【推荐1】根据短文内容，从短文后的七个选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项，有两项为多余选项。

More and more people live and work in tall buildings nowadays. But if there is a big fire going on in the buildings, it will be not easy for people to get away from these tall buildings. Here is some advice you need to follow.

Firstly, make sure you are safe and make sure you know where the exit is.     1     But if you can’t find the exit, don’t try to jump out of the building. You may die for that. Secondly, call 119 and let the firemen know your building is on fire.     2    

Thirdly, touch the door to make sure if it is hot or not.     3     You need to find other ways to run away. Then put wet towels along the bottom of the door to stop the smoke coming in.

Moreover, get away as soon as possible. There may be heavy smoke outside.     4     Finally, when the firemen come to help, follow what they say.

    5    

A．Fire is dangerous and we must be careful with it when using it.

B．So you can find it quickly even in the dark.

C．Cover your mouth and nose with a wet towel to stop the smoke and fire from coming in.

D．Open the door quickly after touching it.

E．Follow the advice above and you will protect yourself from fire.

F．If it is very hot, don’t open the door at once.

G．Before the firemen come, you can shout and ask your neighbour or friend for help.

【推荐2】If you get into the forest with your friends, stay with them always. If you don’t, you may get lost. If you really get lost, this is what you should do. Sit down and stay where you are. Don’t try to find your friends — let them find you by staying in one place.

　　There is another way to help your friends or other nearby people to find you. Give them a signal (信号) by shouting or whistling (吹口哨) three times. Any signal given three times is a call for help.

Keep up shouting or whistling always three times together. When people hear you, they will know that you are not just making noise for fun. They will let you know that they have heard your signal. They give you two shouts, two whistles, or two gun-shots (枪声). When someone gives you a signal, it is an answer to a call for help.

　　If you don’t think that you will get help before night comes, try to make a little house — cover up to the holes with branches (树枝) with lots of leaves. Make yourself a soft bed with leaves and grass.

What should you do if you get hungry or need drinking water? You would have to leave your little house to look for a river. Don’t just walk away. Pick off small branches and drop them as you walk so that you can find your way back. The most important thing to do when you are lost is — stay in one place.

1. If you lost in the forest, you should ________.

A．stay where you are and give signals three times

B．walk around the forest and shout so that your friends could hear you

C．try to find your friends as soon as possible

D．try to get out of the forest and shout for help

2. If you want to let people believe that you are not just making noise for fun, you should ________.

A．tell people that you are lost	B．keep up shouting or whistling
C．shout at the top of your voice	D．shout or whistle three times

3. When you hear two shouts, or whistles, or gunshots, ________.

A．you should shout more loudly	B．you can whistle three times
C．it is an answer to your call for help	D．you should try to run to them

4. When you want to leave your place to get drinking water, you should ________.

A．just go to the river

B．find some glasses or bottles before you go

C．make a fire so that you can have some tea

D．leave marks so that you can find your way back

【推荐3】Do you know what to do when a fire happens?

If you can see smoke in the house, stay low to the ground. You’ll breathe less smoke if you stay close to the ground. Running out through a door should be your first choice, and ask your parents about windows if they would be possible escape routes. Even windows on a higher floor could be safe if you had help, like from a firefighter.

Ask your parents to teach you how to open the windows. Make sure you only do this in special time! Lots of kids are hurt because they fall out of windows. Sometimes, families have ladders(梯子). If you have one, ask your mom or dad to show you how to use it.

It’s common to worry about your pets or a favourite toy, but if there is a fire, you have to leave them behind. Once you’re out, do not go back in for anything—even pets. You can tell the firefighters about the pets and they may help you.

1. Why should we stay low to the ground if there’s smoke in the house?

A．There is less smoke.	B．There is more smoke.
C．There is less fire.	D．There is more fire.

2. If a fire happens, first we should choose to _________.

A．stay in the room	B．run out through a door
C．cry loudly	D．keep silent

3. We can choose to jump off a window when _________.

A．someone helps us

B．we see the smoke

C．we have pets

D．there’re no people on the street

4. Which of the following is WRONG?

A．Many kids hurt themselves when they fall out of the windows.

B．We should come back to the room to get our toys.

C．Our parents can teach us to use ladders.

D．It’s important to get out safely first.

5. What is the passage about?

A．How to stop a fire?

B．How to protect ourselves from a fire?

C．How to get help from others?

D．How a fire happens?

【推荐1】Stamps (邮票) help people keep in touch with their friends and families. They have played an important role in people’s lives for centuries now. People have a special day for stamps.October 9 is World Post Day.

Before stamps, people did not pay for the letters they sent, but instead they paid for the letters they got. The first stamp ever made is called Penny Black. It is a British stamp made in 1840 with a picture of Queen Victoria on it.

The earliest stamps didn’t have sticky (黏性的）backs. In the past ,people used paste(糨糊) sometimes, but usually they had to pin (钉住) or sew (缝) stamps onto letters!

        Years ago sending letters used to be the most important way to communicate with other people. It seemed that everyone had stamps on hand. Although now fewer people send letters, stamp collecting is still one of the world's most popular hobbies. There are even stamp clubs to help people find new stamps to add to their collections. Interestingly enough, the Internet may have reduced the need for stamps, but it is actually helping collectors find more stamps to add to their collections.
1. The first stamp was made in _______.

A．Britain

B．China

C．America

D．Indis

2. Before stamps, people paid when they ________ the letters.

A．sent

B．received

C．wrote

D．read

3. The earliest stamps didn’t have sticky backs, so people ________.

A．used to put the stamps into the envelopes(信封）

B．asked the police for help

C．gave the stamps to the postmen

D．usually had to pin or sew stamps onto the letters

4. Which is NOT true according to the passage?

A．Stamps help people keep in touch with friends and families.

B．Now everyone has stamps on hand.

C．There was a picture of Queen Victoria on the first stamp.

D．Stamp collecting is still one of the most popular hobbies in the world.

5. The main idea of the passage is about _______.

A．the history of stamps	B．the World Post Day
C．what the stamps are	D．how to send a letter

【推荐3】Who says kids can’t make a difference? In Missouri, a group of students is helping change the world by buying farm animals!

Millions of people live with little food and money, so the gifts of animals can actually save lives. Ten years ago, the second-graders at Forsyth School learned about Heifer International and they decided to join it.

Heifer International is an organization that has been “turning hunger into hope” for 77 years. It was set up by a farmer named Dan West. He developed the idea in the 1930s. In 1944, the first Heifer animals were sent and Heifer International was born. The organization gives farm animals to poor people and teaches them how to use the animals to improve their lives. Of all the farm animals, heifers (小母牛) are the most popular, and they have become a symbol of Heifer’s work. That is because families with a cow can produce milk that they can drink and trade milk for other things that they need. Heifer International also gives animals such as sheep, camels (骆驼) and even bees to poor families.

Each second-grade class at Forsyth School decides which animals to buy and how many to give. The students’ favorite part of working with Heifer International is that they can offer help to others. They raise money by recycling cans and making jewelry. Although the jewelry is simple, it is beautiful to wear. Some even give their birthday or holiday gifts to Heifer International!

Kids can do many things to help others. Are you ready to do your part? Why not just take action now?

1. What can we know about Heifer International?

A．It was set up on a farm in the 1930s.

B．It raises money by selling animal products.

C．It gives poor families animals.

D．It gives birthday gifts to kids in poor families.

2. What does the underlined word “them” in Paragraph 3 refer to?

A．The poor people.

B．The second-graders at Forsyth School.

C．All volunteers in Heifer International.

D．Dan West and other farm workers.

3. Which is the correct structure of the passage?

A．

B．

C．

D．

4. What is the purpose of the writer in writing the passage?

A．To ask more kids to help others.

B．To introduce the history of Heifer International.

C．To praise the students of Forsyth School.

D．To talk about some special projects of Forsyth School.

【推荐1】Lots of students are too busy doing their homework to help with housework. So, many parents want to know if they should give their children chores. Well, there’s no need to worry.     1    

First, doing chores helps children learn to be independent. Parents can’t stay by their children’s side all the time.     2     And these skills will help them be ready for their future.

    3     When children finish a chore, they will take pride in (为……自豪) a job well done. Also they will have confidence (信心) in themselves to do things well.

Third, doing chores makes children develop good relationships with their family, friends and partners. It makes children more caring for their family.     4     They will know if they work together as a team, they will do things more quickly and better.

    5     Yes! And it should be on the top of the list. Now, my friends, are you ready to help?

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．It also helps them build team spirit.

B．Should children do chores?

C．Chores are good for children.

D．Children need to learn the necessary life skills.

E．Second, doing chores helps children build self-confidence.

【推荐2】Everyone has worries. How do you deal with your worries? There is always something you can do to help yourself feel less worried. Sitting there worrying is no fun and it won’t solve your problems. Grades at school are often a top worry for kids. If you worry most about grades, ask yourself these questions:

● Why are grades important? What do grades mean to me?

● How do I get ready for class? Do I go over my notes even when there isn’t a test?

● Do I have a good learning environment?

● Have I tried different ways of studying?

If your worry is about a fight with your friend, you might write down all the things you could do— write a note to him or her, invite him or her to watch a basketball game, say sorry to him or her and so on. Once you have a list of things to do, you could choose one thing that may get your friend back. You can ask for help when you’re worried. You can find someone to talk to, such as your parents, friends and teachers.

1. What do kids often worry most about?

A．Their habits.	B．Their friends.
C．Their grades at school.	D．Their schoolwork.

2. If you are worried about grades, don’t ask yourself “________”.

A．Why are grades important?	B．How do I get ready for class?
C．Why not give up studies?	D．What do grades mean to me?

3. What does the passage mainly tell us?

A．What kinds of worries people have	B．Who is often worried
C．When people are worried	D．How to deal with worries

【推荐3】Parents often believe that they have a good relationship with their teenagers. But during the summer vacation in 2011,Joanna and Henry noticed a change in their son: suddenly he seemed to be talking more to his friends than to his parents. “The door to his room is always closed” Joanna said.

Tina and Mark noticed similar changes in their 14­year-­old daughter. “She used to sit with me on the sofa and talk” said Mark. “Now we joke that she does this only when she wants something. Sometimes she wants to be treated(对待) like a little girl and sometimes like a young lady. The problem is finding out which time is which.”

Before age 11, children like to tell their parents what's on their minds. “In fact, parents are first on the list” said Michael Riera the writer of Uncommon Sense for Parents with Teenagers. “This completely changes during the ten years” Riera explained. “They talk to their friends first, then maybe their teachers, and their parents last.”

Parents are the best persons to help their children because they know what's going on in their children’s lives. To break down the wall of silence，parents should create chances to understand what their children want to say, and try to find ways to talk and write to them.And they must give their children a mental(心灵的)break, because children also need freedom.Another thing parents should remember is that to be a friend, not a manager, with their children, is a better way to know them.

1. “The door to his room is always closed” shows that the son ________.

A．is busy with his homework

B．doesn't want to talk to his parents

C．needs some sleep

2. What troubles Tina and Mark most is that their daughter ________.

A．only talks to her best friend

B．asks for too much money

C．talks with them only when she wants something

3. The writer thinks that parents should ________.

A．make their children study harder

B．understand their children

C．ask their children to open the doors

4. What is the passage about?

A．children do not talk much with their parents

B．changes of relationship between parents and children and some tips for children.

C．changes of relationship between parents and children and some tips for parents.