again, children,” I said.

Lucy once more took up the kite. But John ran off so suddenly that the kite flew out of her hand and it fell flat as before. “Try again,” said I.

They did, and with more care, but a side wind came suddenly. As Lucy let go the kite, it was blown against some bushes and the tail was caught. Meanwhile, I went to the kite’s assistance and set the tail free from the bushes. I told them to find a more open area and then try again.

We found an open area. I threw the kite up as John ran off. It rose up and promised a high flight. But John was so pleased that he stopped short to look upward. The string became loose. The kite shook and came down to the ground. “I won’t try anymore. The kite won’t fly.” said he angrily. I replied, “A few disappointments are not supposed to discourage us. And now try again.”

And he tried and succeeded, for the kite was carried upward on the breeze as lightly as a feather. After enjoying the sight as long as he excited, John began to roll up the string slowly. “Shall we come out tomorrow and try again.”

I smiled, “Yes, dear children. I wish to teach you the value of keeping trying. Whenever you fail, remember—TRY AGAIN!”

1. How many times did they fly the kite?

A．Five.

B．Four.

C．Three.

D．Six.

2. How did John feel when he finally flew the kite up?

A．Angry.

B．Hopeful.

C．Excited.

D．Worried

3. The writer wants to tell us ________.

A．the ways of flying kites

B．the pleasure of flying kites

C．the cost of making mistakes

D．the importance of keeping trying