【推荐1】My name is Jim, I was born in Canada. Now I live in China with my parents. My mother is from South Korea（韩国）and my father is from France, so we speak three languages（语言）at home. I think languages are very interesting and I want to learn Portuguese（葡萄牙语）and Chinese. But my favorite subject isn’t language. It’s math. I really like history, too.

I like sports, especially（尤其）soccer and basketball because they’re relaxing. But I don’t have much time to play. I go to the music club after school on Mondays. I have guitar lessons on Wednesdays, and I go to the library on Fridays. Saturdays and Sundays are great, because I can play sports, play computer games and watch TV.

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. Jim and his parents live in Canada now.
2. Jim wants to learn Portuguese and Chinese.
3. Jim’s favorite subject is language.
4. Jim can play soccer on weekends.
5. Jim likes soccer and baseball because they are relaxing.

【推荐2】Alice is a middle school student. Most of the students in her school are from small villages and their families are poor. Usually they take food for lunch to school. Alice often has lunch with her friend Jenny. Jenny isn’t different from others. Her food is cheap and easy. During their lunch time, Jenny sometimes picks out (挑出) hair in the food. Then Alice thinks Jenny’s mother must be not careful (仔细的).

One day, Jenny invites Alice to her home. When Alice gets to Jenny’s home, Jenny says happily, “Mum, my friend comes here.” Then a door opens and a woman shows up. She stands there holding the door. Alice is surprised (吃惊的) because she finds the woman is blind.

Alice thinks of Jenny’s lunch. That is not only the lunch, but also Jenny’s mother’s love. Even the hair in the food is her mother’s love too. Then Alice walks to Jenny’s mother and helps her sit down. After that, the two girls often help the mother cook and they have a good meal together.

根据短文内容，选择最佳答案。

1. Most of the students in their school live a(n) _______ life.

A．rich

B．easy

C．interesting

D．poor

2. Why does Alice think Jenny’s mother is not careful?

A．There is hair in Jenny’s lunch.

B．Jenny’s lunch looks very easy.

C．She often forgets to cook for Jenny.

D．There aren’t vegetables in Jenny’s lunch.

3. The underlined word “blind” means “_______” in Chinese.

A．友好的

B．失明的

C．漂亮的

D．悲伤的

4. What does Alice do after she sees Jenny’s mother?

A．She helps Jenny’s mother cook.

B．She says hello to Jenny’s mother.

C．She helps Jenny’s mother sit down.

D．She introduces (介绍) herself to Jenny’s mother.

5. What is the best title for the passage?

A．A good meal	B．Two kind girls
C．A visit to Jenny’s home	D．Love lunch

【推荐3】

The Sawyers live at 87 King Street, London. In the morning, Mr. Sawyer goes to work and the children go to school. Their father takes them to school every day. Mrs Sawyer stays at home every day. She does the housework. She always eats her lunch at noon. In the afternoon, she usually sees her friends. They often drink tea together. In the evening, the children come home from school. They arrive home early. Mr. Sawyer comes home from work. He arrives home late. At night, the children always do their homework. Then they go to bed. Mr Sawyer usually reads his newspaper, but sometimes he and his wife watch television.

1. Where do the Sawyers live?

A．87 King Street, London.

B．78 King Street, London.

C．87 Street, London.

2. How do the children go to school every day?

A．By bus.

B．On foot.

C．Take their father’s car.

3. What does Mrs Sawyer do every day?

A．Goes to school.

B．Goes to work.

C．Stays at home.

4. Who come(s) home late?

A．Mr Sawyer.

B．Mrs Sawyer.

C．Their children.

5. What does Mr Sawyer usually do at night?

A．Do housework.

B．Read newspaper.

C．Watch television.

【推荐1】This summer holiday, some of you might have spent a lot of time playing video games online. However, you won’t be able to do this anymore. On August 30th, the government cut online gaming time for kids in order to stop them from losing themselves in playing online games.     

A new notice says that game companies can only offer one hour of service to kids from 8 pm to 9 pm on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays, as well as on official holidays. Service cannot be offered at any other time. The companies must also make sure that users register（注册）and log in（登录）with their real names.       

Under earlier rules, kids could play online games for 1.5 hours on any day and three hours on holidays. But many parents have called for even stricter limits, Xinhua reported.

The new rules quickly caused discussion. Some people support them, while others are surprised at how strict the rules are.

“Kids can hardly control themselves, so they need guidance and monitoring,” one person wrote on Sina Weibo.

Others worry about loopholes. “What if kids use their parents’ logins?” another person asked.

The notice also calls on parents and schools to work together to make sure the rules are followed. Children are the future of a country. Protecting their physical and mental health is important. It is necessary for kids to know more about the related laws and rules.

1. The government cut ________ for kids on August 30th.

A．homework	B．online gaming time
C．after-class activities	D．the summer holiday

2. Kid can play games ________.

A．after school	B．on Friday morning
C．at 8 pm on Saturday	D．after 10 pm on Sunday

3. The underlined word “loopholes” means ________ in Chinese.

A．控制

B．漏洞

C．措施

D．疑问

4. We can learn from the passage that ________.

A．children will be happy to follow the rules

B．most students play games during holidays

C．there is more to do to make the new rule work

D．game playing for kids will not be a problem anymore

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

A．Stop Going Online	B．Shorten the Summer Holiday
C．New Gaming Limits	D．New Rules about Online Studies

【推荐2】Do you like to play with your phone before bedtime? You may say “No” after reading the passage.     1    

In the evening, our bodies make melatonin(褪黑素). Melatonin helps us feel sleepy and relaxed.     2     Our electronic screens stop that cycle(周期)from working normally(正常地).

Why?     3     Blue light stops our bodies from making melatonin. Even just a little bit of blue light can have an effect(影响). Eight minutes of blue light can keep your brain(大脑)“awake” for another hour, according to the study.     4     Your brain won’t have a good rest.

    5     Games make our hearts beat faster, so we have a harder time falling asleep. Then, when we fall asleep, we don’t get enough “deep sleep”.

A．It’s even worse if you play an exciting game before bed.

B．Phones, computers and TVs make blue light.

C．Take a warm shower or read a book.

D．It’s an important part of our sleep cycle.

E．Even if you fall asleep, you may have lots of dreams.

F．Don’t run around or exercise three hours before bedtime.

G．A US study shows looking at screens at night can cause us to sleep poorly.

【推荐3】Chores are part of the family life. Some parents refuse to let kids do chores to let kids enjoy more playtime. Others teach kids to do chores to make kids become independent. Then here comes the question: __________ My answer is yes and the following are my reasons.

Chores teach kids life skills (技能). Many of the life skills are things that teachers do not teach. That makes learning to do chores become even more important.

Chores make kids learn responsibility (责任) and independence. Living with their parents, they should know that every family member should do their part in keeping the house clean. As long as they can do things by themselves, they won’t always ask their parents for help.

Chores help kids understand their parents better. When parents do housework, most kids think it’s easy. Unless kids try some chores themselves, they won’t know how hard their parents are. However, giving them chores may help this insight come quickly.

Chores help improve kids’ planning skills. When kids have schoolwork, housework and free time activities in a day, they need to decide what to do first. This way, they will improve their planning skills.

It’s true that studies are important for kids, but it doesn’t mean that kids need to spend all the time on their studies. At different ages, there are some chores that are right for kids. If they can do them, it will be good for their development.

1. Which of the following can we put into the blank “_________” in the first paragraph?

A．Should children help with chores?

B．Why is playtime important for kids?

C．How can kids become independent?

D．Is it hard to teach kids to do chores?

2. If kids help do chores, they can _________ according to the passage.
a. learn life skills
b. become independent
c. make their parents understand them better
d. make their planning skills become better

A．abc

B．abd

C．acd

D．bcd

3. Which is the right structure (结构) of the passage?

A．

B．

C．

D．

【推荐1】Home-made vanilla ice-cream

This is the easiest and quickest way to make vanilla （香草） ice-cream at home. It’s great fun, too!

What you need：

1 spoon of sugar        1/2 cup of milk

1/4 spoon of vanilla extract （香草精）        6 spoons of salt

1 small plastic food storage bag （塑料食品储存袋）

1 large plastic food storage bag       50 ice cubes （冰块）

What to do：

♦Take the small bag and add the milk, the vanilla extract and the sugar. Seal （封） the bag.

♦Take the large bag and put the ice cubes and the sail in it. The bag should be about half full of ice.

♦Put the small bag inside the large bag, and seal the large bag.

♦Shake the large bag for about five minutes.

♦Open the large bag and take the small bag out.

♦Clean the small bag and open it carefully.

♦Your ice-cream is ready to eat!

1. How much sugar do you need according to the material？

A．1/4 spoon.

B．1/2 spoon.

C．1 spoon.

D．6 spoons.

2. What should you put in the small bag？

A．The milk, the sugar and the salt.

B．The milk, the vanilla extract and the salt.

C．The vanilla extract, the sugar and the salt.

D．The milk, the vanilla extract and the sugar.

3. Which of the following is TRUE？

A．You need 1/4 cup of milk.

B．The large bag should be full of ice.

C．This way to make ice-cream is easy and interesting.

D．You should shake the large bag for about 10 minutes.

【推荐2】Everyone hopes to have a healthy lifestyle. But do you know what a healthy lifestyle is like? Here are some ways to have a healthy life.

Get active

This is the most important way of a healthy lifestyle. Walking, running, playing basketball and other sports will help you keep healthy.

Keep clean

Keep the places around you clean. Unclean and untidy places can not only make you angry but also make you sick.

Eat healthily

Our health depends on our food. So everyone should remember to eat healthy food. The healthier food you eat, the healthier you will be.

Live green

This is the easiest way to live a healthy life. Plant trees around your house. Try your best to use less water. Stop using things if they are bad for the environment.

1. The most important way to live a healthy life is ________.

A．to get active

B．to keep clean

C．to eat healthily

D．to live green

2. Unclean places will make people feel ________.

A．angry and ill

B．sad

C．happy and healthy

D．excited

3. From the passage, which of the following is the way to live green?

A．Getting lots of exercise.	B．Keeping clean and tidy.
C．Eating more fruit and vegetables.	D．Planting trees.

4. How many ways does the passage tell people to have a healthy lifestyle?

A．Two.

B．Three.

C．Four.

D．Five.

5. The passage may come from a magazine about ________.

A．sports

B．health

C．diet

D．environment

【推荐3】Rich or poor, young or old, we all have problems. And unless we deal with our problems, we can easily become unhappy. Worrying about our problems can affect how we do at school. It can also influence the way we behave with our families. So how do we deal with our problems? There are many ways.

By learning to forget

Most of us have probably been angry with our friends, parents or teachers. Perhaps they said something you didn’t like, or you felt they were unfair. Sometimes, people can stay angry for years about a small problem. Time goes by, and good friendships may be lost. When we are angry, however, we are usually the ones affected. Perhaps we have seen young children playing together. Sometimes they have disagreements, and decide not to talk to each other. However, this usually does not last for long. This is an important lesson for us: we can solve a problem by learning to forget.

By regarding problems as challenges

Many students often complain about school. They might feel they have too much work to do sometimes, or think the rules are too strict. We must learn how to change these “problems” into “challenges”. Education is an important part of our development. As young adults, it is our duty to try our best to deal with each challenge in our education with the help of our teachers.

By thinking of something worse

By comparing yourself to other people, you will find your problems are not so terrible. Think about Stephen Hawking, for example, a very clever scientist, who regards his many physical problems as unimportant. He can’t walk or even speak, but he has become very famous and successful. We are probably quite healthy and smart. Let’s not worry about our problems. Let’s face the challenges instead.

1. From the passage we know that ________.

A．our problems can affect what we do at school

B．our problems can affect the way we behave with our families

C．our problems can affect how we do at school and at home

D．our problems can do nothing to us

2. The writer thinks it is ________ in our education.

A．our duty to try our best to deal with each challenge

B．impossible to deal with each challenge

C．difficult to deal with each challenge

D．easy to deal with each challenge

3. We can learn from the passage that ________.

A．we can solve a problem by learning to forget

B．we must learn how to change these “problems” into ‘‘challenges’’

C．by comparing yourself to other people, you will find your are not so terrible

D．all above

4. Which is the best title for this passage?

A．Our problems can affect how we do at school and at home

B．How to deal with our problems

C．By regarding problems as challenges

D．Everyone has to face many kinds of problems