【推荐2】Do you know how to play a game called "Musical Chairs"? It is easy to play and most people enjoy it. All you need are some chairs, some people and some way of making music. You may use a piano or any other musical instrument, if someone can play it. You may use a tape recorder. You can even use a radio.
Put the chairs in a row. The chairs may be put in twos, back to back. A better way is to have the chairs in one row with each chair facing in the opposite direction to the chair next to it.
The game is easy. When the music starts, the players walk round the chairs. Everyone goes in the same direction of course, they should walk in time to the music. If the music is fast they should walk quickly. If the music is slow, they should walk slowly.
The person playing music cannot see the people in the game. When the music stops, the players try to sit on the chairs. If a person cannot find a chair to sit on, he drops out. Then, before the music starts again, one chair must be taken away. When the music stops again, one more player will be out.
At last, there will be two players and one chair. The one who sits on the chair when the music stops is the winner.
1. If ten people are playing musical chairs, you must begin with _____.

A．nine chairs

B．ten chairs

C．one chair

2. Which of the following is not suitable for playing musical chairs? _____.

A．A piano

B．A radio

C．A telephone

3. The chairs should be put _____.

A．with the desks

B．before the winner

C．in a line

4. When the music starts, the players must _____.

A．run about the room

B．get down

C．walk around the chairs

5. Which of the following statements is NOT true?

A．The game "Musical Chairs" is not difficult to learn.

B．The last one can sit on the last chair.

C．The winner can sit on the chair.

【推荐3】Boys and girls, we will play a game this afternoon. The game will start(开始) at 3：30 pm on the playground. You should be there on time. Here are the things you need to prepare(准备) and the game rules.

The things you need to prepare:

A big bag for each team(每队).

Five things of the same color. Toys, fruit, models, balls and rulers are all OK, but no liquid like water or milk. Different teams have different colors.

The game rules:

Each team has two students.

Give the bag to one student on each team.

Put the five things of the same color on the playground.

The two students on each team stand back to back with their arms(手臂)linked(挽). They need to pick up all the things of their team’s color from the playground. The first team to put all of the things in the bag wins.(胜利)

1. If Tom plays the game, he can’t take__________

A．A box of milk

B．a model ship

C．a toy car

D．a basketball

2. The underlined phrase “pick up” means _________

A．归还

B．捡起

C．寻找

D．收拾

3. Which of the following is TRUE?

A．The students can get to the playground at 4:00om.

B．If team A takes green things, team B can’t take green things.

C．The students on each team should stand face to face.

D．Every student needs to have a bag for this game.

4. The speaker is probably a/an________

A．villager

B．teacher

C．parent

D．doctor

【推荐1】As the weather changes from day to day, sometimes it's impossible to avoid catching a cold or the flu. However, that doesn't mean we have to suffer terribly. Since the only way to get better from a cold is to go through the process, many natural remedies (疗法) have helped to reduce the symptom (症状) of the common cold.

If you feel the cold, you should drink something warm. Add honey and lemon to hot water or tea. You will keep warm while you're drinking tea. In traditional Chinese medicine, ginger (姜) has been used for over two thousand years. A cup of ginger tea helps to increase the blood move and make you sweat through your body.

Garlic (大蒜) is a super food. Garlic helps to fight off germs (细菌) when eaten daily. It can reduce the number of colds you get each year and shorten cold symptoms. If you don't mind eating uncooked garlic, it's best to eat a few pieces every three to four hours when you feel the first signs of a cold.

It's no secret that salt gets rid of germs. For a sore throat, mix about half a teaspoon of salt into warm water and use as a mouthwash. Whether it's for breakfast, lunch or dinner, the Japanese enjoy umeboshi, sour and salty apricots(杏子) that help keep the doctor away. Using a neti pot is an old practice from India that helps people breathe better. As a mixture of salt and water pours into the nose, the germs are cleared away.

Although cutting an onion can make you cry, it's good for a blocked nose. People in Mexico and Spain eat hot peppers to get their sense of smell back temporarily during a cold. Of course, you'd better be ready to experience a wave of heat! In Korea, kimchi is a popular side dish that keeps people healthy. It's made from pickle vegetables, red hot sauce and sometimes garlic and ginger.

It is common to have a cold, and Mother Nature’s remedies will be there for you to lower your pain when you need to fight against that cold!

1. Which of the following best shows the structure of the passage?

A．

B．

C．

D．

2. The underlined word "It" in Paragraph 3 refers to ________ .

A．the garlic

B．the germ

C．the cold

D．the symptom

3. The passage mainly wants to tell us that ________.

A．people can catch a cold and the flu in many ways

B．natural remedies are helpful when people catch colds

C．Mother Nature's food can take the place of medicine

D．natural food helps people fight against all the illnesses

4. According to the passage, we can learn that ________.

A．a neti pot is always used to keep warm

B．ginger is newly found to be good for health

C．kimchi is a main dish made from vegetables

D．umeboshi is salty and sour apricots Japanese like

【推荐3】

(A) More than half the young people in China are nearsighted, according to a survey, which called for great efforts to control the condition. The survey found that eight of 10 senior middle school students were nearsighted, compared with 71.6 percent in junior middle school, 36 percent in primary school and 14 percent of 6-year-olds in kindergarten.	(B) According to experts, one of the best ways to make thankfulness a part of your life is to keep a diary. For example, before you go to bed every night, write down any positive experience you have during the day, no matter how small. Your mental health will gradually improve.
(C) “It is in giving that we receive," It turns out that this is scientifically right. Studies have shown that putting the well-being of others before our own without expecting anything in return will give us a strong sense of satisfaction.	(D) Studies show volunteering reduces stress. Even if you have little time to offer, just the act of giving has been shown to improve your health, possibly by reducing your sense of pain. A new study found that people who said they would volunteer were less sensitive(敏感 的) to an electric shock than those who refused.
(E) Researchers found a clear link between breakfast habits and heart disease risk. Those who didn't eat in the morning were up to 87 percent more likely to cause heart trouble. They did a survey on 6,550 people over 40. Most (59 percent) ate breakfast every day, but 5.1 percent never did, 10.9 percent seldom did, and 25 percent would not eat for a few days.	(F) Now many children are getting fat. Some of them spend too much time watching TV. Others have to spend a lot of time studying. So they don’t have enough time to exercise. A report says that many middle school students spend about 10 hours a day sitting down. And many students like eating sweet food. That also makes them fatter.

1. Match passages (A)—(F) with the two topics: ①Mental health; ②Physical health. Which is right?

A．①—(D)(E)(F); ②—(A)(B)(C)

B．①—(B)(C); ②—(A)(D)(E)(F)

C．①—(B)(C)(D); ②—(A)(E)(F)

2. Why does the editor present readers Passage (A)?

A．To explain why Chinese children have poor eyesight.

B．To call on children to watch less TV to protect their eyes.

C．To show how serious Chinese children’s eyesight problems are.

3. Which question was asked in the survey in Passage(E)?

A．What do you eat for breakfast?

B．How often do you eat breakfast?

C．Do you have a good breakfast every day?

4. Which of the following cannot help improve your mental health?

A．Writing down the good things you did for others.

B．Giving away your old clothes to people in need.

C．Offering to help in an old people's home.

5. What can we learn from the six passages?

A．Half of the middle school students in China are nearsighted

B．It's difficult for a person to give without expecting anything.

C．Children’s fatness is mainly caused by having no time to exercise.

【推荐1】The In-School Holiday Shopping Program
That's Fun for Everyone!

Kids Go Shopping offers students a whole shop full of gifts perfect for the holidays. Students will find lots of choices for Mom, Dad, Grandma, Grandpa and friends, from beautiful products that they can use every day to gifts that are just simple fun! Every gift has been carefully chosen for its high quality* and budget* pricing.
For many children, Kids Go Shopping is the first time they will experience the exciting feeling of choosing their own gifts. In a safe and supportive in-school "store", children buy secret gifts for their family and friends with the help of adult volunteers*.
Kids Go Shopping has something for everyone on their list: Mom, Dad, brothers, sisters, grandparents and special friends. Best of all, they receive real value for their money. Kids Go Shopping has over 100 different high quality gifts priced within a child's budget.
If your school doesn't offer a Holiday Shopping Program, call us or request more information. Click here for details.
Here's what our program offers:
Top Quality,
Kids Go Shopping offers only the finest gifts at affordable prices. Each gift is chosen so every shopper will find the perfect holiday present, and Kids Go Shopping back each gift with 100% Satisfaction Guarantee.
Educational
Kids Go Shopping catches the Holiday Spirit and with the help of parents and teachers, kids learn about budgeting money and decision making.
______▲____
Kids go shopping for holiday gifts right in your school. Children shop under adult management in a safe environment indoors. Volunteers help out but never press kids to buy.
Helpful
The parents of the students at your school will really be pleased about the help during such a busy time.
1. Who can help children buy secret gifts?

A．Adult volunteers.

B．Kids’ parents.

C．Young students.

D．Their teachers.

2. What does the underlined word “request” mean in the passage?

A．make up

B．point at

C．ask for

D．think about

3. Which of the following words can be filled in the line?

A．Convenient

B．Modern

C．Friendly

D．Safe

4. What's the main purpose of writing the passage?

A．To advise us how to run a shop in a school.

B．To introduce the Holiday Shopping Program.

C．To tell the kids how to choose gifts for parents.

D．To ask students to buy more high quality presents.

【推荐2】Once a week, Neil went grocery shopping. He always made a list, but he always forgot to put one or more things on the list. This used to anger him, but now he just accepted it. You’re not as sharp as you used to be, he told himself.
It was Friday-shopping day. He went to the $99 Store. Sometimes they had a lot of fresh produce, sometimes they didn’t. He got lucky. There were fresh packaged broccoli, carrots, onions, and squash. Also, packages of peaches, plums, and apples. He easily had enough produce to last all week, if it didn’t go bad first. The fruit and vegetables alone filled up four plastic bags. Four other bags contained other items that were on Neil’s list.
He drove to Albertson’s, which sold milk by the gallon (加仑) and at cheaper prices than the $99 Store. Interestingly, the price of milk had got higher in the last month. He used to buy 2 gallons of nonfat milk for $3.59. Now he was paying $4.69. Yet, the news media reports a 2-cent increase in gasoline (汽油) prices. That’s all over the news.
He parked his car in the carport and opened the trunk. He managed, as usual, to put all 10 plastic bags into his hands and take them upstairs.
“What a heavy shopping it is,” he thought. And then he told himself: if you think it’s too heavy now, wait till you can’t drive. Wait till you can’t even walk up the stairs. How are you going to get your food then? The older you get, he told himself, the more you’d better thank the fact that you can still do all these boring chores and housework.
1. Neil always made _______ before he went shopping.

A．a list

B．a plastic bag

C．a car

D．a report

2. Neil didn’t buy _____ at the $99 Store.

A．broccoli

B．peaches

C．apples

D．milk

3. How much did one gallon of nonfat milk cost that day?

A．$3.59.

B．$4.69.

C．About $2.35.

D．About $1.80.

4. How many bags of things did Neil buy?

A．Ten.

B．Nine.

C．Eight.

D．Four.

5. What can we learn from Neil?

A．We should thank what we can still do.

B．We should eat enough fruit and vegetables.

C．We all will get old one day.

D．Buying cheap things can make us happy.

【推荐3】

Hello and welcome to “Words and Their Stories”. We will research into some commonly used words and expressions. Compared to other languages, American English is rich in expressions that come from animals. Wolves are important animals in the traditions and stories of America. Today we will talk about the wolf.

To begin with, there is an expression lone wolf. If we call somebody a lone wolf, he isn’t a bad person, but he may like to do things by himself. In fact, he sometimes make you think he doesn’t want to be around people because he dislikes them.

Now, let’s move on to the home. When having a meal, parents always tell their children not to wolf down their food. The expression “wolf down food” shows the child eats too quickly and without care. It can be bad for health.

A wolf call is the noise made by a man to show that he likes the way a woman looks. But a wolf call is not a nice thing. These men sound rude. And in fact, most women don’t like wolf calls at all.

By the way, there is a popular expression about wolf from a very old story: a wolf in sheep’s clothing. A wolf in sheep’ s clothing describes someone who acts and looks nice on the outside but is bad on the inside. It tells us that appearances can lie to people.

1. How many expressions can we read about wolf in the passage?

A．Two.

B．Three.

C．Four.

D．Five.

2. If a person is called a lone wolf, what is he probably going to do?

A．Help classmates to finish homework.

B．Make many friends with people around.

C．Break the window if nobody is watching.

D．Co to see a movie by himself after school.

3. Which of the following in NOT true?

A．wolf call is really popular to women.

B．Appearances don’t always tell the truth to us.

C．Children had better not wolf down food at meal time.

D．American English has a lot of expressions with animals.

4. Where is it possible for us to find the passage above?

A．A science report.	B．A story about American history.
C．A book for travel guide.	D．A program for English learning.

【推荐1】

China is a nation of etiquette (礼仪)．Chinese people are     among the most hospitable people in the world.If foreigners visit a Chinese family，they would be surprised at the warmth that they would receive as guests.
When you visit a Chinese family，the host usually makes tea for you.Then he will serve you snacks (小吃)like biscuits or candy.Someone in the family will also chat with you，never letting you feel lonely.
At the same time，other family members will prepare a meal for you.Chinese people treat(款待) their guests with a big meal.They always present more food than the guest can eat.On the table，the guests must be the first to eat.Perhaps one of the things that surprises a western guest most is that the Chinese host likes to pick food for visitors，which won't happen at western tables.The Chinese family go out of their way to make you feel at home.As you are done eating，the host usually says，“It seems that you didn't eat much.Please have more.”Although you tell them you are full，they still put more food in your bowl.
Being warm and hospitable has long been an important part of Chinese culture and tradition.As Confucius (孔子)   said thousands of years ago：
To meet friends from afar
How happy we are!
1. What does the underlined word “hospitable”mean in this passage?

A．好客的

B．勤劳的

C．朴实的

2. As a guest in a Chinese family，you are usually offered ________by the host.

A．coffee and snacks

B．juice and snacks

C．tea and snacks

3. Why does a western visitor feel surprised when the host picks food for him?

A．Because he thinks it's not polite.

B．Because he thinks it's not necessary.

C．Because it won't happen in western countries.

4. What the Chinese family do for the guests is to ________.

A．make them feel at home

B．show their wealth

C．make them feel uncomfortable

5. What's the meaning of the words by Confucius at the end of the passage?

A．学而时习之，不亦说乎？

B．有朋自远方来，不亦乐乎？

C．人不知而不愠，不亦君子乎？

【推荐2】Big Brothers Big Sisters is based on the power of friendship. It is a program which provides friendship and fun by matching vulnerable young people (ages 7-17) with a volunteer adult who can be both a role model and a supportive friend.

Volunteer tutors come from all walks of life — married, single, with or without children. Big Brothers and Big Sisters are not replacement parents or social workers. They are tutors: someone to trust, to have fun with, to talk and go to when needed.

A Big Sister and Little Sister will generally spend between one and four hours together three or four times each month for at least twelve months. They enjoy simple activities such as a picnic at a park, cooking, doing sports or going to a football match. These activities improve the friendship and help the young person develop self-respect, confidence and life direction.

Big Brothers Big Sisters organizations can be found throughout the world. It is the largest and most well-known provider of tutor services internationally and has been operating for 25 years.

Emily and Sarah have been matched since 2008. Emily is a 15-year-old girl who has experienced some difficulties being accepted by her schoolmates at school. “I was pretty sure there was something wrong with me.”

Emily’s mum came across Big Brothers Big Sisters and thought it would be of benefit to Emily by “providing different feedback about herself other than just depending on schoolmates to measure (测量) her self-worth.”

Sarah wanted to get involved (使参与) in a volunteer program. “I googled it and found out how to be a part of it. I thought it would be fun for me to get involved in making time to do something because sometimes it is all work and no play.”

Big Brothers Big Sisters has been of great benefit and enjoyment to both Emily and Sarah. They love and look forward to their time together and the partnership has certainly helped Emily be more comfortable in being the wonderful and happy girl she is!

1. According to the passage, “vulnerable young people” are probably those who are ________.

A．popular at school	B．rather weak physically
C．easily hurt emotionally	D．confident in themselves

2. A volunteer is usually expected to work within a year for at least ________.

A．72 hours

B．48 hours

C．36 hours

D．24 hours

3. Why did Sarah want to get involved in the program?

A．She felt a bit bored with her life.

B．She used to be a volunteer.

C．She needed a part-time job.

D．She wanted to get a difficult job.

4. What is the purpose of Big Brothers Big Sisters?

A．To offer students public services.

B．To help students improve their grades.

C．To organize funny sport activities for young people.

D．To provide partnership and fun for young people.

【推荐3】Mr. Green goes to a small city on vacation. He wants to go to the Happy Hotel, because his friend works there. But he doesn’t know the way to the hotel. When he sees an old man, he stops and says to him, “Excuse me, where is the Happy Hotel?” The old man answers, “I can show you the way.” Then the old man gets into the car (上车). After some time, they get to a small house, and the old man says, _______ Mr. Green looks at the house. “But it isn’t the Happy Hotel”, he says to the old man. The old man answers, “It’s my house. You can go down this street. When you see a big restaurant, turn left. Then you can see the Happy Hotel on your right. It’s next to a school.”
1. Why does Mr. Green go to the small city?

A．Because he is on vacation.

B．Because he wants to visit his aunt.

C．Because he works there.

2. Why does Mr. Green want to go to the Happy Hotel?

A．Because his friend works in the Happy Hotel.

B．Because the hotel is very comfortable.

C．Because the hotel is very cheap.

3. How does Mr. Green go to the small city?

A．He walks there.

B．He goes to the city in a taxi.

C．He goes to the city in a car.

4. Where is the Happy Hotel?

A．It’s near the old man’s house.

B．It’s next to a school.

C．It’s behind a restaurant.

5. “Here we are!” means（意思是）_________

A．给我们

B．我们在这里

C．我们到了