【推荐1】Every country has many good people who help to take care of others. Some high school and college students often spend many hours as volunteers in hospitals or orphanages. They read books to the people who have to be in these places. Sometimes they visit places of interest with the people or play games with them or listen to their problems.

Other young people volunteer to work in the homes of people who are sick or old. They collect food or money, paint, clean or repair their houses or do shopping for them. For each particular need, there is a group of volunteers. For boys who no longer have fathers, there is an organization called Big Brothers. The members of Big Brothers take these boys to basketball games or on fishing trips. They help them learn about things that boys usually learn from their fathers.

In most cities there are a number of clubs where children are taught to play games or to make crafts. Some of these clubs show movies or organize short trips to the mountains, beaches, museums and other places of interest. Most of these clubs have students as volunteers.

If a boy or a girl lives on a farm far from any city, an organization called Future Farmers will help him or her to learn more about growing food and raising animals, and to have more fun by meeting young people from other farms.

Volunteers believe that some of the happiest people in the world are those who help to bring happiness to others.

1. Who read books for the people in hospitals or orphanages?

A．Members of Big Brothers.	B．Members of Future Farmers.
C．Some middle-aged volunteers.	D．High school and college students.

2. What does the underlined word “particular” mean?

A．social

B．special

C．fair

D．quick

3. What is the main idea of Paragraph 3?

A．Most of volunteers in the clubs are students.

B．There are different kinds of clubs in most cities.

C．Students spend many hours in volunteering in the clubs.

D．Volunteers serve in clubs which organize activities for children.

4. Which of the following is right match?
I. boys who have no fathers       a. collecting food or money
II. boys and girls living on a farm       b. playing basketball games
III. boys and girls going to the clubs       c. growing food and keeping animals
IV. sick or old people who live at home       d. showing movies or organizing short trips

A．I→b

B．II→d

C．III→a

D．IV→c

【推荐3】A Neighborhood Party

A neighborhood party is a great way to raise money for a charity, to celebrate a holiday, or to get to know the people in your neighborhood. There’s no better way to bring the community together than to throw a party!

Before you begin, you first need to find out where to have the party. Churches or community centers are often suitable for neighborhood events. If the weather is nice, many people prefer to have the party outside. It could be at a park or on a street that has been closed for you ahead of time.

Next, ask your friends and neighbors to help. Volunteers (志愿者) are important for making sure the party runs smoothly. Get plenty of people to help tell others about the party, set up the party, and clean up after the party. A volunteer can post fliers or pass out cards to people in the neighborhood.

During the party, be sure to have lots of things to do. Many parties feature activities for kids, such as relay race or face painting. At most parties, food and drinks are necessary.

The best parties are when everyone brings something to share. After all, that’s what being part of a neighborhood is about!

1. Paragraph 1 tells us _________ to have a neighborhood party.

A．the reasons

B．the persons

C．the dates

D．the results

2. What is the first step in planning a neighborhood party?

A．Raising enough money.	B．Getting to know the people.
C．Celebrating a holiday.	D．Deciding the place to have it.

3. What is Paragraph 3 mainly about?

A．Who can be volunteers.	B．When to set up the party.
C．What volunteers need to do.	D．Whether to post fliers or pass out cards.

4. What has to happen after the party?

A．Telling others about it.	B．Having relay races.
C．Choosing volunteers.	D．Cleaning up.

5. What makes the best neighborhood party according to Paragraph 5?

A．Efforts.

B．Sharing.

C．Preparing.

D．Confidence.

【推荐1】The mobile phone has become a problem for middle schools. Some middle schools in Australia have banned（禁止）students from carrying mobile phones during school hours.

Teachers said mobile phone use is a distraction（分心的事）to students during school hours and it also gives teachers so much trouble in their classrooms. They also said that sometimes students might use phone messages to cheat during exams.

Some schools had tried to ban mobile phones. Some parents felt unhappy because they couldn’t get in touch（取得联系） with their children.

Many teachers said students should not have mobile phones at school, but if there was a good reason, they could leave their phones at the school office. They also said the main reason why the students should not have mobile phones at school: they were easy to lose from studies.

Many people say that they understand why parents would want their children to have phones, but they think schools should let the students know when they can use their mobile phones.

1. Some middle schools in Australia have banned students from carrying mobile phones _________.

A．because they are students	B．when they are free
C．when they are at school	D．because they are children

2. From the passage, we know that some children get mobile phones from _________.

A．their friends	B．the strangers
C．their parents	D．some mobile phone users

3. What does the underlined word “cheat” mean in the passage?

A．聊天

B．核对

C．查询

D．作弊

4. Some parents felt unhappy because they couldn’t _________ during school hours.

A．use their mobile phones

B．leave their mobile phones at the school office

C．help the teachers with their work

D．get in touch with their children

5. The passage tells us that _________.

A．students shouldn’t have mobile phones at school except for some special reasons

B．it is impossible to ban students from using mobile phones at school

C．some parents felt unhappy because they couldn’t use their phones at school

D．parents shouldn’t teach their children how to use mobile phones during school hours

【推荐2】

Many students today learn programming (编程). But some are not sure if they should choose to learn it. What’s programming education like? What do students think of it?

Types of Programming Education

There are two types of programming education: software (软件) programming and hardware (硬件) programming. Software programming is about writing instructions to solve a problem, while hardware programming uses programming languages to control hardware.

Types of Programming Languages Scratch

Scratch allows beginners to create games with pictures. It only requires basic math and English knowledge. Scratch can help develop your interest in programming.

Python

Python is very easy to learn. Reading a good Python programme feels like reading English paragraphs. Usually, students can start learning Python in the higher grades of primary school. After learning Python, you can develop games and things like a calculator (计算器).

C++

C++ is the only programming language for NOIP (全国青少年信息学奥林匹克联赛), which can help if a student wants to go to the top universities.

What do students think about learning programming?

Helen: I studied C++ for several years when I was at primary school. It requires a high level of math. Now I have changed to learn MO (数学奥林匹克竞赛) problems. I find out that what I’ve learned in programming helps me a lot when dealing with MO problems. It can also help me with maths at school.

Steve: I have friends who continue learning programming, and it takes a lot of time. There is a chance and it helps with the gaokao. If you want to study IT and engineering majors in university, it’s certainly worth learning. However, I think learning without a certain intention (目的) is better. It’s fun and a way of relaxing for me now. As far as I can see, programming is not for everyone. If you find it too hard at some point, there is no need to push yourself.

1. How many kinds of programming education does the article introduce?

A．1

B．2

C．3

D．4

2. If a student wants to take part in NOIP, what should he learn?

A．Scratch.

B．English.

C．Python.

D．C++.

3. What does the underlined it refer to?

A．Learning MO problems.	B．Learning high math skill.
C．Learning programming.	D．Learning math problem.

4. What does Steve think of learning programming?

A．It’s necessary for everyone to learn programming.

B．It’s useful for students to study IT in university.

C．It’s easy to learn and a way of relaxing for students.

D．It’s helpful for students who want to improve maths.

5. In which column would you find this article in a newspaper?

A．Education.

B．Sports.

C．Science.

D．Business.

【推荐3】

“Humans can develop certain abilities(能力) we aren’t born with by practicing animals’ movements,” the traditional Chinese Kungfu lovers believed in the past and still do today.

Chinese Five-Animal Exercises, also known as Wuqinxi, are the first complete set of qigong exercises following the movements of animals: monkeys, deer, birds, bears and tigers. They were created by one of the greatest doctors in Chinese history, Hua Tuo, more than 1,800 years ago.

The Five-Animal Exercises are well-designed to help blood circulation, and let the energy go smoothly in the body so as to improve health.

“The bear movements are good for the stomach. The tiger movements can reduce the pain in the back. The deer movements help reduce the fat around the waist. The bird movements can help keep our knees healthy and the monkey movements can be good for the heart,” said Hua Yi, the 59th inheritor(继承人) of Wuqinxi.

For those new learners, the first few exercises might not go well. You may find it hard to focus. Wear comfortable clothes, keep peaceful in your mind, try to move slowly... Little by little, you’ll feel more and more harmonious with nature. You may even feel you become a tiger or a deer, walking in the forest freely.

These exercises need no tools and they are easy to learn. You can search online for the videos and practice them at any time when you feel like relaxing your body and mind. It’s fun to practice and good for health, so Five Animal Exercises are becoming more and more popular in recent years, not only in China, but also in many other places of the world.

1. People practice Five-Animal Exercises in order to ________.

A．fight against enemies	B．protect wild animals
C．improve health	D．play as a group game

2. If your grandfather has a pain in the back, ________ may help him a lot

A．the bear movements	B．the monkey movements
C．the bird movements	D．the tiger movements

3. The underlined word “harmonious” in Paragraph 5 probably means ________.

A．兴奋的

B．和谐的

C．敬畏的

D．肤浅的

4. The structure of the passage may be ________.

A．	B．
C．	D．

【推荐1】根据短文内容，从题中所给的A,B,C,D四个选项中，选出正确答案。Luisa is from the USA. She lives in New York. She is twenty-one years old. She likes her teaching job. Now she is a teacher in Beijing. From Monday to Friday, she is very busy and gives classes every day. She likes her students a lot and often plays games with them in the afternoon. Her favorite sport is tennis. Sometimes she reads in the reading room（在阅览室阅读） in the afternoon. On weekends, she often goes to see Beijing Opera（看京剧）. She thinks it is very interesting and fun. She collects（收集） many pictures of Beijing Opera. Sometimes she goes to see her friends. She like singing, dancing and drawing.
She has a pen pal in China. The pen pal is a boy, he is from Shanghai. He likes sports and Beijing Opera. They talk about Beijing Opera in the letters. Luisa wants to go to Shanghai to see the pen pal one day.
1. Luisa is a_____.

A．teacher	B．pen pal
C．student	D．movie star

2. Luisa works _______ a week.

A．eight hours	B．two days
C．five days	D．six days

3. At school Luisa sometimes _______ in the afternoon.

A．watches TV	B．reads in the reading room
C．sees Beijing Opera	D．plays the guitar

4. On weekends, Luisa often _______.

A．goes to movies	B．plays the piano
C．plays soccer	D．goes to see Beijing opera

5. Luisa’s pen pal likes ______.

A．sports	B．Beijing opera
C．drawing	D．A and B

【推荐2】

Please Join Us for a Day at the Happy Valley Children aged 10 to 14 are invited to take part in the "Happy Winter Vacation" at the Happy Valley. Children will find the Happy Valley is a good place to play. There is a most popular amusement equipment（娱乐设施） here, such as more than 80 amusement rides, Free service for sports lovers. There are 15 ping -pong tables, an indoor football field and three climbing walls. If you can't wait to take part in the activity, please enter your name in the boxes before January 10. The cost of the trip is ¥180. This includes tickets and all rides. We suggest bringing your own lunch. Buses leave at 9.00 a.m. At the school gate and return at 5:00 pm. At the Happy Valley gate. Date: Saturday, January 18. If you need more information, please call Miss Xu at 023-48268888.

1. Children can do many things at the Happy Valley except ______ .

A．playing ping-pong

B．playing football

C．climbing walls

D．swimming

2. The children will go to the Happy Valley ______ .

A．on foot

B．by car

C．by bus

D．by train

3. Children can go to the Happy Valley______ .

A．on January 10

B．on January 18

C．on February 18

D．before January 10

4. The material above is probably______ .

A．a poster

B．A notice

C．A map

D．A diary

【推荐3】My grandfather did not live with us because he was a very busy man, helping the poor in a small town. But as the holidays drew near, he would take the train to visit his grandchildren for a few days during the winter vacation. My favorite part of the holiday was the trip my grandfather and I would make together every year on December 24th. I love him for that.

Grandfather was the first one to own a radio in his town, a large box made of wood. He kept it in the Outer House, where he saw his patients and chatted with friends. My grandfather's radio became the only way to learn the news of the Second World War.

He was also the first one to send a daughter (my mother) to college, an act that made the whole village surprised. For this reason, he was the person I could ask about anything. He knew everything—from the capital of France to how fish were able to breathe under the water.

This December 24th, my grandfather and I walked together to Firpo's. We discussed what to buy at Firpo's as we walked. We ended up buying the fruitcake, the same as last year. Grandfather got me a cookie to eat on the way back. I asked grandfather a question that I'd been thinking over for some time now. Why was Christmas called the Big Day?

Grandfather was silent for a whole minute and when he finally spoke, his voice was slow. Christmas—the birthday of a very special soul, it was a day to grow big, he said.

"And how do you grow big in your heart, Grandfather?" I asked him.

He answered slowly and softly, as though I were the same age as he, "By doing something you think will make them happy. Something you don't have to do, by putting their needs before yours at least once a day. It's a good start for trying to live a big life.

1. When did grandfather go to visit his grandchildren?

A．He usually went every year on December 24th.	B．He usually went every winter.
C．He usually went when he was free.	D．He usually went during winter holidays.

2. How did people in the town learn the news of the world?

A．By listening to Grandfather's radio.	B．By asking Grandfather.
C．By chatting with others.	D．By listening to Grandfather.

3. What surprised the small town many years ago?

A．The whole family left the town.	B．The writer's mother was sent to a college.
C．Grandfather helped the poor in the town.	D．Grandfather and the writer had a trip around.

4. In Grandfather's eyes, what's the meaning of "a big life"?

A．Speaking slowly and softly.	B．Doing things he liked.
C．Putting others' needs first.	D．Knowing a lot from others.

【推荐1】Ding-Dong!
“Jason, honey? Can you answer the door?”
"I am busy, mom!" Jason shouted back at his mother. He had spent three hours so far working to his point in the game. He couldn’t stop now.
Ding-Dong! Jason’s mother came to the front door.
"Jason, it’s your friend, Todd,” Mum called out. Todd, his best friend, stepped into the room. "Jason! I need a friend for playing basketball." He sounded excited.
Jason said angrily, “No way, Todd. I’m playing a game here.” Todd shook his head, “you can play later, let’s go.” Jason gave his friend a dirty look, and his character in the game almost got killed while he looked away. “I almost died because of you!” Todd looked at Jason's mother. Jason's mother looked back at him. They both looked at Jason. But he just played his game.
An hour later, Jason's father came home. It was dinner time after his father washed up and sat down. Jason didn't even hear his name being called to the table. He didn't hear his father walk up
behind him and ask him to turn the game off, either. When the screen suddenly went black and his father's angry face appeared in front of him, Jason finally heard. "No more game for a month." Jason's father shouted at him. "You don't play basketball, you don't come to dinner, and you don't do your housework. We'll make sure everything else gets done before you play any more.”
Jason nodded slowly. He knew better than to quarrel with his father, and when he thought about it, he had been playing quite a bit. It was fun, but he was letting down (使失望) his friends, his family, and himself by playing too much.
He'd try harder in the future.
1. What did Todd ask Jason to do?

A．Help him cook dinner.	B．Beat more levels for him.
C．Repair the computer for him.	D．Play basketball with him.

2. Why did Jason finally stop playing the game?

A．He won the game.

B．His mother got dinner ready.

C．His father turned off the computer.

D．He decided to play basketball outside.

3. What did Jason do in the end?

A．He thought his father was too strict.

B．He found playing games was quite interesting.

C．He realized it was an unhealthy habit to play computer games without dinner.

D．He couldn’t spend all day playing games, because he had other duties.

4. The best title of the passage is ______.

A．Inside the game	B．Games or basketball
C．Jason’s angry father	D．Uses of the computer

【推荐2】In Western countries, many children do chores to get pocket money. They usually start to do this when they are 10 years old. School students have to do homework and study for tests. They don't have a lot of free time on weekdays. They often do the chores at the weekend. Young kids only do easy chores. So they don't get much money. But that's all right. Many of them only want to buy candy. And candy is cheap. They help do the dishes after dinner, and feed the family cat or dog.

When kids get older, they want to buy more expensive things. Then they have to work harder! They often wash the family car, cut the grass, walk the dog or cook dinner.

Some jobs are a good way for kids to learn new things. For example, they can learn to use a lawn mower（割草机）or how to cook. Of course, their parents help them at first.

1. The underlined phrase “pocket money” means“       ”in Chinese.

A．钱袋

B．零花钱

C．小费

D．压岁钱

2. What do young kids do?

A．They cook dinner.	B．They walk the family cat.
C．They do the dishes.	D．They cut the grass.

3. Why do young kids only do easy chores？

A．Because they have to study for tests.

B．Because they only want candy.

C．Because they are too young to do difficult chores.

D．Because they are lazy.

4. The kids can get more money when they_____.

A．walk the family dog	B．do their home work
C．feed the family dog	D．do easy chores

5. The passage mainly tells us that       

A．the kids don't work hard but they can get more pocket money.

B．the kids often wash the family car when they are older.

C．the kids have to do chores alone.

D．doing chores can help the kids to learn new things.

【推荐3】Dear Mr. and Mrs. King,

Welcome to our neighborhood. I'm very glad that you and your family become our neighbors. However, I am sorry to say you have brought some trouble to us. Mr. King, would you please not play the drum late into the night? We can't fall asleep until you stop it. Mrs. King, you are so energetic. You are always like the early bird. So would you please not sing so loud in the early morning? And your son Peter is playing with balls at home all day. Would you please ask him not to play there? There is a big playground in front of our building. What more, your daughter Emma plays music too loud. She makes so much noise. My little baby starts to cry as soon as Emma plays the crazy music. Thank you for your understanding!

Yours,

Ellen

1. From the letter, we know that there are                  people in Peter's family.

A．three

B．four

C．five

D．six

2. Which of the following is not the reason that the writer complains?

A．Mr. King plays the drum late into the night

B．Emma plays music too loud

C．The bird sings too loud in the early morning

D．Peter plays with balls at home all day

3. The underlined word “energetic” in the passage means “                ”.

A．精力充沛的

B．活泼的

C．令人厌烦的

D．疯狂的

4. Who sings loud in the early morning?

A．Mr. King.

B．Mrs. King.

C．Emma.

D．The early bird.

5. What's the purpose of the letter?

A．To know more about the new neighbor.

B．To make friends with the new neighbor.

C．To ask the new neighbor for help.

D．To tell the new neighbor not to make noise anymore.