【推荐1】We all long for friendship, but how to make a friend? “The best time to make a friend is before you need one.” Joy Steven said. The following are some tips for you.

People equal friends

Friends usually begin with strangers. Getting in touch with other people is the first step to make a friend. Friends can’t be made in empty air. Best friends take time to make.

Friends understand friends

Friends understand each other when talking. Many unpleasant personal quarrels can be avoided if you will take the time to understand others’ feelings and points of view.

Friends touch friends

Touching is a warm form of communication between friends. When you see best friends communicating, you will notice them stand close together, touch each other comfortably and listen to each other. Sometimes a friendly touch is more powerful than words.

Friends praise friends

Praise is a powerful tool to make a friend. Honest praise can affect (影响) your friends’ lives. So try to praise your friends, including your general ones.

Friends can loyal (忠诚的) and trustworthy

Trust and loyalty go hand in hand for friends. Friends can share secrets with you, because good friends never break confidence (信心) and are loyal forever.

1. From Joy Steven’s words, we can conclude that ________.

A．a friend in need is a friend indeed

B．it is never too late to make a friend

C．it is late to make a friend when you need one

D．everyone needs a friend in his life

2. To make and keep many friends, you need to do the following EXCEPT ________.

A．get in touch with people	B．understand your friends
C．praise your friends	D．quarrel with your friends

3. The passage mainly tells us ________.

A．how to communicate with a friend	B．how to develop friendship
C．when to make a friend	D．how to praise a friend

【推荐2】Everyone has something to worry about. What should you do about it? Here are three steps for you.

1. Find out the problem

You must find out what your problem is first, and then you can know how to solve it. If it is hard to find out what worries you, go to Step 3 and get some help from others.

2. Think of ways to make it better

Think of some ways that can help you feel better. For example, grades at school are a top worry for children. If that’s also your problem, ask yourself these questions:

●Why are grades important?

●How do I prepare for class?

●Do I have a good place to do my homework?

You may feel better after thinking about them. If you can’t think of anything to make you feel better, and then it’s time to jump to Step 3.

3. Ask for help

When you’re worried, you can ask for help. Why? Because you don’t know if someone can help you until you share your feelings and let the person try to help. Also, if you tell others, and they can think about ways to help you.

1. What are the students worried about most?

A．Their grades.

B．Their family.

C．Their homework.

D．Their friendship.

2. If you are worried about something, what should you do first according to the passage?

A．Move to a good place.	B．Ask your father for help.
C．Ask yourself some questions.	D．Find out what worries you.

3. Why should you tell others your worries according to the passage?

A．Because others can solve the problems for you.

B．Because others can find someone to help you.

C．Because others can help you find ways to feel better.

D．Because you can share your worries with each other.

4. Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?

A．The writer shows us three steps to do with the problems.

B．Some people have something to worry about but some don’t.

C．If you don’t know what your problem is, you can ask others for help.

D．Thinking about some ways to make you feel better is helpful.

【推荐3】Everybody knows that words can carry messages. People communicate with words. Books, magazines, TVs, radios and films all help us to know what is going on in the world and what people are thinking about.

Do you think you can communicate without words? A smile on your face shows you are happy or friendly. Tears in your eyes tell others that you are sad. When you put up your hand in class, the teacher knows that you want to say something or ask a question. You shake your head, and people know you are saying “No”. You nod and people know you are saying “Yes”.

Other things can also carry messages. For example, a sign at the bus stop helps you to know which bus to take. A sign on the wall of your school helps you to find the library. Signs on doors tell you where to go in or out. Have you ever noticed there are a lot of signs around you and you receive messages from them all the time? People can communicate in many ways without words. For example, an artist can use his drawings to tell about beautiful mountains, seas and many other things.

1. Choose the best title for this passage.

A．Ways for communication

B．The best way for communication

C．The only way for communication

D．Words can carry message

2. How can people communicate with each other?

A．With words only.

B．Only without words.

C．Either with words or without words.

D．Just by using different kinds of signs.

3. Which of the following is NOT a way for communication without words?

A．A cry for help.	B．A smile on your face.
C．Making a face.	D．Nodding your head.

4. How can a musician communicate with people on the stage(舞台)?

A．By saying something.	B．By playing some music.
C．By writing letters.	D．By drawing pictures.

5. Can an artist use his drawings to tell people something?

A．Yes, he can.	B．No, he can’t.
C．Yes, he does.	D．No, he doesn’t.

【推荐1】Jason and his father were driving to the supermarket. It was an unusual day. The sky was dark but there were few clouds. As they drove up the street, they heard a loud sound.

Jason’s father realized that a tornado (龙卷风) was coming. He stopped the car and told Jason to get out at once. They tried to work their way to the nearest building. The wind was very strong, and it was hard to see or hear. Debris (碎片) was falling all over the place. Jason couldn’t see his dad anymore. He was afraid he would be picked up by the wind and thrown into the air.

Jason didn’t dare to keep going. He crouched (蹲) down on the street. His heart was beating quickly, and he was nervous. He had never been in a tornado before.

After a while, the wind died down and the loud sound was gone. Jason slowly lifted his head and looked around. The street was in a terrible mess. And there was nobody on it. Jason stood up and walked to the building with shaky (颤抖的) legs. Once there, he pushed the door open. There were lots of people in it, and everyone was being very noisy. Jason walked into the hall and suddenly he saw his dad walking towards him!

“Jason! There you are! Are you OK? I’ve been so worried about you!” said his father, giving him a big hug. “I couldn’t find you anywhere!”

In his dad’s arms, Jason breathed a sigh of relief (松了一口气) and said, “I’m glad we’re safe, Dad. I love you!”

1. Why was it an unusual day?

A．The car was broken.	B．The street was noisy.
C．The weather was strange.	D．The supermarket was crowded.

2. What’s the right order of the following events?
a.Jason entered the building.
b.Jason couldn’t find his dad.
c.Jason found nobody on the street.
d.Jason crouched down on the street.

A．c﹣a﹣b﹣d

B．a﹣c﹣d﹣b

C．d﹣c﹣b﹣a

D．b﹣d﹣c﹣a

3. How did Jason feel at the end of the story?

A．Excited and proud.	B．Shocked and upset.
C．Happy and relaxed.	D．Nervous and scared.

4. The passage mainly tells us “________”.

A．How Jason got lost.	B．How brave Jason was.
C．Jason’s love for his dad.	D．Jason’s experience in a tornado.

【推荐3】Jacquelyn and her family were sleeping in their home. Their dog Scruffy was asleep next to Jacquelyn. It was 4:36 a.m. and the night was quiet. There were no cars passing in the street, no noise could be heard, it was like everything was still. Jacquelyn always put a cup with water next to her bed, so that if she got thirsty during the night she didn’t have to walk all the way to the kitchen. That was when it happened. The furniture started shaking, and the cup of water fell to the floor. Scruffy started barking and it woke up Jacquelyn. She looked around and saw that all her stuff was shaking. She started screaming. Soon after, her father came in and told her to come out quickly.

It was an earthquake. Jacquelyn was so scared, and couldn’t move. Her father went in and picked her up. He took her outside, where Jacquelyn’s mother and brother were at already. Jacquelyn and her brother were crying. They didn’t understand what was happening.

Luckily, Jacquelyn’s mother had prepared an emergency kit (应急箱) and had it outside. She looked for the key, which was hidden inside a fake rock, and unlocked the box. She pulled out blankets from it to keep her children warm. Jacquelyn looked at her mother and took the blanket. She then saw her dad take a flashlight (手电筒) from the box. He used the flashlight to see if the house had any damage. The father knew the house was not safe, so they stayed up until someone could examine the house.

The children didn’t have school due to the earthquake, so they spent the day with their parents. Jacquelyn was so proud of her parents, because they knew what to do during this disaster. She talked to her friends, and they weren’t so lucky. Jacquelyn went up to her mother and father and hugged them, because she knew she felt the protection of her parents.

1. When the earthquake happened, ________ .

A．Jacquelyn was too scared to move

B．Jacquelyn went out quickly by herself

C．Jacquelyn’s brother was staying together with her

D．Jacquelyn’s mother came in and took her out quickly

2. The underlined word ‘it ’ in paragraph 3 refers to _________.

A．mum’s room

B．the box

C．their house

D．the flashlight

3. Jacquelyn’s parents did the following except________.

A．preparing an emergency box	B．pulling out the blanket
C．examining the house carefully	D．taking their children out

4. Which is the correct order according to the passage?
a. Jacquelyn’s father went in and took her outside.   
b. Jacquelyn’s mother and brother rushed outside.
c. Scruffy started barking and it woke up Jacquelyn.
d. Jacquelyn’s father used the flashlight to look at the house.
e. Jacquelyn’s mother found the key and opened the emergency kit.

A．c,b,a,e,d

B．c,a,b,e,d

C．b,a,c,d,e

D．b,c,e,a,d

【推荐1】French doctors and American scientists have reported doing an operation in which the doctor was outside the operating room. This kind of operation is known as robotic operation.

Doctor Marescaux did the operation in an office in New York City last month, while a sixty-eight-year-old woman patient was in a hospital in Strasbourg, France.

A doctor in Strasbourg got the patient ready. He placed medical tools and a small video camera in her stomach area. Doctor Marescaux in New York watched the patient on a video screen. Then he used the computer to send messages to the robot machine. The robot moved the tools that cut the woman’s gallbladder（胆囊）away. The woman got well soon after the operation and left the hospital two days later.

Experts say the main problem with such a robotic operation is based on high-speed telecommunications between the doctor and the robot. Technology must be able to send a doctor’s order to a robot to move the tools quickly.

Experts also say a successful robotic operation will improve an operation. For example, the robot can make much smaller movements than a person can. A robot machine can turn tools in ways that a doctor’s hand cannot.

Doctors say such a robotic operation will make possible safer and better operations in the future. They say it will improve doctor training. It will also mean that doctors could do an operation on people in dangerous places far away. And it could mean that people could have operations done by top doctors without having to travel to the city where doctors work.

1. “Robotic operation” means “____”.

A．a special kind of robot invented by doctors

B．an operation done far away

C．an operation done with the help of a robot

D．something done to mend a robot

2. We use the robot in the operation because _____.

A．it can send messages at a high speed

B．even a top doctor can’t do the operation himself

C．it can make the operation safer and better

D．operations can be done without any doctors

3. If we want to use the robot in the operation, we must solve the problem of _____.

A．top doctors	B．smaller movements
C．doctor training	D．high-speed telecommunications

4. If the smaller movement can’t be done by doctors in the operation, we may use _______ to solve it.

A．more tools	B．a robot machine
C．a video camera	D．telecommunications

5. Which of the following is NOT true?

A．Robotic operation is good for doctor training.

B．Robotic operation has been used in the USA.

C．Experts speak highly of robotic operation.

D．The robot is used to watch the patient clearly.

【推荐2】

International Day for Protecting Consumers’ Rights Began:1983 Date: March 15 each year The International Day for Protecting Consumers’ Rights aims to pay special attention to the consumers and remind consumers of their rights（权利）. The consumers’ rights are legal(合法的） and protected by laws. A consumer shall have the right to get information relating to consumption(消费) and the protection of the rights and interests of consumers. And the whole society shall bear responsibility for the protection of consumers’ legal rights and interests. There is no doubt that fake(假冒的) and unqualified(不合格的）products are extremely harmful. They endanger people’s health and even threaten people’s lives. So as consumers, we need to protect our rights. When we find the products are fake, we have the right to ask for compensation(赔偿). Protection for Consumers: *Every year, the “3.15 ” evening party hosted by CCTV unveils(揭幕) some illegal companies and fake products, in order to raise the consumers’ awareness to protect their own rights. *If consumers find the shops are cheating, they can call 12315 to protect their rights. Several strong measures should be adopted to fight against fake and unqualified products. On the one hand ,those who make bad products must be seriously punished by the laws. On the other hand, consumers should learn to know differences between true and false. If you want to learn more about it, please go through: https://baike.so.com/doc/2403769-2541438.html.

1. March 15 as the International Day for _____ is known all over the world.

A．Consumers’ Rights	B．Teachers’ Rights
C．Workers’ Rights	D．Doctors’ Rights

2. What is the purpose of the “3.15” evening party?

A．To entertain the consumers.

B．To raise the consumers’ awareness of protecting their own rights.

C．To unveil some illegal companies and fake products.

D．To punish the illegal companies.

3. When consumers find the products are fake, they have the right to ______.

A．take them home	B．give them to others
C．ask for compensation	D．keep silent

4. If consumers find the shops are cheating them, they can call______.

A．120

B．119

C．124

D．12315

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

A．Consumers should learn to know whether the products are good or not.

B．Fake and unqualified products have few disadvantages.

C．Only companies bear responsibility for the protection of consumers’ legal rights and interests.

D．Those who make bad products must be seriously punished by the “3.15”evening party.

【推荐3】Bill is from Australia. He lives in Sydney. He can speak French and English, but he can’t speak Chinese. He has a pen pal in the United States. Her name is Lisa and she lives in New York. Bill’s favorite sport is basketball and he can play the guitar. Lisa’s favorite sport is tennis. She can’t play the guitar, but she can play the piano and sing very well.

1. Bill is from _________.

A．Australia

B．France

C．the United States

D．the UK

2. Lisa is an ________.

A．Chinese

B．American

C．English

D．Japanese

3. What languages does Bill speak?

A．Chinese

B．French.

C．English.

D．Both B and C.

4. What is Bill’s favorite sport?

A．Tennis.

B．Volleyball.

C．Soccer.

D．Basketball.

5. Which sentence is NOT right?

A．Bill has a pen pal in the USA.	B．Bill can play the piano and Lisa can play the guitar.
C．Bill and Lisa like different sports.	D．Lisa lives in New York.

【推荐1】Young people and older people don't always agree with each other.They sometimes have different ideas about living，working and having fun.But in one special program in New York，adults and teenagers live together in peace.

Each summer 200 teenagers and 50 adults live together for eight weeks as members of a special work group.Everyone works for several hours each day.The purpose of this program is not just to keep busy.It is also to find meaning and enjoyment in work.Some teenagers work on the farms near the village.Some learn to make furniture and to build houses.The adults teach them these skills.

There are several free hours each day.Weekends are free，too.During the free time，some of the teenagers learn photography and painting.Others sit around and talk or sing.Each teenager chooses his own way to spend his free time.

When people live together，rules are always necessary.In this program the teenagers and the adults make the rules together.If someone breaks a rule，the whole group will discuss the problem.They ask，“Why did it happen? What should we do about it？”One of the teenagers has this to say about the experience，“You don't only think about yourself.You learn how to think about the group.”

1. The purpose of this program is ________.

A．to keep busy	B．to find meaning in work
C．to find enjoyment in work	D．A，B and C

2. Which of the following is NOT the teenagers' activity during their free time?

A．To learn photography.	B．To learn painting.
C．To learn to make furniture.	D．To sit around and talk or sing.

3. If someone in the group breaks a rule，________.

A．he must go away

B．the problem must be discussed by the group

C．he will be punished(惩罚) by others

D．he will be kept busy working

4. People who join the group ________.

A．live together in peace

B．are busy working in order to learn more skills

C．only think about themselves

D．want to make friends with children

5. Which is the best title of this passage?

A．Teenagers and adults	B．A special program
C．How to spend your free time	D．Enjoyment in work

【推荐2】Running in Cold Weather Improves Performance

Cold weather during winter months may keep many people from leaving home and running in the open air. However, a new study shows that the drop in temperature is a good reason to run. In fact, researchers say, running in cold weather helps improve one’s performance.

Many people say running in the winter can be difficult. Two reasons are the low temperatures and bitter winds. Yet many runners might find it easier than running in hot weather. That could be because lower temperatures reduce stress on the body. When you run in cold weather, your body loses less water than in warmer conditions. The body needs less water on a cold day than in warm weather. This information comes from sports scientists at St. Mary’s University in London.

John Brewer is a professor of applied sport science at St. Mary’s. For this study, he and other researchers put a group of people into a room they called an “environmental chamber”. The researchers then recreated summer and winter weather conditions in the room. The test subjects were asked to run 10,000 meters under both conditions. Brewer says he and his team recorded biological measurements of the runners. “We’ve got a group of subjects into the environmental chamber, we’ve changed the conditions to recreate the summer or winter and we’ve got them to run a 10km under both of those conditions and taken various measurements(测量)on each runner while they’ve been completing their 10km.”

They found that the runners lost water by around 30.38% more in those hotter conditions. Besides, Brewer says every movement runners make produces heat. He explains that one way in which we lose heat is by sweating(出汗). He says the body also loses heat by transporting the blood to the surface of the skin. “That heat builds up in the body and can be really damaging unless you can lose that heat. And it’s much harder to lose heat when the environment is warm as well.” And they found how they felt their perception of heat—was around a third lower when they were running in cold conditions. The body does not have to work as hard to pump blood to the skin’s surface.

Several websites note that the most important thing for people who run in cold conditions is to wear the right clothing. Keeping as dry as possible is the most important when exercising in low temperatures. So, if you are a runner, don’t let winter weather keep you indoors. Simply get ready for the low temperatures and start running.

1. According to the passage, John Brewer probably agrees that __________.

A．people should run 10,000 meters in winter

B．running in winter is good for your heart

C．people who run in winter like to wear thick clothing

D．running in cold conditions is better than in warm

2. The underlined word “subjects” in Paragraph 3 probably means _______.

A．students that are being discussed

B．classes that you study at school

C．people that are being tested

D．runners that the artists paint

3. What can we infer from the passage?

A．Running can help us lose heat.

B．Running in cold weather is beneficial to our body.

C．The heat can damage our body.

D．The body does not have to work to pump blood.

4. What is the writer’s main purpose in writing this passage?

A．To introduce a research on running by Brewer.

B．To explain why running in winter is difficult for people.

C．To encourage people to run outside during winter months.

D．To advertise the new websites on running he created.

【推荐3】My name is Joe. I’m a student in No. 3 Middle School. I have a brother and a sister. They are Tony and Mary. We are in different schools. Every morning, we get up at half past six. At seven o’clock, we have breakfast with our parents. Then we go to school. Tony’s school is about two kilometers from our home. So he goes to school by bike. He thinks it’s healthy. He needs about ten minutes to get to school. Mary is in No. 6 Middle School. How does she go to school? She takes a bus first. Then she has to take the subway. It takes her forty minutes to get to school every day.

I usually walk to school because my school is only about one kilometer from my home. I need about ten minutes to get to school. So I’m never late for school.

阅读短文，判断下列各小题的正 (A) 误 (B)。
1. Joe gets up at 6: 30.
2. Joe has breakfast with his parents at 7: 10.
3. Tony goes to school on foot every day.
4. Mary goes to school by bus.
5. It takes Mary forty minutes to get to school every day.