【推荐1】
     Every spring there are sports meets in many middle schools. One game is popular with students.

Some students take part in the game and they shout loudly, “One, two, one, two…”

    1     Yes, it’s a tug-of-war (拔河).

Tug-of-war is a team sport. It first came into being 2, 400 years ago in China.     2     But in other countries, their tug-of-war game is a little different from ours. They have eight men for each team while we may have the game between two sides with equal (相同数量的) men or women players.     3    

For a tug-of-war game, we need a long thick rope (绳子).     4     There is a white line in the middle of the field. Then players of two teams try to pull the center of the rope to their own side. The winning team is the one that pulled (拉) the other over the line.

    5     It lasted until 1820. It isn’t an Olympic event now, but people in many countries like playing it very much.

A．Of course, they’re usually tall, strong and heavy.

B．Do you know what game it is?

C．Tug-of-war was once an Olympic event.

D．Players of each team stand at one end of the rope and hold it.

E．Until now, it’s still popular in China and in many other countries.

【推荐2】

Children’s Library Comic books(漫画书), picture books and storybooks for children under 12. E-books with music and reading. More than 12,000 books to choose from. Do not eat or drink indoors. Keep quiet. Time: 8:30~18:00   (Weekdays only) Add: 26 Greenfield Street Tel: 204 942 6302 Website: www. childrenlibrary. com	Music Dream The biggest concert of the year. Wonderful classical/pop/folk/country music. Famous bands from twelve countries. Adults only. Time:19:30~23:30, October 25th Tickets: $20 Info Hotline: 204 986 7681 Call 204 888 4302 to book tickets Website: www. musicdream. com
Miss Qin’s Painting Studio A great place to learn how to paint! Have fun painting watercolors(水彩画) in a friendly environment. Cost: Adults $10 per class Children(6~15 years old) $ 8 per class Time: Tuesdays 6:30 p.m.~8:30 p.m. Saturdays 9:30 a.m.~11:30 a.m. Tel: 204 945 5831 Website: www. qinpainting. com	Basketball Gym Free for children over 14 on weekends. Sportswear, please. Coaches teach how to play basketball well. Wonderful matches every afternoon on weekends. Add: 226 Golden Road, City Stadium Time: Monday~Friday 6:30 a.m.~11:30 a.m. &7:00 p.m.~10:00 p.m. Saturday&Sunday 6:30 a.m.~10:30 a.m. Website: www. basketballdream. com

根据材料内容，选择最佳答案，并在答题卡上将选定答案的字母标号涂黑。
1. Carol is interested in reading and she can call ________ for more information.

A．204 888 4302

B．204 942 6302

C．204 986 7681

D．204 945 5831

2. What’s special about Music Dream?

A．It requires sportswear.	B．It has excellent coaches.
C．It offers music shows.	D．It’s free for children over 12.

3. If Mrs. Green wants to have a painting class with her 10-year-old daughter, she should pay ________.

A．$20.

B．$40.

C．$18.

D．$28.

4. Which is the proper time to play basketball?

A．8:00 a.m. on Saturday.	B．3:00 p.m. on Monday.
C．6:00 a.m. on Thursday.	D．5:00 p.m. on Wednesday.

5. We can probably see the passage in ________.

A．a textbook

B．a guidebook

C．a storybook

D．a newspaper

【推荐1】There may be something in your food that you can’t see or smell. But it could be killing you. It’s called trans fat (反式脂肪). It is added to our food and causes more than 500,000 deaths every year.

The World Health Organization (WHO) has decided to develop a plan to help countries remove trans fat from people’s food in the next five years. Trans fat is usually added to vegetable oil. Food makers use this low-priced oil to make food stay fresh longer. It can be found in food such as cakes, fried food and soon. Studies have found that trans fat increases the risk of heart disease.

“Some countries have been stopping trans fat from being used, such as Denmark and a few states in the US. And it’s really important that governments around the world change trans fat for healthier oil.” said Frieden, the head of a public health organization.

The WHO asks governments of other countries to do the same. Where trans fat hasn’t been used, heart attacks and deaths from heart disease have dropped greatly.

The WHO’s plan calls on governments to take some steps. They include trans fat for healthier oil, letting the public realize trans fat can have a bad influence on people’s health, and carrying out the laws which are against trans fat.

If people stop eating food made with trans fat, more than 17 million lives could be saved over the next 25 years.

1. Trans fat is added to food because ________ according to the passage.

A．it can keep food colorful	B．it can make food smell good
C．it can make food cheaper	D．it can stop food from going bad

2. What is the best title for the passage?

A．Stay Away from Trans Fat	B．Change Trans Fat for Healthier Oil
C．Know More about Trans Fat	D．Develop a Plan to Stop Using Trans Fat

3. Where do you think the passage may come from?

A．A history textbook.

B．A travel guide.

C．A sports newspaper.

D．A health magazine.

【推荐2】How do you spend your free time? Playing sports or seeing movies? Do you want to live a different after-school life? Here are three traditional Chinese students’ free time activities.

	Li Chenxi is at the No. 2 Primary School in Yunnan. Her school brings traditional Chinese culture into the after-school care services. She is interested in tie-dye (扎染). She can make dolls and dresses after learning for more than a year. “In the past, I had too much homework to do. But now I can do what I want to do in my free time,” she said.
	When Mike, an international student from Australia, first watched the dragon dance, he was surprised and can’t wait to join in it. Although the training was not easy, he worked hard. He built a dragon dance team in his school. Now his team has about 100 students from different countries.
	It is on Saturday afternoon. A group of children of all ages are following Zhu Wei, a traditional Chinese medicine doctor, to learn tai chi. These children like tai chi. In their opinions, tai chi helps them keep healthy and focus on studies. It’s mind-body exercise.

根据语篇内容，选择最佳选项。

1. How many traditional Chinese students’ free time activities are mentioned in the passage?

A．Two.

B．Three.

C．Four.

2. How did Mike feel when he first watched the dragon dance?

A．Surprised.

B．Angry.

C．Pleased.

3. According to the material, which statement is NOT true?

A．These students are all foreign students who like traditional Chinese culture.

B．These activities are traditional Chinese cultures.

C．Maybe Li Chenxi can use tie-dye to make clothes for herself.

4. What kind of after-school life is good for children’s study and mind-body development?

A．Tie-dye.

B．Tai chi.

C．Dragon dance.

5. Where can you read this passage?

A．In a newspaper.

B．On a fashion poster.

C．In an educational magazine.

【推荐3】Would you like to visit Britain one day?--Our country would like to welcome you!
Overseas travel can be expensive. But there are ways of visiting Britain cheaply. We hope that we can give you some good ideas.
When to come?
If you can avoid （避免）the busy months --July and August ,your visit may be cheaper. There will be smaller numbers of visitors. British weather is pleasant from April to the end of September. Of course, you can visit it in winter, but it is often dark by 4pm.Many places, such as large houses and castles(城堡),are closed early in winter. However, if you are interested in museums, art galleries or theatres, winter may be a good time to visit.
Be prepared.
If you are a student, it's a good idea to apply for (申请)an International Student Identity Card(身份证).With this card, you can save a lot of money. You can get the card from your local student travel office, and you can also call (44)-08708-413224 to get it. To get the card, you need to show that you are a student, get a passport photo, and pay a little money.
1. Which is the most popular time for visitors to Britain?

A．July and August

B．The winter season

C．From April to September

D．The vacation season.

2. If you are a student with an International Student Identity Card,_____.

A．you have to prove you're a student

B．you will pay less money for your trip.

C．you can call (44)-08708-413224 for help.

D．you must apply for a trip from the student travel office

3. This passage is mainly about_____.

A．when to visit Britain

B．why to take a trip to Britain

C．what to do and see in BritainD how to travel cheaply in Britain

【推荐1】Leonardo da Vinci was born on April 15, 1452 in Italy. He is best known as an artist today. One of his famous paintings is called Mona Lisa. However, Leonardo had many other natural abilities. He was also a great inventor. Many of his inventions have become important in modern day life. Although Leonardo hated war, he invented many different machines used for wars. His most special invention was the machine gun, which was produced and used in war many years later.

By watching the way birds fly, Leonardo tried to find out the secret of flying. Among his sketches(素描) we can see several objects. We consider them as modern flying machines. Leonardo spent many hours thinking about how to make good use of time. He developed ideas for labor-saving machines like cutting machines.

Leonardo was a strange man. He didn’t eat any meat, which was unusual in those times. He never published his ideas and scientific discoveries. He usually used mirror writing, which looks like writing in a mirror, starting from the right side of the page and moving to the left.

We have very little of his work today. Leonardo finished only a few of his paintings. He left many unfinished because he thought they were not perfect. No one in his life time knew how great Leonardo was. We now believe, however, that he was one of the cleverest men the world has ever known.

1. According to the passage, Leonardo was not only an artist but also ________.

A．a musician

B．an inventor

C．a writer

D．an engineer

2. ______was Leonardo's most special invention.

A．The mirror writing

B．The cutting machine

C．The machine gun

D．The flying machine

3. Which of the following statements is true about Leonardo?

A．He usually wrote in a mirror.

B．He didn't eat any meat.

C．He liked to publish his discoveries.

D．He enjoyed drawing flying machines.

4. What is the purpose of the passage?

A．To let us know more about Leonardo.

B．To introduce Leonardo’s great inventions.

C．To discuss Leonardo’s famous paintings.

D．To introduce a great artist to us.

5. Where is the passage probably from?

A．A science story.	B．A picture book.
C．An encyclopedia(百科全书).	D．A travel booklet（小册子）.

【推荐2】阅读下面内容, 然后从所给四个选项中，选出一个最佳选项, 填涂在答题卡相应位置。
Today is Saturday. The students of Grade Seven go to school early, but they have no classes. Their teachers are going to take them to the zoo. They take buses there. They get there at 8:30 a.m.
The zoo is very beautiful. There are many trees, some hills and a big lake. And they have a big lunch there. It’s spring now, and you can see many flowers there, too. There are also many people. They like to watch monkeys. They have a good time there. They leave the zoo at 3:30 p.m.
1. The students get to the zoo .

A．in the afternoon	B．in the morning
C．at noon	D．in the evening

2. They have no classes because(因为) .

A．it’s Saturday today

B．they want to play

C．their teachers take them to the zoo

D．they want to see flowers

3. They stay in the zoo for hours.

A．eight and a half	B．three and a half
C．five	D．seven

4. The students have lunch .

A．on the bus	B．at school
C．in the zoo	D．at home

5. Which of the following is NOT right?

A．They must see tigers in the zoo.

B．The students go to the zoo in spring.

C．They go to the zoo by bus.

D．There are lots of people in the zoo.

【推荐3】Once a year, a race is held for old cars. A lot of cars entered for this race last year and there was a great deal of excitement just before it began. One of the most handsome cars was a Rolls-Royce Silver Ghost. The most unusual car was a Benz which had only three wheels(车轮). Built in 1885, it was the oldest car taking part in the race. After a great many loud explosions, the race began. Many of the cars broke down on the course and some drivers spent more time under their cars than in them.

A few cars, however, completed the race. The winning car reached a speed(速度) of forty miles an hour——much faster than any of its rivals. It sped(加速前进) downhill at the end of the race and its driver had a lot of trouble trying to stop it. The race gave everyone a great deal of pleasure. It was very different from modern car races but no less exciting.

根据短文内容, 判断下列句子正(T)误(F)。
1. It was a race for modern cars.
2. The most unusual car was a Rolls-Royce Silver Ghost with three wheels.
3. Only a few cars could reach the end.
4. The race was full of danger and pleasure.
5. All the cars had no trouble on the course.

【推荐1】I bought two sachets（小香袋）of warm cinnamon spice（肉桂香料）while shopping today. Seeing I was fighting with my crutches（拐杖）, a staff helped to push my shopping carto the door. I gave one to him and he was really pleased.

With so many things, I decided to take a taxi to go home. The driver put my things in the big box and was really lovely with small talk.

A song came on the radio and he sang along to it. It was Stevie Nicks. He then told me that about 20 years ago, he took a "Will you marry me, Stevie?" banner（横幅）to her concert. He said the band were pointing to it and laughing during the performance.

When we arrived at my house, he asked if I would be able to get the four shopping bags out of the box myself. Of course I said yes and with my strong independent nature, I said that I could manage. He was kidding though. He brought the shopping bags up to the door. As he got back into the car, something told me to gift the other sachet to him. By this stage, he was already back in his car. He rolled down the window. I told him I wasn't Stevie Nicks, but here was a gift that would make him smell sweet-smelling. He laughed and told me I was an angel（天使）.

This was a lovely, fun and warm exchange. He was not smelling roses（玫瑰花）, but in the Christmas season, it was much better to smell warm cinnamon spice. As for me, I would rather be an angel than Stevie Nicks, although I'm sure she's lovely.

1. The writer gave the staff a sachet to ________.

A．ask him for help	B．return his kindness
C．help him have less pressure	D．stop fighting each other

2. The driver asked the writer to take away her shopping bags by herself because he ________.

A．hurried to pick up another passenger	B．didn't have the duty to do it
C．played a joke on the writer	D．thought the writer could do it

3. We can infer（推断）the driver might ________.

A．have a pleasant talk with the writer	B．marry Stevie after the concert
C．fall in love with the writer's songs	D．accept the writer's roses at last

4. According to the story, the writer wanted to express ________.

A．magical results of deep love.	B．her opinions about those helping her
C．her feelings about strangers	D．the good relationship among people

【推荐2】Once a man’s ship broke into pieces on a small, lonely island. There was no one living on this island, so he hoped that someone could come to save him. Every day he watched the sea, but no ships ever appeared. The man grew sad.

He thought he should do something to save himself. He built a little house out of wood to live in. But one day, after looking for food, he arrived home to find his little house on fire. The smoke rose to the sky. And everything was lost. He was full of sadness and anger. “God, how could you do this to me?” he cried.

Early the next day, however, he was awakened by the sound of a ship. The ship was nearing to the island. It had come to save him.

“How did you know I was here?” the man asked these people. “We saw your smoke signal,” they answered.

It is easy to get discouraged when things are going badly. But we shouldn’t lose heart, because hope is at work in our lives. Remember, next time your little house is burning to the ground, it just may be a smoke signal that brings better luck.

1. Why did the man stay on this island?

A．Because he wanted to test his skills to live on an island.

B．Because nobody lived on this island.

C．Because his ship had an accident at sea.

D．Because he liked the people and the things on this island.

2. What did the man do on this island?

A．He only watched the sea and waited for a ship to arrive.

B．He tried every way possible to call for help.

C．He looked for food and burnt the house.

D．He built a house out of wood to save himself.

3. How did the man feel after he found his little house on fire?

A．Sad.

B．Angry.

C．Sad and angry.

D．Lucky.

4. The underlined word “signal” probably means “________” in Chinese.

A．求救信号

B．标志

C．信号灯

D．迹象

5. What does the story tell us?

A．Saving yourself is better than asking for help.

B．Accidents always mean good luck.

C．Everything can go well in the end.

D．A bad thing can turn into a good one.

【推荐3】Do you get angry when your friends sing loudly while you are trying to work, or when your best friend does not wait for you after school?
If you do, you need to take control(控制)of your feelings and stop getting angry so easily. Getting angry with people can cause you to lose friends.
Gray Gerber, an American high school teacher, has written My Feelings Are Like Wild Animals to help you control your feelings. It tells teens how to stay cool when bad things happen to them.
The book says that getting angry only makes problems worse. It can never make them better. Getting angry is not a natural way to act, the book says. It is just a bad habit, like smoking.
The book says you can control your anger easily. All you have to do is tell yourself not to be angry. When a baby falls over, he only cries if people are watching him.
Like a baby, you should only get angry if you are sure it is the right thing to do. The book gives many tips(提示)to help you if you get angry easily. Here are our tips：
(1)Keep a record. Every time you get angry, write down why you are angry.
(2)Ask your friends to stop talking to you when you get angry. This will teach you not to be angry.
(3)Do something different. When you get angry, walk away from the problem and go somewhere else. Try to laugh.
1. Where does Gray Gerber come from?

A．Canada.

B．China.

C．America.

D．Australia.

2. According to Gray Gerber, when bad things happen, ___________.

A．you’d better leave

B．you’d better stay in a cold place

C．you’d better calm yourself

D．you’d better shout

3. Getting angry___________.

A．makes your friends leave

B．helps to make more friends

C．is a good way to let out(发泄)feelings

D．helps to make things better

4. How do you control yourself when bad things happen?

A．Write down why you are angry.

B．Walk away from the problem.

C．Try to laugh.

D．All of the above.

5. What does the passage tell us?

A．Both smoking and getting angry are bad habits.

B．Getting angry is not a natural way to act.

C．When you get angry, just cry like a baby.

D．How to control our feelings and it’s important.