【推荐1】If you go to Brisbane, Australia, you can easily get a small book called "Discover Brisbane" free. The book tells you almost everything in Brisbane: the restaurants, the shops, the cinema, the streets, the buses, the trains, the banks, etc. Here is some information on Page 49.

1. ANZ Banking Group Cnr. Greek & Queen Sts...............................228 3228 2. Bank of New Zealand 410 Queen Street...........................................221 0411 3. Bank of Queensland 229 Elizabeth Street......................................229 3122 4. Commonwealth Banking Group 240 Queen Street...........................................237 3111 5. National Australia Bank Ltd 225 Adelaide Street…....................................221 6422 6. Westpac Banking Corp 260 Queen Street…........................................227 2666 Banking Hours are Mon.-Thurs. 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Fri.9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. All banks close Sat. Sun & Public Holidays. Australia has a decimal currency with 100 cents to the Dollar. Notes available are: $100, $50, $20, $10, $5. Gold coins are: $2 & $1. Silver coins are: 50, 20, 10 & 5. Copper coins are: 2 & 1 cent. ~49~

1. Page 49 of this book tells us something about        in Brisbane.

A．the restaurants	B．the shops
C．the banks	D．the cinemas

2. Where can you find ANZ bank?

A．On the Queen Street.	B．At the corner of Greek Street and Queen Street.
C．On the Elizabeth Street.	D．At the corner of Queen Street and Elizabeth Street.

3. In Australia, the banks have their longest service hours on       .

A．Fridays

B．Saturdays

C．Sundays

D．public holidays

【推荐2】I come from Cambridge, a beautiful city in the east of England.     1     My home town is especially famous for its university. Many famous people studied here, such as Isaac Newton and Charles Darwin.     2     Students and tourists enjoy trips along the river by boat.

Cambridge is 80 kilometres from London,     3     It has a population of about seven and a half million, so it is bigger and busier than Cambridge. It is about 2,000 years old, and it is famous for Big Ben, Buckingham Palace and Tower Bridge.

    4     The small villages and beaches on the coast are popular for holidays. Tourists like the areas of low mountains and beautiful lakes in the north, and the hills and pretty villages in the south. Everywhere in England, you will notice how green the countryside is.

    5     So come and see England any time of the year, but bring an umbrella with you. It rains a lot all year round. You will need it most days.

A．There are lots of old buildings and churches to visit.

B．It is never very hot in summer or very cold in winter.

C．It is on the River Cam and has population of about 120,000.

D．England itself is part of an island, and you are always near the sea.

E．London is in the south of England and it is on the River Thames.

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London is the biggest city in Britain.     1     London is also one of the most important cities in the world. You can find some of the best theaters and museums of the world there.     2     There are many high buildings and beautiful parks, too,     3    

In London, you may visit many interesting places.     4     There are many boats and ships coming and going on it. Many people from other countries go on boat trips on the river.     5     Boats leave Tower Bridge every half an hour. It is really interesting.

A．The River Thames is a very beautiful river.

B．such as the Buckingham Palace (白金汉宫), the London Tower, the Big Ben, the Hyde Park (海德公园), and so on.

C．Tower Bridge is near the Tower of London.

D．For example, the Museum of London, the British Museum, etc.

E．There are over seven million people there.

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Volunteering makes you look at the world differently. You see how little things can make a person’s life better.

National Volunteer Week started in 1974 and is held every April. It is a time to thank volunteers for their achievements. It is also a perfect chance to encourage others to become a volunteer. Making the decision to take the first step can be the biggest problem, because they don’t have enough time to do volunteer work.

The following tips can help if you have some of those worries;

Start out slowly. Don’t add too much pressure (压力). Even a few hours a mouth can make a big difference in someone’s life.

Choose an organization (组织) with the same interest and common values.

Invite a friend or family member to serve. It is a good experience to volunteer with them.

Finally, it is most important to enjoy the volunteer experience. Remember that not all volunteer experiences are perfect. If one experience doesn’t work, don’t give up and you’ll surely find the right one.

Spend some time on volunteer work and you will see great changes in people’s lives.

1. Volunteering can help ________.

A．see the world clearly

B．make a person’s life better

C．thank others

2. National Volunteer Week started in ________.

A．1972

B．1973

C．1974

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

A．experience

B．dream

C．journey

4. The writer writes the text to ________.

A．tell people to make changes in their lives

B．encourage people to start their volunteering

C．ask people to give up their free time

【推荐1】Today is a fine day. Mr Smith and his family are in the park now. On their right, there is a cafe. On their left, there is a big lake. There is a small hill behind the lake. Near the lake, there is a sign. It says “Don’t swim in the lake!” There is a beautiful garden in the middle of the park. There are many flowers in it. Between the lake and the garden, there are many tall trees and some small shops.

1. Mr Smith and his family are ________ now.

A．in the school

B．at home

C．in the park

D．in the garden

2. Mr Smith is ________.

A．behind the lake	B．in the cafe
C．in front of the lake	D．between the cafe and the lake

3. There is ________ behind the lake.

A．a boy

B．a cafe

C．a tree

D．a small hill

4. The sign near the lake says “________!”

A．Don’t pick(摘) the flowers	B．Don’t feed(喂) the fish
C．Don’t fish	D．Don’t swim in the lake

5. There is a beautiful garden ________ the park.

A．in the middle of

B．on the right of

C．on the left of

D．in front of

【推荐2】Michael is a 12-year-old student. He and his parents are going to travel around Hangzhou this summer. Here is some information that he got.

The West Lake Opening hours: Monday-Sunday 00:00-24:00 Admission: Free	Liangzhu Museum Opening hours: Tuesday-Sunday 09:00-16:30 Admission: Free (booking needed)
Hangzhou Zoo Opening hours: Monday-Sunday 07:00-17:00 Admission: Adult: ￥20 Child (6-15): ￥10 Old people (60+): ￥10 Child (0-6): Free	Xixi Wetland Opening hours： Apr.1st-Oct.31st       08:00-18:30 Nov.1st-Mar.31st       08:00-17:30 Admission: Adult: ￥80 Student (6-15):￥40 Child (0-6): Free Old people (70+): Free

1. Michael is interested in animals, so he can go to ________.

A．The West Lake

B．Hangzhou Zoo

C．Liangzhu Museum

D．Xixi Wetland

2. Michael and his parents can go to visit Liangzhu Museum ________.

A．at 9:00 on Monday

B．at 8:30 on Tuesday

C．at 16:00 on Saturday

D．at 17:00 on Sunday

3. How much will Michael and his parents pay if they visit Xixi Wetland?

A．￥240

B．￥160

C．￥200

D．￥150

【推荐3】Welcome to the Nature Zoo!

Hello, everyone! Do you like animals? If your answer is yes, then you should come to our zoo. Here you can see many kinds of animals. We’re sure that you will have a good time.

Opening Hours:
★June-September
Tuesday-Friday: 9:00 a.m.-6: 00 p.m.            Saturday-Sunday: 8:30 a.m.-8:00 p.m.
★October-May
Tuesday-Sunday: 9: 30 a.m.-5:30 p.m.
Tickets:
★The full price ticket: $80
★Children (over 7 and under 14): $30
★Free:   1.Children under 7 years old             2.Retired(退休的) teachers

If you want to know more, please call us or visit www. naturezoo.com.cn.

1. The zoo opens at ________ on Wednesday in August.

A．8:00 a.m.

B．8:30 a.m.

C．9:00 a.m.

D．9:30 a. m.

2. Mr. Green goes to the zoo with his 16-year-old son and 10-year-old daughter, he needs to pay ________.

A．$80

B．$110

C．$140

D．$190

3. Which of the following is true?

A．You can visit the zoo on Monday in July.

B．The zoo is open for nine hours on Sunday in May.

C．Children of all ages must pay $30 to visit the zoo.

D．If Mr. Smith is a retired teacher, he doesn’t have to pay for the ticket.

4. From the passage, we can’t know ________.

A．the name of the zoo	B．the phone number of the zoo
C．the opening hours of the zoo	D．the ticket price of the zoo

5. We can read this passage in ________.

A．a storybook

B．a travel magazine(杂志)

C．an English book

D．a geography magazine