【推荐1】A boy called Mike had many friends, and he was proud of them. Whoever he met, he would like to show off how popular he was at school.

One day, his grandpa said to him, “Mike, I know that you don’t have as many friends as you think. Many of them are not true to you. Mike thought maybe his grandpa was right. However, he wasn’t sure how he could test whether his schoolmates were real friends or not, so he asked his grandpa. The old man answered, “I have just exactly what you need. It’s in my room. Wait a minute.” The old man left, soon returning as if carrying something in his hand, but Mike could see nothing there. “Take it. It’s a very special chair. Because it’s invisible, it will be hard for you to sit on it. However, if you manage to sit on it, you can use the chair’s magic power to tell who your real friends are. Mike took the strange invisible chair to school. At break time he asked everyone to form a circle, and he put himself in the middle, with his chair. “Nobody moves. You’re about to see something amazing!” said Mike. Then he tried sitting on the chair. Having difficulty seeing it, he missed and fell to the ground. Everyone had a pretty good laugh. “Wait, wait,” said Mike, making another try. But again he missed the chair.

Mike didn’t give up. He kept trying to sit on the magic chair. Finally, he did it. This time he felt himself in mid-air. Then he experienced the magic that his grandpa had been talking about. Looking around, Mike saw George, Lucas and Diana holding him up, so he wouldn’t fall. But some schoolmates whom he had regarded as friends had done nothing but made fun of him. Mike was quite thankful to his grandpa, who helped him test who his true friends were.

根据材料内容选择最佳答案。
1. Why was Mike proud of his friends in the text?

A．Because his friends helped him a lot.

B．Because his grandpa liked his friends.

C．Because he thought he was popular at school.

D．Because his friends play games with him at home.

2. The underlined word “invisible” in the passage probably means _____ in Chinese.

A．看不见的

B．魔幻的

C．感激的

D．乐于助人的

3. How did Mike succeed in sitting on his chair?

A．The chair had magic power.	B．His friends held him up.
C．His friends taught him to sit.	D．His teachers taught him to sit.

4. Which of the following is true according to the passage?

A．Mike had so many true friends.	B．Mike is a popular boy at home.
C．Mike’s grandpa gave him nothing.	D．All Mike’s friends made fun of him at school.

5. What is the best title of the passage?

A．A Magic Chair.	B．A Kind Grandpa.
C．Mike’s Friends.	D．How to get along with friends.

【推荐2】My father and I used to climb the mountain near my house when the sun dropped(落下).     1     And I could learn lessons from his experiences(经历). He always told me, “You should have goals like climbing the mountain.”     2     It gave me time to talk with my father and I thought a lot about life.

Once we climbed a very high mountain. I was only 10 years old at that time. So it was difficult for me. During the first few hours of climbing, I enjoyed the flowers and trees and the birds’ singing. But some time later, both of my legs hurt.     3     In fact, I hated it at that moment, but my father said to me, “     4     But you can’t see it before you arrive at the top. Only there at the top can you see all of the nice things, just like in life.”

    5     But years later, I go to know the meaning of life.

A．You can always see a beautiful sky at the top of the mountain.

B．We used to talk a lot when we walked together.

C．At that time, I was young and I couldn’t understand his words.

D．I wanted to give up climbing.

E．I really got a lot from mountain climbing.

【推荐3】We spent this holiday with our uncle. He loved to go on walks to collect stones. One day, he bought us backpacks(背包)and asked us to go to the mountain with him, and carry the stones.
The whole day we walked around. Every now and then he put stones in our bags. To our surprise, he also took some stones out from our bags. But we thought he had just found better stones.
When we returned to the house, we were very tired. The backpacks were so heavy that we felt relaxed when we put them down. Yet our uncle's backpack was half empty.
“Why did you put so many stones into our backpacks？” we asked.
“I didn't. You did，” he said. “You didn't know it, but I gave you a test today. I listened to every word you said. Whenever you were complaining(抱怨), I added a stone to your bags. Whenever you talked about something with positive(积极的) thinking, I took out a stone. And now look at your backpacks.” Our backpacks were full of stones.
“Your negative(消极的) thoughts are like stones. You carry them in your mind(头脑) just like those stones in a backpack. The more negative thoughts, the heavier your mind.”
With great love, our uncle taught us one of the most important lessons in life.
1. How did they feel when their uncle took some stones out from their bags?

A．Relaxed.	B．Surprised.
C．Sad.	D．Tired.

2. What did they find when they returned to the house?

A．Their uncle's bag was half empty.

B．There was nothing in their uncle's bag.

C．Their uncle's bag was full of stones.

D．There were few stones in their uncle's bag.

3. What can we learn from the story?

A．Everyone must accept others' advice.

B．We should be positive about life.

C．Never think about unimportant things.

D．It's necessary to make a plan before doing things.

【推荐1】Michael Todd wore the same clothes every day for the first three weeks of school. He was often laughed at, but there was little Todd could do. His mother didn’t have enough money to buy him new clothes.

Two of the kids laughing at Todd were Antwan Garret and Kristopher Graham, a pair of football players of their school. But over time, they realized that their words might hurt Todd.

“I feel like I need to do something,” Graham says. So he and Garret made a plan. They went home and looked over all over their own closets (橱柜). The next day at school, they met Todd in the classroom and asked him to come into the hall. Todd was worried about being called out by the boys.

“He wasn’t smiling or anything. ‘But I think this is going to make you smile.’” Graham says. “I told him, ‘We’re in the same class, and I am very sorry for laughing at you. I want to give something to you to make up for it.’” He then handed Todd a bag. Inside were clean shirts and shorts, and a pair of new sports shoes.

Todd was blown away. “I was very happy,” he says, “Surprised, completely.” And Todd got much more than a bag of new clothes. Now, he no longer sits alone at lunch. He eats with his new friends, Garrett and Graham.

Thinking back the day Garrett and Graham called him into the hall, Todd called it the best day of his whole life.

1. What can we infer (推断) from paragraph 1?

A．Todd’s family was poor.	B．Todd was unhappy about his life.
C．Todd liked the way he was dressed.	D．Todd cared little about his classmates’ laughter.

2. What was Garrett and Graham’s plan?

A．To play football with Todd.	B．To help Todd with his studies.
C．To find some clothes for Todd.	D．To buy Todd a new closet.

3. What does the underlined expression “blown away” in paragraph 5 probably mean?

A．Very worried.

B．Greatly moved.

C．Quite frightened.

D．Pretty interested.

4. Which could be the best title for the passage?

A．The Bad Effects of Laughter	B．The Benefits of Kindness
C．The Change in Todd’s Character	D．The Best Day of Todd’s Life

【推荐2】When he was a teenager, Hunter Adams was very unhappy, and he spent many years in the 1960s and 1970s in a special hospital for people with mental(精神的) health problems.

When he left hospital, Adams decided to become a doctor, so he went to Medical School in Virginia, USA. But when he was there he did things in a different way. For example, he didn’t like the doctors’ white coats. He preferred to wear shirts with flowers on them when he visited his patients, and he tried to make them laugh. The doctors at the medical school didn’t like Adams very much because he was too different.

But Adams believed that people in hospital need more than medicine. He saw unhappy and lonely people, and he tried to help them as patients, but as people too. He spent a lot of time with children in the hospital, and often put a special red nose on his face to look like a clown and to make the children laugh.

When he finished medical school and became a doctor, Adams opened his own hospital, called “the Gesundheit Institute”, together with some other doctors. They wanted it to be a place in a different way of working with sick people.

Hunter Adams became famous during the 1980s, and in 1998, Universal Pictures made a film about his life. It was very successful. In the film (called Paich Adams), Robin Williams played Adams. Williams said, “Hunter is a really warm person, who believes that patients need a doctor who is a friend. I enjoyed playing him.”

1. What probably made Hunter decide to be a doctor?

A．His interest in medicine.	B．His idea to open a hospital.
C．His love for the lonely children around.	D．His early experience as a teenager.

2. How was Hunter different from other doctors?

A．He was famous before working in hospital.

B．He liked to wear shirts with flowers on them every day.

C．He treated his patients as friends in every way possible.

D．He was good at dealing with people who were mentally ill.

3. Why did Hunter dress as a clown?

A．Because he liked the clown.	B．Because he wanted to make children laugh.
C．Because he preferred to be clown.	D．Because he had red nose.

4. What can we know from Robin Williams’ words?

A．He thought highly of Hunter.

B．Every doctor needs a patient friend.

C．He became a warm person ever after.

D．A good doctor make a successful film.

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

A．Hunter was unhappy with his parents when he was a teenager.

B．Hunter was not popular at the medical school because he was so special.

C．Hunter believed patients only needed medicine at hospital.

D．Hunter opened a hospital which is the same with other ones.

【推荐3】

It was one o'clock in the morning when I at last succeeded in creating life．

As I looked at the lifeless human being， I saw one eye slowly open． Then he began   to   breathe   and   move   his   arms．   At   first，   I   thought   he   would   be   a fine﹣looking man． He had yellow skin， black hair and very white teeth． Unluckily， his eyes were watery， and his lips were thin and colorless． I soon realized that there was nothing beautiful about him． I ran out of the room， disgusted （恶心） bythe creature I had created．

I tried to sleep， but for hours I could not． Then， when I did get to sleep， I had bad dreams． When I awoke the next morning， I did not want to return to my laboratory and the monster I had created． I went for a long walk until I came to an inn． There， to my pleasure and surprise， I found my friend， Henry Clerval． "Tell me about my family，" I asked him． "And Elizabeth， How is she？"

"They are all well， Frankenstein，" he said． "But you do not look well， my friend． Your eyes look as if you have not slept for many weeks．"

I knew this was true． "I have been so busy，" I explained， "that I have been working without rest．"

Henry walked back with me to my department． I did not want him to， but I could not stop him． I was afraid that the creature I had left there might be alive and walking about． When we reached my apartment， I asked Henry to wait outside for a few minutes． I did not explain why． I slowly opened the door and entered the room． To my surprise， it was empty． The creature had gone． I was so overcome by the feeling that I   fainted I was ill for many months．

During my illness， Henry was my only nurse． He heard me talking in my sleep about a monster． At first， he thought I was just having a bad dream， but then he realized that something very bad happened in my life． At last， I began to get better．

1. What is this passage probably taken from？　 　

A．A news report．

B．A science fiction．

C．A travel guide．

D．A history book．

2. What's the main idea of the first paragraph？　 　

A．The birth of the creature．

B．The personalities of the creature．

C．The happy feeling of creating life．

D．The spirit of the creature．

3. Why couldn't Frankenstein sleep well？　 　

A．He was too tired to sleep．

B．He missed his family very much．

C．The ugly creature frightened him．

D．He was excited at the success of creating life．

4. What does the underlined word "fainted" in Paragraph 5probably mean？　 　

A．broke down

B．cheered up

C．lost senses

D．went wrong

5. What can you infer（推断） from the passage？　 　

A．Henry looked after Frankenstein until he got better．

B．Frankenstein didn't want Henry to meet the monster．

C．Elizabeth was one of Frankenstein's family members．

D．The monster would make a difference to Frankenstein's life．

【推荐1】The resignation（辞职）letter of Gu Shaoqiang， a teacher from Henan， “The world is so big； I want to see it.” is very popular in the Internet. Many people say that it spoke the minds of millions of people who feel they have been in a boring and normal life and want to do something different to change it. Whatever the teacher may be able to achieve with her life， it is meaningful for people to make their dream come true.
So， what is your opinion? Should we praise（表扬）the teacher for resigning and following her dreams?
Yes---All of us have dreams that can’t come true right now.
First， Too many people waste their lives by doing things they don’t love simply because it is what people expect them to do. They are not happy and they also affect（影响） people around them. The earlier they can break free， the more meaning they can make out of their lives.
Second， It is a waste of people’s talents and social resources（资源） if they don’t get to do the things they are most talented at. Some people don’t want to be white-collar workers all their lives. They should have the freedom to change their lives.
Third， As our country develops so fast， people have greater freedom to change their lives as long as they put in the time and effort. The teacher is a good example.
No---People can’t change their lives overnight.
First， “Seeing the world” is not good enough an excuse to leave one’s job and life. This kind of attitude could actually be a bad example for young people.
Second， Everyone has a place in society and life. People may not have achieved their wildest or most ambitious dreams， but where they end up is the result of their and society’s decisions. Unless they offer to make lots of efforts and sacrifices， people can’t change their lives _____.
Third， The reason why the teacher gave up her job is too unclear. It is too irresponsible.
1. Why does Gu Shaoqiang become popular recently according to the passage?

A．Because of her dream

B．Because she is a very famous teacher

C．Because of her resignation letter

D．Because she wants to see the outside world

2. The Chinese meaning of underlined word “ overnight” is _______.

A．隔夜地

B．一夜间地

C．通宵地

D．随时

3. Some people disagree that we should praise the teacher except（除了）____

A．It is just an excuse to run away from the job and life.

B．Everyone has a social place and each should makes efforts to change lives step by step.

C．If someone wants to leave the job， it is polite and necessary to tell your reasons instead of one piece of easy sentence.

D．People have freedom to change their lives， the teacher sets a good example.

【推荐2】Happiness (幸福) is for everyone. You don’t need to care about (关心) those people who have beautiful houses with large gardens and swimming pools or those who have nice cars and a lot of money and so on . Why? Because those who have big houses may often feel lonely, and those who have cars may want to work on the country roads at their free time.

In fact, happiness is always around you if you put your heart into it. When you are in trouble at school, your friends will help you; when you study hard at your lessons, your parents are always taking good care of your life and your health; when you get success, your friends will say “Congratulations” to you; when you do something wrong, people around you will help you to correct it. And when you do something good to others, you notice them, and you can see that happiness is always around you.

Happiness is not the same as money. It is a feeling of your heart. When you are poor, you can also say you are happy, because you have something else that can’t be bought with money. When you meet with difficulties, you can say loudly you are very happy, because you have more chances to challenge yourself. So you cannot always say you are poor and you have bad luck. As the saying goes, “Life is like a revolving door. When it closes, it also opens.” If you take every chance to get, you can be a happy and lucky person.

1. Happiness is for ________.

A．those who have large and beautiful house

B．those who have cars

C．those who have a lot of money

D．all people

2. When you do something wrong, ________.

A．people around you will help you

B．you will have no chance to challenge yourself

C．your classmates will laugh at you

D．you will be happy

3. Which is TRUE according to the passage?

A．When you get success, your friends will be very proud of you.

B．You can get help from others when you make mistakes.

C．You can still be a happy person even if you have little money.

D．All of the above.

4. Why do we say “Happiness is not the same as money.”?
Because ________.

A．money always brings happiness

B．money doesn’t always bring happiness

C．everything can be bought with money

D．only rich people have happiness

5. Which is the title of the passage?

A．Happiness

B．Happy and Lucky

C．Do Something Good to Others

D．Money

【推荐3】If you are a kid who enjoys playing video games, you must have argued with your parents at least once about the impact (影响) of gaming. Your parents might say that video games are bad for you. They may worsen your eyes, lower your academic performance, and could lead to health problems. As a kid, you probably argue that video games allow you to socialize with your friends, improve your coordination (协调) and memory, and even give you a way to make money through streaming platforms. Could you both be right?

One study of game players showed that 35 percent of high school and college students have missed school or work because of games. Some other studies have shown that playing video games leads to poor concentration in school or at work. In my seventh-grade science fair study, elementary and high school kids playing games had lower test accuracy, slower reflexes (条件反射), less pain awareness (意识), and lower response times to threatening (造成威胁的) sounds during and after having played video games.

On the other hand, a study conducted by Cheryl Olson interviewed 1,000 public school students and found that video games can help kids develop problem-solving skills, make friends, show leadership, and spark creativity. They can also be highly educational, because some games involve problem-solving skills or teach things like history, geography, or culture.

So, I bet you’re wondering...should I play video games or not? Who is right?

I think kids and parents can both win this argument. How? Most of the negative impacts of video games happen when kids play for too long, so play moderately. Here’s how to do that.

First, talk with your parents and take breaks from your gaming to help around the house get some fresh air. Second, try to find video games that are both fun and educational. Third, if you wear a headset to play, take it off every few minutes or leave one ear free so you can hear your surroundings. Fourth, there are also many games that get you up out of your seat. Finally, find some games that you can play with your parents, and you just might surprise them with how enjoyable they are. They may end up having more fun than you do!

What do you think? Are the good things about video games enough to outweigh the bad?

1. What’s the main idea of Paragraph 1?

A．The reasons why playing games is bad for kids.

B．Parents and kids hold different opinions towards video games.

C．Playing games can cause arguments between parents and their children.

D．A story about kids’ arguing with their parents about playing video games.

2. Cheryl Olson’s study is mentioned to _________.

A．express the author’s attitude towards playing video games

B．present most public school students like playing video games

C．show the positive impact playing video games can have

D．share the findings of the latest research about video games

3. According to the text, what are the disadvantages video games bring to kids?
a. They may cause harm to kids’ eyesight.
b. Kids may find it difficult to focus on study.
c. They may damage kids’ coordination and memory.
d. They may put kids in danger because of less response times.

A．abc

B．abd

C．acd

D．abcd

4. The author is most likely to support _________.

A．playing educational games without breaks	B．always wearing a headset when playing games
C．remaining seated the whole time while playing	D．playing active games which parents can take part in

5. What would be the best title for the text?

A．Is playing video games good or bad?	B．How to choose the best video games?
C．Why does playing games impact kids’ health?	D．Are the good things enough to outweigh the bad?

【推荐1】One day at the beginning of this new term, I planned to go to the supermarket for daily use. As we got up late, I put on a deep shade of blue coat and a pair of loose white trousers at will. Then we were on our way.

While we were about to cross an overbridge, two pupils about 6 to 10 years old caught our attention. One of them said to me, “Good morning, Aunt! Thanks for your supporting the traffic rules. Please keep it up!” She gave me a red flower. Though there’s something uncomfortable, facing such a lovely girl and fresh flower, I didn’t think a lot.

In the supermarket, when I lined up waiting to pay the bill, two boys more than 17 years old came up to me and said, “Aunt, may I borrow your membership card?”...(A few seconds)

Stop! There’s something wrong. Oh my god! “Aunt”, the same word again! I was about to snarl(咆哮), but I held it. I smiled and asked them with my softest voice, “Why did you call me ‘Aunt’?” He didn’t answer.

In my deep heart, I had an impulse(冲动) to tell him aloud that I’m only 20 years old and I’m a golden-aged girl like a beautiful flower. I turned to my roommate and complained about it. She laughed loudly for a few minutes. “Look at yourself, your womanly curly hair (Ha ha), your womanly clothes. You’re nothing but an ‘Aunt’ !(Ha ha)”

I drooped(垂落) my head.
1. We can infer(推断) from the passage that the writer was probably a(an)                    

A．college student

B．accountant

C．pupil

D．assistant

2. What does “at will” in Paragraph 1 mean?

A．庄重地

B．随意地

C．乐意地

D．志愿地

3. Which statement is true according to the passage?

A．The writer went to buy some school things.

B．The writer snarled to the boys in the supermarket.

C．The writer told the boys how old she was.

D．The writer followed the traffic rules when crossing the overbridge.

【推荐2】How often one hears children wishing they were grown-ups, and old people wishing they were young again. Each age has its pleasures and its pains(痛苦), and the happiest person is the one who enjoys what each age gives him without wasting his time in useless regrets(后悔).
Childhood is a time when there are few responsibilities(责任) to make life difficult. If a child has good parents, he is fed, looked after and loved, whatever he may do. It is impossible that he will ever again in his life be given so much without having to do anything in return. What’s more, life is always giving new things to the child--- things that have lost their interest for older people because they are too well-known. But a child has his pains: he is not so free to do what he wishes to do; he is repeatedly being told not do something or being punished for what he has wrongly done.
When a young man starts to earn his own living, he can no longer expect others to pay for his food, his clothes, and his room, but has to work if he wants to live comfortably. If he spends most of his time playing about in the way he used to as a child, he will go hungry. And if he breaks the laws of society(社会) as he used to break the laws of his parents, he may go to prison. If, however, he worked hard, keeps out of trouble and has good health, he can have the greatest happiness of building up for himself his own position(地位) in society.
1. What is the happiest person according to the passage?

A．A child who can do whatever he likes.

B．An old person who lives in a comfortable life.

C．A grown-up who no longer expects other to pay for him.

D．A person who never wastes his time in his whole life.

2. Which of the following is true, according to the second paragraph?

A．Life for a child is fairly easy.

B．A child is always loved whatever he does.

C．If much is given to a child, he must do something in return.

D．Only children are interested in life.

3. What is the main idea of the passage?

A．Life is not enjoyable since each age had some pains.

B．Young men can have the greatest happiness if they work hard.

C．Childhood is the most enjoyable time in one’s life.

D．One is the happiest if he can make good use of each age in his life.

4. What will the fourth paragraph most probably discuss following this passage?

A．Examples of successful young men.

B．How to build up one’s position in society.

C．Joys and pains of old people.

D．What to do when one has problems in life.

【推荐3】Many Chinese people like American country music, such as the songs of John Denver. But still some people don’t know when country music began.

Country music is from the folk music of the Appalachian Mountains in the east of America There. people sang while playing the violin and the guitar. They sang about everyday life, love and their problems. So the songs were sometimes a little sad.

One of the most popular country music singers was John Denver, who was also quite famous to the Chinese. For Denver, music was a language that could bring the word together. He said music could bring people together. We will understand each other better through music. People are different in colour and they may speak different languages, but people are the same in mind and body. All of them love music and can understand music.

The world lost a great man when John Denver died in 1997. But his music and words will live on.

根据短文内容，选择最佳选项，并在答题卡上将选定答案的字母标号涂黑。
1. John Denver was a great_______singer.

A．American

B．Japanese

C．English

D．Chinese

2. American country music is from the_______music of America

A．pop

B．folk

C．light

D．jazz

3. The underlined sentence “Music was a language that could bring the world together” means people_______.

A．can sing songs together

B．from all over the world sing the same songs

C．know language and music

D．show their feeling through music and so they understand each other better

4. When did John Denver die?

A．In 1990.

B．In 1996，

C．In 1997.

D．In 1999.

5. Which sentence is TRUE?

A．Everyone knows when country music began.

B．Country music is from the jazz music.

C．John Denver was famous to Chinese people, too.

D．John Denver didn't think music could bring people together.