【推荐1】

Zijin Mountain Observation(紫金山天文台) Price: Adults ￥50 Children ￥20

Xuanwu Lake Price： Adults￥ 60 Children (10 years old and over) ￥30 Children (under 10 years old) free Open: 6.00 a.m.—7:00 p.m. every day

Nanjing Zoo Price: Adults ￥40 Children (12years old and over ) ￥15 Children (under 12 years old) free Open : 7:00 a.m.—6:00p.m. from Monday to Friday 6.30 a.m. to 6.30p.m. on Saturday and Sunday

1. Jim are 12. If he goes to Zijin Mountain Observation with his parents, they should spend____________.

A．60 yuan

B．90 yuan

C．120 yuan

D．150 yuan

2. You are eight years old. If you don’t take any money, you _______________.

A．can’t go to any place	B．can go to only one place
C．can go to two places	D．can go to three places

3. It is 6.35 a.m. on Sunday, you can visit ____________.

A．Zijin Mountain Observation	B．Xuanwu Lake
C．Nanjing Zoo	D．both B and C

4. How do we say “free” in Chinese in the information?

A．空闲的

B．免费的

C．便宜的

D．昂贵的

5. From the information, we can know _____________.

A．Nanjing Zoo is open for 12 hours a day on Tuesday.

B．the price for adults is 60 yuan in Xuanwu Lake

C．you can only go to Nanjing Zoo from Monday to Friday

D．children under 8 can’t go to Nanjing Zoo

【推荐3】

Harry potter and the Deathly Hallows By J. K. Rowling Paperback, 784 pages. Publisher（出版商）： Arthur a Levine(06/05/2012) Reading level: Primary school students Price: $16.50

Deceptively Delicious By Jessica Seinfeld Hardcover, 204pages. Publisher: Collins(08/25/2014) Reading Level: Parents Price: $14.68

Rich Dad, Poor Dad By Robert T. Kiyosaki Paperback, 266 pages Publisher: Business Plus(03/12/2013) Reading Level: Age 11-14 ce: $7.50

The Road By Cormac McCarthy Paperback, 304 pages. Publisher: Vintage Books (02/16/2015) Reading Level: Adults Price: $6.45

1. How many books are written for children among the books?

A．One

B．Two

C．Three

D．Four

2. Which of the following books is the latest in print?

A．Deceptively Delicious	B．The Road
C．Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows	D．Rich Dad, Poor Dad

3. If Nancy buys 3 copies of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows and 2 copy of Rich Dad, Poor Dad, how much should she pay?

A．$48.65.

B．$59.50.

C．$64.50.

D．$74.45.

【推荐1】

SEALIFE Sydney
No trip to Sydney is complete without visiting SEA LIFE Sydney Aquarium. Specialties: ★More than 12,000 sea animals. ★Over 100 metres of glass viewing tunnels. ★Within inches of huge sharks, rays, dugongs（儒艮）and turtles swimming above your head.
Dugong Island Dugong Island hosts some dugongs and a variety of tropical fish. It is said that when early delirious sailors from Europe finally arrived in Australia’s waters, they mistook the animals for mermaids（美人鱼）after too long out on the ocean.	Shark Valley Face your fears on the Shark Walk and walk over some of the world’s biggest aquarium sharks, such as Grey Nurse Sharks. Although their sharp teeth make them look terrible, they offer no threat to humans.
Discovery Rock-pool Not all the animals are behind glass at SEA LIFE Sydney Aquarium! Come and meet one of our experts and make an amazing discovery at our rock-pool. You’ll be able to see and touch sea stars, shark eggs, shells and more! And yes, hand cleaner is provided.
Opening time this summer Regular Trading Hours: 9:30 am - 7:00 pm (last entry 6:00 pm) Christmas Day Hours: 9:30 am - 3 pm (last entry 2 pm) New Year’s Eve Hours: 9:30 am - 3 pm (last entry 2 pm)	Price (Children under 4years old are free!) TICKET Save up to 20% - Online Only! GENERAL ADMISSION $46 at the door $36.80 ADULT FROM (CHILD $26.40)

1. How many specialties of SEA LIFE Sydney Aquarium are mentioned in the material?

A．12,000

B．100

C．46

D．3

2. The underlined word “delirious” probably means “too ________ to recognize what one sees.”

A．sad

B．excited

C．nervous

D．confused

3. If Mr. Clark takes his wife and 10-year-old daughter to SEA LIFE Sydney Aquarium and he buys the tickets online, he should pay ________ for the entrance fee.

A．$ 63.2

B．$ 73.6

C．$ 100

D．$ 128.8

4. Which statement is TRUE according to the passage?

A．There are only dugongs in Dugong Island.

B．The opening hours on Christmas Day lasts 5 hours and a half.

C．Grey Nurse Sharks offer great threat to human beings.

D．All the animals are behind glass at SEA LIFE Sydney Aquarium.

5. What can we infer（推测）from the passage?

A．The population of Grey Nurse Sharks is smaller than before.

B．SEALIFE Sydney Aquarium is the best tourist attraction in Australia.

C．It is not convenient for kids to clean their hands after touching starfish.

D．SEA LIFE Sydney Aquarium is an educational place for people to learn about sea life.

6. Which of the following is NOT the writing purpose of the text?

A．To ask people to take action to protect sea animals

B．To attract the tourists to SEA LIFE Sydney Aquarium.

C．To provide useful information for tourists before their visit.

D．To introduce some exciting places in SEA LIFE Sydney Aquarium.

【推荐2】Do you have any books on your bookshelf for many years? Instead of throwing them away, here is another way for you to consider. If you have books that you do not read anymore, you can share them with others. You can take the books to Share and Read. Share and Read offers used books in different categories(类别), such as storybooks, children books, language books, cook books and computer books, etc. All the books are sold at low prices. Share and Read also aims to help poor children in China. The money raised will be donated to help build schools in rural areas.

We welcome all quality books. We do not want textbooks, magazines and dictionaries. Just make sure that your books are in good condition before giving them to us.

Address: 201 Riverside Main Street

Working hours: Thursdays to Sundays from 10:00 am to 5:00 pm

Hotline: 7654-4321

We look forward to seeing you at Share and Read!

1. If you have books that you do not read anymore, you can ______.

A．sell them to friends	B．throw them away
C．share them with others	D．keep them on the bookshelf

2. When can you take books to Share and Read?

A．At 3:00 pm on Thursday	B．At 7:00 pm on Sunday
C．At 11:00 am on Tuesday	D．At 8:00 am on Wednesday

3. Share and read do not want ______.

A．Storybooks

B．textbooks

C．children books

D．language books

【推荐3】

DIY Your Own Desserts We offer different classes to suit everyone. A very popular class we are offering these two weeks is the class named “DIY Your Own Desserts”. Can you imagine how happy your beloved（亲爱的）one will be when you give him or her your DIY desserts? Come and make your own desserts at The Desserts Kitchen. Give your beloved one some surprises! Recipes（食谱）we are offering: cheesecake, cookies, pudding（布丁）and a lot more! One-to-One Class（every Monday, Wednesday and Friday） This is a completely hands-on（亲自动手的）personal cooking experience. Each lesson lasts up to 4 hours and students can learn 4-5 recipes. The teacher will guide you on how to prepare and make the food. You’ll be able to take home the copies of all the recipes and the dishes prepared during the class. Price: $300 per class per person Group Course（daily） There are three kinds of group course: Beginners’, Intermediate and Advanced（中级的和高级的）. All classes run daily and each class lasts 2 hours. You’ll be able to learn 2-3 recipes per lesson. The teacher will show how to cook different recipes in front of 8-10 students in a friendly and sociable way. At the end of the class, you can either eat the dishes prepared during the class or take it home with you. Price: $150 per class per person（Beginners’）; $200 per class per person（Intermediate）; $250 per class per person（Advanced） Want to apply（申请）? Click（点击）here to get started today.

1. The One-to-One Class is given ________.

A．two days a week	B．three days a week
C．four days a week	D．five days a week

2. Students of Group Course can learn ________ recipes per lesson.

A．2-3

B．3-4

C．4-5

D．5-6

3. How much should Linda pay per class if she wants to take the intermediate course?

A．$150.

B．$200.

C．$250.

D．$520.

4. What can all the students get from the class?

A．One-to-one instruction.	B．Hands-on cooking experiences.
C．Dishes prepared during the class.	D．Learn 5-6 recipes per lesson.

5. Where can we find the material?

A．On TV.

B．On a website.

C．In a magazine.

D．In a newspaper.

【推荐1】Today，there is no list of “wonder”for modern world. Still, there are some buildings or landmarks(地标)that are called “wonders”. Here are some of them.

The Taj Mahal Built： AD 1631-1648        The Taj Mahal in India is made of white marble(大理石)and precious stones. About 20,000 people worked to build this giant tomb for the King's wife.

The Pyramid at Children Itza Built： sometime between AD 800—-900 The Mayans（玛雅人）uese this 24-metre high pyramid to study the sky and as a huge solar calendar.

The Statue of Liberty People everywhere know this statue. It stands over 45 meters tall. The French gave it to the United States as a gift of friendship in 1886. It stands in New York Harbour and stands for freedom.

The Sydney Opera House Built： AD 1959—1973 This Opera House has over one thousand rooms, and looks like a huge sailing boat. Many people think it is one of the most beautiful landmarks in the world.

The Channel Tunnel Built： AD 1986—1994 Three tunnels，which run mostly under the sea bed，connect England and France. A high-speed train journey to Paris from London takes about three hours.

1. How long did the workers spend on building the Taj Mahal?

A．About 9 years.

B．About 15 years.

C．About 18 years.

D．About 150 years.

2. What could the Pyramid at Children Itza be used for?

A．Studying the sky.	B．Protecting the northern borders.
C．The King’s wife.	D．Enjoying the opera.

3. Who built the Statue of Liberty?

A．The Americans.

B．The Englishmen.

C．The Frenchmen.

D．The Mayans.

4. What does the Sydney Opera House look like?

A．A sailing boat.	B．A big room.
C．A flying bird.	D．A wonderful palace.

5. If you want to travel from Paris to London in 1995，it will take you about three hours         .

A．by taxi

B．by underground

C．by coach

D．by high-speed train

【推荐2】Critical thinking is the ability to think clearly and rationally about what to believe or what to do. According to a report on the World Economic Forum (2016), critical thinking, creativity, and their practical application are widely accepted as the top three skills that young people need to   have in their future career.

A good critical thinker usually takes the following steps before he decides what to do. Whenever he needs to do something, he would, first of all, reason. He checks why he needs to do   it and whether he really needs to do it. Then, analyze. He tries to find out what it really is and the best way to do it. After that, evaluate. He makes sure whether he is able to do it and how to do it well. Finally, he makes the decision and takes action. Take the "Double 11" (a popular online shopping day in China) as an example. A few days before it, he checks carefully what he needs and whether he really needs them, and makes a shopping list. He goes to the online shops to compare the quality and the prices of the things that he is going to buy. He compares the shops   that sell these things. Then he checks whether he can afford them and in which shops he is going   to buy them. Although it takes him some time to make the decisions, he would not regret after the shopping.

Then what would happen if he didn't think critically before he made the decisions? After the crazy "Double 11", there were usually a lot of complaints on the Internet. There were regrets about buying more things than they needed. There were complaints about the poor quality and the prices of the things they bought. There were also complaints because they received wrong things   or simply received nothing. There were all kinds of regrets and complaints. Why so? They had not thought critically before they made the decisions.

Critical thinking helps you make wiser decisions. It helps you avoid wasting time, money and so on. Therefore, do look before you leap.

1. According to the passage, critical thinking is a thinking skill that ________.

A．helps make better choices

B．will appear in the future

C．helps make quick decisions

D．makes us spend more money

2. In Paragraph 2, how does the critical thinker analyze the things he may buy?

A．He checks what he needs to buy.

B．He studies the quality and the prices.

C．He makes a proper shopping list.

D．He checks how much money he has.

3. The underlined word "complaints" means that the people ________.

A．are not satisfied	B．are not confident
C．are not interested	D．are not responsible

4. Which of the following examples is the use of "critical thinking"?

A．David did a new science experiment before reading instructions.

B．Lucy's parents became very angry when they knew her bad marks.

C．After looking at the other team's weak points, the coach made a new plan.

D．After hearing the stranger's words, the girl followed him into a supermarket.

5. How many steps are mentioned before critical thinkers decide what to do?

A．3

B．4

C．5

D．6

【推荐3】Dear John，

I’m very happy about your coming to Chichester next week.The day after tomorrow is Monday and I have to go away on business(出差) for three days．I’ll leave a key to my neighbor at No．2 1 ．So you won’t have to wait before I come back．Now let me tell you how to get there．

Walk up Star Road until(直到) you come to the first set of traffic lights and then turn right．Walk along the road and then turn left at the first turning. Go straight and Landsdowne Road is the second on the right．There you can find my house，the door at No. 22. Oh ! I nearly forget the most important thing—please bring a sleeping bag because we may go camping. Well，I must go now．I have to go and take the car from the garage(汽车修理店) on Land Road．My car is in the garage because there is something wrong with its front lights．

Hope to see you soon.

   Yours,

                    Mike

1. What should John bring?

A．A house.

B．A Car.

C．A sleeping bag.

D．A key.

2. Mike’s house is on          ．

A．Star-Road

B．Chichester Road

C．Landsdowne Road

D．Land Road

3. What’s Mike’s door number?

A．No．20.

B．No．21.

C．No．22.

D．No．23.

4. How many days will Mike go away on business?

A．Two.

B．Three.

C．Four.

D．Five.

5. What’s wrong with Mike’s car?

A．It makes big sounds.	B．It’s front lights don’t work.
C．He can’t start it.	D．He can’t find the key.