【推荐1】Fires may happen at any time. If there is a fire, you might not have much time to decide what to do.

Being prepared and knowing what to do early can save your life.     1     Your family should practice this getting-out plan.     2     If you have such a meeting place outside, you can quickly make sure that everyone is out of the house.

You should also remember that smoke is usually far more dangerous than the fire. A person can die after just a few minutes in a smoke filled room.     3    

Finally, before you open any doors, always feel the door lock first. If the door lock is hot, fire must be on the other side of the door.     4     You will have to find another way out. These are simple suggestions.     5    

A．Your family should also have a meeting place outside.

B．The most important thing is to have a getting-out plan.

C．Since smoke rises, stay low to the floor.

D．Go upstairs to the top of the building.

E．If you can remember them, you will be much safer in a fire.

F．Do not open it.

【推荐2】You may hear about earthquakes, but do you know what to do before, during and after an earthquake? Here is some advice for you.

Before an earthquake

It is necessary to prepare yourself and your family. All family members should know how to turn off gas(煤气), water and electricity and know useful telephone numbers ( doctor, hospital, police and 119, etc.). Never put heavy things over beds.

During an earthquake

It is important for each of you to stay calm. If you are indoors, quickly move to a safe place in the room such as under a strong desk or table. The purpose is to protect yourself from falling objects. Stay away from windows, large mirrors, heavy furniture and so on.

If you are outdoors, move to an open area like a playground. Move away from buildings, bridges and trees. If you are driving, stop the car as soon as possible. Stay away from bridges and tall buildings. Stay in your car.

After an earthquake

Once the shaking has stopped, don't run out of the building at once. It's better to wait and leave when it is safe.

Check around you and help the people who are in trouble. If your building is badly broken, you should leave it. If you smell or hear a gas leak, get everyone outside and open windows and doors. If you can do it safely, turn off the gas. Report it to the gas company.

1. Which of the following is mentioned in the second paragraph?

A．People should know how to turn on gas.	B．People should know how to save water.
C．People shouldn't put heavy boxes over beds.	D．People shouldn't forget the phone numbers of others.

2. When an earthquake happens, ________ can help you deal with it.

A．standing still

B．staying cool

C．looking outside

D．moving indoors

3. During an earthquake, if you are driving in an open area, you should ________.

A．speed up your car

B．stop your car and stay in it

C．slow down your car

D．stop your car and get out

4. When the earth stops shaking, you should ________.

A．check around you first	B．run out of the building at once
C．break windows and doors	D．write a report to your company

5. You can learn ________ after reading the passage.

A．what an earthquake is like	B．what to do to avoid an earthquake
C．how an earthquake happens	D．how to protect yourself in an earthquake

【推荐1】My cousin Sandy is a Chinese girl. She is a student in NO.1 middle school. She is tidy. In her room, her books and a tape player are in the bookcase. Her blue schoolbag is on the desk. Her pencil box is on the desk, too. Some red pens and a set of keys are in the pencil box. Where’s her dictionary? Oh, it’s on her green bed, because last night she stayed up late (熬夜到很晚) to study English. Why is her bed green? Green is her favorite color, she thinks it is a symbol of life. A baseball is under the desk, but it’s not Sandy’s. It is her brother Sam' s. Sam likes playing it after school with his friends. How about your room? Is it tidy?

1. Sandy is from ________.

A．China

B．England

C．America

2. What are on the desk?

A．Pens and keys.

B．Schoolbag and pencil box.

C．Books and a tape player.

3. What does the underlined word “it” refer to?

A．Green.

B．Blue.

C．Red.

【推荐2】When Shanghai introduced a new rubbish sorting policy(垃圾分类政策) in July last year, the people in this city took some time to get used to it. They joked that every time they took out their litter, the aunt standing by the bins would ask, “What kind of litter are you?”

Starting on May 1, Beijing joined many Chinese cities by introducing a new rubbish sorting policy. People should sort their litter into four groups: kitchen, recyclable, harmful and other waste. These groups are represented(代表) by four different colors of rubbish bins—green, blue, red and gray. Those who fail to sort their litter correctly in those cities may face fines(罚款) of up to 200 yuan.

The way Beijing sorts its rubbish sounds different from cities like Shanghai and Qingdao. These cities use four different groups: wet, recyclable, harmful and dry. Although their names are different, the groups are actually the same. Wet rubbish in Shanghai is, in fact, kitchen rubbish. And dry rubbish is the same as other waste.

Many people don’t know how to sort their litter correctly, so Beijing government is offering online guidelines. If people don’t know how to throw away rubbish, they can search for it on the WeChat account Guanchenglishi (管城理市) to find out. By searching a key word or taking a photo, people can find out which group their litter belongs to at once.

1. Kitchen rubbish is called ________ in Shanghai.

A．wet rubbish

B．dry rubbish

C．recyclable rubbish

D．harmful rubbish

2. Which statement is TRUE according to this passage?

A．Rubbish sorting is being carried out all over the country.	B．Rubbish sorting started in Beijing on May 1.
C．In Qingdao, people who don’t sort their litter correctly may be fined 200 yuan.	D．People in Beijing dislike rubbish sorting policy.

3. Which rubbish bin should the rotten-fruit(腐烂的水果) be put in?

A．Green bins.

B．Blue bins.

C．Gray bins.

D．Red bins.

4. What can we infer(推断) from the passage?

A．People are made to sort their litter and they are unhappy.	B．Four cities are using the new rubbish sorting policy in China.
C．Many people had some problems with rubbish sorting at first.	D．People should sort their litter into four groups.

【推荐3】Mobile phone used among school kids has become a problem for middle schools, so one of the rules says that school kids are not allowed to bring mobile phones to school.

It is a good rule because it is hard for school to resist(抵制) the temptation(诱惑) of mobile phones. Mobile phone was a distraction(分心事) to students during school hours and it also brought teachers so much trouble in class before. Sometimes students might usemobile phones to cheat during exams.

However, some parents feel unhappy because they can’t get in touch with (与……联系) their children. Many people say that they understand why these parents would want their children to have phones, but all of them think schools should let the students know when they can use their mobile phones. So in lots of schools, if a student needs to bring a phoneto school, his or her parents will have to write a statement and make sure that the phone is turned off during class. If the student breaks the rules and uses his or her phone during class, the student will be warned.

This is a reasonable rule, isn’t it? Under such a rule, students still have somefreedom(自由), and they learn how to improve self-discipline(自律能力) and live withnew technologies. So rules do not necessarily mean there will be no freedom. In my opinion, freedom is based on(以……为基础) good rules, so students should obey(遵守)the rules.

根据短文, 选择最佳答案
1. School kids in our country have been stopped from carrying mobile phones ________.

A．to school

B．to the hospital

C．to the supermarket

2. What does the underlined(划线的) word “statement” probably mean in Chinese in the passage?

A．请假条

B．说明

C．广告

3. Some parents feel unhappy because they can’t ________ during school hours.

A．use their mobile phones.

B．help the teachers with their work.

C．get in touch with their children.

4. Which sentence is not true according to the passage?

A．All of the school kids can resist the temptation of mobile phones.

B．It’s necessary to stop students from using mobile phones at school.

C．Freedom is based on good rules, so students should obey school rules.

5. The passage tells us that ________.

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

B．many people can’t understand why parents would want their children to have phones.

C．all students felt unhappy because they couldn’t use their mobile phone to cheat during exams.

【推荐1】阅读短文，根据短文内容判断所给句子的正(T)误(F)。

What will life be like in the future? Let’s just close our eyes and think. Computers will be able to show their feelings. The computer may think better than the human mind. We will spend more time in front of computers and forget what our real needs are. Many of us may become overweight (超重)!

We will have very small robots and we can use them when we are sick. For example, when you have a stomachache, you will swallow (吞服) a very small robot and it will travel through your stomach, taking video of what’s happening there. The video will help the doctor to find out your problems quickly. Genetic engineering (基因工程) will probably make the human perfect. Babies may grow up to be as tall as Yao Ming or as beautiful as Liu Yifei. Do you agree?

1. The computer can’t think better than the human mind.
2. We can use small robots when we are sick.
3. When you have a stomachache, a small robot can’t help you.
4. Doctors will be out of work (失业) in the future.
5. Although babies may grow up to be taller, they won’t be good-looking.

【推荐2】读下面的文章，然后判断文章后面1~4小题，正确的涂“T”，错误的涂“F”，把答案涂在答题卡1~4小题的后面。

Scientists in Britain and the United States have made a new kind of enzyme(酵素) that eats plastics. With its help, plastics can be turned into smaller parts and go away quickly. Scientists believe that, in the future, it could solve the problem of plastic pollution.

The enzyme is able to break down PET, a form of plastic. PET was first made in the 1940s and is now widely used to make plastic bottles. It can remain in the environment for many years and pollute large areas of land and water. So it has always been a headache to deal with the waste from PET and other plastics.

The researchers made the discovery while examining the structure of a natural enzyme in Japan, They found that the natural enzyme was helping to break down PET plastics. So, they decided to make small changes to the enzyme by adding some amino acids(氨基酸). It made the natural enzyme’s plastic eating abilities work faster and better.

John MeGeehan, one of the lead researchers, said, “We’ve made an improved enzyme. It’s better than the natural one. And we are trying to make more improvements to it.” He went on. “The enzyme is not harmful to humans or animals, and it is friendly to the environment. So we are considering putting it into wider use.”

The team is now trying to make the enzyme break down PET in large quantities(大量的). “We’ll see that the plastic pollution may be stopped with this technology. However, there is still a long way to go,” John MeGeehan added.

1. PET is able to pollute large areas of land and water.
2. Researchers discovered that the natural enzyme works better than the improved one.
3. The enzyme is not only harmful to humans but also bad for animals.
4. The scientists are still trying to improve the enzyme.

【推荐3】My best friend and I made our first trip to Ireland less than a year ago. I wasn’t very excited about it at the very beginning. But my uncle wanted me to visit Ireland and offered to pay for my trip. Then I did. All of the words “magical, charming and memorable” don’t even describe what Ireland is. Our favourites were Kilkenny, Cobh and Killarney. We did a self-driver tour.
We stayed in a castle in Dublin for two days, where my ancestors(祖先) came from. The town we thought we might be bored in was Kilkenny, but we loved every minute we were there. There were so many places to explore and the pictures we took were beautiful.
It was so exciting to see the little village of Cobh and know it was the last stop for the Titanic(a famous ship) at that time. We loved the visitor centre there and the little shops. We never got any bad food there. It was so mouth-watering at every stop! And when we stayed in Westmeath, we saw the Trim Castle through the windows and found some scenes from Brave Heart which was filmed there. We were so excited. Again, more beautiful pictures were taken in that tiny town.
We love the country, the people, the food and the magic. We would go back very soon. I was so thankful for my uncle who had given me the chance to be there.
I have no words to adequately describe our trip. Go, explore the small villages, eat and enjoy! I still look at my pictures and can’t believe I was actually there.
1. What can we learn from the first paragraph?

A．The writer showed great interest in visiting Ireland at first.

B．It was the first time for the writer to visit Ireland.

C．The writer went to Ireland with his uncle.

D．The car was driven by the writer’s uncle.

2. What can we know from the third paragraph?

A．The Titanic was filmed in Cobh.

B．The food in Cobh was delicious.

C．The writer knew nothing about Brave Heart.

D．The writer visited the Trim Castle alone.

3. What does the underlined word “adequately” in the last paragraph mean?

A．properly	B．strongly
C．warmly	D．surprisingly

4. Where does the article most probably come from?

A．A scientific fiction.	B．A tourist magazine.
C．A poem.	D．A poster.

【推荐1】Tired of city and looking for a chance to get back to nature? Hsinchu County’s Green World Ecological Farm may be just what you’ve been looking for. Built on over 70 hectares（公顷）, the park's mixture of plant and animal ecology gives the entire family a chance to relax and learn about the natural world.     

Swan Lake                                                                                                                                                                     A bird-watcher's paradise, the Swan Lake section of Green World is home to black and white swans, ducks and many other birds. Each winter, the lake also serves as a temporary home to wild geese at the southern end of their annual migration from Siberia.                                                                                                                                                                        Follow the hiking trail around the lake, and then check out Green World's colorful collection of macaws. Watch a macaw show to see these beautiful creatures riding bicycles, doing arithmetic and performing many other amazing deeds.

Plants and creatures                                                                                                                                             After the show, be sure to explore the park's Discovery Land section. There you'll find an unbelievable range of plants. You'll also find the Lovely Animal Area, which gives park visitors, especially children, a chance to interact with small animals up close.

The Biodiversity                                                                                                                                                Adventure Area is where things really start to get wild. The area contains all kinds of foreign animals from around the world. Also worth a visit is the Rainforest Skyway—a high pathway that winds through the forest 15 meters above the ground. The skyway gives visitors a whole new view on the area's rain forests. Expect to see lots of wild orchids and vines and to hear lots of frogs and birds.

Butterflies and Birds                                                                                                                                      Among Green World's most notable attractions are its bird and butterfly areas. The Butterfly Ecological Park is the largest of its kind in Asia and gives visitors a chance to saunter through gardens filled with butterflies. The Butterfly Ecological Park also features an educational area and extensive displays on other insects.

The beauty of nature, the fun and all the family activities make Green World a place you won't want to miss.

1. Which word can be used to describe macaws?

A．Intelligent.

B．Dangerous.

C．Lovely

D．Violent.

2. Where can children play with small animals?

A．In the Swan Lake.	B．In the Lovely Animal Area.
C．In the Discovery Land section.	D．In Adventure Area.

3. What can visitors do in the Rainforest Skyway?

A．Catch colorful butterflies.	B．Watch various animals from the world.
C．Enjoy the sweet songs of frogs.	D．See a show on many insects.

4. In Chinese, the underlined phrase "saunter through" may mean _________.

A．闯进

B．欣赏

C．参观

D．漫步

5. Where can you most likely read the passage?

A．In a travel magazine.	B．In a textbook.
C．In a personal diary.	D．In a net blog.

【推荐3】There is no quick and easy way to learn English. But there is a simple and good way. Speak English as much as you can, Speak only English with your teacher and your classmates. Speak English while you are either in class or after class. Listen to your classmates when they speak English out of class. Listen to the radio- the Voice of America and watch some English programs on TV.

Speak, listen and read English as much as you can. Don’t just read the textbooks that you use in class. Go to the library or to a bookshop and read easier English books.

Speak, listen, read and write English as much as you can. Buy a small notebook and write on it every day. Write about the things that you do during the day. Write about what you learned in class.

These things are not hard, but they are the work you should do. If you do them, with the help of your teacher , you’ll learn English well.

根据短文内容，判断下列句子正（T）误（F）
1. There is not a quick and easy way to learn English.
2. We must speak, listen, read and write English as much as we can.
3. Speak English neither in class nor after class.
4. There isn’t a simple way to learn English.
5. The best title is “How to learn English”.