【推荐1】Here are some students’ schedules.

Peter gets up at 6:00 a.m. After that, he brushes his teeth and takes a shower, and then has breakfast. At 7:30 a.m., he takes the school bus to school. It takes him about 10 minutes. He gets home at 4:20 p.m. and does his homework at about 4:30 p.m.

Cindy gets up at 7:00 a.m. Then she brushes her teeth and takes a shower. After a quick breakfast, she goes to school by subway at 7:30 a.m. It takes her about twenty minutes. She gets home at about 4:45 p.m.

Li Hong gets up at 6:45 a.m. After breakfast, he walks to school from 7:20 a.m. to 7:40 a.m. After school he often plays soccer with his friends. He usually does his homework at 7:30 p.m. He doesn’t watch TV. He goes to bed at 9:30 p.m.

Han Mei gets up at 6:15 a.m. Then she takes a shower. At 7:00 a.m., she has breakfast. After that, she takes a boat to school. It takes her half an hour to get to school. At 4:30 p.m., she gets home. Then she does her homework, has dinner and watches TV. She goes to bed at 9:00 p.m.

1. Who gets up the earliest(最早)?

A．Peter.

B．Cindy.

C．Li Hong.

D．Han Met

2. The Chinese meaning of “schedules” is _______.

A．课程表

B．计划表

C．项目表

D．时间表

3. How does Cindy go to school?

A．By bus.

B．By bike.

C．By subway.

D．By boat.

4. How long does it take Li Hong to walk to school?

A．10 minutes.

B．20 minutes.

C．30 minutes.

D．40 minutes.

5. From the passage, we can learn ________.

A．Han Mei takes a shower at night.

B．Peter gets to school at about 7:40 a.m.

C．Li Hong usually watches TV in the evening.

D．Cindy gets home from school at about 4:30 p.m.

【推荐2】

Ron is ten years old. He loves to watch TV. But for one full year, he did not watch TV at all. What was the reason? Ron’s parents said they would give him $600 if he didn’t watch TV for a year.

Ron’s parents thought he watched too much TV. One day his mother read a newspaper story about a boy who didn’t watch TV for a year and got $600. She showed the story to Ron. Ron liked the idea. He turned off the TV right away, and said, “It doesn’t bother me not to watch TV. I just want the money.”

At first, Ron’s parents were very happy. Ron read books and newspapers, played outside, played computer games, and played cards with his mother. But after some time, he got bored. Every evening, he asked his parents, “What are we doing tonight?” Sometimes his mother and father wished he would watch TV just for one evening. Ron always said, “No, it would cost me money!”

Finally the year was over. Then Ron started watching his favourite TV shows all day long again. Ron got the money from his parents. What does he plan to do with the $600? “I want to buy myself a TV set!” he said.

1. Ron got $600 from his parents because ________.

A．he didn’t watch TV for a year	B．his story was on the newspaper
C．he played cards with his mother	D．he learned from the other boy

2. “It doesn’t bother me not to watch TV.” in Paragraph 2 means “________”.

A．I don’t like to watch TV.	B．It is a waste of time to watch TV.
C．It doesn’t matter if I don’t watch TV.	D．I feel bored if I don’t watch TV.

3. Which of the following sentence is NOT TRUE about Ron?

A．Ron read newspapers and played cards during the year.

B．Ron played outside and played cards during the year.

C．Ron read books and watched TV during the year.

D．Ron played computer games and read newspaper during the year.

4. What does “it” in Paragraph 3 refer to?

A．a TV set

B．a computer

C．playing outside

D．watching TV

5. How would Ron’s parents feel when they heard Ron’s last words?

A．Excited.

B．Interested.

C．Surprised.

D．Happy.

【推荐3】When I first came to America, I lived with a local family. In the family, there was Mr. Brown, Mrs. Brown and their three little kids. I helped them do some housework for 15 hours from Monday to Friday and I got free meals and a room to live in.

Most of the time, I worked inside the house, doing some cleaning and washing. I did help with garden work, but only when Mr. Brown and Mrs. Brown got very busy in the garden.

One day, they were busy with the new swimming pool in the garden. I was on the second floor cleaning the floor when I heard a loud call from the end of the swimming pool. I ran out of the door with the mop (拖把) still in my hand and heard Mr. Brown say, “Jane, do you have time?” “They must need a hand,” I said to myself. Then I ran quickly to the end of the swimming pool and asked, “Mr. Brown, how can I help you?” Then Mr. Brown said, “Do you have the time?” I told him the time and started laughing at myself. I didn’t hear the word “the” and didn’t get what he said at the beginning.

Now I am very careful about whether people are saying “have time” or “have the time”. Then I can give the right answer.

根据短文内容，判断句子正（T）误（F）。
1. The writer is an American.
2. The writer was on the second floor when Mr. Brown called Janet.
3. To help Mr. Brown, the writer ran to the end of the swimming pool.
4. Actually, Mr. Brown wanted to know what time it was.
5. At last, the writer didn’t understand what Mr. Brown said.

【推荐1】Today more and more people love travelling. It’s a very good way of getting to know new people and cultures and get experiences. It helps travellers learn a lot. Travel can open up our eyes.

But travel does more than all that. It can also make us more creative. These years, some scientists have been doing research（研究）on what many people have already learned from travel experiences. They believe that spending time abroad affects（影响）people’s mind. For example, they found that if the students lived abroad for a longer time, they were better at solving problems creatively than those who did not. If you stay in the same place, you can’t experience new sights, new smells, new sounds and new cultures. All these can wake up your mind and make it more active.

However, that doesn’t mean the more places you’ve been, the more creative you’ll become. Another group of scientists have been doing similar research. They found the people who often travelled from one place to another didn’t have enough time to know more about a new place and a new culture. They weren’t as creative as the people who spent the time getting to know one place. You have to interact (相互影响）with the places you go to and then you can learn something from it.

If you go travelling, which do you prefer, staying in a place for some time or rushing all the way.

根据短文内容，判断句子正（T）误（F）。
1. Travelling is a good way to know new people and get experiences.
2. People can learn a lot of new things while traveling.
3. The more places you’ve been, the more creative you’ll become.
4. Often traveling from one place to another is good for knowing about new cultures.
5. You may probably read this passage in a story book.

【推荐2】These days, teenagers are heavily influenced (影响) by the media. Many of them have watched thousands of hours of TV. That’s more time than they spend with teachers at school. And we haven’t yet thought about the hours they spend using the Internet and reading newspapers.

However, several studies have shown a serious problem: today’s teenagers lack media literary (媒体素养). In other words, they have difficulty thinking about the information they see. One study that was done on middle school students showed that more than 80 percent of them couldn’t tell the difference between real stories and ads that looked like news.

Standford professor Kevin John teaches a class called Media Effects. He tries to help his students learn media literacy. The professor gave an example that shows why media literacy is important. In the example, two news stations report a snowstorm. One focuses on (关注) the terrible road conditions. The other focuses on kids playing in the snow.

“With a news story, news stations tell you what they feel are the important details (细节). These details mostly depend on the opinions of the news director,” said John. “A person who has media literacy would realize that each story is about one side at this time. There is more going on.”

Some experts think the school is the best place to teach media literacy. Others believe everyone—from parents to reporters—should help teenagers learn the skills.

As for the best time to start learning media literacy, many experts suggest the age of 12. But some basic ideas can be taught even earlier. “It’s never too early to start learning media literacy,” John said.

1. From Paragraph 1, we can learn that teenagers today spend ________.

A．more time using the Internet than watching TV	B．more time watching TV than studying at school
C．less hours in reading newspapers at home	D．more hours with their teachers at school

2. The underlined word “lack” in Paragraph 2 probably means ________.

A．be careful about

B．argue about

C．be short of

D．run after

3. Professor Kevin John would agree that ________.

A．ideas are more important than news details	B．school is the best place to teach media literacy
C．people should know each story is just one side	D．children should start to learn media literacy early

4. The main idea of the passage is ________.

A．how to develop teenagers’ media literacy	B．where teenagers can study media literacy
C．why teenagers would learn media literacy	D．When teenagers should have media literacy

【推荐3】Most people want to be happy, but few know how to find happiness. Money and success alone do not bring lasting happiness. Aristotle, a Greek thinker, said, “Happiness depends upon ourselves.” In other words, we make our own happiness. Here are a few suggestions to help you be happier.

The first secret of happiness is to enjoy the simple things in life. Too often, we spend so much time thinking about the future—for example, getting into college or getting a good job—that we fail to enjoy the present. You should enjoy life's simple pleasures, such as reading a good book, listening to your favourite music, or spending time with close friends. People who have several close friends often live happier and healthier lives.

Another secret of living a happy life is to be active, and have hobbies where you forget your problems and time. Many people experience this dancing, or playing a sport, such as swimming. You can forget about your problems, and only think about the activity.

Finally, many people find happiness in helping others. Studies show that people feel good when they spend their time helping others. If you want to feel happier, do good things for someone. You can help a friend with his or her studies, go shopping to buy food for an elderly person, or simply help out around the house by washing the dishes.

1. According to the writer, which isn't a simple thing in life?

A．Enjoying the present.

B．Reading a book.

C．Spending time with close friends.

D．Spending too much time getting a good job.

2. The best title(标题) of the passage is ________.

A．Money Makes You Happy

B．The Secrets of Happiness

C．Ideas for Helping Other People to Be Happy

D．Good Friends Make You Happy

3. The second paragraph tells us that ________.

A．the more friends you have, the happier you will be

B．we shouldn't think about our future

C．happiness is to enjoy the simple things in life

D．some people fail to live a happy life

4. The passage gives us ________ pieces of advice on happiness.

A．one

B．two

C．three

D．four

5. The writer thinks that ________.

A．everyone knows how to live a happy life

B．it's wrong to spend time on work

C．hobbies take up too much time

D．doing good things for someone can make you happier

【推荐1】根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有一项为多余选项。

Question: I’m 15 and I’ve been having trouble sleeping at night. It usually takes me 2 to 4 hours to get to sleep.     1     I can’t focus on my lessons at school. Please help me!

Answer: If you are a person who doesn’t regularly get a good night’s sleep, you are not alone.    2     Here are some tips for helping you get a good night’s sleep.

⊙Keep regular hours

By keeping regular hours your body and mind know what is coming up and can start to prepare for you to sleep.     3     If you can’t go to bed at a regular time, then make sure you get up at a regular time. So after a late night you wake up tired, and it forces you to go to bed earlier.

⊙    4    

I know, you hear this about everything from heart health to losing weight, but exercise really does do you a world of good. However, don’t do it too close to going to sleep. It is better to do it about an hour after dinner.

⊙Relax before going to bed

    5     In fact, when you lie down to go to sleep, your mind is going to be thinking about the TV programs you have been watching. Instead, take just 20 or 30 minutes before bed to read or sit, anything that gets you to slow down and gives your mind a rest!

A．Take some exercise

B．Don’t get to sleep in a day.

C．Many people suffer (遭受) from sleep problems.

D．And I usually get about 4 or 5 hours’ sleep in a day.

E．It also means you can get in regular number of hours each night.

F．You may think that watching TV before you go to bed is a good way to relax.

【推荐2】People all love watching fireworks. But let’s stop and think about the price we pay for a few minutes of excitement.

To begin with, the amount of money we spend on fireworks is too much. The excitement is gone in a moment. What we really are doing is burning money. Yet, year after year, thousands of cities and towns spend our money on firework shows. Those tax dollars would be put into much better use feeding the hungry and housing the homeless.

Then, there is the matter of pollution. Fireworks have chemicals (化学品) that are harmful to people and animals. Over the years, these chemicals will pollute the air and the water we drink.

Next, let’s consider the rubbish left behind after a firework show. What a mess! We would expect that those who set off the fireworks would pick up the rubbish. But they don’t. The mess they leave behind shows the kind of attitude (态度) many people have towards our environment.

__________ Some fireworks can hurt your hearing, especially the fireworks used in public shows that give off a big BANG. Hearing loss costs too much to pay for. Besides all the safety warnings, we still see hurts and deaths because of fireworks. About 10,000 Americans are hurt every year by fireworks. According to the Council on Fireworks Safety, children from the ages of five to fourteen are the ones most often hurt. Those sparklers (烟花棒) cause 10% of the hurts.

In my opinion, all fireworks should be stopped selling. Public firework shows should be paid for through volunteer money, not tax dollars. Finally, those people playing with firework shows should clean up the mess they make.

1. Which of the following sentences can be put into “_________” in the fifth paragraph?

A．Finally, fireworks are dangerous.

B．Lastly, hearing is important to us.

C．Last but not least, fireworks are too expensive.

D．Fourth, there are too many kinds of fireworks.

2. What effect (影响) do fireworks have on people and the environment?

A．They do no harm to people and animals.

B．They can’t keep people safe and can bring hurts.

C．They don’t bring people a few of excitement

D．They don’t pollute the air and the water people drink.

3. Which of the following ideas would the writer agree with?

A．Public firework shows should be paid for by tax dollars.

B．A small number of harmful chemicals in fireworks are nothing to be worried about.

C．Hearing loss is a small price to pay for the excitement that fireworks provide.

D．The money people spend on fireworks should be better spent helping others.

4. What’s the writer’s purpose of writing the passage?

A．To talk about firework safety.

B．To express opinions on fireworks.

C．To describe different kinds of fireworks.

D．To talk about noise during firework shows.