【推荐1】A well-known saying goes like this, “mind at peace give you coolness”. As the temperature rises day by day, it’s time to create some coolness besides keeping calm.
Chinese people have some traditional ways to reduce the summer heat without air-conditioners (空调). Such ways include healthy food and tools that also help people experience the beauty of summer. Here are some choices which will bring you a surprisingly cool experience.
The first one is plum juice(酸梅汤). It is a traditional healthy drink in summer in Beijing. It can reduce summer heat in the human body. People can have the juice all year round, yet summer is the best time.
The second is a bamboo mat. It is a lovely must-have that can cool your summer with a naturally nice smell. There are many sizes for beds and chairs and so on. It’s really comfortable to lie on a bamboo mat and drink some plum juice while watching TV in summer.
The last one is Chinese fans. Available in many shapes and materials, Chinese fans are special for the water-ink paintings they carry. Fans made of silk were often used by women, especially young unmarried ladies in ancient China. They used fans to hide their mouths or aces when they wanted to avoid showing shyness. If you want to lead a low-carbon(低碳) style of living, a fan is necessary in summer.
根据短文内容选择最佳答案。
1. The underlined word “mat” in this passage mean “________” in Chinese.

A．床单

B．席子

C．毯子

2. In this passage, the writer talks about ________.

A．food and tools in summer in China

B．some Chinese traditional paintings

C．a low-carbon lifestyle

3. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

A．People love to do something exciting during a hot summer.

B．There are many Chinese ways to have a cool summer.

C．The summer in China is really cool.

4. It is clear that ________.

A．people can have plum juice only in summer

B．air-conditioners are necessary for every person in summer

C．Chinese girls in the past were rather shy

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

A．How to Keep Cool and Calm Down.

B．An Introduction to Traditional Chinese Cooling Ways.

C．Quick Ways to Reduce the Summer Heat.

【推荐2】How to Get Along with Your Roommate

Having a roommate in the school dormitory (寝室) certainly has its challenges. It can also be a great part of your school experience.     1    .

Be clear about your expectations from the beginning

Let your roommate know your little strange habits and your preferences as soon as you can.     2    . Communicating what you need is one of the best ways to solve problems before they become problems.

Address (设法解决) problems when they’re little

Is your roommate always forgetting his shampoo (洗发水), and taking yours? Addressing things that upset you while they’re still little can help your roommate be aware of something he may not otherwise know.     3     after they’ve become big.

Stay open to change

You should expect to learn and grow and change during your time at school. And the same should happen to your roommate, if all goes well. As the terms progresses, realize things will change for both of you. Be comfortable addressing things that unexpectedly come up, setting new rules, and being flexible (灵活的) to your changing environment.

    4    

Don’t go into your roommate relationship thinking that you are going to be best friends for the time you’re at school. It may happen, but expecting it sets both of you up for trouble. You should be friendly with your roommate but also make sure you have your own social circles.

Follow the golden rule

    5    . No matter what your relationship is at the end of the year, you can take comfort knowing you acted like an adult and treated your roommate with respect.

A．Do as the Romans do when in Rome

B．Be friendly, without expecting to be best friends

C．Treat your roommate like you’d like to be treated

D．Follow these tips to make sure you keep things pleasant

E．Addressing little things is much easier than addressing them

F．It’s not fair to expect him or her to pick up on them right away

【推荐3】Note－taking is a skill that can help you do well in all your schoolwork.It can make you confident when you are studying.But unluckily，most students don't know how to take notes.
Write down key facts.If your teacher writes notes on the blackboard，that's great.You can copy them or write down the most important facts of all in class.Different teachers do things differently.For example，some teachers may focus on (关注) lots of dates and facts in class，but they only write the important ones on the blackboard.Other teachers may not write anything down，but they may say something important again and again.
Ask.Don't be afraid to ask your teacher to repeat what you miss.If your teacher speaks too fast and you can't follow what he or she is saying，you can ask him or her after class.
Compare.Comparing your notes with your classmates' can be good for your learning.It can also help you and your classmates correct some mistakes.
Organize.Note－taking also needs organization.Keep notes for each subject in one notebook，so that you can find everything easily when a test comes.
Good note－taking takes time.If you decide to recopy your notes every evening，you'll surely have less time to watch TV.But you'll save time in the coming test.
1. What should you write down in your notebook in class?

A．Every word.

B．Lots of dates.

C．The most important facts.

D．Your complaints about the teacher.

2. If you can't follow your teachers in class，what should you do?

A．Ask them after class.	B．Ask them before class.
C．Stop listening in class.	D．Complain to them about the class.

3. Which way can help you correct mistakes in your notes?

A．Organizing the notes.

B．Recopying your notes after class.

C．Asking your teachers for help.

D．Comparing your notes with others'.

4. Which can be the BEST title for this passage?

A．How to take notes	B．What to do in class
C．How to study for a test	D．What to do with problems

【推荐1】A taxi hit a truck. A policeman spoke to the taxi driver and to the truck driver. He also spoke to Tom. He was a witness (证人). This is what they said.

TRUCK DRIVER: I was driving from the airport to Newton. A car crossed the road, so I slowed down. I did not stop. A taxi hit the back of my truck. Nobody was seriously hurt but both cars were damaged(受伤害).

TAXI DRIVER: I was driving behind a truck a few kilometers from Newton. The truck stopped suddenly. The driver did not give me a warning (警告). I was driving very slowly. I could not pass the truck because there were two cars coming near from Newton. My taxi hit the truck, and some glass cut my left hand.

TOM: I was watching the traffic about a kilometer from the airport. A truck was going to Newton. It was not going very quickly. There was a taxi about two hundred meters behind the truck. It was going fast. When the truck slowed down, the taxi hit it. The taxi driver was not looking at the truck. He was looking out of the window at something. My friend saw the accident, too.

Tom's friend spoke to the policeman and agreed with Tom.

1. How many people are mentioned (提到) in the story?

A．Three.

B．Four.

C．Five.

D．Six.

2. From the story, we know _________didn’t tell the truth.

A．the truck driver

B．Tom

C．the taxi driver

D．Tom's friend

3. What's the best title(标题) for this passage?

A．A Taxi Driver	B．A Traffic Accident
C．A Story of Tom	D．A Truck Driver

【推荐2】Accident Report Form

Accident	A car crashed into a tree Some people were trapped in the car
Weather conditions	There was a heavy rain
Date of the call	June 3rd, 2006
Time of the call	9:30 p.m.
Name of the caller	Mrs. Green.
Place	Zhongshan Road, Nanjing
Conditions of victims	Mr. Green hurt his head. Mrs. Green hurt her left leg. The daughter felt frightened.
Action	Polio arrived at 9:40 p.m. and sent the victims to Gulou Hospital at 9:45 p.m.

1. What time did Mrs. Green call the police?

A．at 9:30 p.m.

B．9:40 p.m.

2. How many people were trapped in the car?

A．one

B．two.

C．three.

3. Whose left leg was hurt?

A．Mrs. Green’s

B．Mr. Green’s.

C．Their daughter’s.

4. What was the weather like that day?

A．It was sunny

B．It was snowy.

C．It was rainy.

5. Which of the following is True?

A．The car crashed into a wall.

B．The car accident happened on Zhongshan Road in Nanjing.

C．Half an hour later the policemen sent the victims to the hospital.

【推荐3】On my way to the company,I was driving behind a small truck. I was a few minutes late and watching the two men in front of me talking in that slow truck made me angry.

The light turned green,but the truck was still moving very slowly. I became impatient,so I turned right to go past it. Suddenly,a new blue jeep was rushing by. I tried to stop,but my car hit the side of the jeep.

“Pow!” I heard a big noise and then I realized that an accident happened. For a moment I asked if I was OK and I was waiting for people to come over and help me. Those thoughts didn't last long,as the answer came into my mind that the airbag had saved me. Luckily,I was still alive.

Slowly I opened the door. The warm,bright morning sunlight hit my face and I felt better. I saw the jeep and I ran over to see if the driver in it was injured (受伤)．“Are you OK?”I shouted loudly through the window. His head was down,eyes closed,and he didn't answer me.

At that moment I thought I was looking at a dead man. I shouted again and knocked at the window heavily once more. His eyes started to open,and he slowly opened his mouth,“Yes.”

Once again,I said to myself,“How lucky I am!”

1. The writer was in such a hurry because ________．

A．he was a little late for his work	B．his car was behind a slow truck
C．he must wait for the green lights	D．he wanted to go past the small truck

2. According to the passage,the accident happened________．

A．in the morning	B．at noon
C．in the afternoon	D．in the evening

3. The underlined word “impatient” in the second paragraph means________ in Chinese.

A．生气的	B．不耐烦的
C．激动的	D．无聊的

4. The driver of the jeep was ________ after the accident happened.

A．dead

B．mad

C．OK

D．angry

5. Which of the following is WRONG according to the passage?

A．There were at least two men in the slow truck.

B．The writer's car hit the side of the jeep.

C．The driver of the jeep didn't answer the writer at first.

D．Someone else helped the writer when the accident happened.

【推荐1】Smog (雾霾) is a kind of air pollution. It makes the sky look grey and dirty, and its air pollutants (污染物) come from many kinds of natural and manmade sources.

Smog is a big problem for our daily life. In smog weather, many people choose to wear masks (口罩) when they go out. And just because of smog weather, many traffic accidents have happened, many flights are stopped, a lot of people have to stay at home because they think the air is dangerous, and more people with different diseases have to go to see the doctor.

People now see the great danger of the smog and the importance of caring the environment. People all over the country are taking actions. First of all, the laws (法律) must be carried out (执行) strictly. Secondly, it will be better for people to go to work or school with public traffic, such as the bus and subway, instead of the car. What’s more, we should plant more trees.

1. What is smog?

A．A kind of water pollution.

B．A kind of noise pollution.

C．A kind of air pollution.

2. In smog weather, what do many people choose to wear?

A．Masks.

B．Sweaters.

C．Jackets.

3. In smog weather, what may happen?

A．There are more people exercising in the park.

B．There are more traffic accidents on the road.

C．Nobody goes to the hospital.

4. What can we do to do with smog?

A．Try not to use public traffic.

B．Carry out the laws strictly.

C．Plant fewer trees.

5. According to the passage, which of the following is NOT true?

A．Smog makes the sky look terrible.

B．It tells us two ways to protect environment.

C．Taking public traffic is good for the environment.

【推荐3】What should you do if there’s an earthquake at school? How can you protect yourself when you are caught in a stampede (踩踏)? March 25 this year provides you with a good chance to learn about safety.

This day is called the National Day of Education on the Safety of Elementary and Middle School Students (NDESEMSS) (全国中小学生安全教育日). The theme of the day this year is to give students more knowledge about safety and make sure their lives safe.

A survey done by the China Youth and Children Research Center showed that school accidents kill more elementary and middle school students than anything else. The main accidents come from stampedes, earthquakes, fires and sports injuries (伤害).

What can we do to keep ourselves safe? Staying calm (镇静) is the first and most important rule when facing accidents. But different accidents have different self-protection advice.

A stampede is possible anywhere. The larger a human crowd gets, the more likely stampedes become. When students around you begin to push, stand still and try to hold onto something, or stay in a corner until the crowd leaves. If you fall down in a moving crowd, cover your head with both hands. Lean to one side, curl up your body and bend your legs.

Earthquakes are common natural disasters (灾难). When you feel the ground shake, drop down, take cover under a desk and hold on. You should stay indoors until the shaking stops. If you are outdoors, don’t stay near buildings, trees or power lines.

When there’s a fire, follow the teachers’ instructions, leave the classroom quickly and use a piece of cloth to cover your mouth and nose so that you don’t breathe in smoke.

1. What’s the theme of NDESEMSS this year?

A．To give students more knowledge about safety and make sure their lives safe.

B．To give students more knowledge about health and make sure they eat healthily.

C．To give students more knowledge about science and make their study better.

D．To give students more knowledge about accidents and make them run away.

2. What should you do first when accidents happen according to this passage?

A．Stand there.

B．Keep calm.

C．Cry loudly.

D．Run away.

3. According to this passage, which of the following is TRUE?

A．Car accidents kill the most elementary and middle school students of all accidents.

B．When there’s a fire, you should use cloth to cover your mouth and nose.

C．If you fall down in a moving crowd, you can do nothing but wait there.

D．When an earthquake happens, you should stay near buildings or trees.

4. If the writer continues to write this passage, what will he write about?

A．Smoking disadvantages.

B．The changes of fires.

C．The reasons of accidents.

D．Sports injuries.

【推荐1】阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。每个选项只能用一次。

Swimming is very popular in summer. People like swimming in the hot weather even in the other three seasons.     1     But if you swim in a dangerous place,     2    

People may die（死亡）when they are having fun in the water. Last summer, a few students went to swim in the river near their school.     3     Some people are not careful when swimming.     4     and they may always be safe in water. If you want to go swimming.     5    

A．They often think they can do it very well.

B．Most of them think that it is interesting.

C．you’d better go with your parents.

D．Unluckily（不幸地）, three of them lost their lives.

E．it may not be safe.

【推荐2】A little knowledge can make a difference at a time of life or death. Do you know what to do if you find yourself in an earthquake?
lf you are inside:
Quickly move under a strong desk, a strong table or along a wall. You can also go into a small room like the bathroom. This will protect you from falling things. Do not get into a lift.
Don't stand near windows, large mirrors, heavy furniture of fireplaces.
If you're outside:
Move away from buildings and streetlights. These could fall on you. Squat(蹲下) and protect your head until the shaking stops.
After the earthquake:
Check, take care of injuries and help make sure people around you are all right. Watch out for aftershocks.
Protect yourself by wearing long pants, a long-sleeved(长袖的)shirt and strong shoes. Listen to tile radio for the latest information.
1. If you are in a tall building when an earthquake happens, you'd better        .

A．run into a lift	B．not stay in the bathroom
C．stand near large mirrors	D．not stand near windows

2. lf you outside during an earthquake       

A．you must move into a building

B．you cannot squat

C．you have to stop the shaking

D．you must move away from streetlights

3. After the earthcluake, you should       

A．look after injuries

B．not help the others around you

C．protect yourself without wearing shoes

D．not listen to the radio for the latest information

4. The underlined word "aftershocks" in the passage means        in Chinese.

A．震感

B．震源

C．余震

D．防震

【推荐3】According to a new survey, students’ safety has become a big problem. Nearly 50 percent of students say they are worried about being robbed (抢劫) on the way to and from school. Now in many big cities in China, some schools have taught an unusual lesson: self-protection. Students like this lesson because they can learn how to save lives and know how to stop danger before it really happens.

Mr. Chen, a teacher in Beijing and a self-protection expert, gives young students some advice on how to deal with danger.

If you are robbed, keep calm. If you can’t cry for help or run away, give your money. Try to remember what the person who robbed you looks like and then tell the police.

If you are in a traffic accident and a car hurts you, you should take down the car number. If it is a bicycle, try to contact your parents before you let the rider go. This is because you don’t know how seriously you are hurt.

If it is raining hard and there is lightning, don’t stay in high places and keep away from trees.

When there is a fire, get away as fast as you can. Put wet things on your body and try to find an exit. Do not take the lift!

If someone is drowning (溺水) but you can’t swim, don’t get into the water. Cry out for help.

Remember that danger is never as far away as you think. Take care of yourself all the time!

根据短文内容选择最佳答案
1. Why do students like self-protection lessons?

A．Because they are unusual.

B．Because they can learn how to protect themselves.

C．Because they can rob others on the way to school.

2. How many suggestions does Mr. Chen give to young students in the passage?

A．Four

B．Five

C．Six

3. The underlined word “contact” in the passage means “________”.

A．end up with someone

B．think of someone

C．reach someone by message, telephone and so on

4. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

A．When a fire happens in the supermarket, you can take the lift.

B．If someone is drowning, get into the water at once.

C．The danger is not far from us, so we must care for ourselves well.

5. What is the main idea of the passage?

A．It is about students’ safety.

B．It introduces some types of danger.

C．It mainly tells us how to deal with robbery.